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1999 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS DUBLIN: A Thread
An event in my life when for the first time ever, Dublin was on the map, a cool city and I suddenly became obsessed with award shows. Because of all that, I give you a real-time Twitter run-through of this iconic event.
An event in my life when for the first time ever, Dublin was on the map, a cool city and I suddenly became obsessed with award shows. Because of all that, I give you a real-time Twitter run-through of this iconic event.
Firstly, let’s fucking applaud that this shambles even ended up in Dublin. Honestly, the previous years were Milan and Rotterdam. The fact that Dublin 1999 could even attract Hollywood celebrities & international MTV pop stars is a feat, 12 year old me was genuinely mystified.
I was young at the time but I do remember the huge hype. This @RoisinIngle news piece captures some of the excitement I feel.
Puff Daddy cruising around Ringsend!
A BT2 competition to win tickets!!
Britney at the Factory studios on Barrow Street!! https://www.irishtimes.com/news/spot-the-star-time-as-dublin-gears-up-for-mtv-s-big-gig-1.248350
Puff Daddy cruising around Ringsend!
A BT2 competition to win tickets!!
Britney at the Factory studios on Barrow Street!! https://www.irishtimes.com/news/spot-the-star-time-as-dublin-gears-up-for-mtv-s-big-gig-1.248350
This event definitely came across slick & well planned but being honest, in the rush to shoehorn in some sort of seaweed coloured Celtic mystical typography on the poster design, I feel we were somewhat shafted.
Somebody lied to the designer of this logo several times and told them it was fly, hot and sexy and beautiful and it's nothing like that, it’s nothing of the sort.
I definitely share Gavin Duffy’s enthusiasm for this event, this was truly a night for legends only!
Now...before the main event there had to be a pre-show of course!
This unfortunate pre-show which pitted local heroes, B*witched vs. Westlife. Held outside the Point in the most unglamorous fashion but hey, C'est La Vie!
Stray Observations: Where's the denim? The girls are freezing
Gender fluid ahead of their time with Jesse
Stray Observations: Where's the denim? The girls are freezing
Gender fluid ahead of their time with Jesse
Don’t want to be negative and tbf I fully loved B*witched but this show did them so dirty here by showing the disinterested locals and cutting to an aerial shot of the entire scene. 
This is literally outside the Point where they sell tickets and hot dogs.
This is literally outside the Point where they sell tickets and hot dogs.
It was Dublin after all so made sense to have fledgling @westlifemusic perform too, the all-black-lads-during-debs dress code is endearing but the horny vibe of the American presenters puts off our Sligo boys I feel leaving Nicky to pick up the slack which I’m not sure is fair.
There’s really nothing to say about this performance except *great swaying* *beautiful swaying* and how intensely Mark Feehily finds the camera at most moments, a true pro amongst this clear and present madness.
Let’s have a look at who’s walking the red carpet tonight.
The biggest star here is clearly Britney fucking Spears, who is legit at the height of her teenybop ascension and the biggest sex object on the planet at this time but this tragic purple pashmina is a proper travesty.
Unfortunately it doesn’t get much better than this…
Unfortunately it doesn’t get much better than this…
Mariah keeps it relatively simple so it’s hard to wholeheartedly toot or boot this but I’m underwhelmed tbh.
Whitney and Bobby looking enthusiastic, J’adore Whitney’s ornate blouse.
The sheer atrocity that both Mariah and Whitney are here and MTV haven’t asked them to either duet or recreate this iconic VMA moment.
Missed opportunities are a recurring theme over the course of this ceremony I’m afraid...
Missed opportunities are a recurring theme over the course of this ceremony I’m afraid...
It says a lot when the bloody VengaBoys are bringing one of THE fashion moments of the night. Denise’s red latex ensemble sets pulses racing and is the clear sartorial highlight of this disappointing red carpet.
The Corrs (sisters at least) look genuinely stunning and it’s hard to pick a favourite but I’ll give them all a compliment. Sharon’s racey torso reveal gives me flutters, Caroline’s eye make-up is bedazzling and Andrea, of course is just perfection. Those fresh rosy cheeks!
Pulling double duties as both the host and multi-nominee with Boyzone, Ronan Keating rocks this cowboy-inspired getup with ageless queen @ConnollyYvonne.
I bet she has some good after party stories from this iconic night!
I bet she has some good after party stories from this iconic night!
On the pre-show, this truly excruciating exchange where Damon Albarn, has genuinely invested in us all getting a text message from the planet Mars, kinda sums up the unsettling mix of respectable indie roughers and pop chameleons here.
Optimistic but eerily prescient
Optimistic but eerily prescient
Britney sitting pre-show, she has no idea what’s to come, but a few crazy takeaways:
It's her first time to Dublin and she wants to come back
She's literally only 18 in a few weeks
She "hasn't had that much time for rehearsals" and it's been crazy
It's her first time to Dublin and she wants to come back She's literally only 18 in a few weeks She "hasn't had that much time for rehearsals" and it's been crazy
RIGHT WE ARE OFF! Let the ceremony commence! Since this is a competition after all it might be worth perusing who has the nominations tonight.
Britney Spears 
Backstreet Boys
Boyzone
TLC
George Michael
Lauryn Hill
Britney Spears Backstreet Boys Boyzone TLC George Michael Lauryn Hill
Ronan having to do the absolute most with this line-up but he’s trying his best.
Kudos for rhyming Mariah Carey with Tipperary, the 100 million watching are surely clueless but we love a local reference!
His hair is unforgivable, @YvonneConnolly you have a lot to answer for!
Kudos for rhyming Mariah Carey with Tipperary, the 100 million watching are surely clueless but we love a local reference!
His hair is unforgivable, @YvonneConnolly you have a lot to answer for!
Ronan’s haircut/suit is the ugliest fucking aesthetic I’ve ever seen but we’ll move on to this Best Female award.
This forced Bond banter
Did he actually say “lassie”?
Yay for Denise's hair
These nominees - Madonna, Whitney, Geri, Lauryn & Britney, legends ONLY.
This forced Bond banter Did he actually say “lassie”? Yay for Denise's hair These nominees - Madonna, Whitney, Geri, Lauryn & Britney, legends ONLY.
This was fully the era where the scandal you created in the tabloids directly correlated to your chart position so I'll forgive crimped-hair @GeriHalliwell but cringe at how boring these entire dance nominees sound my god, nerdy bullshit haha,
LOVE the impromptu Geri chant.
LOVE the impromptu Geri chant.
