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> Eurovision Song Contest 2017 · Semi Final Two, Thursday 11th May | 20:00 UK | 22:00 Kyiv
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AdamAloud
post 10th May 2017, 09:35 AM
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 is well underway and after the bloodbath of the first semi final, it's time to pray for your faves! Australia and Azerbaijan maintained their 100% qualification records, with Greece, Moldova and Portugal returning to the final. Another 18 countries will take to the stage for the last 10 spots in Saturday's final. You can vote if you're in one of the competing countries, as well as Germany, France and Ukraine.

01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows
07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive

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post 10th May 2017, 10:12 AM
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Some songs here are awful to the max. Easy to say which are NOT going to qualify (Hi San Marino and Ireland)
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post 10th May 2017, 10:56 AM
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This is, IMO, the hardest semi to predict. I think this is where televotes and juries will be very divided. In an ideal world, I want music to be the winner (hi Macedonia) and ear raping dirge (bye Croatia and Ireland) to jog on. There's also lots of fighting for the beige title. This isn't a great semi, it really is a proper shit sandwich.
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post 10th May 2017, 11:03 AM
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Croatia is true WTF, it doesn't even have the possible fun factor a la Moldova or Montenegro
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post 10th May 2017, 11:11 AM
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Ticket sales have been so low for this that standing fan-zone and hundreds of seated tickets have been reduced to €17. I'd buy one but I don't arrive in Kiev until Friday morning!
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post 10th May 2017, 11:13 AM
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This semi is excellent, Malta, Lithuania and Hungary are the only three I don't really take anything from. I am so hyped to see Romania and Croatia.
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post 10th May 2017, 11:37 AM
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I'm a huge fan of Estonia's this year, would be proper gutted if that didn't make it through, but it seems quite popular so would have to be a shock for it not to.

Romania, Moldova and Netherlands would all be welcome too.
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post 10th May 2017, 12:05 PM
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Estonia will definitely qualify, it might struggle in the final though
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post 10th May 2017, 12:19 PM
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WANT
01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows
07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive

THINK
01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows
07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive

The success of Portugal and Italy fills me with hope that Belarus can get through with an equally endearing and joyful performance despite the language barrier.
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post 10th May 2017, 12:23 PM
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predix

01 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive
02 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows
03 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
04 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
07 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
08 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
09 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
10 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
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11 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
12 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
15 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
16 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
17 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
18 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution


wantx

01 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive
02 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
03 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
04 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
05 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
06 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
07 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
08 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
09 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows
10 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
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11 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
12 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
13 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
14 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
15 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
18 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
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post 10th May 2017, 01:14 PM
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While people dont rate it, i have a bad feeling Lithuania will qualify. San Merino and Ireland will fight for last position.
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post 10th May 2017, 01:36 PM
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WANT
01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone

04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows

07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo

14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive


THINK
01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows

07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment

13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive



I hope I'm wrong and Timebelle get through, my main two faves of Anja and OG3NE from this semi look among the safest thankfully *.* I am sure something like Malta or Lithuania will randomly Q and f*** over more faves though knowing Eurovision, but that's part of the fun laugh.gif
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post 10th May 2017, 05:08 PM
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WANT
01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows
07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am

09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona

18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive

Or Serbia or Switzerland for Israel (or Macedonia, but they SORELY need a break so I'd rather they didn't miss out). I've been feeling very alone loving Croatia and Lithuania this time around. Those two and Belarus and Estonia are essentials.

THINK
01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep

02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone
04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows

07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am

09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess

16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona

18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive


Only songs I'm sure are out are Malta and San Marino, I'm 90% sure Ireland is out but I'm ready for Europe to disappoint me. Wouldn't be surprised to see Macedonia, Hungary or Switzerland in place of one of these and I'm not allowing myself to hope for Croatia, if it gets in it will be making my evening but I've made my peace with it being left behind. I actually thought Austria were a likely non-qualifier but after seeing Cyprus go through I'm feeling like the power of being a guy with an upbeat track will have him be fine.
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post 10th May 2017, 05:47 PM
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WANT

01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep
02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air
03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone

04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly
05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It!
06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows

07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo
08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am
09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend
12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment
13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo
14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life
15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess

16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution
17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona
18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive


I just hope somehow Timebelle pull something out the bag. I know they will DNQ but I like to have a tiny bit of hope
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post 10th May 2017, 06:24 PM
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Am I right in thinking that only 3 of the qualifiers will be in the second half of the final, and the rest will all be in the first half? Almost seems a bit unfair if that's the case...
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post 10th May 2017, 06:25 PM
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You are correct. You are however not correct in finding it unfair, because it is simply random chance.
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post 10th May 2017, 06:32 PM
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I dont think running order will matter so much this year as all the faves pretty much seem to be first half, I suppose if Bulgaria end up with a late slot it may tip in their favour.
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post 10th May 2017, 08:03 PM
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My thoughts at the present time re semi 2

SAFE

Bulgaria
Romania
Netherlands
Israel

SEMI-SAFE

Denmark
Belarus

BORDERLINE IN

Estonia
Croatia
Austria
Serbia

BORDERLINE OUT

Macedonia
Hungary
Norway
Switzerland

DOA

San Marino
Ireland
Malta
Lithuania

Notes:
~The First three songs in a semi have never all qualified so, unless the curse is broken, work on the assumption that at least one of Serbia, Austria and Macedonia will fall short of the mark
~Who the jury vote goes for in this one will be crucial to a lot of these song's chances. I think there's a pretty clear Bulgaria-Netherlands-Denmark top three with the juries but beyond that it really is anyone's game. I wouldn't be that surprised if Croatia manage to push up into the top 5 with the juries just for the technical skill of being able to sing the song in two types of vocal ranges.
~There is both a high Balkan/ex-Yugo contingent and a lot of countries with big Russian speaking minorities or diaspora communities (Ukrain's AQ vote is in this semi plus there's Estonia, Lithuania, Israel, Belarus, Bulgaria and even some of the inland balkans like Serbia and Hungary) so best to keep that in mind when the results come in. That said it's unusual for, say, all of the ex-soviets or ex-Yugos to go through as generally the bloc votes tend to only majorly swing behind one or two. So that probably means one out of Serbia/Macedonia/Croatia is going to bite it.

What it does mean is that there's a big market of friendly votes from the East for Belarus to eat up (especially those that will want something a bit more pacy than Bulgaria) so I am quietly confident that they'll be in.
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post 10th May 2017, 08:12 PM
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The singer from Timebelle just gave NOX as bad as Isaiah last night in the jury final just now. Any chance for them is now gone I would say.
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post 10th May 2017, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE(AdamAloud @ May 10 2017, 09:12 PM) *
The singer from Timebelle just gave NOX as bad as Isaiah last night in the jury final just now. Any chance for them is now gone I would say.


I was crying when I heard it.
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