2015 vs. 2016

Posted March 21, 20169 yr

Let's see whether we think the 2016 entries are better than the 2015 entries! This has been a pretty successful topic over the past couple of years so I thought we should have it again. Of course, you can update your favourites as many times as you choose! All you need to do is to delete your least favourite entry out of the 2 for each country! Only countries that participated in both 2015 and 2016 have been included, hence why this can open prior to the Bulgarian entry reveal.

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani or 2016: Eneda Tarifa

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia // 2015: Genealogy or 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia // 2015: Guy Sebastian or 2016: Dami Im

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria // 2015: The Makemakes or 2016: ZOË

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan // 2015: Elnur Huseynov or 2016: Samra

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // 2015: Uzari & Maimuna or 2016: IVAN

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium // 2015: Loïc Nottet or 2016: Laura Tesoro

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // 2015: John Karayiannis or 2016: Minus One

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic // 2015: Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta or 2016: Gabriela Gunčíková

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // 2015 Anti Social Media or 2016: Lighthouse X

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa or 2016: Jüri Pootsmann

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland // 2015: Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät or 2016: Sandhja

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // 2015: Lisa Angell or 2016: Amir

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2015: Daniel Kajmakoski or 2016: Kaliopi

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti or 2016: Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany // 2015: Ann Sophie or 2016: Jamie-Lee

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece // 2015: Maria Elena Kyriakou or 2016: Argo

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Hungary.png Hungary // 2015: Boggie or 2016: Freddie

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Iceland.png Iceland // 2015: Maria Olafs or 2016: Greta Salóme

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Ireland.png Ireland // 2015: Molly Sterling or 2016: Nicky Byrne

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Israel.png Israel // 2015: Nadav Guedj or 2016: Hovi Star

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png Italy // 2015: Il Volo or 2016: Francesca Michielin

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Latvia.png Latvia // 2015: Aminata or 2016: Justs

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Lithuania.png Lithuania // 2015: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila or 2016: Donny Montell

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Malta.png Malta // 2015: Amber or 2016: Ira Losco

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Moldova.png Moldova // 2015: Eduard Romanyuta or 2016: Lidia Isac

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Montenegro.png Montenegro // 2015: Knez or 2016: Highway

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Norway.png Norway // 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett or 2016: Agnete

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Poland.png Poland // 2015: Monika Kuszyńska or 2016: Michał Szpak

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Romania.png Romania // 2015: Voltaj or 2016: Ovidiu Anton

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Russia.png Russia // 2015: Polina Gagarina or 2016: Sergey Lazarev

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/San_Marino.png San Marino // 2015: Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini or 2016: Serhat

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Serbia.png Serbia // 2015: Bojana Stamenov or 2016: Sanja Vučić ZAA

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Slovenia.png Slovenia // 2015: Maraaya or 2016: ManuElla

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Spain.png Spain // 2015: Edurne or 2016: Barei

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Sweden.png Sweden // 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw or 2016: Frans

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png Switzerland // 2015: Mélanie René or 2016: Rykka

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png The Netherlands // 2015: Trijntje Oosterhuis or 2016: Douwe Bob

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/United_Kingdom.png United Kingdom // 2015: Electro Velvet or 2016: Joe and Jake

2015:

2016:

Feel free to do any spin-offs if there are other years you want to compare!

March 21, 20169 yr

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http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia // 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia // 2015: Guy Sebastian

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria // 2016: ZOË

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan // 2016: Samra

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // 2015: Uzari & Maimuna

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium // 2016: Laura Tesoro

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // 2016: Minus One

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic // 2016: Gabriela Gunčíková

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // 2016: Lighthouse X

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland // 2016: Sandhja

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // 2016: Amir

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2015: Daniel Kajmakoski

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany // 2016: Jamie-Lee

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece // 2015: Maria Elena Kyriakou

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Hungary.png Hungary // 2016: Freddie

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Iceland.png Iceland // 2016: Greta Salóme

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Ireland.png Ireland // 2015: Molly Sterling

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Israel.png Israel // 2015: Nadav Guedj

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png Italy // 2016: Francesca Michielin

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Latvia.png Latvia // 2016: Justs

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Lithuania.png Lithuania // 2016: Donny Montell

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Malta.png Malta // 2016: Ira Losco

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Moldova.png Moldova // 2016: Lidia Isac

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Montenegro.png Montenegro // 2015: Knez

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Norway.png Norway // 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Poland.png Poland // 2015: Monika Kuszyńska

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Romania.png Romania // 2015: Voltaj

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Russia.png Russia // 2015: Polina Gagarina

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/San_Marino.png San Marino // 2015: Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Serbia.png Serbia // 2016: Sanja Vučić ZAA

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Slovenia.png Slovenia // 2015: Maraaya

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Spain.png Spain // 2016: Barei

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Sweden.png Sweden // 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png Switzerland // 2016: Rykka

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png The Netherlands // 2016: Douwe Bob

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/United_Kingdom.png United Kingdom // 2016: Joe and Jake

2015: 17

2016: 22

Most difficult battles due to high quality in both years for me were Belgium, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Spain and Sweden so they could go either way in a later update. Armenia was a tough one too as Iveta and Genealogy are very closely matched.

March 21, 20169 yr

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia // 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia // 2015: Guy Sebastian

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria // 2016: ZOË

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan // 2016: Samra

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // 2015: Uzari & Maimuna

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium // 2015: Loïc Nottet

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // 2016: Minus One

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic // 2015: Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // 2016: Lighthouse X

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland // 2016: Sandhja

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // 2016: Amir

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2016: Kaliopi

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany // 2015: Ann Sophie

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece // 2015: Maria Elena Kyriakou

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Hungary.png Hungary // 2015: Boggie

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Iceland.png Iceland // 2016: Greta Salóme

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Ireland.png Ireland // 2016: Nicky Byrne

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Israel.png Israel // 2015: Nadav Guedj

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png Italy // 2016: Francesca Michielin

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Latvia.png Latvia // 2015: Aminata

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Lithuania.png Lithuania // 2016: Donny Montell

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Malta.png Malta // 2016: Ira Losco

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Moldova.png Moldova // 2016: Lidia Isac

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Montenegro.png Montenegro // 2015: Knez

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Norway.png Norway // 2016: Agnete

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Poland.png Poland // 2016: Michał Szpak

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Romania.png Romania // 2016: Ovidiu Anton

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Russia.png Russia // 2016: Sergey Lazarev

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/San_Marino.png San Marino // 2015: Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Serbia.png Serbia // 2015: Bojana Stamenov

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Slovenia.png Slovenia // 2015: Maraaya

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Spain.png Spain // 2016: Barei

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Sweden.png Sweden // 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png Switzerland // 2015: Mélanie René

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png The Netherlands // 2015: Trijntje Oosterhuis

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/United_Kingdom.png United Kingdom // 2016: Joe and Jake

2015: 19

2016: 20

I didn't think it would be so evenly split as this year feels SOOO much better than last year. Denmark, Ireland and Poland were tough as all 6 are dreadful. And the hardest one to decide was Russia, both essential.

March 21, 20169 yr

Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani

Armenia // 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan

Australia // 2016: Dami Im

Austria // 2016: ZOË

Azerbaijan // 2016: Samra

Belarus // 2015: Uzari & Maimuna

Belgium // 2015: Loïc Nottet

Cyprus // 2015: 2016: Minus One

Czech Republic // 2016: Gabriela Gunčíková

Denmark // 2016: Lighthouse X (both pretty shit)

Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa

Finland // 2016: Sandhja

France // 2016: Amir

F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2016: Kaliopi

Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti

Germany // 2015: Ann Sophie

Greece // 2015: Maria Elena Kyriakou

Hungary // 2016: Freddie

Iceland // 2015: Maria Olafs

Ireland // 2015: Molly Sterling

Israel // 2015: Nadav Guedj

Italy // 2016: Francesca Michielin (easiest one of the lot probably lmao, one of the worst of last year versus my fave of this year)

Latvia // 2015: Aminata

Lithuania // 2015: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila

Malta // 2016: Ira Losco

Moldova // 2016: Lidia Isac

Montenegro // 2015: Knez

Norway // 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett

Poland // 2015: Monika Kuszyńska

Romania // 2016: Ovidiu Anton

Russia // 2015: Polina Gagarina

San Marino // 2015: Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini

Serbia // 2015: Bojana Stamenov

Slovenia // 2015: Maraaya

Spain // 2015: Edurne (LOVE both though)

Sweden // 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw

Switzerland // 2015: Mélanie René

The Netherlands // 2015: Trijntje Oosterhuis

United Kingdom // 2015: Electro Velvet (I know J&J are a better entry for Eurovision purpose but it's so boring to me, so average, at least EV were fun)

25-14, 2016 slain oops

March 21, 20169 yr

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I didn't think it would be so evenly split as this year feels SOOO much better than last year.

Yeah it is worth factoring in that the 2016 returns of Croatia, Ukraine and Bosnia & Herzegovina are all stronger than the only withdrawal (Portugal) was last year so that gives 2016 an extra boost!

March 21, 20169 yr

Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani

Armenia // 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan

Australia // 2015: Guy Sebastian

Austria // 2016: ZOË

Azerbaijan // 2016: Samra

Belarus // 2015: Uzari & Maimuna

Belgium // 2015: Loïc Nottet

Cyprus // 2016: Minus One

Czech Republic // 2016: Gabriela Gunčíková

Denmark // 2016: Lighthouse X

Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa

Finland // 2016: Sandhja

France // 2016: Amir

F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2016: Kaliopi

Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti

Germany // 2016: Jamie-Lee

Greece // 2015: Maria Elena Kyriakou

Hungary // 2016: Freddie

Iceland // 2016: Greta Salóme

Ireland // 2015: Molly Sterling

Israel // 2015: Nadav Guedj

Italy // 2016: Francesca Michielin

Latvia // 2015: Aminata

Lithuania // 2015: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila

Malta // 2016: Ira Losco

Moldova // 2015: Eduard Romanyuta

Montenegro // 2015: Knez

Norway // 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett

Poland // 2015: Monika Kuszyńska

Romania // 2015: Voltaj

Russia // 2015: Polina Gagarina

San Marino // 2015: Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini

Serbia // 2016: Sanja Vučić ZAA

Slovenia // 2015: Maraaya

Spain // 2016: Barei

Sweden // 2015: Måns Zelmerlöw

Switzerland // 2015: Mélanie René

The Netherlands // 2016: Douwe Bob

United Kingdom // 2016: Joe and Jake

2015: 21

2016: 18

Close for many countries though...and 2016 feels better overall to me despite these figures.

March 23, 20169 yr

Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani

Armenia // 2016: Iveta Mukuchyan

Australia // 2015: Guy Sebastian

Austria // 2016: ZOË

Azerbaijan // 2015: Elnur Huseynov (hard one but this is where the familiarity of the previous year will come as I loved Elnur)

Belarus // 2016: IVAN

Belgium // 2015: Loïc Nottet (oh, so it is two years in a row where I've felt nothing from Belgium and just found them overrated, sorry Belgese people, send better entries)

Cyprus // 2016: Minus One (what a SWITCH UP *.*)

Czech Republic // 2015: Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta (and a switch down *_*)

Denmark // 2016: Lighthouse X

Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa

Finland // 2015: Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (I'm still serious, but maybe Sing It Away can regrow on me)

France // 2016: Amir

F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2016: Kaliopi

Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti (like with Finland, probably one of the few who loves both, keep switching genres Georgia)

Germany // 2015: Ann Sophie

Greece // 2016: Argo

Hungary // 2016: Freddie

Iceland // 2016: Greta Salóme

Ireland // 2015: Molly Sterling

Israel // 2015: Nadav Guedj

Italy // 2015: Il Volo

Latvia // 2015: Aminata (Justs could well overtake in time)

Lithuania // 2015: Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila

Malta // 2016: Ira Losco

Moldova // 2016: Lidia Isac

Montenegro // 2015: Knez

Norway // 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett

Poland // 2016: Michał Szpak

Romania // 2016: Ovidiu Anton

Russia // 2016: Sergey Lazarev

San Marino // 2016: Serhat

Serbia // 2016: Sanja Vučić ZAA

Slovenia // 2015: Maraaya (probably the hardest one actually)

Spain // 2015: Edurne

Sweden // 2016: Frans (oh god the realisation of which one I actually prefer :(, and I'm the only one so far too. HELP)

Switzerland // 2015: Mélanie René

The Netherlands // 2016: Douwe Bob

United Kingdom // 2015: Electro Velvet (every time, every time)

2015: 19

2016: 20

Pretty bad for 2015 to be lower than the year where the songs haven't had much time to challenge favourites I've had for a year.

March 23, 20169 yr

Sweden // 2016: Frans (oh god the realisation of which one I actually prefer :(, and I'm the only one so far too. HELP)

Don't worry duck, I'm just waiting to have everything from this year completely listened to and then I'll be making the right choice and joining you :D

March 23, 20169 yr

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Albania.png Albania // 2015: Elhaida Dani

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Armenia.png Armenia // 2015: Genealogy

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/au.png Australia // 2015: Guy Sebastian

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Austria.png Austria // 2016: ZOË

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan // 2016: Samra

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belarus.png Belarus // 2015: Uzari & Maimuna

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png Belgium // 2015: Loïc Nottet

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Cyprus.png Cyprus // 2015: John Karayiannis

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Czech_Republic.png Czech Republic // 2015: Marta Jandová & Václav Noid Bárta

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Denmark.png Denmark // 2015 Anti Social Media

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Estonia.png Estonia // 2015: Elina Born & Stig Rästa

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Finland.png Finland // 2016: Sandhja

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png France // 2016: Amir

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/FYR_Macedonia.png F.Y.R. Macedonia // 2015: Daniel Kajmakoski

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Georgia.png Georgia // 2015: Nina Sublatti

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png Germany // 2015: Ann Sophie

http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Greece.png Greece // 2016: Argo