Good afternoon OnEuropeneers … So that was a bloody totally unsuccessful early night wasn’t it? The latest yet, the most beer consumed to date and the most over-cooked and hoarse performances ever by me in one evening.. My public needed me. But it was a fantastic OGAE international party at the euro cafe and well worth the obvious damage to my health which is probably beyond help now.
I’ve only seen the second semi once in the first run through. There’s a few wobbly camera angles which I’m sure will be ironed out, namely in Albania and Malta, Petra was struggling a bit but again I’m sure it will be fine tonight. Horrific frock though and maybe a presenter will win the Barbara Dex award this year.
The opening sequence is amazing, better described elsewhere here on the blog and I didn’t see the interval act.
So the 17 songs…. This one is hard to call….
LATVIA – It’s a fun opener and come up a bit but I still think its out
SAN MARINO – Still big and dramatic, trying too hard, borderline
MACEDONIA – Lozano looks great without glasses, better today, borderline
AZERBAIJAN – He’s nervous but will be ok tonight, totally works, in
FINLAND – Mad and fun, totally works, in
MALTA – Coming after the break and Finland doesn’t help, he looks a bit lost, mmm I hope I’m wrong but they are borderline now for me
BULGARIA – Still not working for me, out
ICELAND – Vocally great but it’s borderline for me
GREECE – Obviously qualifying
ISRAEL – Powerful as hell, I think she may just squeeze in, pardon the pun
ARMENIA – This was terrible in this run through, no
HUNGARY – Very sweet but probably forgettable
NORWAY – Strong
ALBANIA – Always votes for good rock, in
GEORGIA – Tick tick tick, in
SWITZERLAND – Another one taking his glasses off, borderline
ROMANIA – Please Eurovision gods, don’t let drunks at parties let this qualify
Easier to do the definite non qualifiers here first….
- Latvia
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
Then the definite qualifiers….
- Azerbaijan
- Norway
- Greece
- Georgia
So the remaining six places with nine fighting….
I’m more certain about Albania for the rock votes and Malta, he is still charming and so is the song. Finland has the slickly done fun, so yes just in…
So three from San Marino, Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Hungary and Switzerland. The two ballads Iceland and Israel, mmm I think Israel just nudges the old fashioned Iceland out. I think San Marino will just make it from that draw. Same with Macedonia as its the only thing like it. So just missing out Hungary and Switzerland
So my serviette of doom in certainty order..
- Azerbaijan
- Greece
- Georgia
- Norway
- Albania
- Malta
- Finland
- Israel
- San Marino
- Macedonia
Enjoy
Rosé x