{"id":446789,"date":"2026-05-13T14:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/446789\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:09:14","slug":"greeces-performance-at-eurovision-2026-went-viral-and-became-the-subject-of-memes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/446789\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece’s performance at Eurovision 2026 went viral and became the subject of memes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greece\u2019s entry for Eurovision 2026 has sparked lively discussion on social media following the country\u2019s qualification for the final. Ukrainian users on Threads are flooding the platform with memes and sarcastic reactions to the performance, which quickly went viral online.<\/p>\n

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Greece is represented at Eurovision 2026 by singer Akylas with the song \u201cFerto\u201d (\u201cLet\u2019s Go!\u201d). The Greek performer\u2019s performance was accompanied by various stage sets and special effects. Akylas even rode a scooter across the Eurovision stage. However, that\u2019s not the only thing Ukrainians are making memes about.<\/p>\n

In particular, users\u2019 attention was drawn to Akylas\u2019s look, the set design, and the staging of the performance itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want him to win, but we all remember the curse of second place.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIs this AI? What\u2019s the point of using such a realistic singer on stage?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know what inspired the Greek contestant\u2019s outfit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ukrainians also superimposed various funny situations onto screenshots from the singer\u2019s performance\u2014some of which Ukrainians encounter every day.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cat a minute after you left for work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you met your friends on Threads and are seeing each other in person for the first time.\u201d
\u201cWhen all the SMM specialists from Threads got on the same plane.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Read also: The organizers of Eurovision 2026 explained<\/a> the contest\u2019s voting rules.<\/p>\n

Eurovision organizers issued<\/a> a warning to Israel for violating voting rules.<\/p>\n

Moldovan artist Satoshi will be the first<\/a> to take the stage in today\u2019s Eurovision semifinal. In just a few years, he has gone from a guy from a small town to one of Moldova\u2019s most prominent young musicians, and his name has been the subject of heated discussions on more than one occasion.<\/p>\n

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