This is what I'd like.

 

01. Lithuania // InCulto "Eastern European Funk"

02. Armenia // Eva Rivas "Apricot Stone"

03. Israel // Harel Skaat "Milim"

04. Denmark // Chanée and N'evergreen "In a Moment Like This"

05. Switzerland // Michael von der Heide "Il pleut de l'or"

06. Sweden // Anna Bergendahl "This Is My Life"

07. Azerbaijan // Safura "Drip Drop"

08. Ukraine // Alyosha "Sweet People"

09. The Netherlands // Sieneke "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"

10. Romania // Paula Seling and Ovi "Playing with Fire"

11. Slovenia // Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari "Narodnozabavni rock"

12. Ireland // Niamh Kavanagh "It's for You"

13. Bulgaria // Miro "Angel si ti"

14. Cyprus // Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders "Life Looks Better in Spring"

15. Croatia // Feminnem "Lako je sve"

16. Georgia // Sopho Nizharadze "Shine"

17. Turkey // maNga "We Could Be the Same"

 

Croatia directly before it, and Turkey afterwards - I definitely think it's possible!

 

I see where you're coming from, I think Croatia is one of the strongest ballads this year, so that is bad for Georgia.

 

01. Lithuania // InCulto "Eastern European Funk"

02. Armenia // Eva Rivas "Apricot Stone"

03. Israel // Harel Skaat "Milim"04. Denmark // Chanée and N'evergreen "In a Moment Like This"

05. Switzerland // Michael von der Heide "Il pleut de l'or"

06. Sweden // Anna Bergendahl "This Is My Life"

07. Azerbaijan // Safura "Drip Drop"

08. Ukraine // Alyosha "Sweet People"

09. The Netherlands // Sieneke "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"

10. Romania // Paula Seling and Ovi "Playing with Fire"11. Slovenia // Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari "Narodnozabavni rock"

12. Ireland // Niamh Kavanagh "It's for You"

13. Bulgaria // Miro "Angel si ti"

14. Cyprus // Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders "Life Looks Better in Spring"

15. Croatia // Feminnem "Lako je sve"

16. Georgia // Sopho Nizharadze "Shine"

17. Turkey // maNga "We Could Be the Same"

 

I think they're my choices for what I'd like to go through - I wouldn't be sad to lose the others from the final, and I don't want Sweden in the final just to teach them for not selection Manboy of Kom. I'd be backing them for a win if they'd chosen Kom!

 

I'd happily substitute Switzerland for Ireland, though, depending on the live performance.

On the bus to school this morning, a couple of sixth formers at the back played clips of the Serbian, Icelandic & UK entries :o I also heard them say the words "Me & My Guitar" :wub:

As long as Croatia, Sweden, Azerbaijan (my favourite), Romania (3rd favourite after Iceland, I hope Paula is wearing leathers tonight :heart: ), Ireland, Cyprus and Armenia go through, the rest I don't care.

 

Ah, Georgia are entering this year, were they the country that got disqualified last year for some reason :unsure: Shine - Take That :wacko: goes and you tubes

 

edits phew!! I was expecting a Take That cover version :heehee:

As long as Croatia, Sweden, Azerbaijan (my favourite), Romania (3rd favourite after Iceland, I hope Paula is wearing leathers tonight :heart: ), Ireland, Cyprus and Armenia go through, the rest I don't care.

 

Ah, Georgia are entering this year, were they the country that got disqualified last year for some reason :unsure: Shine - Take That :wacko: goes and you tubes

 

edits phew!! I was expecting a Take That cover version :heehee:

You can't have cover versions in the ESC ;)

Romania's last decade was brilliant overall but seems to me that they have lost their mojo..

what i want care about

 

01. Lithuania // InCulto "Eastern European Funk"

02. Armenia // Eva Rivas "Apricot Stone"

03. Israel // Harel Skaat "Milim"

04. Denmark // Chanée and N'evergreen "In a Moment Like This"

05. Switzerland // Michael von der Heide "Il pleut de l'or"

06. Sweden // Anna Bergendahl "This Is My Life"

07. Azerbaijan // Safura "Drip Drop"

08. Ukraine // Alyosha "Sweet People"

09. The Netherlands // Sieneke "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"

10. Romania // Paula Seling and Ovi "Playing with Fire"

11. Slovenia // Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari "Narodnozabavni rock"

12. Ireland // Niamh Kavanagh "It's for You"

13. Bulgaria // Miro "Angel si ti"

14. Cyprus // Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders "Life Looks Better in Spring"

15. Croatia // Feminnem "Lako je sve"

16. Georgia // Sopho Nizharadze "Shine"

17. Turkey // maNga "We Could Be the Same"

 

OK, to get me in the mood (& ween me off listening to BBC Radio 6 Music) I will now youtube and review the five Final prequalifers (The Big Four + Last's Year's Winning Nation):

 

 

 

France: Jessy Matador "Allez Ola Olé"

 

Oooh, I swear I've heard this song for early coverage of the Football World Cup. A catchy calypso rap type track. It reminds me of the BaHa Men. But it is way too generic for my liking, even though it is clearly good. 6.5/10

 

Germany: Lena Meyer-Landrut "Satellite"

 

The German answer to Kate Nash releases a very quirky, but catchy melodic female pop tune. A huge hit all over Europe this is clearly going to do well in the contest. But the big negative for me is its hook is way to near (& not as good as the old soul classic) Jimmy Soul's - If You Wanna Be Happy For the Rest of Your Life. Altogether now when this plays: "If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life / Never make a pretty woman your wife / So from my personal point of view / Get an ugly girl to marry you ....." 7.0/10

 

 

 

Allez Ola Ole is surprisingly good..French entries have been decent recently..

Germany: Lena Meyer-Landrut "Satellite"

 

The German answer to Kate Nash releases a very quirky, but catchy melodic female pop tune. A huge hit all over Europe this is clearly going to do well in the contest. But the big negative for me is its hook is way to near (& not as good as the old soul classic) Jimmy Soul's - If You Wanna Be Happy For the Rest of Your Life. Altogether now when this plays: "If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life / Never make a pretty woman your wife / So from my personal point of view / Get an ugly girl to marry you ....." 7.0/10

 

Having just listened to it (hadn't heard it before) I can't see an awful lot of resemblance myself :unsure:

 

 

Sounds more like Rolling Dice, one of the tracks on Anna Bergendahl's album!

 

Norway: Didrik Solli-Tangen "My Heart Is Yours"

 

Westlife ballad ahoy!!!! But thankfully it is not oversung nauseatingly by 4 "Oirsh-men" getting off their bloody stools at the last key change for the overdramatic Finale. Altogether now : "You raise me up so I can stand on mountains / You raise me up to walk on stormy seas ....." 7.5/10

 

Spain: Daniel Diges "Algo pequeñito"

 

Urrgggh, this is an awful tinkly waltz type ballad. Just about bareable watching some celebs dance to on Strictly Come Dancing. But having to actually listen to this .... Nope. 3.5/10

Ah, Georgia are entering this year, were they the country that got disqualified last year for some reason :unsure:

 

Georgia 2009 - "We Don't Wanna Put In" = We Don't Wanna/Want Putin

 

It was too political for ESC, but it would have certainly been my favourite Georgian entry so far :heehee:

 

01. Lithuania // InCulto "Eastern European Funk"

02. Armenia // Eva Rivas "Apricot Stone"

03. Israel // Harel Skaat "Milim"

04. Denmark // Chanée and N'evergreen "In a Moment Like This"

05. Switzerland // Michael von der Heide "Il pleut de l'or"

06. Sweden // Anna Bergendahl "This Is My Life"

07. Azerbaijan // Safura "Drip Drop"

08. Ukraine // Alyosha "Sweet People"

09. The Netherlands // Sieneke "Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)"

10. Romania // Paula Seling and Ovi "Playing with Fire"

11. Slovenia // Ansambel Žlindra and Kalamari "Narodnozabavni rock"

12. Ireland // Niamh Kavanagh "It's for You"

13. Bulgaria // Miro "Angel si ti"

14. Cyprus // Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders "Life Looks Better in Spring"

15. Croatia // Feminnem "Lako je sve"

16. Georgia // Sopho Nizharadze "Shine"

17. Turkey // maNga "We Could Be the Same"

United Kingdom: Josh Dubovie "That Sounds Good to Me"

 

So Pete Waterman knows how to write an ESC winning hit does he? Josh does his best over a quite frankly forgettable track with a ghastly tepid production that makes this track sound like a rejected outtake from a Steps album. More like "That Sounds Bland To Me" ... and I hate bland. But hey who am I to argue with Pete Waterman? (After all when Daniel Pearce, who was arranger and co-writer of some of One True Voice's songs left the group in the summer of 2003 after a bust up with Pete Waterman over the choice of the Rick Astley penned 2nd single Shakespeare's (Way With) Words, Pete Waterman confidently predicted that Daniel Pearce would never become successful within the music industry. Shortly after, the band split up. Come Sunday night at 7PM I wonder who will look more stupid. Me thinks it wont be Daniel Pearce). 1.5/10

Josh is cute...I feel sorry for him :P

Georgia 2009 - "We Don't Wanna Put In" = We Don't Wanna/Want Putin

 

It was too political for ESC, but it would have certainly been my favourite Georgian entry so far :heehee:

 

 

:lol: LMAO

I may have to mute Lithuania.

This is seriously awful, thank god I can get it over and done with first, shame Slovenia's still to come :drama:

Lithunania :blink: :rofl: I so want to make this to make the final its pure comedy