Being a Eurovision fan in the 21st century means having to get used to the various lighthearted entries that exist to poke fun at various contemporary issues. Some ‘parody entries’ come to mind, such as Israel’s “Push the Button” from 2007, parodying the threat of nuclear warfare, or Spain’s “Baila el chiki chiki” from the following year, which made fun of the reggaeton music genre.
Although this has mainly been a more recent phenomenon, it is not to say that it is completely new. In fact, the song that could be credited as the first ever parody entry at Eurovision competed for Austria in 1977.