Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Eurovision Sign Language Interpreter Is A Web Hit
VIRAL VIDEO: Sweden's Eurovision finalist was chosen at the weekend but for many it was the bespectacled 48-year-old who signed the songs for Deaf people who stole the show.
Sweden's Tommy Krangh's silky dance moves quickly became a huge hit on social media with millions watching his video on Facebook and YouTube.It takes a lot to steal the show from the notoriously flamboyant Eurovision entries, but this Swedish sign language interpreter's energetic moves and expressive gestures have managed to do just that.
Tommy Krångh has become an overnight sensation in Sweden after putting on the performance of his life, interpreting pop singer Magnus Carlsson's attempt to enter Eurovision.
But while Carlsson's upbeat tune may have failed to impress audiences in the Scandinavian country, being voted ninth out of 12 entries vying to represent at the annual competition, many are now calling for 48-year-old Krångh to take the stage for Sweden in Vienna this May.
The video of Krångh's exuberant interpretation has been shared thousands of times in Sweden, and across the world.
The delighted interpreter has told Swedish newspapers he was 'thrilled' with the reaction and has been 'love-bombed' on Twitter by people who enjoyed his energetic performance, even getting the odd marriage proposal.
'It´s been absolutely amazing,' he told MailOnline. 'I´ve been love-bombed from a thousands of people. People are even proposing to marry me. This is something I could never imagine.
'It's a once in lifetime experience after being a signer for so many years. I love that sign language gets so much attention at the moment.' ... Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2997019/Swedish-TV-signer-hilarious-interpretation-country-s-Eurovision-wannabe-sweeps-web.html
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Eurovision Sign Language Interpreter Is A Web Hit
