The 10 Craziest Eurovision Interval Act Ideas

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Copenhagen, Denmark - Thousands of Europeans have already taken part in the campaign #MyEurovisionIdea, where you can be part of deciding the entertainment for the Eurovision Song Contest in May. See the craziest ideas here.

Do you want to help decide how the entertainment for one of the three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest will look in May? If yes, then it is now that you need to send us your best ideas by sharing them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and using the hashtag #MyEurovisionIdea.
By doing that you will be taking part in a campaign using the same name, which has been going since December. With the help of the users’ ideas, this will create the ultimate Eurovision-act in one of the three shows on the 6th, 8th or 10th of May.
You do, however, need to hurry if you want to play your part! This is because thousands of Eurovision Song Contest fans all over Europe have already shared their ideas on social media. Below you can see a list of the 10 craziest ideas:

• ”My Eurovision idea is the world’s biggest hugging marathon – one minute where the whole world hugs each other” @carstenborch
• ”Mermaids sitting on rocks like The Little Mermaid, will dive down into a giant aquarium and perform a sensual underwater dance” @indanaimprov
• ”Everyone in the audience will be given a coloured helium balloon and during the interval act the roof of B&W-Hallerne will open and everyone will send their balloons into the air” Daniel James Clark
• ”Make the world’s biggest ’smørrebrød’ (Danish open sandwich) live on stage and serve it at the after party” @Madinagoodway
• ”A background of stop/go-animation in Lego. Dancers in bacon dresses sitting on Arne Jacobsen furniture dancing to Junior Senior” @mrs_forky
• ”Everyone in the world will eat Danish sausages at the same time” @TheotherRB
• ”Let the fans give out the points!” @ESCJessicaUK
• ”One Direction will perform!” dorisramirez
• ”Bring the orchestra back, or at least drop the ban on live-music, which has been in place since 2004” @shanehenegan
• ”Send all the song files from the final into outer space in a time capsule with live recordings from NSA on the stage’s big screen”. @Madinagoodway

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Make your #MyEurovisionIdea happen for 2014

#JoinUs: Theme art in 2014, DR has presented the theme art for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: DR

 

Copenhagen, Denmark - Have you always had an idea what could be happening during the interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest? If you share it this year with the organiser, it might just happen!

It’s one of the world’s biggest TV shows, followed by some 180 million people in more than 40 countries. And it could be your idea that they will see during the show for four minutes!
But how? Today, DR, the Host Broadcaster of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest has started a campaign #MyEurovisionIdea where fans all over the world can send in their ideas and the best ones will be used in the show!

How you can help:

1. Think of an idea for the ultimate interval act for the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
2. Share your idea on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram - and use the hashtag #MyEurovisionIdea
3. Remember that your status on Facebook to be public, and your privacy settings must be set to public on Instagram, so DR can see your suggestion
4. The most amazing ideas become reality on TV in May 2014!

You can send in your ideas till the 31st of January. You can also read how it works exactly on JoinUs.dk.

Looking for great ideas

"We believe that there are a lot of creative forces out among viewers throughout Europe and those we would like to leave a voice. Therefore, we now call on all those who have ideas and opinions about how one of the numbers in the show should look like to send in their proposals," says DR’s Show Producer, Jan Lagermand Lundme.
"It can be anything under the sun! A proposal for wild costumes or a crazy set design. An artist who creates something really special or a reunion with old or new Eurovision Song Contest stars. Small and big ideas that we can put together the most amazing number," he explains.
All ideas will be checked by DR's creative team and will be made happen if possible, Lundme adds: "We have the energy, spirit and desire to make it all happen. There can of course be good ideas that are not possible to put into practice but come and try to challenge us!"
The next Eurovision Song Contest will be held on the 6th, 8th and 10th of May on Copenhagen, Denmark.