The film pairs Ferrell with Rachel McAdams as the band Fire Saga and stars former James Bond – Pierce Brosnan – as Ferrell’s father. ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ is a comedy about a faux Icelandic duo that surprises everyone by qualifying for Eurovision.

and in addition to Ferrell’s Eurovision-themed movie, Netflix added the 20 competitions last year. The 2016 show was the first to be broadcast in the U.S.

“It is like Cirque du Soleil meets American Idol meets … a residency show in Vegas.”īut with the advent of sites like YouTube, the competition continues to grow in popularity in the United States. They don’t even get the songs.Īs Will Ferrell explained in an interview with Coco late show host Conan O’Brien this week: It’s simple to say that Americans just don’t get Eurovision.

Comedy legend Will Ferrell drew inspiration for his signature act in new Netflix film ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ from Mariya Yaremchuk’s 2014 Eurovision hit ‘Tik Tok’.

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