Sim
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And may i ask why these countries?
Semi-final allocation draw
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And may i ask why these countries?
no ^^ The music is actually quite beautiful.
ParadiseES
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I would rather us be voting in SF1!
I'd happily switch the semi with you!
I agree. It's the easier semi I'd guess. Plus only 8 won't make it. While Semi 2 is already hard enough but 9 won't make it.
Exactly.
ParadiseES
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Oh I see I forgot Macedonia and Slovenia
Still in the end the song matters.
The draw was confusing, but I think Slovenia was moved to the last pot (with Hungary, Slovakia, Malta,...). That's why so many of them are in the same semi...
Sim
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well , i don't think all of them will go to the final, maybe 2 or 3
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Here's my rough prediction of the outcome (of course paying more attention to the countries and voting patterns than the songs which are not known yet):
Semi 1
Iceland
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Russia
Romania
Cyprus
Israel
Hungary
Albania
(maybe Austria and/or Belgium instead of some of the above because I can see them as jury sweethearts depending on songs of course)
Semi 2
Turkey
Serbia
Georgia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
Ukraine
Slovenia
Armenia
Not sure about the last one, with a really strong song Sweden can get lucky, but otherwise I think we're screwed.
Semi 1
Iceland
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Russia
Romania
Cyprus
Israel
Hungary
Albania
(maybe Austria and/or Belgium instead of some of the above because I can see them as jury sweethearts depending on songs of course)
Semi 2
Turkey
Serbia
Georgia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
Ukraine
Slovenia
Armenia
Not sure about the last one, with a really strong song Sweden can get lucky, but otherwise I think we're screwed.
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Sim
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yes I think so too, that's why I liked it, I would love to see San Marino or Montenegro go to the final (off course with a good song!)
ParadiseES
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Yeah, it looks more open.
Semi 2 has stronger countries (I mean, more countries that usually do well in ESC), but 2-3 of them can fail like last year, not everyone, so doesn't look that exciting as semi 1 today.
So I expect higher level in semi 2, but more surprises and excitement in semi 1. We'll see
vatroslav_cro
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I don't know what to think (yet) so I hope this will be ok draw for us, I mean we deserve to qualify after 3 (THREE) years off and I believe with a good song, this could work out!
doctormalisimo
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Oh hai, has conspiracy season started again? 
I must admit that putting all of the Ex-Yus in the same semi is weird, albeit hilarious, but we must also remember that we only know 3 songs. As Lenalite said, there will always be diaspora voting, let's not forget that a weak song can kick a "safe" country from the final, eg Armenia and Turkey last year
I must admit that putting all of the Ex-Yus in the same semi is weird, albeit hilarious, but we must also remember that we only know 3 songs. As Lenalite said, there will always be diaspora voting, let's not forget that a weak song can kick a "safe" country from the final, eg Armenia and Turkey last year
ParadiseES
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^ Actually, Croatia has only two years in a row in the semis...
doctormalisimo
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alca
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We don't know the draw of the Big 5, do we?
ParadiseES
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I love predictions now. It's just hilarious....
I just miss the traditional MAPS every year to show victimism. WHERE ARE THEM? :evil:
I just miss the traditional MAPS every year to show victimism. WHERE ARE THEM? :evil: