Hi everybody!
After being away from ESC bubble (but listening to almost all the songs non-stop for about 2 months) here's my final votes before the semis start.
After rehearsals, some opinions changed, but my main favorites haven't changed. Here's my view with some comments:
UK - 1 point. GOOD! And 12 pts for the official video!
len: Armenia - 2 points. The singer is absolutely mesmerizing! The song too!
Germany - 3 points. I'd LOVE to see them get to TOP 5! Like it a lot!
Austria - 4 points. Catchy as hell! Some might say phenomenal!
Israel - 5 points. GREAT banger! Possibly at least in TOP 5 in the final!
France - 6 points. My daughter's favorite! And I like this a lot as well!
Cyprus - 7 points. That song has grown on me the most from the start. Because I can really relate to it.
Sweden - 8 points. There's no way to ignore Loreen! She's SO GOOD! The song isn't nearly as good as Euphoria, but...
Finland - 10 points. I'm obsessed with that song! LOVE the dancers! I hope Käärijä wins it all!
And finally....
:ei: Norway - 12 points! Just the best song for me from the beginning! Gorgeous Alessandra, great beat! I'll listen to that for many years to come for sure!
Some honorable almost-TOP10 mentions:
- The best non-qualifier for me. LOVE IT!
- Second best non-qualifier. All the different drum beats annoy me big time, but the singer is great!
- Third best non-qualifier. Her looks in Liverpool is a major cooldown for me. Liked her in Icelandic NF a lot more.
- Didn't like the song much before the rehearsals. Now it has a potential in my TOP 10 and in my all-time-favorites playlist!
- The best song from Serbian NF for sure. But I guess I'm too "straight" to appreciate that song more.
- A REAL honorable mention! Actually, I'd switch it for any of my 10th to 4th place easily. LIKE!!!
- Liked the previous Ukrainian entries a lot more. This is NOT bad, but still - something's missing.
- Like it, but not nearly as much as Italy's previous entries. This is actually quite meh for me.
- It's a GOOD SONG! My issue is that my favorites were left in their NF unfortunately.
- Absolutely hated the gold stockings she had on in NF. But she improved for Liverpool. Some great harmonies in that song.
- Like it! No banger, but a great mood song.
- Good. But not great. I miss our Bedwetters and Ollie....
- Nice gesture towards Ukraine and actually a good song. Just a bit not enough to get to my TOP 10.
- Quite ok. Like it especially because they're underdogs. Maybe TOP 15 in the final if they get through the semi.
- Good song! Just not outstanding enough.
- Like it and curious to see where it ends up. TOP 10 would not be a surprise.
Some honorable sub-
-point mentions:
- I don't get that song at all. It's definitely a pure art, won't argue about that. Still, goes past me BY FAR.
- Also, not even nearly my taste. It's cultural thing, I guess. It's just too different. The melody is very nice though.
:h: - I do get the symbolism, but the song itself and performance - can't bear it for even 30 seconds.
- Usually LOVED all Greece's entries. This song does absolutely nothing for me. Nevertheless, a very brave young dude!
- Üks parimaid alla nulli viiteid tegelikult. Laul meeldib mulle, aga esitus – üldse mitte.
- See on lihtsalt minu muusikamaitsest nii väljas. Nii laulu kui esituse mõttes.
- See ei meeldinud algusest peale ja see pole mulle üldse külge kasvanud. Meh laul ja esitus minu jaoks.
- Noh, ma arvan, et ei pea seda välja kirjutama. Pärast kogu Poola NF-ga seotud draamat ma lihtsalt ei suuda seda hinnata. Isegi kui ta on oma laulmist parandanud.
- Tegelikult pole paha laul. Tavaliselt mulle see žanr meeldib, aga see jätab mind üsna külmaks. Ei oska täpsustada, miks.
- VÄGA segased tunded selle kohta. Laul ise pole üldse paha.
AGA!
Kui see rahvusliku valiku võitis, olin nagu - Oh ei... Mida sa teinud oled...
Kui ametlik video välja tuli - WTF ja MIKS olid mu esimesed küsimused.
Ja pärast proove – ta ei laula ju eriti hästi?
Ja lõpuks
- Minu riik. Muidugi toetan Alikat. Loodetavasti pääseb ta finaali! Kuigi ega mul seal suuri ootusi pole, kohad 16-20 on minu ennustus. Ja ma lein endiselt Ollie ja/või Bedwettersi pärast... "Mis siis, kui" jääb mu sees kauaks...
Tervist minu poolt ja nautige saateid!
