[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]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by jones89

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

Originally Posted by Nicky91

oh i did


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

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

Spoiler:

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

Spoiler:

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]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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

Iceland will be kick starting us off.

Semi-final 1

Spoiler:

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

Spoiler:

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]

Originally Posted by jones89

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]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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]

Originally Posted by jones89

Ok awesome. I liked that last year

I added in when they perform too, above.

[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

[Nicky91]

Youtube video

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 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

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by jones89

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

Oh nooo

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by jones89

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

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]

Originally Posted by jones89

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

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

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

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 i’d probably give it 6/10

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by jones89

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

I like ours, but not sure it suits Eurovision.

[jones89]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

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

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by jones89

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

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