Nina Sublatti takes flight to the weird zone of autocratic sovereignty. ANDRES PUTTING
At this very moment, half a world away, synthesizers are warming up, flags are being unfurled, and shredders are pulling double shifts at the confetti factory. That’s right: It’s Eurovision time again! The Eurovision Song Contest, the most popular gathering of European nations for a common goal since the 30 Years’ War, is an event in which people from all lands and tongues of Europe gather to celebrate their varied cultures and aesthetics.
Naturally, they do this by singing pop songs in English…