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Eurovision Song Contest 2021

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  • #2342
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,374 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    All that fandango wrote: »
    Who's the best one out of the Big 5?
    Italy
    France close second


  • #2343
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,847 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    All that fandango wrote: »
    Who's the best one out of the Big 5?

    Dustin.


  • #2344
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,653 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    All that fandango wrote: »
    Who's the best one out of the Big 5?

    Germany
    Italy


  • #2345
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,864 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Anyone got any ideas who they may pick to open the show Saturday?
    I've a feeling it could be someone like Serbia. Don't think they'd go San Marino/Lithuania again.


  • #2346
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,802 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    All that fandango wrote: »
    Who's the best one out of the Big 5?

    Italy and France

    The others are nul points material


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  • #2347
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,864 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    All that fandango wrote: »
    Who's the best one out of the Big 5?
    Italy.


  • #2348
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,374 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Deeper Blue wrote: »
    Italy and France

    The others are nul points material
    Germany definitely is feck me...awful


  • #2349
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Anyone got any ideas who they may pick to open the show Saturday?
    I've a feeling it could be someone like Serbia. Don't think they'd go San Marino/Lithuania again.

    Flo Rida opening might tempt them...

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #2350
    Sawduck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    All that fandango wrote: »
    Who's the best one out of the Big 5?

    Italy is the best but France is pretty good too, Germany is a fun song too


  • #2351
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,374 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    I found that semi much more enjoyable than SF1 I'll be honest and I didn't think I'd say that
    I was surprised on paper SF1 much stronger but that was more fun.


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  • #2352
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,277 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Got Iceland at 16/1 ages ago so I know who I want to win anyways! Have Ukraine in the top 5 as well.


  • #2353
    Amik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 928 ✭✭✭Amik


    Reminder that Italy is yet to play. Saturday is going to be terrific.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssDtj1uL1Go


  • #2354
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,864 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Could anyone honestly pick an overall winner? The standard is quite high among the top 15 this year


  • #2355
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,374 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Got Iceland at 16/1 ages ago so I know who I want to win anyways! Have Ukraine in the top 5 as well.
    I got Iceland at 10/1...but I think the not being live thing will really damage their chances :(


  • #2356
    Amik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 928 ✭✭✭Amik


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Could anyone honestly pick an overall winner? The standard is quite high among the top 15 this year

    We deserved a great year and got it. Any of the Top 15 can win it.


  • #2357
    All that fandango
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭All that fandango


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Could anyone honestly pick an overall winner? The standard is quite high among the top 15 this year

    Very very tough to call imo! Top three overall for me (and I have yet to have a listen to the Big 5 entries) are Ukraine, San Marino and Portugal.


  • #2358
    Caprica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭Caprica


    I was happy with 8 finalists. I would have swapped out Moldova and Serbia for Austria and Denmark. The Danes got a lot of audience support. I think Portugal could do very well on Saturday night. Delighted for San Marino, I always like to see them do well.

    I loved the clips of the previous winners. They all seemed so happy and proud of their wins. The Dutch have put on two good show so far.


  • #2359
    Necro
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 58,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Tbh for years I've sort of turned my nose up at the Eurovision and dismissed it as total bollocks but having watched the two semi finals I'm happy to admit I've been very wrong. Two very enjoyable semis.

    One thing I will miss Saturday is Irish involvement, it is nice to have the home country to root for. Maybe next... decade. Sigh.

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling, State Benefits



  • #2360
    patscott27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭patscott27


    Mr. Eurovision Jon Ola Sand's tenure as supervisor of the eurovision ended. Didnt know his term was up.


  • #2361
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,374 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Could anyone honestly pick an overall winner? The standard is quite high among the top 15 this year
    It's honestly a struggle to pick.
    I think the fact Italy and France are strong this year makes it very tricky as well.
    If I had to pick top 3....
    Italy/Malta/Switzerland


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  • #2362
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,277 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    gmisk wrote: »
    I got Iceland at 10/1...but I think the not being live thing will really damage their chances :(

    Wouldn't be fair if it does if there not gonna grade them the same don't allow them into the final.

    There song really stands out compared to the rest for me as it could be liked by anyone.


  • #2363
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    Necro wrote: »
    Flo Rida opening might tempt them...

    Or will they keep Flo Rida towards the end maybe for the Americans who’ll tune in, which will lead in nicely to the voting


  • #2364
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,290 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    gmisk wrote: »
    It's honestly a struggle to pick.
    I think the fact Italy and France are strong this year makes it very tricky as well.
    If I had to pick top 3....
    Italy/Malta/Switzerland

    So who am I going to put my money on?


  • #2365
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,374 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Wouldn't be fair if it does if there not gonna grade them the same don't allow them into the final.

    There song really stands out compared to the rest for me as it could be liked by anyone.
    They won't be live in the final, they said they don't want to perform without the guy who tested positive :( in that semi, so doubt anything different for final


  • #2366
    Mad_maxx
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    Denmark should have went through instead of Greece


  • #2367
    archfi
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Could anyone honestly pick an overall winner? The standard is quite high among the top 15 this year
    I've made my mind up


    Italy. Without a doubt.


  • #2368
    All that fandango
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 331 ✭✭All that fandango


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Denmark should have went through instead of Greece

    Greece, Albania and Moldova very poor finalists. Thought Australia should have gone through the other night aswell.


  • #2369
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,341 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    Still think Lithuania had the most fun song to dance to


  • #2370
    forumdedum
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    Deeper Blue wrote: »
    Off you go so!

    First time I've had it on TV in almost 30 years. Such weak songwriting. Mostly copying styles a decade previous


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  • #2371
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,648 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    A bit disappointed that Denmark didn’t get through, however things are shaping up very nicely for Saturday. :)


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