[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

Youtube video

28th January, the semi finals draw


where you'll also find out which semi the UK will vote in

Not long to go!

[Nicky91]

could Franz Ferdinand represent the UK?


they fit the scotland clue, they have a new album out The Human Fear, with quite a few possible entries within the required 3.00 length

[Nicky91]

i personally would get behind the UK then, Franz Ferdinand represent the british music scene quite well (my opinion) in terms of their music being what you hear quite a lot throughout the UK, also in very popular music festivals like Glastonbury


''Hooked'' of theirs would do well, similar-ish sound to Lithuania had few years ago in The Roop

[Benjamin]

Franz would be great but I doubt they’d do it. Same as Amy MacDonald.

[jones89]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

could Franz Ferdinand represent the UK?


they fit the scotland clue, they have a new album out The Human Fear, with quite a few possible entries within the required 3.00 length

Wait! What Scotland clue? Did i miss something

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by jones89

Wait! What Scotland clue? Did i miss something

there has been some cryptic clues going around on social media

it could be a scottish artist, also 1988, and having two massively streamed songs



so could be anyone from KT Tunstall or Calum Scott and now Franz Ferdinand got linked to those clues so far

[jones89]

I wouldn’t mind Callum, don’t think he’s scottish though.. KT Tunstall, can’t see her doing it tbh

[Nicky91]

do i have a contribution to a possibly esc entry? as a co-writer


hopefully we are in Chefsache (Germany's selection, with Stefan Raab's grand comeback)

[Nicky91]

#TeamPuppy I Am


in Finland

[Nicky91]

my host presenter prediction

- Alexander Frei (former international footballer & Mr Basel)
- Beatrice Egli (Schlager Singer)
- Jennifer Bosshard (TV & Radio presenter)
- Thomas Jouannet (Actor, Comedian)

[Nicky91]

curious who will represent Israel


i'd think either Valerie Hamaty or the Puppet (Red Band)

[Nicky91]

Good Luck Hamas survivor Queen Yuvan Raphael in representing Israel in Basel



Sexy Queenie

[Mystic Mock]

I'm looking forward to it.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

Good Luck Hamas survivor Queen Yuvan Raphael in representing Israel in Basel



Sexy Queenie

I hope that the Eurovision crowd are nicer to her than they were towards the girl last year.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I hope that the Eurovision crowd are nicer to her than they were towards the girl last year.

oh i will be for sure, contender for my votes, if she has the right song, but based on looks, she looks divine





maybe her song is Echo of Hope idk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKfBFoOB28

[_Tom_]

Bit of a dramatic day yesterday with Moldova withdrawing which was a shame as they potentially had a nice entry and Finland had an act disqualified which would have been their frontrunner and usual 'novelty' entry.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by _Tom_

Bit of a dramatic day yesterday with Moldova withdrawing which was a shame as they potentially had a nice entry and Finland had an act disqualified which would have been their frontrunner and usual 'novelty' entry.

''their frontrunner''


i hope you aren't a fan of them though, Mika Lahti is a sick in the head paedophile, even his band mates didn't know about this, and they rightfully kicked him out of the band as well



Moldova got some appeals from some of their contestants though, and their ''frontrunner'' Bacho said he found sponsors to finance participation himself

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

''their frontrunner''


i hope you aren't a fan of them though, Mika Lahti is a sick in the head paedophile, even his band mates didn't know about this, and they rightfully kicked him out of the band as well



Moldova got some appeals from some of their contestants though, and their ''frontrunner'' Bacho said he found sponsors to finance participation himself

No of course not, not a fan at all. I hated the entry originally anyway. I'd love Erika to be sent!

[jones89]

Who follows all the National Selections? I kinda am for the first time this year

[_Tom_]

Originally Posted by jones89

Who follows all the National Selections? I kinda am for the first time this year

Me! I follow most of them every year.

Malta have a super strong one this year which I'm excited to see live!

[Livia]

The Israeli entrant, a survivor of 7th October attacks, says she expects to be booed.

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Livia

The Israeli entrant, a survivor of 7th October attacks, says she expects to be booed.

she can expect to be denied the win by production manipulation. Just like last year.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by _Tom_

No of course not, not a fan at all. I hated the entry originally anyway. I'd love Erika to be sent!

well Puppy kinda grew on me the last few days before the dq

RIP my taste


i just liked the dog noises in the song, a first in national final history i think

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Livia

The Israeli entrant, a survivor of 7th October attacks, says she expects to be booed.

i won't boo her, and i have a feeling she'll be high up in my ranking, a phenomenal voice she got

also better times for Israel to come i feel it on my water

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

she can expect to be denied the win by production manipulation. Just like last year.

last year was a outdated ballad been there done that many times before in esc and outside esc


Ukraine 2022 won fair and square also with a fun upbeat party anthem accompanied by solid vocals, variation of strong rapping and traditional chants




so Yuval needs to have something modern, something what makes her vocals shine beautifully without it coming across as outdated, and maybe more hebrew than two pretentious phrases at the end of a song

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i won't boo her, and i have a feeling she'll be high up in my ranking, a phenomenal voice she got

also better times for Israel to come i feel it on my water.

I hope so, Nicky. Let's hope your water's right.