Eurovision 2025 Thread [Austria win]

[jones89]

I added in when they perform too, above.

Thankyou :dance:

[Nicky91]

Czechia is literally GROSSES KINO (sorry for my german words there)


one of the contenders for sure this year, same as Albania, Cyprus, Norway, Australia, Ireland, Israel

[Nicky91]

Czechia, Cyprus, Croatia and Norway are so so great :love:

[Nicky91]

PDdCMsIP1PE

Slovenia entry, version with one half of Estonia's 2001 ESC winning entry Dave Benton, whom contributed his own recent life story


this makes me cry so much :love: God Bless You Aruban Eurovision LEGEND

[jones89]

I just seen the odds for the semi-finals and it’s looking like Armenia and Ireland might not qualify :bawling:

[Kate!]

I just seen the odds for the semi-finals and it’s looking like Armenia and Ireland might not qualify :bawling:

Oh nooo

[Nicky91]

I just seen the odds for the semi-finals and it’s looking like Armenia and Ireland might not qualify :bawling:

odds don't say that much


i mean Semi 1 only has 4 sure qualifiers (Sweden, Albania, Estonia, Ukraine) all other places are up for grabs


same goes for Semi 2, also a few sure qualifiers (Israel, Finland, Greece, Lithuania) and all other places up for grabs, and i can see Finland winning the semi tbh

[Benjamin]

I just seen the odds for the semi-finals and it’s looking like Armenia and Ireland might not qualify :bawling:

Qualifiers for semi final rounds are hard to call, as there’s always a few which get through unexpectedly.

[Nicky91]

Qualifiers for semi final rounds are hard to call, as there’s always a few which get through unexpectedly.

in semi 1 there are only 4 sure qualifiers for me

Albania
Ukraine
Estonia
Sweden


so there are 6 places up for grabs whoever performs best on the night i guess, but could San Marino qualify on song merit alone? since their entry is most watched out of all entries this year, it'll deffo connect with italians for sure, however Gabry also has his Eiffel 65 fame throughout europe ''I'm Blue'' is still quite popular, which he also performed at the london party btw, with his tutta l'italia vocalists Andrea Bonomo, Edwyn Roberts (Edwyn whom was the co-writer for Diodato Fai Rumore, the intended entry for italy in 2020 another nice fun fact to share)



Semi 2

the sure qualifiers for me

Finland
Israel
Austria
Czechia

but as for the other 6, i really have no idea how it'll go


i could see Serbia q-ing instead of a Ireland maybe, the song might be dated as hell, but Princ is a good performer, pretty sure the aquaman likeness vibes will also help him, and that Zeljko final touch in the song's revamp also made it much cleaner, more polished tbh


could see a shock nq for Denmark (where people expect it to qualify but in the end it missing out)

i wonder what Montenegro could do from the deathslot, it is a dramatic typical Dimitrov ballad, the revamp enhanced the bond vibes a lot more too, and Nina is a top vocalist



Greece i am surprised some are questioning Klavdia's chances, since it is a solid ballad, cute singer, greek language, i would have this as a qualifier i hope


Lithuania will qualify due to the Nirvana likeness vibes and in lithuanian also helps a lot

[jones89]

How does everyone feel about the UK entry? I’ve seen alot of people hating it and alot of people loving it :conf: i’d probably give it 6/10

[Vanessa]

How does everyone feel about the UK entry? I’ve seen alot of people hating it and alot of people loving it :conf: i’d probably give it 6/10

I like ours, but not sure it suits Eurovision.

[jones89]

I like ours, but not sure it suits Eurovision.

Yeah i kind of agree. But i feel Eurovision is a kinda free for all these days and you hear so many things that aren’t very “Eurovision”, Lithuania this year for example… i like the mix though, i feel if every country had a campy pop song it would be a bit too much :joker:

[Nicky91]

Yeah i kind of agree. But i feel Eurovision is a kinda free for all these days and you hear so many things that aren’t very “Eurovision”, Lithuania this year for example… i like the mix though, i feel if every country had a campy pop song it would be a bit too much :joker:

that's because of 100% televote semi's, those who compete in the semi finals can send riskier entries nowadays


those from the big 5 and host, still need to go for something what can appeal the most to the juries and televoters

[Nicky91]

but it's not like ballads can't do well with the televoters


like Estonia 2023, Serbia 2024 not the most memorable of entries, but still both managed to survive the semi, and in Estonia 2023's case they did better in the final than the semi

[jones89]

I think Israel is definitely the best ballad this year.. hope she does decent

[Nicky91]

i'd go with a Campy pop song, with synthpop influences


composed by the queens of dated music that are Ylva & Linda Persson



eurovision is for the gays, so i myself would have to adapt



''The Hero'' would be my preferred title

[Nicky91]

Sweden rule ESC


especially with the DILF that is Martin Osterdahl :flutter: such a good looking man :love:

[Nicky91]

i only am watching the grand final, like everyone should


like who cares about the semi's when we already know those in the final, since it is obvious who are qualifying and who aren't, the public are that pathetically predictable :joker:

[Nicky91]

my running order prediction for the grand final


1. Finland
2. Spain
3. Cyprus
4. Ukraine
5. Israel
6. Estonia
7. Malta
8. France
9. Austria
10. Denmark
11. Sweden
12. United Kingdom
13. Norway
14. Italy
15. Australia
16. Netherlands
17. Greece
18. Lithuania
19. Switzerland
20. Belgium
21. Czechia
22. Germany
23. Armenia
24. Ireland
25. Albania
26. Luxembourg

[Nicky91]

San Marino won't qualify, because they are a micro state

Poland won't qualify, because i don't think the fandom cares about a boomer lady doing acrobatics up in the air :joker:

Azerbaijan won't qualify, because we heard that music already before with daft punk


Serbia, Montenegro won't qualify because people don't care about balkan gibberish songs in native language


Croatia will barely miss out of the final i think, as usual in 11th


Slovenia will be last place of semi 1 with that horrible depressing snooze, about how fragile life, that pretentious ''song''

[Nicky91]

due to removing his wisdom teeth

Norway's Kyle Alessandro will not sing live during the first semi final, but playback

[Nicky91]

https://www.instagram.com/isaacherzog/reel/DJQwURksNYQ/

Yuval Raphael met President Herzog


:love: :flutter:

[joeysteele]

Crumbs, time for Eurovision again already almost.

[Nicky91]

Crumbs, time for Eurovision again already almost.

interval acts information

semi final 1 has a Past Swiss entries act, with Peter of Peter, Sue, Marc performing their esc entries, Paola whom represented them in 1968 and 1985 performing her entries, Luca Hanni performing his hit She Got Me, Gjon's Tears performing his 2020 and 2021 songs as well as an appearance by Nemo of course with The Code


semi final 2 has randomly chosen for past esc alumni acts like Samira Efendi, The Roop, Marina Satti



and for the grand final they are doing everything they can to sign Celine Dion!

[Nicky91]

QUEEENIE is coming to Basel

https://ynet-pic1.yit.co.il/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto/picserver6/crop_images/2025/05/05/HJe4gYyUxxe/HJe4gYyUxxe_15_72_946_1195_0_x-large.jpg

[joeysteele]

interval acts information

semi final 1 has a Past Swiss entries act, with Peter of Peter, Sue, Marc performing their esc entries, Paola whom represented them in 1968 and 1985 performing her entries, Luca Hanni performing his hit She Got Me, Gjon's Tears performing his 2020 and 2021 songs as well as an appearance by Nemo of course with The Code


semi final 2 has randomly chosen for past esc alumni acts like Samira Efendi, The Roop, Marina Satti



and for the grand final they are doing everything they can to sign Celine Dion!


Thank you for the info Nicky.

[Nicky91]

can already say based on one photo i saw from Ireland, they are going reduce a lot of people to tears

such a stunner of a constellation of Laika in the backdrop behind Emmy :lovedup:

[Nicky91]

omg Israel's staging is an absolute SLAY i can tease

they got the biggest prop in eurovision history, a GIANT staircase which Yuval interacts with during the performance, she climbs it, and on top of it, she sings the hebrew verses, all the while wearing a steaming hot black trouser suit!



#ProudToStanIsrael :love:

[Benjamin]

Oof, Croatia and Azerbaijan crashing to 750/1 in the odds.

[Barry.]

Oof, Croatia and Azerbaijan crashing to 750/1 in the odds.

Not surprised, probably the staging

[Benjamin]

It all starts next week. :amazed:

[Nicky91]

i'm voting for San Marino on tuesday (two years in a row voting for them, how iconic)


and in the grand final Israel

[Nicky91]

odds update for semi 2 post first rehearsal

Australia climbed to 7th place, over Lithuania which dropped to 8th place


the percentage gap between Luxembourg (10th) and Ireland (11th) is only 6% (57 and 51 percentage of qualifying chances)

Armenia climbed over Latvia from 14th to 13th

[Nicky91]

Oof, Croatia and Azerbaijan crashing to 750/1 in the odds.

where?


not where i am looking


Azerbaijan is still borderline q/nq at 11th in the semi 1 odds, and in 31st place in the odds to win



Croatia on the other hand yes they look chanceless (tbh Poison Cake was not the best option in this years Dora, my fave was more a traditional ballad by Marko Skugor, maybe oldfashioned for some, but still better than something this weird)

[Nicky91]

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[Nicky91]

glamourlicious :love: am looking forward to the whole performance now :cheer:

[Nicky91]

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last years Rave Queen for Austria Kaleen is now part of Armenia's delegation :)

[Nicky91]

some shameless promo maybe, but i found these semi final scorecards this morning

https://euroalfa.eu/scorecards-for-eurovision-2025-semi-finals/

might be fun for some of you as well, to give scores for song, staging, live vocals, artist overall, as well as filling in who qualified to the final


Vanessa Kate! Barry. Benjamin Black Dagger

[Benjamin]

San Marino have dropped drastically to 750/1. Guessing their dress rehearsal was no good.

[Nicky91]

San Marino have dropped drastically to 750/1. Guessing their dress rehearsal was no good.

i really have no idea where you are looking?


San Marino are in 21st place in the odds to win

[Benjamin]

i really have no idea where you are looking?


San Marino are in 21st place in the odds to win

https://www.oddschecker.com/tv/eurovision/winnerIn

[Nicky91]

i always check here

https://eurovisionworld.com/odds/eurovision

[Nicky91]

which has from betting odds combined



oddschecker is only one betting site, and not everyone bets there





Netherlands dropped from 2nd to 3rd in the semi 1 odds, seems their rehearsal wasn't that good or people disappointed about the staging (like me, i am disappointed how dark, depressing it looks, for a otherwise cheerful uplifting song)

[Benjamin]

which has from betting odds combined



oddschecker is only one betting site, and not everyone bets there





Netherlands dropped from 2nd to 3rd in the semi 1 odds, seems their rehearsal wasn't that good or people disappointed about the staging (like me, i am disappointed how dark, depressing it looks, for a otherwise cheerful uplifting song)

It is a gathering of all bookies. It shows you the best bet you can get. If you’ve click a country it shows you the odds from various sites.

[jones89]

San Marino have dropped drastically to 750/1. Guessing their dress rehearsal was no good.

I find San Marino and Iceland are really similar to Sweden and it seems everyone prefers Sweden

[Nicky91]

I find San Marino and Iceland are really similar to Sweden and it seems everyone prefers Sweden

they aren't similar to Sweden though


San Marino is a tribute to Italy, with traditional italian instruments



Iceland though might be a bit similar to a swedish dansband maybe but not entirely, since it is very ethnic icelandic music

[Nicky91]

you also see those instruments in their staging btw, the dancers from the NF got replaced by musicians with traditional instruments doing a little choreo instead, something i was hoping for, to go similar to Moldova 2022 Trenuletul


and there will be quite some pyro's as well, as for Gabry's lipsync to the song, this is just his performing style

[Nicky91]

i also think people underestimate San Marino since they think it's mainly something for italian diaspora, but this is from the same DJ whose had a major hit throughout with I'm Blue (Da Bee Da) and which is still a regularly played hit song on many radio channels nowadays

and vocally wise, they have people with sanremo performing and composing experience respectively from Andrea Bonomo (Sanremo 2008, as well as a songwriter for music stars like Eros Ramazzotti, Alessandra Amoroso) and Edwyn Roberts (the composer for Diodato's intended esc2020 song Fai Rumore) to say who the singers with the masks are

[Nicky91]

Norway's Kyle Alessandro got green light by the EBU to playback during the first semi final

[Barry.]

It all starts next week. :amazed:

Can’t believe it. It’s like yesterday I was waiting for the songs to drop on YouTube.

[Barry.]

Norway's Kyle Alessandro got green light by the EBU to playback during the first semi final

What do you mean playback?

[Nicky91]

What do you mean playback?

he isn't allowed to sing live, due to having removed his wisdom teeth few days ago

[Barry.]

he isn't allowed to sing live, due to having removed his wisdom teeth few days ago

Oh sounds legit. Hope he’s ok for the semis

[Benjamin]

Australias has grown on me.

[Benjamin]

We’re in a road trip and blaring out the 2025 songs. Netherlands has also grown on me.

[Benjamin]

Cyprus too is a banger. I’ve overlooked them until now.

[Benjamin]

A week to go until the final. :amazed:

[Nicky91]

i really hope Sweden won't win


this is such a downgrade from them this year, hoping for the return to english pop in 2026

[Nicky91]

IhPRo-zLuKY

this would've landslided this weak pathetic year so ******* hard

[Nicky91]

shame that stupid woman Karin Gunnarsson always to break my balls

[Benjamin]

IhPRo-zLuKY

this would've landslided this weak pathetic year so ******* hard

It’s bloody trash. Glad that didn’t get through for Sweden.

[Nicky91]

It’s bloody trash. Glad that didn’t get through for Sweden.

Mans wasn't wrong, since we have the start of a Revolution currently in the Vatican


with a Charismatic DILF as the new pope, also someone lesser idk boring

[Nicky91]

i'm wearing my orange dutch team shirt today especially for the first semi dress rehearsal day :cheer:

[Benjamin]

First semi final tonight :dazzler:

[Benjamin]

Looking at the bookies odds to make the final (not to win odds) they forecast the countries not making it through as:

Slovenia
San Marino
Latvia
Armenia
Denmark
Iceland
Azerbaijan
Croatia
Portugal
Montenegro
Georgia

Will be interesting to see which of those actually do make the final.

[Nicky91]

everyone knows the semi finals are always such non-events

we all know who are the 26 competing countries this year

United Kingdom

Germany

Spain

Italy

France

Switzerland

Sweden

Netherlands

Belgium

Albania

Ukraine

Estonia

Norway

Poland

Cyprus

Slovenia

Australia

Finland

Malta

-Redacted-

Luxembourg

Greece

Austria

Armenia

Czechia

Ireland


the real competition is on saturday

[Nicky91]

and then i can see Albania going far, with 12 points from the ex-yugo countries (Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia)

[Nicky91]

meanwhile Hungary already announced they won't return in 2026 either


as this is a too sexual and too Pro-LGBT contest

[Vanessa]

So excited. Can't wait for tonight show :dance2:

[Nicky91]

:fan: the nepo babies from Austria and Israel probably placed bets on themselves lmao

why they climbed to the top 3 all of a sudden :laugh3:

[Black Dagger]

Austria was always in the top 3.

It’s been a two horse race between them and Sweden in the odds for weeks you weirdo.

[Nicky91]

Austria was always in the top 3.

It’s been a two horse race between them and Sweden in the odds for weeks you weirdo.

of course since he's a nepo baby from Dubai

[Nicky91]

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

https://eurovisionworld.com/odds/eurovision-semi-final-1

[Benjamin]

So excited. Can't wait for tonight show :dance2:

Same :dazzler:

[Barry.]

Can’t wait

[Vanessa]

Quite liked that from Iceland

[Benjamin]

Iceland is defo better live

[Vanessa]

Oh yeah I'm so into this :dance:

[Benjamin]

Not bad from Poland but I fear it’ll get overshadowed

[Benjamin]

Meh from Slovenia. He can sing but this is dull.

[Vanessa]

This is lovely and all, but might get overlooked

[Benjamin]

When being upside down for no reason is the only memorable thing :laugh:

[Vanessa]

When being upside down for no reason is the only memorable thing :laugh:

It's a bit dull

[Benjamin]

Estonia should be good

[Vanessa]

Espresso macchiato :laugh:

[Vanessa]

:dance:

[Benjamin]

Hahahahahaba this is hilarious so far

[Vanessa]

Hahahahahaba this is hilarious so far

It's catchy :joker:

[Benjamin]

This is my fave so far

[Vanessa]

Was that part of the act or not? :shocked:

[Benjamin]

Was that part of the act or not? :shocked:

Yeah :joker:

[Shaun]

Iceland - 5/10
Poland - 7/10
Slovenia - jesus christ keep this Hallmark advert **** to yourself/10
Estonia - 6/10 (i get it, but just using a classical sample for your only hook is so lazy)

not great so far

[Benjamin]

Iceland - 5/10
Poland - 7/10
Slovenia - jesus christ keep this Hallmark advert **** to yourself/10
Estonia - 6/10 (i get it, but just using a classical sample for your only hook is so lazy)

not great so far

Ohh yesss you’re here with your rankings :love:

[Vanessa]

Spain. First of the big five

[Benjamin]

Spain. First of the big five

I can’t recall it. Maybe when I hear it

[Vanessa]

:dance: not bad

[Shaun]

mother?

[Benjamin]

I think on the final this will be massively forgotten as there’s so many dancey songs this year

[Benjamin]

She’s no Chanel.

[Benjamin]

Being mentored by Verka :love:

[Benjamin]

I love this one.

[Vanessa]

Well this is different. I'm enjoying it

[Vanessa]

Sweden now. The favourites to win

[Benjamin]

Ha love this

[Vanessa]

It's catchy I'll give them that :dance:

[Benjamin]

So far my order from best to worst

Ukraine
Sweden
Estonia
Iceland
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia

[Benjamin]

Portugal is defo out

[Vanessa]

Portugal is defo out

That was really boring

[Benjamin]

I really hate the Norway entry because the lyrics are so bad and I can’t get past it

[Benjamin]

I’d rather Slovenia went through over this crap

[Shaun]

Iceland - 5/10
Poland - 7/10
Slovenia - jesus christ keep this Hallmark advert **** to yourself/10
Estonia - 6/10 (i get it, but just using a classical sample for your only hook is so lazy)
Spain - 7/10 (good voice, average song)
Ukraine - this would be cute for, like, Slovenia but I expect more from Ukraine. 5/10.
Sweden - 8/10 - fine, good, just don't want it to win LOL i'm so tired of sweden. kudos for ruining Mans Zelmerlow's career though <3
Portugal - i would like to eiffel tower with 2 of them but not with this song playing. 4/10
Norway - 7/10 - fine, but they had better songs in the national final

[Vanessa]

I don't think he's as good a singer as some of the others

[Benjamin]

I’ll be my own lighter. Like **** off

[Shaun]

why does every costumer for eurovision just borrow from the Game of Thrones wardrobe

[Vanessa]

:laugh:I’ll be my own lighter. Like **** off

[Benjamin]

I’m undecided about Belgium. I love it but hate it at the same time :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Don't like this

[Vanessa]

Our entry.

[Shaun]

belgium favourite so far :love:

[Benjamin]

I can’t recall Italy’s song off the top of my head

[Benjamin]

Oh I have heard it and I do love this one. This is a song I can see myself still listening to in a few years

[Vanessa]

Oh I have heard it and I do love this one. This is a song I can see myself still listening to in a few years

I really love it. It's a quality song

[Benjamin]

I think this may actually be my fave so far.

[Shaun]

this is pleasant

[Vanessa]

I think this may actually be my fave so far.

:D

[Benjamin]

She looks so happy with her turkey

[Shaun]

these hosts are...something

[Vanessa]

Give that wolf a banana :dance:

[Vanessa]

No rules :joker:

[Vanessa]

Queen Loreen

[Benjamin]

Oh Azerbaijan, you tried. :laugh:

[Vanessa]

Oh Azerbaijan, you tried. :laugh:

Yeah I can't see this going through

[Shaun]

did he just say "******** to the stars"

[Benjamin]

My other half just said he looks like Temu Peter Andre :laugh:

[Benjamin]

Oh San Marino. I really want them to do well one year. I hope this does it.

[Shaun]

:unsure:

[Benjamin]

I always feel for San Marino. The worst track record in Eurovision

[Vanessa]

What a disaster

[Benjamin]

I LOVE Albania’s song, it’s been my fave on Spotify. Please let it be good live :worry:

[Vanessa]

I LOVE Albania’s song, it’s been my fave on Spotify. Please let it be good live :worry:

Love it

[Benjamin]

Yeeeees she can sing live :lovedup:

[Vanessa]

:dance: this is brilliant

[Benjamin]

He’s oddly hot

[Benjamin]

:clap1:

[Benjamin]

Albania still my fave

[Vanessa]

Albania still my fave

Yes string entry

[Benjamin]

His voice is delightful

[Benjamin]

His voice is delightful

Oh it got shaky

[Vanessa]

I quite like it

[Benjamin]

Meh, I don’t care for Netherlands live. It’s ok, but it’s not for me.

[Benjamin]

This is the lowest song on the odds to win. Will be interesting to see if it goes through.

[Benjamin]

I hate it

[Benjamin]

I ****ing hate it

[Benjamin]

Bring back Slovenia

[Vanessa]

It's a weird one for sure

[Benjamin]

Omg please be over

[Benjamin]

Thank **** for that

[Benjamin]

Oh I’ve completely overlooked Switzerland, but this is quite lovely.

[Vanessa]

Yes I love this one

[Benjamin]

Hmm not a fan of Cyprus

[Benjamin]

I hope the 5 which go are:

Norway
Slovenia
Croatia
Azerbaijan
Portugal

[Shaun]

Bolded my 10 qualifiers I guess but idc about Iceland

Iceland - 5/10
Poland - 7/10
Slovenia - jesus christ keep this Hallmark advert **** to yourself/10
Estonia - 6/10 (i get it, but just using a classical sample for your only hook is so lazy)
Spain - 7/10 (good voice, average song)
Ukraine - this would be cute for, like, Slovenia but I expect more from Ukraine. 5/10.
Sweden - 8/10 - fine, good, just don't want it to win LOL i'm so tired of sweden. kudos for ruining Mans Zelmerlow's career though <3
Portugal - i would like to eiffel tower with 2 of them but not with this song playing. 4/10
Norway - 7/10 - fine, but they had better songs in the national final
Belgium - 8/10 - favourite so far!
Italy - 7/10
Azerbaijan - I like the backing music but god these are insufferable. 4/10
San Marino - 5/10 - might not be drunk enough to find this fun
Albania - 7/10 - might grow on me
Netherlands - 7/10 - he's gorgeous. song is nothing special but it's at least catchy.
Croatia - 6/10 - not brilliant but at least it's interesting
Switzerland - 6/10 - lovely, not much else
Cyprus - 8/10 - BOP

[Benjamin]

I love her from Albania

[Shaun]

I love Petra Mede but we don't need her at every damn eurovision :joker:

[Benjamin]

I love Petra Mede but we don't need her at every damn eurovision :joker:

Let her live :fist:

Plus we’ll prob see her next year hosting. :laugh:

[Shaun]

"Doesn't matter if you're good or brutal" is certainly an interesting message for the union which refuses to dispel Israel

[Benjamin]

Emmy seems kooky haha, love her.

[Benjamin]

The presenter Hazel cracks me up

[Benjamin]

Shaun will like that that fact, he pointed it out earlier. : :laugh:

80% of outfits this year are recycled.

[Shaun]

Shaun will like that that fact, he pointed it out earlier. : :laugh:

80% of outfits this year are recycled.

hated that fact actually, made me physically ill.

CELINE :love:

[Benjamin]

hated that fact actually, made me physically ill.

CELINE :love:

I’m still praying she performs at the final. I know unlikely but imagine :flutter:

[Benjamin]

I really like this Hazel presenter.

[Vanessa]

This presenter is hilarious :joker:

[Shaun]

I didn't at first but she's so cringe it's funny :love:

[Benjamin]

The shade she gave the lady in the suit :joker:

[Shaun]

whoever at eurovision thought "we need a kids version" needs shooting, an unspeakable evil thrust upon the world.

[Benjamin]

whoever at eurovision thought "we need a kids version" needs shooting, an unspeakable evil thrust upon the world.

Agreed haha. I could think of nothing worse.

[Vanessa]

Omg that preview. Thursday show looks amazing :cheer2:

[Benjamin]

Here we go

[Vanessa]

Here we go!

[Benjamin]

Omg that preview. Thursday show looks amazing :cheer2:

Can’t wait

[Shaun]

as long as Netherlands, Sweden, Cyprus, Belgium and Albania qualify I am content

[Vanessa]

Can’t wait

All the songs sound amazing!

[Benjamin]

If Albania doesn’t get through I’ll be devastated

[Shaun]

was this change really necessary :skull:

[Benjamin]

Ew not Norway

[Vanessa]

Albania yay

[Shaun]

perched for them to show Azerbaijan 8 times and not let them qualify

[Benjamin]

Yaaaaay for Albania

[Vanessa]

Yes Sweden

[Benjamin]

perched for them to show Azerbaijan 8 times and not let them qualify

:laugh3:

[Benjamin]

Sweden obvs lol

[Vanessa]

Aw so happy for Iceland

[Benjamin]

Ohhh Iceland qualified. The odds didn’t have that.

[Shaun]

Eh... I guess that's fine.

[Vanessa]

Netherlands are through

[Vanessa]

Yed Poland. Was a bop

[Benjamin]

Pls be Poland

[Shaun]

Claude :love:

[Benjamin]

Yay

[Vanessa]

San Marino

[Benjamin]

Oh wow they made it through

[Vanessa]

Estonia of course

[Shaun]

San Marino?!??!?!?! :skull:

oh no we're losing Cyprus or Belgium

[Benjamin]

San Marino?!??!?!?! :skull:

oh no we're losing Cyprus or Belgium

Yea as Ukraine will defo go through

[Vanessa]

Portugal

[Benjamin]

Oh wow Portugal’s made it!

[Shaun]

oh ffs...

[Benjamin]

We could lose Ukraine!

[Shaun]

losing one of Belgium or Cyprus is EVIL

[Benjamin]

Pls be Ukraine or Belgium through

[Benjamin]

Imagine if Azerbaijan made it

[Vanessa]

Ukraine

[Shaun]

:idc:

[Benjamin]

Shocked Belgium are out. They were 4th faves to win.

[Benjamin]

:idc:

My other half is raging. Was his favourite.

[Shaun]

Portugal always qualifying with their laidback tuneless nonsense needs to be studied lmao, it's not like they have fierce geopolitical allies to rely on either

[Benjamin]

How the **** did Portugal go through?

[Shaun]

Portugal always qualifying with their laidback tuneless nonsense needs to be studied lmao, it's not like they have fierce geopolitical allies to rely on either

this shade does not apply to the majesty that was MARO - Saudade, Saudade

[Benjamin]

this shade does not apply to the majesty that was MARO - Saudade, Saudade

Or MimiCat

[Shaun]

Or MimiCat

mother :love:

but last year's was a snooze, and the only other one i remember (than winning Salvador) was that black + white "Love is On Our Side" or whatever it was called, with the creepy-looking dude who threw a tantrum when they bombed the televote

[Benjamin]

mother :love:

but last year's was a snooze, and the only other one i remember (than winning Salvador) was that black + white "Love is On Our Side" or whatever it was called, with the creepy-looking dude who threw a tantrum when they bombed the televote

Omg hahahahaha yes

[Benjamin]

I still can’t believe Belgium bombed so bad when they were so high in the odds to win.

[Shaun]

kinda similar to last year's really where it has a great "climax" to the song but the first 2 minutes are dreary / inaudible

i remember thinking "before the party's over" was gonna be top 5 based on its tiktok only showing the best bit of it, and then the rest appeared and was dreadful :skull:

[Benjamin]

kinda similar to last year's really where it has a great "climax" to the song but the first 2 minutes are dreary / inaudible

i remember thinking "before the party's over" was gonna be top 5 based on its tiktok only showing the best bit of it, and then the rest appeared and was dreadful :skull:

Yeah, true. I wonder what shocks we’ll get Thursday. Would happily see Austria knocked out.

[jones89]

Yay Iceland !! :dance:

[Nicky91]

i voted for San Marino :cool: i got scared for a moment when Iceland was announced as a qualifier, but i screamed it out when San Marino were announced as a qualifier


very worthy finalist! such solid vocals by Andrea and Edwyn, and amazing dj-ing by Gabry :love: love his lipsynching to the song



Belgium wuz robbed, Seppe nq-ing and shaky singers like Ukraine and Norway going through, WHY?

[Vanessa]

i voted for San Marino :cool: i got scared for a moment when Iceland was announced as a qualifier, but i screamed it out when San Marino were announced as a qualifier


very worthy finalist! such solid vocals by Andrea and Edwyn, and amazing dj-ing by Gabry :love: love his lipsynching to the song



Belgium wuz robbed, Seppe nq-ing and shaky singers like Ukraine and Norway going through, WHY?
I quite like San Marino. Catchy song.
Norway didn't deserve to get through. Should have been Belgium definitely.

[Nicky91]

Yeah, true. I wonder what shocks we’ll get Thursday. Would happily see Austria knocked out.

well, operatic music isn't for everyone, so i wouldn't be surprised if Austria were to struggle in the semi :think:


but based on their staging choice going for the black/white old hollywood vibes i can still see them going through


am curious if we also have one or two surprised tomorrow, i even don't wanna rule out Montenegro (considering Poland was in the death slot here and went through), and never underestimate Dimitrov




based on seeing all non-english songs qualify last night, i have more optimism for tomorrow night for the likes of Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Serbia their chances, especially having a weak spot for Latvia and Serbia out of those 4


would love for Malta to shock nq somehow :fan: after causing the controversy with the ''Kant'' lyric

[Nicky91]

The Polish MOTHER also qualifying, also so deserving :clap1:


those dance moves, those vocals, and sis was flying too, loved the dragon in the backdrop :love:


hope she can do better than she did in 1995 (which was 18th place)

[Vanessa]

The second semifinal line up is insane. This is going to be a very strong final.

[Nicky91]

who we think came 10th last night


i wouldn't be surprised if it were Ukraine, just barely q'd on enough diaspora votes :think: since their performance was so weak, either them or Norway i think



last place in SF1 most likely Croatia as it was too all over the place chaotic

[Nicky91]

tomorrow night another 15 countries


1. Australia
2. Montenegro
3. Ireland
4. Latvia
5. Armenia
6. Austria
(AQ) United Kingdom
7. Greece
8. Lithuania
9. Malta
10. Georgia
(AQ) France
11. Denmark
12. Czechia
13. Luxembourg
(AQ) Germany
15. Serbia
16. Finland

[Nicky91]

stay healthy Tynna :fc: hoping the german delegation keeps her safe with face masks not to get a flu from any of the production crew, with her fragile health


she needs to stay 100% healthy so she can slay the BALALALALA notes

[Benjamin]

Semi final 2 tonight :dazzler:

[Maru]

Of course my VPN subscription juuuust expired so I'll never really fully learn what camp is... Benjamin told me there would be camp...

*
I still can’t believe Belgium bombed so bad when they were so high in the odds to win.

Sounds like they waffled in the end

[Nicky91]

last years winner Nemo, were live alongside Conchita and Luca Hanni at Stefan Raab's Chefsache: Live Aus Basel show last night


also backstage material with Raab and German act Abor & Tynna :love: They are really the cutest and most likeable from this years class :clap1:

[Benjamin]

Of course my VPN subscription juuuust expired so I'll never really fully learn what camp is... Benjamin told me there would be camp...

*


Sounds like they waffled in the end

:joker:

I’d say if you can watch the final on Saturday, do. It’s glorious. :dazzler:

[Nicky91]

tonight first live performance of ''Baller''


am really hyped for it, staging seems a good one too, an improvement from the chefsache NF, Tynna with two dancers behind a curtain in the beginning of the performance, and Abor with a Cello with lights



tbh chefsache was a rollercoaster ride for me, the one moment i was teamfeuerschwanz but in the end i was also teamballer, but overall it was a strong selection, 1000% stronger than the usual unser lied NF's




i mean also check this Skyfall cover out what they did
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[Maru]

:joker:

I’d say if you can watch the final on Saturday, do. It’s glorious. :dazzler:

I'll see if I can get a free stream... I have my ways :spin:

[Ammi]

…:laugh:…Eurovision campness…

https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExd3kyNTJmNWFicWJkaTNhaDVocDVtcW1 tbWRwd3Mzam9rdDZsejVkaCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfY nlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/1uOfYujtw6Lq8/giphy.gif


….its all about the outdoors and hot chocolate, Maru ….

[Nicky91]

not gonna watch the results of tonight


don't care about ''that country'' obviously qualifying :idc:

[Nicky91]

considering you guys are voting in this semi tonight

1) Australia - Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

where Malta had to change its song lyrics over the curse word, Australia on the other hand its song is perfectly fine as long as you ignore the context and just don't think too much about, it has a laidback surfer feeling to it, and mentions of different milkshake flavours, since who in australia doesn't love milkshakes in the hot summers


2) Montenegro - Nina Zizic - Dobrodosli

Remember this top notch vocalist, she was the screaming lady next to the Who See astronauts for ''Igranka'' back in 2013, this time she is back solo, and with a completely different genre of music, a dramatic balkan ballad and in the native montenegrin language, she came 2nd in Montesong but due to Neonoen's withdrawal after they had won the festival, Nina was asked first if she wanted to compete at ESC and she said yes, afterwards the song had underwent a revamp, stronger bond theme vibes and a typical Darko Dimitrov signature all over it


3) Ireland - Emmy - Laika Party

last year we had norwegians for sweden, now we have this norwegian girl for ireland, and she brings Laika Party and that is not just word play, but it is a tribute to Laika, the first dog in space, like what if Laika never died is she still having parties in outer space? the guy with her on stage is her brother btw and also pay close attention at the backdrop behind Emmy, something will appear there and we reckon this performance will be quite a tearjerker


4) Latvia - Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi

Trip Hop (almost ukrainian production like instrumentals) combined with fairy-like characters, and first time they go with a song fully in latvian since 2004

this group recently won the best folk award in their nation


5) Armenia - PARG - Survivor

rhyming Survivor with Stay-Aliver, then you are a real songwriting genius, also worth mentioning btw that Parg by far has the most songwriters contributed to this entry, a total of 8 composers/producers

Parg has a lot of festival experience in his career so far, hyped by the nation's media's as one of their best performers


6) Austria - JJ - Wasted Love

JJ (his real name is Johannes Pietsch) is half austrian, half filipino, grew up in Dubai, and went to the most prestigious operatic music school in Vienna, is a professional opera singer, but he combines pop with opera (for short popera)

he took part in The Voice UK few years ago


and one of the co-writers, Teya Dora (who you might know from representing the nation in Liverpool alongside Salena for Who the Hell is Edgar?) is his best friend


(AQ) United Kingdom - Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

the first of our automatic qualifiers this evening, praised for their amazing harmonies, compared to acts like OG3NE, they bring us a typical britpop meets west end vibes entry, bit ABBA like, bit Bohemian Rhapsody inspired

similar to Austria's act, they too have competed on The Voice UK before


7) Greece - Klavdia - Asteromata

if you think you just travelled back in time and you think this is Nana Mouskouri, no, this is Klavdia, and those glasses are her signature look

the song means ''Starry Eyed'' in greek, and it is about the history of the pontic greeks, Klavdia herself has pontic greek roots, first fully greek ballad for them since 2018 ''Oneiro Mou''


8) Lithuania - Katarsis - Tavo Akys

the Lithuanian Nirvana, fans of alternative rock must love this one, and we love this nation being on such a strong streak of sending acts with their native language recently

the song means ''Your Eyes''


9) Malta - Miriana Conte - SERVING

the most controversial song of this year, first it was named ''Kant'' which is the maltese word for Singing, but this is against the EBU's rules since it sounds like a swear word to women, so they changed their song into ''SERVING'' and what is different than that word, well they replaced it with ''Aah''

also fans of Sound of Music must love the ''do-re-mi-fa-serving'' lyrics


10) Georgia - Mariam Shengelia - Freedom

this is Georgia bringing traditional georgian music, traditional georgian dancing and everything in the georgian language is very gorgeous, but the english lyrics feel too cliché, out of place

otherwise this is on par with the quality they usually give us at Junior Eurovision


(AQ) France - Louane - Maman

Maman is a song about Louane's mother who died of cancer back in 2014 when Louane was only 17 years old

this is a very typical french chanson, although compared to Voilá, Evidemment this is much more sophisticated in its lyrical content


11) Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

2nd star from the Faroe Islands (after Reiley back in 2023) to perform on the eurovision stage

it is a very basic dance pop song, although thanks to Sissal her strong performing skills, a very effective one at that, it also reminds you a little of Loreen her music, especially Euphoria

Sissal is a mother of two daughters, and she sees herself as a mother figure for the other contestants


12) Czechia - ADONXS - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

this song is one which could've been in a soundtrack album of a Fifty Shades of Grey film

this song is about the complex emotions regarding love near the end of a relationship, highlighting love, pain and sweet memories


ADONXS (real name Adam Pavlocin) is from Slovakia, he is a singer, dancer and actor, he took part in the czech version of The Voice back in 2012, he participated in the slovak version of Strictly Come Dancing, Lets Dance

and he is a fan of RuPaul's Drag Race


13) Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - La Poupee Monte Le Son


it literally means ''the doll turns up the sound''

60 years after France Gall's win with Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son, they decide to honour it with a modern sequel, Laura is from luxembourg as well, she is a singing teacher at a university, this song was composed by two frenchmen in Paris, who were waiting for the right singer, Laura sang a demo and they were so impressed they handed the rights to her



14) Israel - Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise

Yuval, a survivor of the October 7th Nova Festival massacre, this is her musical debut actually, she lived in Geneva for 3 years when she was 6 years old, with her aunt Ronit Raphael (self made millionaire thanks to the cosmetics empire L-Raphael)

the song New Day Will Rise is written by Keren Peles, experienced composer for the nation at eurovision, however final production was done by Yuval herself, and the participation and staging is entirely funded by her family instead of KAN


(AQ) Germany - Abor & Tynna - Baller

first song in german since 2007, the song means ''shoot'' as in shoot for the stars

in this eurovision journey they are mentored by Stefan Raab (who also gave the nation a win back in 2010 with Lena Meyer-Landrut with the song Satellite, as well as himself having competed in the early 00s with Wadde Hadde Dudde Da) he created the national selection Chefsache, this brother-sister duo actually submitted a song in english, but were told by Stefan to go with Baller instead

their father Csaba is a cellist in the Vienna Orchestra, famous for the new year concerts


15) Serbia - Princ - Mila

did we suddenly tune into a DC movie, nope, he only looks like Aquaman

this is Princ (real name Stefan Zdravkovic) the song means ''Dear'' in serbian

it is about a reflection of his current love life, one of the messages in the song is that true love sometimes means you need to accept you can't stay together forever

responsible for the song's revamped instrumentals is the eurovision veteran Zeljko Joksimovic (2nd with Lane Moje, 3rd with Nije Ljubav Stvar, as well as for composing Adio for Montenegro's Knez in 2015)


16) Finland - Erika Vikman - Ich Komme

she already tried to go to eurovision back in 2020, with Cicciolina, combining finnish and italian languages

now with this song which means ''i'm coming'' in german, she combines those german words with finnish language

it is composed by another big name act in the nation Chisu (real name Christel Martina Roosberg)

the song is about pleasure, extasy and trance and about breaking taboo's in the sex life, in today's political correct world


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[Nicky91]

tonight we'll also celebrate some of the cancelled 2020 edition's entries

The Roop - On Fire (Lithuania 2020)
Destiny - All Of my Love (Malta 2020)
Gjon's Tears - Repondez-Moi (Switzerland 2020)
Efendi - Cleopatra (Azerbaijan 2020)

[Vanessa]

So excited for tonight!

[Barry.]

So excited for tonight!

Same! Can’t wait

[Vanessa]

The Israel song is going to sound amazing live.

[Nicky91]

The Israel song is going to sound amazing live.

starving innocents to death, and meanwhile happily performing in a song contest


:yuk:

[Vanessa]

starving innocents to death, and meanwhile happily performing in a song contest


:yuk:

Not her fault. And she's a survivor of the massacre.

[Kate!]

Rooting strongly for Ireland tonight.