[Benjamin]

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

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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

[Nicky91]

Youtube video

Serbia revamp and music video

Serbian Aquaman slays even harder in this revamp

[Nicky91]

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

[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

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

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


Tommy Cash is hilarious though

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

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


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]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

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


Tommy Cash is hilarious though

I love the funny ones

[Nicky91]

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


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and here Tynna in the bathroom, showcasing her live vocals

[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

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

@Benjamin

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

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

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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

Youtube video

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

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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

Love it when they sing in their own language.

[Nicky91]

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!

[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 )



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/ge...-media/284114/



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


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

we don't want freedom

[Nicky91]

Zeljko Joksimovic might travel with the serbian delegation to Basel


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

[Nicky91]

KAJ did this for eurovision ALBM

Youtube video

[Nicky91]

first live performance of the UK entry

Youtube video

[Nicky91]

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

Youtube video

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

[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! and only my opinion is the only good opinion

[Nicky91]

Denmark is also so goood and ethnic

Halluuuuuuuuuuuuu Hallucination

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

[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

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

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

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 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