Eurovision Semi Finals discussion thread BBC4

[Denver]

Do Ireland have good odds?

The bookies have it the least likely to qualify

[Shaun]

She looks so visibly uncomfortable :laugh:

[Denver]

Is it just me or is there sounding issues?

[Liam-]

I feel embarrassed for her :worry:

[Amy Jade]

200/1

Pretty much bottom 5 of the songs still in the competition, I can't see it qualifying really.

It's nice though?

Hot damn

It's cute but falls flat for me and her vocals tonight are awful :skull:

[Shaun]

well at least she's had a free holiday to Israel

[Denver]

I am surprised Moldova took this route when they do best with Cheesy pop songs

[Amy Jade]

It's not awful but I can't say I like it

[Liam-]

I can see this being the surprise qualifier

[Amy Jade]

Oh hello Luca

[Shaun]

Wasn't aware this had a sand artist. Pretty sure it'll qualify now, lots of neighbours, pretty sturdy ballad and now a memorable staging :think:

[Liam-]

I don’t really get the hype around Switzerland?

[Amy Jade]

Wasn't a fan until the chorus but this a bop

[Denver]

His vocals are poor

[Shaun]

it's a banger and he's a babe :clap1:

[Liam-]

I think this will win the whole thing

[Denver]

My faves tonight are North Macedonia and Malta

[Amy Jade]

'she looks like shes got the next summer collection on'

:laugh2:

So true!

[Amy Jade]

This is boring

[Liam-]

I actually really like this

[Shaun]

Latvia are usually dependable :( this is just...so bland

[Denver]

We miss Cake to bake

[Amy Jade]

Unmemorable...

[Liam-]

This sounds like a song they’d use in a cutscene of that Walking Dead game

[Amy Jade]

This sounds like a song they’d use in a cutscene of that Walking Dead game

:laugh2:

[Shaun]

"I love the clothing she wears up a mountain :)" :joker:

This woman annoys me greatly and I can't put my finger on why

[Shaun]

This woman annoys me greatly and I can't put my finger on why

A trench coat, black prom dress and goth boots is probably not helping

[Amy Jade]

She's actually got good vocals. I don't hate this...

[Denver]

Romania are another who usually sends great songs but not this year

[Liam-]

I miss Bulgaria

[Denver]

I miss Bulgaria

The fact they should have won in 2017 instead of that disgrace

[Shaun]

Jayde's been fun this week, much better than that Dr. Eurovision nonce :love:

[Denver]

Why have they brought a farmer with them though?

[Liam-]

The fact they should have won in 2017 instead of that disgrace

Don’t, still not over it

[Denver]

Don’t, still not over it

Beautiful Mess is one of my all time faves

[Amy Jade]

So Denmark is cute but I feel like I'm watching a Kinder Egg advert

[Denver]

I am waiting for the Librarian to come out and tell them to shut up

[Shaun]

I can't help but like this :worry: it's doomed though

[Amy Jade]

Awww I liked it

[Liam-]

This is definitely a top 5 song

[Denver]

This is who i expect to win the whole thing

[Shaun]

Pointless even speculating that Sweden will qualify lol, but it's growing on me. I liked them on the "Rylan's cab" segment on Tuesday. Just... not to the standard Sweden usually set.

[Liam-]

Sweden never fails to send a banger

[Denver]

Like The Mamas should be centre stage

[Amy Jade]

Addictive Ladiez reformed?

[Vanessa]

Sweden song is great :dance:

[Denver]

Can we start a petition to get The Mamas to represent the UK next year?

[Denver]

It has a winners vie to it

[Amy Jade]

Sweden >>>

[Vanessa]

If they don't make top five I'll eat my hat :laugh:

[Denver]

Panda showing us she has learnt something from DWTS Austria

[Shaun]

Just seen Austria are bottom of the odds :worry: I really like this.

[Amy Jade]

Poor thing having to follow that from Sweden

[Vanessa]

Just seen Austria are bottom of the odds :worry: I really like this.

It's a bit slow :shocked:

[Liam-]

Why does it sound like she’s going to start crying at any moment?

[Denver]

The fact then Austria went into meltdown after winning is funny

[Vanessa]

Sorry, but this is boring.

[Amy Jade]

This isn't bad it just won't stand out enough

[Liam-]

Oh god

[Denver]

I am not surprised that pandas are endangered if this is the best they have to offer

[Amy Jade]

Rocco looks just like my friends boyfriend

[Shaun]

Must've just stanned for the "fka twigs"esque vocals tbh. She won't qualify </3

[Vanessa]

This is more like it!

[Liam-]

Well hello Roko

[Vanessa]

I quite like this

[Liam-]

This song is giving me crystal maze vibes

[Denver]

Why does he look high on drugs

[Vanessa]

Great voice.

[Amy Jade]

Meh won't remember this in 2 minutes

[Liam-]

Literally looked away for a second and he had wings on, why

[Liam-]

Malta :amazed:

[Denver]

This is the song of the year

[Shaun]

His wings are lopsided.

Nice voice, crap song.

[Liam-]

Her clothes should be changing colour

[Shaun]

A banger :clap1:

Another Fuego inspiration though :laugh:

[Vanessa]

This isn't bad, but her voice isn't great.

[Amy Jade]

Malta is top 3 tonight

[Liam-]

I hope this doesn’t flop like Taboo

[Amy Jade]

Loved that!

[Vanessa]

Oh hello there :love:

[Liam-]

He has gorgeous teeth

[Denver]

We want Donny Montell not this trash

[Vanessa]

He's gorgeous :lovedup:

[Denver]

He has gorgeous teeth

Not you loving yellow stained teeth

[Amy Jade]

His vocals are so flat when he sings lower range

[Liam-]

Not you loving yellow stained teeth

Where’s the yellow though

[Shaun]

there's just... nothing to this song. Worst of the whole contest.

[Liam-]

there's just... nothing to this song. Worst of the whole contest.

Worse then Montenegro?

[Shaun]

Worse then Montenegro?

...I stand corrected

[Denver]

I am surprised BBC havent asked him to do it seeing as they love him

[Denver]

Yes at Queen Eleni returning

[Amy Jade]

Eleni at the final :love:

[Vanessa]

Sweden the best one so far.

[Denver]

Mans slagging of Netherlands, Nicky shook?

[Vanessa]

Crowd seems to love Russia.

[Denver]

Not here for the homophobes

[Liam-]

Why does the BBC bum Mans? His song was average at best

[Jøsh]

my tweet got read out on tv and rylan replied to it so we're basically friends

[Amy Jade]

Boring

[Vanessa]

This is lovely. :love:

[Denver]

my tweet got read out on tv and rylan replied to it so we're basically friends

Boring

tea

[Liam-]

Typical basic Russian entry

[Vanessa]

I like it!

[Amy Jade]

no thank you

[Shaun]

Boring

[Liam-]

There’s 9 of him and I’m still not interested

[Denver]

We love the Albanian Alison Hammond

[Vanessa]

I like it when they sing in their own language.

[Liam-]

Not an influencer

[Liam-]

I feel attacked

[Amy Jade]

There are so many meh songs tonight

[Shaun]

Bit dramatic. Sounds unique. Wouldn't be surprised if it qualified.

[Vanessa]

It's different, which is a good thing.

[Liam-]

I didn’t expect this from her postcard

[Liam-]

Norway is class

[Vanessa]

:dance:

[Denver]

It sounds like Saara Aaltos monsters

[Amy Jade]

Norway best so far

The girl has fab vocals

[Shaun]

Definitely one of the best 3 songs this year. I fear it'll be this year's "amazing song that ends up flopping in the final" a la Saara Alto, though.

[Liam-]

Although, I hear the words ‘spirit in sky’ and I think of the Kumar’s

[Vanessa]

Definitely one of the best 3 songs this year. I fear it'll be this year's "amazing song that ends up flopping in the final" a la Saara Alto, though.

I think it's fantastic :cheer2:

[Vanessa]

This could win it :banana:

[Amy Jade]

Actually really like this!

[Liam-]

This sounds like classic Eurovision

[Denver]

This song does not deserve to win

[Liam-]

That’s actually my favourite so far

[Vanessa]

This is actually rather good.

[Amy Jade]

This is favourite? :umm2:

[Liam-]

This song bores me

[Denver]

Its a boring song, the vocal isnt great and it doesnt have a moment so i dont understand why people bum off it

[Amy Jade]

This song bores me

Same.

[Liam-]

If he didn’t get his ass out in the video no one would care

[Shaun]

The backing is eerie but not prominent enough. Needs a little reworking and it could be very "The xx" and an immediate favourite for me. In its current form it's just "nice" though.

[Denver]

I hope it turns out to be a France from a few years back when they were faves to win with the opera guy but came like 17th

[Vanessa]

I think it's good.

[Denver]

North Macedonia winners are coming

[Vanessa]

Norway should be favourite to win. The song is amazing!

[Liam-]

I need this to flop like occidentali’s karma

[Denver]

The UK best give this a 12 on Saturday

[Wizard.]

Norway was my fav tonight they have loads of public support I don’t understand why they are even seen as unlikely to qualify

[Vanessa]

Ah, she can sing :love:

[Vanessa]

Norway was my fav tonight they have loads of public support I don’t understand why they are even seen as unlikely to qualify

It's a winner!

[Shaun]

I think this is probably my favourite of the ballads (bar Austria which is more...unconventional for a ballad anyway).

[Denver]

Norway was my fav tonight they have loads of public support I don’t understand why they are even seen as unlikely to qualify

They are given a 81% chance to Qualify

[Vanessa]

I think this is probably my favourite of the ballads (bar Austria which is more...unconventional for a ballad anyway).

It's good, isn't it? What a voice!

[Amy Jade]

So so song but great vocals

[Denver]

We love Skopje 2020

[Vanessa]

I hope this qualifies. It's beautiful!

[Liam-]

It’s no Serbia

[Vanessa]

Well, I'm voting for Norway. They have to qualify!

[Liam-]

Didn’t like that

[Liam-]

Azerbaijan ugh love

[Vanessa]

:dance: like this!

[Shaun]

Bit of a bop this one :love: very underrated this year. Azerbaijan always do well though.

[Amy Jade]

Like this!

[Denver]

Bit of a bop this one :love: very underrated this year. Azerbaijan always do well though.

Apart from when they failed to Qualify last year

[Vanessa]

:clap1:Like this!

[Shaun]

In order of preference, and I've put the songs I think will qualify in blue.

1) Switzerland
2) Norway
3) Azerbaijan
4) Malta
5) Austria
6) Denmark
7) Sweden
8) North Macedonia
9) Netherlands
10) Ireland
11) Albania
12) Armenia
13) Russia
14) Moldova
15) Croatia
16) Romania
17) Latvia
18) Lithuania

[Liam-]

1. Norway
2. Azerbaijan
3. Sweden
4. Malta
5. Switzerland
6. Netherlands

The rest are gonna fight for the other four spots

[Denver]

Azerbaijan made the top 5 for 5 years in a row from 2009 to 2013 winning once but haven't made top 10 since then :skull:

[Vanessa]

Voted :hee:

[Liam-]

I’d quite like Latvia to qualify

[Shaun]

Voting once for Switzerland and Norway

[Liam-]

Norway and Azerbaijan for me

[Wizard.]

1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Netherlands
4. Russia
5. Malta
6. Azerbaijan
7. Switzerland

[Amy Jade]

1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Malta
4. Azerbaijan

[Denver]

Chances of qualifying according to Bookies

Netherlands 93%
Sweden 93%
Russia 93%
Azerbaijan 92%
Switzerland 92%
Malta 87%
Norway 82%
North Macedonia 64%
Denmark 56%
Romania 50%
Armenia 48%
Lithuania 36%
Albania 36%
Moldova 26%
Austria 22%
Croatia 16%
Latvia 9%
Ireland 7%

[reece(:]

Azerbaijan made the top 5 for 5 years in a row from 2009 to 2013 winning once but haven't made top 10 since then :skull:

When will the UK

[Wizard.]

Poor miss Sarah

[Wizard.]

Would we even ever qualify if we weren’t automatic

[Liam-]

I think I’ve decided on wanting Norway to win

[Liam-]

Would we even ever qualify if we weren’t automatic

Never!

[Shaun]

Oh they're adorable :love:

Sick to death of this song though.

[Amy Jade]

This is so nice

[Liam-]

I’m not an expert, but that tunnel looks like a vagina

[Denver]

Aww she is crying

[Liam-]

What is this

[Amy Jade]

Rylan is a scream

[Liam-]

Rylan is a scream

If Graham ever leaves (:worry:) I wouldn’t mind Rylan taking over tbh, he’s great on this

[Amy Jade]

Who voted?

I voted Norway

[Wizard.]

Norway yeah

[Shaun]

I wanna know who was 10th and 11th on Tuesday :think: I'd assume San Marino were the qualifier, but who narrowly missed out? Belgium? Portugal? Poland?

[Liam-]

Who voted?

I voted Norway

Norway yeah

.

And Azerbaijan

[Vanessa]

Who voted?

I voted Norway

Same. My favourite tonight :dance:

[Denver]

Who voted?

I voted Norway

10 times for North Macedonia

[Shaun]

Mans will not say no to anything huh

[Denver]

I wanna know who was 10th and 11th on Tuesday :think: I'd assume San Marino were the qualifier, but who narrowly missed out? Belgium? Portugal? Poland?

well Belgium were 6th faves to qualify so i guess them or Hungary but i would say Belarus came 10th

[Vanessa]

Conchita :love:

[Liam-]

This is the best Rylan has ever been on tv

[Denver]

Dana would have made a great CBB housemate

[Denver]

I honestly think we will top the right hand leaderboard

[Liam-]

Why has she got sunglasses on inside

[Shaun]

Why has she got sunglasses on inside

a quick glance at her music video is enough to tell you how precocious she is tbf

[Denver]

Australia has just become 2nd fave to win

[Amy Jade]

I player is so delayed yikes

[Vanessa]

Mahmoud :love:

[Liam-]

Australia has just become 2nd fave to win

A Norway/Australia top two would be amazing

[Headie]

Mess they showed the UK for like 20 seconds compared to everyone else's minute

And he sounded off key as well :skull:

[Liam-]

I wonder if they go out every year and purposefully find the most awkward hosts possible

[Amy Jade]

Jayde stans Norway and Australia. We love taste

[Denver]

Yessss Queen

[Twosugars]

Norway and north Macedonia for me
And Denmark

[Vanessa]

Come on Norway :dance:

[Amy Jade]

Macedonia were good tbh great vocals

[Amy Jade]

Gross

[Amy Jade]

Yesss Azerbaijan

[Vanessa]

Yes! Woooo!

[Denver]

Yes Norway

[Amy Jade]

Awwww liked Denmark

[Denver]

Malta please

[Owen19]

Hoping Malta will be last

[Amy Jade]

Norway :love:

[Amy Jade]

Come on Malta

[Denver]

Yessss Malta

[Vanessa]

Malta :love:

[Amy Jade]

Yaaaadsssssss! Great finalists

[Shaun]

In order of preference, and I've put the songs I think will qualify in blue.

1) Switzerland
2) Norway
3) Azerbaijan
4) Malta
5) Austria
6) Denmark
7) Sweden
8) North Macedonia
9) Netherlands
10) Ireland
11) Albania
12) Armenia
13) Russia
14) Moldova
15) Croatia
16) Romania
17) Latvia
18) Lithuania

Only wrong about Denmark/Moldova. Very happy with this. Poor Austria tho </3

[Vanessa]

Norway is brilliant. :dance:

[Denver]

Still cant believe they got Madonna

[Liam-]

The right ones went through apart from Denmark

[Headie]

They haven't uploaded the UK's to YouTube, theirs is the only one of all the countries not to have a performance on the official channel :skull: Was it really that bad

[Black Dagger]

Denmark is disgusting.

[Black Dagger]

North Macedonia winners are coming

Slags off Netherlands and then instantly praises Macedonia. Ok sis.

[Barry.]

Slags off Netherlands and then instantly praises Macedonia. Ok sis.

I know strange. Though I voted for She got me and Wing man lol.

[Denver]

Slags off Netherlands and then instantly praises Macedonia. Ok sis.

You only stan Netherlands cause he go his ass out not cause he has talent

[Barry.]

You only stan Netherlands cause he go his ass out not cause he has talent

Just because you are gay doesn't mean you stan his arse.

[Denver]

Just because you are gay doesn't mean you stan his arse.

The only reason he has been lapped up is because the Music Video

[Denver]

North Macedonian Legends now 15th fave to win

[Barry.]

The only reason he has been lapped up is because the Music Video

He can actually sing though.

[Denver]

He can actually sing though.

He is not even top 10 vocal wise and the song and staging is basic and boring

[Barry.]

He is not even top 10 vocal wise and the song and staging is basic and boring

Is that based on Adams poll?

[Twosugars]

Don't get the fuss over the Dutch entry.
And the ass was firmly seated

[Denver]

Is that based on Adams poll?

Poor you if you think its the best song out there

[Barry.]

Poor you if you think its the best song out there

Did I say that? You still think th at Cyrus song won last year lol. You was better though.

[Black Dagger]

You only stan Netherlands cause he go his ass out not cause he has talent

Lmao. Netherlands isn't anywhere near my top 5 sis. He barely scrapes my top 10.

[Denver]

North Macedonian Queens now 12th fave to win

[LaLaLand]

Are we seriously on last (didn't watch but saw a friend's FB status)!? :omgno:

Shame our entry is awfully bland!!

[Denver]

No we are 16th

[Denver]

Czech Republic have been screwed started at 3 so has Malta at 1

[Denver]

Australia have 25th which is a decent spot but is surrounding by big faves in Switzerland, France and Azerbaijan

[Denver]

I love how they fixed it for the Dutch my popping it between a lot of Uptempo songs

[Nicky91]

Netherlands has won :smug: :smug: :smug: best draw ever between vocally weak Cyprus and Greece

:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: its coming home its coming home eurovision is coming home

[Nicky91]

4 out of 5 of my faves made it to the final from this semi 2

Albania/Norway/azerbaijan/switzerland

only Moldova didn't make it



and first time i felt something with our dutch performance :cheer: i gave us a 10/10 score, best dutch eurovision entry EVER :clap2: :clap2:

[Nicky91]

.

And Azerbaijan

:clap1: :clap1: same, i took no risks at all with the votes, just to make sure my no.1 qualifies

but in the end most i liked qualified bar Moldova

[Vanessa]

Netherlands has won :smug: :smug: :smug: best draw ever between vocally weak Cyprus and Greece

:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: its coming home its coming home eurovision is coming home

They were good, but the favourites to win rarely actually win. But good entry.

[Nicky91]

Armenia: 8.0/10
Ireland: 6.0/10
Moldova: 8.5/10
Switzerland: 10/10
Latvia: 5.0/10
Romania: 5.0/10
Denmark: 6.0/10
Sweden: 9.0/10
Austria: 8.0/10
Croatia: 7.0/10
Malta: 8.0/10
Lithuania: 8.5/10
Russia: 7.0/10
Albania: 9.0/10
Norway: 9.5/10
Netherlands: 10/10
North Macedonia: 9.0/10
Azerbaijan: 10/10

these were my scores for all countries of semi 2 :)

[Mystic Mock]

A shame that Armenia didn't get through to the final, although tbf there has been a lot of decent entries this series so there were bound to be good songs that would get eliminated.

I think that my order going into the final is like this.

1. Iceland (this thing just grips me in an odd way lol)
2. The Netherlands
3. Norway
4. San Marino
5. Spain
6. Albania
7. Australia
8. Russia (I personally prefer Scream to Thunder & Lightning)
9. Italy
10. Azerbaijan
11. Slovenia
12. Germany
13. France
14. Serbia (good voice but needs more of a Rock tone to the song imo)
15. Switzerland
16. Malta
17. Sweden (I swear Sweden could throw out any old crap and still get votes lol)
18. UK (Seriously if we're gonna copy X Factor performances why not something like Aiden's Mad World or Ruth's Purple Rain rather than a Nicholas McDonald type of performance?)
19. Israel
20. Denmark
21. Greece
22. Czech Republic
23. North Macedonia
24. Estonia
25. Cyprus (being a copycat of your own subpar entry last year is a new low Cyprus, I know that the people who put Cyprus's entry through aren't reading my post but it felt good to vent on that wannabe song:laugh:)
26. Belarus

I wish all of the competitors good luck though as I know that it's a big deal to them.

Edit... I had to check on Wikipedia to remember Estonia.:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

A shame that Armenia didn't get through to the final, although tbf there has been a lot of decent entries this series so there were bound to be good songs that would get eliminated.

I think that my order going into the final is like this.

1. Iceland (this thing just grips me in an odd way lol)
2. The Netherlands
3. Norway
4. San Marino
5. Spain
6. Albania
7. Australia
8. Russia (I personally prefer Scream to Thunder & Lightning)
9. Italy
10. Azerbaijan
11. Slovenia
12. Germany
13. France
14. Serbia (good voice but needs more of a Rock tone to the song imo)
15. Switzerland
16. Malta
17. Sweden (I swear Sweden could throw out any old crap and still get votes lol)
18. UK (Seriously if we're gonna copy X Factor performances why not something like Aiden's Mad World or Ruth's Purple Rain rather than a Nicholas McDonald type of performance?)
19. Israel
20. Denmark
21. Greece
22. Czech Republic
23. North Macedonia
24. Cyprus (being a copycat of your own subpar entry last year is a new low Cyprus, I know that the people who put Cyprus's entry through aren't reading my post but it felt good to vent on that wannabe song:laugh:)
25. Belarus

I wish all of the competitors good luck though as I know that it's a big deal to them.

[Nicky91]

Iceland winning would be horrendous for eurovision :sad:


hope juries destroy their chances enough :fc:

[Mystic Mock]

Iceland winning would be horrendous for eurovision :sad:


hope juries destroy their chances enough :fc:

More horrendous than someone making chicken noises?:joker:

I actually liked Israel's entry last year btw, but out of the two songs Israel's entry was far more damaging to the show's credibility (what's left of it anyway) and the show is still around.

Juries probably will destroy it's chances as they tend to not like strange entries as much as the public tends to. I hope that I'm wrong though and that the Jury embraces an entry like Iceland for a change.