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 7th March 2020, 10:39 PM
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So we're still waiting on the last few stragglers (Noted repeat offenders Malta, Russia, Azerbaijan and North Macedonia still outstanding) and Portugal will be all wrapped up around midnight GMT but even then I think we've got a fairly solid idea of what kind of thing those countries are likely to bring - and one thing I think we've missed this year due to the backloading of the song reveals is discussions about the running order/differences between the halves of the semis. So this is what we're looking at
Semi One First Half Australia Belarus Ireland Lithuania North Macedonia Russia Slovenia Sweden Second Half Azerbaijan Belgium Croatia Cyprus Israel Malta Norway Romania Ukraine Semi Two First Half Austria Czech Republic Estonia Greece Iceland Moldova Poland San Marino Serbia Second Half Albania Armenia Bulgaria Denmark Finland Georgia Latvia Portugal Switzerland |
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7th March 2020, 10:44 PM
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First general observations:
JESUS CRISTO Semi One is the biggest bloodbath I've ever seen at this stage of the game. Australia and Ukraine will have a fight on their hands to keep their 100% Qualification record. The flip side of that is that Semi Two, specifically the back half of Semi Two has a lot of stuff that you wouldn't call as a definite qualifier. There'll probably be one or even two songs that qualify by virtue of being in the "easier" semi that then do absolutely nothing in the final and help the UK finish 22nd rather than 24th. |
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7th March 2020, 10:50 PM
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Ireland will struggle to get through.
Sweden Norway Australia Ukraine Malta Lithuania Israel Russia Romania Will all go through from.Semi 1. |
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7th March 2020, 11:08 PM
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Death slot picks: Slovenia (definitely) and Poland (maybe Estonia as an alternative)
North Macedonia (unheard but meant to be up-tempo) or Ireland to open semi 1, Czech Republic to open semi 2 Israel (or Malta if Destiny is bringing an up-tempo) to close semi 1, Denmark to wrap up semi 2 Semi 1 does look like more of a fight even with one less country. I think Australia are at risk, but I’m not too worried about Ukraine. Slovenia, Belarus, Belgium and Croatia are definite NQs I reckon |
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8th March 2020, 08:30 AM
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I was born 7 million years ago in Sweden, Africa
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Something like this for SF2?
01. Czech Republic // Benny Cristo - Kemama 02. Moldova // Natalia Gordienko - Prison 03. San Marino // Senhit - ??? 04. Estonia // Uku Suviste - What Love Is 05. Serbia // Hurricane - Hasta La Vista 06. Austria // Vincent Bueno - Alive 07. Poland // Alicja Szemplińska - Empires 08. Iceland // Dađi & Gagnamagniđ - Think About Things 09. Greece // Stefania - Superg!rl 10. Portugal // Elisa - Medo de sentir 11. Georgia // Tornike Kipiani - Take Me As I Am 12. Bulgaria // Victoria - Tears Getting Sober 13. Denmark // Ben & Tan - Yes 14. Finland // Aksel - Looking Back 15. Armenia // Athena Manoukian - Chains On You 16. Albania // Arilena Ara - Shaj 17. Switzerland // Gjon's Tears - Répondez-moi 18. Latvia // Samanta Tīna - Still Breathing |
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8th March 2020, 08:49 AM
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Latvia closing Semi 2 would really not go well for it, that sort of song needs to be on earlier. I'd be putting Switzerland or Denmark there. Did wonder about Bulgaria but that drama would work very well in 12th or so so I won't call it as a closer.
Most of my favourites are in semi 2 so I'm happy to see that be the one not described as a bloodbath. |
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8th March 2020, 09:11 PM
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Semi 1 is 2018 Semi 1 all over again. I think we just accept now that there will be a lot of upset on May 12th.
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9th March 2020, 01:59 PM
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Netherlands have been drawn to perform 23rd in the Final
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9th March 2020, 08:26 PM
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My first attempt at a Semi 2 running order
01 San Marino: Senhit - Freaky 02 Estonia: Uku Suviste - What Love Is 03 Czech Republic: Benny Cristo - Kemama 04 Moldova: Natalia Gordienko - Prison 05 Greece: Stefania - SUPERG!RL -BREAK- 06 Serbia: Hurricane - Hasta La Vista 07 Austria: Vincent Bueno - Alive 08 Poland: Alicja - Empire 09 Iceland: Dadi Freyr - Think About Things 10 Finland: Aksel - Looking Back 11 Georgia: Tornike - Take Me As I Am 12 Portugal: Elisa - Medo de Santir 13 Latvia: Samanta Tina - Still Breathing -BREAK- 14 Albania: Arilena Ara - Fall From The Sky 15 Switzerland: Gjon's Tears - Repondez Moi 16 Armenia: Athena Manoukian - Chains On You 17 Bulgaria: Victoria - Tears Getting Sober 18 Denmark: Ben & Tan - YES |
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10th March 2020, 01:29 AM
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Brown cow, stunning!
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Belgium lowkey feels like an accidental last place in the semi to me, a bit like Triana Park like it's not BAD (Line was amaze tho) but it's just gonna fail to grab anyone in many ways tbh. I can see it being between Israel and Malta and ending up totally lost.
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10th March 2020, 11:26 AM
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thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch
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QUOTE(LexC @ Mar 8 2020, 01:44 AM)  First general observations: JESUS CRISTO Semi One is the biggest bloodbath I've ever seen at this stage of the game. Australia and Ukraine will have a fight on their hands to keep their 100% Qualification record. The flip side of that is that Semi Two, specifically the back half of Semi Two has a lot of stuff that you wouldn't call as a definite qualifier. There'll probably be one or even two songs that qualify by virtue of being in the "easier" semi that then do absolutely nothing in the final and help the UK finish 22nd rather than 24th. Azerbaijan adding fuel to the fire now as well :') |
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10th March 2020, 11:44 AM
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thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch
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Looking at the lack of proper uptempos in Semi 2/2 Latvia has a good chance to stand out actually yay
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13th March 2020, 02:57 PM
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This is what I think would work for Semi One
01 Sweden: The Mamas - Move 02 Slovenia: Ana Soklic - Voda 03 Lithuania: The Roop - On Fire 04 Australia: Montaigne - Don't Break Me 05 Russia: Little Big - Uno -BREAK- 06 North Macedonia: Vasil - You 07 Belarus: VAL - Da Vidna 08 Ireland: Lesley Roy - Story Of My Life 09 Cyprus: Sandro - Running 10 Belgium: Hooverphonic - Release Me 11 Ukraine: Go_A - Solovey 12 Norway: Ulrikke - Attention 13 Israel: Eden Alene - Feker Libi -BREAK- 14 Romania: Roxen - Alcohol You 15 Malta: Destiny - All Of My Love 16 Croatia: Damir Kedzo - Divlji vjetre 17 Azerbaijan: Efendi - Cleopatra |
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13th March 2020, 03:29 PM
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Semi 1 looks like a standard final with the big 5 taken out.
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12th May 2020, 08:20 PM
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THE BLAZE *.*
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Semi 1 Official Running Order
1. Sweden 2. Belarus 3. Australia 4. North Macedonia 5. Slovenia 6. Lithuania 7. Ireland 8. Russia 9. Belgium 10. Malta 11. Croatia 12. Azerbaijan 13. Cyprus 14. Norway 15. Israel 16. Romania 17. Ukraine |
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14th May 2020, 06:03 PM
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Latvia had been given the pimp slot in Semi 2!
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14th May 2020, 08:06 PM
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THE BLAZE *.*
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Semi 2 Official Running Order
1. Greece 2. Estonia 3. Austria 4. Moldova 5. San Marino 6. Czech Republic 7. Serbia 8. Poland 9. Iceland 10. Switzerland 11. Denmark 12. Albania 13. Finland 14. Armenia 15. Portugal 16. Georgia 17. Bulgaria 18. Latvia |
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