The concept of this party is Eurovision, the European Song Contest. Ideally, it would involve watching Eurovision live(the 25, 27, and 29th of May in 2010). This feat may be difficult in the United States, however. Thus, as a substitute, watching clips of Eurovision entries and simulating the voting process would be the ideal replacement.
Each country that submits an entry has a band or singer to represent them. Different song styles win, from the Herrey's Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley to Lordi's Hard Rock Hallelujah. Each country is also represented by a judge, and each judge can vote up to 12 points (12 given to the favorite song).
To recreate the Eurovision experience, each guest should represent a different country and place their votes.
Another version of this party is the "Best of Eurovision" party. In this one, the entries for a particular year aren't chosen, but rather classic Eurovision entries. Guests then vote for which entry is their favorite in the same 12-point system.
Guests representing particular countries should try to dress like that culture, and if the party is given pot-luck style, bring a dish from that country's cuisine. If not pot-luck style, or if thrown together last minute, the host can provide national props and food from various Eurovision countries' cuisine.
Another fun activity, or perhaps another riff on the Eurovision party in itself, is Eurovision Karaoke.
Here is a song that most people probably don't know was a Eurovision winner back in the day:
And here are some examples of classic Eurovision songs:
Here is a link for a list of the participants in 2010, their songs, and which night they will be playing.
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This sounds like the best party ever! I really want to throw it now.
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