Verka sings in four established languages: English, German, Ukrainian and Russian, with sprinkles of Mongolian slang (apparently alluding to ‘milkshakes’). If the visuals were not extreme enough, the actual song (‘ Dancing Lasha Tumbai ‘) is an Eastern-European warlike earworm with three key changes, a classic staple of Eurovision cheese. The backup singers are dressed in glittery gold, with sparkling attendant hats and an oversized accordion, and her backup dancers are highly effeminate, mullet-wearing, gigolos. Verka is accompanied by a disco ball-inspired ensemble featuring a star-topped headpiece reminiscent of a Christmas tree – not to mention the number 69 splayed across her back like an American footballer. The staging is a maximalist feast of shiny silver that almost hurts to look at. The performer in question is the iconic Verka Serduchka, and this is the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). A Ukrainian drag queen dressed as a disco ball bedazzles the audience by singing in four different languages, slapping the bums of performers in proximity, and seemingly yelling “Russia Goodbye!” to a television audience of approximately 90 million.
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