Harve

I didn't actually WANT to boycott but I find this extremely depressing and embarrassing, thinking of watching the performances but then when it's fully Dark I'll grab my headtorch and go look for the aurora which I missed last night!

We'll see what happens both diplomatically and in terms of public mood but on the current trajectory I don't see how the contest can be hosted by Israel next year, if it stays on the current trajectory that is. All evidence points to this year's Israel vote as being minoritarian but I'm still cynical because it's difficult to imagine the situation being anymore catastrophic than it is now, and I fear that in a year's time fatigue will have set in and large swathes of the public just wouldn't care. If the geopolitical situation with Ukraine had been different (and therefore, like Israel, Russian had never been banned in 2022) and Russia won this year, would the general population care enough about war crimes to be outraged at a Russia 2025 host now that the war is long gone from headlines?

Voted for Estonia because they might need it as there is a lot of ~quirky~ to choose from. The French commentator obviously can't go majorly off script but it's quite funny how in the recaps it's like "vote for Latvia's POWERFUL BALLAD 'Hollow' by Dons by texting 9 or 3632 by phone" and then both times Israel's been recapped it's just like "Israel. 14".

Italy is a bop ofc I need to fold my laundry brb

Estonia are the only one of my favs who are considered underdogs so I really hope that this stands out!!

I would like Georgia to qualify for once but I'd be more enthusiastic with a better time. I had no idea that J'aime la vie was a Eurovision song until the Belgium postcard.

We're a bit low on ethnic warbling this year so I am going to say yes to that (altho I've always understood the band as being French even if their sound very much isn't).

It took me a few listens to come to terms with this but I like Sweden's song. AQs: UK: 6/10 Germany: 5/10 Sweden: 7.5/10

So I'm guessing from the postcard that the artist is a busker because that would be par for the course with Germany. Also what on earth are those elephant sounds in the chorus

Iceland have gone so downhill in Eurovision lately </3

Baby Lasagna honouring the submission of my French naturalisation application today :cool:

Ukraine going 4/4 on absolute bangers this decade.

Not sure what I just watched but I think I liked it probably x

Her managing to push those notes while holding the mic a metre away from her mouth notwithstanding, that was rather boring especially by Serbian standards.

I think I've listened to everything but there's a lot I can't really remember much about. My top 10 is something like this: 1. Croatia 2. Switzerland 3. Italy 4. Estonia 5. Netherlands 6. Ukraine 7. Greece 8. Sweden 9. Spain 10. Finland But I have basically no opinion on the rest of them and I'm likely to change my mind to the ones I've not paid much attention to. Glad to see that my favourites are up there with the overall favourites!

Voted ! Opposite semi to mine was great!

Tune

I think I'm being a bit much by having a wee tantrum for getting single-digit points and then the following post for the same scenario completely outstages me.

NINE points lmao you guys just don't get Washed Out, it's not me it's you(s) sorry x

So it's a nah to confirm if Washed Out is once again Most Underrated Artist On Buzzjack tonight then.

Cut it a little fine!

This is hot Also contradicting what I said in the other thread, my artist HAS been sent before (by me in 2017!) but as a remixer of a different artist's track. The track finished 31st in the semi which is quite despicable for one of my fav tracks ever. This time I am sending a remix of the remixer and hoping for but not counting on better.

Also sending an artist who was very rated in indie blog circles in like 2009 but their 2020s stuff has been underrated. Also never sent to main contest BJSC somehow.

Skall would like to waive the visa requirements and enter into a free movement agreement pls x

?