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Ryan. View member profile	Mar 25 2017, 12:56 AM Post #1
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Now is the time where all the entries have been revealed and we are just awaiting the semi-final running orders which will no doubt be delayed while we await the resolution of the Russia issue. However something to keep us occupied is the 2017 preview party season which involves 6 official parties for the first time ever, with Spain's brand new party in Madrid joining parties in Riga, London, Tel-Aviv, Amsterdam and Moscow. The calendar for the 2017 parties is as follows: MARCH 2017 25 Eurovision Pre-Party Riga - Riga, Latvia APRIL 2017 02 London Eurovision Party - London, United Kingdom 05 Israel Calling - Tel Aviv, Israel 08 Eurovision In Concert 2017 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands 15 Eurovision Spain Preview Party - Madrid, Spain This is the place to discuss all the live performances, this will be the first time we see live performances for several of the internally selected entries. Also it gives me the chance to go on about endless interviews that I always watch. Sometimes entries start to get a bit of hype if their performances get received well, maybe this will be the make-or-break moment for Blanche or Kristian Kostov as we see them in a live setting with an audience for the first time.


Qassändra View member profile	Mar 25 2017, 02:29 AM Post #2
DROTTNING! Joined: 15 April 2006 Posts: 63,953 User: 480	The Eurofest preview party at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Saturday April 14th that is also being graced with the FIRST LEG of Dinah Nah's IMPENDING WORLD TOUR quite simply MUST be added to this list


p a v View member profile	Mar 25 2017, 07:22 AM Post #3
thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch Joined: 25 September 2007 Posts: 79,268 User: 4,397	I wonder if the Moscow one is now cancelled oops


AdamAloud View member profile	Mar 25 2017, 06:08 PM Post #4
I was born 7 million years ago in Sweden, Africa Joined: 4 October 2010 Posts: 13,253 User: 11,955	Live stream of tonight's preview party starting right now! Tonight's guests: NaviBand (Belarus) Martina Barta (Czech Republic) Triana Park (Latvia) JOWST (Norway) Kasia Mos (Poland) Ruslana (Ukraine 2004) Justs (Latvia 2016)


AdamAloud View member profile	Apr 2 2017, 11:24 AM Post #5
I was born 7 million years ago in Sweden, Africa Joined: 4 October 2010 Posts: 13,253 User: 11,955	The pre-party train rolls into London tonight, with many of this year's acts performing live, as well as previous winners Linda Martin, Ruslana and Conchita! escXtra are streaming live all afternoon with interviews from some of this year's artists here! Keep an eye out for our Ryan as well!


gooddelta View member profile	Apr 2 2017, 12:51 PM Post #6
Hello? Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 83,006 User: 116	I'll be there..., much excite! Fantastic lineup this year. This post has been edited by gooddelta: Apr 2 2017, 12:51 PM


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 2 2017, 08:13 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Everyone around me is agreeing Romania is this year's Austria in terms of London reaction just FYI


AdamAloud View member profile	Apr 2 2017, 10:22 PM Post #8
I was born 7 million years ago in Sweden, Africa Joined: 4 October 2010 Posts: 13,253 User: 11,955	Jon Ola Sand: I can't wait for this year's shitstorm of a headache show to be over Romanian broadcaster with no money: Wins


gooddelta View member profile	Apr 2 2017, 11:13 PM Post #9
Hello? Joined: 8 March 2006 Posts: 83,006 User: 116	Yes Romania is really good fun, it will do very well if juries don't mark it down too much. Italy was the easy standout for me, incredible performance and such a charismatic performer, the song worked so well live and got a bigger reaction than I've ever seen at any of these London parties. Belgium, to me, got a bit lost in the mix. Will need fantastic staging to contend. Bulgaria were competent but the song isn't instantly memorable to me at all, it's slick, modern and he has great vocals so I'm sure he'll do well, but it doesn't feel like a winner whatsoever. Lucie was very good but I doubt the song will stand out in Kiev. Norway continues to grow, if the Spotify crowd are watching in their droves then it could do surprisingly well as it sounds like a ready made chart hit. Sweden was polished as ever and it stood out well even without the stageshow, but it feels slightly clinical in a way too. This post has been edited by gooddelta: Apr 2 2017, 11:14 PM


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 3 2017, 01:01 PM Post #10
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Best reactions definitely went to Italy, UK, France and Romania with Bulgaria and Austria not too far behind. I couldn't see Blanche while she performed but found out afterwards her in-ears didn't work at all so I'm not ruling her out based on something out of her control. She is very shy though but very polite!


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 4 2017, 06:23 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	If anyone wants to watch the London Eurovision Party in full, escXtra will be streaming the entire concert from 8pm tonight UK time which was filmed using the official camera, had access to the actual microphone feeds and is therefore in full HD! https://www.escxtra.com/2017/04/04/watch-no...ion-party-2017/


LexC View member profile	Apr 4 2017, 07:04 PM Post #12
Attack Dog/Sass Queen Joined: 29 January 2008 Posts: 16,022 User: 5,342	Babes, I don't think the stream is working!


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 4 2017, 07:08 PM Post #13
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Working fine for me, we are on act number 2... Slavko!


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 5 2017, 08:17 PM Post #14
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Watching Israel Calling live on Facebook. Screaming at Tijana saying after her song "I know, it was hard coming after Anja" completely ignoring the fact Brendan had performed between them!


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 6 2017, 08:55 PM Post #15
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Israel Calling asked each contestant to write down a list of dreams, Blanche is just thinking "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"


Ryan. View member profile	Apr 11 2017, 10:03 PM Post #16
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 23 December 2010 Posts: 24,411 User: 12,608	Moscow is cancelled after delegations started withdrawing due to their belief that Russia wouldn't be participating at Eurovision 2017 therefore there's no benefit to promoting themselves in Russia. Moscow had previously pledged to hold the concert whatever happened as it was for the fans, but obviously they can't if they don't have enough countries that find it worth going to!