Eurovision 2025 Thread [Austria win]

[Nicky91]

Erm there’s not a chance Albania are winning :laugh:

no other entry selected so far is on the same level of quality as Zjerm though



so we are going to the land of the albanian maffioso :smug:

[Benjamin]

no other entry selected so far is on the same level of quality as Zjerm though



so we are going to the land of the albanian maffioso :smug:

You come see me when Albania don’t win.

[Vanessa]

Olly has won Sanremo so as tradition goes he will represent Italy n Eurovision. Never heard of him, il have a listen to the song later.

[jones89]

Olly has won Sanremo so as tradition goes he will represent Italy n Eurovision. Never heard of him, il have a listen to the song later.

I mean he’s looking good.. i’ll check out the song later :joker:

[Nicky91]

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ethno banger from armenia :dance:

[Benjamin]

zm-Kil8Hm9Q

ethno banger from armenia :dance:

Armenia usually bring a great track to the comp tbf.

[jones89]

Armenia usually bring a great track to the comp tbf.

Right up my street.. the staging is great too. Kinda slightly similar to Norway but still great

[Nicky91]

https://i.imgur.com/JlHcdZZ.jpeg

the BBC truly are so PC

:facepalm: UK once again showcasing themselves as such hypocrites

[Nicky91]

Kant is the maltese word for singing


that those woke bbc morons immediately think of the curse word, not my problem, this also explains why everything is so dead boring in festivals like glastonbury :hehe: with such PC behaviour by the british public



british artists performing in netherlands, germany love singing their songs like they should and no ''clean versions''



so withdraw then UK if you wanna moan

[Benjamin]

https://i.imgur.com/JlHcdZZ.jpeg

the BBC truly are so PC

:facepalm: UK once again showcasing themselves as such hypocrites

Oh you’re such a pointless troll and stop generalising us. The report was the BBC were worried they’d get some complaints (which they probably will from a few people) if they air the song uncensored. I don’t agree with the people that may complain but stop going for the entire UK.

[Crimson Dynamo]

when is the UK one being released?

[jones89]

https://i.imgur.com/JlHcdZZ.jpeg

the BBC truly are so PC

:facepalm: UK once again showcasing themselves as such hypocrites

I mean… she knows exactly what she’s doing and exactly what it sounds like… and who says “I’m serving singing” when you’re screaming and off key for alot of the song anyway?

[Vanessa]

I mean… she knows exactly what she’s doing and exactly what it sounds like… and who says “I’m serving singing” when you’re screaming and off key for alot of the song anyway?

Who knows, Eurovision might love it :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Who knows, Eurovision might love it :laugh:

I think it will do well but it won’t win.

[jones89]

I think it will do well but it won’t win.

It’s not a good song but it will do well for obvious reasons

[Benjamin]

It’s not a good song but it will do well for obvious reasons

Yeah, overall is a pretty weak and forgettable song.

[Benjamin]

Eurovision odds to win so far (I’m only counting ones where we know the artist and song)


Finland - 8/1
Estonia - 18/1
Malta - 20/1
Czechia - 20/1
Belgium - 22/1
Austria - 25/1
Lithuania - 30/1
Ireland - 33/1
Ukraine - 50/1
Armenia - 50/1
Poland - 50/1
Greece - 55/1
Norway - 60/1
Albania - 80/1
Latvia - 100/1
Luxembourg - 100/1
Slovenia - 100/1
Spain - 100/1
Montenegro - 200/1

Overall so far I’m not in love with any songs with a passion. I really hope we have some actual bops still to come or this is going to be a forgettable year.

[Black Dagger]

when is the UK one being released?

Likely to be in the next couple of weeks now. The majority of internal selections tend to start releasing their songs early March

[Crimson Dynamo]

Likely to be in the next couple of weeks now. The majority of internal selections tend to start releasing their songs early March

Thank you

[jones89]

Eurovision odds to win so far (I’m only counting ones where we know the artist and song)


Finland - 8/1
Estonia - 18/1
Malta - 20/1
Czechia - 20/1
Belgium - 22/1
Austria - 25/1
Lithuania - 30/1
Ireland - 33/1
Ukraine - 50/1
Armenia - 50/1
Poland - 50/1
Greece - 55/1
Norway - 60/1
Albania - 80/1
Latvia - 100/1
Luxembourg - 100/1
Slovenia - 100/1
Spain - 100/1
Montenegro - 200/1

Overall so far I’m not in love with any songs with a passion. I really hope we have some actual bops still to come or this is going to be a forgettable year.

I’m glad Finland and Estonia are looking good… also hope Ireland does decent

[Nicky91]

Netherlands song is released on February 27th


it'll be an ''song what can be a international hit, but also quite ethnic, with a personal meaning however anyone can relate to the song''


it'll be bilingual language wise, so either dutch/french or english/french, we'll have to wait and see which of the two he went for


one of the songwriters is Arno Krabman (whom also composed S10's 2022 entry De Diepte which came 2nd in the semi final as well as a decent 11th place in the final) so this is Arno's 2nd eurovision composition (he is a veteran in our modern nederpop scene)

[Nicky91]

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Azerbuyjan bringing this generic plastic melfest reject :fan:



no one cares about these oil sheikhs anymore :idc:

[Black Dagger]

Can you not just ever be like “yeah this isn’t for me” without your utter drivel vitriol.

[Benjamin]

Not sure if we’ve spoken about Norway’s entry, but a load of shite.

[Vanessa]

Italian entry still isn't confirmed :facepalm:

[Nicky91]

Not sure if we’ve spoken about Norway’s entry, but a load of shite.

one of the few good songs though, same as Ireland and Slovenia

[Nicky91]

https://navs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Laika_crop.jpg

Laika lives forever in space!



#VoteIreland!

[Nicky91]

Poland i have no high hopes for sadly, with that boomer Justyna


reaching a new low, after two solid years with queens Blanka & Luna

[jones89]

Italian entry still isn't confirmed :facepalm:

It’s not? I thought it was that Olly guy ?

[Benjamin]

It’s not? I thought it was that Olly guy ?

Not the song though.

[Benjamin]

Italian entry still isn't confirmed :facepalm:

They’ll confirm it on Sunday (23rd) by looks of it.

[Nicky91]

Mans will win eurovision again


REVOLUTION IS SUCH A BANGER! :dance: :dance: :dance: another jury winner, three times in a row hopefully :cheer:

[Strictly Jake]

Haven't watched any other entries but...
IM HERE FOR MALTA!

[Vanessa]

Mans will win eurovision again


REVOLUTION IS SUCH A BANGER! :dance: :dance: :dance: another jury winner, three times in a row hopefully :cheer:
I like him

[Vanessa]

They’ll confirm it on Sunday (23rd) by looks of it.

Can't they just send Georgia and be done with it ? :joker:

[Benjamin]

Mans will win eurovision again


REVOLUTION IS SUCH A BANGER! :dance: :dance: :dance: another jury winner, three times in a row hopefully :cheer:

Urgh hopefully not. They seem unable to find new talent in their country to enter

[Benjamin]

Haven't watched any other entries but...
IM HERE FOR MALTA!

Get listening to Finland and Ireland right now!

[jones89]

Get listening to Finland and Ireland right now!

My top 2 so far.. probably followed by Estonia but Armenia is kinda making it’s way up my favourites

[Benjamin]

My top 2 so far.. probably followed by Estonia but Armenia is kinda making it’s way up my favourites

I really like Latvia. I know it won’t win.

[jones89]

I really like Latvia. I know it won’t win.

In my mind Finland has already won.. but i was the same with Croatia last year and well… :joker:

[Benjamin]

In my mind Finland has already won.. but i was the same with Croatia last year and well… :joker:

Same haha, but I liked Switzerland’s one too.

[Nicky91]

In my mind Finland has already won.. but i was the same with Croatia last year and well… :joker:

Finland's entry has been discussed twice already in the german selection


due to the title being in german



Stefan Raab about Ich Komme: nothing subtle or romantic about this song


:joker:

[Black Dagger]

Lmao Olly withdrawing (I didn’t care for his entry) and being replaced by that Lucio Corsi Rot

This year is abysmal. Worst since 2017

[Nicky91]

tonight Germany selection semi final


we will hear the top 14 their own entries for the first time :D



even a song in german and hungarian among the line up apparently ''Winnetou'' by Abor & Tynna

[Benjamin]

Iceland’s is a vibe. :joker:

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[Benjamin]

Italy’s is dull, not a fan of that. They usually put in a great song.

[Nicky91]

Iceland’s is a vibe. :joker:

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won't even make the final :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

[Benjamin]

won't even make the final :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

I reckon it defo will. So many drab songs this year and this stands out.

[UserSince2005]

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Azerbuyjan bringing this generic plastic melfest reject :fan:



no one cares about these oil sheikhs anymore :idc:

I was recently in Baku for business.

I saw the crystal palace where Loreen won.

they call it the european sing song, which i found funny.

[UserSince2005]

won't even make the final :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

I agree, a bit pathetic from Ireland.

[Vanessa]

Lets hope the UK has a good entry. Italy is a bit of a flop this year :joker:

[Benjamin]

Lets hope the UK has a good entry. Italy is a bit of a flop this year :joker:

Yeah. Usually you can count on them and Ukraine to send something good, but both this year are disappointing. It feels like everyone is trying not to win. :laugh:

[Benjamin]

As it stands the level on this years Eurovision is well below average for me. Especially considering the past few years. I really hope the last few countries pull out the big guns.

[Vanessa]

As it stands the level on this years Eurovision is well below average for me. Especially considering the past few years. I really hope the last few countries pull out the big guns.

Itd a bit of fun.i always enjoy it :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Itd a bit of fun.i always enjoy it :laugh:

Oh don’t get me wrong, i look for the fun in Eurovision. Most of the songs this year are lacking fun though.

[Nicky91]

Estonia might be disqualified and kicked out of this years competition


as Tommy Cash's video still hasn't been uploaded by eurovision official channel

[Nicky91]

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i am proud of our second nation, hopefully we're returning to the final again with this Quirky BANGAH

:clap1: :dance:

[Nicky91]

San Marino serves quality in their national final!


Marco Carta AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :love: his song is called ''Solo Fantasia''


and Tutta L'Italia from Gabry Ponte in it too

[Nicky91]

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i am Proud to be Dutch :lovedup: almost too good to come from the Netherlands :flutter:


majestic classy piece of art by such a wonderful cutie of an artist :love: the english and french blend together so beautifully either

[Benjamin]

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i am Proud to be Dutch :lovedup: almost too good to come from the Netherlands :flutter:


majestic classy piece of art by such a wonderful cutie of an artist :love: the english and french blend together so beautifully either

That actually not bad. It won’t win but it’s a good song.

[Benjamin]

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i am proud of our second nation, hopefully we're returning to the final again with this Quirky BANGAH

:clap1: :dance:

This however is terrible but it’s fun so has that going for it :joker:

[Nicky91]

This however is terrible but it’s fun so has that going for it :joker:

you know the aussies love singing about foods and drinks


Men at Work mentioned good ol Vegemite in Land Down Under

[Nicky91]

hope Croatia choose wisely, and not Marko Bosnjak's pretentious ''quirky'' Poison Cake, also i've seen his outfit, he copied Joost with the shoulder pads :skull:


Marko Skugor comeback would be nice, ''Sta Da Boga Molim Ja'' is such a traditional lovely balkan ballad tbh

or Luka Nizetic if we want a ethno song by a hot guy

[Barry.]

hope Croatia choose wisely, and not Marko Bosnjak's pretentious ''quirky'' Poison Cake, also i've seen his outfit, he copied Joost with the shoulder pads :skull:


Marko Skugor comeback would be nice, ''Sta Da Boga Molim Ja'' is such a traditional lovely balkan ballad tbh

or Luka Nizetic if we want a ethno song by a hot guy

You do know Joost never invented shoulder pads at Eurovision right? A real fan would know that

[Nicky91]

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one of the entries at San Marino


MOTHER serves, this wouldn't be out of place at sanremo AT ALL


so ethnic, mystical, wholesome and those vocals, if she can deliver live would be a possible good entry for them



i am excitedly waiting for Marco's Solo Fantasia to be released, i love most of his work honestly


Pierdavide Carone, he won sanremo 2010 as a composer for Valerio Scanu, this is his SMSC entry
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[Nicky91]

how on earth is Luisa Corna 59 years old, she sounds so youthful


am even more mindblown now :o :o


what is in the water in italy i am wondering

[Benjamin]

Both Denmark and Germany have given us generic forgettable dance songs.

[Nicky91]

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS am happy my fave won in Germany!!!


Baller is an absolute smash hit :love:




also Rambo Zambo is an iconic interval act by Raabie, for the new chancellor Friedrich Merz :flutter: such a bop :dance:

[Nicky91]

gonna watch San Marino next weekend, at least i hope there'll be a livestream on youtube for it, as i have quite some favourites there too

[Nicky91]

i may hope Luisa brings her a game for that live performance, studio wise Il Giorno Giusto is even strong enough to be in Sanremo, but that is my personal opinion

i hope the live also captures the mystical elements well like in the music video



Marco keeping Solo Fantasia quite a big secret for now, oh well, based on his discography/vocal skills i have a good feeling about his entry





on 6th March we have Austria's entry, which is a countertenor and he has been on the voice uk even, as well as starmania, and grew up in dubai, Johannes Pietsch or his stage name JJ, expect operatic pop there, and very classical type of operatic pop that is, similar to Dimash Qudaibergen i guess, co-written by his best friend Teya Dora (whom represented them in liverpool btw with Salena for who the hell is edgar?)

[jones89]

Both Denmark and Germany have given us generic forgettable dance songs.

True! Decent songs but they could definitely get lost in the competition

[Nicky91]

True! Decent songs but they could definitely get lost in the competition

more normal songs, up against a pile of sexual filth


Stefan Raab also mentioned Australia's Milkshake Man in that final last night btw



i believe in Deutschland's act, and also a good thing Raab is gonna support them every step towards Basel, apparently they wanted to go with an english song at first, but Raab convinced them otherwise to go with this german dance track, which they had sent a demo version to him so this is a song which was only recently finalized few weeks before Chefsache selection

[Nicky91]

Israel's song is called New Day Will Rise

and it has french, english and hebrew lyrics


composed by Keren Peles


1 million euro budget (paid by Yuval and her family themselves, thx to auntie Ronit, the mega famous A-LISTER entrepeneur in Geneva)

[Benjamin]

I’m not sure how I feel about Croatia’s entry. I feel like after a few listens I’m either going to really love it or absolutely detest it.

[Nicky91]

I’m not sure how I feel about Croatia’s entry. I feel like after a few listens I’m either going to really love it or absolutely detest it.

the ''tasty tasty'' pre-chorus bits are soooo creeping me out :worry:



shame, they had much much better, in one of the strongest Dora editions to date

[Benjamin]

the ''tasty tasty'' pre-chorus bits are soooo creeping me out :worry:



shame, they had much much better, in one of the strongest Dora editions to date

I feel like it could be a grower though. With a few more listens.

[Benjamin]

I think my fave so far is Finland

[Benjamin]

Albania’s has grown on me too.

[Benjamin]

I think so far my top 5 are:

1). Finland
2). Latvia
3). Ireland
4). Albania
5). Poland

[jones89]

I think so far my top 5 are:

1). Finland
2). Latvia
3). Ireland
4). Albania
5). Poland

I’m with you on all of those apart from Latvia, that’s a headache of a song that

[Benjamin]

I’m with you on all of those apart from Latvia, that’s a headache of a song that

:nono:

It’s a lovely traditional song. Or is it the high pitched lady you don’t like?

[jones89]

:nono:

It’s a lovely traditional song. Or is it the high pitched lady you don’t like?

I don’t know. It’s just really full on, i get whiplash listening to it

[Nicky91]

for me currently

1. Germany
2. Ireland
3. Slovenia
4. Latvia
5. Montenegro

[Nicky91]

Dobrodosli is a good ballad and i am sure Nina will perform the hell out of it in May, i am curious about the end product though, if she could make this song instrumentally wise slightly stronger

but this deffo is one of the few normal entries this year, and in native language (that'll help too in the semi) unlike 2022 where Vladana made the mistake singing hers in english instead of montenegrin

[Benjamin]

I found myself loving Estonia’s entry more and more.

[Nicky91]

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this is the winner


yup yup


lyrical masterpiece, vocal masterpiece, music video piece of perfection


JJ you Slay

11.5/10


Dubai Representation at the contest :clap1: :clap1:

[Benjamin]

-ieSTNpxvio

this is the winner


yup yup


lyrical masterpiece, vocal masterpiece, music video piece of perfection


JJ you Slay

11.5/10


Dubai Representation at the contest :clap1: :clap1:


I like it, but I can’t see it pulling in enough points to win.

[Nicky91]

Franz Ferdinand ''Hooked'' would've fitted into this years line up so nicely though :sad:


with other filth entries like Ich Komme, Milkshake Man, Kant




but BBC better remain hypocrites and go with christian pop bitches Remember Monday :fan:

[Benjamin]

Franz Ferdinand ''Hooked'' would've fitted into this years line up so nicely though :sad:


with other filth entries like Ich Komme, Milkshake Man, Kant




but BBC better remain hypocrites and go with christian pop bitches Remember Monday :fan:

We don’t know what their song is yet, and Franz would never want to do Eurovision.

[Nicky91]

We don’t know what their song is yet, and Franz would never want to do Eurovision.

they'd do fab at Eurovision though


Hooked would have mid table jury appeal and top 10 televote appeal



meanwhile i hope Erik ******* Segerstedt is winning Melodifestivalen tomorrow night

SHOW ME WHAT LOVE IS, swedish coldplay!

[jones89]

We don’t know what their song is yet, and Franz would never want to do Eurovision.

Apparently our song is being announced tomorrow.. i would assume it’s probably gonna be released tomorrow aswell

[Benjamin]

Apparently our song is being announced tomorrow.. i would assume it’s probably gonna be released tomorrow aswell

Oh excellent. Intrigued to see what we end up sending

[Liam-]

Our apparent entry is already on twitter and it’s actually pretty decent

[jones89]

Our apparent entry is already on twitter and it’s actually pretty decent

I heard a clip. Doesn’t sound as country as i was expecting

[Benjamin]

Its here! And I quite like it. I don’t think it’s a winning song, but it’s hopefully a top 10.

https://open.spotify.com/album/71KjEbRzpreoPULoJdMcjT?si=PbYSgRLlReif8UMfFJfd0g

[Nicky91]

boring and in generic english :sleep:


last place material LOL LOL


also hypocrite UK, complaining about Malta's entry, and having a song with Hell in it yourselves

:laugh3:

[Nicky91]

UK entry in scores

Authenticity: 0.0
Song Quality: 0.0
Lyrical Composition: 0.0



Dated, could've been a random filler track on a average elton john album but so obscure you wouldn't even know it is there

Vocals been there done that, by OG3NE (Netherlands 2017) way better too by our ladies btw


the whole melodic flow is non-existent, no potential whatsoever for any good stageshow around it



double zero points yet again incoming LOL :laugh2:

[Nicky91]

with all these fails


i really now hope San Marino makes the right choice tomorrow night, they could do a top 10 with one of Luisa Corna - Il Giorno Giusto, Pierdavide Carone - Mi Vuoi Sposare? or hopefully Marco Carta will be serving even better with Solo Fantasia (he's been keeping it a secret it seems until tomorrow's show) but i hope the former, Luisa really could've done well in this years sanremo either i think with that gorgeous song and she would be inspiring for many 50+ women across the world that you can still deliver quality music and that age is only a number

[Nicky91]

shame the BBC couldn't rig their internal selection for an act like Franz Ferdinand


or going the veteran train again like 2012-2013, and approach a legend like Martin Fry & ABC



no they come up with these cheap talentless losers :idc:

[jones89]

boring and in generic english :sleep:


last place material LOL LOL


also hypocrite UK, complaining about Malta's entry, and having a song with Hell in it yourselves

:laugh3:

And what language do you suggest 3 English girls sing in ? Just curious

[Nicky91]

And what language do you suggest 3 English girls sing in ? Just curious

United Kingdom 2025|| Not Taking Part


i would prefer than these ugly women losers :fan:

[Benjamin]

United Kingdom 2025|| Not Taking Part


i would prefer than these ugly women losers :fan:

Honestly Nicky sometimes you’re an absolutely awful person. Not liking the song is fine but being a nasty little kant is not.

[Nicky91]

no i am disappointed


hugely disappointed


comparing this to past work from them, i liked their past work, The Corrs vibe


but this is all over the place, like as if they are clueless which direction they need to go with such echoing harmonies


so no i am not impressed, not at all


also this feels too stitched up onto them rather than fitting into their discography nicely




would've more liked a shania twain meets the corrs sort of entry



doubt juries will vote something messy quite highly either, they more go for the songs which you clearly know what genre it is, and a properly done fusion


sorry

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Black Dagger]

Can we just ban that nasty little troll already

A miserable parasitic dullard who thinks he has a get out of jail free card bc he has autism.

Love the UK effort. Playing to juries strengths with all of the televote hitter songs being involved. Lovely.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yep love the UK entry and the who vibe its giving

[Benjamin]

Yep love the UK entry and the who vibe its giving

I wasn’t sure of it at first, but after a few listens I’ve come to actually quite like it. It’s a big risk for Eurovision, but I hope it pays off.

[Nicky91]

best UK entry ever ever ever ever ever ever


nothing can go wrong for the UK this year

[Nicky91]

i have listened to it now for the 100th time

[Black Dagger]

Please please stop posting.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Please please stop posting.

+1

[Nicky91]

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the winner is coming in 2 days from now :D

[Nicky91]

my top 5 so far

1. United Kingdom 11.0
2. Germany 11.0
3. Ireland 10.5
4. Austria 10.5
5. Latvia 10.0

[arista]

Newsnight (end of their show)
Friday played
a clip of the Maltise Singer

Who has been told to change
The word "Khant" (means) singing.

They Sing the "Serving Kant"


It sounds like the "C" word

Amazing they they let them in
to sing
the "C" word..................


Malta has a few days
to change that word.

[Benjamin]

Portugal’s entry

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[Benjamin]

Serbias entry

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[Benjamin]

San Marinos entry

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[Benjamin]

Swedish entry (was very happy this one was chosen)

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[Benjamin]

Portugal - bland and forgettable (and they just took a massive tumble in the odds)

Serbia - Nothing special, again very forgettable.

San Marino - I always will them to do well, they are always the little underdog. They may actually get to the final with this, it’s not terrible.

Sweden - Love this one. And in Swedish!

[Nicky91]

San Marinos entry

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Yes

was my second favourite there, shame my favourite Luisa got last place, age discrimination somehow :( she really sang her heart out


was a enjoyable mini-sanremo level of quality final :D


Marco Carta served a bop too, but i guess most attention went to Gabry and Andrea


even Pierdavide Carone had a underrated result, despite also having had a good entry



great opening either by Al Bano :love: whom btw received a honorary citizenship of san marino, from their prime minister :D

[Nicky91]

Portugal - bland and forgettable (and they just took a massive tumble in the odds)

Serbia - Nothing special, again very forgettable.

San Marino - I always will them to do well, they are always the little underdog. They may actually get to the final with this, it’s not terrible.

Sweden - Love this one. And in Swedish!

i like Serbia, but always have been a sucker for oldschool balkan ballads anyway and this has all the good ingredients of most of their previous strong ballads so


Sweden feels pretentious and too tryhard to please the eurofandom, wish they kept being them with basic pop, Erik was robbed :bawling:


Portugal is nice, as it is in native language, and they are always not caring about what works at ESC, it paid off great in 2017 for example

[Benjamin]

i like Serbia, but always have been a sucker for oldschool balkan ballads anyway and this has all the good ingredients of most of their previous strong ballads so


Sweden feels pretentious and too tryhard to please the eurofandom, wish they kept being them with basic pop, Erik was robbed :bawling:


Portugal is nice, as it is in native language, and they are always not caring about what works at ESC, it paid off great in 2017 for example

I was more happy Mans didn’t win. I hate when past winners come back and try again. They had their moment already.

[Nicky91]

Questo e Quello have potential for another year maybe


''Bella Balla'' already is great

[Benjamin]

What’s interesting is now it’s not Man’s representing Sweden the odds are going all over the place. There isn’t a clear winner yet/front runners yet and this could be a very unpredictable contest.

Also glad to see Albania seems to be gaining a lot of traction. :love:

[Nicky91]

tonight 22:15 CET Israel entry release


21:15 UK Time

[Vanessa]

I quite like our entry, but it's far from the usual stuff we hear at Eurovision.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I quite like our entry, but it's far from the usual stuff we hear at Eurovision.

Just a good bit of fun, I like it

[Benjamin]

I quite like our entry, but it's far from the usual stuff we hear at Eurovision.

I’m so glad. It’s actually good for a change. :dazzler:

[Vanessa]

I’m so glad. It’s actually good for a change. :dazzler:

It's good, but I'm not sure the Eurovision audience will appreciate it. :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Israel’s is a VERY strong entry. This could win it.

Q3BELu4z6-U

[Black Dagger]

Meh. Great first minute but incredibly dated.

[Nicky91]

Israel’s is a VERY strong entry. This could win it.

Q3BELu4z6-U

my favourite sorted :love: yup yup


my fave bit of the song is the french element, also how fluent she is at that, which is due to her having lived in Geneva in her childhood, so must be extra emotional representing her nation at eurovision in a country she used to also live in


am not surprised about the strong quality, considering her budget was 1 million euro (3.5 million shekels) also not surprised about that amount of budget

her aunt Ronit having quite a mega famous fashion empire (having done many major fashion show catwalk events as well as the styling for the 2016 Cannes Film Festival) talent deffo runs in the family i think

[Crimson Dynamo]

Israel’s is a VERY strong entry. This could win it.

Q3BELu4z6-U

That is strong

Sadly misplaced leftist youths will not vote as they make empty virtue signal gestures

[jones89]

I mean, Israel finished 5th was it last year? And this is a much stronger song i’d say so i hope it does good

[Crimson Dynamo]

if it somehow won it would certainly annoy all the right people

:joker:

[bots]

i'm expecting the UK to do much better this year, not because of the song quality (because it is good) but politically, we are much more central to europes continued survival. I expect France and Germany to do well too

[Nicky91]

That is strong

Sadly misplaced leftist youths will not vote as they make empty virtue signal gestures

those who hate on this song, are sick in the head


she nearly got killed on October 7th at the Nova festival :bawling:


she had to hide beneath dead bodies :(

[Crimson Dynamo]

Its a brilliant song and hopefully will win :fc:

[Benjamin]

Switzerland clearly don’t want to win again :laugh:

[Nicky91]

my top 10 currently

1. Israel
2. San Marino
3. Ireland
4. Montenegro
5. Germany
6. Serbia
7. Latvia
8. Slovenia
9. Luxembourg
10. Austria


i make up my mind, this is shaping up to be a great year, genre diversity and language diversity wise :D

[Nicky91]

Switzerland clearly don’t want to win again :laugh:

it is a nice host entry


also entire Big 5 + Host, in native language :flutter: first time since introduction of the semi's

[jones89]

Switzerland clearly don’t want to win again :laugh:

:joker: my thoughts exactly

[Nicky91]

Yuval debuts at Israel's daily spotify chart at #1 with 57k streams


:clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

[Nicky91]

so now we only got Georgia, Cyprus, France left


France with Louane

Cyprus with Theo Evan (and a song co written by Kontopoulos and Elsie Bay)


as for Georgia, some rumoured names were Nini Iris (but which i doubt) and Mariam Shengelia (with quite a nationalistic song, probably backed by the pro-russian party Georgian Dream)


i cannot see Georgia doing a Belarus 2021 with a pro-dictatorship entry and getting banned, no other country is that dumb to pull that stunt what Belarus did, could more see them going anthemic, nationalistic and maybe in georgian again :think: but that is what i think

[Nicky91]

info on Cyprus

Theo Evan's choreographer is spanish Borja Rueda, whom worked with stars like Ana Mena, Antonio Banderas as creative director, and also was lead choreographer for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Spain

[Barry.]

Not a fan of the UK one but I hope it does well, it’s different from what we have sent before

[Vanessa]

Not a fan of the UK one but I hope it does well, it’s different from what we have sent before

I like the ones that are different and that's exactly what I will be voting for

[Barry.]

I like the ones that are different and that's exactly what I will be voting for

You can’t vote your own country V

[Vanessa]

You can’t vote your own country V

I live in the UK, so i could :grin2:

[Barry.]

I live in the UK, so i could :grin2:

Oh I thought you mean you’d vote the uk lol.

[Vanessa]

Oh I thought you mean you’d vote the uk lol.

I wish I could.
Hopefully they'll do well

[Barry.]

I wish I could.
Hopefully they'll do well

I think juries will like it. Televoting no idea but hopefully we don’t get zero again

[Crimson Dynamo]

that vile UK entry last year hopefully will be forgotten if the girls pull it out the bag in 2025

[Benjamin]

I like the ones that are different and that's exactly what I will be voting for

Same. I despise generic dance songs and ballards most years, unless they are exceptional. I also hate when countries try send something which sounds like a loose copy of the previous years winner thinking it’ll work for them too.

[Nicky91]

i am voting San Marino in the semi, and hopefully Israel in the final

[Nicky91]

Gabry is also behind I'm Blue Da Bee Da, from Eiffel 65, he co-produced that :cool:

[Nicky91]

my shot in the dark semi 1 prediction

1. Sweden
2. Albania
3. Ukraine
4. Norway
5. San Marino
6. Azerbaijan
7. Poland
8. Netherlands
9. Slovenia
10. Cyprus
----
11. Croatia
12. Iceland
13. Belgium
14. Estonia
15. Portugal



i can see Estonia shock nq, due to San Marino having the better italy appreciation banger, as well as Sweden having the better and more standout novelty song here


and yes i believe in San Marino having the means of producing its personal best results this year, and no this won't just appeal to italians i think, but it also has strong europop banger appeal as well as appealing to those who are fans of ethnic bangers


Albania won't win the semi, but 2nd could be possible

[Benjamin]

Cyprus entry out. Just France and Georgia next now.


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[jones89]

my shot in the dark semi 1 prediction

1. Sweden
2. Albania
3. Ukraine
4. Norway
5. San Marino
6. Azerbaijan
7. Poland
8. Netherlands
9. Slovenia
10. Cyprus
----
11. Croatia
12. Iceland
13. Belgium
14. Estonia
15. Portugal



i can see Estonia shock nq, due to San Marino having the better italy appreciation banger, as well as Sweden having the better and more standout novelty song here


and yes i believe in San Marino having the means of producing its personal best results this year, and no this won't just appeal to italians i think, but it also has strong europop banger appeal as well as appealing to those who are fans of ethnic bangers


Albania won't win the semi, but 2nd could be possible

Unfortunately i think Croatia will make the final and i’m hoping Estonia does too

[jones89]

Cyprus entry out. Just France and Georgia next now.


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Sounds a bit like Belgium’s song… neither of them really do anything for me

[Benjamin]

So I know we still have France and Georgia to go but currently this is who I would award points to (obvs I can’t to the UK):

12 - Albania (this has grown on me much more than I ever expected)
10 - Sweden
8 - Israel
7 - Finland
6 - Poland
5 - Latvia
4 - Ireland
3 - San Marino
2 - Luxembourg
1 - Estonia

[Ammi]

…thanks for putting them in the thread to make it easier…I’ll try to get a chance to binge and listen to them all very soon….

[Benjamin]

…thanks for putting them in the thread to make it easier…I’ll try to get a chance to binge and listen to them all very soon….

There’s a Spotify playlist if that’s easier.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVCKO3xAlT1Q?si=NkNMxSgZSA6tCJC3hqf-3Q&pi=Lr8gMwpJR_6eG

[Ammi]

There’s a Spotify playlist if that’s easier.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWVCKO3xAlT1Q?si=NkNMxSgZSA6tCJC3hqf-3Q&pi=Lr8gMwpJR_6eG

…ahhh, you love…it is actually easier, thank you…I’ll catch up with the entries in the next few days…:love:…

[Nicky91]

Israel should win, or i am done with this otherwise antisemitic ****show


the one song which towers over everything else by a long mile, with everything else being good fillers for the ''entertainment show'' value

[Nicky91]

and then next year Balkan Beat Box as the host entry in Tel Aviv

would be my suggestion for a nice extra bribe for the televoters



imagine a bawp similar like Chin Chin at ESC :drool:

[Black Dagger]

It’s a mediocre ballad sung very well. It’s much better than Hurricane though I’ll give her that.

Like it’s not groundbreaking.

There are plenty of better options this year. As there was last year.

[Benjamin]

Israel should win, or i am done with this otherwise antisemitic ****show


the one song which towers over everything else by a long mile, with everything else being good fillers for the ''entertainment show'' value

I wouldn’t say it should win, as there are a few other songs which I’d also like to see win.

I just hope Austria don’t win. I don’t get the hype for the song at all.

[Barry.]

I love Luxembourg and Norways ones a lot. I have them on repeat

[Benjamin]

I love Luxembourg and Norways ones a lot. I have them on repeat

Yeah, Luxembourg’s is nice. It’s a shame it’s one of the least fave in the odds as it’s better than so many others.

Norway I just can’t get past the absolutely shite lyrics. :laugh:

[Ammi]

…I haven’t listened to them all yet but my likes so far…Sweden is fun, Israel is pretty…it’s a little Windmills of Your Mind-ish…San Marino is very addictive and very slick…and Austria is a big contender, I think….


…I’ll just add any favourites to this as I listen to them…Ireland, yes…

…Croatia, strangely addictive…yum yum poison…

…Switzerland…/…gorgeous voice but the song is quite bland…

…Belgium is ok…/…quite bouncy…

…Luxembourg is joyful…:love:…

…Albania is a yes also…and I’ll add Latvia because it’s cute and Montenegro for the drama…

[Ammi]

…the Milkshake Man…:laugh:….I’m looking forward to the staging for that….

[Barry.]

Yeah, Luxembourg’s is nice. It’s a shame it’s one of the least fave in the odds as it’s better than so many others.

Norway I just can’t get past the absolutely shite lyrics. :laugh:

I like the beat of Norways, couldn’t care less about the lyrics lol. Yeah I’m sad Luxembourg is so low but maybe once the revamp comes out it will go up

[Nicky91]

Claude will perform his entry C'est La Vie for the first time live at Paaspop

where also other ESC alumni will perform this year, like Loreen, Bambie Thug, Joost Klein and S10

[Nicky91]

https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/serving-maltas-song-for-eurovision-approved-by-ebu/

Malta's song changed to SERVING


after woke BBC its complaints :idc: :idc:

[Nicky91]

i am gonna sing extra loud along with ICH KOMME, Kant and the Milkshake Man



children have junior eurovision, so they don't need to watch the adult eurovision ;)

[Mystic Mock]

I'm hoping that Lithuania qualifies.:fc:

[jones89]

https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/serving-maltas-song-for-eurovision-approved-by-ebu/

Malta's song changed to SERVING


after woke BBC its complaints :idc: :idc:

As it should be tbh… and it wasn’t even the BBC that complained but really wouldn’t blame them if they did… i’m all here for a good time but singing ***** was not it

[jones89]

I'm hoping that Lithuania qualifies.:fc:

Lithuania’s song is so different for Eurovision… it kinda gives me Nirvana vibes

[Benjamin]

https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/serving-maltas-song-for-eurovision-approved-by-ebu/

Malta's song changed to SERVING


after woke BBC its complaints :idc: :idc:

Get your facts straight. It wasn’t the BBC who complained. :idc:

[Nicky91]

As it should be tbh… and it wasn’t even the BBC that complained but really wouldn’t blame them if they did… i’m all here for a good time but singing ***** was not it

i am gonna sing that out loud and the audiences should either


and if you british don't like it, WITHDRAW as of next year please :idc:

[Nicky91]

do re mi fa se-se-serving Kant

:dance: :dance:

[Nicky91]

hoping it'll suffer a similar fate as Belarus 2021 Galasy Z Mesta


so fandom do your research in translating those lyrics :fc: and let it please be exposed as pro-dictator worshipping lyrics

[Nicky91]

my shot in the dark prediction for semi 2

1. Finland
2. Israel
3. Greece
4. Lithuania
5. Ireland
6. Luxembourg
7. Austria
8. Montenegro
9. Serbia
10. Latvia
---------------
11. Australia
12. Denmark
13. Czechia
14. Armenia
15. Malta
16. Georgia

[Nicky91]

so some questions for you guys


Best Male:
Best Female:
Best Ethno:
Best Uptempo:
Best Ballad:
Most Surprised By:
Most Disappointed By:
Least Surprised By:

[Nicky91]

for me personally

Best Male: Serbia: Princ - Mila
Best Female: Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise
Best Ethno: Latvia: Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi
Best Uptempo: San Marino: Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia
Best Ballad: Montenegro: Nina Zizic - Dobrodosli
Most Surprised By: San Marino: Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia
Most Disappointed By: Belgium: Red Crab - Strobe Lights
Least Surprised By: Georgia: Mariam ''Putin Lover'' Shengelia - ''Freedom''

[Benjamin]

c3wu0dUNd4c


I really don’t like this, and I had high hopes for Georgia.

It started off well but it feels all over the place and sometimes quite dated. I dislike the switch from Georgian to English too, rather they’d just sung entirely in Georgian.

[jones89]

I really don’t like this, and I had high hopes for Georgia.

It started off well but it feels all over the place and sometimes quite dated. I dislike the switch from Georgian to English too, rather they’d just sung entirely in Georgian.

I agree. Their song last year was TONS better

[Benjamin]

Happy to see Albania rising the odds from 200/1 to now 66/1. :love: I’d love them have a strong finish this year.

[Benjamin]

The top ten on the odds currently:


Sweden 🇸🇪 - 9/4
Austria 🇦🇹 4/1
France 🇫🇷 - 6/1
Israel 🇮🇱- 13/2
Netherlands 🇳🇱- 12/1
Finland 🇫🇮- 22/1
Estonia 🇪🇪- 33/1
Ukraine 🇺🇦- 40/1
Belgium 🇧🇪- 50/1
Albania 🇦🇱- 66/1

[jones89]

The top ten on the odds currently:


Sweden 🇸🇪 - 9/4
Austria 🇦🇹 4/1
France 🇫🇷 - 6/1
Israel 🇮🇱- 13/2
Netherlands 🇳🇱- 12/1
Finland 🇫🇮- 22/1
Estonia 🇪🇪- 33/1
Ukraine 🇺🇦- 40/1
Belgium 🇧🇪- 50/1
Albania 🇦🇱- 66/1






How do they figure France when the song ain’t even out yet?

[Mystic Mock]

Lithuania’s song is so different for Eurovision… it kinda gives me Nirvana vibes

It's definitely different for the year.

Plus I do just think that it's a really good song, better than most of the current chart Music tbh.:laugh:

[Nicky91]

How do they figure France when the song ain’t even out yet?

because she is quite a well known name, and her entry is presented in quite a special way, from the Stade de Denis stadium

[Benjamin]

They’ll release the French song today, so let’s see if it’s worth the hype. I do usually love the French entries.

[Nicky91]

my full ranking

1. San Marino
2. Israel
3. Ireland
4. Latvia
5. Germany
6. Serbia
7. Montenegro
8. Luxembourg
9. Spain
10. Slovenia
11. Switzerland
12. Austria
13. Greece
14. Netherlands
15. Finland
16. Poland
17. Azerbaijan
18. Armenia
19. Czechia
20. Norway
21. Portugal
22. Ukraine
23. Lithuania
24. Australia
25. Denmark
26. Iceland
27. Cyprus
28. Croatia
29. Estonia
30. Italy
31. Sweden
32. Belgium
33. United Kingdom
34. Malta
35. Georgia
36. Albania

[Nicky91]

Albania's choice wasn't among my favourites in FiK anyway, that were Gjergj Kacinari and Mal Retkoceri

Malta's choice same there, i rather wanted Lalaratakeke Lalaratakabum or Ghazliet, full on maltese language entries, rather than this controversial one, if u wanna go maltese, better do it full on


Georgia no comment


UK i wanted Franz Ferdinand rumour to be true, with ''Hooked'' which would've been solidly in my top 10


Belgium had better options than Red Crab for sure (Monster, Desolee, Fille e Papa, Perfectly Imperfect, Gloria) all would've been better choices tbh, one of the strongest NF's this season and they went with this turd cuz of tomorrowland nostalgia or whatever

[Nicky91]

also calling Jelle van Dael a Loreen clone is hilarious, as Jelle did this EDM genre way before Loreen ;)


and Stefanie Callebaut is a farce she got robbed either, flemish kate bush soundalike but also something very authentic and very artsy

[jones89]

They’ll release the French song today, so let’s see if it’s worth the hype. I do usually love the French entries.

Yeah France usually kill it tbf

[Vanessa]

The French have brilliant entries every year.

[Benjamin]

Yeah France usually kill it tbf

The French have brilliant entries every year.

Barbara Pravi’s entry for me is still one of the greatest Eurovision songs ever. It was so unfortunate it was in the 2021 contest (prob one of the strongest contests) as any other year it would have won.

[Nicky91]

The French have brilliant entries every year.

2020 wasn't a popular one though (having said that, i myself liked Tom Leeb)


and 2012 also was kinda a big flop with Anggun :laugh:

[Vanessa]

2020 wasn't a popular one though (having said that, i myself liked Tom Leeb)


and 2012 also was kinda a big flop with Anggun :laugh:

Yeah some haven't been too popular, but I always look forward to them.

[Benjamin]

Lithuania and Armenia are others who tend to send solid acts.

[Benjamin]

Oh. My. Word.

France did not disappoint. :clap1:

sOziXY8Noyc

[Ammi]

Oh. My. Word.

France did not disappoint. :clap1:

sOziXY8Noyc

:lovedup:…oh maman…

[Ammi]

Pj2DTSLcNnI

[Ammi]

…I presume that was premiered during the France rugby union game, then…that’s why the delay for its reveal…?…

[Nicky91]

''sentimental ballad''


i do not need to listen to that depressing garbage, not even once :idc:

[Benjamin]

''sentimental ballad''


i do not need to listen to that depressing garbage, not even once :idc:

But yet you rate Montenegro highly :hehe:

[Nicky91]

But yet you rate Montenegro highly :hehe:

balkan ballads i always have liked though


full of drama, i am happy Nina and Darko Dimitrov (i always have so much faith in him to deliver quality ballads) went with even stronger Bond vibes in the revamp


now only the staging to sort out for Basel, but i am feeling hopeful, also their video of their revamp, was just to present the revamp, nothing more

[jones89]

Barbara Pravi’s entry for me is still one of the greatest Eurovision songs ever. It was so unfortunate it was in the 2021 contest (prob one of the strongest contests) as any other year it would have won.

The whole top 5 that year would have been winners any other year. Such a strong year

I’ll say year again… year!!

[Nicky91]

my full ranking

1. San Marino
2. Israel
3. Ireland
4. Latvia
5. Germany
6. Serbia
7. Montenegro
8. Luxembourg
9. Spain
10. Slovenia
11. Switzerland
12. Austria
13. Greece
14. Netherlands
15. Finland
16. Poland
17. Azerbaijan
18. Armenia
19. Czechia
20. Norway
21. Portugal
22. Ukraine
23. Lithuania
24. Australia
25. Denmark
26. Iceland
27. Cyprus
28. Croatia
29. Estonia
30. Italy
31. Sweden
32. Belgium
33. United Kingdom
34. Malta
35. Georgia
36. Albania

updating it (with France)

1. San Marino
2. Israel
3. Ireland
4. Latvia
5. Germany
6. Serbia
7. Montenegro
8. Luxembourg
9. Spain
10. Slovenia
11. Switzerland
12. Austria
13. Greece
14. Netherlands
15. Finland
16. Poland
17. Azerbaijan
18. Armenia
19. Czechia
20. Norway
21. Portugal
22. Ukraine
23. Lithuania
24. Australia
25. Denmark
26. Iceland
27. Cyprus
28. Croatia
29. Estonia
30. Italy
31. Sweden
32. Belgium
33. United Kingdom
34. Malta
35. Georgia
36. France
37. Albania

[Nicky91]

also Louane broke the rules, it has to be a 3.00 minute video at the esc channel, this is 4 minutes

:notimpressed:

[Benjamin]

also Louane broke the rules, it has to be a 3.00 minute video at the esc channel, this is 4 minutes

:notimpressed:

A lot of the songs are over 3 minutes. They’ll reduce it for the live performances.

[Benjamin]

Also I thought you liked Albania? Why is it 2nd lowest.

[Nicky91]

18BCbtvDcag

Serbia revamp and music video

:lovedup: :lovedup: Serbian Aquaman slays even harder in this revamp :love:

[Nicky91]

deffo noticeable that the legend himself Zeljko Joksimovic was behind this production this time around :D

[Nicky91]

Also I thought you liked Albania? Why is it 2nd lowest.

good, edited it now, they're in 20th


it is a decent song, very authentic, not sure if it can win, but it could do a top 10 result maybe or just outside the top 10, depends on the jury voting, albania never really has done really well there, same story with Poland actually, apart from 2023 with Blanka (but tbh that is a story on its own)



who i can see win, Austria



but my votes are heading to san marino obviously, Gabry also really adds that oomph like Martin Garrix, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren also sell a performance, i like his miming to the lyrics (others might find that annoying idk)

also he is 51, and still looking so young :love:

[Nicky91]

i have a weak spot for Luxembourg's Laura, i am looking forward to her revamped song


also the music video teases i quite like the look of it, very modern direction they went for


also 60 years after France Gall is deffo gonna help Laura in terms of appealing to the televoters, eurofans love a good bit of esc nostalgia cheese

[Vanessa]

Omfg Loreen is coming to London on Wednesday! I need to go :amazed:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Really haven't been following. Need to catch up this week :bawling:


Tommy Cash is hilarious though

[Nicky91]

Really haven't been following. Need to catch up this week :bawling:


Tommy Cash is hilarious though

just listen to Albania's ''Zjerm'' no need to listen to other entries though


Shndrit CULT



either Albania wins or they should withdraw for good

[Vanessa]

Really haven't been following. Need to catch up this week :bawling:


Tommy Cash is hilarious though

I love the funny ones :laugh:

[Nicky91]

1901097241516949599

:D

Germany's Abor & Tynna performed at Stefan Raab's ''Stefan & Bully gegen irgendson Schnulli'' game show


--------
and here Tynna in the bathroom, showcasing her live vocals

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[Nicky91]

Benjamin

20th is a nice respectable place from me for Albania, them sending something different than an average screaming woman or a english devamped mess, btw Besa took part in san marino this year, with ''Tiki'' which was better than TiTan but nobody really stood much of a chance against Tutta L'Italia there



and yes i like Montenegro, for their standards too it is a great entry, up there for me with their two qualifier entries (2014: Moj Svijet, 2015: Adio)



and i have a weak spot for Serbia's Mila, which has all the ingredients of any quality balkan ballad out there, okay it is dated but dated songs can also still be good, the main thing i like about balkan ballads, is the charisma, the warmth, the bags of personality, the solid production between lyrics and music



and yes it is a very solid year, so many different languages :love:

[Nicky91]

https://images.genius.com/25ba21d4c9e1a5d09da25deaa7929638.1000x1000x1.png

such a stunning cover art as well, sexy queen with her dark outfit, in front of beautiful lighting


also in a way similar-ish to Malta 2022 (Emma Muscat i am what i am) cover art, a portrait photo, like that she is really reeling me in quite easily onto her team



from last years crap, to this years FAB, Israel you are BACK!

[Benjamin]

Benjamin

and yes it is a very solid year, so many different languages :love:

Yeah I’m loving so many native languages used for songs this year.

[Nicky91]

Yeah I’m loving so many native languages used for songs this year.

to think we could've also had maltese language, if only the maltese public voted for the best song

VCLLA45APkY


i don't think i can ever forgive them for this robbery :bawling:

[Vanessa]

Yeah I’m loving so many native languages used for songs this year.

Love it when they sing in their own language.

[Nicky91]

i think it'll be between

Sweden, Austria, Israel, Finland, Ukraine, Germany and i personally wanna throw Switzerland in there, could be appreciated that moment of calmth between all the crazy and uptempo entries and its in french and a cute ballad



the best of the balkans, i think will be Greece for some reason, but could also see Slovenia doing a same-ish result as Latvia last year (shock qualifier, and a decent jury score pushing it to a 10th to 12th place result :think:)



shock nq, idk but a shock nq seems likely in semi 2 as that feels quite more open, maybe Malta

[Nicky91]

Erika Vikman is a pop diva, she owns the stage everytime she is on

and Ich Komme has fan favourite all over it, and by far better than Cicciolina (her 2020 attempt)



Austria well if JJ nails those vocals perfectly, he could be our winner i think, and if there is a good staging of course

[Nicky91]

https://wiwibloggs.com/2025/03/23/georgia-mariam-shengelia-denies-accusations-social-media/284114/

:skull:

Georgia's Mariam Shengelia denies accusations regarding her social media posts are true, just ''absurd accusations'' like she says it


pro-putin lady blaming the opposition, why am i not surprised :joker:


cannot wait for your well deserved semi 2 last place with 0 points :fc: with your vile georgian language

we don't want freedom :yuk:

[Nicky91]

Zeljko Joksimovic might travel with the serbian delegation to Basel :flutter:


great of him stepping up as a mentor role for Princ tbh

[Nicky91]

KAJ did this for eurovision ALBM
5OGUQdC7rgw

[Nicky91]

first live performance of the UK entry

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[Nicky91]

instead of the Kant, Malta should've chosen this bop internally

T__-4ddVG3M

Claudia is such a MILF and a DIVA, also Maltese Turbofolk vibes i am getting here :cool: :dance:

[Nicky91]

My Top 3 are

1. Albania 11.0
2. United Kingdom 11.0
3. Czechia 11.0


one of these 3 as the winner would make me soooooo ******* happy! :smug: and only my opinion is the only good opinion

[Nicky91]

Denmark is also so goood and ethnic

Halluuuuuuuuuuuuu Hallucination :dance: :dance:

Titsal, i mean Sissal :clap1: :clap1: the new Loreen but 100000% HOTTER :love:

[Nicky91]

Albania: electronic, ethno, and a vocal diva SERVE, this is Top 5 potential for them, and who knows maybe the balkans will unite for this

Armenia: i personally like the Imagine Dragons vibes here, also this feels like a very armenian like entry, despite being in english not armenian, not exactly completely DOA for me personally

Australia: i don't really give a **** about the context, but this gives me surfer vibes, very typically australian, the french lyric bit is funny and adds something extra, yeah like it

Austria: full on operatic, with a nice techno sauce near the end, this will be a entry which you either love or hate, no inbetween i feel

Azerbaijan: love the daft punk/purple disco machine vibes, with that nice ethnic instrumental too, love his edgy and unique vocals as well

Belgium: not a fan myself, but if the belgians are happy with this, cool

Croatia: it is a grower for me, but i preferred others from this years Dora

Cyprus: not sure what to think of this, Dream Team's weakest effort so far, and Elsie Bay idk what she even contributed here to this song, not her signature style at all, also a showstopper in semi 1, this could flop

Czechia: FIFTY Shades of Grey realness, love this all over :lovedup:

Denmark: Basic Pop but 110% of that by Sissal her amazing vocals and stage presence, also a nice Dua Lipa vibe tbh

Estonia: has been a grower either for me, quite a funny comedy entry, also not as insulting to italy as i first had thought

Finland: DIVA! Viva La Diva, Viva Victoria, Aphrodite, such a Slay Slay Slay

France: not a cliché french ballad for once, more depth to it, however this idk in terms of results how this will do, could also flop like Lisa Angell (2015) or Patricia Kaas (2009)

Georgia: the georgian parts and the ethnic dance are the best bits, but once it goes to english, NO THANK YOU to this propaganda stench

Germany: such a great dance pop HIT performed by such a quirky cool chick, also love a brother-sister duo honestly, and some hungarian representation this year :cool:

Great Britain: good britpop representation, could do a similar result to OGENE (NL 2017)

Greece: been a grower for me, love a no nonsense full on greek ballad, and a great one at it, also a modern nana mouskouri

Iceland: love a good dansband/epadunk entry, not sure how this will be doing results wise, but this seems good fun

Ireland: a dance banger but with a sob story, PERFECT, might not be another Bambie Thug alike result, but this could still do decently i think

Israel: thankfully not as outdated as Hurricane was last year, also the french bits are my fave bits in this, feels so personal to Yuval when singing in that language

Italy: also having a Fai Rumore similar vibe here, i also am not sure why people hate on this, it is a nice retro slow rock ballad, still think they could again do well honestly

Latvia: having a weak spot for this, FINALLY a entry in Latvian again in this contest, first time since 2004! also gives me a similar vibe as i had with Ukraine 2020/21 Go_A but also something very authentic, i watched the supernova final, and yes this was a well deserved winner tbh

Lithuania: i can get the Nirvana comparisons, and i love lithuanian language, but i wouldn't think of this as a 100% certain qualifier, they'll deffo need every vote and then q-ing around places 5 to 8?

Luxembourg: love this modern france gall tribute fun song, Laura is a good performer too

Malta: kinda wish she gave it more effort to revamp it differently, with more maltese language maybe, also otherwise just went for Lalaratakeke Lalaratakabum since that could've slayed hard this year

Montenegro: lovely James Bond vibe balkan ballad, love all the drama, a typical Darko Dimitrov ballad production :cool:

Netherlands: comparing this to last years europapa trash, this is a breath of fresh air, Claude is also such a charismatic performer, yes i am happy with this representing us

Norway: Latin Pop meets Game of Thrones sort of vibe for me, i don't hate it, so i'll be bopping to this

Poland: okay first of all, am happy this gets the hype a polish language entry deserves, but i myself preferred Teo Tomczuk's ballad Immortal

Portugal: Portugal being Portugal, and i respect them for that, not trying to please the eurofans too desperately, it is a alternative portuguese entry

San Marino: San Marino serving the biggest HIT of this year, who would've thought that :cool: hope he can stage it well though, hopefully a similar atmosphere is created like Moldova 2022 Trenuletul

Serbia: an overhated entry, this is a proper and great balkan ballad, Zeljko Joksimovic's touch in the revamps instrumentals is noticeable and gives that extra power for me, and Princ also very good looking (also Aquaman realness) and he is a passionate performer, exactly what this song needs

Slovenia: not DOA, this is a cute heartfelt, meaningful genuine ballad by a charismatic performer, whom otherwise known for parodies, but this is something refreshing from the nations most popular comedian

Spain: issa bop, and Melody is such a good vocalist and dancer!

Sweden: not sure why it is the bookie favourite, but song wise, this is funny, but not worthy of being a odds favourite or anything, this is a nice addition to the line up, and first time sweden in native language since 1998, and first time swedish in the contest since 2012

Switzerland: something different than your usual eurovision entries, and in french, YAS this is great

Ukraine: ukrainian answer on the beatles, something different than their ethno entries, but still with ukrainian language, it is nice

[Nicky91]

btw we might get Andorra back next year


they are currently in talks with Catalonia who wants to help them in terms of the sponsoring



Monaco idk when they'll make their grand comeback with that new broadcaster, it is good though they are taking their time to sort everything out


Moldova i expect them back next year, but they were correct in pulling out, if the quality of songs was poor, in etapa nationala

[Nicky91]

i really hope Sweden won't win


then eurofans are really tasteless



also Justice for Norrsken, Jon Henrik Fjallgren is already more talented in one toe than KAJ the novelty trash

not even Jan Malmsjo went down the novelty route (and he had been in his 90s when he did melfest with Leva Livet)

[Benjamin]

Czechia have jumped up in the odds. Didn’t even see that happen.

[jones89]

Czechia have jumped up in the odds. Didn’t even see that happen.

It’s a good song! I’m also needing Armenia to have a little jump up the odds too… it’s quickly becoming my new fave

[Nicky91]

Czechia have jumped up in the odds. Didn’t even see that happen.

oh i did


it is Czechia's best entry to date, the fifty shades of grey soundtrack vibes are such a vibe :D

[Benjamin]

It’s a good song! I’m also needing Armenia to have a little jump up the odds too… it’s quickly becoming my new fave

oh i did


it is Czechia's best entry to date, the fifty shades of grey soundtrack vibes are such a vibe :D

Yeah, I found it’s grown on me a lot.

Armenia not so much for me.

[Benjamin]

Also hadn’t realised they’d drawn the semi final running orders.

Iceland will be kick starting us off.

Semi-final 1

1. Iceland
2. Poland
3. Slovenia
4. Estonia
5. Ukraine
6. Sweden
7. Portugal
8. Norway
9. Belgium
10. Azerbaijan
11. San Marino
12. Albania
13. Netherlands
14. Croatia
15. Cyprus

Semi-final 2

1. Australia
2. Montenegro
3. Ireland
4. Latvia
5. Armenia
6. Austria
7. Greece
8. Lithuania
9. Malta
10. Georgia
11. Denmark
12. Czechia
13. Luxembourg
14. Israel
15. Serbia
16. Finland

[jones89]

Also hadn’t realised they’d drawn the semi final running orders.

Iceland will be kick starting us off.

Semi-final 1

1. Iceland
2. Poland
3. Slovenia
4. Estonia
5. Ukraine
6. Sweden
7. Portugal
8. Norway
9. Belgium
10. Azerbaijan
11. San Marino
12. Albania
13. Netherlands
14. Croatia
15. Cyprus

Semi-final 2

1. Australia
2. Montenegro
3. Ireland
4. Latvia
5. Armenia
6. Austria
7. Greece
8. Lithuania
9. Malta
10. Georgia
11. Denmark
12. Czechia
13. Luxembourg
14. Israel
15. Serbia
16. Finland


Are the big 6 performing in the semi-finals again?

[Benjamin]

Are the big 6 performing in the semi-finals again?

Yep.

Switzerland (after Croatia), Spain (after Estonia) and Italy (after Belgium) in semi-final 1.

UK (after Austria), Germany (after Israel) and France (after Georgia) in semi-final 2.

[jones89]

Yep.

Switzerland, Spain and Italy in semi-final 1.

UK, Germany and France in semi-final 2.

Ok awesome. I liked that last year

[Benjamin]

Ok awesome. I liked that last year

I added in when they perform too, above.