Belgium BELGIUM 2024 - Mustii - Before The Party's Over

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[han-g]

Semi 2 will have a least a shock NQ and at this point it seems to be Belgium. Unfortunately he doesn't have the range to do runs and adlibs so the final minute will sound repetitive as there is but a single lyric.

Not necessarily semi 1 didn't have one last year.

 

[Shadowfuxcs]

Not necessarily semi 1 didn't have one last year.

Last year was the most predictable imo, Georgia in semi 2 was the only shocking one (not that much after seeing the staging though). But semi 1 from 2023 was probably the most predictable ever, still Latvia would have knocked Serbia out if not for the neighbour voting, that would have been shocking for me.

 

[shameless]

Yeah, this going from top 5 in the betting odds to expected NQ makes sense. The hype always seemed fabricated and the performance has not much to offer.

 

[gigi_copp3]

I can see this doing a Jeremie Makiese: looking like "it has something to offer" when it was released, disappointing vocals and charisma, still qualifying despite others tried more. And around 15th/22nd place in the final.

 

[Charly]

I would deem Belgium as a safe Q.

The staging suits the song quite well and the rehearsal clip theybreleased, can't see anything at fault. After all this is the best you can get done in terms of production and dont think anything else can improve it

 

[crashworld]

I can see this doing a Jeremie Makiese: looking like "it has something to offer" when it was released, disappointing vocals and charisma, still qualifying despite others tried more. And around 15th/22nd place in the final.

Me too. I think this would sneak through somehow like 2022, which is one of the biggest injustices in the contest history.

 

[Lumina]

In no way this is not qualifying and it will do better than expected. You‘ve seen a rehearsal snippet which, yes I admit, didn’t make the best impression but I believe this will look and come across stunning next Thursday!

 

[randajad]

For me the whole thing is getting more and more unlikeable, that preview is giving nq vibes.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

For me the whole thing is getting more and more unlikeable, that preview is giving nq vibes.

I agree, there is something about this entry that I can't warm to. It's his performance style. I felt it even when I saw the music video. Too overwrought/cheesy.

 

[hungo]

Seems like Belgium will be my biggest disappointment....

 

[Biste]

Well seems he is indeed not going for any adlibs in the last 10-15 seconds to keep it more interesting and varied? Kept on hoping he would still implement something, but guess not...

 

[BorisBubbles]

Yeah the clip leaves me stone-cold unfortunately. He qualifies in 10th place, and then gets fewer than 20 tv points total in the televote, into a quiet 12th place overall based on a beefy jury score.

It is what it is.

 

[Looren]

Yeah vocally he's not great but okay it's acceptable, the staging looks underwhelming tho, the part they showed us in the clip is what should be the climax of the song but it didn't feel like it in the snippet

 

[jatojo]

Belgium has dropped to 9th in the odds for semi 2. That's quite remarkable. I wonder what that's about. Only because of the rehearsals?

 

[Gera11]

For me the whole thing is getting more and more unlikeable, that preview is giving nq vibes.

Sadly I feel the same, it dropped so quick from my top 5. His live performances are such a turn-off for me idk why

 

[I bims]

There goes my winner. Who the hell do I put in my first place now? I feel lukewarm on everything right now.

 

[jatojo]

There goes my winner. Who the hell do I put in my first place now? I feel lukewarm on everything right now.

Norway or Italy perhaps? For the artistic level while not being boring.

 

[I bims]

Norway or Italy perhaps? For the artistic level while not being boring.

Yeah after watching all rehearsal clips again I've turned to Norway

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

Based on rehearsal and prior clips, the performance is hard to watch. Rather self indulgent

 

[I bims]

Based on rehearsal and prior clips, the performance is hard to watch. Rather self indulgent

Some movements he does are so cringe, very like "yeah look this is bombastic" but the staging is just not really giving what he thinks it gives