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JulianT View member profile	Yesterday, 11:13 AM Post #241
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 20 April 2009 Posts: 8,669 User: 8,705	That said I still think we’ve taken a step forward in the last 3 years. You have to remember that you have nearly 40 countries in the competition, almost all of which take it seriously. That means if we take it seriously too we should win roughly once every 40 years. If we don’t take it seriously we’ll win never. Only if you make it a national institution like Sweden can you win every 5-10 years and that isn’t going to be us. I’m hopeful that we’re moving from the never to the 1 in 40 category - there’ll still be plenty of diff years with that and that’s OK.


Davidson View member profile	Yesterday, 11:42 AM Post #242
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 15 September 2010 Posts: 10,463 User: 11,847	Based on the YouTube views of the performances 24 hours of the semi-final, here is where Olly placed: 1. Croatia (1.8M) 2. Ireland (1.8M) 3. Ukraine (1.5M) 4. Finland (891k) 5. Serbia (591k) 6. Cyprus (486k) 7. Lithuania (422k) 8. United Kingdom (381k) 9. Slovenia (352k) 10. Portugal (260k) 11. Luxembourg (251k) 12. Sweden (204k) 13. Germany (163k) I know YouTube views won't neccessarily turn into votes, but could be an indicator where the interest is at this point. I am going to try and do the same with Semi-Final 2, exactly 24 hours after it finishes, to see where they place in this list... But it could suggest that Olly is looking like the top of the second half of the board if this is a good predictor. This post has been edited by Davidson: Yesterday, 11:43 AM


___∆___ View member profile	23 hours ago Post #243
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 25 March 2007 Posts: 21,423 User: 3,155	My physical copies have just shipped - would expect ‘Dizzy’ to be high up on the first look chart on Sunday.


Mart!n View member profile	20 hours ago Post #244
Infamy Infamy they all got it in for me Joined: 5 March 2006 Posts: 129,141 User: 2	Czechia is the best so far in Semi 2, I hear Garbage vibes


___∆___ View member profile	7 hours ago Post #245
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 25 March 2007 Posts: 21,423 User: 3,155	Right bang in the centre as song 13 to perform on Saturday.


Dante77 View member profile	6 hours ago Post #246
BuzzJack Regular Joined: 3 February 2021 Posts: 239 User: 122,900	Oh dear. I'm late to the party, and I want to bring positivity but UK 2024's effort with Olly Alexander is just dreadful. 27 years now without a win - something isn't working. Staging - 1/10 - it would look great in a pop video, but on the vast Eurovision stage, it feels odd, lost and very self indulgent. Vocals - 2/10 - Based on Tuesday, Olly can't sing live - and was possibly the weakest vocalist on both nights. Blame the tech but a true artist would overcome this. Song - 3/10 - formulaic rubbish - it's just not good enough - not even close. Performance 3/10 - generic and forgettable - look at some of the favourites, UK just gets lost. Prediction - bottom 5 Somebody just said: ' That said I still think we’ve taken a step forward in the last 3 years'. I totally disagree. Sam Ryder was a beautiful fluke. Last year was an abomination, and this years effort is almost as formulaic and beige. We got the same results (hit and miss) when the public decided. Ultimately, its the public who decide and so it shouldn't be left to a few execs to keep choosing the wrong acts. Having acts who are no longer having big hits / number ones perform for the UK isn't working. Olly Alexander was totally the wrong choice. Maybe we should just put Sam Ryder up every year!


Jessie Where View member profile	5 hours ago Post #247
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,194 User: 51	😳 Poor Olly!


Tafty³³³ View member profile	5 hours ago Post #248
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,517 User: 5,042	I still dont get how Space Man was the hit it was. It’s…. Fine. Lmao. I definitely prefer Olly & preferred Mae too.


___∆___ View member profile	5 hours ago Post #249
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 25 March 2007 Posts: 21,423 User: 3,155	QUOTE(Dante77 @ 10th May 2024, 10:18 AM) Having acts who are no longer having big hits / number ones perform for the UK isn't working. Olly Alexander was totally the wrong choice. His last album in 2022 reached #1 and went silver, and yielded 2 Top 40 silver selling singles. He might not be at his commercial peak but he’s still capable of hits.


witchsting View member profile	4 hours ago Post #250
CROWN THE WITCH Pronouns: he/they Joined: 9 October 2018 Posts: 9,434 User: 77,363	QUOTE(Tafty³³³ @ 10th May 2024, 11:00 AM) I still dont get how Space Man was the hit it was. It’s…. Fine. Lmao. I definitely prefer Olly & preferred Mae too. This though I preferred Space Man over Dizzy x


Jessie Where View member profile	4 hours ago Post #251
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,194 User: 51	QUOTE(___∆___ @ 10th May 2024, 11:10 AM) His last album in 2022 reached #1 and went silver, and yielded 2 Top 40 silver selling singles. He might not be at his commercial peak but he’s still capable of hits. Yeah, exactly. He's a fairly current name in that respect, it's not like he's coming from the scrapheap and completely washed up or something.


Sour Candy View member profile	3 hours ago Post #252
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 22 December 2009 Posts: 30,518 User: 10,275	Olly seems like a good choice on paper, but every year there are 3-4 local Ollys with better songs and vocals, so it's completely lost In the shuffle. He would've needed like the best Y&Y single to have a chance.


The Dong Contest View member profile	3 hours ago Post #253
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,304 User: 18,639	QUOTE(Dante77 @ 10th May 2024, 10:18 AM) Oh dear. I'm late to the party, and I want to bring positivity but UK 2024's effort with Olly Alexander is just dreadful. 27 years now without a win - something isn't working. Staging - 1/10 - it would look great in a pop video, but on the vast Eurovision stage, it feels odd, lost and very self indulgent. Vocals - 2/10 - Based on Tuesday, Olly can't sing live - and was possibly the weakest vocalist on both nights. Blame the tech but a true artist would overcome this. Song - 3/10 - formulaic rubbish - it's just not good enough - not even close. Performance 3/10 - generic and forgettable - look at some of the favourites, UK just gets lost. Prediction - bottom 5 Somebody just said: ' That said I still think we’ve taken a step forward in the last 3 years'. I totally disagree. Sam Ryder was a beautiful fluke. Last year was an abomination, and this years effort is almost as formulaic and beige. We got the same results (hit and miss) when the public decided. Ultimately, its the public who decide and so it shouldn't be left to a few execs to keep choosing the wrong acts. Having acts who are no longer having big hits / number ones perform for the UK isn't working. Olly Alexander was totally the wrong choice. Maybe we should just put Sam Ryder up every year! 100% agreed with this!!! BUT!! I'd change the scores a tad: Staging 5/10 on tv. Remember Loreen's looked awful on stage too, but great on tv Vocals - 2/10 Song - 1/10 Performance -3/10


The Dong Contest View member profile	3 hours ago Post #254
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,304 User: 18,639	QUOTE(Tafty³³³ @ 10th May 2024, 11:00 AM) I still dont get how Space Man was the hit it was. It’s…. Fine. Lmao. I definitely prefer Olly & preferred Mae too. Müller Lite On Talent was HORRENDOUS. Worst song in those 27 years and vocals were amongst the worst, if not the worst, in those 37 years.


___∆___ View member profile	2 hours ago Post #255
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 25 March 2007 Posts: 21,423 User: 3,155	QUOTE(Sour Candy @ 10th May 2024, 12:42 PM) Olly seems like a good choice on paper, but every year there are 3-4 local Ollys with better songs and vocals, so it's completely lost In the shuffle. He would've needed like the best Y&Y single to have a chance. I think on paper and on stage it works - we haven’t got a winner but we’ve got massive progression. The expectation is always high for the UK, but after years of sending artists that couldn’t even get a record deal or Top 100 with their entry (ElectroVelvet, Josh Dubovie, Michael Rice., etc) then sending 3 successive current artists that have been hits on their home turf is a massive step for us considering the barren years, if we keep building on this renewed input then the success will come.