Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - Mod warning in the OP

squonk

https://youtu.be/DlnNLyG-Il8?si=oftgNBPsEnbZZwQy

Definitejy influenced the Croatian dntry

squonk

Ooh the Swiss entry is nice.

odyssey06

BBC subtitles / captions are translating the non English songs.

standardg60

I really hope this song is about struggling to have a poo

Expunge

I love an aul chanson.

Say Your Number

Not bad.

Was expecting a 'Nah, don't want it again next year' type entry.

derb12

oops

squonk

great staging from the Swiss

Oíche Na Gaoithe Móire

Nice.

Italy, Switzerland, Sweden the top 3 tonight for me.

Welsh Megaman

Great song…moment spoiled slightly by the giant ‘TURN ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE LIGHT NOW’ sign.

Put It In H

Switzerland: Strong effort. Nice vocals, camerawork is simple but effective. I feel like it's missing something though, to make it more of a "moment".

sonic85

This has been a terrible semi final. I don't think there's been any standout performances

Say Your Number

What is this infernal racket

squonk

More generic Eurovision stuff from Cyprus

squonk

Are Cyprus this years UK? Crap song, silky staging and not top of firm performance?

Welsh Megaman

Hotel check-out time is 10am tomorrow, Cyprus.

squonk

Feck that’s just too much strobe Cyprus FFS!

Will_I_Amnt

Very poor standard but Switzerland have the best song from tonight. Sweden is alight like, but I don't get the hype about it. Nothing special!

odyssey06

We need to track down anybody who tries to vote tonight and Darwin Award them.

squonk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123445466#Comment_123445466

IMHO Sweden’s song was brilliant when Monty Python did the original 50 years ago.

Welsh Megaman

I liked Italy’s song before tonight, even more so now.

By far, the best song tonight. 🙂

squonk

Poland does sound good compared to the rest of the stuff now

Expunge

Fuckin presenters sound like they're on Lyric FM. And not the Marty Whelan type of Lyric FM.

Needmoretea

They're growing on me now. Estonia song is my guilty pleasure. Italy and Swiss songs were nice. I actually liked Icelandic Jedward too 😁

Hippodrome Song Owl

Jesus Cyprus nearly gave me a seizure.

Italy, Sweden, Estonia, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia, Netherlands in that order for me.

Anyone but Azerbaijan - dire.

Really only the Italian song was properly good I think.

Say Your Number

I'll be disappointed if Eluveite don't show up at some point.

Put It In H

I think these five will all safely qualify:

Estonia, Ukraine, Sweden, Belgium, Albania

Less confident about these four but still probably going through:

Poland, Netherlands, Norway, Cyprus

Not sure on the last one. Slovenia might stand out as the only ballad but Croatia might benefit from its spot in the running order.

odyssey06

And the Swiss Bank Account of course...

2smiggy

Is there any reason for isreal so high in the betting, other than them pumping the phone voting?

Welsh Megaman

I hope this is building up to Celtic Frost.