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Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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[Deleted User] wrote: »I really don't get the big deal with Norway's entry, it's just another boring Disney-ish ballad to me.
Sure they've got good voices but the song itself is nothing special at all imo. It's a shame, 'cause I really liked their entries for the past two years.
Sweden is the much stronger of the two; I really like the verses, the stage presentation is great and he's not bad to look at!
The chorus is a bit too schlagery for my taste but it's still one of the better offerings this year and certainly sounds like a potential winner. Funnily enough, last year it was Sweden's entry that I thought was horribly overrated and was hoping would not win. This year Norway have taken their place in that regard!
Had a listen to Austria's entry as well, not bad at all. Would quite like to see it do well on the night.
I think the exact opposite of this! I really like the Norway song,it's a genuinely good song well sung,not relying on a big production. I don't get the big deal about the Swedish one tbh. Nothing interesting about it,it reminds me of a generic Enrique Iglesias type churn-out.
Just goes to show,different strokes & all that. I love the UK entry too,which seems to be almost universally despised! :-D0 -
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#35: Azerbaijan
It's another ballad!
But it is one of the better ones. Not bad at all.
#36: San Marino
It's just.. weird? Don't know what to make of it.
#37: Albania
Nice enough, but nothing about it will stand out on the night.
#38: Russia
Here's Russia, with a song about peace and harmony :pac: Pretty insipid stuff, but will probably get top ten anyway cause it's Russia.
Just Montenegro and Australia to go now, both of which should be tomorrow.0 -
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I'm a bit disappointed with Australia. While it's okay, I really thought they'd knock it out of the park and I don't think it's particularly memorable. Maybe it will grow on me in time.
As cheesy as the Russian entry is I sort of like it.
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Bottleopener wrote: »This piece of insanity came third in Norway last night:
Fantastic! So much better than "A Monster Like Me" imo.But where do you draw the line
Allow usa , allow new Zealand, allow japan
allow china?
I glad their in it , but sombody has got to draw the line
If any of those countries really wanted to participate then why not imo? The more the merrier!
Besides, I bet all of those countries would have a much better attitude to the contest than the constant "joke of a contest/all the songs are ****e/it's all bloc voting/blah blah blah" crap that so many Irish and British people tend to spew out.london will , just because the uk are one of the "BIG 5" which i think is a load of ****e.
Hate the way the 5 get in automatically , especially since Russia dont get in. Joke really
Russia (or any other country) would get in automatically too if they paid as much for the running of the competition as the countries that qualify automatically do.
Like it or not, no Big 5 means no Eurovision.0 -
Been catching up on the entries I hadn't listened to yet:
Portugal - There will come a year when Portugal finally wins the Eurovision Song Contest, or even manages a top 5 finish, and all those many many awful results can be forgotten. But it is not this year.
To be fair it's not awful or anything. It's just.....there. Portuguese is a beautiful language but that hasn't really helped them for the past forty years, has it?
Poland - I actually don't mind this one; it's another ballad, sure, but it's not as overwrought or as soulless as many of the others on offer. And sadly it's that subtlety that will probably see it languish in the semis..... unless they decide to bring back the scantily clad milk churner and washer woman from last year on stage! Although, as cynical as this sounds and as much as I hate to say it, the fact that she's a wheelchair user may gain some sympathy votes.
Romania - Interesting choice. It's an emotional song but feels genuine; they're not just phoning in the schmaltz like Russia or Hungary are. Glad that they're keeping most of it in Romanian too. I'd quite like to see this do well.
Azerbaijan - Meh. Not terrible but not great either. They should improve on last year's result but it's not a winner.
San Marino - Like Hungary, this song has a nice melody but the schmaltzy lyrics ruin it. Another likely contender to remain in the semis.
Albania - Very contemporary, and also very American sounding. Could imagine this song being played on the radio but I don't think it'll have enough impact on the Eurovision stage as it doesn't really get going until the last 60 seconds or so. Not a bad effort overall though.
Russia - Predictably slick, polished and utterly soulless number that is sure to score well. It is infuriating watching such a cheesy video with a "peace and love" message brought to you by a country that systematically oppresses large sections of its own population (and Ukraine's). :mad: But, having said that, I hope their act doesn't get booed; the way the Tolmachevy sisters were treated by the crowd last year was wrong, it's not like Russian pop singers are responsible for the country's foreign policy! You'd have to wonder though if Putin watches this "peace and love" schtick and sniggers to himself.
Australia - Don't like it but that's just my personal taste. Can imagine it resonating with quite a lot of voters.
Montenegro - Due to be released 21st March. Let's hope the best has been saved for last! :pac:0 -
^ Scratch that, Montengro has been released now. We have all forty songs:
Standard Balkan ballad fare, really. This kinda song usually does ok so it might get them out of the semis but won't finish in the top half of the leaderboard.
So we know all forty songs, although we still don't know if there'll be any more language changes. Both Macedonia and Serbia have announced they'll be singing in English; it works ok for Macedonia's song imo but Serbia's sounds worse now and should have been kept in its original language.
So who's willing to make some early predictions for who's gonna make it out of the semis? Obviously the running order has yet to be decided, and that will have some impact, but I'm gonna make my initial predictions now, just 'cause.SEMI FINAL ONE
First half
Armenia
Belgium
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Second half
Albania
Belarus
Denmark
Georgia
Hungary
Romania
Russia
Serbia
This is the tougher of the two to predict imo. Russia is a no brainer and Estonia should be safe. I'd also be confident of Romania qualifying, and I suspect both Georgia and Denmark are being underrated in the odds at the moment. After that it gets tougher; Moldova and Belarus are hopeless, and I suspect Armenia might be a huge mess on stage, but after that it's very hard to predict. I'd love to see Finland qualify but the song isn't exactly aimed at the traditional Eurovision audience so I don't know if it'll get much support. Greece don't really deserve to qualify imo but they have the numbers to vote for them, whereas Albania has a similar but stronger entry but not as much traditional support.
Without a whole degree of certainty, I'll go for the following ten to qualify: Belgium, Estonia, Greece, The Netherlands, Albania, Denmark, Georgia, Russia, Romania, Serbia.
Finland, Hungary or even Macedonia could nab a place though, most likely at the expense of Albania or the Netherlands (or Serbia, who will rue the decision to switch language if they don't make it)SEMI FINAL TWO
First half
Czech Republic
Ireland
Lithuania
Malta
Montenegro
Norway
Portugal
San Marino
Second half
Azerbaijan
Cyprus
Iceland
Israel
Latvia
Poland
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
This one's a little easier to predict. Sweden, Norway and Azerbaijan are all dead certs, and Slovenia looks increasingly like the dark horse of this year's competition so it would be a shock if they didn't qualify. I'm cautiously optimistic that Ireland will qualify; our entry isn't a stereotypical Eurovision song but hopefully that bit of subtlety will win over some fans like the Dutch did last years. It's main rival will probably be Iceland, and while I think Molly's song is much stronger the Icelandic one is a bit fluffier and more instant.
Czech Republic, Portugal, Cyprus, San Marino and Switzerland all seem to me like songs that won't qualify. I can't see Israel qualifying again without something amazing, something their entry this year certainly isn't. Malta will very much depend on the live performance (she does oversing the hell of it) while Latvia's entry is one of my personal favourites but might be seen as a bit too "cool" for Eurovision.
My predicted ten qualifiers: Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Azerbaijan, Iceland, Latvia, Slovenia, Sweden.
Poland might sneak in, possibly at Ireland's expense.
Other predictions:
* Sweden to win
* Spain to finish above Italy as the highest of the Big 5, possibly even finishing in the top 3
* Russia to get top five
* Australia to finish somewhere in the middle
* Estonia to be a big anti-climax and finish in the bottom half
* Ireland to qualify for the final but to finish in 20-somethingth place on the night
* France to win the wooden spoon for a second year in a row
*Disclaimer: these predictions are liable to change drastically over the coming months! 0 -
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I think the standard in semi-final 2 is way, way higher than that of semi-final 1. Unfortunately we are in semi-final 2.
Here is my take on who makes it:Semi-final 1
Armenia - I don't like the song but I think it will have its supporters and make it.
Verdict: Qualifier
Belgium - I'm confident this will make it as it has a unique sound, but again I don't like it as it's too similar to Lorde for my liking.
Verdict: Qualifier
Estonia - A cert to qualify and a contender to win. Having initially been cool on this song I now really like it.
Verdict: Qualifier
Finland - This is tough as the story behind the song is admirable, but the song itself is pretty rubbish. I am leaning towards it missing out but wouldn't be shocked if it makes it.
Verdict: Eliminated
Greece - I find it a dated song for the contest but I think it will have enough fans to qualify.
Verdict: Qualifier
Macedonia - Pretty run-of-the-mill and not very memorable.
Verdict: Eliminated
Moldova - I think this is the worst song of the contest. Deserves to miss out.
Verdict: Eliminated
Netherlands - Not as strong as their entry from last year but distinctive enough to make it I think.
Verdict: Qualifier
Albania - Don't see anything special in this one.
Verdict: Eliminated
Belarus - I have a soft spot for this one and I enjoy the violin. I think the staging will be quite good for this and my tip is it qualifies.
Verdict: Qualifier
Denmark - Don't rate it highly but has a catchy, feel-good factor that will help it so I think it makes it.
Verdict: Qualifier
Georgia - The weakest of the 'warrior' songs imo but I think it has enough to progress.
Verdict: Qualifier
Hungary - Such a cheesy song. I think this will be borderline but I'm leaning towards it just missing out.
Verdict: Eliminated
Romania - I like this one and I think it will have enough support to get over the line.
Verdict: Qualifier
Russia - It will likely get a backlash for political reasons but I think the song has a nice chorus and will have enough support to make it.
Verdict: Qualifier
Serbia - I think this is pretty dreadful, personally. I'm saying it misses out.
Verdict: Eliminated
This semi-final is a notch above the other one, I reckon.Semi-final 2
Czech Rep. - I am cool on this song. I think Europe will be too.
Verdict: Eliminated
Ireland - The song has grown on me but it doesn't grip you on first listen. I think there are songs in this semi-final that do. Unfortunately, I don't think we've much hope.
Verdict: Eliminated
Lithuania - Energetic song that I can see doing well.
Verdict: Qualifier
Malta - Can see this going down well with the public. Might be a dark horse to win.
Verdict: Qualifier
Montenegro - Not bad but I don't think it can contend with the competition.
Verdict: Eliminated
Norway - Great song imo. If this isn't top 5 in the final I'll be shocked.
Verdict: Qualifier
Portugal - Disappointing. Portugal tend to send dull entries like this one.
Verdict: Eliminated
San Marino - Nothing special really. I think it will struggle.
Verdict: Eliminated
Azerbaijan - Preferred their song last year but I can see this having support.
Verdict: Qualifier
Cyprus - Been getting a lot of unfair criticism I think, but it is quite dull.
Verdict: Eliminated
Iceland - Has a Disney sound to it. I think it's decent enough and can see it having fans. It packs more of a punch than our one.
Verdict: Qualifier
Israel - Like Russia will have a lot of political baggage to contend with, but will probably not be booed. It's a good tune though the lyrics are awful.
Verdict: Qualifier
Latvia - They've gone the FKA Twigs route which is unusual for Eurovision. If the singer pulls it off well, it will stand out.
Verdict: Qualifier
Poland - Not terrible, but feels dated. The singer's story may get it over the line.
Verdict: Qualifier
Slovenia - Distinctive sound to it. Duffy-esque. I think it deserves to progress.
Verdict: Qualifier
Sweden - Great song and I think it's just as good as Euphoria, if not better. I think it will have a similar effect as this is my tip to win the whole thing.
Verdict: Qualifier
Switzerland - This one I think could be borderline. I wouldn't be shocked if it makes it. Between this and Poland for the spot
Verdict: Eliminated
My predicted top 5 for the final:
1. Sweden
2. Estonia
3. Norway
4. Italy
5. Australia
(Like Homer J. said above, these views may well change. :pac:)
Overall I think the standard is higher than last year's competition, not that it was particularly good in 2014. I think we all need to brace ourselves for the likelihood of an early exit.0 -
Deleted User wrote: »^ Scratch that, Montengro has been released now. We have all forty songs:
Standard Balkan ballad fare, really. This kinda song usually does ok so it might get them out of the semis but won't finish in the top half of the leaderboard.
So we know all forty songs, although we still don't know if there'll be any more language changes. Both Macedonia and Serbia have announced they'll be singing in English; it works ok for Macedonia's song imo but Serbia's sounds worse now and should have been kept in its original language.
So who's willing to make some early predictions for who's gonna make it out of the semis? Obviously the running order has yet to be decided, and that will have some impact, but I'm gonna make my initial predictions now, just 'cause.
This is the tougher of the two to predict imo. Russia is a no brainer and Estonia should be safe. I'd also be confident of Romania qualifying, and I suspect both Georgia and Denmark are being underrated in the odds at the moment. After that it gets tougher; Moldova and Belarus are hopeless, and I suspect Armenia might be a huge mess on stage, but after that it's very hard to predict. I'd love to see Finland qualify but the song isn't exactly aimed at the traditional Eurovision audience so I don't know if it'll get much support. Greece don't really deserve to qualify imo but they have the numbers to vote for them, whereas Albania has a similar but stronger entry but not as much traditional support.
Without a whole degree of certainty, I'll go for the following ten to qualify: Belgium, Estonia, Greece, The Netherlands, Albania, Denmark, Georgia, Russia, Romania, Serbia.
Finland, Hungary or even Macedonia could nab a place though, most likely at the expense of Albania or the Netherlands (or Serbia, who will rue the decision to switch language if they don't make it)
This one's a little easier to predict. Sweden, Norway and Azerbaijan are all dead certs, and Slovenia looks increasingly like the dark horse of this year's competition so it would be a shock if they didn't qualify. I'm cautiously optimistic that Ireland will qualify; our entry isn't a stereotypical Eurovision song but hopefully that bit of subtlety will win over some fans like the Dutch did last years. It's main rival will probably be Iceland, and while I think Molly's song is much stronger the Icelandic one is a bit fluffier and more instant.
Czech Republic, Portugal, Cyprus, San Marino and Switzerland all seem to me like songs that won't qualify. I can't see Israel qualifying again without something amazing, something their entry this year certainly isn't. Malta will very much depend on the live performance (she does oversing the hell of it) while Latvia's entry is one of my personal favourites but might be seen as a bit too "cool" for Eurovision.
My predicted ten qualifiers: Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Azerbaijan, Iceland, Latvia, Slovenia, Sweden.
Poland might sneak in, possibly at Ireland's expense.
Other predictions:
* Sweden to win
* Spain to finish above Italy as the highest of the Big 5, possibly even finishing in the top 3
* Russia to get top five
* Australia to finish somewhere in the middle
* Estonia to be a big anti-climax and finish in the bottom half
* Ireland to qualify for the final but to finish in 20-somethingth place on the night
* France to win the wooden spoon for a second year in a row
*Disclaimer: these predictions are liable to change drastically over the coming months!
This is it. More or less is what will happen.Sweden may or may not win but predict they will be in the top 5. Some other places like Azerbaijan and Armenia could do well too. The latter are due a win for years!! But Armenia's songs have been rather dull is what holds them back. Lithuania? I may be wrong but I don't recall them winning it (Estonia and Latvia did though). They are due a win too.
But it is getting more and more unpredictable year after year. Gone are the times when what we call block voting appeared obvious. We have had winners from all over the last few years. From Azerbaijan to Austria. Also, the type of song varies: everything from ethnically flavoured folk dances to heavy metal to ballads have won it in recent times.
Most recent winners were either Eastern European (Estonia, Latvia, Turkey, Ukraine, Greece, Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan) or Scandinavians (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland). But a revival of Central Europe has emerged of late too (Germany, Austria). So, maybe Ireland may win it again sooner than expected!!0 -
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BuilderPlumber wrote: »Some other places like Azerbaijan and Armenia could do well too. The latter are due a win for years!! But Armenia's songs have been rather dull is what holds them back.
"Qele, Qele" in 2008 certainly wasn't a dull song.
In fact, it received more 12s in the final than anyone else (yet still only managed 4th).Lithuania? I may be wrong but I don't recall them winning it (Estonia and Latvia did though). They are due a win too.
Lithuania's best finish thus far is 6th in 2006.
Their next best finish, however, is 13th in 2001...
We have had winners from all over the last few years. From Azerbaijan to Austria. Also, the type of song varies: everything from ethnically flavoured folk dances to heavy metal to ballads have won it in recent times.
And in 2011, the bookies predicted that France would win with Amaury Vassili and his Corsican-language operatic pop song. (It came 15th.)
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Heads up...
The 'Eurovision's Greatest Hits' show is on BBC One on Good Friday at 9pm.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest's_Greatest_Hits
Lordi AND Johnny Logan on the same stage! 0 -
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