[Nicky91]

my votes went to Ukraine, since i wanted them to make the final whatever cost, for the sake of diversity

and i personally love the message behind that too, the forest on stage represents the forests near pripyat, chornobyl

[Shaun]

Ukraine bolting up the odds to 4th favourites I'd love them to win... easily the year's most unique, interesting entry.

[Nicky91]

shame you guys probably didn't see ''Power of Water''


found that a stunning interval, brilliantly acted by Thekla, properly performed by Davina




tomorrow we'll get dancer Redo and indie/alternative singer Eefje de Visser for opening act, and ''Close Encounters'' interval with BMX sportsman Dez Maarssen and syrian refugee ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh

[Nicky91]

Iceland won't perform live due to one asymptomatic positive covid test, they will use their second rehearsal footage


Poland can attend jury show after another set of results of negative tests they are allowed to leave quarantaine

[Nicky91]

https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/re...dnesday-19-may

second rehearsal recorded on 13th of May


wise decision that one from Iceland, rather than the backup tape

since they had two perfect rehearsals anyway

[Nicky91]

https://escxtra.com/2021/05/19/live-...ess-rehearsal/

semi final 2 1st dress rehearsal is about to begin

[Vanessa]

Italy is favourite to win! Wow!

[Black Dagger]

Theyve not had a decent televote for years tbf

[Shaun]

Tonight should be interesting... one more casualty than Tuesday's night. I can't remember every song vividly but I'll bold the ones I think I want through.

01 San Marino Senhit feat. Flo Rida "Adrenalina"
02 Estonia Uku Suviste "The Lucky One"
03 Czech Republic Benny Cristo "Omaga"
04 Greece Stefania "Last Dance"
05 Austria Vincent Bueno "Amen"
06 Poland Rafał "The Ride"
07 Moldova Natalia Gordienko "Sugar"
08 Iceland Dađi og Gagnamagniđ "10 Years"
09 Serbia Hurricane "Loco Loco"
10 Georgia Tornike Kipiani "You"
11 Albania Anxhela Peristeri "Karma"
12 Portugal The Black Mamba "Love Is on My Side"
13 Bulgaria Victoria "Growing Up Is Getting Old"
14 Finland Blind Channel "Dark Side"
15 Latvia Samanta Tīna "The Moon Is Rising"
16 Switzerland Gjon's Tears "Tout l'Univers"
17 Denmark Fyr & Flamme "Řve os pĺ hinanden"

Was hard to pick ten tbh... I don't care about Bulgaria, Latvia or Greece that much at all but the rest are just... bad... I imagine Finland will qualify though.

I haven't looked at the odds for this but I'd assume the ones without a chance of qualifying are Czech Republic, Austria, Estonia, Poland and Georgia?

[Nicky91]

hmmm my prediction would be

01 San Marino Senhit & Flo Rida - Adrenalina

02 Estonia Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

03 Czech Republic Benny Cristo - Omaga

04 Greece Stefania - Last Dance

05 Austria Vincent Bueno - Amen

06 Poland Rafal - The Ride

07 Moldova Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

08 Iceland Dadi Freyr & Gagnamagnio - 10 Years

09 Serbia Hurricane - Loco Loco

10 Georgia Tornike - You

11 Albania Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

12 Portugal The Black Mamba - Love is on my side

13 Bulgaria VICTORIA - Growing Up is Getting Old

14 Finland Blind Channel - Dark Side

15 Latvia Samanta Tina - The Moon is Rising

16 Switzerland Gjon's Tears - Tout l'univers

17 Denmark Fyr og Flamme - Řve os pĺ hinanden

[Nicky91]

Icelandic delegation will be seen live from their hotel room tonight

[Vanessa]

Tonight we can vote! Yay!

[Nicky91]

as long as you don't vote for Switzerland (since they are already in the final after last night, all juries having drooled over mr perfection)

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as long as you don't vote for Switzerland (since they are already in the final after last night, all juries having drooled over mr perfection)

I have no idea who I'm voting for.
I'll have to wait and see the performances.

[Calderyon]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

as long as you don't vote for Switzerland (since they are already in the final after last night, all juries having drooled over mr perfection)

Everyone can vote whoever they want. (Except countries voting for their own countries song)

[Shaun]

Not looking good... considering he was stood right next to one of the hosts

Only just seen that Iceland can't perform live tonight or on Saturday if (when) they qualify... because one of the band has it as well. Thank god there's only 3 days left... this could get messy.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Not looking good... considering he was stood right next to one of the hosts

Only just seen that Iceland can't perform live tonight or on Saturday if (when) they qualify... because one of the band has it as well. Thank god there's only 3 days left... this could get messy.

that host he stood next to, Edsilia confirmed to have tested negative

she can continue with the shows, but after tonights show will get tested again, out of extra precaution

broadcaster says no worries, she only was near Duncan for a very short time

[NICKP]

If Iceland wins who giving out trophy to who?

[Nicky91]

no reason for panic, as long as we can keep participants safe, they should be our no.1 priority

i don't care about Duncan or the hosts, or interval acts they can easily be replaced


participants can't be replaced (or well we got everything on tape) but i prefer live performances definitely

[Nicky91]

and Duncan's positive covid test was a rapid antigen test which are untrustworthy

so he is now given a pcr test which are more accurate, he won't perform anymore, but good he wants to think of others who might've been near him

so lets hope that was a false positive

[Nicky91]

now we are about to be starting with family show 3rd dress rehearsal

https://escxtra.com/2021/05/20/live-...2-family-show/

some small technical problems now, but that is what rehearsals are for anyway, to find and sort out these errors before the show tonight



with some royal visit, Queen Maxima for the ''Muziek in de klas'' a music school project hope she'll enjoy most of performances then

[Mystic Mock]

Apart from Switzerland and Greece's entries I've not listened to the other songs from tonight's Semi-final.

I'm looking forward to hearing San Marino after Say Na Na Na.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Apart from Switzerland and Greece's entries I've not listened to the other songs from tonight's Semi-final.

I'm looking forward to hearing San Marino after Say Na Na Na.

you'll be amazed by San Marino, they are ready to deliver that FIRE


hope you'll also like Serbia's slayagefest, and Portugal's love vibes

[Vanessa]

I'm loving this. Can't wait for Saturday.

[Vanessa]

Voted for Switzerland. It was amazing!