Eurovision fans have been rushing to the aid of British entrant Mae Muller after she was brutally trolled online after Saturday night’s glittering live final.
The 25-year-old singer-songwriter gave her all on stage in Liverpool on Saturday night for the grand final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with her track I Wrote A Song.
But despite her energetic performance, she managed to clutch only 24 points - leaving the UK second last with only Germany performing worse.
The contest was won by Sweden’s Loreen who takes the trophy from last years’ winners, Ukraine and their band Kalush Orchestra - and the contest was held in the UK due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Disgruntled Eurovision viewers took to Twitter after Saturday’s contest to bombard Mae with cruel comments after she ended up second from last.
One bitter fan tweeted: “@maemuller_ well done for having a go but you were awful live through tv . Underwhelming and no one could understand what you sang. Think the votes showed your performance.”
And another blasted: “@maemuller_ again please. Auto tuned song sung live and surprise surprise it was flatter than a pancake.”
One viewer raged: “Mae Muller tweeted 'I hate this country’ but based on where the UK came, people hated her singing even more. #Eurovision.”
And another grumbled: Your a disgrace, see what happens when you slag our country off.”
Indeed, it seems some viewers took issue with historic tweets of Mae’s that resurfaced in the run up to her performance on Saturday.
The singer, who hails from London, had tweeted “I hate this country” in the past over a free school meals row, and also tweeted that she didn’t “feel sorry” for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson when he was fighting for his life in intensive care when he came down with Covid in 2020.
Many fans took to Twitter to defend Mae amid the mud slinging on Saturday.
One wrote: “If Mae Muller's previous tweets hadn't been uncovered by the media, she would've had a good chance on @Eurovision.”
Another sent gushing words of support to the singer, writing: “Mae, if you are reading this please please do not feel upset or down in any way, you were sensational and should be extremely proud of yourself, you did us proud.”
And another praised her, writing: “WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER! No matter the result she has been the best person to represent us, thank you so MUCH for giving us another great entry. Go again in 2024!”
But others couldn’t help but feel disappointed as the UK came second last year when Sam Ryder performed Space Man in Italy.
One viewer tweeted some constructive criticism, writing: “Performance and vocals were lacking … It wasn’t a TikTok shoot … We dropped the ball again this year … Sam Ryder showed us how to do it last year and again tonight.”
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