Running order for 2013

[Matt]

That's a great draw too! We both agree Ukraine would make a fantastic opener

Yep, it would make a great opening song. But it's not really a ballad, either.

 

[Trece]

It was one of the earlier news...

I'm fearing a very simplistic "concert-like" stage... while I expect something more from a show like ESC... I'll wait and see the result till I pass judgments but as of now it's even as I want a more "show-offy" country to win... I just don't like when stages look empty... what comes to mind is Denmark 2001 and Norway 2010... it all looked same-y, I prefer when the stage is used to help build a individual environment for each entry.

Melodi was also without LED and looked nice

 

[QwaarJet]

Yep, it would make a great opening song. But it's not really a ballad, either.

Yeah, Ukraine is hard to pin down in a genre. I also have it opening the show.

 

[A-lister]

Melodi was also without LED and looked nice

Melodi always looks cheap and boring... I mean ok for national selection but not for something as grand as Eurovision... I want the stage to be functional in a way that it really adds personality to each entrant and doesn't make them all blend... maybe there's a way to make that without LED's, but I think LED-screens are an easy way to give every entrant their own unique style and "individuality" vision-wise.

 

[CrimTV]

Yeah I think Ukraine would be a great opener

 

[Schlagerman1]

This is what I want as the draw in semi 1:

1. Ukraine
2. Austria
3. Estonia
4. Slovenia
5. Croatia
6. Russia
7. Denmark
8. Netherlands
9. Lithuania
10. Serbia
11. Cyprus
12. Belgium
13. Belarus
14. Ireland
15. Moldova
16. Montenegro

 

[GRE]

1.Russia
2.Ukraine
3.Croatia
4.Denmark
5.Estonia
6.Slovenia
7.Netherlands
8.Austria
9.Lithuania
10.Belarus
11.Moldova
12.Serbia
13.Montenegro
14.Cyprus
15.Ireland
16.Belgium

 

[Mickey]

This is what I've come up with for semi 1. It's difficult with all the ballads at the start. You have to keep Ukraine and Russia apart a little as they're both peddling the same sort of big-voice Disney cliche thing. I've also given Netherlands the best draw I can, as everyone wants them to finally qualify. Denmark are a bit early as you want at least one good song near the start. There isn't an obvious choice for the big finish, so I've gone with a syrupy ballad ending instead.

The big problem with my running order is that Austria are one of the most likely countries to kick up a fuss and withdraw. It's their fault, though, for having an eye-catching intro to the song and making it a good opener.

1 Austria
2 Estonia
3 Ukraine
4 Denmark
5 Croatia
6 Russia
7 Slovenia
8 Netherlands
9 Serbia
10 Lithuania
11 Ireland
12 Moldova
13 Belarus
14 Montenegro
15 Belgium
16 Cyprus

 

[GRE]

In the 2nd part of 1st semi,we have 6 dance songs & 2 ballads.
So obviously,the 2 ballads should be between the dance songs.
9.Dance
10.Dance
11.Ballad
12.Dance
13.Dance
14.Ballad
16.Dance
17.Dance

 

[GermanBango]

Will they announce the running order tomorrow? Does anybody know?

 

[GRE]

Will they announce the running order tomorrow? Does anybody know?

April.

 

[dezbee2008]

While I don't have an ideal running order for Semi Final 1, I think it would be best that Montenegro goes last and Belarus would go at least 3 positions above them. Probably put Belgium and Cyprus between them.

For Semi Final 2, however, either Romania, Greece, or Albania should go last.

 

[Schlagerman1]

For semi 2, I would like this draw:

1. Finland
2. San Marino
3. Iceland
4. Latvia
5. FYR Macedonia
6. Malta
7. Azerbaijan
8. Bulgaria
9. Albania
10. Israel
11. Switzerland
12. Hungary
13. Romania
14. Armenia
15. Norway
16. Georgia
17. Greece

 

[Terence]

Today it was also announced that the running order for the semi-finals of this year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will be made known by the 29th March at the latest. On the afternoon of 17 May the running order of the final will be announced.

(Quoting esctoday of course)

 

[Terence]

My prediction for the first semifinal running order:

01. Ukraine
02. Austria
03. Russia
04. Slovenia
05. Croatia
06. Netherlands
07. Denmark
08. Estonia
09. Belgium
10. Serbia
11. Cyprus
12. Montenegro
13. Ireland
14. Lithuania
15. Moldova
16. Belarus

 

[A-lister]

I decided I will not play along with EBU on here and make my own lists of running-orders and somehow accept this change... this change will forever remain unacceptable !

 

[Terence]

And for the second semifinal:

01 Latvia
02 Malta
03 Finland
04 FYR Macedonia
05 Iceland
06 San Marino
07 Bulgaria
08 Azerbaijan
09 Albania
10 Hungary
11 Switzerland
12 Georgia
13 Romania
14 Israel
15 Armenia
16 Norway
17 Greece

 

[GRE]

No one has mentioned something very important.
For the grand final, countries will pick which half of the show they will compete in! This will be drawn out at the semifinal qualifiers press conference after each semifinal.

 

[Narmina]

Sorry, but the "jokes" of EBU became more and more unfunny...

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Isnt it about time that the Big 5 got to choose their own running order positions in the final?