Australia AUSTRALIA 2022 - Sheldon Riley - Not The Same

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I was told at six years old
They'd avoid me if my heart was cold
Found it hard to talk and speak my mind
They'd never like the things that I would like

'Cause you're told to play, but you're not the same
As the other kids playing the same game
Tried to jump on in, but they push away
So far away

I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no

Years go by, I tried and tried
My father asked if today I smiled
I said, "Yes I did", but that's a lie
Oh, I always tell those lies

And you run and hide, hide the break inside
Do you realise that the light shines bright?
Through those, oh, who broke inside

I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no

'Cause you never want to be a kind of person
You can work it for those ones who cannot word it
Because you've been the kind of person who felt this pain
Yeah, I felt this pain

So you're gonna leave the pain and find another way to make yourself another game
Maybe one for all to play
'Cause it's not just me who's not the same
We are not the same

I'm not the same, no
We are not the same, no
We are not the same, no
We are not the same, no​

 

[shameless]

In May: Sheldon will be Top 5 with the juries and will be getting 5 points in total from the televoting.

I think that´s a safe #9-13 spot inthe final then.

Yeah that sounds about right. I still think he will not click with the general audience because he will come across as very pretentious with his gimmicks.
Love that the trophy was designed after KMH's tiara btw

 

[Looren]

points !!

 

[Decayingbooks]

Really Australia? Public vote surely showed better taste!!!

The public placed him in second, you can't blame only the judges for the result

 

[gingerale]

I’m genuinely shocked that G-Nation came third in the televote? Um??

I'm more shocked that they got the lowest jury score.

 

[Loindici]

I’m genuinely shocked that G-Nation came third in the televote? Um??

They're EVERGLOW that sings better, of course public will like them!

 

[mauve]

I believe they can do it. If it's not Sheldon then Voyager seem the most likely to win, and after the performances that feels even clearer. COME ON VOYAGER

Look what happened. The public was on our side, but the Juries weren't. I am crying my yes out because the performance of Voyager was just fantastic!

 

[Kitakaze]

Genuinely shocked by that outcome even if Sheldon was the pre-show favourite. So close in the end.

 

[crashworld]

Yikes. LOL. I mean the hot favourite won, but he isn't exactly hot. Coming in 2nd in both jury and televote though.
The juries vote is crazy. I mean Jaguar won? Her voice is easily one of the worst based on the jury clips. And huh? Isaiah at no. 4? What crack are they on?

Poor Paulini, expected much more support for her though.
G-Nat!on actually came in 3rd in the televote but last in the jury. Ouch!

Anyway, giving the winning song a . I hope our Ochman will eat Sheldon alive.

 

[Mainshow]

Sheldon winning is not a surprise:

Jaguar winning the juries and...
... Voyager winning the televoting is.

So basically, Australia will submit an entry which didn´t get enough support - either by the public or the juries.

How unfortunate.

 

[Preuss]

Australia did right

 

[Loindici]

I'm more shocked that they got the lowest jury score.

The jury probably didn't like girl groups that much, perhaps? Their vocals are actually good considering they're harmonizing six voices live.

 

[Lance Esgard]

I'm pretty sure Voyager will try again (this was already their second attempt). Voyager are really into Eurovision.

 

[Kaz]

Sheldon winning is not a surprise:

Jaguar winning the juries and...
... Voyager winning the televoting is.

So basically, Australia will submit an entry which didn´t get enough support - either by the public or the juries.

How unfortunate.

tbf this happens all the time, it’s a Jamala situation

 

[BorisBubbles]

Loathesome, vile, points, 40th place on my ranking GOODBYE.

 

[Kruto]

big fat meh... No voyager... still nothing to root for this year...( Wanted Eskimo Callboy for Germany, but Voyager would have been some consolation)

 

[Mainshow]

It will be interesting to see the televoting results in numbers.

Australia came up with that horrible Spanish points for the televoting.

 

[Loindici]

Sheldon winning is not a surprise:

Jaguar winning the juries and...
... Voyager winning the televoting is.

So basically, Australia will submit an entry which didn´t get enough support - either by the public or the juries.

How unfortunate.

He's still getting 2nd and 2nd though, doesn't mean he's totally out. Would you call Jamala or Duncan unfortunate winners, then?

 

[Gwendal]

I hope our Ochman will eat Sheldon alive.

Definitely: YES.

 

[Mainshow]

I think he'll get good amount of points from televoting for the mask gimmick. Also, 2022 is shaping up to be a very, very open year, which means anything could happen with the televotes.

I don´t think so... TIX "sunglasses gimmick" didn´t work either.

 

[RainyWoods]

Could have had a song that wouldn't have just been almost 99.9% sure my number 1 song from this year, but one that would right at the top with my all time favourites (Serhat breathes a sigh of relief). Thank you juries once again for ruining a selection and sucking away any kind of fun we could have had. Expected but still disappointing and annoying.


points.