Corrected entry: When Abba sing Waterloo in 1974, it was mandatory to sing in your own language, so they should be singing it in Swedish, not English, like it was in the movie. (00:01:30)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
1 corrected entry
Directed by: David Dobkin
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams
Factual error: The Eurovision venue supposedly in Edinburgh is the SSE Hydro, in Glasgow.
Graham Norton: OK, so not as bad as we expected.
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.
Correction: The performance shown in the film is the real one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FsVeMz1F5c. The rule mandating use of national language was only implemented in 1977, and scrapped in 1998.
Jon Sandys ★