Despite last place: Lord of the Lost were able to convince a prominent person with their performance on Saturday evening (May 13) at the Eurovision Song Contest. Surprisingly, JK Rowling, who appeared to be a big fan of the hamburgers, took to Twitter to speak up. Or was there a spark of malice hidden behind it? At least some of their followers read that.
In a series of tweets, the writer commented on her ESC evening, which she apparently spent in front of the television with her husband Neil Murray. Even if some users mocked their personal taste in music, they apparently stood by their tip.
Rude 😅 #Eurovision2023 https://t.co/O2qq13by5U
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
Oh my God, yes. #Germany #Eurovision2023
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
Exactly #Eurovision2023 https://t.co/xgKRf60LpH
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
JK Rowling: Her disappointment is obvious
“Something’s wrong. Germany has no points yet,” the author tweeted during the evening.
Something’s gone wrong. Germany haven’t got any points yet. #Travesty #Eurovision2023
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
GERMANY HAVE POINTS #Eurovision2023
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
When the first points finally came in from Iceland and the audience vote brought a few more points, JK Rowling was happy with the Hamburg team.
Husband is pre-emptively gloating that he predicted who’d win. I still think Germany can swing it. #Eurovision2023
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
In the end, however, the Swedish entry took the lead – JK Rowling also congratulated Loreen at the end.
Congratulations 🇸🇪 🎉#Eurovision2023
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 13, 2023
Her approximately 14 million followers tweeted eagerly throughout the evening. “Maybe her understated performance didn’t catch on,” one quipped of Lord of the Lost’s performance. Another scoffed with football humour: “You’re just waiting for the penalty shoot-out.” And another comment suggests that Thomas Gottschalk’s impression that Germany is being “ripped off” at ESC may not be so wrong: “Europe is just in agree on one thing: Germany must come last.”