penguinperson
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40 isn't enough to qualify. Israel with juries now is nowhere as reliant as before nor is Moldova
Semi-final allocation draw
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Sabiondo
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The last year Latvia was gave 0 to Russia (And here lives about 200.000 Russians) and in the JESC 2011, Moldova also was gave a 0 to Russia (80% of the Moldovan population speak Russian), not it strange ..?..
Even if get 65 points from Televoting, the jury surely will try on to sink Russia on purpose to stay in semi-final to give chance to another country.
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ParadiseES
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CIA conspiracy against Russia 
As we all know, Russia is the country that profits the least in ESC
As we all know, Russia is the country that profits the least in ESC
Of course. But semi-finals places are specially distributed to attenuate block-voting, and statistics on Greece-Cyprus are unequivocal. I can't understand why they were put together. Maybe there'll be a revolution in ESC and Greece won't give 12 to Cyprus, and vice-versa, but honestly I doubt it.
Quent91
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God, I missed all of that party
MyHeartIsYours
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I worry that they're trying a little too hard and it's going to ruin it - Azerbaijan will do just fine if they try not to over-do it!
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Moldova actually gave 5 to Russia, so that's not accurate...
Phew, I'm sure glad we ended up in the first semi! If we send something similar in quality as in 2010, we are in good company, though it would be even better if France and Germany could vote for us too (ah well, can't have it all ). And with Turkey and Armenia in semi 2, I think Greece can already count on our douze points as well. It is indeed weird that almost all of the Balkan countries were put in the second semi, doesn't bode well for Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. :? According to wikipedia these countries were put into pot 1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012):
pot 1:
- Albania (semi 1)
- B&H (semi 2)
- Croatia (semi 2)
- FYR Macedonia (semi 2)
- Montenegro (semi 1)
- Serbia (semi 2)
- Switzerland (semi 1)
While Slovenia was in another pot (together with Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, San Marino, Slovakia). With 37 countries being divided into six allocation pots, there was always going to be one pot with a seventh country (and thus 4 countries of the same pot into the same semi). Chances of it happening were slim, but it was always a possible outcome of the allocation draw.
). And with Turkey and Armenia in semi 2, I think Greece can already count on our douze points as well. It is indeed weird that almost all of the Balkan countries were put in the second semi, doesn't bode well for Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. :? According to wikipedia these countries were put into pot 1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2012):pot 1:
- Albania (semi 1)
- B&H (semi 2)
- Croatia (semi 2)
- FYR Macedonia (semi 2)
- Montenegro (semi 1)
- Serbia (semi 2)
- Switzerland (semi 1)
While Slovenia was in another pot (together with Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, San Marino, Slovakia). With 37 countries being divided into six allocation pots, there was always going to be one pot with a seventh country (and thus 4 countries of the same pot into the same semi). Chances of it happening were slim, but it was always a possible outcome of the allocation draw.
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Sabiondo
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No you are worng atcually
was gave a big fat 0 to Russia in JESC 2011, and only 5 points in the last ESC.
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No you are worng atcually
Oh, I thought you meant ESC, but now when I read your comment again I noticed the "J"
Couldn't care less about JESC though, so probably that's why I didn't notice it
Hmm knowing what kind of stuff there is national finals of Latvia,Finland,Austria (1st semi),and also knowing that Montenegro will propably have a joke entry,
i think its kind of unffair,becouse 2nd semi has very strong entries.
So some good songs from 2nd semi will not qualify,and some craps from 1st semi will be in final.
Ok this happens every year,but THIS year is more obvious than ever...
i think its kind of unffair,becouse 2nd semi has very strong entries.
So some good songs from 2nd semi will not qualify,and some craps from 1st semi will be in final.
Ok this happens every year,but THIS year is more obvious than ever...
Mickey
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I'm sure it would get annoying pretty quickly if I kept linking to my blog (apologies if so), but I did these stats on the Eurovision draw and think you might all find them interesting. Here are the tables, which show points gained or lost compared to "normal" based on the draw.
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semi 2
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