'Eurovision Thong Contest': Spanish Performer Steals the Show With Racy Outfit
13:56 GMT 15.05.2022 (Updated: 14:04 GMT 19.12.2022)
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One of the "big five" countries in Eurovision, Spain will always have a place in the grand final secured, but rarely top the leaderboard. The year 2022 was an outstanding exception - and for a reason.
The Spanish contestant for Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Chanel, has made waves on social media with her fiery performance that, in a historic first, lifted her into the top three on the leaderboard this year.
Chanel's song was titled 'SloMo', and she delivered her performance rocking an outfit that brought together an explosive mix of Spanish tradition and... thongs. The singer flashed her bum several times during her racy dance, and it might have had just as good an effect as her energetic song.
Enjoy this absolute masterclass in #Eurovision choreography from Spain and the incredible Chanel. It's booty hypnotic! 🇪🇸💃 #ESC2022 pic.twitter.com/wuwQlQIoNO
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 14, 2022
It almost seemed as if the sight stole the attention from the song, but some of the fans claimed that Chanel donned her sexy look on purpose just to "distract from the bad song" and "get cheap votes from horny men".
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However, others somehow managed to appreciate the music, even though it was clearly difficult.
Me trying to appreciate the music while Spain performs #EUROVISION pic.twitter.com/IiPYpLOTUh
— RadishToska (@RadishToska) May 14, 2022
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Naturally, Chanel's look on its own could not have gone unappreciated.
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Some people even claimed that "politics and TikTok" robbed Spain of victory, apparently referring to the triumph of Ukraine that was facilitated by the viewer voting.
I’m still so mad about how politics and tik tok robbed Spain the best victory we could get, like watch this and tell me what other eurovision song could top it this year pic.twitter.com/1iFHQ3gcCN
— Scarlet Bitch (@angelolooTW) May 15, 2022
Spain ended up being third, with the United Kingdom - also historically - securing the second place after years of trailing behind other countries at the bottom of the Eurovision leaderboard.
