The bookies have slashed the odds on Glasgow now making it a firm favourite.
I have a range of weekends with free cancelleation booked
San Marino are going to have four semi finals!
Yeah I think people might be over estimating the Wild Youth fanbase.The public generally vote for the best song .
For the SF allocation I just hope we are 2nd half and have the UK voting in our SF to give usaboost. Beyond that it doesn't really matter what countries we are drawn with. Last year Brooke was supposedly drawn with most of Ireland's voting friends in her SF for all the good it did her in the end. The most important thing is to send a strong song and deliver a polished and professional performance. Hopefully we make the right decision on Friday night...
Probably a three horse race between Connolly, Adgy and Wild Youth. Think Connolly stands the best chance of standing out at Eurovision so she might be the one to go for. I like Adgy's song but the chorus lets it down.
I still can't get over how bland and basic the Wild Youth song is though. Is this really the same band that released Modern Colosseum just three months ago?
I also thought Wild Youth were bigger than they actually are to be honest. 25,000 followers on Instagram, and they don't even have a Wikipedia page.
Do Wild Youth really have a big fanbase? They had one successful EP about five years ago and have done very little since. They look for all the world like they are using Eurosong to try and kick start their (struggling) career. I notice they have no gigs lined up for 2023.
I'd have ADGY as a marginal favourite but I'm intrigued to see how Connolly performs live.
Tomorrow night, folks!
Live on BBC2 at 7pm! :)
The Connolly song is a lawsuit waiting to happen, it's a slowed down version of Clocks by Coldplay.
The Adgy track has the best hook/chorus but some weird production choices in the rest of the song.
I don't see any of the songs getting out of a semi-final tbh.
If Connolly can sing that song live she would be a good selection (and have a decent chance at making the final).
Wild Youth have the fanbase so will get plenty of public votes...but not sure about the juries.
ADGY has a slight chance I think, the song is catchy.
Outside of these three I don't see any of the songs having a chance.
So who do we think will win Eurosong on Friday?
This year it is quite hard to predict. I think number of factors will decide it;
Adgy's live performance. Can he deliver a banger properly in The Late Late Show studio?
How good the final version of Midnight Summer Night is.
How big Wild Youth's fanbase is and if they vote for them? Also how the juries score We Are One.
How people, particularly the juries, react to Public Image Limited.
If I had to call it I'd say Connolly with Midnight Summer Night but if Wild Youth do well with the juries I feel their fan base could take them over the line.
Check out my fan made visualiser for ADGY Too Good for my Love.
I agree with regards to Public Image Limited they will get the disenchanted vote and they will be known by punks all over the world! Whether they watch the Eurovision is another matter!
90% + of the TV audience (and voters presumably) are not gay, so I'm not sure that is any advantage at all.
This song from the Finnish contenders is already getting a lot of attention
I like Patty Gurdy but that song is completely generic
She's capable of much better
Patty Gurdy - "Melodies Of Hope" (Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Application for Germany)
Someone has been ticking boxes from Love Love Peace Peace
Quite like it. It seems to have practically become a gay festival also for some reason,so that's a plus for him.
I think that song could be a grower come May - a 90’s Italo-house feel to it.
Not sure about the outfit though…
Belgium
What a strange choice. Must've been a poor national final if this was the victor.
BBC2 will be covering the Eurovision draw
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/eurovision-song-contest-2023-handover-allocation-draw-live-bbc-two-bbc-iplayer
My fan video for Midnight Summer night. Go Connolly !!!
PiL will definitely be representing Ireland in Eurovision this year. But…
I could be wrong,
I could be RIGHT!
*takes a bow*
The Late Show will have an older demographic,so Lydon's song could well do well.
Not sure how well it would go down with what is apparently a growing young audience for the Eurovision though.
The only issue I have with Hawaii is that it looks very much a 'jury' song and one that wouldn't do well in the televote, but it 'is' very charming.
At a guess, I'd say it's between Adgy, Connolly and Wild Youth for the victory, but hard to predict what will happen given there are three different juries and we haven't seen or heard how any of them look or sound live.
Re: Hawaii.
I've listened to the song numerous times and I'd dearly love it to qualify.
However, I ask myself, if it wasn't Lydon/Pil, would I rate it as highly as i do? Definitely not. I probably wouldn't have given it a second listen.
But "it is" Lydon and because he's revealing and sharing such emotions about his 5 decade relationship with his wife as it nears its end, that makes a massive difference and it's powerful in a way that the other songs are definitely not.
Will it strike a chord and resonate/impress a much wider and younger audience? I doubt it, but his performance might make a difference.
Is Hawaii a Eurovision song? Very probably not. Will it be memorable and resonate for years to come? Probably Yes.
Are the others typically generic and probably instantly forgettable? Yes and Yes.
Can Lydon deliver a performance on the night to qualify for Ireland? I don't really think it matters, he's already made a difference and shared a song that will be around for decades to come.
Finally listened to all the songs.
Too Good For Your Love: I actually quite like this. It does feel a bit EDM by numbers though, and the chorus lets it down somewhat. With good staging I think it could qualify.
Midnight Summer Night: It's all quite nice but without a standout moment. Reminds me of Victoria who represented Bulgaria in 2021. Maybe this could do well with juries?
We Are One: I think most of the comments above summed this up quite well. A plodding, generic, Eurovision-by-numbers effort. Very disappointed, particularly after they were so insistent on RTE giving them a shot. Clearly, they tried the doomed writing a 'good for Eurovision' song. I was hoping they might reveal Modern Colosseum as the song, now that would've looked and sounded impressive on the Eurovision stage.
Wild: Arguably the worst of the bunch. As bland and beige as possible, kinda like something I imagine Nicky Byrne having a hand in writing.
Down in the Rain: MOR rap that's ten-a-penny on Spotify. Would have no hope of qualifying.
Hawaii: Didn't do anything for me on a first listen, and I doubt that would change upon seeing it live.
All things considered, I think Adgy or Connolly should be sent to Liverpool.
Have just listened to the songs.
A big improvement overall from last years offerings.
I think CONNOLLY is my favourite and the most interesting at this early stage but some of the others are decent too.
The Wild Youth song sounds very generic and dated. It sounds like an X-Factor winners song from 15 years ago. It will probably be selected.
That Leila Jane song is a bit formulaic, but pleasant enough, could have a decent chance qualifying before finishing 22nd in the final.
Wild Youth entry is so bland and generic, hope they don't get voted through.
Connolly and Leila Jane are best artistically, PIL entry decent enough.
The deal clincher will be John Lydons performance on the night.
It has to be PIL...
Even at this early stage I'd happily bet a significant amount of cash on the exact opposite
Wild Youth sounds the one that is 'written for Eurovision' - rather bland and generic.
The others sound like they could exist outside of Eurovision at least. I don't think Wild Youth are hot favourites either, as some seem to think. They've gone off the boil and haven't had a hit in a few years....their supposed fanbase may be totally overstated.
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