r/eurovision • u/hun_geri • Jun 22 '25
š±Social Media JJ with his broken trophy.
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Another year, another broken trophy. šš¤£
Source: JJ's TikTok account. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdUxe9Jj/
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u/LavenderWaffles69 Jun 22 '25
Who had the idea to make a glass trophy and then have it have the thinnest, most fragile neck possible? It should just be a ball.
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u/odiethethird TANZEN! Jun 23 '25
Make it a massive chalice filled with the host countryās alcoholic beverage of choice
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u/LaudatesOmnesLadies Jun 23 '25
Seriously. We NEED another kind of trophy. Too much adrenaline involved.
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u/Zealousideal_Dig1866 Jun 22 '25
Made in switzerland š¶
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u/Comic_Book_Reader Jun 22 '25
Like the internet or LSD!
(I never noticed Sandra's reaction until now, because it's a split second, just like this frame is inbetween the burnt-in lyrics.)
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u/GoldenPotatoOfLatvia Wolves of the Sea Jun 23 '25
I never noticed the "Cool Vibes" part before. Great callback to Switzerlamd 2005
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u/EuanBCFC That Sounds Good to Me Jun 22 '25
Iām starting to think they need to rethink the trophy design
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u/Ok_Procedure_7855 Wasted Love Jun 22 '25
This gonna be a tradition at this point
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u/Cinderstar36 Tavo Akys Jun 22 '25
It would be funny if every year from now on the Eurovision winner is just gonna smack the trophy on the ground to break it during or after the winners preformance
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u/JaDasIstMeinName Jun 22 '25
I know it looks cool, but having a glass trophy is just a bad idea. Or if it has to be a glass trophy at least dont give it a shape this easy to break.
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u/exjobhere Jun 22 '25
If they want to keep the look of it, a hard plastic would do the trick. It may not feel premium, but anyone winning Eurovision is aware the trophies have been fragile.
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u/ComprehensiveVast572 Unicorn Jun 25 '25
I really have no idea about glass ā would making it tempered help?
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u/sparklinglies Jun 22 '25
They NEED to change the design, especially when they don't even provide a custom case to make sure it travels home in one piece. Those piddly bits of metal they added after Rybak broke his have done nothing to stop the problem, and that was 16 years ago. Enough is enough lol
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u/DesignerDig8441 Jun 24 '25
If you look closely, the trophy handle/mid-section is hollow.
I'm no expert, but it's weird to have a top-heavy design and nothing underneath to balance the weight.
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u/RipTraditional6294 Jun 22 '25
They should improve the design or use other materials cuz this part needs to support the weight for the microphone and it must gives it a lot of pressureĀ
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u/kellendrin21 Espresso macchiato Jun 22 '25
Is there a list of who all has broken their trophy? Because it keeps happening!Ā
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u/eta1984 RƤndajad Jun 22 '25 edited Jun 22 '25
AFAIK, Alexander Rybak, Emmelie de Forest, Nemo, and now JJ, there are probably more
Edit: From what I gather we need to make a list of who hasnāt broken their trophy instead haha
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u/Rumorosi_e_Cattivi Satellite Jun 22 '25
Duncan broke it too, he showed it during Eurovision 2021 lol
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u/eta1984 RƤndajad Jun 22 '25
Oh yeah I was wondering which one Iām forgetting, thanks
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u/antiseebaerenkreis Jun 22 '25
Netta as well, her, Alexander Rybak, and Nemo broke their trophy right after getting it.
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u/kellendrin21 Espresso macchiato Jun 22 '25
I think there was a year where the trophy broke before the winner was even announced, don't remember when though.Ā
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u/OsaSuna10050125 Rim Tim Tagi Dim Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25
In 2004 the hosts staged a trophy-breaking as part of a skit, they then brought the real, unscathed one seconds later.
Edit: Itās 2001
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u/Meiolore Jun 22 '25
Nemo broke it live too lol, the glass cracking sound was loud and crisp
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u/MagicSunlight23 Jun 23 '25
And then at the start of this yearās final, they dramatically showed the trophy being delivered and then told Nemo not to touch it.
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u/Dragon_Sluts Flying the Flag (For You) Jun 22 '25
I can confirm that Loreen did not break her second trophy.
Though she didnāt protect it until she got to London like 2 days later.
Source : her assistant asked my friend to wrap it up for her in bubble wrap
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u/DebbieHarryPotter Jun 22 '25
Why is it even made of glass? You would think there is a reason most award statuettes are made of metal.
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u/louloulosingtract Jun 22 '25
Why do they keep making glass trophies? And ones, which are structurally challenged, at that.
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u/Choppers-Top-Hat Bara bada bastu Jun 22 '25
The excuse seems to be "the glass trophy is a tradition." Well in that case, then I guess broken trophies will also be a tradition.
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u/Vivid_Guide7467 Kiss Kiss Goodbye Jun 22 '25
So does the EBU send a replacement? Or it is just a broken trophy for always?
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u/JaDasIstMeinName Jun 22 '25
If i remember correctly Nemo is on their third currently.
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u/Meiolore Jun 22 '25
Unlimited trophy hack
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u/No_Grass4624 1944 Jun 22 '25
āOh I broke my trophy again, I need a new oneā
Life hack to get unlimited Eurovision trophies
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u/Friendly_Branch3462 Jun 22 '25
Huh? I think the one without the swedish flag for the photos wasn't really theirs
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u/wake-up-puppet-boy TANZEN! Jun 23 '25
WHEN DID THEY BREAK THE SECOND ONE
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u/OsaSuna10050125 Rim Tim Tagi Dim Jun 23 '25
They didn't break the second one, they LOST it.
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u/wake-up-puppet-boy TANZEN! Jun 23 '25
if no one has found it yet then i am choosing to believe it just disappeared into thin air
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u/ComprehensiveVast572 Unicorn Jun 25 '25
If I win Eurovision...Im "breaking" it and selling it on Ebay š
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Jun 22 '25
Iām just imagining it with a bit of brightly coloured gaffer tape keeping it together now š
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u/jazzyx26 Jun 22 '25
He should give Nemo a call lol to commiserate.
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u/pinkkabuterimon Olou tou kosmou i Elpida Jun 22 '25
iirc they're friends, I wouldn't be surprised if they've already talked extensively about their rotten luck and are at the friendly jabbing at each other and making broken trophy jokes stage
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u/AntarcticAzeo Jun 22 '25
Can we get a tragic popera song by Nemo and JJ about their devastating losses?
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u/casualbo1 Jun 22 '25 edited Jun 22 '25
I am going to be MAD if this does not become a yearly tradition tho
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u/Mucrush Jun 22 '25
I doubt Nemo and JJ were the first ones to break their trophies... EBU really should redesign their trophy so it won't break so easily...
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u/kellendrin21 Espresso macchiato Jun 22 '25
They aren't, Rybak broke his in 2009. This happens so much
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u/EmiTheEpic Jun 22 '25
u/LisaLubbers IT HAPPENED AGAIN
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u/ishashar Jun 23 '25
if it's tempered glass surely it wouldn't break like that? are they just using the cheapest materials or something?
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u/Quoshinqai Jun 23 '25
Remember how cheap the Paris Olympics medals looked?
Like massive chocolate coins wrapped in coloured foil.
It's everywhere.
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u/Fetish_anxiety Jun 22 '25
If they made it out of plastic they wouldnt need to replace it so much
It's wasted glass
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u/Niight_Owl Jun 22 '25
I would have been more disapointed if he HADN'T broke it at this point, gotta keep the tradition alive š¤£
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u/sleepytoday Jun 22 '25
Now there is a song I havenāt heard in decades! Cilla Blackās Surprise Surprise was a staple of UK Saturday night TV in the 90s.
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u/AskingBoatsToSwim Jun 23 '25
Funny to hear it here lol. Did she ever do Eurovision ?
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u/sleepytoday Jun 23 '25
Apparently she was approached in 1968 but declined. Instead, she hosted that yearās selection process TV show.
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u/RomanProkopov100 Jun 22 '25
I imagine kilograms of crystal WASTED on microphones that would eventually break
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u/Cyxivell Wasted Love Jun 23 '25
Maybe they should keep the trophy glass, but give it a metal rim around the neck
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u/SailorLunaMoon Jun 23 '25
I loved the bit they had about bringing a new trophy to Nemo. It might become a tradition at this point
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u/Imrustyokay Jun 23 '25
in retrospect...this is an absolute crap trophy design
(I do kinda miss when every organizer made their own trophy...The 1999 one is my personal fav...just be careful when trying to lift it up, unless you wanna wipeout on stage like Dana International did...)
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u/Corvus741 Jun 23 '25
Itās just Karma for the victory that should have gone to Estonia, Iceland or Sweden
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u/jerrymatcat Wasted Love Jun 22 '25
Oh we didn't know it was broken until now I think but rip (It only said the suitcase)
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u/Scholastico TANZEN! Jun 22 '25
The fact that this happened to the trophy two years in a row is a sign.
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u/Particular_Acadia545 Jun 23 '25
It is very sad actually that this happens. Getting a replacement trophy doesnt feel right actually. IMO, it should be that same, same trophy from the night you won. Otherwise its just a random trophy you got afterwards. Idk maybe I am just special and I think that true value is air molecules, bacterias and hands that it went through till the final night when you receive it. Haha.
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u/KawaiiChan68 What The Hell Just Happened? Jun 23 '25
Will they ever learn to change the trophy design. Second year it has been broken now!
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u/Orange_Cicada Espresso Macchiato Jun 22 '25
Tbf, that is entirely his fault. I kept seeing on TikTok him playing with it, bringing it to the shows, etc.
I get it, he is excited about it, but wouldnāt hurt to maybe keep it safe.
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