I was lucky enough to be at Eurovision in Sweden in 2016, and back then a “Fan” package included 6 nights of Eurovision. How bloody great was that!
I got to see rehearsals, jury semi- finals 1 and 2, TV telecast semi finals 1 and 2, jury grand final, TV broadcast grand final. Six big nights of music, fun and dancing. It was massive.
What I enjoyed most was seeing each artist perform over and over as the week progressed. Some artists got worse, others became ill, and others got a lot better, and some transformed completely. Poli Genova was an artist who improved exponentially each time she performed and it was no surprise that she made the final with this pop number If Love Was A Crime. She had so much energy and enthusiasm every time she took to the stage and I was delighted when she crept up in the betting odds and then finished 4th in the Grand Final!
I remember it was one of my highlights that year and each time I listen to this song, I am transported back to Stockholm 2016.