[Nicky91]

1. Cyprus - Silia Kapsis - Liar
2. Serbia - Teya Dora - Ramonda
3. Lithuania - Silvester Belt - Luktelk
4. Ireland - Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue
5 (AQ) United Kingdom - Olly Alexander - Dizzy
6. Ukraine - Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria
7. Poland - LUNA - The Tower
8. Croatia - Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim
9. Iceland - Hera Bjork - Scared of Heights
10 (AQ) Germany - Isaak - Always on the Run
11. Slovenia - Raiven - Veronika
12. Finland - Windows95man - No Rules!
13. Moldova - Natalia Barbu - In The Middle
14 (AQ) Sweden - Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable
15. Azerbaijan - Fahree & Ilkin Dovlatov - Ozunle Apar
16. Australia - Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)
17. Portugal - Iolanda - Grito
18. Luxembourg - Tali Golergant - Fighter

commentary by Scott Mills and Rylan Clark, on BBC 1 same as last year

[Nicky91]

new discussion thread for the live show next week

and yes it is new that the big 5 + host perform inbetween the semi finalist performances, those who vote in each specific semi's that is

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

new discussion thread for the live show next week

and yes it is new that the big 5 + host perform inbetween the semi finalist performances, those who vote in each specific semi's that is

Sounds kinda convoluted tbh


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[Nicky91]

Ireland very strong chances for a semi top 3 result i think


such a supersolid staging too, excuse my german but Grosses Kino



same goes for Ukraine, also a superstrong powerful staging


Portugal also one of the strongest entries here


Croatia a frontrunner yes, the lasagna is like a diesel, takes a while to get going but once he's cruising, he is in superb form


apart from that, very open semi, i guess only Moldova is a certain NQ

[Nicky91]

and original double mr eurovision Johnny Logan will perform as a interval act in this semi

https://eurovision.tv/story/malmo-johnny-logan-returns

[Nicky91]

also a interval in this first semi

In the First Semi-Final, Benjamin Ingrosso will give us a show-stopping medley featuring just some of the songs he's recently performed across Europe as part of his Better Days Tour.

[Nicky91]

looking forward to the first show tomorrow, nice to start off relaxed that i don't have to vote here


i will however give my scores from 1.0 to 10.0 as usual, my little tradition every year, playing the role of a judge (either the nice judge or the harsh judge depends)

[Zizu]

Semi final ??

Does that mean we may not even make the final on Saturday !?


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[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Semi final ??

Does that mean we may not even make the final on Saturday !?


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No, the UK is one of the Countries automatically in the contest every year.

[UserSince2005]

No need for a separate thread, especially how you treated the one you had control of last year, editing the title and such when you were upset by the results

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

No, the UK is one of the Countries automatically in the contest every year.

yes this is new this year, to make up the numbers slightly for the countries we've lost recently (although i can see Romania, North Macedonia, Monaco and maybe even Montenegro return next year, could see Turkiye make their return somewhere soon depends on Erdogan's mood, if he can change his mind on seeing this contest as good propaganda and given 100% televote semi's, turkish hated the juries in semi's tbh, Bulgaria is a unknown, could stay away for long term or could also return somewhere unexpectedly)

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

No need for a separate thread, especially how you treated the one you had control of last year, editing the title and such when you were upset by the results

i include BBC1 Live 8PM in these threads, the final can be discussed in your general discussion thread though

i won't edit the title anymore though and i'm not gonna let results upset me, i trust the general public and the professional juries to make the best entry win and i think i'm 90% confident on who i think stands a good chance to win (Croatia, Norway, Ukraine, Israel, Italy and maybe France as a strong jury winner outsider? i think Germany can avoid bottom 3 zone with a decent jury result, it has good jury radio friendlyness potential, the same sound as rag'n'bone man, teddy swims)

[Nicky91]

no need to discuss Russia, Belarus, because they no longer are EBU members



as for possible debuting countries: Kazakhstan is one who i think could join the adult contest too on a invite soon? Kosovo will likely join whenever they stabilized/normalized relations with Serbia enough and if Albania aren't annoyed them stealing their festival i kenges format, Faroe Islands well is more difficult for them to join since they belong to Denmark although they found a loophole at the UEFA for membership, so they might look for similar loopholes regarding EBU membership too?

New Zealand on a invite to bring australia's neighbour over would be nice, they also follow the contest now similar to australia, and they would add much of diversity with their maori culture

[Crimson Dynamo]

Baby Lasagne have this ALL wrapped up

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Baby Lasagne have this ALL wrapped up

LT joining the Cult of the Cats


Meow Cat, Please Meow Back



pretty sure Lasagna is safe as houses after last nights jury show

[Nicky91]

Bambie with irish eurovision royalty Johnny Logan

[NICKP]

Welcome back to Eurovision Luxembourg, not seen since 1993

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by NICKP

Welcome back to Eurovision Luxembourg, not seen since 1993

they had preferred the news broadcasts to entertainment shows for many years


but more recently one of their winners Anne-Marie David had been pushing for their return quite actively


also among their delegation is Andorra 2009 artist Susanna Georgi apparently (whom is still trying to make a Andorra comeback happen, with a Catalan partnership deal for some other year)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Eurovision Song Contest
Tuesday 7th May 8:00pm
Season: 2024
Semi-Final 1

Rylan and Scott Mills present coverage of the first semi-final live from Malmö,
Sweden, where acts from Cyprus, Serbia, Lithuania, Ireland, Ukraine, Poland,
Croatia, Iceland, Slovenia, Finland, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Australia, Portugal and
Luxembourg compete for a place in the final. Plus, the UK's crap representative Olly
Alexander takes to the stage along with the rest of the 'Big Five', to showcase

his entry

[arista]

This is expensive in Sweden
far too many BBC staff there
having a Jolly.

It is so Wrong LT.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

This is expensive in Sweden
far too many BBC staff there
having a Jolly.

It is so Wrong LT.

It stinks and on UK tax ŁŁ too

[Vanessa]

Love Eurovision. Will be watching and dancing

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Love Eurovision. Will be watching and dancing

you'll luv Baby Lasagna, he's hot, and there's dancing cats in neon lights in the backdrop

[Nicky91]

and you'll dance with Australia's ETHNOBOP


my beloved fifa 23 soundtrack superstars Electric Fields


and a epic didgeridoo guy on stage in traditional costume

[Nicky91]

i'm sure LT will love Iceland, that similar sound to what he likes in Katy Perry songs



and she is a familiar face btw, 2010 Je Ne Sais Quoi, yup that's her

[Kate!]

Bambie Thug. What a great name. Winner!