Stefan saddled up in Turin 2022, strapped on his guitar, and rode in with a kitschy spaghetti western banger Hope. For Italy, that’s a pretty bold move - bringing their cinematic export right back to them, Eurovision style.
What we saw was essentially cowboy cosplay: Stefan bounding around the stage, guitar sometimes in hand, sometimes on his back, earnestly rallying the crowd with those “I hope, I hope, I hopes”.
From the very first whistle, it was pure fun - a galloping beat, easy to clap along to, and dangerously catchy. Sure, the vocals struggled a bit once he started roaming the stage, but sometimes Eurovision isn’t about perfection… it’s about a good time and a good singalong.
Estonia might not have many dusty deserts, but I’m convinced Stefan’s out there somewhere, gunslinging, whistling, and wrangling whatever wild beasts roam the Baltic plains. Saddle up for a great song.