I've figured out I really enjoy the Finnish 'decade' of 2006-2015, I love all the entries in that range to different extents (although in general, getting worse as it went on, a winner's high that fades I guess) and Sing It Away ended up being less enjoyable than any of them, I really hope they can pull that back next year. And I don't really care for anything before, in fact 2000 and 2004 are quite terrible.

 

So I'm very happy for those 6. 'Adorably weird' is a very accurate way to describe Kuunkuiskaajat too. :lol:

(Originally last post on the last page, but I moved it here because I wanted to have it high on this page rather than bottom of the last one)

 

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Finland is a country I'm super conflicted about. I didn't think I liked as many songs if theirs as I did when I started doing this list but they've actually had some solid songs in the past. They've also had some terrible songs as well, including one that falls right into the Bottom 5 worst songs in my opinion. Most of their stuff is really mid-table though and rather inoffensive. All of this concludes with Finland falling into a very mid-table placement at 21st out of 48 songs, last of the Nordic countries.

 

616th – "Aina Mun Pitää" by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (2015)

 

Yeeeeah, the less I say about this the better.

 

505th – "A Little Bit" by Nina Åström (2000)

 

Geez this is a borefest if I've ever heard one. Nina obviously means well but geez this is such a non-event that pretty much all I remember about this song is how godawfully boring it is.

 

483rd – "Missä Miehet Ratsastaa" by Teräsbetoni (2008)

 

Lol this is such a weird entry. I kind of like but but I also really don't like it at the same time lmao. It's like wayy too much for my liking it's still kind of interesting enough that I don't want to put it in the bottom 100. The Axl Rose thing is getting a bit tiring though. Finnish is so strange lmao.

 

431rd – "Why?" by Geir Rönning (2005)

 

Well this is pretty inoffensive in a way. Not much going on but it's alright. Pretty safe so it's no wonder this didn't really do any wonders in 2005. Not much to say about this really.

 

421st – "Addicted To You" by Laura (2002)

 

Lmao yet another mess of a 2002 entry falling out of the ranking. I really don't remember this song and I can't say I'm surprised as this is very blahh but I'm totally digging the Robyn look she's sporting.

 

416th – "Takes 2 To Tango" by Jari Sillanpää (2004)

 

Lol I'm so conflicted about this mess because I kind of like it but it's still just so lame lmao that I really can't justify bringing this any higher than this. Jari has the weirdest stage presence and the song is such a pee break I can't even figure out what it is I sort of almost kind of like about this song but for some reason I don't totally hate it lol.

 

348th – "Sing It Away" by Sandhja (2016)

 

Ughhh Sandhja how I wish you had delivered a solid performance the other day. This was just terrible in every sense of the word and unlike some songs where I let them through solely based on the studio versions this one gets dragged down almost solely because of the live performance. I can't recall when was the last time I lost all interest in a song after hearing it live. She's so out of tune, out of key and pitchy and ughh it's just so terrible. I was really rooting for this prior to the semi but man my interest flew out the window in one swift move.

 

315th – "Työlki Ellää" by Kuunkuiskaajat (2010)

 

So we take a bit of a jump into the Top 350 the next one and I can finally write a bit about them. This is so adorably weird I just can't lmfao. First of all we have these two adorable finnish ladies with a harmonica and they start speeding up like crazy when the song starts and it feels like such a cute and weird little entry. The chick with the harmonica is hilarious tbh and her facial expressions are so strange. The other one is just really, like really good looking. I totally like this and it just makes me so happy for some reason.

 

285th – "Da Da Dam" by Paradise Oskar (2011)

 

Sure I can admit it's cute and beautiful message and all but still I'm just so over it already. I remember liking it back in 2011 but now I'm just bored of it. This is the type of song that if done right can be really good but they usually grow old super fast and the subject has been overdone to pieces. I initially had this a lot higher but upon rewatch I felt it was wayyy too high. 285 seems like a good spot for it, especially since his voice grates just a lil bit on my nerves heh.

 

Finnish Qualifiers · 6 out of 15

• "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi (2006)
• "Leave Me Alone" by Hannah (2007)
• "Lose Control" by Waldo's People (2009)
• "Marry Me" by Krista Siegfrids (2013)
• "När Jag Blundar" by Pernilla Karlsson (2012)
• "Something Better" by Softengine (2014)

Very interesting batch. We got Finland's so far one and only victory with the monster mash Lordi. We have some underrated female vocals and two groups that delivered solid pieces, even though they're both very different.

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Wow, I'll be honest I did not realize I liked so many French entries. It was genuinely hard to cut many of these songs because I actually enjoy this beautiful language a lot more than I thought I would going into this. A lot of forgotten gems are hidden behind the beautiful french language, as well as some brilliant upbeat songs too. France is also one of the countries who have strayed very seldomly from singing in their own language rather than conforming into English like everyone else, which I LOVE. It really shouldn't surprise me that France places 10th out of 48 songs but it does.

 

428th – "On Aura Le Ciel" by Sofia Mestari (2000)

 

Last of the French songs is not exactly a bad song but just a terribly boring one. It's not any more exciting than most of the songs at the start of the century though but it definitely doesn't stack up against the impressive resume the french have built since the dawn of this millennium. Sofia has a nice voice but there have been much better singers in the contest.

 

398th – "Á Chaque Pas" by Jonatan Cerrada (2004)

 

Ohh well this one I'm a bit conflicted about. The song is really beautiful but Jonatan, although probably a good singer in general, has numerous pitchy moments in this performance which are not impressive. BTW He kind of looks like Serena Van Der Woodsen's little brother in Gossip Girl, am I right? Lmao.

 

369th – "Sognu" by Amaury Vassili (2011)

 

I would never have thought I'd actually like this song in any shape or form but man this is actually very impressive. Amaury has a huge vocal range and his voice is stunning but that's where my praises end. The song is nice but ultimately it's mostly just his voice that brings it this high. I feel like it's unfair to songs that I actually like more to place much lower than this since this song doesn't impress me. Just his voice. This song really is the textbook explanation of "non-event".

 

357th – "Monts et Merveilles" by Louisa Baïleche (2003)

 

This is an interesting one. I'm absolutely certain I have heard an Icelandic version of this song sometime, but still I don't recall having ever heard this in Eurovision in its' original form lmao. It's cute but it's nothing groundbreaking so I don't think I can get myself to bring it much higher than this. Definitely among the better 2003 entries though. Feels like something out of a 90's disney film.

 

326th – "L'amour à la Francaise" by Les Fatals Picards (2007)

 

Lol I had a hard time cutting this one because this is a HUGE guilty pleasure. The vocals aren't all that great but the song and melody are so fun. I have no idea what the song is about but it feels like something of a love song. I don't remember hearing it in the contest back then but when I listened to it now it still gave me a little bit of a nostalgia moment. I love the chorus and the staging is pretty funny.

 

295th – "Chacun Pense à Soi" by Ortal (2005)

 

Lmao this is probably a huge WTF moment for most of you, especially since Ortal is far from the best singer France has produced but man I listened to this a LOT back then for some reason. Ortal is an absolute mess on stage and her dancing is so hilarious and makes almost no sense compared to her back-up dancers but that's what makes this so amazing. The song is groovy and cool and I love the studio version. Let's just all agree on one thing: Ortal is a STAR. End of discussion.

 

276th – "Et S'il Fallait Le Faire" by Patricia Kaas (2009)

 

Don't get me wrong, this song is very beautiful but for me it just doesn't really go anywhere. I know a lot of people love this song and will probably be outraged at me cutting it so early but while I can enjoy the melody and everything about this mysterious song it's still not quite there for me. I love the instrumental but Patricia's voice is just a little bit annoying to my ear. Like, I don't hate this song by any means but I can't bring myself to love it as much as everyone else does.

 

263rd – "Je Nai Que Mon Âme" by Natasha St-Pier (2001)

 

Oop, I think I just cut two of the most beloved French entries in a row. Again with Natasha, just like with Patricia, I totally get the appeal but it's not quite there for me. Parts of the song annoy me a bit but I cannot deny the fact that it's absolutely beautiful. Her voice is one of those voices you either love or hate. Compared to the rest of 2001 this is definitely in the top percentage, but compared to all 17 contests of the millennium so far it's not quite in the Top 250 for me. It definitely deserved its' success in the contest though and would have made a much better winner than the one we got.

 

French Qualifiers · 9 out of 17

• "Allez Ola Olé" by Jessy Matador (2010)
• "Echo (You and I)" by Anggun (2012)
• "Divine" by Sébastien Tellier (2008)
• "Il Était Temps" by Virginie Pouchain (2006)
• "Il Faut Du Temps" by Sandrine François (2002)
• "J'ai Cherché" by Amir (2016)
• "L'enfer et moi" by Amandine Bourgeois (2013)
• "Moustache" by Twin Twin (2014)
• "N'oubliez Pas" by Lisa Angell (2015)

We have an amazing batch of songs here. From 2002 we have the second coming of Celine Dion; in 2006 we got an absolutely stunning ballad; 2008 brought us an entry like no other from Sebastien Tellier; 2010 gave us one of the biggest non-winner hits of the millennium; and then from 2012 until 2016 I gave every single song a pass because the french have been on an amazing roll for the past 5 years for sure! Amazing vocals in most cases, amazing music videos and one song that is just plain awesome. The worst thing is though that most of the songs I let through were terribly robbed from getting good results. Starting with Sandrine (2002) and ending with Amir (2016) this is how my qualifiers placed in the real contests: 5-22-19-12-22-23-26-25-6. Ridiculous.

Oops, accidental double-post. Using that to update the current country standings. Armenia so far the highest placing country revealed and France takes up the first Top 10 space since Australia. Who will fill up the rest of the Top 10 spots?

 

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07. Armenia (6 songs; 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016)

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09. Australia (2 songs; 2015, 2016)

10. France (9 songs; 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

11. Denmark (9 songs; 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

12. Belgium (7 songs; 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016)

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15. Azerbaijan (7 songs; 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)

16. Estonia (7 songs; 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015)

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18. Belarus (6 songs; 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)

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21. Finland (6 songs; 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)

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23. Bosnia & Herzegovina (4 songs; 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011)

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29. Albania (4 songs; 2004, 2005, 2009, 2016)

30. Cyprus (3 songs; 2005, 2007, 2012)

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34. Croatia (4 songs; 2002, 2003, 2006, 2016)

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36. Austria (2 songs; 2012, 2014)

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40. Bulgaria (3 songs; 2006, 2012, 2016)

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43. Andorra (1 song; 2005)

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45. Czech Republic (1 song; 2016)

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Qualified Songs (so far): 81/250

 

Next up will be Georgia. Feel free to try and guess where they will place and how many qualifiers they'll have.

Edited June 9, 20169 yr by jafetsigfinns

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Georgia is an interesting country. They first debuted in 2007 and have only failed to qualify twice (though they did not participate in 2009). Three times they have been represented by women named "Sopho" which is a very high number out of only nine entries lmao. Even though Europe seems to love them in this contest I certainly don't. They have had a few nice entries but also two of my absolute least favorite songs of the millennium. Georgia is overall just a pretty average country for me so they place 38th out of 48 countries.

 

607th – "Three Minutes to Earth" by The Shin and Mariko (2014)

 

Ugh I hate songs like this. Performance art and experimenting with the vocals usually annoys me greatly. This is just terrible in pretty much every way. I originally even had this higher but felt it deserved to be in the Bottom 20 so I moved it last minute. Absolutely horrid.

 

605th – "I'm A Joker" by Anri Jokhadze (2012)

 

Yup Georgia has two songs in the bottom 20 and for good reason as both are absolute shit with almost no melody at all. 'Joker' is only barely better than the former because of the instrumental but still this is horrible. Like seriously what is the message you are delivering Anri? He repeats the fact that he's a joker a billion times during this shit attempt at a song, as if that's really something to be so exceedingly proud of.

 

537rd – "Midnight Gold" by Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz (2016)

 

This is a weird one for me because it's absolutely something I would eat up in 2008 but since the quality of the 2016 entries was so amazing this falls flat in comparison. I don't dislike the song but I don't really like it either and I feel like it's terribly overrated but again it's mostly just that in comparison to the rest of the class of 2016 this isn't as good. Bottom 100 is maybe a bit too low though.

 

413th – "Shine" by Sopho Nizharadze (2010)

 

Controversy time! I think this is the worst incarnation of the Georgian 'Sopho'. I don't necessarily find this song bad in any way but I find this immensely overrated and the song is just so boring. I like the verses but I'm really not a fan of the chorus or whatever it is when she shouts the "SHIIIINE" part relentlessly lol. I'm really surprised this did so well in 2010 as there were a lot of much better songs that year and IMO this deserved maybe Top 20 at best. Very forgettable :x

 

395th – "Waterfall" by Sopho Gelovani and Nodiko Tatishvili (2013)

 

While the two of them are great together the song is certainly not groundbreaking in any way. It feels like something we've seen a thousand times before and there were much better songs that placed lower than this one in 2013 (which is one of my favorite contests). Beautiful harmony though.

 

Georgian Qualifiers · 4 out of 9

• "One More Day" by Eldrine (2011)
• "Peace Will Come" by Diana Gurtskaya (2008)
• "Visionary Dream" by Sopho Khalvashi (2007)
• "Warrior" by Nina Sublatti (2015)

Four songs qualify for Georgia which is better than I expected and I definitely enjoyed some of these more than I intended to. One song qualifies mostly thanks to the studio version though. What all of these have in common though is that it's all just female vocalists, but then again 7 out of 9 Georgian entries so far feature female vocalists in front (though they aren't always alone on stage).

Moarrrr please :')

I was enjoying this. Please carry on :)