On 12/03/2025 at 00:12, Harve said:

Sweden: KAJ - Bara Bada Bastu

Latvia: Tautumelias - Bur man laimi

Finland: Erika Vikman - Ich komme

My top 3 with the rest being either not great, I've not heard or haven't made an impression on me yet.

I have more opinions now:

1. Germany - Abor & Tynna - Baller

2. Albania - Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm

3. Sweden - Kaj - Bara Bada Bastu

4. Latvia - Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

5. Finland - Erika Vikman - Ich komme

6. Ukraine - Ziferblat - Bird of Pray

7. Austria - JJ - Wasted Love

8. San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

9. Estonia - Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato

10. Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

11. Armenia - PARG – Survivor

12. Norway - Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

13. Malta - Miriana Conte - Serving

14. Luxemburg - Laura Thorn - La Poupée Monte Le Son

15. United Kingdom - Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened

16. Australia - GO-JO - Milkshake Man

17. Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

18. Ireland - Emmy - Laika Party

19. Croatia - Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake

WOWWWWWWW:

01 Malta: Miriana Conte - SERVING KANT

02 Albania: Shkode Elektronike - Zjerm

03 Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

 

Slayyyyy:

04 Greece: Klavdia - Asteromáta

05 Switzerland: Zoë Më - Voyage

06 Sweden: KAJ - Bara bada bastu

07 Netherlands: Claude - C'est la vie

08 Denmark: Sissal - Hallucination

 

Amazing:

09 Poland: Justyna Steczkowska - GAJA

 

Decent:

10 Finland: Erika Vikman - ICH KOMME

11 Latvia: Tautumeitas - Bur men laimi

12 Lithuania: Katarsis - Tavo akys

13 Montenegro: Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

14 Norway: Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

15 Portugal: NAPA - Deslocado

16 San Marino: Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

17 Germany: Abor & Tynna - Baller

 

Meh:

18 Belgium: Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

19 France: Louane - maman

20 Spain: Melody - Esa Diva

21 United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

22 Serbia: Princ - Mila

23 Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

24 Ukraine: Ziferblat - Bird of Pray

 

So mid it's lethal:

25 Czechia: ADONXS - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

26 Ireland: Emmy - Laika Party

27 Italy: Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

28 Croatia: Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

29 Slovenia: Klemen - How Much Time Do We Have Left?

30 Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - La poupée monte le son

31 Cyprus: Theo Evan - Shh

 

WTF:

32 Iceland: VÆB - RÓA

33 Armenia: PARG - Survivor

34 Estonia: Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato

With my next 3 songs added:

1(1) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

2(2) 🇨🇿 Czechia: Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

3(NE) 🇮🇪 Emmy - Laika Party

4(3) 🇳🇴 Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

5(4) 🇮🇱 Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Come

6(5) 🇦🇺 Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

7(6) 🇧🇪 Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

8(7) 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Claude - C’est la vie

9(8) 🇸🇪 KAJ - Bara bada bastu

10(11) 🇨🇾 Theo Evan - Shh

11(NE) 🇱🇻 Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

12(9) 🇲🇪 Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

13(NE) 🇭🇷 Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

14(12) 🇦🇹 Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

15(13) 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run With U

16(10) 🇦🇲 Parg - Survivor

17(14) 🇨🇭Switzerland: Zoë Më - Voyage

18(15) 🇩🇪 Germany: Abor & Tynna- Baller

19(16) 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Zieferblat - Bird Of Prey

My first ranking now that I've had more than just a couple of listens to each of them.

FAVOURITE

01 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened

02 🇪🇸 Spain - Melody - Esa Diva

03 🇸🇪 Sweden - Kaj - Bara Bada Bastu

BOP

04 🇩🇰 Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

05 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Claude - C'est La Vie

Bop (but overrated)

06 🇲🇹 Malta - Miriana Conte - Serving > This is really giving me 'Je Ma Casse' vibes....... <

07 🇫🇮 Finland - Erika Vikman - Ich komme

08 🇦🇺 Australia - GO-JO - Milkshake Man

Can appreciate it but kinda annoying

09 🇦🇹 Austria - JJ - Wasted Love

Generic but still a bop

10 🇳🇴 Norway - Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

11 🇪🇪 Estonia - Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato

Cute

12 🇫🇷 France - Louane - Maman

13 Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - La Poupée Monte Le Son

14 🇦🇱 Albania - Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm

15 🇦🇲 Armenia - PARG – Survivor

Studio version >

16 🇮🇪 Ireland - Emmy - Laika Party

Fun

17 🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

18 🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

19 🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

20 🇭🇷 Croatia - Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake

Meh

21 🇨🇾 Cyprus - Theo Evan - Shh

22 🇨🇿 Czechia - Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

23 🇩🇪 Germany - Abor & Tynna - Baller
24 🇧🇪 Belgium - Red Sebastian - Strobe Light

Boring

25 🇷🇸 Serbia - Princ – Mila

26 🇲🇪 Montenegro - Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

27 🇱🇻 Latvia - Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

28 🇬🇷 Greece - Klavdia - Asteromata

29 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Zoë Më - Voyage

30 🇺🇦 Ukraine - Ziferblat - Bird of Pray

31 🇸🇮 Slovenia - Klemen - How Much Time Do We Heve Left

32 🇱🇹 Lithuania - Katarsis - Tavo akys

Offensively bland and dull

33 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

34 🇵🇹 Portugal - NAPA - Deslocado

...not a vintage year!

I need more of you to get on board with (not only the UK) SPAIN! WHAT A BANGER!

1. Serving KANT to the BBTORY

2. Bada Bada Bada Basku

3. Finland

25. Ireland

26. UK

4 more entries this week

1(1) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

2(3) 🇮🇪 Emmy - Laika Party

3(2) 🇨🇿 Czechia: Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

4(4) 🇳🇴 Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

5(5) 🇮🇱 Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Come

6(6) 🇦🇺 Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

7(8) 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Claude - C’est la vie

8(9) 🇸🇪 KAJ - Bara bada bastu

9(NE) 🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

10(7) 🇧🇪 Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

11(NE) 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

12(14) 🇦🇹 Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

13(10) 🇨🇾 Theo Evan - Shh

14(15) 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run With U

15(17) 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Zoë Më - Voyage

16(16) 🇦🇲 Parg - Survivor

17(NE) 🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

18(13) 🇭🇷 Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

19(11) 🇱🇻 Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

20(12) 🇲🇪 Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

21(18) 🇩🇪 Germany: Abor & Tynna- Baller

22(NE) 🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

23(19) 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Zieferblat - Bird Of Prey

Hottest favorites 

 🇫🇮 Finland - Erika Vikman - Ich komme

🇪🇪 Estonia - Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato

🇸🇪 Sweden - Kaj - Bara Bada Bastu

🇳🇱 Netherlands - Claude - C'est La Vie

🇦🇲 Armenia - PARG – Survivor

Most Enjoyable favourites 

🇨🇾 Cyprus - Theo Evan - Shh

🇲🇹 Malta - Miriana Conte - Serving 

🇦🇺 Australia - GO-JO - Milkshake Man

🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Remember Monday - What the hell just happened?

🇦🇹 Austria - JJ - Wasted Love

Other notable favourites 

🇫🇷 France - Louane - Maman

🇸🇮 Slovenia - Klemen - How Much Time Do We Heve Left

🇺🇦 Ukraine - Ziferblat - Bird of Pray

🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

🇦🇱 Albania - Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm

🇨🇿 Czechia - Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

🇧🇪 Belgium - Red Sebastian - Strobe Light

Okay 

🇳🇴 Norway - Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

🇪🇸 Spain - Melody - Esa Diva

🇮🇪 Ireland - Emmy - Laika Party

🇩🇰 Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

🇱🇺 Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - La Poupée Monte Le Son

🇩🇪 Germany - Abor & Tynna - Baller

🇨🇭 Switzerland - Zoë Më - Voyage

🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

Least favorites 

🇱🇹 Lithuania - Katarsis - Tavo akys

🇭🇷 Croatia - Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake

🇲🇪 Montenegro - Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

🇷🇸 Serbia - Princ – Mila

🇱🇻 Latvia - Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

🇬🇷 Greece - Klavdia - Asteromata

🇵🇹 Portugal - NAPA - Deslocado

Will not listen to 

🇮🇱 Israel 

I am a bit underwhelmed this year.

I've done a first listen of the songs I've yet to rank and nothing is going to come close to the UK's entry for me.

Sweden by default will be in my top 10 - fully expecting Austria to win the Jury vote and Sweden to win the public vote (continuing the trend from the last few years where the critically more acclaimed song wins the jury vote and the fun/gimmicky song wins the public vote)

The only songs on my playlist are Armenia, Denmark, Greece and Lithuania 😍

It's dawned on me that I haven't actually done a ranking here this year! So, it's a week to go until I fly out to Basel, this is where I'm at...

01 Finland: Erika Vikman - Ich Komme

02 Malta: Miriana Conte - Serving

03 Sweden: KAJ - Bara Bada Bastu

04 Albania: Shkodra Elektronike - Zjerm

05 Germany: Abor & Tynna - Baller

06 Poland: Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

07 Ireland: Emmy - Laika Party

08 Switzerland: Zoe Me - Voyage

09 Denmark: Sissal - Hallucination

10 Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

11 France: Louane - Maman

12 Iceland: Væb - Róa

13 Greece: Klavdia - Asteromata

14 Spain: Melody - Esa Diva

15 Czechia: ADONXS - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

16 United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

17 Norway: Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

18 Latvia: Tautemeitas - Bur man laimi

19 Cyprus: Theo Evan - Shh

20 Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

21 Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - La poupée monte le son

22 Netherlands: Claude - C'est la vie

23 Belgium: Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

24 Armenia: PARG - Survivor

25 Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run With U

26 San Marino: Gabry Ponte - Tutta l'Italia

27 Croatia: Marko Bosnjak - Poison Cake

28 Estonia: Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato

29 Portugal: NAPA - Deslocado

30 Lithuania: Katarsis - Tavo akys

31 Italy: Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

32 Ukraine: Ziferblat - Bird Of Pray

33 Montenegro: Nina Zizic - Dobrodosli

34 Serbia: Princ - Mila

35 Georgia: Mariam Shengelia - Freedom

36 Slovenia: Klemen - How Much Time Do We Have Left?

I've actually avoided listening to Israel's entry completely this year, so can't include that.

Just did a binge listen of the Eurovision songs... bit of a mixed bag.  

1. Denmark: Sissal – Hallucination

2. Belgium: Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

3. Finland: Erika Vikman - Ich Komme

4. Ireland: Emmy - Laika Party

5. Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

6. Sweden: KAJ - Bara Bada Bastu

7. Norway: Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

8. Armenia: PARG - Survivor

9. Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run With U

10. France: Louane - Maman

11. Germany: Abor & Tynna - Baller

12. Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - La poupée monte le son

13. Ukraine: Ziferblat - Bird Of Pray

14. United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

15. San Marino: Gabry Ponte - Tutta l'Italia

16. Croatia: Marko Bosnjak - Poison Cake

17. Cyprus: Theo Evan - Shh

18. Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – Gaja

19. Estonia: Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato

20. Malta: Miriana Conte - Serving

21. Czechia: ADONXS - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

22. Greece: Klavdia - Asteromata

23. Latvia: Tautemeitas - Bur man laimi

24. Switzerland: Zoe Me - Voyage

25. Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

26. Lithuania: Katarsis - Tavo akys

27. Albania: Shkodra Elektronike - Zjerm

28. Spain: Melody - Esa Diva

29. Iceland: Væb – Róa

30. Netherlands: Claude - C'est la vie

31. Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise

32. Italy: Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

33. Georgia: Mariam Shengelia - Freedom

34. Portugal: NAPA - Deslocado

35. Serbia: Princ – Mila

36. Montenegro: Nina Zizic - Dobrodosli

37. Slovenia: Klemen - How Much Time Do We Have Left?

 

Order will probably change when I hear them again/ see the performances.

There is so much I am feeling meh about this year. I still have 11 to rate and not really feeling many of them

1(1) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

2(2) 🇮🇪 Emmy - Laika Party

3(3) 🇨🇿 Czechia: Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

4(4) 🇳🇴 Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

5(5) 🇮🇱 Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Come

6(6) 🇦🇺 Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

7(7) 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Claude - C’est la vie

8(8) 🇸🇪 KAJ - Bara bada bastu

9(NE) 🇩🇰 Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

10(9) 🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

11(10) 🇧🇪 Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

12(NE) 🇪🇪 Estonia - Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato

13(12) 🇦🇹 Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

14(14) 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run With U

15(NE) 🇪🇸 Spain - Melody - Esa Diva

16(13) 🇨🇾 Theo Evan - Shh

17(15) 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Zoë Më - Voyage

18(11) 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

19(16) 🇦🇲 Parg - Survivor

20(18) 🇭🇷 Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

21(17) 🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

22(19) 🇱🇻 Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

23(20) 🇲🇪 Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

24(21) 🇩🇪 Germany: Abor & Tynna- Baller

25(22) 🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

26(23) 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Zieferblat - Bird Of Prey

I just listened to the songs and this is pretty mediocre year. Sweden should win this easily, but I am already tired of it as it's been huge deal in Finland too (obviously), so Albania, Portugal and Denmark are my favourites as of now.

Edited May 8May 8 by Sour Candy

I still just find it fascinating that Sweden won a couple of years ago with a song that beat the gimmicky song (Cha Cha Cha) and this year it’s Sweden with the gimmick.

If Austria beats Sweden because of the jury vote, will we have the same reaction?

As KAJ are Finnish, I kinda want them to win and Sweden pay the bill lol It'd be hilarious. I have zero faith in Austria, I don't find it as a good song at all, not even close to the quality of Nemo.

Actually surprised looking at some of the odds.

Denmark is by far the best song (IMO anyway) - Instant Bop!

Austria I thought was fairly forgettable. Sweden was catchy... but then not as good as the Denmark, Finland or Belguim. Ireland was a bop too.

There is a lot of dross this year though

Edited May 8May 8 by ElectroBoy

The remaining 7 songs to rate aren't going to appear high in my final ranking, unless they start to connect during the actual shows

1(1) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

2(2) 🇮🇪 Emmy - Laika Party

3(NE) 🇲🇹 Malta - Miriana Conte - Serving 

4(3) 🇨🇿 Czechia: Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

5(4) 🇳🇴 Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

6(5) 🇮🇱 Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise

7(6) 🇦🇺 Australia: Go-Jo - Milkshake Man

8(7) 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Claude - C’est la vie

9(NE) 🇷🇸 Serbia - Princ – Mila

10(9) 🇩🇰 Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

11(8) 🇸🇪 KAJ - Bara bada bastu

12(10) 🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

13(11) 🇧🇪 Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

14(13) 🇦🇹 Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

15(12) 🇪🇪 Estonia - Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato

16(14) 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run With U

17(17) 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Zoë Më - Voyage

18(16) 🇨🇾 Theo Evan - Shh

19(19) 🇦🇲 Parg - Survivor

20(20) 🇭🇷 Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

21(NE) 🇱🇺 Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - La Poupée Monte Le Son

22(15) 🇪🇸 Spain - Melody - Esa Diva

23(18) 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

24(21) 🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

25(NE) 🇬🇷 Greece - Klavdia - Asteromata

26(23) 🇲🇪 Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

27(24) 🇩🇪 Germany: Abor & Tynna- Baller

28(22) 🇱🇻 Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi

29(25) 🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

30(26) 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Zieferblat - Bird Of Prey

documenting my ranking on the eve of the semis:

01 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

02 🇸🇪 Sweden - Kaj - Bara Bada Bastu

03 🇱🇹 Lithuania: Katarsis - Tavo akys

04 🇦🇱 Albania: Shkode Elektronike - Zjerm

05 🇦🇺 Australia - GO-JO - Milkshake Man

06 🇫🇮 Finland: Erika Vikman - Ich Komme

07 🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa

08 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Ziferblat - Bird of Pray

09 🇱🇻 Latvia: Tautumeitas - Bur men laimi

10 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

11 🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia

12 🇮🇪 Ireland: Emmy - Laika Party

13 🇬🇷 Greece: Klavdia - Asteromata

14 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Nina Žižić - Dobrodošli

15 🇲🇹 Malta: Miriana Conte - Serving

16 🇵🇱 Poland: Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja

17 🇩🇪 Germany - Abor & Tynna - Baller

18 🇫🇷 France - Louane - Maman

19 🇩🇰 Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination

20 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Claude - C'est La Vie

21 🇦🇹 Austria - JJ - Wasted Love

22 🇷🇸 Serbia - Princ – Mila

23 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Zoë Më - Voyage

24 🇦🇲 Armenia - PARG – Survivor

25 🇸🇮 Slovenia: Klemen - How Much Time Do We Have Left?

26 🇨🇾 Cyprus - Theo Evan - Shh

27 🇵🇹 Portugal - NAPA - Deslocado

28 🇪🇸 Spain: Melody - Esa Diva

29 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - La poupee monte le son

30 🇪🇪 Estonia: Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato

31 🇧🇪 Belgium: Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

32 🇳🇴 Norway: Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

33 🇨🇿 Czechia - Adonxs - Kiss Kiss Goodbye

34 🇭🇷 Croatia: Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake

NR 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Mamagama - Run with U

NR 🇮🇱 Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise

NR 🇬🇪 Georgia: Mariam Shengelia - Freedom

Post Semis...

01 [01] Denmark: Sissal – Hallucination

02 [29] Iceland: Væb – Róa

03 [03] Finland: Erika Vikman - Ich Komme

04 [06] Sweden: KAJ - Bara Bada Bastu

05 [25] Austria: JJ - Wasted Love

06 [19] Estonia: Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato

07 [24] Switzerland: Zoe Me - Voyage

08 [11] Germany: Abor & Tynna - Baller

09 [14] United Kingdom: Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?

10 [30] Netherlands: Claude - C'est la vie

11 [07] Norway: Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

12 [20] Malta: Miriana Conte - Serving

13 [08] Armenia: PARG - Survivor

14 [27] Albania: Shkodra Elektronike - Zjerm

15 [10] France: Louane - Maman

16 [12] Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - La poupée monte le son

17 [13] Ukraine: Ziferblat - Bird Of Pray

18 [15] San Marino: Gabry Ponte - Tutta l'Italia

19 [18] Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – Gaja

20 [23] Latvia: Tautemeitas - Bur man laimi

21 [22] Greece: Klavdia - Asteromata

22 [26] Lithuania: Katarsis - Tavo akys

23 [28] Spain: Melody - Esa Diva

24 [32] Italy: Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

25 [31] Israel: Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise

26 [34] Portugal: NAPA - Deslocado

Final ranking:

Amazing

01 (01) 🇸🇪 Sweden - Kaj - Bara Bada Bastu (still my favourite and most played song of the year, the novelty sheen from Melodifestivalen has worn off but I still love it so much)

02 (02) 🇩🇪 Germany - Abor & Tynna - Baller (insane studio track, a little bit less great live due to a patchy vocal but still solid...the most contemporary/modern chart sounding entry this contest has seen in many years and great German techno vibes)

03 (03) 🇦🇱 Albania - Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm (yep, my favourite Albanian entry ever, edging out the 2004 debut after all this time! This is so brilliant and deserves everything)

Great

04 (04) 🇫🇮 Finland - Erika Vikman - Ich komme (my favourite performance probably, she's absolutely brilliant - only the song not quite being a 10/10 apart from the last minute is what keeps it out of my top three)

05 (08) 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Zoë Më - Voyage (so beautiful and easily the better and more dynamic French ballad, in any just world this would finish above Maman - a really great host entry)

06 (09) 🇩🇰 Denmark - Sissal - Hallucination (it's kind of Euphoria-lite, in 2013 it probably would have been my favourite, but sometimes down the line Europop sung really well is all you need, it's very nostalgic sounding Scandipop for me)

07 (05) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened (very disjointed kind of track and possibly flattered in my ranking a bit due to being the home entry, but the second verse is one of my favourite parts of any song in the contest)

08 (11) 🇸🇲 San Marino - Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia (quite the immense party banger, so glad to have this in the final, even if the studio is better than the live)

Very good

09 (06) 🇲🇹 Malta - Miriana Conte - Serving (still fun but others have grown on me beyond this - Miriana is brilliant though)

10 (12) 🇱🇻 Latvia - Tautumeitas - Bur man laimi (I've always loved their vibe and they got it spot on, great choice from Latvia and I'm delighted they made the final)

11 (13) Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - La Poupée Monte Le Son (great job on this, fantastic staging that elevated it so much, it's a fun, classic Eurovision song too)

Good

12 (10) 🇫🇷 France - Louane - Maman (there are parts of this I really love, the pre-chorus is rousing in particular, but I have an issue with the Maman chant chorus, find it a bit underwhelming)

13 (17) 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Claude - C'est La Vie (cheery and fun, kind of Stromae-lite sounding and not a big fave but I wouldn't have anything against it doing well)

14 (14) 🇱🇹 Lithuania - Katarsis - Tavo akys (very atmospheric, good indie track and stands out in the final)

15 (22) 🇪🇪 Estonia - Tommy Cash - Espresso Machiato (finding it hard to hate this, he's unlikeable but it's a massive earworm that's always in my head)

16 (21) 🇬🇷 Greece - Klavdia - Asteromata (really good performance, nice song with power)

17 (25) 🇮🇸 Iceland - Vaeb - Roa (a lot of fun, not something I absolutely love but glad they've made the final)

Ok

18 (15) 🇺🇦 Ukraine - Ziferblat - Bird of Pray (studio of this isn't bad at all, I wasn't over fond of the live performance)

19 (16) 🇵🇱 Poland - Justyna Steczkowska - Gaja (she's so great but I don't get a lot out of this track personally)

20 (18) 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro (has a classic rock ballad feel to it but definitely not a classic in Italy's catalogue)

21 (20) 🇦🇹 Austria - JJ - Wasted Love (technically impressive but not my cup of tea at all sadly, last 30 seconds are great though)

22 (26) 🇳🇴 Norway - Kyle Alessandro - Lighter (extremely basic pop for me and filler in the final but well done Norway for making the final after a mid MGP)

23 (31) 🇪🇸 Spain - Melody - Esa Diva (I just get nothing out of this - technically a good pop song and ... melody ...but the hammy kitchen sink oversinging spoils it)

24 (28) 🇦🇲 Armenia - PARG – Survivor (Imagine Dragons leftover, but staged impressively)

25 (30) 🇵🇹 Portugal - NAPA - Deslocado (I find this incredibly dull unfortunately)

No

26 (37) 🇮🇱 Israel - Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise