Sweden SWEDEN 2019 - John Lundvik - Too Late for Love

[MyHeartIsYours]

After this performance I could see this winning, we will have to see how Duncan's rehearsal goes!

 

[popavapeur]

I'd rather have Sweden than The Netherlands winning as the first one is in my top 10 while i'm still searching for what's special in the second one.

 

[Swedenvision]

Hmm, the odds on Sweden is shortening right now, we are up to 4th.

 

[Pawhlen]

Hmm, the odds on Sweden is shortening right now, we are up to 4th.

and falling, I wonder if will pass them too and maybe even us

 

[crashworld]

and falling, I wonder if will pass them too and maybe even us

Azerbaijan has surpassed Switzerland in the odds as we speak!

 

[Pawhlen]

Very interesting, I was a bit concerned if John would do well with the televotes but my doubt has been very lowered, with that big smile and energy and the amazing "Mamas" It´s gonna be tough to withstand it without smiling yourself

 

[crashworld]

OMG! Azerbaijan is no. 4 in the odds now.

 

[Pawhlen]

OMG! Azerbaijan is no. 4 in the odds now.

Wrong thread

 

[Citelis]

Wrong thread

Not really because Sweden lost the 4th place.

 

[Pawhlen]

A wide open competition now, especially since both and didn´t meet the expectations while and surprised

 

[crashworld]

Sweden is now back to #4. This year is really very open.

 

[Pawhlen]

Sweden is now back to #4. This year is really very open.

Indeed and this is just what ESC needs, let´s hope it will be a really nervwracking voting too as much as 2003 as possible

I see 4-5 countries right now that could win

It shifts all the time

 

[Sammy]

I said it earlier this year and I repeat it: when there's no clear favorite (or many who could not be ruled out for the win), then it's Sweden who takes the crown.
And I would be very satisfied if this would be the actual outcome.

 

[crashworld]

I said it earlier this year and I repeat it: when there's no clear favorite (or many who could not be ruled out for the win), then it's Sweden who takes the crown.
And I would be very satisfied if this would be the actual outcome.

I doubt so. If the general public is going to replicate what they did to Sweden last year, I can't see Sweden winning.
Plus, this year there are many jury-friendly songs. Besides Sweden, I can see The Netherlands, Italy, Greece and even Azerbaijan fighting for the jury points.
Even Slovenia/Austria (if either qualifies), Israel and Albania/Serbia/North Macedonia (if any of them qualifies) snatching the jury votes due to uniqueness of the entry or vocal capabilities of the singer.

And personally, I do not wish to see Sweden win with this song, which basically brings nothing to the competition as it is just a perfectly staged generic song.

I think The Netherlands is still going to win it in the end (but it could be a very marginal win). Or Italy if they get the staging right.

 

[QwaarJet]

I doubt so. If the general public is going to replicate what they did to Sweden last year, I can't see Sweden winning.
Plus, this year there are many jury-friendly songs. Besides Sweden, I can see The Netherlands, Italy, Greece and even Azerbaijan fighting for the jury points.
Even Slovenia/Austria (if either qualifies), Israel and Albania/Serbia/North Macedonia (if any of them qualifies) snatching the jury votes due to uniqueness of the entry or vocal capabilities of the singer.

And personally, I do not wish to see Sweden win with this song, which basically brings nothing to the competition as it is just a perfectly staged generic song.

I think The Netherlands is still going to win it in the end (but it could be a very marginal win). Or Italy if they get the staging right.

Is there any reason to believe Sweden will get anything near the low televote they got last year?

 

[crashworld]

Is there any reason to believe Sweden will get anything near the low televote they got last year?

If the "backlash" against Swedish entries continue, although technically the viewers cannot downvote an entry they dislike for whatever.
But they can choose not to vote for it, which can be quite damaging as seen in last year's case.

 

[crashworld]

duplicate post.

 

[Pawhlen]

If the "backlash" against Swedish entries continue, although technically the viewers cannot downvote an entry they dislike for whatever.
But they can choose not to vote for it, which can be quite damaging as seen in last year's case.

The reason why we got a low score in the televote last year was that people didn´t like the song or didn´t feel a connection with Benjamin.

The hate towards Sweden among fans didn´t began last year, it has been there since 2011 when we stepped up our game, and this was the second time in the latest 10 years when we got a bad telescore (2013 is the other)

Every year is unique. You can apply the same thing to the latest two years, ok songs but terrible staging and that´s why they also scored low with the televote

John has what Benjamin didn´t have, more connection with the viewers and charisma on stage and of course that big smile and of course a much better song then Benjamin had

 

[crashworld]

The reason why we got a low score in the televote last year was that people didn´t like the song or didn´t feel a connection with Benjamin.

The hate towards Sweden among fans didn´t began last year, it has been there since 2011 when we stepped up our game, and this was the second time in the latest 10 years when we got a bad telescore (2013 is the other)

Every year is unique. You can apply the same thing to the latest two years, ok songs but terrible staging and that´s why they also scored low with the televote

John has what Benjamin didn´t have, more connection with the viewers and charisma on stage and of course that big smile and of course a much better song then Benjamin had

Was it? I actually thought it's just that the backlash was in full force last year and Benjamin is just the scapegoat of the whole thing. I actually like Benjamin's entry and prefer it to John's, at least Benjamin's staging looks amazing, it just that his vocals were a little questionable.

 

[Sammy]

Was it? I actually thought it's just that the backlash was in full force last year and Benjamin is just the scapegoat of the whole thing. I actually like Benjamin's entry and prefer it to John's, at least Benjamin's staging looks amazing, it just that his vocals were a little questionable.

And his attitude. John comes across as a very natural, nice person, whereas you could feel that everyrpthing about Benjmain was choreographed and rehearsed, even his smile and the looks into the camera.