Eurovision Song Contest 2022

yerwanthere123

National Final season has already begun, so time to start the thread!

Will be hosted in Turin, Italy after Maneskin's victory with 'Zitti e buoni'.

Semi-final 1: 10th May 2022

Semi-final 2: 12th May 2022

Final: 14th May 2022

This calendar from Eurovision World is a handy resource to follow national finals/song reveals throughout the season

Eurovision 2022.

yerwanthere123

First song selected is from Bulgaria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mKfNtmiMqc

Nothing intelligent about this anyway! What a disappointment after some of their more recent, stellar efforts. Heard about some form of shenanigans behind the scenes too but don't really know the full story.

You'd also think countries would try and steer as far away as possible from rock entries after last year's winner. Because rightly or wrongly, they almost always get accused of trying to copy the previous winner.

yerwanthere123

Another notable development is that all countries will again be required to create a 'live on tape' backup performance in case they can't participate, or the worst happens and the contest can't go ahead as planned.

Estonia were the first to get NF season started on November 20th with the first of four quarter finals. One notable participant is 2018 finalist Elina Nechayeva returning with 'Remedy'. No idea how this stacks up against anything else at Eesti Laul but I think she'd be an interesting choice again for Estonia.

The seven Czech contenders have also been revealed with their NF to take place on December 16th.

Albania as usual will choose their entry after Christmas on December 29th. Odds on it being a wailing woman again? 😛

yerwanthere123

Czech Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMesI3_LprY

I think I like it, the opening reminds me slightly of Bronski Beat's 'Smalltown Boy'. Think there's similarities with other songs too but I just can't work out what right now. The vocal is quite weak, but I think this sounds like a qualifier.

Albania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuLIDqZ3waQ

I mean, it's a change from the usual wailing woman stuff, but I really can't see this having much broad appeal. A borderline qualifier perhaps, but not much beyond that.

gmisk

Does Ireland usually announce who they are sending in January? I read they had 320 entries...

yerwanthere123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118444268#Comment_118444268

Can vary from year to year, but they've announced it'll be January on the Late Late this year. So if it's not next Friday it'll be the 21st or 28th. Whoever it is we'll know it's probably someone connected to/handpicked by Louis Walsh anyway, so...

reap-a-rat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118444213#Comment_118444213

I can hear the Bronski Beat thing alright. Also shades of Ylvis "What does the Fox say?".

yerwanthere123

https://twitter.com/irlandeloupoint/status/1482442429278134277

Not long until we have our Eurovision dreams crushed for another year!

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118482446#Comment_118482446

That didn't take long....Brendan Murray is back (joy..they must have found him in the greenroom from the last time...)....the song is poor again...the clip of that other song Brooke Scullion...hmm

https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/01/17/brendan-murray-and-rachel-goode-release-songs-for-irelands-eurosong-2022/268532/

Pussyhands

That squeak Murray is back? Give it up lad!

They should only allow one appearance at eurovision. Give someone else a chance.

Tazz T

Eskimo Callboy are talking now about changing their name and removing offensive lyrics for their bid for the German entry. Hard to see past it if they can get through to the final. Six and half million views already.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnzkhQsmSag

Deeper Blue

Heard the two Irish hopefuls this morning and I've forgotten them already. Both very poor

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118488497#Comment_118488497

It is certainly different :) no hatari though

gmisk

Listening to those two in full they are both so generic, disappointing.

They can sing unlike Lesley Roy so that's a bonus...

gmisk

https://twitter.com/Brooke_Scullion/status/1483001150349578241?t=4FCDtqyeOo7xbgII35qpng&s=19

This actually sounds like a vaguely current song....hope full thing is decent...

Pussyhands

That Eskimo Callboy tune is a banger.

Amik

So glad to see the thread pop up. Eurovision season in full swing! :)

Looking forward to hearing Brooke's full song. Brendan and Rachel's songs didn't excite me at all.

I was reading about the Polish national final and this song stands out. Is it within the rules?

https://youtu.be/9UGugx5emUs

yerwanthere123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118497720#Comment_118497720

Brooke's song is already up on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/pjmVAYEk8Mc

As above it is indeed vaguely current, but there's really not much of a chorus.

Anyone listen to the Janet Grogan song?

https://youtu.be/c-Ictxoepqk

Sounds very like 'Move' by The Mamas.

Here were the two songs released on Monday for anyone who hasn't heard them yet

https://youtu.be/v8OtoSbUgP4

https://youtu.be/kIzAcT0p6V0

Haven't actually listened to these two yet, but just knowing the latter is Brendan Murray is enough tbh.

yerwanthere123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118488497#Comment_118488497

The juries would downvote that to f*ck, think it'd struggle to make the top ten.

Pussyhands

Rachel Goode's is not bad. We've sent much worse, i.e any of Lesley Roys.

EDIT: Just listened again, I actually like it. It's like a song you'd hear being played on a dancey radio station in a gym.

Amik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118497786#Comment_118497786

Thanks yerwanthere123! That's Rich is tops for me at the moment. I get your point about the chorus but I'm already repeating it in my head, so it works here. :) I can see the "rich" gimmick working. Of course RTE will ruin the staging with Celtic Tiger imagery. :P

I see she was on The Voice UK in 2020 and got all the judges to turn around. Tom Jones looks stunned. :P

https://youtu.be/JQj5gKaLqJc

The Janet Grogran song is decent but sounds like something Malta would send.

Amik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118497831#Comment_118497831

It grows on me each time I listen. But will the live vocals have the same affect? We'll find out on the LLS.

gmisk

Brooke scullions song by far the strongest...it's actually dare I say it...good!

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118284940#Comment_118284940

people who advise to steer clear of heavier entries should be executed

yerwanthere123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118499808#Comment_118499808

Nothing against rock entries at all, I meant they should've steered clear of trying to emulate last year's winner!

gmisk

Entry number 5

https://youtu.be/68_LOJzqvjs

One of the writers is Nicky Byrne....helps to have contacts in RTE doesn't it...the other writers are a guy from All Tvvins and Danny o Reilly from the coronas

Busi_Girl08

That last one sounds like a cross between We've Got the World Tonight and Sunlight in all the worst ways.

Pussyhands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118504988#Comment_118504988

Tesco Value range One Republic

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118505046#Comment_118505046

It does sound a bit like the voice by John Farnham.

The guy can sing unlike Nicky Byrne.

The Brooke song head and shoulders above the others for me. But this second strongest on first listen.

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118505081#Comment_118505081

Dealz one republic.

To be honest it's not a million miles away from an All Tvvins song (without the layered vocals and guitars)

https://youtu.be/PFGrHZ-IWdA

dogcat

Brooke's got to win, and Michael Kealy's got to go.