Well, based on the quality of the 1st semi, i'm tempted to go with the German Final instead of this...
I also lost all enthusiasm for our national competition. Even the RTP woman writing the rehearsals' reports is lacking the energy to pretend there's anything coming anymore.
I really can´t imagine why a grown up person would want to sit through another 6 amauterish and uninspired litle tunes that only found the light of day because something had to be there. Come to think of it, can't imagine why a child would want to do it either.
It's not even the quaintness of the whole thing I dislike. I could live with quaint. It's the lack of any sparkle, any twist in things, any surprise, any small twinkle of talent or taste, any turn of the imagination. Some kind of
risk. As if they were playing it safe!
It's all as sad as it is preposterous. Last time round, I realised I was actually
sweating with shame while listening to adelaide ferreira, that's just how bad that was. I just don't need to upset myself
Sadly, I'm not into the German songs, so I'm not very interested in that either. Truth is, all these NFs thing can get a bit too sickening once you've got too much of it
Portuguese Chiara ftw, so far. 
2
(one last breathe....)
This is incredible news. I'm listening to her old entry now. Yet another hidden gem from Portugal. From going backing in time, I think they are one of the greatest ESC countries. I constantly find myself charmed by their older songs.
if today will be smth like that I will praise her for Vienna! That ICONIC legend!!!! 
