David

Number 17 on iTunes currently. Much higher than I was expecting!!! Makes the Friday release even more annoying...

Where does everyone think this will chart? I was going for low top 30 before the bizarre change of release date. Now I'm going for either very low top 40, or it'll just miss it altogether. A shame neither Radio 1 or Capital have picked it up.

They're at Heaven on August 31st? Oh my... May have to go!

I'm loving this so much more than I ever hoped I would. It's literally sending shivers down my spine, and I've never been a massive supporter of these three at all! Pure brilliance! Oh and they also tweeted me today. Sexcellent.

Completely loving this preview clip. I'm not sure why they've just released a small clip though. I've a feeling they've probably released the best bit of the song, and I'm gonna be disappointed when the full thing is actually released. Nevertheless, great start, and it'll be interesting to see how well it does chart-wise.

I really like this song actually. The Sugababes do need to have some for, of comeback though. Preferably at the same time as MKS. It'd drum up support and hype for both groups!

Amongst my least favourites, and I genuinely think this'll be the third final in a row without Armenia.

They also played Robin and Margaret Berger as well! I talk to the guy who manages the channel on Twitter, and he's a big Eurovision fan. Booked my tickets to see Loreen at WONK after the show on Saturday night now as well!

Not going to do full predictions with points and stuff just yet, as there are some songs I can't even remember, as I've not listened to them enough. I've got a pretty good idea though, so here goes... First Semi Final Austria Estonia Slovenia Croatia Denmark Russia Ukraine Netherlands Montenegro Lithuania Belarus Moldova Ireland Cyprus Belgium Serbia This was easier than I thought, picking the ten qualifiers. I genuinely don't think the running order matters that much in a field of so little songs. The favourites should all prosper, and I can't see there being any upsets in particular. I reckon Belgium might just miss out, but it's a dire song anyway, so it won't be missed from the final. Serbia will probably win the semi final, and I can see them doing well in the final. It's a great song, and they'll hoover up the votes from their neighbours here. A lot of people are doubting Austria, but it's such a good song, that I really can't see it failing to qualify. In fact, I can see them finishing top five in the final. In a Maria Haukaas Storeng sort of way. Second Semi Final Latvia San Marino FYR Macedonia Azerbaijan Finland Malta Bulgaria Iceland Greece Israel Armenia Hungary Norway Albania Georgia Switzerland Romania San Marino are definitely qualifying. I don't care what anybody says. If Armenia had sent that song, and they were performing second, everyone would have them down for winning this semi final I should think. And after 2011, we all know that Armenia aren't this beast that everyone had them down to be! I can also see them falling short this year, with Azerbaijan and Georgia finishing towards the top end of the scoreboard on May 18th. Maybe I've taken a bit of a risk sending Greece, Switzerland and Romania all through here, but in a field where there are so many dire songs, then it's certainly possible. Macedonia would probably have made it in the other semi final, but with only points from Albania guaranteed here, I can't see it. Hungary might do better perhaps, but I can't actually remember that song, so it obviously didn't make much of an impression on me.

No one throughout the rest of Europe will really know who she is. I'm a massive fan obviously, but I know next to nothing about her still!

Oh yes. That needs updating ASAP. I'll get on this.

So...our tickets have arrived today! :w00t:

San Marino will do amazingly well in this. They're doing well in all the pre polls! I genuinely believe they'll qualify and do alright this year!

So will Italy be confirming at some point tomorrow? As if we'll have all the songs. Exciting!!!

Oh this is amazing. One of my favourites for sure, and a ridiculously amazing video!

I quite like this! I can only see this finishing top 20 at best though...

This will surely qualify. I can see it being a firm fan favourite in the semi finals... How well it'll do in the final remains to be seen, but this year is going to be unpredictable I reckon!

This song and video makes me wince. Too cheesy even for the Eurovision!!!

Their odds have now dropped to 16/1 with William Hill... Not seen a Dutch entry that low for many years! It's a good song, and will surely qualify.

That's brilliant...surely a contender!

Well I love it!!! We won't do particularly well though...I'd say top 15 at best.

It's AMAZING. They're also apparently choosing from four songs today as their final decision; the aforementioned 'Rhythm of Love', 'Solayoh' and two others. They'd be mad not to choose 'Solayoh' now given the good reaction it's received and the massive shortening of their odds.

That Moldovan song from 2011 is pretty epic. Can't believe I've never heard that before! I'm not normally massive on national finals. Adelén and Samanta Tina going out this year were both pretty devastating though.

This is just brilliant. Good move if this is the new song Belarus!

Then again, maybe it will be Scherzinger. Her name did appear on Wikipedia briefly a few weeks ago with 'Boomerang'! :heehee: