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Ferrell (left) has plenty of traditional Eurovision performances to draw on
The announcement that Will Ferrell is making a comedy about Eurovision for Netflix is (Europop) music to the ears of many a fan of the annual tune contest.
The Hollywood star is alleged to have been launched to Eurovision by his Swedish spouse in 1999 and he even attended this 12 months's occasion in Lisbon.
Ferrell will star within the function movie, which he's co-writing with long-time collaborator Andrew Steele.
One Twitter consumer referred to as the pairing of Ferrell with Eurovision "a match made in heaven", whereas one other mentioned she "[couldn't] wait for Eurovision to get the Will Ferrell treatment".
The Eurovision Song Contest was broadcast within the United States for the primary time in 2016, however the nation stays largely unfamiliar with the extraordinary world of Eurovision.
It's unclear but whether or not Ferrell will himself singhowever the star has a numerous and plentiful bounty of comedian riches to draw on.
To assist him get began, listed below are simply 9 of the numerous Eurovision moments that might present inspiration for the movie.
1. Viking theme
As a common idea, a sturdy contender for Ferrell's movie has to be plotting the journey of a corpse Viking ensemble taking part in heavy steel. It's received plenty of comedian componentsthe lads dressing up, the over-the-top nature of the efficiency, the kitschness of the idea.
When this truly occurred in 2006, Finnish group Lordi solely went and gained the entire thing.
2. Animals are at all times a hit
If the thought hasn't already occurred to him, Ferrell ought to actually contemplate opening his act with a bare man and a holographic wolf howling, like Belarus did in 2016.
three. Bridal theme
Alternatively, Bosnia's 2008 efficiency had a sturdy begin when it opened with 4 ladies dressed as brides, adopted by a man who popped out of a soiled laundry basket.
four. Vampires are a Eurovision favorite
Dracula is a common theme at Eurovisionand one which's been regularly hammed up in comedy sketches. Perhaps the trope is already too drained for Ferrellhowever not for Romania in 2013 or Ukraine at this 12 months's contest.
5. Bring the drama
Eurovision has had unscripted drama within the type of stage invasions. This 12 months's UK entrant, SuRie, suffered from a protester storming the stage, however typicallyas occurred with Spain's entry in 2010members of the viewers simply need to take part with the efficiency. Don't all of us?
6. Go for it with the dancers
In phrases of backing dancers, the sky is absolutely the restrict. How about together with a man in a hamster wheel like Ukraine did in 2014?
7. Be positive to reference your earlier work
This is unquestionably one for the new movie. You can't get any extra Ron Burgundy than the 2013 Azerbaijan dancers performing on this big glass case of emotionFerrell can be a idiot not to embody an factor of this.
eight. Be provocative
The comic positively should not overlook Poland's buxom milk maids churning milk seductively (when you've not seen itit truly is feasible) and singing "vodka is better than whisky and gin".
9. Aaaand time to calm down...
By the tip of the efficiency, he'll be a bit sizzling and sweaty, so how about capping all of it off with an onstage bathe a la Jedward in 2012?