Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Factual error: During the performance by Sweden there are 7 people on stage, meaning this entry would be disqualified due to the rules of the contest which state no more than 6 people are allowed on stage.

Lukas Clarkey

Factual error: The Eurovision venue supposedly in Edinburgh is the SSE Hydro, in Glasgow.

Factual error: During the semi finals of Eurovision there is no voting procedure like in the final with every single country presenting its jury vote. Instead, only the ten qualifiers for the final are named in a random order.

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Trivia: Lemtov says everyone hates the UK - this is harsh but fair in Eurovision terms, as the UK hasn't won since 1997 and regularly has a disappointing score, with some theorising political reasoning plays a part. Lemtov is played by Dan Stevens, who's British.

Trivia: Iceland has never yet won the Eurovision song contest.

Trivia: Rachel McAdams doesn't perform all the songs herself, which are mostly sung by Swedish singer Molly Sanden. However McAdams' voice was used for mixing, and she sings in the first rehearsal, plus when she's writing Husavik in her hotel room. Likewise Dan Stevens, whose singing is performed by Erik Mjones.

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Graham Norton: OK, so not as bad as we expected.

Graham Norton: OK, so not as bad as we expected.

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