Okay, glad that we got some new songs that at least improve the quality as a whole a bit. I am so tired of sugary sweet songs, it is like "J'Imagine" had almost made everything just too sweet for my taste, but three songs at least to take a step outside of this box. First of all, North Macedonia have actually a pretty good melody in their song and the message is pretty important of course. The only thing I fear is of course the staging, that the Macedonians haven't really been that promising at all in neither contests.
2ndly, what a beautiful song from Portugal, by far the best they sent to the junior contest. This has meaning and emotion...but is it children friendly? Not at all, so I expect a pretty bad placement in the end.
And finally, Italy. Well the song is a pretty old-fashioned rock song with nothing new to it. But it makes me happy to see a girl that isn't happy, running among flowers or the beach and just stand there and sing her song straight up and down and it is really pleasant. Not sure if it will go all the way to win, but overall, not bad.
I want to give Georgia for bringing one of the most charismatic artists in the contest. I am sure he will grab votes, but sadly, the song just go on and on and on without any meaning to it.