Running order for 2013

[Terence]

When is the running order announced???? I know there was an article stating it should be done by the end of this week but can they just stop procrastinating (that's MY speciality)

 

[Simon87]

Um i think its 29th

 

[Terence]

three days to go!!!

 

[QwaarJet]

Did anyone send in their running orders for the escXtra competition?

Here is my full bracket for the semi orders.

Semi 1 - first half

Ukraine
Slovenia
Croatia
Netherlands
Austria
Estonia
Denmark
Russia

Semi 1 - second half

Ireland
Moldova
Serbia
Lithuania
Belarus
Belgium
Montenegro
Cyprus

Semi 2 - first half

Finland
Iceland
Latvia
Malta
San Marino
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Azerbaijan

Semi 2 - second half

Georgia
Switzerland
Hungary
Greece
Armenia
Norway
Albania
Israel
Romania

 

[GRE]

QwaarJet,you have killed Netherlands-Estonia-Cyprus.

 

[QwaarJet]

QwaarJet,you have killed Netherlands-Estonia-Cyprus.

Difficult to avoid some problems in the first half of semi 1, there was always bound to be something, although I think you exaggerate by saying I "Killed" them. Estonia will probably suffer, but I disagree with Holland and Cyprus. I notice in your order, you put Estonia between Ukraine and Slovenia. That is pretty much as bad as it gets for Estonia...I honestly can't see a win-win scenario in the first half of semi 1. Something will have to take a hit with so many ballads around. It'll be interesting to see how the producers solve it, and who is the first country to complain.

 

[GRE]

Difficult to avoid some problems in the first half of semi 1, there was always bound to be something, although I think you exaggerate by saying I "Killed" them. Estonia will probably suffer, but I disagree with Holland and Cyprus. I notice in your order, you put Estonia between Ukraine and Slovenia. That is pretty much as bad as it gets for Estonia...I honestly can't see a win-win scenario in the first half of semi 1. Something will have to take a hit with so many ballads around. It'll be interesting to see how the producers solve it, and who is the first country to complain.

Well,if someone has to be a little bit disappointed in the first half of the first semi,
let it be a country that is already a power in eurovision (Russia or Ukraine) so that the draw will not harm a lot.

 

[Yamarus]

and who is the first country to complain.

Russia. It's always Russia

 

[JackBauer]

I am still convinced we WILL see a real draw after massive protests from countries with bas draws..


Its gonna be war. Especially with so many countries at odds right now in Europe

 

[JackBauer]

I am still convinced we WILL see a real draw after massive protests from countries with bas draws..


Its gonna be war. Especially with so many countries at odds right now in Europe

 

[Matt]

I am still convinced we WILL see a real draw after massive protests from countries with bas draws..


Its gonna be war. Especially with so many countries at odds right now in Europe

It'll be too late at that point. As soon as the running order has been determined, the rehearsal scheduled will also be finalized. At that point it is going to be almost impossible to switch things around.

 

[A-lister]

It'll be too late at that point. As soon as the running order has been determined, the rehearsal scheduled will also be finalized. At that point it is going to be almost impossible to switch things around.

They could make a fair normal draw just some day after, but they won't... hopefully next year things are back to normal or atleast they added some more fairness to this.

 

[Mickey]

I am still convinced we WILL see a real draw after massive protests from countries with bas draws..


Its gonna be war. Especially with so many countries at odds right now in Europe

My feeling is that the EBU will be able to get away with it by saying claiming to have solved the problem with their draw for halves, even though the difference within the halves is still statistically significant.

 

[Schlagerman1]

Some say on twitter that the running order might come tomorrow already...mainly cause it is easter and a national holiday this friday. Hopefully it is true.

 

[QwaarJet]

Some say on twitter that the running order might come tomorrow already...mainly cause it is easter and a national holiday this friday. Hopefully it is true.

Yeah, I always thought it would come before Friday.

 

[GRE]

Opening 1st semi:Ukraine
Opening 2nd semi:Latvia

 

[DanielLuis]

Did anyone send in their running orders for the escXtra competition?

I entered the competition.
Here is my running order:

SEMI-FINAL 1:

01. Ukraine
02. Croatia
03. Denmark
04. Estonia
05. Slovenia
06. Russia
07. Austria
08. The Netherlands

09. Montenegro
10. Cyprus
11. Serbia
12. Lithuania
13. Ireland
14. Moldova
15. Belgium
16. Belarus

SEMI-FINAL 2:

01. Finland
02. Iceland
03. Latvia
04. Azerbaijan
05. FYR Macedonia
06. Malta
07. Bulgaria
08. San Marino

09. Greece
10. Israel
11. Switzerland
12. Armenia
13. Romania
14. Georgia
15. Albania
16. Hungary
17. Norway

 

[GRE]

DanielLuis you have destroyed Netherlands.After 2 ballads?

 

[QwaarJet]

DanielLuis you have destroyed Netherlands.After 2 ballads?

Austria's ballad is considerably higher tempo than Russia and Netherlands. I can understand using that a separation between the two.

 

[Synergise]

Running order is out. The only thing that really stands out to me is that both semis end with really weak songs...