Preview shows

[alca]

This year I find Inför ESC really unfair! They don't judge the songs! They judge the videos! They don't like a video? BOOM 0 points! Not all of them and not all the time but Lena and Gina gave 0 points to Croatia because of the video! :?

 

[Margerita86]

Sees like they have all forgotten that preview video (regardless of live performance video or actual music video) doesn't really matter, just the song and it's performance on ESC stage counts. While I do rate music videos myself, I rate them separatly from the song.

 

[Forkastanlegt]

Well, here in Iceland they're through with the fist semifinal. They don't give points only green/red lights.

The order is Montenegro, Iceland, Greece, Latvia, Albania, Romania, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Israel, San Marino, Cyprus, Denmark, Russia, Hungary, Austria, Moldova and Ireland.
The judges are Eiríkur Haukson (Eiki), Hera Björk, Matti (of Sjonni's friends) and Valgerður Guðnadóttir (only one who has never been in Eurovision).

 

[Nike]

Well, here in Iceland they're through with the fist semifinal. They don't give points only green/red lights.

The order is Montenegro, Iceland, Greece, Latvia, Albania, Romania, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Israel, San Marino, Cyprus, Denmark, Russia, Hungary, Austria, Moldova and Ireland.
The judges are Eiríkur Haukson (Eiki), Hera Björk, Matti (of Sjonni's friends) and Valgerður Guðnadóttir (only one who has never been in Eurovision).

I do not like 4 red for Israel and 4 green for Ireland...

 

[CypriotGirl]

Very positive reactions for Cyprus so far!

 

[Nike]

Very positive reactions for Cyprus so far!

Not surprising!! It's a very very good song and Ivi is so GORGEOUS!!! Well-deserved with positive reactions for Cyprus!

 

[KaptenFisk]

Weird with the red/green system. Hard to pick out the qualifiers then.

 

[Forkastanlegt]

Not really. I forgot to say but alls (at the bottom) means overall.. so those with a green light at the bottom are the qualifiers. (And if you are wondering about Latvia and Finland, if the judges' votes are a tie the audience votes.)

 

[Melodi]

Finnish preview show ( It's the 1st part of the 2nd SF)

http://arenan-beta.yle.fi/ng/arenan/tv/1494692


1. Sweden = 39

2. Turkey = 33

3. Estonia = 32

4. Ukraine = 29

5. Slovenia = 25

6. Croatia = 25

7. Malta = 24

8. Portugal = 24

9. Bulgaria = 24

10. Belarus = 20

11. Georgia = 16

 

[Psyduck13]

 

[Morty]

Results from the first Norwegian preview show:

Denmark 53
Greece 51
Finland 47
Iceland 43
Cyprus 43
Albania 34
Belgium 24
Austria 19
Hungary 19
Israel 18
Ireland 17

Judges: Erik Solbakken, Per Sundnes, Linda Eide, Jan Fredrik Karlsen, Christer Falck and Marianne Jemtegård, points system like in ESC (1-8, 10, 12).

 

[Nike]

The final results of the finnish previews:

1. SWEDEN 39
2. Israel 36
Italy 36
4. Romania 34
Slovakia 34
6. Serbia 33
Turkey 33
UK 33
France 33
10. Finland 32
Estonia 32
Spain 32
13. Montenegro 30
Cyprus 30
Russia 30
Norway 30
Germany 30
18. Moldova 29
FYRO Macedonia 29
Ukraine 29
21. Switzerland 28
Denmark 28
Hungary 28
24. Iceland 27
Austria 27
26. Ireland 26
Azerbaijan 26
28. Latvia 25
Slovenia 25
Croatia 25
Bosnia & Hercegovina 25
32. Malta 24
Portugal 24
Bulgaria 24
35. Albania 23
Begium 23
37. Netherlands 22
38. Greece 21
39. Belarus 20
Lithuania 20
41. San Marino 16
Georgia 16

40 is max points and 16 in the lowest points that a entry can be awarded.

 

[Trece]

^ Khe, Israel?????????? *shock*

 

[Morty]

Second Norwegian preview show:

Romania 58
Azerbaijan 53
UK 52
Italy 50
Russia 50
Montenegro 49
Spain 49
France 43
Moldova 20
San Marino 20
Latvia 19
Germany 18
Switzerland 9

 

[EurovisionSmile]

@ Russia 30 and Russia 50

What a masterpiece! (the real show won't be too different, I'm afraid)

 

[Den]

30/40 and 50/60, almost the same, no?..

 

[EurovisionSmile]

30/40 and 50/60, almost the same, no?..

Yep, I wonder if the jury will have the same taste as these experts. If they do, this song might end even higher than we expect.

 

[LalehForWD]

I just found this thread. Feel like an idiot for surfin' the national threads for official reviews. :?
Please post info in the threads so people know where to look.

 

[Den]

EurovisionSmile, well, they finished 4th in the Swedish preview...and this is really strange even for me. I find them as totally unique group and they are absolutely pure people, but the song is too weak for professional experts' top5.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

@ Den, I know and I totally agree with you!