Can't imagine Eurovision without Marko Reikop. He isn't very funny and he doesn't try to be necessarily unless he's making a lame joke, but sometimes some lines come out of him, which are funny to me at least and he can be sarcastic sometimes like many commentators and take it with a bit of irony. Sometimes you can hear in his voice and sighs and what he's saying how he's like "oh here we go with this crap again for another year" but over-all he's pretty light-hearted, yup. Love him although I don't know how many Estonians agree with that as they seem to want everything to very professional and stuff. I don't agree with that. He's like a good pal to watch Eurovision together with every year and make fun of it a little bit and I love when commentators are like that. But he does his job well, you know.
I was rewatching the final tonight and gathered some quotes that I liked:
(Talking about Cheesecake) His nickname is cheesecake, because the song is named Cheesecake and he shares the recipe very kindly everywhere. We are putting the recipe up on Ringvaade Facebook page right now and you can make it, it really is a very delicious cake, if you want to try it.
(Talking about the parliament member of the Icelandic entry) .. So, circus and politics are united.
(About the Romanian entry) They were asked what guarantees their luck this time and what is different as opposed to last time, then they only smiled and said that they feel great honor to be in Eurovision again.. (They start performing) Well, now here the great honor is again then.
*Saying half-laughingly* Observant listeners say that Sanna sang about how her iPad is lost and how she can't find it. Well let's hope that by the end of the finale she gets it back.
(About Andras going to Hungary to visit his grandma.) He came to Hungary to see his grandma, instead saw a talent show on the tv, *bursting out a little laugh* hopefully also his grandma.
(The Graham Norton bit) I'm pretty sure it's pretty spontaneous and that it hasn't been practised, at least the shooting of those yellow things ... Well now the crowd gets the same sauna on their heads.
(During the Molly cake reaction) "What on earth" She said oh oo öö.
(During the voting about Marko from Macedonia) Beautiful name he has, yes.
(Macedonia gives 12 points to Montenegro) *Saying with a dreary voice* Well yeah.. Well indeed, does anybody imagine that this could be a winning song then.. Moj Svijet.. They imagine, but they are one of the few.
(Moldova gives 12 points to Romania) *Same dreary voice* Well yeah, what else there is to say.
(Ireland's presenter has a tie the same pattern as his shirt) Very striking tie.
(Spanish presenter talking) Very nice accent. (Long pause before saying the top points) Well, you're supposed to say it now.
And the best one imo: (After Denmark performs) I'm pretty interested, I would like to know how many votes they really get thanks to that nice poster with a sharp message saying "love" they put up and that eventually fell down.
commentator Andrej Hofer, during the first semi final:
