Released in the summer of 2020 Eurovision provided some much needed feels during one of
the worst years in recent history. Intended to be released to coincide with the 2020 competition it
ended up coming out a month later than intended in a year where the competition was
canceled, the only time in it’s 65 year history due to the pandemic. Here are 5 facts you may not
have known about Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
1. Rachel McAdams’ vocals were dubbed by Swedish singer Molly Sanden which is not
uncommon for actors who are not naturally gifted with a singing voice. Some of her
vocals are mixed in but it is mostly Molly. However, what’s more interesting is that Will
Ferrel’s vocals are his own which is especially impressive when considering his singing
skills in Step Brothers.
2. Will Ferrel has had a long fascination with Eurovision Song Contest going back to the
late 90’s when his Swedish wife introduced him to it when visiting a cousin. In 2014 he
traveled to Copenhagen for the finale and in 2018 he was given full access to the follow
the competition from start to finish including attending rehearsals.
3. The real Eurovision Song Contest is the longest running televised music competition and
one of the longest running television programs period. Going back to 1956 the
competition has launched the international careers of acts such as ABBA, Finnish
Harcore Metal Band Lordi and Celine Dion.
4. The over the top acts in the movie are not far fetched at all as props, costumes and
staging are a big part of the show. A hamster wheel like the one Ferrel uses was actually
part of not one but two different acts in 2014 and 2016.
5. In the movie Iceland is concerned that if they win they will not be able to financially afford
hosting the following year's competition as the winning country is obliged to host. In fact,
this has actually happened multiple times with the real competition. The 1974
competition was held in England despite the previous winner being Luxembourg. The
1980 competition was held in the Netherlands because Israel had won 2 times in a row
(1978 and 1979) and could not financially afford hosting a second competition.
