--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I feel like Eurovision is a parallel…" description: "\"I feel like Eurovision is a parallel dimension. It reminds me of 'Dance Fever' and 'Solid Gold' when I was a kid. Then when you hear these songs sung i..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/seamus-dever-33333_dance_i-feel-like-eurovision-is-a-parallel-dim_2374430.jpg" --- # I feel like Eurovision is a parallel dimension. It reminds… ![“I feel like Eurovision is a parallel dimension. It reminds me of 'Dance Fever' and 'Solid Gold' when I was a kid. Then when you hear these songs sung in English by someone who may or may not understand the words, the unique awesomeness hits you.” quote by Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/seamus-dever-33333_dance_i-feel-like-eurovision-is-a-parallel-dim_2374430.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/seamus-dever-33333_dance_i-feel-like-eurovision-is-a-parallel-dim_2374430.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2f/seamus-dever-33333_dance_i-feel-like-eurovision-is-a-parallel-dim_2374430.jpg) > “I feel like Eurovision is a parallel dimension. It reminds me of 'Dance Fever' and 'Solid Gold' when I was a kid. Then when you hear these songs sung in English by someone who may or may not understand the words, the unique awesomeness hits you.” [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Eurovision feels like a nostalgic, otherworldly TV show that blends past pop culture with surreal performances. **In simple terms:** Eurovision is a nostalgic, surreal pop spectacle. Key Takeaway Enjoy the unique, joyous experience. Themes music nostalgia pop culture performance joy Mood joyful nostalgic Type cultural entertainment When to use this quote - watching Eurovision - hosting themed parties - comparing past shows - exploring music trends Key Concepts media studies cultural phenomenon entertainment value Questions to Reflect On - What makes Eurovision feel timeless? - How does nostalgia shape your enjoyment? 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Anything could literally happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-giedroyc/there-is-something-a-bit-volatile-about-hosting-a-big-live-show-like/) [Mel Giedroyc](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-giedroyc/) > [Finland is dark and grey, but I'm a very happy, colorful, positive person - and I feel like Eurovision is all about that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saara-aalto/finland-is-dark-and-grey-but-i-m-a-very-happy-colorful-positive/) [Saara Aalto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/saara-aalto/) > [I knew that something like Eurovision was a once in a lifetime opportunity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-ryder/i-knew-that-something-like-eurovision-was-a-once-in-a-lifetime/) [Sam Ryder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-ryder/) > [A good song can only do good, and I am proud of the songs I have sung. I hope to be able to continue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-seeger/a-good-song-can-only-do-good-and-i-am-proud-of-the-songs-i-have-sung/) [Pete Seeger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-seeger/) > [There are a lot of duets happening, but very few songs which are sung by only one woman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neha-bhasin/there-are-a-lot-of-duets-happening-but-very-few-songs-which-are-sung/) [Neha Bhasin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neha-bhasin/) > [Again, I say I will be glad to tell what songs I have ever sung, because singing is my business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-seeger/again-i-say-i-will-be-glad-to-tell-what-songs-i-have-ever-sung/) [Pete Seeger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-seeger/) > [I do not know who sings my songs / Before they are sung by me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-hunter-austin/i-do-not-know-who-sings-my-songs-before-they-are-sung-by-me/) [Mary Hunter Austin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-hunter-austin/) > [I decline to discuss, under compulsion, where I have sung, and who has sung my songs, and who else has sung with me, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pete-seeger/i-decline-to-discuss-under-compulsion-where-i-have-sung-and-who-has/) [Pete Seeger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pete-seeger/) > [I hear my songs being sung by females before I change them and make them into my voice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-antonoff/i-hear-my-songs-being-sung-by-females-before-i-change-them-and-make/) [Jack Antonoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-antonoff/) > [It's kind of strange to hear your songs sung back to you! You get a big insight into what people connect to, what's moving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hozier/it-s-kind-of-strange-to-hear-your-songs-sung-back-to-you-you-get-a/) [Hozier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hozier/) > [“I like the idea of songs sung by those without big voices. You know, small birdsongs that rise above the noise of the city.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyo-maclear/i-like-the-idea-of-songs-sung-by-those-without-big-voices-you-know/) [Kyo Maclear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyo-maclear/) ## More by Seamus Dever > [I used to love stage above all, but that was when I was a single man. As I get older, the time commitment gets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/i-used-to-love-stage-above-all-but-that-was-when-i-was-a-single-man/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [Anger and desire for revenge can be a great motivating force. It's either that or you allow it to affect your confidence and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/anger-and-desire-for-revenge-can-be-a-great-motivating-force-it-s/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [My wife Juliana and I first saw Eurovision while on our honeymoon in Greece in 2006, and we were amazed by it. They basically…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/my-wife-juliana-and-i-first-saw-eurovision-while-on-our-honeymoon-in/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [Working with my hands keeps me sane.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/working-with-my-hands-keeps-me-sane/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [There is nothing like being on stage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/there-is-nothing-like-being-on-stage/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [I am an old school sort of syndicated cartoon watcher. I'm a big fan of Voltron, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/i-am-an-old-school-sort-of-syndicated-cartoon-watcher-i-m-a-big-fan/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [It's hard to remain patient when it seems so debilitating to do so. The balance comes with staying ambitious while being patient.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/it-s-hard-to-remain-patient-when-it-seems-so-debilitating-to-do-so/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [A lot of people just capitulate and say, "Well, that's just the way things are." I think that can be deadly for creative people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/a-lot-of-people-just-capitulate-and-say-well-that-s-just-the-way/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [My eyebrows - they have a life of their own. I don't arch them on purpose; I don't do, like, arching exercises or anything,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/my-eyebrows-they-have-a-life-of-their-own-i-don-t-arch-them-on/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [I think about all the people who have created something that lives after them - works of art, plays, music, films, literature, poetry that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/i-think-about-all-the-people-who-have-created-something-that-lives/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [If you can't imagine female torch singers and Skrillex-style demon techno onstage at the same moment, you don't know Eurovision.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/if-you-can-t-imagine-female-torch-singers-and-skrillex-style-demon/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [Everyone talks about the elusive thing with chemistry. If you have a romance on screen or anything, the first thing you have to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/everyone-talks-about-the-elusive-thing-with-chemistry-if-you-have-a/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [My eyebrows - they have a life of their own. I don't arch them on purpose; I don't do, like, arching exercises or anything,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/my-eyebrows-they-have-a-life-of-their-own-i-don-t-arch-them-on-2/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) > [No, it's that fun we have. It's real. I'm so thankful they cast good, funny, interesting, warm, kind people in “Castle”, because we blend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seamus-dever/no-it-s-that-fun-we-have-it-s-real-i-m-so-thankful-they-cast-good/) [Seamus Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) [Explore all 15 Seamus Dever quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seamus-dever/) ## More Dance quotes > [When you go to a club it's not about being black or white or heavy or thick. I'm shaking my ass because I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miley-cyrus/when-you-go-to-a-club-it-s-not-about-being-black-or-white-or-heavy-or/) [Miley Cyrus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miley-cyrus/) > [Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-twain/sing-like-no-one-s-listening-love-like-you-ve-never-been-hurt-dance/) [Mark Twain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-twain/) > [I make dance music because I love to dance. But I want to think at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stromae/i-make-dance-music-because-i-love-to-dance-but-i-want-to-think-at-the/) [Stromae](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stromae/) > [I studied all kinds of dance, all types of music. I got good grades. I started hitting the recording studio around 13.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-derulo/i-studied-all-kinds-of-dance-all-types-of-music-i-got-good-grades-i/) [Jason Derulo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-derulo/) > [I like Sam Smith and Taylor Swift. I love pop music, but I also like Sam Smith's slow songs. That would be more to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maddie-ziegler/i-like-sam-smith-and-taylor-swift-i-love-pop-music-but-i-also-like/) [Maddie Ziegler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maddie-ziegler/) > [I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-bull/i-think-it-s-useful-to-experience-other-types-of-dance-and-other/) [Deborah Bull](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-bull/) > [Everything in dancing is style, allusion, the essence of many thoughts and feelings. The abstraction of many moments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alvin-ailey/everything-in-dancing-is-style-allusion-the-essence-of-many-thoughts/) [Alvin Ailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alvin-ailey/) > [I worked a lot in Chicago's theater scene as a fight choreographer. And so I do have a lot of experience in stage combat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-offerman/i-worked-a-lot-in-chicago-s-theater-scene-as-a-fight-choreographer/) [Nick Offerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-offerman/) > [“dances with mine as if we’ve been doing this our whole”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corinne-michaels/dances-with-mine-as-if-we-ve-been-doing-this-our-whole/) [Corinne Michaels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corinne-michaels/) > [My body was so instrumental to how I took pictures: it was practically a dance. I used to use my legs a lot; now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/annie-leibovitz/my-body-was-so-instrumental-to-how-i-took-pictures-it-was-practically/) [Annie Leibovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/annie-leibovitz/) > [I would rather learn from one bird how to sing than to teach 10,000 stars how not to dance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-e-cummings/i-would-rather-learn-from-one-bird-how-to-sing-than-to-teach-10-000/) [e. e. cummings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-e-cummings/) > [If you dance, you dance because you have to. Every dancer hurts, you know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katherine-dunham/if-you-dance-you-dance-because-you-have-to-every-dancer-hurts-you-know/) [Katherine Dunham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katherine-dunham/) > [I'm not a dancer. 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