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stuff the reviews, I know I had 8 left to do but I can't be bothered so instead here is how I think the two semis and the final will pan out next week, based on the rehearsals that I have seen and heard about, bookies views, diaspora voting etc... and my own personal views:
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Semi Final 1 (May 20th)

 

1. Russia

2. Armenia

3. Greece

4. Bosnia-Herzegovina

5. Romania

6. Belgium

7. Slovenia

8. Norway

9. Ireland

10. Moldova

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11. Poland

12. Israel

13. Andorra

14. Azerbaijan

15. The Netherlands

16. Finland

17. Estonia

18. San Marino

19. Montenegro

 

I am almost 100% certain that the top five will look like that...Russia, Armenia, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Romania are all safe qualifiers really. Norway should get through on the public vote but if not the jury will save it...if Norway do get through on the public vote, I think the jury will save Moldova or Poland...diaspora votes should see Poland at least 11th though...Belgium and Ireland are hard to call as they are real oddities, but I predict they will both make it...Israel, Azerbaijan and at a stretch Andorra, could qualify but the others are virtually no hopers

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Semi Final 2 (May 22nd)

 

1. Bulgaria

2. Sweden

3. Ukraine

4. Iceland

5. Portugal

6. Turkey

7. Belarus

8. Latvia

9. FYR Macedonia

10. Switzerland

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11. Denmark

12. Malta

13. Georgia

14. Hungary

15. Albania

16. Czech Republic

17. Cyprus

18. Croatia

19. Lithuania

 

I think the surprise winners of this will be Bulgaria...the song is great, the stage show looks excellent and it stands out in the schlager pack...Sweden, Ukraine and Iceland won't be far behind hopefully while Portugal (for once) and Turkey should ease into the final. Belarus should qualify, Latvia usually scrape through and should do with their pirates...FYR Macedonia always get through and will do again while Switzerland probably won't get the votes but should get the jury vote...Denmark, Malta, Georgia and Hungary have a slim chance of going through but the bottom five have absolutely no chance...I used to highly rate the Czech song but the new arrangement is awful

 

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The Final (24th May)

 

1. Russia

2. Bulgaria

3. Armenia

4. Serbia

5. Ukraine

6. Sweden

7. Greece

8. Portugal

9. Bosnia-Herzegovina

10. Romania

11. Iceland

12. Spain

13. Turkey

14. FYR Macedonia

15. Slovenia

16. Belarus

17. Moldova

18. France

19. Ireland

20. Belgium

21. Latvia

22. Norway

23. Switzerland

24. Germany

25. United Kingdom

 

I think Russia and Bulgaria will be fighting for the win this year and it could be quite a close one...I had thought Armenia would win easily but apparently Sirusho is not amazingly strong live...top 5 is almost certain though...Serbia should finish top five again with what I think is a far better song than Molitva...Ukraine and Sweden will fight for the Schlagertastic 5th place but Ukraine have more friends so should edge Mrs Perrelli...Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina should finish top ten again, Portugal is a grower and should be a good finish for them while Iceland might just scrape a top ten finish, or Romania might just beat them to it, which is more likely when all neighbour votes are accounted for...Spain's novelty entry should do alright, top 15 perhaps while FYR Macedonia are bound to finish between 11th and 15th...Moldova's boring song will be helped by block voting so won't find itself at the bottom...Ireland and Latvia are only funny once and will finish low along with Switzerland and Norway's ballads which are probably too good to have any success...and of course Germany and the UK will be fighting it out for last place, though hopefully not 'nul points' for the bin man!

it is so nice to see Dima on top but i truly grew to call his song this year - $h!t :heehee:

 

Poor Iceland :cry: No chances to win i agree but WHY - that's the mystery :unsure:

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I'm not a great fan of Dima's song either, and I'm hoping that one of the other four will take the victory...but it seems to have everything going for it...unless of course it does an Anna Vissi :kink:
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i think Iceland may finish higher

 

looked good in rehearsals

 

hopefully they will, but I'm very aware of the influence of the east whilst making these predictions

I agree with much of this Rich. ^_^ It'll be a real shame though if they bottom few slots are western-dominated again though. :( But they most probably will be... Portugal doing well would be good though. :D
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wouldn't it be odd if Portugal were the highest Western Europe finisher...a large part of me however sees this happening though :o

 

Western Europe won't win any time in the near future in my opinion...well unless some country has a Finland style win with a reallly unique track unlike anything else in the competition...

 

like It's You by The Revelations

Eugh. I really do wonder who actually voted for Abraham. It's so bland. -_- That said, I'm in a happier state about that being selected than I was at this point in 2007 when we were sending Scooch.
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at least Scooch was catchy :P I've heard Even If a good 50 times at least and still struggle to remember how it goes :heehee:

I think it goes like....."even if the world do do doo doo....something something something" :P

 

I'm not all that sure about Russia winning.....It just seems bland and no matter how much I listen to it....it just gets blander and blander -_-

 

I also think that western countrys WOULD have a chance of winning if instead of blaming block voting and moaning about it they actually put in the effort to get brialliant songs and I don't mean nice song I mean absolutly Fantastic songs.

 

How much longer can we blame block voting? It's our own laziness to send in good songs imo.

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Western Europe won't win any time in the near future in my opinion...well unless some country has a Finland style win with a reallly unique track unlike anything else in the competition...

Apologies for the bump, but goodness, what a prediction! :o

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Apologies for the bump, but goodness, what a prediction! :o

 

haha, indeed :o I might have known it would be Norway, I don't see Sweden ever romping to a landslide win :drama:

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^ Indeed, what the hell at Bulgaria 2nd though, didn't they DNQ :rofl:

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