Forget about Fury vs. Usyk on May 18th. When it comes to boxing, the two big highlights of the month, at least for LGBTQ people, are this Saturday.
Proud Welsh star Lauren Price will be hoping to become world champion when she takes on Jessica McCaskill in Cardiff.
Meanwhile, the Eurovision Song Contest will be held on the same night in Malmö, Sweden. And this year's entry from the UK promises to be a sweat of joy for homosexuals.
Photos of Olly Alexander during rehearsals offer the first glimpse of the staging of 'Dizzy' and have fans excited.
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In fact, you might say it's more Christina than Gaga. Remember Miss Aguilera gyrating between the ring ropes with her fellow dancers in 2002's iconic “Dirty” video?
Yes, this banger is also sports themed! The official blurb says it's an Olly performance.It transports viewers into the locker room of a post-apocalyptic dystopian boxing gym and aboard a spaceship hurtling toward Earth through a black hole in 1985. ”
A black, white, and ruby red color palette is used throughout, from the dirty gym tiles and showerheads to the crotch guards and satin shorts worn by the burly boxers who circle Olly before doing push-ups. has been done.
The song is described by the BBC as “Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive' by the Pet Shop Boys.” It doesn't give you a complete knockout punch, but it definitely goes the distance.
Bookmakers seem to agree, with most pegging Olly at a high chance of finishing in the top 10 on Saturday night. That will be preceded by a midweek semi-final to whittle down 37 songs by Saturday, with Britain, one of the 'big five' nations, guaranteed to advance to the grand final alongside hosts Sweden. .
Olly is one of eight LGBTQ entries this year. One of them, Switzerland's non-binary Nemo, is second in popularity after Croatia's Baby Lasagna, and ticks all the traditional Eurovision criteria: bold, sassy and a little crazy.
In my opinion, the one worth listening to is “Luktelk” (translated as “Hold On”) by Lithuanian bisexual Sylvester Belt. It's a thumping house track with lyrics about feeling in limbo, influenced by the homophobia Berto experienced as he struggled with his sexuality as a teenager.
Eurovision is often likened to a major international sporting event, filled with politics and controversy between competing countries.
Israel has been participating in the contest for more than 50 years, but groups such as Queer for Palestine have called for boycotts and pressured artists like Olly Alexander to withdraw.
All of this adds to the sense of unpredictability this year. And if you're thinking that none of this can be called a sport, just remember the aforementioned Fury vs. Usyk fight. It wouldn't be surprising if this match was held in Saudi Arabia.
The multi-million dollar boxing match is being hyped with an official song titled “Can't Lose This Fight.” He has over 8 million views on YouTube.
If you can get past the cruel irony of the lyrics “blood, sweat, tears, dripping from your eyes” being used to promote box office success in one of the most barbaric countries on earth, the song is fun and hilarious. It's a pop explosion that wouldn't feel out of place at Eurovision.
Sure, every good anime video has a shower scene, but it couldn't be more homoerotic.
If you're looking for something a little more witty, be sure to pull out your scorecard and stream “Dizzy” this week.