American Eurovision Fans: A Growing Phenomenon (INTERVIEW)
The Eurovision Song Contest, an annual glittery extravaganza adored by Europeans, is twirling its way into an unexpected fanbase: the United States. Even without participating, American fans are flocking to watch parties, hosting their own fabulous soirées, and jet-setting to Europe for the ultimate Eurovision experience. Today, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Itai, a dazzling superfan in New York. He spilled the tea on his Eurovision excitement and answered our questions with all the sincerity and sparkle you'd expect! -Hi Itai! How did you first become a fan of Eurovision Song Contest? I grew up in Tel Aviv so my family used to watch it every year. I moved to the USA 24 years ago and it was not easy to watch it at first. Was a struggle. First time I could watch it streamed live was 2003 and that was an epic year ! It was the first time my boyfriend (now my husband) who’s American watched it and he got to see Turkey win the competition!!!! What a beauti...