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The story
Canada’s CBC has announced the five finalists competing for the chance to represent the country at Eurovision. The news sparked discussion on the Lemmy forum’s c/canada community, where users debated who made the cut and who got snubbed. Comments ranged from frustration that rapper BBNO$ didn’t make the list, to surprise at learning Reve is actually Canadian, to disappointment that Toronto’s own Walk Off the Earth was left out. Meanwhile, some praised an artist named Talk for their live performance, highlighting just how divided opinions were on the final five.
Meet Canada’s 5 Eurovision finalists
Source: cbc.ca / Read the original article here
What people said
Was there anyone else people were buzzing about who'd confirmed they applied?
Personally I wanted to see LU KALA get in too. She's got the kind of vibe that'd fit Eurovision perfectly.
Wait, is Walk Off the Earth actually a Canadian group?
I think people are underrating Talk.
I only really knew "Runaway to Mars," but I genuinely love the vibe and the outfits. Plus out of all five profile videos, their live performance was easily the best.
Fair point. There's definitely a dramatic flair to it — might have to check out some of their other songs.
They're from Toronto, Ontario.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The Eurovision Song Contest is a music competition in which participants are selected mainly by member broadcasters of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Canada’s CBC runs its own national selection process for representation. This thread centered on the announcement of the five finalists. Opinions on the lineup were split — some lamented that already well-known rapper BBNO$ didn’t make the cut, while others were frustrated that Toronto-based Walk Off the Earth was left out. At the same time, some commenters were surprised to learn for the first time that Reve is Canadian, and others praised the live performance of the lesser-known act Talk, even sharing a voting link that pushed the conversation beyond mere commentary toward actually encouraging people to vote. The differing tastes around the five chosen finalists were the main thread of discussion here.
*This article is a translated and edited excerpt from the thread “Meet Canada’s 5 Eurovision finalists” on the overseas forum Lemmy’s c/canada community. Our editorial team is responsible for the accuracy of this translation.
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