The Official 2017 Eurovision Drinking Game. (All rights reserved)
Requirements: Alcohol. Dress up items from country of choice. Alcohol.Β Eurovision Broadcast.Β Alcohol.
I take no responsibility for hangovers or liver failure if you follow this to the core. Β Your choice, I just make it up π
Download your copy here. Β (Best pop it in a plastic sleeve if you’re going to play along to prevent stains and spills π )
Finalists:
- Israel β IMRI β I feel alive.
- Poland β Kasia Mos β Flashlight
- Belarus β Naviband β Story of my life
- Austraia β Nathan Trent β Running on Air
- Armenia β Artsvik β Fly with me
- Netherlands β OG3NE β Lights and Shadows
- Moldova β Sunstroke Project β Hey Mamma
- Hungary β Joci Papai β Origo
- Italy β Francesco Gabbani β Occidentaliβs Karma
- Denmark β Anja β Where I am
- Portugal β Salvador Sobral β Amar Pelos Dos
- Azerbaijan β Dihaj β Skeletons
- Croatia β Jacques Houdek β My Friend
- Australia β Isaiah β Donβt come easy
- Greece β Demy β This is Love
- Spain β Manel Navarro β Do it for your lover
- Norway β JOWST β Grab the Moment
- United Kingdom β Lucie Jones β Never Give Up on You
- Cyprus β Hovig β Gravity
- Romania β Ilinca ft Alex Florea β Yodel it!
- Germany β Levina β Perfect Life
- Ukraine β O. Torvald β Time
- Belgium β Blanche β City Lights
- Sweden β Robin Bengsston β I canβt go on
- Bulgaria β Kristian Kostov β Beautiful Mess
- France β Alma – Requiem
Introducing the βSong 9β Rule.Β Β This year, to honour the late, great and possibly the most iconic Eurovision commentator ever, Sir Terry Wogan, at the beginning of song number 9 in the final, you must drink a toast to βSong 9β.Β
(His advice to Graham Norton when he took over the commentating was to never start drinking until Song 9.)
The Shots.
- Take one shot for each host. If the presenter makes a joke that isnβt laughed at.
- Gratuitous appearance of past Eurovision winner or Verka Serduchka
- Long dresses with thigh high splits or gratuitous cleavage. (1 shot each)
- Use of the following β wind machine, fog machine, fireworks, strobe lighting, lasers.(one shot per item)
- The artists thanks Ukraine, thanks everyone, and loves everyone. (one shot per phrase)
- 5 o’clock shadow, man buns or hipster haircuts.
- The reach and grab hand movement towards a camera. Really, any questionable hand actions or overacting.
- Shot for Ukrainian costumes or dancing, or accordions.
- A blurb with Ukrainian travel tips or gratuitous sweeping Ukrainian landscapes
- No socks.
- Instrument played on stage or contemporary dancers? Shot for each.
- The commentator mentions borscht, vodka or any Ukrainian food.
- You hear a cork popping in the commentary. Bonus shot if the commentator is shitfaced before the end of the night.
- Artist looks at the wrong camera.
- The hosts ask ‘Are you ready?β
- They βcross to the green roomβ and itβs Jamala. 2 shots if itβs Verka Serduchka
- Questionable costuming, props or strange animal sidekicks.
- A country gives its neighbour TOP POINTS
- Ukraine or Australia gets 12 points
- An item of clothing is removed on stage. 2 shots if it is removed by someone else.
- The song has a climactic key change.
- A kiss or a wink at a camera.
- Nonsense lyrics in a song or extra syllables inserted into words. And of course β One shot for βHELLO EUROPE!β
Action Game
- Techno, dance, or gratuitous solo of any sort β spontaneous dancing must be completed.
- During voting, when crossing to the countries β all hellos must be replied to with βHELLO *COUNTRY NAME*β and waving to the television
- Slow songs must have lighter action.
- Contemporary dancers mean you must also dance interpretively.
- Hair flicking by the artist means everyone must also flick their hair.
- Australian flag in the audience means everyone swaps seats
- Guitar solos must be accompanied by air guitar.
- Suit with no socks? Throw socks at the screen
- Costume change onstage or by the host means you must grab a dress up item from another person and wear it until the next costume change..
- Spontaneously break into applause if the host makes a joke.