Although I thought some Deaf access at Eurovision wasn’t quite douze points, but that didn’t stop me from feeling united in pure pop silliness, writes Liam O'Dell.
With respect to them, though, it was all about the music. A popular misconception out there about Deaf people claims we’re unable to enjoy or even connect with music, but that couldn’t be more wrong. So many songs had hard-hitting beats which could be felt all the way at the back of the M&S Bank Arena.My issues with accessibility aside, the previews were nonetheless incredible – not least in terms of the sense of community felt with other audience members nearby.
he volunteers around the city who were happy to chat and take photos , the security guards who told us to have a good night, and the fellow fans who considered the UK’s chances as we waited for our photo under some heart-shaped arches.The atmosphere both inside the arena and outside on the streets of Liverpool was one of acceptance – with a show as utterly wild as Eurovision, you kind of have to embrace the weirdness of it all.
Even though no results are announced at the preview run-throughs , they still have to prepare for the moment of truth the next day when they do it live. Enter the poor members of the production team roped in to pretend to be participating singers for green room interviews, and those who had to embody the competing countries just so they can get the camera angles right for the “reaction” shots.
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