February 3, 201510 yr Also considering the countries that have selected, the entries they have chosen are all pretty good for them I think. Elhaida has a lot of potential for Albania, Uzari & Maimuna are better than several recent Belarusian entries, Daniel is better than many recent Macedonian entries (yes I'm looking at all those rock/rap songs) and Nina has a lot of potential and could be the best Georgian entry since 'Shine' post-revamp. And while Mélanie hasn't clicked for me just yet (Timebelle :snif:), lots of people seem to be heaping praise on it and suggests it is one of the better Swiss entries in recent years. Usually the most consistent when it comes to "amazing entries" are the countries from Scandinavia and the Caucasus (and the ones with strong national selections such as Germany, Hungary and Estonia) and none of these have selected yet - and there is a lot of potential judging by the national final line-ups. I remain very optimistic and just hope that by the end of February at least a couple of correct decisions have been made! :lol:
February 3, 201510 yr 01 | Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 02 | Albania: Elhaida Dani - Diell 03 | Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine 04 | Malta: Amber - Warrior 05 | Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 06 | Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 07 | The Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 08 | France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas 09 | Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done
February 7, 201510 yr Ryan's Rankings for Eurovision 2015! Key: Semi Final 1 Entries | Semi Final 2 Entries | Automatic Qualifiers Amazing 01. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png The Netherlands // Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 02. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // Elhaida Dani - Diell Great 03. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // Nina Sublatti - Warrior 04. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png Switzerland // Mélanie René - Time To Shine 05. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Malta.png Malta // Amber - Warrior 06. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 07. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // Uzari & Maimuna - Time Good 08. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // Lisa Angell - N'oubliez Pas 09. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // Anti Social Media - The Way You Are Average 10. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done Poor None Entries yet to be revealed: http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Hungary.png Hungary, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Iceland.png Iceland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Ireland.png Ireland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Israel.png Israel, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png Italy, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Latvia.png Latvia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Lithuania.png Lithuania, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Moldova.png Moldova, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Montenegro.png Montenegro, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Norway.png Norway, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Poland.png Poland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Portugal.png Portugal, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Romania.png Romania, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Russia.png Russia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/San_Marino.png San Marino, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Serbia.png Serbia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Slovenia.png Slovenia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Spain.png Spain, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Sweden.png Sweden and http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/United_Kingdom.png United Kingdom.
February 7, 201510 yr FAB 01 Switzerland: Melanie René - Time To Shine 02 Malta: Amber - Warrior GOOD 03 Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 04 Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 05 Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 06 Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski MEH 07 Albania: Elhaida Dani - Diell 08 Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing That I Should Have Done FLUSH 09 Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are 10 France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas
February 15, 201510 yr Ryan's Rankings for Eurovision 2015! Key: Semi Final 1 Entries | Semi Final 2 Entries | Automatic Qualifiers Amazing 01. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Iceland.png Iceland // María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 02. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png The Netherlands // Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 03. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // Elhaida Dani - Diell Great 04. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // Nina Sublatti - Warrior 05. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Serbia.png Serbia // Bojana Stamenov - Ceo Svet Je Moj 06. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png Switzerland // Mélanie René - Time To Shine 07. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Malta.png Malta // Amber - Warrior 08. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 09. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // Uzari & Maimuna - Time Good 10. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png Italy // Il Volo - Grande Amore 11. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // Lisa Angell - N'oubliez Pas 12. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // Anti Social Media - The Way You Are Average 13. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done Poor None Entries yet to be revealed: http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Hungary.png Hungary, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Ireland.png Ireland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Israel.png Israel, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Latvia.png Latvia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Lithuania.png Lithuania, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Moldova.png Moldova, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Montenegro.png Montenegro, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Norway.png Norway, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Poland.png Poland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Portugal.png Portugal, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Romania.png Romania, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Russia.png Russia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/San_Marino.png San Marino, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Slovenia.png Slovenia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Spain.png Spain, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Sweden.png Sweden and http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/United_Kingdom.png United Kingdom.
February 16, 201510 yr FAB 01 Maria Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 02 Switzerland: Melanie René - Time To Shine 03 Malta: Amber - Warrior 04 Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo Svet Je Moj GOOD 05 Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 06 Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 07 Albania: Elhaida Dani - Diell 08 Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 09 Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 10 Italy: Il Volo - Grande Amore MEH 11 Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are 12 Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing That I Should Have Done FLUSH 13 France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas I'm feeling like this is going to be a good year guys!
February 16, 201510 yr FINALLY heard all of these :dance: WUB 01 France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas 02 Albania: Elhaida Dani - Diell 03 Italy: Il Volo - Grande Amore 04 Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along GREAT 05 Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 06 Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing That I Should Have Done GOOD 07 Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 08 Switzerland: Melanie René - Time To Shine 09 Iceland: Maria Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken OK 10 Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 11 Malta: Amber - Warrior 12 Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo Svet Je Moj NOPE 13 Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are Almost the opposite of yours Lex :heehee:
February 22, 201510 yr FAB 01 Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rasta - Goodbye To Yesterday 02 Iceland: Maria Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 03 Switzerland: Melanie René - Time To Shine 04 Malta: Amber - Warrior 05 Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected 06 Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo Svet Je Moj GOOD 07 Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time 08 Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 09 Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 10 Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 11 Italy: Il Volo - Grande Amore 12 Albania: Elhaida Dani - Diell 13 Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski MEH 14 Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are 15 Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing That I Should Have Done 16 France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas
February 22, 201510 yr It's ALL about Estonia, in a different league to everything else. I've waited so long to loon for Estonia again like I did at the turn of the century constantly!
February 22, 201510 yr Ryan's Rankings for Eurovision 2015! Key: Semi Final 1 Entries | Semi Final 2 Entries | Automatic Qualifiers Amazing 01. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia // Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday 02. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Lithuania.png Lithuania // Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time 03. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Iceland.png Iceland // María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 04. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Latvia.png Latvia // Aminata - Love Injected 05. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png The Netherlands // Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 06. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // Elhaida Dani - Diell Great 07. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // Nina Sublatti - Warrior 08. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Serbia.png Serbia // Bojana Stamenov - Ceo Svet Je Moj 09. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png Switzerland // Mélanie René - Time To Shine 10. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Malta.png Malta // Amber - Warrior 11. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 12. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // Uzari & Maimuna - Time Good 13. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png Italy // Il Volo - Grande Amore 14. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // Lisa Angell - N'oubliez Pas 15. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // Anti Social Media - The Way You Are Average 16. http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done Poor None Entries yet to be revealed: http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Hungary.png Hungary, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Ireland.png Ireland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Israel.png Israel, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Moldova.png Moldova, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Montenegro.png Montenegro, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Norway.png Norway, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Poland.png Poland, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Portugal.png Portugal, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Romania.png Romania, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Russia.png Russia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/San_Marino.png San Marino, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Slovenia.png Slovenia, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Spain.png Spain, http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Sweden.png Sweden and http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/United_Kingdom.png United Kingdom.
February 22, 201510 yr The Baltics really have got it so right this year, surely all of them are going to be in the final together for the first time in absolutely ages! They've single handedly turned this year into a very strong one so far.
February 22, 201510 yr Still need to listen to the likes of Italy and Lithuania but Serbia and Estonia are by far my favourites so far, with Albania, Iceland and Latvia not far behind!
February 24, 201510 yr AMAZING 01 Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected REALLY GOOD 02 Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo Svet Je Moj 03 Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 04 Iceland: María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 05 F.Y.R. Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja Esenski 06 Italy: Il Volo - Grande Amore 07 Malta: Amber - Warrior GOOD 08 Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine 09 Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday 10 The Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 11 Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior BLAH 12 France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez Pas 13 Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time DISGRACEFUL/CRAP 14 Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done 15 Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are === Belarus and Latvia pulling out their best entries to-date in one year is incredible. There's hope for everyone :') Latvia, you are temporarily forgiven for not choosing Olga Un Ligo last year.
February 24, 201510 yr 10/10 1. Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo svet je moj 2. Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday 3. Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected 9/10 4. Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine 5. Iceland: María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 8/10 6. The Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 7/10 7. Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 8. Malta: Amber - Warrior 9. France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas 10. Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 6/10 11. Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time 12. Italy: Il Volo - Grande amore 5/10 13. Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are 14. Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja esenski 15. Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done I never thought I'd see the day when I'd call the Latvian entry 10/10 worthy! :o
February 24, 201510 yr 10/10 1. Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo svet je moj 2. Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday 3. Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected 9/10 4. Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine 5. Iceland: María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 8/10 6. The Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 7/10 7. Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 8. Malta: Amber - Warrior 9. France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas 10. Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time 6/10 11. Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time 12. Italy: Il Volo - Grande amore 5/10 13. Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are 14. Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja esenski 15. Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done I never thought I'd see the day when I'd call the Latvian entry 10/10 worthy! :o
February 25, 201510 yr Not quite heard them all yet but... <3 01 Iceland: María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 02 Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine 03 Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected 04 Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo svet je moj 05 Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along :D 06 Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 07 Malta: Amber - Warrior 08 Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday :/ 09 Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time 10 France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas :puke: 11 Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are Elhaida Dani's song would have been right up there so I hope the entry change is as good or even better!!
February 28, 201510 yr Amazing 01 ▲ Latvia: Aminata - Love Injected Great 02 ▲ Italy: Il Volo - Grande amore 03 ▲ Slovenia: Maraaya - Here For You 04 ▲ The Netherlands: Trijntje Oosterhuis - Walk Along 05 ▲ Finland: Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - Aina Mun Pitää 06 ▲ Estonia: Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday 07 ▲ Switzerland: Mélanie René - Time To Shine 08 ▲ Lithuania: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila - This Time 09 ▲ Belarus: Uzari & Maimuna - Time Good 10 ▲ Serbia: Bojana Stamenov - Ceo svet je moj 11 ▲ Iceland: María Ólafsdóttir - Unbroken 12 ▲ France: Lisa Angell - N'oubliez pas 13 ▲ Macedonia: Daniel Kajmakoski - Lisja esenski 14 ▲ Ireland: Molly Sterling - Playing With Numbers Average 15 ▲ Hungary: Boggie - Wars For Nothing 16 ▲ Georgia: Nina Sublatti - Warrior 17 ▲ Denmark: Anti Social Media - The Way You Are 18 ▲ Moldova: Eduard Romanyuta - I Want Your Love Bad 19 ▲ Malta: Amber - Warrior 20 ▲ Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done Come at me, Ryan.
February 28, 201510 yr Those rankings aren't too bad actually, Finland aside. :o Finland ahead of Estonia though, oh dear!
February 28, 201510 yr Those rankings aren't too bad actually, Finland aside. :o Finland ahead of Estonia though, oh dear! :kink: In all seriousness, Finland's the first song from this contest that I'm starting to care about and put meaning to, that and the rare sighting of punk chords are pushing it way up the rankings right now. The sheer quality of the four ahead of it (Latvia just bowled me over on first listen, I wasn't planning to put anything in the 'amazing' category yet) are all that's keeping me from declaring it my favourite entry so far.
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