Phil: Blimey, but Marija Šerifović is a ‘handsome’ woman. They have put five lovely girls – doing slow choreography – around her in what feels like an attempt to distract. Thankfully, it’s a song contest and this one is bloody strong. Nothing you would not expect – she stands center stage and just belts it out. Simple as that really. It does what it says on the tin (and the tin is a bit dinged). Brilliant, simply Brilliant
Nick: Now, I believe it’s traditional at this point to ask climate-related questions regarding the capital city of the country whose song is being played. In spite of my raddled cynicism, I think I’ve seen something I didn’t see yesterday – a genuine potential winner. It’s strongly Balkan-tinged, yet still accessible to the wider audience, like me. You need big points from every corner of Europe to win this thing, and Marija is well placed to get them. I’m also a sucker for Titanic-flutey bits… Ooh, I think I just had my first Eurovision goose bump of the season!