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Posted by: J▲hq 15th May 2017, 02:50 PM
United Kingdom
SuRie - Storm
Posted by: J▲hq 15th May 2017, 02:51 PM
Speaking to Aftonbladet following his commentary stint at the 2017 competition, commentating for the Swedish national broadcaster SVT alongside Edward af Sillén throughout the past Eurovision week, Zelmerlöw spoke of his recent move to London as well as about his talks with the BBC about possible plans for 2018:
"I spoke a little with the British producer. It would be fun to do something now while I’m in London. Be involved in their selection and see if we can help them in any way."
http://esctoday.com/148269/united-kingdom-mans-zelmerlow-join-search-next-british-entrant/
The Emmelie de Forest news was reported early October last year and that did end up being our entry! Mans seems to be incredibly popular after being involved with Eurovision for the third year in a row so it would be great to get him on board in some way and it would be another step forward for us.
Posted by: Lenny 15th May 2017, 02:53 PM
Interesting - perhaps he'll have an influence in getting the right songwriters on board, or perhaps try to influence us down the Melodifestivalen route if we're so incredibly lucky.
Posted by: Liаm 15th May 2017, 02:57 PM
It would be fab to do a Melfest-esque NF but we say this every year, and people wouldn't do it. Eurovision is godly in Sweden and loads of their biggest local artists will do it, whereas obviously over here it's seen as a joke, so we get X Factor rejects who've never had a hit. I don't think it's THAT bad of a joke it would kill the career of say Anne-Marie or Dua Lipa if they entered with a killer song, and as I seem to say every year I think it would be that route that could actually save the reputation a bit.
Posted by: danG 15th May 2017, 03:02 PM
A song like Ciao Adios probably would've been a top ten for us, but Anne-Marie would never do Eurovision as it's too big of a career risk.
Would be nice if we get Mans to write our next entry, perhaps we'll get another top 15 or hell, even another top 10.
Posted by: Silas 15th May 2017, 03:19 PM
I love him dearly and the fact that he's moved to London is making me reconsider my long held objections to the capital, but him being involved in the process is fab provided it's him linking us with the people's who will provide us with a banger like Kempe (who appears to be on the outs with Christer and SVT) I've just corrected myself, he does more writing than I thought but him alone risks a Barcelona sessions rather than a Heroes.
Any move towards a MF style NF is going to take a fundamental culture shift in the U.K. that'll never happen. The press and public treat it like a joke. As long as they do that they'll continue to unironically bitch about the uk doing poorly while refusing to accept that shite like Scooch simply has no place in ESC if you want to win
Posted by: RobBob 15th May 2017, 03:25 PM
Yeah, it's the writers I've got in mind, if Mans could have any influence with hooking us up with some strong Swedish writers, I'd be very happy with that.
Posted by: AdamAloud 29th September 2017, 01:57 PM
Song submissions have opened, and former Icelandic entrant Greta Salóme has been attending some of the writing camps that Emmelie de Forest did last year.
Posted by: J▲hq 30th September 2017, 03:42 PM
Quality wise, that shows a bit of promise
But knowing the DUST that voters paid to Hear Them Calling..
Posted by: AdamAloud 29th October 2017, 07:49 AM
Hurts still want to do it!
Which makes Hurts the perfect choice for Eurovision and something the BBC could seriously consider. In addition to that, they will know how to create a song that can cater for Europe’s general music tastes while remaining authentic to their own style.
Hurts have previously offered their services to the UK’s Eurovision committee. Their song was ready to be submitted but the duo decided to withdraw their bid after a suggestion that the composition should be performed by an old music legend or a reality TV star. Their reaction to this proposal was a short and decisive statement:
“No way, we’ve got this plan for how we’d win it.”
To this day, the band refuses to disclose the name of the song that was a part of their plan to win Eurovision. Hopefully, Theo and Adam remain enthusiastic about bringing the UK its first Eurovision win in 20 years.
https://www.escxtra.com/2017/10/27/mancunian-electropop-duo-hurts-ready-to-win-eurovision/
I'm glad they're still optimistic about doing it after being snubbed in favour of Engelbert back in 2012.
Posted by: TZomBIE Kay 29th October 2017, 11:29 AM
OMG this MUST happen. Beautiful Ones from the new album had a shit-ton of Euro potential, shame they didn't save it for the rerelease...
Posted by: Suedehead2 29th October 2017, 03:11 PM
Yes, I read that story somewhere. Let's hope they finally get their chance.
Posted by: Chop-part-freak 29th October 2017, 08:10 PM
Hurts would be perfect. Magnificent would be magnificent for Eurovision. It SO would....
Posted by: ScottyEm 29th October 2017, 09:45 PM
Hurts are crazy huge in the Eastern Bloc. Would be marvellous agreed.
Posted by: Suedehead2 29th October 2017, 11:30 PM
Pretty big in Germany too.
Posted by: ___∆___ 30th October 2017, 03:18 AM
The BBC need to let Hurts have a go already - they are a credible act that has wanted to represent us for years. If they don’t get a chance soon they will end up representing one of the countries they are big in such as Russia.
Posted by: SKOB 2nd November 2017, 09:50 AM
I heard a rumout that Saara Aalto will do this?
Posted by: danVember 2nd November 2017, 09:55 AM
Hurts is too good of an opportunity for the BBC to miss, hope they go for that rather than yet another X Factor finalist (I'm aware Saara had a history with Finnish national finals before XF but I don't think she'd do any better than Lucie Jones) .
Posted by: Jonjo 2nd November 2017, 10:47 AM
http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/saara-aalto/news/eurovision-2018-united-kingdom/
Even getting coverage from CapitalFM... what the... 
Posted by: Liаm 2nd November 2017, 12:14 PM
omg PLEASE
I doubt it though, as if the BBC would much such a right decision.
Posted by: SKOB 2nd November 2017, 05:12 PM
I'm interested! Good move for her as her audience seems to be mainly the Pride audience and mainstream pop will never be her thing
Posted by: Mikee1981 7th November 2017, 11:17 AM
Saara representing Finland so our rumour out the water
Posted by: Ellie Goulding 7th November 2017, 11:17 AM
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 16th November 2017, 01:10 PM
Eurovision: You Decide confirmed to be broadcasting from Brighton next year on WEDNESDAY 7th February, hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Måns Zelmerlöw!
The six songs and artists will apparently be revealed sometime in January
Posted by: AdamAloud 16th November 2017, 02:08 PM
And they've got Edward af Sillén on scriptwriting duties, should be a good show! Although a Wednesday seems a really strange choice.
Posted by: Mart!n 16th November 2017, 05:59 PM
In Brighton Richard (Gooddelta) will be there with bells on 
and probably half of Buzzjack members 
Posted by: gooddelta 16th November 2017, 06:20 PM
I live and work in London these days so typically I probably won't be able to make it, being a Wednesday and all Love Brighton Dome though and I'm really impressed they've got Måns on board to co-present!
Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 16th November 2017, 07:22 PM
Måns presenting an Edward script will be a top notch show for sure.
Posted by: LexC 16th November 2017, 11:05 PM
The event's happening in the same venue that my graduation took place (and maybe Rich's too come to think of it) #claimtofame
Posted by: gooddelta 16th November 2017, 11:07 PM
Indeed it was mine too! I've seen a few acts play live in there too - Lucie Silvas, Natasha Bedingfield and a Radio 1 roadshow type gig with, of all people to be playing in the Brighton Dome, Beyonce *.* It's a lovely venue.
Posted by: Tom Kay Cat 🐱 17th November 2017, 10:31 AM
Hasn’t she been announced as Finland’s representative?
Posted by: Lorderella 17th November 2017, 11:50 AM
she wishes
Posted by: cqmerqn 30th November 2017, 09:29 PM
I’m sure this was during January this year... why so late this time? Unless I’m wrong of course.
Posted by: Ryan. 30th November 2017, 10:07 PM
In 2016 it was last week of February, this year it was last week of January so next year's will sort of be in between the two. Importantly it is still early enough this year to revamp in time for the March deadline (unlike in 2016).
Posted by: Mybelle 9th December 2017, 08:29 PM
I don't understand why they don't just give Hurts the job. They've said in the past that they want to do it. They have a bigger fan base in a lot of countries where the show is popular and they have the right sound. It also helps that Theo has great stage presence and having been to see them numerous times he can certainly sing. A fab song for them to have sung would be something along the lines of "Nothing will be bigger than us". Funnily enough I was listening to it at work and someone asked if that was the UK Eurovision entry as it sounded like a typical Eurovision track.
Posted by: Suedehead2 9th December 2017, 09:35 PM
I think you'll find a lot of support for that view here. I'd love to see them do it. Sadly, they have never enjoyed much success in the UK but, OTOH, that means they don't have a lot to lose. it won't do them any harm in the parts if Europe where they are already popular and, if they do well, it might even raise their profile at home.
Posted by: Mybelle 10th December 2017, 11:32 PM
Yes, that's exactly how I feel. In the countries where Eurovision is popular they are known so it would get them some votes (hopefully) and in the U.K. as they're relatively unknown it might raise their promotion for the good.
Posted by: Qassändra 22nd December 2017, 05:42 PM
I have it on GOOD AUTHORITY that there is at least ONE CAST-IRON BANGER in this selection on the lines of COOL ME DOWN WITH TRIBAL BEATS
Posted by: Lenny 22nd December 2017, 06:38 PM
What language is that - ADHD?
Anyway, I hang on to the hope that we can spring a winner out of nowhere in the same way Germany, Austria and Portugal have done this decade... we can find our mojo! And a tribal banger sounds epic, as long as it isn't sung by Danyl Johnson
Posted by: LexC 22nd December 2017, 07:28 PM
Oooh interesting, I heard there was a "End of Time era Beyonce meets Pop Era Nicki Minaj" song that they were desperately chasing a certain X Factor runner-up for (but who turned it down) - I don't think that sounds like the same song but you never know.
Posted by: Qassändra 22nd December 2017, 10:25 PM
It IS the same song
Posted by: Lenny 23rd December 2017, 02:22 AM
Posted by: Jonjo 23rd December 2017, 12:33 PM
Posted by: Lenny 23rd December 2017, 03:09 PM
I honestly have no idea... Christmas drinks
Posted by: Liаm 10th January 2018, 10:42 PM
The Sun Showbiz has "confirmed" Rachel Clarke "a backing singer for a Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams tribute" with a song called Crazy written by "up anc coming" songwriter Samir Elshay. Huge star xxx Start as we mean to go on.
They also said she's competing against "five other nobodies" - savage af. I know reality rejects are still "nobodies" but I wonder if they're just being sav or is it just random people this time and they know all 6? I know we won't get like Ed Sheeran, Little Mix and Adele but a dependable old XF fave was fine last year.
Posted by: Avicii 10th January 2018, 10:46 PM
Coming for that bottom 5 finish again! 
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 10th January 2018, 10:52 PM
How on earth can you deduce that 
Posted by: Midge 16th January 2018, 07:23 PM
Tbh means nothing, our highest placings this millennium have been from 2 'nobodies' in Jessica Garlick and Jade Ewen
Though I doubt we'll be in the upper echelons, until we send a thumper of an entry.
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 23rd January 2018, 01:05 PM
No mention of a time or a radio show reveal but BBC Eurovision have tweeted that the six songs will be online to listen to from tomorrow!!!!
Posted by: Ryan. 23rd January 2018, 01:29 PM
Posted by: ScottyEm 23rd January 2018, 02:12 PM
Mans looks disturbingly hot in that clip with the headphones. I have already resigned one of the six to the bin - very "Ed Sheerany". Jog on...
Posted by: LexC 23rd January 2018, 07:57 PM
Seems like one of the contestants will be https://twitter.com/AsandaMusic (BGT Finalist from 2013 when she was about 11 years old)
Posted by: Cameron 23rd January 2018, 08:32 PM
If her voice has matured and she is good live she could pull off a massive performance
Posted by: LexC 23rd January 2018, 09:04 PM
Aye, feels like it would be more of a power ballad than this mythical tropical banger that's rumored.
Posted by: Liаm 23rd January 2018, 10:22 PM
OMG YES, I proper stanned her in BGT
Posted by: Cameron 23rd January 2018, 10:58 PM
We need an actual good uptempo song.
Posted by: RobBob 23rd January 2018, 11:50 PM
I'M READY
Perhaps wrongly, stupidly and naively - I've got hopes that there's at least one gem amongst the pack.
Posted by: Liаm 24th January 2018, 12:15 AM
Names are out! Asanda, a coupe from the Voice and some randomers lmao
https://www.escxtra.com/2018/01/24/bbc-reveals-eurovision-you-decide/
Guessing that Jaz is the Ed Sheeran esque one, bin it plz
Posted by: ionderella 24th January 2018, 12:17 AM
Perhaps wrongly, stupidly and naively - I've got hopes that there's at least one gem amongst the pack.
paramedics on standby for those hopes of yours
Posted by: LexC 24th January 2018, 12:24 AM
Looks like Asanda DOES have the infamous tropical banger then , got high expectations here!
Posted by: troylovesmusic 24th January 2018, 12:24 AM
OMG I remember loving Asanda during BGT she was a little star I hope she wins this ! I imagine her voice would have matured and gotten even better since BGT as well as it was 5 years ago she was on the show .
Posted by: Suedehead2 24th January 2018, 12:48 AM
https://www.escxtra.com/2018/01/24/bbc-reveals-eurovision-you-decide/
Guessing that Jaz is the Ed Sheeran esque one, bin it plz
I love the fact that that article has a headline about Ken Bruce but then doesn't mention him at all. I assume it means that he will be playing the songs on his show tomorrow (today if you're being picky).
Posted by: RobBob 24th January 2018, 12:54 AM
SuRie being a backing vocallist for Blanche & Loic Nottet at Eurovision definitely makes me interested to see if she'll have something a little bit more avant-garde up her sleeve.
Posted by: Qassändra 24th January 2018, 01:11 AM
A S A N D A
Posted by: Lukuzz 24th January 2018, 06:26 AM
They all sound promising. Can’t wait to hear
Posted by: Midge 24th January 2018, 09:10 AM
Laura White has written 2 of the songs, interesting...
Posted by: Suedehead2 24th January 2018, 09:31 AM
Yes, Ken Bruce will be playing the songs this morning on his R2 show.
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 24th January 2018, 10:07 AM
The first one is online, the girl band! It's not awful, it's upbeat and catchy, but I doubt it's THE ONE
Posted by: Suedehead2 24th January 2018, 10:12 AM
He's playing two per day with the first starting now.
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 24th January 2018, 10:22 AM
"Legends" has promise in the build-up but it doesn't go OFF like it needs to
Posted by: Ryan. 24th January 2018, 12:20 PM
It has to be Asanda!! (All 6 on BBC YouTube)
All seem pretty good though, strongest year of the three I think.
Posted by: LexC 24th January 2018, 12:23 PM
Legends Legends Legends Legends
Posted by: Ryan. 24th January 2018, 12:27 PM
I predict a straight forward Asanda vs Jaz fight with the latter picking up the pieces if Asanda pulls a Salena Mastroianni/gets awful running order draw..
Posted by: AdamAloud 24th January 2018, 12:49 PM
Quite. So annoying because if it had the climax it deserves it would be a fantastic entry. My favourite is Raya (whose song was co-written by Greta Salóme), the 'oooh ah you're on my mind' bit is already in my head after one listen.
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 24th January 2018, 12:53 PM
"Legends" has still ended up being my favourite 
Although I rather like "Astronaut" too..
NOT JAZ. Select him and I'll be turning up in Lisbon in May with a French accent
Posted by: Ryan. 24th January 2018, 12:58 PM
YouTube view watch (all uploaded at same time):
1. Asanda 1,700~
2. RAYA 770~
3. SuRie 710~
4. Jaz 510~
5. Goldstone 490~
6. Liam 320~
Hope that jury are going to be voting the CORRECT way
Posted by: Qassändra 24th January 2018, 12:58 PM
Legends really is UTTERLY DYING for the second chorus to smash into a double chorus where it ALL GOES OFF
But that said if it HAD ONE I'd be screaming HARROGATE 2019 right now so that may well be an active decision on the BBC's part
Posted by: Cameron 24th January 2018, 01:01 PM
Legends needs a few tweaks but I’d a bop
I also like crazy
Posted by: Jonjo 24th January 2018, 01:10 PM
Goldstone: What kind of bop is this! *.* I really like this but I don't think this is "the one" as Jahq said!
Jaz Ellington: Keep it.
SuRie: Bland af. If her voice was better/more suited to the song I feel like it could've been a half decent, choose to listen out of choice bop.
Raya: Ooh. This is good. I feel like the production in the choruses could be a bit beefier/stronger, but the potential is there! But we need that oompf!
Liam Tamne: So basic, but it's ok. Very 5 out of 10. Not what we need.
Asanda: It's the closest we're gonna get to 'Cool Me Down'... it's great! PULL THROUGH ASANDA! Looking forward to sweing how she does with this live!
1st: Asanda
2nd: Goldstone
3rd: Raya (oops forgot I enjoyed hers - she doesn't deserve to be thrown away with the others)
Keep the rest.
Posted by: Juliano 24th January 2018, 01:30 PM
It's either Asanda or Raya for me.
Posted by: rafik4u 24th January 2018, 01:34 PM
After first listen...
1. Legends
2. Astronaut
3. I Feel The Love
4. Crazy
5. Storms
6. You
Posted by: gooddelta 24th January 2018, 01:46 PM
They're all ok to good actually.
Crazy and Legends are my favourites, I also like I Feel The Love. I'm not sure any would do any better than Lucie did at Eurovision though? They're all 8.5/10 tracks, not 'I MUST pick up my phone and vote for this over all others'.
I don't really mind any of the other three either, a huge step up in quality on last year's selection.
It's a shame nobody looked at Legends during the songwriting process though and said what the rest of us were thinking. It could have so easily been a 10/10 with a little outside advice and extra time and effort spent on it.
Posted by: Midge 24th January 2018, 02:39 PM
Asanda - really like this one, well produced. It has all the ingredients of a big hit. Kind of reminds me of "Wings" by Little Mix mixed with "Children Of The Universe" by Molly mixed with say, something Galantis, Sigala or John Gibbons would've put out recently.
Raya - another well produced one, if Asanda doesn't win this is a decent alternative.
SuRie - this just has the bland factor. Like, it could be a lot better, but it is just blah - it'd be received like Levina's "Perfect Life" I think.
Goldstone - this is quite dire, I hope we don't opt for this... are some of you seriously calling this a bop? It's embarrassing! But each to their own...
Liam Tamne - I'm torn between thinking this is alright and bland. Either way we have better in our selection.
Jaz Ellington - blah, this would flop at Eurovision. It wouldn't even make the final!
Posted by: RobBob 24th January 2018, 02:42 PM
Legends is great, definitely the stand out of the pack and for me, the only one that kind of feels “natural”, we know they’ve all come from these writing camps but her voice and delivery kinda sounds like she wrote it and it was always intended for her, the others all kind of feel a bit empty and soulless in that respect.
I do agree it could do with a bit of more oomph as it goes on, but they made tweaks to Lucie so it’s not out of the equation they could do here - either way, it’s got much more potential than the others.
Posted by: Liаm 24th January 2018, 04:14 PM
Legends could easily be Margaret's MF entry with a bit of a tweak! I agree it's the best but it does need that extra tweak and it could be the next level. It just needs the production to pop a bit more, maybe a drop, and it's set.
I Feel The Love is enough of a bop, in a Stooshe or Parade leaked album sampler kind of way Probably my 2nd fave behind Legends but we shouldn't send it. It's the sort of thing that like Lithuania would have in their NF and everyone wold have it as their fave solely because the rest of the entries are utter shite.
You can be FLUSHED tbh, "sends me to sleep like rum and whiskey" indeed. It's not even passable enough to be lie Ed Sheeran, it's more like a John Legend album track or sth :/
Astronaut is giving me Real Friends/Love Yourself vibe in the instrumental but the vocals seem like he can't be arsed. Could be much worse but it's really not the entry we need. It's really just basic album track filler that would be on any given male singer-songwriter album as track 9.
Crazy feels a bit demo-ish but as with Legends it could easily be a MF entry if it was a bit beefier. With a revamp it could be ok as an entry in a 21st place kind of way though I guess.
Storm is again just ok, her voice definitely doesn't fit it. She kind of sounds like a demo a songwriter would sing to pitch this to the actual singer
Overall, you can really tell that they've come from these writing camps, they're mostly a bit formulaic and I'd agree with soulless actually bar Legends. The songs are, in essence, there but they're stifled under bland or basic production, Legends is our only option but it needs a bit more to it. 8.5/10 kind of bop
01 Legends
=gap=
02 I Feel The Love
03 Crazy
==gap===
04 Storm
05 Astronaut
====huge gap===
06 You
Posted by: RobBob 24th January 2018, 04:37 PM
It’s very much what I imagine Alesha Dixon would enter if she was a part of Eurovision. Take that as you will.
Posted by: Mart!n 24th January 2018, 04:39 PM
I love Legends, probably the one that sticks out from the rest. Than Su Rie followed by Goldstone
3 of them are rather crap
Posted by: Cameron 24th January 2018, 04:43 PM
Ok, I am fully behind Legends. Asanda better bring us a dance breakdown for the chorus!
Posted by: troylovesmusic 24th January 2018, 04:45 PM
Legends is a BOP it’s sounds so current and different to the usual songs we would send to Eurovision. It has to win please !
Posted by: Cameron 24th January 2018, 04:46 PM
Get Stefflon Don on Legends.
Posted by: Mart!n 24th January 2018, 04:50 PM
Yeah, Legends does need something else to it, just needs tweaking a bit, mind you we all said the same thing last year with Lucie.
Posted by: LexC 24th January 2018, 05:11 PM
And that ended up in us getting a far better result than we deserved!
Knowing from last year that the BBC are willing and able to fine tune the song that gets picked makes me cautiously optimistic if Legends were to get picked because it really is just a tweak rather than a complete redesign.
But really the biggest take away for me is that the six songs aren’t all different flavours of the same thing rather than last year’s six ‘inspirational ballads and midtempos’ brief. There’s six songs in different styles that are all at a reasonable level of good. It feels like incremental progress but in the right direction at least.
Posted by: Midge 24th January 2018, 05:13 PM
Love this description
SO true!Posted by: Iz 24th January 2018, 05:59 PM
I got chills listening to Legends for the first time. SEND THIS. I could get proper patriotic for that in a way I haven't been able to for anything from this new format before. (and it's something that everyone else likes as well, how unusual this should be a good sign)
Crazy sounds pretty good, would have been better than anything last year but next to Asanda it pales a bit. Storm has a lovely piano line and it goes pleasingly upbeat, I like it but it would get lost too easily.
Goldstone's a bit underwhelming girlband, not bad but not too good, Jaz is a complete non-starter for my tastes (although if anything here is doing Eurovision winner-following, not the same type of ballad but the sort of song that similar 'real music bores' go for, it's this one so this could be unexpectedly dangerous), Astronaut is dull and a bit chart-chasing too.
So Asanda needs to win but I wouldn't be too affronted to have Raya or SuRie representing us.
Posted by: Dart 24th January 2018, 06:09 PM
Are these on iTunes / Spotify?
Posted by: Mikee1981 24th January 2018, 06:11 PM
Same as above when 'Legends' started I got chills.... both Legends and Crazy sound good and with a bit of tweeking could be really impacting on the night with good staging ...for me
1 - Asanda
2 - RAYA
3 - GoldStone
$ - SuRie
5 - Liam Tamne
6 - Jaz Ellington
Posted by: Brett-Butler 24th January 2018, 06:33 PM
Goldstone is my favourite of the bunch, very Little Mix. Definitely can see "Legends" do well if she goes all Fleur East in the chorus at the night.
Posted by: Chez Wombat 24th January 2018, 07:12 PM
Legends certainly is very instant, it needs a bit more beefing up in the production as others have said, but it's our best bet of moderate success out of this bunch. Storm is quite nice too, I Feel Love is charming, but feels a bit dated and cheesy and not the direction we should be going in. The other three would kill our hopes before they started, terrible. (I guess I'm alone with Crazy, but it feels like an unfinished demo?)
Posted by: dandy* 24th January 2018, 07:26 PM
This was basically my thought.
Posted by: Alex! 24th January 2018, 08:11 PM
We all need to PULL together and vote for Asanda on the night. a bop.
Posted by: Botchia 24th January 2018, 09:17 PM
omg Asanda the BGT icon is back *.*
She's such a star, I haven't listened to it yet but she better win
Posted by: Botchia 24th January 2018, 09:36 PM
Okay I've actually listened and everything is pretty shet apart from Legends, which would easily be our best entry in years. Of course that means the public won't pick her 
Posted by: Liаm 24th January 2018, 09:39 PM
I've got a horrible feeling we'll pick Astronaut as that feels quite Sound Of nominee album track 
We made the right choice last time but Lucie had a sort of inoffensive ballad and they were all quite similar anyway and she just did it best. But fingers crossed because even looking objectively surely ANYONE can see that Legends is the best option...
Posted by: troylovesmusic 24th January 2018, 10:00 PM
When do they all sing the songs live and do we definitely get to vote ?
Posted by: Liаm 24th January 2018, 10:09 PM
7th Feb and yes
Posted by: Dart 24th January 2018, 11:02 PM
So when can I stream these on Spotify?
Posted by: nigels 25th January 2018, 08:23 AM
Has to be Legends, with a couple of tweaks and a massive dance break.
Best song we will have sent in years.
Posted by: Suedehead2 25th January 2018, 11:19 AM
Just heard Astronaut on Ken Bruce's show. It was so bland that I can't remember anything about it.
Posted by: Midge 25th January 2018, 12:58 PM
"Legends" is definitely the one. I've still got the hook and bassline from the chorus stuck in my head.
Posted by: ___∆___ 25th January 2018, 06:01 PM
Not loving ‘Legends’ it’s giving me Javine ‘Touch My Fire’ vibes
Posted by: gooddelta 27th January 2018, 10:37 PM
A few days in and Legends is the only song I’m really going back to. It’s a really strong little song!
So fingers crossed for Asanda, even though I doubt it would go top 10 at Eurovision. It would at least be a high quality, relevant entry that we could be proud of.
Posted by: ScottyEm 28th January 2018, 12:50 PM
So fingers crossed for Asanda, even though I doubt it would go top 10 at Eurovision. It would at least be a high quality, relevant entry that we could be proud of.
Agreed. It’s Legends and everything else is way, way behind. We’ve shown we can do class staging with Lucie and it paid off (sort of). I think this has enough impact to go top ten IMO, although it’s not the best example of its genre. So as long as we don’t have other better songs of this kind in Lisbon, we could get those desperately needed televotes.
Posted by: rafik4u 28th January 2018, 01:41 PM
Anyone knows the time this will begin on Feb 7th? I might have to reschedule my work shifts for this.
Posted by: Theo. 28th January 2018, 04:07 PM
It starts at 7:30 and lasts 90 minutes.
Posted by: rafik4u 28th January 2018, 04:17 PM
Thanks!
Posted by: Dart 28th January 2018, 07:27 PM
Yasss get the priorities of life sorted!
Hyped for this
Posted by: Cameron 28th January 2018, 07:49 PM
If they give Asanda a dance break they better not make it cringe like they did with Salena last year and had the dancers dressed as army officials
Posted by: kye 29th January 2018, 01:10 AM
okay but why are any of them being considered when HURTS want to do it?
like, they’re credible and they’ve had success in Europe. Plus, they know their way around a pop song.. it’s baffling.
Posted by: Suedehead2 5th February 2018, 11:22 PM
Just a quick message for Buzzjackers who are going on Wednesday. There is a pro-EU demo planned for 6:30 - 7:00. The timing should mean that you can still get in on time, but it's worth bearing in mind. I hope you will want to give the demonstrators a friendly wave - I might even be one of them
Posted by: Midge 5th February 2018, 11:45 PM
Asanda is odds on to win on Wednesday...
1. Asanda
2. Jaz Elington
3. Goldstone
4. RAYA
5. SuRie
6. Liam Tamne
Shocked RAYA is only 4th there. But seriously, come on Asanda!
Posted by: Cameron 6th February 2018, 07:17 AM
I bet bloody Jaz wins
Posted by: cqmerqn 6th February 2018, 09:18 AM
Ugh I’ll be missing this
Posted by: Liаm 6th February 2018, 11:16 AM
Yeah I just don't trust the UK I can see it being Jaz
Also the jury for this consists of Rochelle Humes, Rylan and Tom Fletcher!
Posted by: AdamAloud 6th February 2018, 01:00 PM
UNITED KINGDOM
Eurovision: You Decide
7th February 2018
Begins at 7.30pm in the UK or 8.30pm Central European Time.
Programme is scheduled to last 1 hour 30 minutes.
Watch the selection via the https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbctwo.
Running Order (TBA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytx5c8KQymI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d5zElnV56o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yKevIEULTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxW89crZdH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1kcAJK620
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Szy0pPN_c0
Voting
Voting will be done by 50% jury and 50% televoting. Rochelle Humes, Tom Fletcher and Rylan are the panellists on the show and we would assume they will be voting on the jury as was the case last year. The BBC are very hush hush when it comes to voting and results so we will probably not know the full results tomorrow night, just the winner.
The Favourites
Asanda is the clear favourite across all the bookmakers currently. She's by far and away the winner on YouTube as well, currently on 155k views compared to second place RAYA on 73k. If there was to be an upset then Jaz Ellington, RAYA or even Goldstone are considered by the bookies to be the next most likely victors.
Posted by: RobBob 6th February 2018, 03:26 PM
Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I very much DO trust the public. They got it right the last 2 years in my opinion and the people who vote will more than likely all be big Eurovision fans who know what will work. I can't see Asanda not standing out on the night.
Posted by: Styles Bilinski 6th February 2018, 03:44 PM
I agree, Joe & Jake were my first choice and although Lucie wasn't on the night, I do think she was the best choice with the power of hindsight. Asanda is such the overwhelming favourite amongst fans and this is why I think releasing the songs a couple of weeks in advance this year has worked well because it's given more chance for hype to build.
I imagine that Rylan and Rochelle will be digging "Legends" too
Posted by: Ryan. 6th February 2018, 04:15 PM
Surprisingly I trust the public much more than the jury, if it was an international jury Asanda would win fine but not as convinced that she’ll win a national jury for some reason
Posted by: Jerick 6th February 2018, 05:58 PM
Does anyone know if this will be streamed through eurovision.tv?
Posted by: Klaus 6th February 2018, 06:11 PM
I’ve not listened to any apart from a preview clip of Asanda but if it’s going to be Asanda v Jazz, I can predict the panel’s favourite:
Rylan: Asanda
Tom: Jazz
Rochelle: the last placer
Posted by: PeteFromLeeds 6th February 2018, 06:20 PM
Just given them a listen - SuRie is my favourite although I wouldn't mind most of them getting it. Jaz sounds very Eurovision-y in the fact that they've stuck a bunch of words that sounds absolutely ridiculous together in order to make it rhyme.
Posted by: Cameron 6th February 2018, 07:32 PM
Hopefully they give Jaz an early slot to get him out the way
Posted by: Suedehead2 7th February 2018, 11:06 AM
Just managed to get a ticket for tonight There are still a few returns left if you're quick.
Posted by: ScottyEm 7th February 2018, 05:37 PM
Asanda not winning this will cause a mini meltdown. Quite absurd to think Jaz could clinch it, has anyone heard the lyrics? Hope it’s gets panned by the juries.
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 06:20 PM
You should be able to watch it on https://t.co/wltz8Ebmhs outside the UK! Just select BBC2.
Posted by: Jerick 7th February 2018, 07:14 PM
Thank you!
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:23 PM
I'm ready and waiting.
Asanda to SLAY
y'all better vote 4 her
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 07:33 PM
How many times will ABBA be mentioned tonight then?
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 07:36 PM
CHEESE
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:36 PM
f*** this, I want Never Give Up On You
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 07:37 PM
Asanda better win
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 07:39 PM
I just want another Children Of The Universe
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 07:41 PM
If that's the running order Ryan's gonna have a stroke
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:42 PM
Asanda in the same slot as Lucie last year! Fingers crossed
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 07:45 PM
Måns is bloody amazing! Can he present every year?
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 07:46 PM
Did Mel just call her raye?
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 07:47 PM
Doesn't seen right that the eight professionals get 50% say in the vote. BBC Eurovision "experts" haven't had good track records in the past.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:47 PM
UK to send Raye - decline instead
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 07:47 PM
Rylan's comment that seeing the dress rehearsals has changed all of their's opinion has worried me about Asanda
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 07:48 PM
I’d rather ‘Shh’
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:48 PM
Raya's vocals are spot on
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 07:49 PM
RAYA: 6/10
Song: 3/10
Vocals: 9/10
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 07:50 PM
it's a bop but doesn't do much for me tbh, her vocals are really great though
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:51 PM
with a bit of a lyric change and an instrumental revamp this could do well if picked
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 07:51 PM
Brilliant perf from RAYA, I wouldn't mind that with a ramped up stage show in Lisbon.
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 07:51 PM
The live staging's improved it, but it's still a middling effort. Not winner material.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 07:52 PM
Raya's song fell flat live there I think. I like some aspects of it, but it seemed so vacuous. And this is my backup choice...
Posted by: Alpha. 7th February 2018, 07:53 PM
Yeah, I'm really impressed by her vocals, especially considering how active her staging is. That song is my favourite in studio form (*hides from Asanda fans*) but I just don't think it came across quite as well on stage for some reason....
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 07:53 PM
Raya - Crazy
Actually such a solid performance. A few minor tweaks here and there and this could be one to watch tbh.
09.0
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:55 PM
Liam has good vocals but the chorus is making me cringe
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 07:56 PM
the chorus is incredibly cringe
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 07:56 PM
This song has dying whale noises. The chorus is paint-by-numbers. If this wins, I shall be a very sad panda.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 07:57 PM
Oh he is losing it a bit with the falsetto
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 07:57 PM
Song: 3/10
Vocals: 9/10
Liam: 7/10
Song: 6/10
Vocals: 8/10
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 07:57 PM
The Liam Tamne one is too forgettable, though better than my first impression.
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 07:58 PM
The song is better live but there was a few dodgy notes in there and the staging would need a total overhaul.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 07:58 PM
I'm actually really impressed with Rylan's critiques so far 
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 07:59 PM
Liam Tamne - Astronaut
You know what, I actually don't hate this. Comes off well live. Not winning potential, but well enough to maybe cause an upset tonight?
06.5
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:00 PM
Yes, I was surprised as well. He knows his Eurovision history, and is honest about his criticism where it's deserved.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:00 PM
Here we go!
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:01 PM
Loved that one, shame it fell flat at the contest
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:01 PM
The gays of a nation hold their breath
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:03 PM
Asanda is slaying, tbh
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:04 PM
Song: 3/10
Vocals: 9/10
Song: 6/10
Vocals: 8/10
Asanda: 6.5/10
Song: 7/10
Vocals: 6/10
2nd half was a huge let down. Vocals aren’t great.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:04 PM
Hmm she is a bit vocally shaky in places actually isn't she... and the chorus backing needs more oomph, it feels like they're pulling back from the bass too much.
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:05 PM
There needs to be a lot less Annoying Hat Fellow in this, otherwise I think Asanda's got this in the bag.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:05 PM
Her vocals weren't as good as they could be but that was a performance!
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:06 PM
She must win! What a perf *.*
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 08:06 PM
Her vocals were a bit shakey but it was still sooo good
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 08:06 PM
Her vocals were a bit shakey but it was still sooo good
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:06 PM
My Mum hated it 
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:06 PM
Asanda - Legends
Eek at the middle 8. But everything else... AMAZING.
09.5
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:07 PM
Asanda should walk it, now that's current, should also do well in the chart.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:08 PM
If Asanda wins then they seriously need to work on the bridge (link between verses & the bassline kicking back in).
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:09 PM
I thought Asanda's staging could be better, but the transformation for Lucie last year was amazing, so I'm still confident for her.
Posted by: Lukuzz 7th February 2018, 08:09 PM
Come on Asanda. By far the best so far, yeah she needs work on vocals but she still slayed
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:10 PM
Like someone said, Asanda’s song needs more OOMPH.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:10 PM
Actually liking this Jaz Elington one on the verses but the chorus is SUCH a let down
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:10 PM
Asanda needs to win what a little star she SLAYED that and I can only see her getting better if she ends up going to Eurovision as well !
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:10 PM
This is gonna win lmao
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:11 PM
Yawnfest
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:11 PM
This is the wrong song for Eurovision. Jaz has a great voice, but it's just not a good enough song.
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:11 PM
Song: 3/10
Vocals: 9/10
Song: 6/10
Vocals: 8/10
Song: 7/10
Vocals: 7/10
Jaz: 5/10
Song: 2/10
Vocals: 8/10
Can’t be dealing with this slow dross
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:11 PM
I don't think Jaz will be much of a threat actually, the song didn't translate well live as say 'Astronaut' did.
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 08:11 PM
I think Asanda's staging is 90% there but with three months of work and coaching on it and it'll be ready to go off.
Half of the battle was with the BBC's usual bad sound mixing in that though.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:11 PM
Jaz Ellington - You
Ugh. This song is THE WORST. But I fear that it's heart fm/radio 2 friendliness might work in it's favour. Vocals are good though.
02.0
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:13 PM
Rylan is the real star tonight, I have to say - his critique has been absolutely fantastic.
Posted by: Martyn 7th February 2018, 08:13 PM
A male ballad won’t win again.
Rylan talking sense surprisingly.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:13 PM
Imagine Jaz being the one to beat Asanda. It'd literally be Michel vs Margaret ALL OVER AGAIN!
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:13 PM
I actually really like Jaz song he sung that great but its not a song that will stand out on Eurovision
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:15 PM
WOW at Rylan actually being a really decent judge though
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:16 PM
SuRie's "Storm" would be this year's Levina "Perfect Life" if it won
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:17 PM
Was hoping this would have a 'Slow Down' / 'Calm Before The Storm' type of staging instead of this Belgium shite
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:17 PM
SuRie's song is quite nice, but I don't think she's got the right star quality for Eurovision.
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:17 PM
Literally came to say the same thing!
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:18 PM
Song: 3/10
Vocals: 9/10
Song: 6/10
Vocals: 8/10
Song: 7/10
Vocals: 7/10
Song: 2/10
Vocals: 8/10
SuRie: 9.5/10
Song: 10/10
Vocals: 9/10
Wow I REALLY like this!! Definitely the strongest of the night so far.
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:18 PM
Su Re is my 2nd fave, this should do well for us as well in the finals, its got a nice beat to it.
Posted by: Lukuzz 7th February 2018, 08:19 PM
Surie definitely up there with Asanda. Could be a dark
Horse
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 08:19 PM
that was actually quite nice
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:19 PM
It'd get completely lost. I'd predict 23rd or lower!
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 08:19 PM
Oooooh SuRie was good (but she lost it a bit at the end there), I can see her springing an upset potentially.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:20 PM
SuRie - Storms
This is translating really well live I think. Much stronger than I imagined it would. Still a bit too basic for me though.
06.0
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:20 PM
SuRie's got Rylan on her side. She may have a shot.
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 08:22 PM
I think it's definitely between Asanda/SuRie now
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:22 PM
The audience really loved SuRie didnt they?
Posted by: Vülker 7th February 2018, 08:22 PM
Asanda will be 1st in televote and 3rd/4th in the jury vote
SuRie will be 2nd in the televote and 1st in the jury vote.
:hide:
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:22 PM
Goldshine or whatever they're called going for the sympathy vote, cringe
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:22 PM
I liked Goldstone's entry, but trying to use two tragedies to get people to vote for you isn't right in my book.
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 08:23 PM
yeah that was REALLY cheap of them
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:24 PM
This song completely channels the atrocities of the Manchester concert disaster and London Bridge disaster, doesn't it?
Really don't like it.
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:24 PM
I'm not liking SuRie's SURGE in the odds.
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:25 PM
Song: 3/10
Vocals: 9/10
Song: 6/10
Vocals: 8/10
Song: 7/10
Vocals: 7/10
Song: 2/10
Vocals: 8/10
Song: 10/10
Vocals: 9/10
Goldstone: 6/10
Song: 6/10
Vocals: 6/10
It’s ok. It’ll finish last probably though.
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:25 PM
SuRie will be 2nd in the televote and 1st in the jury vote.
:hide:
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:26 PM
Goldstone - I Feel The Love
OMG AT THIS NOT BEING THE MESS I EXPECTED!!!! YAS. SO HAPPY. The song bops. They're great live. I'd be happy with this!
08.0
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:26 PM
That went nowhere it went over my head, its a bit repetitive
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:26 PM
The girls all really brought it.
We need to vote for Asanda
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:27 PM
SuRie odds on? Prepare for our Levina moment then
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:27 PM
My top 6
01 SuRie
02 Asanda
03 Liam
04 RAYA
05 Goldstone
06 Jaz
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:28 PM
Did Rylan just really shade O'G3NE? LMAO
Posted by: Martyn 7th February 2018, 08:28 PM
I didn’t know the Sugaba8es were in this.
Posted by: Vülker 7th February 2018, 08:28 PM
1. Asanda (that performance was diabolical though)
2. SuRie
3. Liam
4. RAYA
5. Jaz
6. Goldstone
Posted by: ScottyEm 7th February 2018, 08:28 PM
I think it's either Asanda or SuRie
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:29 PM
I wasn't massively fussed with any of them if I'm honest... I like "Legends" on record though so that's what I've gone for and I think it can be sorted out before the contest.
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 08:30 PM
Okay one vote cast for Asanda, SuRie was good but longterm that would just get lost in Lisbon I think.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:30 PM
voted for Legends online. Gonna vote for it on phone too
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:30 PM
SuRie odds on to win. In fact better than odds on
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:30 PM
Annie Lennox is trending on Twitter thanks to SuRie. I think she may have this.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:33 PM
I'm scared SuRie has this... not that I didn't like it. I dunno. It just feels very lackluster and we all know what sheep the British public usually are. Lol.
Posted by: Iz 7th February 2018, 08:34 PM
That looks dodgy for Asanda, pull through! There's a lot more to work with there than SuRie's song.
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:34 PM
We're gonna need the jury to COME THROUGH FOR THE GAYS FOR ONCE
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:37 PM
Come on Asanda !!! I’m worries Surie is going to take it now
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:37 PM
SuRie has gone from least favourite to favourite by some margin.
Come on surie!
Posted by: Alpha. 7th February 2018, 08:38 PM
I was going to vote for Raya but I feel like Asanda needs all the support she can get! So it's Legends for me
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 08:38 PM
Voted for asanda!
I think it might end up being Surie but it's got that nothing but forgettable vibe that means it'd be lucky to come 21st lmao. It feels like she's the wrong person to sing it
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:43 PM
SuRie now 2/7
Asanda next at 11/4
This is a foregone conclusion isn't it
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:43 PM
YAAaass!
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:44 PM
Its between Asanda and Su Rie for me, neither win will do, Asanda's track is very current Su Rie could be the dark horse to nip it, her track is a grower.
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 08:44 PM
Mans being a cocktease tho
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 08:44 PM
Asanda next at 11/4
This is a foregone conclusion isn't it
They must know something we don't
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:45 PM
Surie did good i’ll admit but it was so Generic Eurovision it will just blend in the Background with everything!
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:45 PM
The SuRie one did have a strong 2nd half, but is channelling Annie Lennox in 2018 something we can honestly see Europe loving???
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:45 PM
I must say this year's choices have been really good, never cared much for the male tracks though. Big improvement on past representations
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:46 PM
MAns is the hottest guy alive I swear
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:47 PM
He'd get it
OBVIOUSLY if he consented
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:49 PM
I mean SuRie is good, but the song needs something to give it that bit more oomph. I mean ever with it the song will come 21st
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:53 PM
Watch jaz win lol
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:54 PM
YASSS SuRie!!!
She absolutely smashed it
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 08:55 PM
Ukraine better bring it now coz I need a new home entry
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 08:55 PM
Well done SuRie
Posted by: BridgeCow 7th February 2018, 08:56 PM
ASANDA NO </3
SuRie was my second choice tho so I can't be too upset but still
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 08:56 PM
Oh meh
That is 100% coming like bottom 3 lmao
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:56 PM
Christ on a bike.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:56 PM
😩😩😩😩😩
I don't understand lmao.
Oh Lord.
I bet we'll actually come 5th or something lmao!
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 08:57 PM
Definitely think the 'jury' is rigged
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:58 PM
The first half of this is really bland. It kicks off for the last minute I guess though.
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 08:58 PM
Well done to SuRie. Although given that those screens are apparently banned at Eurovision this year, it could cost her.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 08:58 PM
Can we get Asanda's song on Spotify please? Thanks x
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 08:58 PM
Such the wrong choice she sang it well but that’s about it . The song will do nothing but blend in background it’s nothing different at all and won’t stand out !
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:59 PM
Our first ‘rigged’ comment of the night
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:59 PM
It's not as if Lucie's ESC performance was akin to her 'You Decide' performance though.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 08:59 PM
I don't even think she sang it well. She was shaky throughout - it's the backing vocalists that make the last part decent.
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 08:59 PM
‘Rigging Supervisor’ in the credits
Is that a thing?!
Posted by: Math ☂ 7th February 2018, 09:00 PM
Oh my LOOOOOL
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 09:00 PM
This would be so much better with like Clare Maguire singing it,her voice is so piss weak :/
Posted by: gooddelta 7th February 2018, 09:00 PM
I’m inclined to say this will be last but it does have a bit more bite to it than Perfect Life.
You can never tell what Europe will go for I guess and she seemed to whip the crowd into a frenzy there. But I can’t see it doing much.
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 09:00 PM
Is that a thing?!
Yes for the jury x
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 09:01 PM
Asanda for #1
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th February 2018, 09:01 PM
Is it a bad song? No. Is it a great song? No. Total forgettable bottom 3 fodder like Germany the last few years in its current form. We'll have to see if we get a revamp like Lucie last year.
Posted by: Mart!n 7th February 2018, 09:02 PM
I must admit that is a great choice to represent us, as the track just builds up as it goes along, its really a great catchy tune. Its our best for a long time. I just hope we get inside the top 10 with that. A win would be amazing, but that will never happen.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 09:02 PM
Don't get me started on your 'scores' lord
Posted by: Martyn 7th February 2018, 09:02 PM
Is that a thing?!
It’s to do with the lights.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 09:02 PM
The crowd being really behind this song is making me feel better about our chances, the fact that they're all seemingly that into it tells me it's quite instant? Plus I'm growing to like it tbh, it's just... ugh. We FINALLY had songs like 'Legends' and 'Crazy' RIGHT THERE and we send possibly the most MOR mid-tempo... ughhhh
Posted by: Iz 7th February 2018, 09:03 PM
To be entirely FAIR, Storms would have been my second choice. But I dismissed it at the start because there's no way it's doing anything. Clearly she did a bit better live than it sounds on record but we're already getting the ranks filled up with songs like this, and this will not stand out.
Gonna have fun not being patriotic again. It's the best, you all should try it.
Posted by: Alex! 7th February 2018, 09:03 PM
It's a nice enough song but were definitely coming bottom 5.
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 09:04 PM
They aren't banned as such, the stage is just not going to have them as part of the set up so if you want them you've got to bring your own.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 09:04 PM
Storms would have been my 3rd choice behind Legends and Crazy. I do think a revamp with a more singalong chorus is needed
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 09:04 PM
Yeah this just screams 20th for everyone, like I doubt many people will hate it but I can't see many people ranking it as their top ten so it's not gonna translate into points.
Posted by: cqmerqn 7th February 2018, 09:05 PM
Fight me
#hardcoresuriestan
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 09:07 PM
When will we find out the voting/jury breakdown?
I'm intrigued to see if Asanda would've done it with the televotes and if so, why didn't they scrap the jury votes!!!!!!
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 09:07 PM
Like, the only way this is going to do decently is if it performs like Lucie did and basically run up all of her score on the jury vote and accept the pittance on the televotes. I am...not at all confident that this is going to do that however though.
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 09:08 PM
I'm intrigued to see if Asanda would've done it with the televotes and if so, why didn't they scrap the jury votes!!!!!!
We won't!
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 09:12 PM
Omg what.
Posted by: Iz 7th February 2018, 09:12 PM
CORRUPTION.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 09:13 PM
#hardcoresuriestan
Legit love how you become a hardcore stan in half an hour...
I love you, you icon.
TunefulTV on Youtube got hold of last years results but idk how
Posted by: Vülker 7th February 2018, 09:14 PM
"Storm" is one good Remix away of being a solid Axwell & Ingrosso track
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 09:16 PM
Legends would have been such a MOMENT on the big Eurovision stage so disappointing
Posted by: jafetsigfinns 7th February 2018, 09:16 PM
Oh wow Storm is so bland. I mean Asanda wasn't perfect live but she wasn't bad either and her song is SO much more interesting. Disappointing results
Posted by: Vülker 7th February 2018, 09:19 PM
Actually scratch that, it reminds me a lot of the hook in Just Hold On by Louis Tomlinson.
Get that revamp coming!
Posted by: Chez Wombat 7th February 2018, 09:20 PM
Oh I missed this. Storm was a quite decent track and was my 2nd favourite so it's not that bad, but it didn't unfortunately strike me as something that can stand out and finish above around 20th. Idk if I'm being as pessimistic as others here tho, Legends would've been the best choice for sure, but at least we didn't pick a sure no-hoper like the other four would've been.
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 09:21 PM
I think I'd be more bothered if I felt Asanda nailed "Legends"... she didn't, too much of it came across as average despite the first verse being the best part of the show.
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 09:22 PM
Legends to become a UK hit would be the only justice for this. But none of the songs are on iTunes yet unlike last year?
Posted by: Martyn 7th February 2018, 09:25 PM
Yes will we get all of these on the iTunes?
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 09:26 PM
Yeah. They aren't on Spotify either
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 09:26 PM
So "Storm" is from SuRie's 2016 album - meaning that actually it could be ineligible for the contest?
Posted by: Cameron 7th February 2018, 09:27 PM
It's a different song just the same title I think?
Posted by: Umi 7th February 2018, 09:27 PM
She has two songs called 'Storm'.
Posted by: Liаm 7th February 2018, 09:28 PM
All of them came out last year, what a waste if they didn't put them out
Posted by: SevenSeize 7th February 2018, 09:28 PM
decent entry i guess! clicked a bit more after hearing it tonight (as mentioned tho having someone like a Clare Maguire at the helm would've taken it up more than a few notches)
would've been ok with Legends winning but the vox were errrr not good
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 09:30 PM
If you've released a song called "Storm" in December 2016, why write another one called "Storm" shortly after, how bizarre
Posted by: Klumzee 7th February 2018, 09:32 PM
Bit gutted Asanda lost out but it wouldn't have been a worthy win based on the performance! Storm is a decent song for Eurovision I guess but I don't think I'd be listening to it otherwise. Allso dunno if it's just me being judgemental but I didn't warm to SuRie very much - she seemed pretty awkward and not really the best person to sell the song?
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 09:32 PM
Come on guys we did this whole "Storm came out in 2016" thing on the night it was announced, do keep up!
She didn't actually write the second "Storm" though
Posted by: Ryan. 7th February 2018, 09:44 PM
SuRie gave the best performance of the night, after her performance it seemed pretty sure she was going to win - I was looking at the odds too but you could just tell by the arena reaction. I think it's a mistake, Legends was still the best song and Asanda just needed (a lot of) backing vocal help which I'm sure they could have achieved - Sweden manage it all the time. Storm won't get out of bottom 5 (a bit of jury support as its professional enough to appear in a few jury top 10s, nothing from televote = Joe and Jake) whereas Legends had at least a sniff of a chance if there was significant improvement. And if there wasn't, 25th/26th compared to SuRie's 24th isn't a big loss.
Posted by: Brett-Butler 7th February 2018, 09:52 PM
George Michael called two different songs "Freedom".
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 10:11 PM
Not within just over a year of each other though. And the first was as Wham!
Posted by: ScottyEm 7th February 2018, 10:41 PM
If Legends was sent to Lisbon with that performance, it would’ve tanked. A truly wasted opportunity. As nice as “Storm” is, and indeed performed very well, I can’t see how such a tepid song can be lifted out of the bottom 5. I’m think single figures from the televotes again...
Posted by: Klaus 7th February 2018, 11:08 PM
It sounds like one of those songs the public thinks sounds ‘Eurovision’ and therefore should do well where in fact it’s a song that is seen every year in multiple forms and therefore fades into the background and is completely forgettable.
Posted by: Frooot 7th February 2018, 11:18 PM
Tbf, 'Legends' is far superior but judging by tonights performance, how could anyone vote 'Legends'? It was an incredibly disappointing performance and very very shaky. I'm not a massive 'Storm' fan and I think 'Legends' is far superior but 'Storm' sounded 100000 times better especially for casual viewers. 'Storm' does need a lot of tweaking to it though.
Posted by: Suedehead2 7th February 2018, 11:18 PM
OK, here's my verdict. I went for something to eat after the show so have only just got back.
Crazy - good start to the show but not outstanding.
Astronaut - This did nothing for me when I heard it on the radio but the live performance was a lot better. It's all very well telling him to move about a bit more, but whose idea was it to put him on a small box?
Legends - I wasn't a fan when I first heard it, but the performance tonight was very good. It's hard to believe she's only sixteen.
Jaz - A bit of a comedown after the last performance but it went down well, Jaz has a great voice but I don't think this song was right for Eurovision.
SuRie - This got the audience going very early on. Yes, it's almost too Eurovision but it went down a storm (sorry).
Goldstone - They must have heard the reaction to SuRie so they were always up against it. By the time they got half way through with little noise from the audience, they must have known they had no chance. The fact that somebody had torn their costumes just before they went on can't have helped. When I first heard it on the radio it sounded very like Little Mix. Tonight there seemed to be a little bit of Vince Clarke-era Depeche Mode as well.
On the night, the best performer won. I certainly felt that the audience response to the result was genuine and not just a hyped-up reaction to whoever won. After the first four songs, Legends was clearly the favourite but the Essex girl blew the opposition away.
Posted by: Jonjo 7th February 2018, 11:23 PM
I really don't think the 'Legends' perf was THAT bad. :/ Perfect? No. But only the sort of improvements which I assume would've been made in time for the show in 3 months! She was actually a lot better than I had envisioned her to be (I was fully expecting what I assume you guys are describing lmao)
Oops.
What is wrong with me.
Posted by: troylovesmusic 7th February 2018, 11:25 PM
Posted by: Midge 7th February 2018, 11:27 PM
I don't think it helps that "Legends" is unlikely to have appealed to older viewers.
I think we should go back to internally selecting if I'm honest - if we aren't going to do something like Melodifestivalen, of course!
Posted by: Suedehead2 7th February 2018, 11:28 PM
Oops.
What is wrong with me.
I thought her performance was very good. The song isn't particularly my thing, but it sounded suitably 2018.
Posted by: Suedehead2 7th February 2018, 11:31 PM
I think we should go back to internally selecting if I'm honest - if we aren't going to do something like Melodifestivalen, of course!
I think it's the sort of song that some people would have loved while other would have hated it. Of course, as most people will only vote for one song, that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
Posted by: LexC 7th February 2018, 11:45 PM
Yaknow, now that the dust has settled, I can see that this is a good revamp away from a pretty good entry but they'd need to have Clean Bandit type production with the integration of the strings and synths. After they did a good job with Lucie's song last year I'd like to think that they've got that in them but the proof will be in the pudding (and even then we're running into the Joe and Jake "people like it but don't love it enough to motivate them to cast televotes for it" syndrome where you end up accidentally bottom 3)
Also what I noticed from a rewatch, SuRie was the only one of the six acts tonight to look down the camera from the word go which probably helped her on the televote front.
Posted by: Suedehead2 7th February 2018, 11:53 PM
Also what I noticed from a rewatch, SuRie was the only one of the six acts tonight to look down the camera from the word go which probably helped her on the televote front.
That's an interesting point about looking down the camera. Obviously I couldn't see that. It is widely regarded as one of the reasons why Nick Clegg was seen to have "won" the first television debate on the 2010 election.
A Clean Bandit production would be good - violins often seem to go down well
Posted by: Suedehead2 8th February 2018, 12:56 AM
I've just watched Storm as it was seen on television. It didn't seem to get across just how much impact it made in the Dome. That suggests it needs some work before May.
Posted by: Oliver 8th February 2018, 06:17 AM
Worst mistake since Brexit.
Posted by: Martyn 8th February 2018, 07:04 AM
We can’t just jump straight to a Melfest style show. It needs to be built to over time.
I think Legends would have been better if they’d given her a headset microphone she was too much flailing hands. Unfortunately you can’t base your vote on what it *might* look like in May.
The girl band were surprisingly better than I was led to believe.
Did anyone else think the audience looked a bit dead for most of the performances?
Posted by: jafetsigfinns 8th February 2018, 09:16 AM
J-Lo had two songs called "Ain't It Funny" with one of them being dubbed "The Murder Remix" despite being two completely unrelated separate tracks (and they were released within a year from each other). Doesn't feel all that strange to me that she has two songs of the same name seeing how the original one didn't exactly set the world alight lmao.
IIRC some other pop artists have had singles sharing a name with album tracks in the past as well. It's on the tip of my tongue but I'm not finding it right now lol.
Posted by: gooddelta 8th February 2018, 09:27 AM
Leona Lewis has two tracks called I Got You doesn't she? Her 2009 single and an album track from 2015.
Posted by: Mikee1981 8th February 2018, 10:00 AM
Well I'm a bit gutted, we finally had chance to send something totally out there, high energy, fierce, current in Asanda and we go for the generic option of SuRie, the reaction in the dome was huge but scanning the audience it looked like majority middle aged men.
I'm not totally convinced with SuRie's voice it doesnt seem to fit a dance anthem and like someone else said she doesn't seem to come across well, she seemed cold to me, like others have said Clare Maguire would of fitted it well. I know Asanda may of been a little off but it was a pure package, her and RAYA .I'm glad that they had dancers and routines and showed what can be done with staging.
Felt for GoldStone at the end I dont think anyone was interested in their performance everyone seemed to be stood still or on phones.
Posted by: Midge 8th February 2018, 10:12 AM
So that WASN'T a remix of "Ain't It Funny" after all?!! I never could see the resemblance
Confused the hell out of me!
Posted by: Esmerelda 8th February 2018, 10:34 AM
The song is "okay" but highly unlikely to be troubling the top 10 of any televote or jury in May. Maybe a great revamp and good staging could help lift it though.
Posted by: Suedehead2 8th February 2018, 10:44 AM
I think Legends would have been better if they’d given her a headset microphone she was too much flailing hands. Unfortunately you can’t base your vote on what it *might* look like in May.
The girl band were surprisingly better than I was led to believe.
Did anyone else think the audience looked a bit dead for most of the performances?
The audience were told not to wave their flags while the acts were performing as they got in the way of the cameras.
Posted by: Suedehead2 8th February 2018, 10:50 AM
I'm not totally convinced with SuRie's voice it doesnt seem to fit a dance anthem and like someone else said she doesn't seem to come across well, she seemed cold to me, like others have said Clare Maguire would of fitted it well. I know Asanda may of been a little off but it was a pure package, her and RAYA .I'm glad that they had dancers and routines and showed what can be done with staging.
Felt for GoldStone at the end I dont think anyone was interested in their performance everyone seemed to be stood still or on phones.
You mean middle-aged men like me
Goldstone really got the short straw in having to come on after SuRie. As I said before, they must have known about half way through their song that they had no chance. It must have been really dispiriting for them. The other acts probably came to the same conclusion when the clips of the songs were shown. Unless the television audience thought very differently from the live audience, the result was a foregone conclusion.
BTW, as a Brighton & Hove Albion fan, I was very disappointed that their was no mention of the old Goldstone Ground.
Did they show Orinoco walking across the stage on the television? Mel and Mans didn't say anything
Posted by: jafetsigfinns 8th February 2018, 11:00 AM
Confused the hell out of me!Technically it's regarded as the same song but they two tracks don't share a single note in common and even the lyrics are different so yeah it's two different songs for sure.
Posted by: Midge 8th February 2018, 11:45 AM
Let's be honest, a good song and performance would've trounced SuRie after SuRie
Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 8th February 2018, 01:43 PM
Wow great song, definitely the best choice!
Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 8th February 2018, 01:57 PM
Nope.
Posted by: Midge 8th February 2018, 02:03 PM
Your disagreement just reinforces my point
Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 8th February 2018, 02:11 PM
Nope - people would have voted for it anyway
It is by far the best song
Posted by: Iz 8th February 2018, 04:14 PM
Funny, because I was put quite in mind of your old favourite P!nk with her, as well as the Annie Lennox tribute act line that everyone seems to have on their lips.
Posted by: Oliver 8th February 2018, 07:14 PM
Yeah I thought she wouldn't be to Michael's taste!
Posted by: Shia LeMuffQueef 8th February 2018, 09:29 PM
I haven't heard it live, just the studio version, and it is nothin like Screech!!!
Posted by: Oliver 8th February 2018, 10:46 PM
Well... let's just say you should listen to it live. 'Screech' was the first word I thought of!
Posted by: Midge 8th February 2018, 10:56 PM
That wail as it went into the final chorus was just wow... the backing vocalists carry that last minute (which is the best part, even with the screech moment).
Posted by: LexC 28th February 2018, 10:49 AM
SuRie's confirmed that there will be a revamp coming soon (probably dropping around the same time as Lucie's did last year).
Posted by: Midge 28th February 2018, 11:37 AM
Good to hear, it needs it, it DOES have the potential to be a decent entry but it needs some real work.
Posted by: Liаm 28th February 2018, 12:30 PM
Ah good, it definitely needs a little something!
Posted by: indielife 28th February 2018, 03:59 PM
Do we stand any chance to win the contest? how would you guys think?
Posted by: Cameron 28th February 2018, 08:43 PM
Staying top 15 this year should be the aim
Posted by: Midge 1st March 2018, 10:42 AM
Lol have a laugh!
Posted by: indielife 2nd March 2018, 09:50 AM
I would say we could try to make it in Top 5 this year...even though it had never happened in the past.
Posted by: Martyn 2nd March 2018, 09:52 AM
We’ve won in the past...
Posted by: LexC 2nd March 2018, 12:07 PM
And yeah, with this song that’s not happening.
Posted by: Iz 2nd March 2018, 12:43 PM
There's also a lot of factors yet to come into play, other entries as yet unchosen, running order etc, but it's not exactly an unusual sound, meaning there's likely to be entries aiming for the same target market, this particular one not being one that even gets the votes rolling in, and it's not exactly being sung by an outstanding singer.
If at this early stage we're thinking it probably won't do particularly well, that's really not a good sign. Revamp is absolutely needed to avoid the bottom lot and I wouldn't be too sure that it can get much further above it even with.
Posted by: Liаm 2nd March 2018, 01:00 PM
We've won 5 times and had something like 15 further top 3s iirc SuRie will be lucky to finish 20 places lower than that. Iz is right, we're all thinking it's hopeless now so it's got no chance now, and we've still got half the entries to come. It feels like bottom few as it is and we've got countries who always do well, potential contenders etc to confirm which is only gonna push her down a few more places.
Posted by: Mikee1981 2nd March 2018, 02:27 PM
Have the other tracks not been released yet I keep looking on itunes, last year they released them. I need Asanda
Posted by: Liаm 5th March 2018, 06:31 PM
Revamp is out Wednesday! Fingers crossed it elevates it a bit.
Posted by: Midge 5th March 2018, 10:37 PM
I’m feeling a Sigala-esque remix...
Posted by: Cameron 5th March 2018, 10:55 PM
I'm hoping it's more Clean Bandit-esque
Posted by: Liаm 5th March 2018, 10:56 PM
I can't see them changing it that drastically but I hope they do as that's definitely what it needs imo. I'd prefer Clean Bandit vibes but either of those would be fine and make it pop a bit more because as it is it's just bland and doesn't stand out at all.
Posted by: Jonjo 5th March 2018, 11:01 PM
I'm hoping it's an Asanda - Legends remix.
Posted by: Ryan. 5th March 2018, 11:12 PM
Female mid to uptempo pop entries are coming in thick and fast now and this already pales in comparison to Australia, Cyprus, Azerbaijan and I think the latter is even a borderline qualifier so Storm needs massive elevation to get itself into the midtable.
Posted by: rafik4u 5th March 2018, 11:46 PM
Very optimistic comments I read on this thread. Unless they change the song completely, this is very #26 this year.
Posted by: Peter30 6th March 2018, 03:23 PM
If Azerbaijan and Australia make the final (and given their records I don't see why they wouldn't) then we are coming stone dead last, revamp or not.
That's even bearing in mind that I don't see anything Australia has that this hasn't but I'm sure it'll do the business just because Australia.
Posted by: Liаm 6th March 2018, 10:50 PM
Clip is here, it's out in Australia and New Zealand. It sounds WORSE to me, very Spotify playlist filler.
https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/storm-single/1355767547.
Yeah we're coming last.
Posted by: LexC 6th March 2018, 10:59 PM
So essentially they've taken it down a key since she can't manage the high notes.
I honestly struggle to see this getting above 26th in the televote.
Posted by: Cameron 6th March 2018, 11:04 PM
They pushed for this yet have to make it even worse than it is? Lmao BBC is a joke
Posted by: Liаm 6th March 2018, 11:23 PM
Legit only the BBC could make an already flat song WEAKER via revamp
Posted by: Midge 7th March 2018, 03:01 AM
I hear differently, it sounds like they've added more atmosphere to the backing (a la Lucie's song) though it hasn't drastically changed. The song doesn't sound as bad either, though that might just be because I'm coming around to it a bit. Still expect a bottom end result though.
I do think the verses are dull and piss poor.
Posted by: gooddelta 7th March 2018, 07:34 AM
So bland. They’ve removed some of the nice string flourishes before the chorus too which was one of the only bits I particularly liked about it :/
Posted by: ScottyEm 7th March 2018, 07:52 AM
I like the verses but the chorus is made worse IMO, it was half way here to being a dance-ish track but they decided to go the other way and make something that will most likely fall into a middle territory and basically come bottom 5. Annoying as she is clearly far, far better than this tepid song.
Posted by: AdamAloud 7th March 2018, 09:42 AM
I can't even begin to understand just quite HOW they've managed to make it WORSE.
@BBC Call 7th Heaven before it's too late!
Posted by: Peter30 7th March 2018, 10:21 AM
Even blander than it was before somehow. The fact that they've taken the whole bloody thing down a key to accommodate her spontaneous money note that went badly awry now being part of the actual song doesn't help matters.
Posted by: Cameron 7th March 2018, 10:26 AM
She just doesn’t have the vocals to carry this
Posted by: Cameron 7th March 2018, 04:43 PM
Music video is out on iPlayer, it is being uploaded to the Eurovision channel at 5pm I think
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p060bqh6/eurovision-song-contest-2018-uk-eurovision-entry-2018
Glad they gave it a bigger budget than poor Lucie...
Posted by: Umi 7th March 2018, 05:19 PM
I am surprised how little they changed about this. It's got a bit more depth I suppose, but it seems questionably worth the money they'll have spent on it. I wonder if they have a lot of confidence in the song as it is.
Posted by: Cameron 7th March 2018, 05:34 PM
Posted by: Alex! 7th March 2018, 05:48 PM
oh god, they've literally ruined it.
It's still not bad, its just forgettable. Asanda should've won.
Posted by: Cameron 7th March 2018, 05:58 PM
If they wanted a performance Raya singing Legends would have slayed since she was able to sing perfectly whilst dancing. I do think Asanda would have got it together come May though
Posted by: LexC 7th March 2018, 06:06 PM
And just look at the current lineup we've got and tell me that either of those two songs wouldn't have stood out massively from the pack and in a good way.
It's all just so frustrating that we can never seem to have two good/making progress years on the trot.
Posted by: Klaus 7th March 2018, 07:26 PM
They must dedicate one household’s licence fee for the budget for the music videos for our entries. Maybe even that’s too expensive
One thing that bugs me about the song is that it feels as though they couldn’t decide what Middle 8 to have so they stuck both in there and it really stops the song flowing. I would have liked the first Middle 8 to be the sole one.
Posted by: RobBob 8th March 2018, 12:47 PM
The problem really isn't that it's a bad song, it is catchy, it is melodic, it has a hook and it is a 'good' song but unfortunately in a pack of 26, a pretty good pop song is gonna flounder. I wish they'd made it string-ier and really played with the drama of the track, now it's just even more generic and run of the mill. I can't even really imagine how they can stage this in a way that will elevate it greatly.
Posted by: aymnt 17th March 2018, 05:26 PM
Surie will act in Madrid: https://reyournal.com/post/surie-i-am-so-excited-to-perform-at-the-eurovision-pre-party-in-madrid/ver
Posted by: Hayzayy 22nd March 2018, 02:56 PM
#JudgingFromTheVideoWithoutSound
That video/hair/styling is a (budget) choice.
2/10.
Posted by: Theo. 30th March 2018, 02:47 PM
Scott Mills and Rylan will be the commentators for the semi finals on BBC Four and Mel Giedroyc will announce our votes.
Posted by: AdamAloud 30th March 2018, 03:14 PM
Posted by: Cameron 30th March 2018, 09:17 PM
Oh ffs. Rylan isn't going to be a patch on Mel
Posted by: Jonjo 30th March 2018, 09:39 PM
Rumour has it, SuRie can no longer compete due to being too shit, so Asanda is back and representing us...
April? Fools? 
I'm so pissed and still not over that this is our entry tbh. Even if it's not Asanda, we had at least 3 other stronger songs ffs.
Posted by: Mack. 30th March 2018, 10:10 PM
Shame to hear Mel won't be commenting, I enjoyed her commentary she did a good job.
Posted by: Midge 31st March 2018, 02:37 AM
Agreee, I felt Scott and Mel worked really well together. Surprised as well given she co hosted You Decide. Rylan may well do a very good job though.
Posted by: Midge 6th April 2018, 07:10 AM
7th Heaven remix has surfaced: https://www.escxtra.com/2018/04/04/suries-storm-gets-the-7th-heaven-remix-weve-all-been-waiting-for/
Much better than the version we're sending. It has more oomph.
Posted by: Queef of Peace 6th April 2018, 06:21 PM
Asanda should have won
Legends legit could have been a contender
But what, did we expect a sensible decision from Brexit Tory island?
Posted by: Cqmerqn 18th May 2018, 05:10 PM
Charts at #50 in the UK this week!
Posted by: pippa 18th May 2018, 05:43 PM
Its wonderful she has charted but she was beaten by Toy by 1 place at number 49, i would have preferred it the other way round.
Posted by: Cqmerqn 18th May 2018, 06:21 PM
This is actually the highest a UK Entry has got in the chart since Molly’s track in 2014.
Posted by: troylovesmusic 18th May 2018, 06:45 PM
Can we send Asanda Legends for next year please ? 
Posted by: ___∆___ 19th May 2018, 02:45 PM
And we wonder why artists and songwriters have little interest in the competition - mass media coverage following on from the stage invasion still can’t get the song Top 40.
Posted by: Cameron 19th May 2018, 06:31 PM
#13 in Scotland
Queen.
Posted by: 5 Silas Frøkner 19th May 2018, 06:33 PM
The fact that the song is a turd probably has more to do with its lack of chart impact.
Posted by: Iz 19th May 2018, 06:37 PM
We’d get more media interest if a known current name was doing it in the run up to the contest. Bit of a circular problem.
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