Ezio
Veteran
The system with two semifinals is much better than the system that was in place before, because the Top 10 from each were automatically qualified for next year, while only 10 out of roundabout 25 semifinalists went to the GF. Leaving many great songs behind. So how would/should the current system have played out back then.
2004:
Prequalified countries
22nd --> NQ: Estonia SF 11th in
24th --> NQ: Israel SF 11th in
21st --> probably NQ: Finland 14th in
17th ---> one of Poland, Iceland, Romania out for Portugal 15thin
19th
18th
22nd --> NQ: Denmark 13th in
Most countries sucked except for the amazing Lena Ph.
Unfortunately, the Semifinal losers were not that great either.
2005:
Prequalified countries:
13th
18th --> NQ: Slovenia SF 12th in
19th --> NQ: Poland SF 11th in
16th --> maybe NQ: Belarus SF 13th in, with juries: Netherlands
14th
15th
The pre-Qs did much better, most the semifinal losers wouldnt have affected the scoreboard much. only finished 17th in the Final, so that would be my watermark.
2006:
Pre-Q
24th NQ --> Poland SF 11th in
:ro
23rd NQ ---> Belgium SF 12th in
16th
20th NQ ---> Iceland SF 13th
16th
14th
18th
Latvia, Switzerland, Denmark vs. Albania, Cyprus, Slovenia, too close to call
So many iconic misses.
2007:
Pre-Q
17th NQ --> Iceland, Poland or Cyprus SF 13th to 15th
21st NQ --> Andorra SF 12th
24th NQ --> Portugal SF 11th in
This final missed an upgrade with Portugal, Cyprus and Andorra.
2004:
Prequalified countries
22nd --> NQ: Estonia SF 11th in 24th --> NQ: Israel SF 11th in 21st --> probably NQ: Finland 14th in 17th ---> one of Poland, Iceland, Romania out for Portugal 15thin 19th 18th 22nd --> NQ: Denmark 13th inMost countries sucked except for the amazing Lena Ph.
Unfortunately, the Semifinal losers were not that great either.
2005:
Prequalified countries:
13th 18th --> NQ: Slovenia SF 12th in 19th --> NQ: Poland SF 11th in 16th --> maybe NQ: Belarus SF 13th in, with juries: Netherlands 14th 15th The pre-Qs did much better, most the semifinal losers wouldnt have affected the scoreboard much.
only finished 17th in the Final, so that would be my watermark.2006:
Pre-Q
24th NQ --> Poland SF 11th in:ro
23rd NQ ---> Belgium SF 12th in 16th 20th NQ ---> Iceland SF 13th 16th 14th 18thLatvia, Switzerland, Denmark vs. Albania, Cyprus, Slovenia, too close to call
So many iconic misses.
2007:
Pre-Q
17th NQ --> Iceland, Poland or Cyprus SF 13th to 15th 21st NQ --> Andorra SF 12th 24th NQ --> Portugal SF 11th inThis final missed an upgrade with Portugal, Cyprus and Andorra.