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Im finding it so strange ( in a good way) to see Ireland get so many good ratings this year.

It will flop in the real competition you know.

Thats what i am afraid but to be honest Ireland qualifying does feel like winning these days but thats only if we qualify.

My ranking:

 

:wub:

1 Switzerland

2 San Marino

3 Greece

4 Lithuania

5 Poland

 

:dance:

6 Malta

7 Ukraine

8 Finland

9 Norway

10 France

 

:D

11 Azerbaijan

12 Cyprus

13 Israel

14 Sweden

15 Bulgaria

 

:)

16 Iceland

17 Denmark

18 UK

19 Georgia

20 Albania

 

-_-

21 Italy

22 Ireland

23 Moldova

24 Russia

25 Croatia

 

:mellow:

26 Australia

27 Estonia

28 Spain

29 Romania

30 Netherlands

 

:(

31 Serbia

32 Austria

33 Belgium

34 Slovenia

35 Czech Republic

 

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36 Portugal

37 Germany

38 Latvia

39 North Macedonia

Edited by JulianT

My current rankings (with a few more songs to still listen to)

 

1) Australia

2) Malta

3) Cyprus

4) Austria

5) Lithuania

6) Greece

7) Sweden

8) Belgium

9) Ireland

10) Czech Republic

11) Croatia

12) San Marino

13) Norway

14) Israel

15) Poland

16) Iceland

17) Estonia

18) North Macedonia

19) Romania

20) Georgia

21) Azerbaijan

22) Russia

23) Ukraine

Post CD release ranking:

 

*****

01 01 Lithuania: THE ROOP - Discoteque

02 02 Ukraine: Go_A - Shum

03 03 Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou - El diablo

04 05 Australia: Montaigne - Technicolour

05 09 Greece: Stefania - Last Dance

06 04 United Kingdom - James Newman - Embers

07 06 Malta: - Destiny - Je Me Casse

****

08 07 Moldova: Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

09 08 Belgium: Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

10 11 Croatia: Albina - Tick Tock

11 10 Ireland: - Lesley Roy - Maps

12 14 Israel: Eden Alene - Set Me Free

13 12 Russia: Manizha - Russian Woman

14 22 Romania: Roxen - Amnesia

15 27 Poland: RAFAŁ - The Ride

16 18 San Marino: Senhit - Adrenalina

17 23 Azerbaijan - Efendi - Mata Hari

18 19 Latvia: Samanta Tina - The Moon is Rising

19 16 Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

20 17 Sweden: Tusse - Voices

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21 13 Switzerland: Gjon's Tears - Tout l’Univers

22 25 Finland: Blind Channel - Dark Side

23 15 Denmark: Fyr & Flamme – Øve os på hinanden

24 35 Norway: TIX - Fallen Angel

25 24 France: Barbara Pravi - Voilà

26 21 Italy: Måneskin - Zitti e Buoni

27 20 Georgia: Tornike Kipiani - You

28 34 Slovenia: - Ana Soklic - Amen

29 26 Bulgaria: Victoria - Growing Up is Getting Old

30 32 Serbia: Hurricane - Loco Loco

31 30 Albania: Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

**

32 37 Austria: Vincent Bueno - Amen

33 28 Czech Republic: Benny Cristo - Omaga

34 29 Estonia: Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

35 33 North Macedonia: Vasil - Here I Stand

36 36 Germany: Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

37 31 The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy - Birth of A New Age

38 39 Portugal: The Black Mamba - Love is on my Side

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39 38 Spain: Blas Canto - Voy a quedarme

 

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Outstanding

01 / Russia: Manizha - Russian Woman

02 / Ukraine: Go_A - Shum

 

What a song 'Russian Woman' is! Manizha is an incredible artist, possibly my favourite to be at Eurovision in a long time? I loved 'Shum' from the beginning but it did drop down a bit as more songs were released but after last weekend's Spanish pre-party, it's shot straight back up. I'm so fearful for both of these not qualifying because I can really see the juries tanking both of them.

 

Amazing

03 / San Marino: Senhit - Adrenalina

04 / Serbia: Hurricane - Loco Loco

05 / Malta: Destiny - Je me casse

06 / Moldova: Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

07 / Croatia: Albina - Tick-Tock

08 / Germany: Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

09 / Lithuania: The Roop - Discoteque

10 / Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo

11 / Czech Republic: Benny Cristo - Omaga

12 / Greece: Stefania - Last Dance

13 / Ireland: Lesley Roy - Maps

 

BOP CENTRAL *.* This is like 2008/2009 levels of Eurotrash and I'm so here for it. Germany has dropped a bit, I think the novelty of it is starting to wear off for me a little, but I'm confident the live performance will make me love it all over again.

 

Great

14 / Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

15 / Australia: Montaigne - Technicolour

16 / Israel: Eden Alene - Set Me Free

17 / Azerbaijan: Efendi - Mata Hari

18 / Italy: Måneskin - Zitti e buoni

19 / Finland: Blind Channel - Dark Side

20 / Albania: Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

21 / The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy - Birth Of A New Age

22 / Belgium: Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

 

All brilliant entries, I just find myself going back to my top 13 a little more often.

 

Decent

23 / Estonia: Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

24 / United Kingdom: James Newman - Embers

25 / Poland: Rafał - The Ride

26 / Denmark: Fyr og Flamme - Øve os på hinanden

 

Perfectly fine, I don't expect any of them to be on the left side of the board though, unless they can pull off a spectacular performance. But in studio form, they're cute.

 

OK/Wrong Year

27 / Spain: Blas Cantó - Voy a quedarme

28 / Romania: Roxen - Amensia

29 / Switzerland: Gjon's Tears - Tout l'univers

30 / Sweden: Tusse - Voices

31 / Norway: TIX - Fallen Angel

32 / Latvia: Samanta Tīna - The Moon Is Rising

33 / France: Barbara Pravi - Voilà

34 / Bulgaria: VICTORIA - growing up is getting old

 

This is a mixed bag for me. A couple of these I really feel I'd be all over in other years, especially Switzerland. But I'm just not really here for ballads this year. When one of Switzerland, France or Bulgaria come on in a playlist in a couple of years time they'll probably hit me and become some of my post-favourites from the year. But in the here and now, I'm not actively seeking them out to listen to.

 

Definitely not this year

35 / Slovenia: Ana Soklič - Amen

36 / Austria: Vincent Bueno - Amen

37 / Portugal: The Black Mamba - Love Is On My Side

38 / North Macedonia: Vasil - Here I Stand

39 / Georgia: Tornike Kipiani - You

 

All very competent artists but yeah, there are far better ballads to put through to give the final some 'rise and fall' shall we say in the running order than any of these.

It's amazing how tastes differ. Russia and Ukraine are just not for me. They're at the bottom of my list.

1. Italy 🇮🇹 Maneskin - Zitti E Buoni

2. Ukraine 🇺🇦 Go_A - Shum

3. France 🇫🇷 Barbara - Voilà

4. San Marino 🇸🇲 Senhit - Adrenalina

5. Ireland 🇮🇪 Lesley Roy - Maps

6. Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Victoria - Growing Up Is Getting Old

7. Switzerland 🇨🇭 Gjon's Tears - Tout l'Univers

8. Moldova 🇲🇩 Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

9. Finland 🇫🇮 Blind Channel - Dark Side

10. Greece 🇬🇷 Stefania - Last Dance

11. Cyprus 🇨🇾 Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo

12. Romania 🇷🇴 Roxen -Amnesia

13. Isreal 🇮🇱 Eden Alene - Set Me Free

14. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 Efendi -Mata Hari

15. Malta 🇲🇹 Destiny - Je Me Casse

16. Iceland 🇮🇸 Dadi Freyr - 10 Years

17. Croatia 🇭🇷 Albina - Tick Tock

18. Australia 🇦🇺 Montaigne - Technicolour

19. Albania 🇦🇱 Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

20. Estonia 🇪🇪 Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

21. Norway 🇳🇴 Tix - Fallen Angel

22. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 James Newman - Embers

23. Belgium 🇧🇪 Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

24. Spain 🇪🇸 Blas Canto - Voy A Quedarme

25. Lithuania 🇱🇹 The Roop - Discotheque

26. Germany 🇩🇪 Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

27. Denmark 🇩🇰 Fyr & Flamme - Ove Os Pa Hinanden

28. Serbia 🇷🇸 Hurricane - Loco Loco

29. Poland 🇵🇱 Rafal - The Ride

30. Sweden 🇸🇪 Tusse - Voices

31. Slovenia 🇸🇮 Ana Soklic - Amen

32. Russia 🇷🇺 Manizha - Russian Woman

33. Netherlands 🇳🇱 Jeangu Macrooy - Birth Of a New Age

34. Latvia 🇱🇻 Samanta Tina - The Moon Is Rising

35. Georgia 🇬🇪 Tornike Kipiani - You

36. North Macedonia 🇲🇰 Vasil - Here I Stand

37. Czech Republic 🇨🇿 Benny Cristo - Omaha

38. Austria 🇦🇹 Vincent Bueno - Amen

39. Portugal 🇵🇹 The Black Mamba - Love Is On My Side

 

Beyond iconic:

 

01. Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo

 

Fabulous:

 

02. Greece: Stefania - Last Dance

03. San Marino: Senhit - Adrenalina

04. Israel: Eden Alene - Set Me Free

05. France: Barbara Pravi - Voilà

06. Ireland: Lesley Roy - Maps

07. Azerbaijan: Efendi - Mata Hari

08. Serbia: Hurricane - Loco Loco

09. Australia: Montaigne - Technicolour

10. Sweden: Tusse - Voices

11. Malta: Destiny - Je me casse

12. Moldova: Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

 

Great:

13. Bulgaria: VICTORIA - growing up is getting old

14. Croatia: Albina - Tick-Tock

15. Finland: Blind Channel - Dark Side

16. Albania: Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

17. Estonia: Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

18. Russia: Manizha - Russian Woman

19. Spain: Blas Cantó - Voy a quedarme

 

Good:

20. Romania: Roxen - Amensia

21. Norway: TIX - Fallen Angel

22. United Kingdom: James Newman - Embers

23. Czech Republic: Benny Cristo - Omaga

24. Lithuania: The Roop - Discoteque

25. Latvia: Samanta Tīna - The Moon Is Rising

26. Poland: Rafał - The Ride

27. Switzerland: Gjon's Tears - Tout l'univers

28. Austria: Vincent Bueno - Amen

29. Denmark: Fyr og Flamme - Øve os på hinanden

30. Belgium: Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

 

Ok/Average:

31. Germany: Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

32. The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy - Birth Of A New Age

33. Italy: Måneskin - Zitti e buoni

34. Ukraine: Go_A - Shum

35. Slovenia: Ana Soklič - Amen

36. Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

 

Don't like:

37. Portugal: The Black Mamba - Love Is On My Side

 

Awful:

38. North Macedonia: Vasil - Here I Stand

39. Georgia: Tornike Kipiani - You

 

A few more added in for me

 

1) Australia

2) Malta

3) Cyprus

4) Austria

5) Sweden

6) Bulgaria

7) Lithuania

8) Greece

9) Belgium

10) Moldova

11) Ireland

12) Czech Republic

13) Israel

14) Croatia

15) Norway

16) San Marino

17) Poland

18) Iceland

19) Finland

20) Estonia

21) Romania

22) North Macedonia

23) Georgia

24) Azerbaijan

25) Portugal

26) Russia

27) Ukraine

My first ranking:

 

01 Cyprus: Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo

02 Azerbaijan: Efendi - Mata Hari

03 Malta: Destiny - Je Me Casse

04 Moldova: Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

05 Greece: Stefania - Last Dance

06 Ireland: Lesley Roy - Maps

07 San Marino: Senhit (feat. Flo Rida) - Adrenalina

08 Israel: Eden Alene - Set Me Free

09 Lithuania: The Roop - Discoteque

10 Ukraine: GO_A - Shum

 

11 Russia: Manizha - Russian Woman

12 Italy: Maneskin - Zitti e buoni

13 Switzerland: GJon's Tears - Tout L'Univers

14 Czech Republic: Benny Cristo - Omaga

15 Albania: Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

16 Sweden: Tusse - Voices

17 Norway: TIX - Fallen Angel

18 The Netherlands: Jeangu Macrooy - Birth of a New Age

19 United Kingdom: James Newman - Embers

20 Croatia: Albina - Tick-Tock

 

21 Serbia: Hurricane - Loco Loco

22 Poland: RAFAŁ - The Ride

23 Bulgaria: Victoria - Growing Up Is Getting Old

24 France: Barbara Pravi - Voila

25 Finland: Blind Channel - Dark Side

26 Latvia: Samanta Tina - The Moon Is Rising

27 Denmark: Fyr & Flamme - Øve os på hinanden

28 Romania: Roxen - Amnesia

29 Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

30 Portugal: The Black Mamba - Love Is On My Side

 

31 Spain: Blas Cantó - Voy a quedarme

32 Australia: Montaigne - Technicolor

33 Slovenia: Ana Soklič - Amen

34 Belgium: Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

35 Estonia: Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

36 North Macedonia: Vasil - Here I Stand

37 Austria: Vincent Bueno - Amen

38 Germany: Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

39 Georgia: Tornike Kipiani - You

 

As much of a female heavy list as you'd expect from me! Quite a good year on the whole, not a classic, but I'd realistically happily listen to 30 of them if they came on. And the bottom two are the only terrible ones for opposite reasons - Germany is just terrible and cringy on every level, Georgia is deathly dull.

 

It's yet to be seen if anything can catch up on the weeks and weeks El Diablo has had with me, which is probably near on 2 months compared to some of them but it really does remain superb and I'm hoping it really comes alive, Fuego-style, in rehearsals this coming week!

12 POINTS Cyprus • Elena Tsagkrinou - El Diablo

10 POINTS Finland • Blind Channel - Dark Side

08 POINTS Israel • Eden Alene - Set Me Free

07 POINTS Italy • Måneskin - ZITTI E BUONI

06 POINTS Azerbaijan • Efendi - Mata Hari

05 POINTS Moldova • Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

04 POINTS San Marino • Senhit - Adrenalina (feat. Flo Rida)

03 POINTS Greece • Stefania - Last Dance

02 POINTS Serbia • Hurricane - Loco Loco

01 POINTS Croatia • Albina - Tick-Tock

 

Honorable Mentions United Kingdom, Iceland, Malta, Czech Republic, Poland

 

Complete Duds Georgia, North Macedonia, Denmark, Albania, Russia

 

Unfortunately for me it seems as though three of the biggest contenders for the win (France, Lithuania and Switzerland) aren’t particularly clicking with me. However I will admit that Switzerland’s entry is nice and I can see the appeal, also Lithuania is a Eurovision entry if I’ve ever seen one so I can’t be too mad at its popularity. France HOWEVER is unbearable and I, despite its uniqueness, can’t fathom how it’s setting itself up to perform so well.

 

 

I've been having a bit of a play with excel (mostly to help myself learn understand various formulas etc) and thought it'd be interesting to see a full contest simulation. My "contest" is based on the following (and it makes sense in my head...):

 

- Semi finals (based on all most recent rankings); this is based on the assumption that the majority of semi-final viewers are people who would be very familiar with the songs, with a randomiser allocating half to of these rankings to each semi

- Final (based on first rankings only); conversely assuming that the majority of final viewers with be unfamiliar with the songs

- Traditional Eurovision points issued for the top 10 rankings for each person

- Total televote points allocated to Jury and distributed based on their aggregate ranking (whereby 1st in all rankings would = 25 and 26th = 0) as a percentage of the points total

 

Will be interesting to see how this turns out. I'll post the results once all rankings have been posted after the semi-final!

01 Switzerland

02 Malta

03 Ireland

04 France

05 San Merino

06 Denmark

07 Finland

08 Bulgaria

09 Norway

10 Iceland

 

11 Greece

12 Lithuania

13 Poland

14 Cyprus

15 Israel

16 United Kingdom

17 Estonia

18 Australia

19 Azerbaijan

20 Sweden

 

 

21 Albania

22 Romania

23 Netherlands

24 Spain

25 Moldova

26 Ukraine

27 Croatia

28 Italy

29 Belgium

30 Austria

 

31 Slovenia

32 Germany

33 Portugal

34 Serbia

35 Russia

36 North Macedonia

37 Latvia

38 Czech Republic

39 Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSESSED

01. Italy - Måneskin - Zitti e Buoni (+2)

02. Greece - Stefania - Last Dance (=)

03. Cyprus - Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo (-2)

 

Excellent

04. Croatia - Albina - Tick-Tock (+2)

05. Malta - Destiny - Je Me Casse (New)

06. Azerbaijan - Efendi - Mata Hari (New)

 

Great

07. Lithuania - THE ROOP - Discoteque (-2)

08. Serbia - Hurricane - Loco Loco (+6)

09. San Marino - Senhit - Adrenalina (-5)

10. Russia - Manizha - Russian Woman (+22)

11. Spain - Blas Cantó - Voy a Quedarme (-4)

 

Good

12. France - Barbara Pravi - Voilá (+6)

13. Sweden - Tusse - Voices (New)

14. Norway - TIX - Fallen Angel (-2)

15. Israel - Eden Alene - Set Me Free (-5)

16. Switzerland - Gjon's Tears - Tout l'Univers (+1)

17. Finland - Blind Channel - Dark Side (-9)

18. United Kingdom - James Newman - Embers (-4)

19. Moldova - Natalia Gordienko - Sugar (-8)

20. Ireland - Lesley Roy - Maps (-2)

 

Forgettable

21. Bulgaria - Growing Up Is Getting Old (=)

22. Australia - Montaigne - Technicolor (-2)

23. Germany - Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate (-8)

24. Iceland - Dady Freyr - 10 Years (New)

25. Albania - Anxhela Peristeri - Karma (-2)

26. Romania - Roxen - Amnesia (-10)

 

Boring

27. Austria - Vicent Bueno - Amen (-2)

28. North Macedonia - Vasil - Here I Stand (-2)

29. Ukraine - Go_A - Shum (+2)

30. Slovenia - Ana Soklič - Amen (-1)

31. Estonia - Uku Suviste - The Lucky One (-7)

32. Latvia - Samanta Tina - The Moon Is Rising (New)

 

Awful

33. Poland - Rafał - The Ride (=)

34. Denmark - Fyr & Flamme - Øve os på hinanden (-15)

35. Czech Republic - Benny Cristo - Omaga (-5)

36. The Netherlands - Jeangu Macrooy - Birth of a New Age (-14)

37. Belgium - Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place (-10)

38. Portugal - The Black Mamba - Love Is On My Side (-7)

39. Georgia - Tornike Kipiani - You (New)

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1.  Romania - Roxen - Amnesia

2.  Switzerland - Gjon's Tears - Tout l'Univers

3.  Greece - Stefania - Last Dance

4.  Australia - Montaigne - Technicolour

 

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5.  San Marino - Senhit - Adrenalina

6.  Croatia - Albina - Tick-Tock

7.  Serbia - Hurricane - Loco Loco

8.  Malta - Destiny - Je me casse

9.  Norway - TIX - Fallen Angel

10.  Italy - Måneskin - Zitti e buoni

11.  Finland - Blind Channel - Dark Side

12.  Bulgaria - Victoria - Growing Up Is Getting Old

13.  Czech Republic - Benny Cristo - Omaga

14.  France - Barbara Pravi - Voilà

 

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15.  Cyprus - Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo

16.  Ukraine - Go_A - Shum

17.  Moldova - Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

18.  Albania - Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

19.  Spain - Blas Cantó - Voy a quedarme

20.  Estonia - Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

21.  Ireland - Lesley Roy - Maps

22.  Azerbaijan - Efendi - Mata Hari

 

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23.  Israel - Eden Alene - Set Me Free

24.  Russia - Manizha - Russian Woman

25.  Poland - RAFAŁ - The Ride

26.  United Kingdom - James Newman - Embers

27.  Austria - Vincent Bueno - Amen

28.  Belgium - Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

29.  Latvia - Samanta Tīna - The Moon is Rising

30.  Lithuania - The Roop - Discoteque

31.  Iceland - Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

32.  Slovenia - Ana Soklič - Amen

33.  Netherlands Jeangu Macrooy - Birth Of A New Age

 

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34.  Sweden - Tusse - Voices

35.  Portugal - The Black Mamba - Love Is on My Side

36.  Georgia - Tornike Kipiani - You

37.  Denmark - Fyr & Flamme - Øve os på hinanden

 

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38.  North Macedonia - Vasil - Here I Stand

39.  Germany - Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

 

 

As it stands for me

 

1. Australia - Montaigne - Technicolour

2. Germany - Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

3. Switzerland - Gjon's Tears - Tout l'Univers

4. Malta - Destiny - Je me casse

5. Cyprus - Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo

6. Bulgaria - Victoria - Growing Up Is Getting Old

7. Austria - Vincent Bueno - Amen

8. Greece - Stefania - Last Dance

9. Lithuania - The Roop - Discoteque

10. United Kingdom - James Newman - Embers

11. Sweden - Tusse - Voices

12. Ireland - Lesley Roy - Maps

13. San Marino - Senhit - Adrenalina

14. Slovenia - Ana Soklič - Amen

15. Croatia - Albina - Tick-Tock

16. France - Barbara Pravi - Voilà

17. Czech Republic - Benny Cristo - Omaga

18. Moldova - Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

19. Norway - TIX - Fallen Angel

20. Belgium - Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

21. Iceland - Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 Years

22. Poland - RAFAŁ - The Ride

23. Latvia - Samanta Tīna - The Moon is Rising

24. Serbia - Hurricane - Loco Loco

25. Israel - Eden Alene - Set Me Free

26. Azerbaijan - Efendi - Mata Hari

27. Netherlands - Jeangu Macrooy - Birth Of A New Age

28. Estonia - Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

29. Finland - Blind Channel - Dark Side

30. North Macedonia - Vasil - Here I Stand

31. Portugal - The Black Mamba - Love Is on My Side

32. Romania - Roxen - Amnesia

33. Georgia - Tornike Kipiani - You

34. Spain - Blas Cantó - Voy a quedarme

35. Ukraine - Go_A - Shum

36. Russia - Manizha - Russian Woman

37. Albania - Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

38. Denmark - Fyr & Flamme - Øve os på hinanden

39. Italy - Måneskin - Zitti e buoni

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