It was 1999 when Will Ferrell first bore witness to the Eurovision Song Contest, and from then it seemed just a matter of time before his love for it would manifest on screen.
An annual celebration of musical multiculturalism with dry ice and ambitious choreography, Eurovision was born for parody, a delicious offering of low-hanging fruit for a comedian just like Ferrell, whose brand of satire is far more performative than it is subtle.Intrigued by its eccentricity, Ferrell has been spotted at the competition over the years since, showing up unexpectedly at rehearsals and in 2014 travelling to Copenhagen to watch the finals.Now, some 20 years after he first discovered the musical extravaganza, his interpretation of the contest has launched.