Comedy about Iceland’s participation builds anticipation for Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Soon it’s time again! The ESC goes into the next round in May. If you want to shorten the waiting time, you should definitely not miss our streaming tip.

The ESC has been a fixture on European television once a year since 1956 and is watched by over 180 million viewers. The German preliminary round has just passed and with Lord of the Lost we are sending a great, internationally known act into the running, with which we could actually score. Iceland also has good chances in the Netflix-Comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga“ – our streaming tip, suitable for the somewhat different, fifth season.

Perfect to get you in the mood for “The Story of Fire Saga”: The music video for Iceland’s song “Volcano Man”.

The ESC as a film: That’s what “The Story of Fire Saga” is about

As 2020 the Eurovision Song Contest had to fail for the first time in 64 years of ESC history, the over-the-top Netflix comedy starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams came at just the right time. In “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” the ESC is being made fun of from an American point of view, although Ferrell himself has been a huge ESC fan since 1999 is and therefore planned for 20 years to produce a film about the biggest music event in the world. As part of the duo Fire Saga, the actor takes on one of the leading roles and tries his luck at the legendary music competition as Lars Ericksson together with Sigrid Ericksdottir (Rachel McAdams). In addition to well-known faces such as Bond actor Pierce Brosnan and singer Demi Lovato, the film convinces with great costumes, ESC-worthy performances and a dramatic storyline that you should not miss.

You can see in the film whether Fire Saga can convince the audience. These musicians have won so far:

That’s why “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” is worthwhile

With a running time of just over two hours, “The Story of Fire Saga” is one of the longer romantic comedies, but convinces with a whole series of moments that make you laugh out loud and surprises with one or two appearances by well-known ESC winners* Inside. Basically, the film is everything you could wish for in preparation for the annual ESC. The Story of Fire Saga is still available to stream by subscription on Netflix. For those who are particularly drawn to the sound of the fictional ESC story, we recommend the soundtrack, available for purchase on Amazon and free on Amazon Prime’s AmazonMusic offering.

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