Instead of meat, I eat veggies and these 22 memes from last night’s Eurovision semi-final

Taking some personal time off to mourn Latvia not making the final

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Harrison Brocklehurst | Trash

The best week of the calendar year is here, girlies, because it’s officially Eurovision week! Last night kicked off the formal proceedings with the first semi-final, and it was a boring display of ballads and hellish men, to be honest. But there was some fun to be had – and some tears to shed, with one of the bleakest voting results and some of the best of the night not getting through to Saturday’s final. We’re in Italy, pop icon Mika is hosting Eurovision 2022 and the semi-final memes are as delicious as the salad Latvia keep singing about – here are the best from Twitter last night.

1. We have literally been robbed of one of the best songs in the competition

I can’t believe that Latvia have NOT made the #Eurovision final.

Devastated. pic.twitter.com/9IDi4t3guz

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 10, 2022

2. Buckle up!

IT'S FINALLY TIME FOR #EUROVISION pic.twitter.com/QPW9wz40a8

— STORY 🐳 ᙏ̤̫ (@whale4minhyuk) May 10, 2022

3. WHY did all the tepid ballads qualify may I ask?

https://twitter.com/ShaunKitchener/status/1524136236415426561?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

4. A cursed decision

The first qualifier is….Switzerland. #Eurovision #EurovisionRTVE pic.twitter.com/0UCyg0Ycbz

— Luis Mesa ۞ (@luismesacabello) May 10, 2022

5. Justice for our sex-positive Latvian Wiggles!

https://twitter.com/meganmeddows/status/1524139156015886341?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

6. One of Jack Whitehall’s most useful contribution to society

New pinned tweet. #EUROVISION pic.twitter.com/8xCiTQvovx

— Hannah (@hannahkaty) May 10, 2022

7. This video is perfection

https://twitter.com/appehmichael/status/1524164210007199747?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

8. Who is signing off on all these BALLADS

time to bring this one back #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/S6D6ejeYAc

— Salsa (@cutestpigeon) May 10, 2022

9. Can I get an amen!

https://twitter.com/yasnesc/status/1523927098892730369?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

10. Get the sick bags

https://twitter.com/l_dont_know_her/status/1524326661646344192?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

11. They’re always crushing it

icelandic families are just like "let's make a band" then qualify to the final of the eurovision song contest https://t.co/U37OhLX7rI

— kaick (@uaikaick) May 10, 2022

12. The best song of all time methinks

mentally im here #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/zCZSKlJMe0

— valentina (@mocciosvs) May 10, 2022

13. Pure evil, sick and twisted

switzerland first qualifier was the worst eurovision moment ive ever experienced

— adru 🧸 (@adruprses) May 10, 2022

14. We bloody wish!

This is my fave Eurovision entry pic.twitter.com/Z4nbzubaT5

— j (@jcgregs) May 11, 2022

15. I don’t believe in the glorification of murder, I do believe in the empowerment of women

sweeties you did great i'm sorry #eurovision pic.twitter.com/tlKy70xZGa

— iza 🩷 💐 🇮🇹 (@gabbanisgorilla) May 10, 2022

16. Sheridan Smith deserved better

ronela would have qualified if she kept her performance similar to her performance on fik theres no doubt about it #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/RhI3TFfQJm

— freddie 🇸🇪🇲🇪🇧🇬 (@escfreddie) May 10, 2022

17. One of the biggest injustices of the modern age

https://twitter.com/harrisonjbrock/status/1524135543218614272?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

18. Just need a bit of space if that’s okay

me eating my veggies tonight thinking about how latvia didn’t qualify in #EUROVISION pic.twitter.com/2t5lfwdgmA

— lucas 🌊☀️🌿🍊 (@lookissx) May 10, 2022

19. That’s what I’m here for!

https://twitter.com/Burritoos__/status/1524135533785632770?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

20. Why is this so accurate lmao

This year's eurovision postcards be like pic.twitter.com/3KHnbCzhKb

— kanzel kanzelar (@eeskimopie) May 11, 2022

21. The world isn’t ready!

https://twitter.com/imshanereaction/status/1524127621872762880?s=20&t=_cTAvkCosylkQGOSlvhF9w

22. I can’t with this

Somewhere in the UK, Davina McCall is telling anyone that'll listen that the two yellow Norwegian wolves are Stacey Solomon and Sheridan Smith #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/pvmUK1Q48A

— SHANE REACTION (@imshanereaction) May 10, 2022

After you’ve soaked up all the Twitter memes from the 2022 Eurovision semi-final, catch up with it all over again on BBC iPlayer.