Herbs

Payment can be made with food and cleansing of auras right?

Herbilorian's passengers disembarked on a nearby Island and have been at one with nature whilst they wait for the go-ahead to fly again.

Disappointed that The Wedding Banquet didn’t make it into the top 10

Ok Wardy has persuaded me!

Lol I had a think the other day and came up blank!

Dont know why I missed this! Here's my catch up: Day 1: Favourite trans character - Anna Madrigal (Tales of the City) Day 2: Favourite new TV show released in 2025 Might have to come back to this one Day 3: Favourite on-screen friendship Chandler & Joey Day 4: TV show you've deliberately avoided watching Anything Marvel (because I want to at some point watch them chronologically) Day 5: An underrated TV show Sugar Rush (the 00's C4 series) Day 6: Favourite quiz show Pointless Day 7: TV show that outstayed its welcome Once Upon A Time Day 8: Most misunderstood character you like or relate to Skyler from Breaking Bad (err, hello, if you found out what your husband had been doing, you'd be exactly the same) Day 9: Favourite TV soundtrack Dawsons Creek Day 10: Earliest memory of watching a TV show It will be something I watched with my nan - like Murder She Wrote Day 11: Funniest moment or scene in a TV show There's a scene in Gimme Gimme Gimme where Linda cannot understand why Tom is marrying a woman. I can quote most of it to this day Day 12: Favourite love triangle in a TV show Joey, Dawson, Pacey (Dawsons Creek) Day 13: TV show villain you would fall victim to Day 14: TV show you've watched several times from start to finish Will & Grace (among others) Day 15: Favourite character development in a TV show Either sibling in Schitt's Creek Day 16: Hottest male character Harvey from the 90's Sabrina TV series Day 17: Biggest victim of one-series cancellation by Netflix or another streaming platform Tales of the City (the return Netflix series) - although I think this was intended as a one-off Day 18: Favourite reality TV show Race Across the World Day 19: Least favourite main character in a TV show Ted in How I Met Your Mother Day 20: TV show that gave its fans what they wanted but it didn't work Linking to the one above - Ted & anyone in HIMYM Day 21: Favourite comedy / sitcom TV show Day 22: Character you'd do anything to protect Day 23: Favourite LGBTQ+ representation in a TV show Day 24: Favourite reality TV contestant Day 25: Most unexpected emotional moment in a TV show Day 26: TV show ruined by being brought back after ending or cancellation Day 27: Most annoying reality TV contestant Day 28: Hottest female character Day 29: TV show you'd end immediately if you could Day 30: Favourite final episode of a TV show

I do think with Ireland, UK, Germany, Spain, Australia et al there is a need for them to send a winner or they finish near the bottom/dont qualify I do think the jury vote should come back to the semi finals for this reason (among others)

Blink 182

T2

Ordinary Boys

Oh crap, did I forget to play! Monaco Alpine: Colapinto vs Gasly (Q, R) Aston Martin: Alonso (Q. R) vs Stroll Ferrari: Leclerc (Q, R) vs Hamilton Haas: Ocon (Q, R) vs Bearman McLaren: Norris (Q, R) vs Piastri Mercedes: Antonelli vs Russell (Q, R) Racing Bulls: Hadjar (Q, R) vs Lawson Red Bull: Verstappen (Q, R) vs Tsunoda Sauber: Bortoleto vs Hulkenberg (Q, R) Williams: Albon (Q) vs Sainz Jr (R) Pole Position: Norris Winner: Norris Fastest Lap: Norris

1 NE Bright Light Bright Light & Jujubee - I Used To Be Cool 2 1 Arlo Parks - Caroline (CR: 1-2) 3 3 Pink & Willow Sage Hart - Cover Me In Sunshine (CR: 1-1-1-2-2-3-3) 4 2 Dami Im - Lonely Cactus (CR: 1-1-2-4) 5 NE Miriana Conte - Serving 6 4 RuPaul & The United Kingdolls - UK Hun? (CR: 4-6) 7 6 The Strumbellas - Greatest Enemy (CR: 6-7) 8 7 Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened? (CR: 1-1-2-2-2-3-4-7-8) 9 5 Tom Odell - Numb (CR: 5-9) 10 12 Tia Kofi - Outside In (CR: 12-10) 11 8 Nessa Barrett ft jxdn - La Di Die (CR: 3-8-11) 12 9 Now United - All Around The World (CR: 5-9-12) 13 NE Princ - Mila 14 10 Lottery Winners ft Sleeper - Bad Things (CR: 6-10-14) 15 11 Kiddo - My 100 (CR: 4-7-11-15) 16 13 Alan Walker & Salem Ilese - Fake A Smile (CR: 3-4-6-8-11-13-16) 17 17 Emmy - Laika Party (CR: 10-12-17-17) 18 14 Got7 - Encore (CR: 5-8-14-18) 19 19 Haim ft Taylor Swift - Gasoline (CR: 8-11-14-19-19) 20 15 Grace Davies - I Met A Boy Online (CR: 6-9-15-20) 21 16 Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan - Let's Go Home Together (CR: 3-7-10-16-21) 22 NE Mans Zelmerlow & Polina Gagarina - Circles and Squares 23 23 Sissal - Hallucination (CR: 23-23) 24 18 Richard Ashcroft - Bring On The Lucie (Freda Peeple) (CR: 18-24) 25 22 Lucy Spraggan - Why Don't We Start From Here (CR: 1-1-3-4-7-10-12-15-17-22-25) 26 21 Camden Cox - Under The Water (CR: 5-12-15-21-26) 27 NE Owen Paul - Sparkle In The Rain 28 20 Cash Cash ft Wiz Khalifa & Lukas Graham - Too Late (CR: 4-9-13-20-28) 29 26 Kyle Alessandro - Lighter (CR: 13-19-20-26-29) 30 24 Billy Lockett & Violet Skies - Talk (CR: 3-7-13-16-24-30) 31 29 Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia (CR: 19-29-31) 32 27 Olivia Holt - Do You Miss Me (CR: 27-32) 33 NE Paul Woolford & Amber Mark - Heat 34 25 Huddy - The Eulogy of You and Me (CR: 25-34) 35 30 Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato (CR: 30-35) 36 31 Zara Larsson - Look What You've Done (CR: 31-36) 37 NE Tom Zanetti - Didn't Know 38 28 David Bowie & Morrissey - That's Entertainment (2021) (CR: 18-28-38) 39 32 Victoria Justice - Stay (CR: 5-9-14-21-32-39) 40 34 Rag N Bone Man - All You Ever Wanted (CR: 1-2-3-4-4-7-8-11-14-21-27-30-34-40) 41 33 Steps & Michelle Visage - Heartbreak In This City (CR: 4-7-11-17-24-33-41) 42 NE Purple Disco Machine ft Moss Kena & The Knocks - Fireworks 43 35 Amy Macdonald - Statues (CR: 6-10-16-23-35-43) 44 42 Tom Grennan - Little Bit of Love (CR: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-5-5-5-6-8-9-12-17-24-29-33-42-44) 45 39 The Fratellis - Need A Little Love (CR: 2-5-8-15-21-27-39-45) 46 NE 2KBaby ft Marshmello - Like This 47 41 Rend Collective - Year of Victory (CR: 9-16-22-29-41-47) 48 NE Taylor Holder - 100 Rounds 49 37 Oliver Heldens ft Syd Silvair - Never Look Back (CR: 22-37-49) 50 36 Melody - Esa Diva (CR: 36-50)

Joss

Not sure Tattoo can be classed as forgotten when its still getting regular streaming/downloads

I’ve been grateful for juries the last few years - I see them as protecting the integrity of the competition. They help to ensure a bonafide hit can promote the competition in the longer term (Arcade, Tattoo etc) I actually think the vitriol that was thrown Loreen’s way confirms that some people care way too much about the gimmicky entries. I want to ask the people throwing that hate what they actually want from the competition. In the past few years Kaarija, Baby Lasagna, Tommy Cash and KAJ have been (in my opinion) the gimmicky acts. They will never win the jury vote due to their gimmick (and in most of those cases a dodgy vocal). That being said - I do think there are instances where the juries seem to miss a polished performance. (For me Keiino is a great example of that)

Yeah it is becoming a trend that the jury picks the winner / helps the better song musically

I’d love to see the votes without Israel & Ukraine. Both getting way more votes than they would without current conflicts.

Called it. Austria won the jury vote and Sweden couldn’t catch them Ridiculous that Israel were that close UK unsurprisingly with 0 public pointe again. Totally underserved. Even more shocking that Switzerland suffered the same fate

Remember Monday have already outscored Olly & Mae! Things going the way I expected with Austria

Great to see UK in the top 5 :)

I liked the way the nemo’s song grew. Was worried at the start that it was going nowhere

Great to see Baby Lasagna and Kaarija perform together Next year Loreen and Nemo!

Yes Gjon!

I think my final ranking is: United Kingdom Austria Malta Denmark Netherlands Sweden Estonia San Marino Switzerland Armenia Latvia Norway France Finland Italy Luxembourg Iceland Spain Germany Greece Poland Albania Lithuania Portugal Ukraine

Would agree that the performances elevated some of the songs. Not a lot I’d go back to but they all put on a show!