The Eurovision Song Contest isn’t just a celebration of music. It’s also a celebration of culture. And while this year’s event showcased a lot of Ukraine, we shouldn’t forget that it’s a co-hosted event with the United Kingdom so expect some British culture here and there.
During the second semi-finals, audiences were graced with Peppa Pig‘s appearance in Liverpool. This popular children’s character appeared between the main performances and the interval act, encouraging everyone to vote. Out of all the British references that have emerged in this year’s song contest, this has to be peak British culture right here.
This guest cameo shocked fans since they didn’t expect this character to appear. And as an Australian, I thought Peppa Pig became irrelevant due to the ongoing Bluey domination in today’s children’s media. It was also reported that Peppa Pig has received her own dressing room in M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. This was confirmed when the British commentators mentioned the dressing room in the UK broadcast.
Essentially, this isn’t some guy who cosplayed for an event for fun. This was an actual appearance from the children’s character herself.
This guest appearance had the BBC reminding everyone that they can’t vote for Peppa Pig to qualify for the national final. In my honest opinion, I think they should since the acts in semi-final 2 were mostly ballads, and it was a slow night, to say the least. Also, UK has a really bad history of getting low scores in the song contest until Sam Ryder in 2022. Maybe Peppa Pig will be UK’s saving grace, especially if the UK wants to earn those 12 points.
Peppa Pig may not be UK’s representative for this year’s song contest, but the co-hosting country has sent Mae Muller with the song “I Wrote A Song.” The UK, along with Ukraine, have automatically advanced to the grand final, and you can see them perform live this Saturday in the Eurovision Grand Finals.