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These Were the Fans Favourite Fails and Dark Horses of the Esc 2025 (Bye Bye Basel 24) - Esc Compact

Summary by ESC Kompakt
At the Eurovision Song Contest, one speaks of a "Dark Horse" when a song ultimately performs much better than expected – almost the surprise hit of the evening. On the other hand, contributions that were loved by the fans in advance, but eventually fail (grandios), are affectionately called Fan Favourite Fails (FFF). Last year Bambie Thug from Ireland galloped [...]
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At the Eurovision Song Contest, one speaks of a "Dark Horse" when a song ultimately performs much better than expected – almost the surprise hit of the evening. On the other hand, contributions that were loved by the fans in advance, but eventually fail (grandios), are affectionately called Fan Favourite Fails (FFF). Last year Bambie Thug from Ireland galloped [...]

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ESC kompakt broke the news in on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
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