I completely agree! Graham and his iconic commentary was why I started watching Eurovision in the first place so I was gutted knowing he wouldn’t be in the commentary box as much this year (although I’ve been rooting for the UK to win just so that he could finally get a chance to host!) But the moment they announced that he would be presenting the voting section (and with the queen that is Hannah Waddingham no less) I knew it was going to be amazing. Seeing him actually have to interact with the spokespeople was even funnier than him just slagging them off behind their backs 😭

Yeah! Hannah and Graham are so amazing together

I think we need to petition for a camera in his commentary box next year so we can watch him as well as the rest of the show

Mel ruined the results by constantly talking

For me I prefer Graham to be in his booth and not being visible. As for Hannah,she was so annoying.

Eurovision hosts *always* have a weird awkward energy about them, regardless of how they interact with each other. It's because Eurovision dictates that only people with a weird awkward energy are qualified to perpetuate its ancient reputation of awkwardness and corruption.

I think it's usually just down to at least 2/3rds of the hosts having to host in a language that is not their mother tongue.. speaking english is one thing but "acting", or being funny in a different language, that's much much more advanced.

@@JT29501 I'd agree with that. I think that's why Scandinavia does it so well, because they "get" British humour as a result of how widely English is spoken in that region.

Exactly! Much more natural. The hosts are usually the worst thing about Eurovision if you ask me - they are always soo artificial and awkard. Probably too terrified at the sheer number of people who are watching them live, to be able to relax. And the languages they aren't used to, like you say. So many times I've cringed at the rehearsed jokes and wished they'd just cut them, because they *never* come off as funny. This year, however, proved that it is possible within this concept to have good hosts who dare to show a little bit of who they are. Clearly the Brits can do this, at least in the case of people as experienced as Graham Norton.

@@monmothma3358 Other countries have some bilingual tv personalities, people who grew up in the USA or UK, comedians, people are quick witted in Engkish and used to crowd work - Eurovision needs to feature them as hosts!

I was watching for that too, my friends and I gotta down our drink when the Eiffel Tower appears every year

@@finmiles965 it's definitely going on my bingo card next year ☺

LOL i totally should have 😂

"Oh I wonder where they are ..."

She probably forgot to be fair

How do you know they were scripted? Even if they were shows what a great performer they are. Before people criticise they should look at how badly its been done in the past 😊

@@old.not.too.grumpy. I know its scripted because I watched the jury show which was on Friday night and so I knew what jokes were coming up. And I'm not criticising. I said it was cute.

@@tomasroma2333 it too saw the last dress rehearsal although there was a similarity on what was said it wasn't the sam. The off the cuff remarks while not totally instantaneous were not scripted. That level of spontaneity is often falls apart without a great deal of planning but if scripted usually fall very flat

@@tomasroma2333 but so they connect to all the capitals then too?

I didnt understand it 😢

@@jelibi99 So in the Show „Ted Lasso“ Hannah plays the main lead, Rebecca Welton, who owns a football (soccer) club. Ted Lasso, the trainer, gives Rebecca every morning one single biscuit in a little box to gain her appreciation. The German moderator made a reference to that by offering her a biscuit in a box as well :)

@@Marie-cq2cy Ahhh, thank you so much for explaining!

I didn’t get it either as I haven’t watched her show 🍪🍪🍪

loved it too, fantastic show!

I recognised him from graham taking the piss out of his equality shirt last year 😭

It just says everything

Yes! I thought of them too, they have great chemistry together!

absolutely 😍

I would say better.

Period!!

Yeah...and sweden better make them host next year

Okay gang

i loooove her so much, ever since taskmaster i have. i hope brits love her as much as my french ass

@@solarprogeny6736 We do!

She's consistently awful. One of the worst things telly

She was not wrong though, many who watch are either female or part of the lgtbtq+ (not all of course)

She can't be wrong, there was no argument 👁💧👄💧👁 She just said a thing

@@loli_cvnt5622 A statement can still be wrong. QED.

who is S10?

​@@sogomoobs4273 1:30

omg???? i definitely didn't catch that hahahah

@@violentbob ja je moet denk ik Nederlander die in Vlaanderen woont/heeft gewoond om die vertaalslag te maken hahaha, dit was mij voor ik hier kwam wonen ook niet opgevallen denk ik.

​@@Tony.H03 ik hoorde het niet eens, was te boos dat Finland te weinig punten kreeg 😂 (ben Nederlands, heb wel Vlaamse vrienden)

@@Tony.H03 ik vind het in iedergeval wel komisch

3:18 “Look! The Eiffel Tower!”

I… don’t get it help 🙈

​@@lukesoddlife Niamh won in the year that Sonia performed for the UK and got second place

​​@@lukesoddlife Ireland's jury person this year was Niamh who narrowly won Sonia in Eurovision in 1993. I believe Niamh won by one point and the final jury that year decided who would win so it was a nail-biting moment when they said "and finally... Ireland"

@@almightykellus2585Sonia had also performed earlier in the show as the Liverpool Songbook interval act

Excellent trolling by rte to send Niamh when they knew Sonia would be performing!

You'll be waiting a loooooong time! It costs too much money to host Eurovision these days which is why some countries put awful acts forward.

same lol, they were really good at organising the event

​@@FannyLerouxTime UK can afford to do it every year. Liverpool recorded £200m of trade, the tax alone on those sales more than paid for it.

@@LA90598 and you think that it costs 200 million to stage the Eurovision? Really? You must know some cheap stage companies then because I can assure you, it still costs more than that.

@@FannyLerouxTime no it doesn’t 😂

Her constant mugging and gurning were irritating

BBC won't want to host for at least another decade. Its bloody expensive.

Yeah, a hilarious show, including a messed up running order, messy and random jury results and weird televoting scores.

@@in_wino_veritas hey, eurovision is fabulous and a little messy though, it's not serious and that's why we love it- i always think it doesn't matter who wins to enjoy it

She was being sarcastic - British humour (i.e. laughing at someone doing something a little obvious).

It was a joke-😭you must be fun at parties

@@Emma-wm9jg 🤙

Why did they boo Italy

@hannahrm1501 It's either because san marino who gives Italy 12 points almost every time or because of the singer who is gay

It was definitely not because he was gay. Are you serious? This is Eurovision. 90% of the audience are gay. It was due to the consistent voting for your neighbour. The audience usually do the same to Greece and Cyprus. Disrespectful? I don't think so. I think it's more disrespectful to cheat by always voting for your neighbour.

You cant shout out the gays and then not give the 12 to your gay neighbour Gustrav. Thats just rude

@@Sarah-og3mp 😂

I was dying laughing at the Fortnite font and nobody else in my family understood why 💀

Didn’t he wear that last year too?

That's a nice sentiment but the crowd in the arena is by no means a local one, not predominantly or otherwise.

It was a huge roar from the Brits as we love the Irish. Shame it is not reciprocated

@@LA90598I wonder why …

'Predominantly Scouse audience' lol not a chance.

And Graham rubbing salt on the wound "Not a very busy beach"

Cocaine wouldn't help

She looked like she was desperate for the toilet, I hope she wasn't, but I really emapthise with her I'd she did need the loo lol

Hannah appeared in a British sitcom based in Benidorm and I think Graham was making light of the fact the beach was empty

Buying time to remove the Croatian props and put in the UK’s, I imagine.

it's a way to hype the UK performance, being host country and all.

To get Croatia’s props off and bring on maes massive platform

@@JeSuisRene As someone in the audience, yes, you’ve got it in one - they had to wheel Mae in on that big box AND get it working.

breaks are 75% because of props

Yes Graham and Mel shared the role, Graham did the first 10 minutes and then Mel took over for about 20 minutes whilst Graham hosted the intro. Graham then covered until midway through the acts before heading back to host the main show. Mel then covered the rest of the show including the voting I’m afraid I don’t know the second answer but I so wish she did 😂

Mel.She ruined it by constantly talking.

@@garydavies8307 ahh thanks, I recognised the voice and it bugging me not being able to put a face to the name

​@@garydavies8307 commentators always talk during the voting that's not new 🙄

Mel, don't say female tho mate, makes ya sound a bit like that.

@@craigchristian344 odd comment

That spokesperson was from Austria, they can't give 12 points to themselves lol

Ikr, I felt like a lot of counties made jokes about one country, then awarded all their points to Sweden???