It’s the Eurovision Song Contest and this year it’s being held in Bostrovia, a newly formed Balkan state. Bostrovia has no experience of hosting large events, but it does have a long history of dictatorship and its population is composed almost entirely of farmers. So what could possibly go wrong?
WARNING: This story contains far too many national stereotypes, excessive innuendo, camp and kitsch glamour, and enough inappropriate and politically incorrect lyrics to offend the most robust of readers! Needless to say, some excessively large portions of cheese and poor taste have been included with every course… along with some of the more unforgettable (and unforgivable!) European Song Contest lyrics.
Bostrovia wants to put on a spectacular contest, not just for the sake of world-class entertainment, but to prove that the new country is ready to be welcomed into the lucrative European Union.
But with over 100 million viewers tuning in to the contest each year, it’s the perfect arena for a radical breakaway group to stage a political coup, take a few hostages and make some unlikely-to-be-granted demands.
It becomes apparent that Bostrovia is far from ready to accommodate such a huge and popular contest. Neither is it ready to meet the demands of some of their more radical citizens. But an accidental hero from the United Kingdom and an Elvis appreciation act inadvertently save Bostrovia’s up-and-coming reputation and the show.
As we follow the stories of four members of an Abba tribute act, each dreaming of one day becoming famous, we meet many glamorous and unlikely characters along the way, including the host nation’s Magdelaine who may have the voice of an angel but isn’t all she appears to be.
Good evening, this is Eurovision calling…
WARNING: This story contains far too many national stereotypes, excessive innuendo, camp and kitsch glamour, and enough inappropriate and politically incorrect lyrics to offend the most robust of readers! Needless to say, some excessively large portions of cheese and poor taste have been included with every course… along with some of the more unforgettable (and unforgivable!) European Song Contest lyrics.
Bostrovia wants to put on a spectacular contest, not just for the sake of world-class entertainment, but to prove that the new country is ready to be welcomed into the lucrative European Union.
But with over 100 million viewers tuning in to the contest each year, it’s the perfect arena for a radical breakaway group to stage a political coup, take a few hostages and make some unlikely-to-be-granted demands.
It becomes apparent that Bostrovia is far from ready to accommodate such a huge and popular contest. Neither is it ready to meet the demands of some of their more radical citizens. But an accidental hero from the United Kingdom and an Elvis appreciation act inadvertently save Bostrovia’s up-and-coming reputation and the show.
As we follow the stories of four members of an Abba tribute act, each dreaming of one day becoming famous, we meet many glamorous and unlikely characters along the way, including the host nation’s Magdelaine who may have the voice of an angel but isn’t all she appears to be.
Good evening, this is Eurovision calling…
