Posted May 10, 20178 yr The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 is well underway and after the bloodbath of the first semi final, it's time to pray for your faves! Australia and Azerbaijan maintained their 100% qualification records, with Greece, Moldova and Portugal returning to the final. Another 18 countries will take to the stage for the last 10 spots in Saturday's final. You can vote if you're in one of the competing countries, as well as Germany, France and Ukraine. 01 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia: 02 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Austria_zpscoqaobgf.png Austria: 03 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/F.Y.R.%20Macedonia_zpsyp4hiqjd.png Macedonia: 04 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Malta_zpsgggu5dck.png Malta: 05 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania: 06 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/The%20Netherlands_zpswvdcz8wq.png The Netherlands: 07 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Hungary_zpsecmt8vsa.png Hungary: 08 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark: 09 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland: 10 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/San%20Marino_zpsx3s6g8dc.png San Marino: 11 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Croatia_zpsdc9ptlqf.png Croatia: 12 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway: 13 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Switzerland_zpspu8xjwlq.png Switzerland: 14 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belarus_zps0zigzyi1.png Belarus: 15 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bulgaria_zpsk1esazjf.png Bulgaria: 16 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Lithuania_zpsiib7l7s3.png Lithuania: 17 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Estonia_zps3ufzgkx8.png Estonia: 18 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Israel_zpsyievgvoi.png Israel: Kdui3XW3R6M
May 10, 20178 yr Some songs here are awful to the max. Easy to say which are NOT going to qualify (Hi San Marino and Ireland)
May 10, 20178 yr This is, IMO, the hardest semi to predict. I think this is where televotes and juries will be very divided. In an ideal world, I want music to be the winner (hi Macedonia) and ear raping dirge (bye Croatia and Ireland) to jog on. There's also lots of fighting for the beige title. This isn't a great semi, it really is a proper shit sandwich.
May 10, 20178 yr Croatia is true WTF, it doesn't even have the possible fun factor a la Moldova or Montenegro
May 10, 20178 yr Ticket sales have been so low for this that standing fan-zone and hundreds of seated tickets have been reduced to €17. I'd buy one but I don't arrive in Kiev until Friday morning!
May 10, 20178 yr This semi is excellent, Malta, Lithuania and Hungary are the only three I don't really take anything from. I am so hyped to see Romania and Croatia.
May 10, 20178 yr I'm a huge fan of Estonia's this year, would be proper gutted if that didn't make it through, but it seems quite popular so would have to be a shock for it not to. Romania, Moldova and Netherlands would all be welcome too.
May 10, 20178 yr Author WANT 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive THINK 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive The success of Portugal and Italy fills me with hope that Belarus can get through with an equally endearing and joyful performance despite the language barrier.
May 10, 20178 yr predix 01 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive 02 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 03 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 04 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 07 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 08 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 09 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 10 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo --- 11 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 12 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 15 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 16 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 17 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 18 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution wantx 01 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive 02 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 03 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 04 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 05 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 06 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 07 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 08 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 09 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 10 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am --- 11 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 12 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 13 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 14 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 15 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 18 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try
May 10, 20178 yr While people dont rate it, i have a bad feeling Lithuania will qualify. San Merino and Ireland will fight for last position.
May 10, 20178 yr WANT 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive THINK 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive I hope I'm wrong and Timebelle get through, my main two faves of Anja and OG3NE from this semi look among the safest thankfully *.* I am sure something like Malta or Lithuania will randomly Q and f*** over more faves though knowing Eurovision, but that's part of the fun :lol:
May 10, 20178 yr WANT 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive Or Serbia or Switzerland for Israel (or Macedonia, but they SORELY need a break so I'd rather they didn't miss out). I've been feeling very alone loving Croatia and Lithuania this time around. Those two and Belarus and Estonia are essentials. THINK 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive Only songs I'm sure are out are Malta and San Marino, I'm 90% sure Ireland is out but I'm ready for Europe to disappoint me. Wouldn't be surprised to see Macedonia, Hungary or Switzerland in place of one of these and I'm not allowing myself to hope for Croatia, if it gets in it will be making my evening but I've made my peace with it being left behind. I actually thought Austria were a likely non-qualifier but after seeing Cyprus go through I'm feeling like the power of being a guy with an upbeat track will have him be fine.
May 10, 20178 yr WANT 01 Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 02 Austria: Nathan Trent - Running On Air 03 Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 04 Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 05 Romania: Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 06 The Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 07 Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 08 Denmark: Anja - Where I Am 09 Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 10 San Marino: Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night 11 Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 12 Norway: JOWST - Grab The Moment 13 Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 14 Belarus: Naviband - Story Of My Life 15 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 16 Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 17 Estonia: Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 18 Israel: IMRI - I Feel Alive I just hope somehow Timebelle pull something out the bag. I know they will DNQ but I like to have a tiny bit of hope
May 10, 20178 yr Am I right in thinking that only 3 of the qualifiers will be in the second half of the final, and the rest will all be in the first half? Almost seems a bit unfair if that's the case...
May 10, 20178 yr You are correct. You are however not correct in finding it unfair, because it is simply random chance.
May 10, 20178 yr I dont think running order will matter so much this year as all the faves pretty much seem to be first half, I suppose if Bulgaria end up with a late slot it may tip in their favour.
May 10, 20178 yr My thoughts at the present time re semi 2 SAFE Bulgaria Romania Netherlands Israel SEMI-SAFE Denmark Belarus BORDERLINE IN Estonia Croatia Austria Serbia BORDERLINE OUT Macedonia Hungary Norway Switzerland DOA San Marino Ireland Malta Lithuania Notes: ~The First three songs in a semi have never all qualified so, unless the curse is broken, work on the assumption that at least one of Serbia, Austria and Macedonia will fall short of the mark ~Who the jury vote goes for in this one will be crucial to a lot of these song's chances. I think there's a pretty clear Bulgaria-Netherlands-Denmark top three with the juries but beyond that it really is anyone's game. I wouldn't be that surprised if Croatia manage to push up into the top 5 with the juries just for the technical skill of being able to sing the song in two types of vocal ranges. ~There is both a high Balkan/ex-Yugo contingent and a lot of countries with big Russian speaking minorities or diaspora communities (Ukrain's AQ vote is in this semi plus there's Estonia, Lithuania, Israel, Belarus, Bulgaria and even some of the inland balkans like Serbia and Hungary) so best to keep that in mind when the results come in. That said it's unusual for, say, all of the ex-soviets or ex-Yugos to go through as generally the bloc votes tend to only majorly swing behind one or two. So that probably means one out of Serbia/Macedonia/Croatia is going to bite it. What it does mean is that there's a big market of friendly votes from the East for Belarus to eat up (especially those that will want something a bit more pacy than Bulgaria) so I am quietly confident that they'll be in.
May 10, 20178 yr Author The singer from Timebelle just gave NOX as bad as Isaiah last night in the jury final just now. Any chance for them is now gone I would say.
May 10, 20178 yr The singer from Timebelle just gave NOX as bad as Isaiah last night in the jury final just now. Any chance for them is now gone I would say. I was crying when I heard it.
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