The Spanish track was a pleasant surprise. She sold the shit out of that

Dodgy Vocals

I went from thinking Ukraines song was ok to being annoyed by it

I’m still annoyed by it. Hope this is the song that breaks their streak

Ukraine is somehow less appealing than on record, which takes some doing

Ukraine: very, even too ambitious song. Hope this qualifies, but don't expect much in the final anyway.

Listening to these for the first time for the most part by the way

I get where people are coming from about this only qualifying cos its Ukraine anyhow but its quite unique for the contest

God this is dire. A proper clunker from Ukraine. I’m not sure the diaspora can save this you know.

ISL - 10

PLN - 9

SLV - 0

EST - 5

UKR - 2

7 minutes ago, Silas said:

Do you just keep a word doc with the same thing to copy/paste every single year?

And Im almost right every year including UK bottom 3 places in recent years and if you forget Sam Ryder that I knew it was fighting for the trophy since the first time I heard it.

Spain have a very forgettable track

The other way for Ukraine, Bird of pray has gotten better each time I hear it and that was performed excellently

We're really testing the "the diaspora will vote for anything" theory with Ukraine tonight.

Ukraine was ok - nothing spectacular

ohhh ukraine is going through tonight!!! don't think this will shock nq

Ukraine - not for me I'm afraid, not totally awful but not particularly memorable

Worst Ukraine entry of the decade but still good.

2 minutes ago, LexC said:

We're really testing the "the diaspora will vote for anything" theory with Ukraine tonight.

True but its likely to be there.

It bugs me that Swedens act wear suits to perform

Why?!

Kaj coming to end Alex Warren's run at No.1.

Sweden spend 430 hours and all their oil revenues each year choosing their entrant, and THAT’S what they came up with?

8 minutes ago, Harve said:

This might get last place instead. If Zorra did so unfairly poorly then this does not deserve any better.

But it did very well in that OGAE poll. I think Spain will finish top 15 minimum

It shows hows flat some of the others have been. I still don't get how its such a fave. But it is catchy