It may not be possible to travel to Rotterdam where the Eurovision but the Dutch friends of the music competition are watching him from a distance.
Peter Baston, who lives in Baston, has lived close to 8 of the last 10 Eurovision song contests. This year, the restrictions apply due coronavirus they prevented him from traveling but that does not mean he did not take part in this celebration.
«We really missed Tel Aviv, so everyone, without a doubt, is excited that the competition can really take place this year in any formBaston, 70, told Reuters. “The other day I listened to the semifinal through my computer with headphones. “And I really felt like I was there because of the crowd, it looked like it was 30,000 instead of 3,500 at the competition venue,” he said, according to the Athens News Agency.
Eurovision fans, limited to their own countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are connecting with friends and online communities to celebrate this music event.
THE Netherlands hosts the 65th edition after Dutch singer and songwriter Duncan Lawrence won the 2019 competition in Tel Aviv. Last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic.
All 39 participating countries and their missions undergo a coronavirus test before entering the competition venue. About 3,000 loyal Eurovision fans can attend through the Dutch authorities’ pilot project for events during the pandemic. They must also have a negative coronavirus test.
The party does not stop despite the measures
For the thousands of Eurovision fans abroad, this year it is almost impossible to watch the competition closely. This does not mean that the party should stop.
“It’s not the same but we live it again”, said the 54-year-old Swede Elena Johnson, dressed in the national colors of her country.
Last year was the first time the competition, which is watched by about 200 million viewers, was canceled since it started in 1956.
Eurovision fans saw their travel plans canceled as the border closed – including Australia’s Hailey Bessel. But despite the restrictive measures of the pandemic, ‘the show must go on’ (with the show must continue) – with some creative solutions.
“I actually fly to Canberra on Saturday morning. “I have a very good friend who is also a Eurovision fan… so we will see it on Sunday morning, at 5 am at her house,” said Bessel.
Those who can not find friends and relatives are welcome in the online community, said Eurovision blogger William Lee Adams.
“It’s almost like Eurovision became the occasion to be more sociable, an excuse to be together,” he said.
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