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Great 01 Spain: Chanel - SloMo 02 Czech Republic: We Are Domi - Lights Off 03 Ireland: Brooke Scullion - That's Rich 04 Latvia: Citi Zeni - Eat Your Salad Good 05 Albania: Ronela Hajati - Sekret 06 Italy: Mahmood & Blanco - Brividi 07 Poland: Ochman - River 08 Estonia: Stefan - Hope 09 Moldova: Zdob şi Zdub & Fraţii Advahov - Trenuleţul 10 Israel: Michael Ben David - I.M 11 Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra - Stefania 12 Malta: Emma Muscat - Out Of Sight 13 Norway: Subwoolfer - Give That Wolf A Banana 14 Croatia: Mia Nemsic - Guilty Pleasure Awaiting Studio Version 15 San Marino: Achille Lauro - Stripper OK 16 Lithuania: Monika Liu - Sentimentai 17 North Macedonia: Andrea - Circles 18 Slovenia: LPS - Disko Meh 19 Bulgaria: Intelligent Music Project - Intention Not a strong year from the Balkans so far (Albania aside!). Still waiting for a real home run entry to put into the "Amazing" category.

That margin being that close suggests there was some anti-voting in the final duel possibly? I think this loses out to Latvia in the viral novelty song stakes this year (and both of them are in the same semi lololol) but its enjoyable enough.

Faith, Linda and Lisa were the best three songs in the mix tonight but I’m expecting Lancelot to unfairly lock one of them out of progressing.

Really can’t call it this week - voting reveal should be a lot more exciting than last week at least!

This is basically Sheldon Riley's to lose - especially since I can really see this being elevated live. H3hm_dz4KJw

All of the contestants for France's NF have been revealed and while there probably isn't a "Voila" level standout in this bunch, there are a few gems in the pack, namely this Sia esque-midtempo 53aXa4WLj4k And my personal pick, France's own regional dialect witchy rave pop number JE9jkRi5yLQ But you can make your own minds up on the twelve songs in the running from this link here

France 2022 Alvan & Ahez Fulenn JuBwv3dsIac

As a serial Armenian trash connoisseur I am deeply triggered by one of those countries!

I’ll take 16 if it’s still available!

To the attention of no one, Slovenia have now got their final line up for EMA next week, with these three as the most hyped, Serial entrants BQL VF9oljwwgkE July Jones, known associate of Raiven from EMAs past -XbTlBbvsGI and the winners of EMA Fres with "yassified Sebi" D8rcj0zGYik

I'm feeling positively JUICY!

From what I've seen, I think this is this is a kind of throwback to 60s Soviet era pop music that feels charmingly retro in Lithuania but that's a bit lost on us in the west.

Stefan wins!

Monika Liu wins as was expected.

Alina Pash wins the ticket to Turin! rz6aQLKyBHc

Swedish 3-9 year olds are transphobic confirmed!

I know it was basic but I really liked “My Way”

(if the app breaks again then who the f even knows?)

So my pre-show call is that Liamoo gets the first round win (probably by a distance) and then Lundvik edges it due to the buff that older voters get on the age categories breakdown DTF: Liamoo, Lundvik SF: Alvaro, Tone 5th: Niello & Lisa Ajax 6th: Browsing Collection 7th: Samira Manners

Has to be Alina Pash - with a good tailwind that could be another Ukrainian Top 5!

After Super Saturday 1 Great 01 Spain: Chanel - SloMo 02 Czech Republic: We Are Domi - Lights Off 03 Ireland: Brooke Scullion - That's Rich Good 04 Albania: Ronela Hajati - Sekret 05 Italy: Mahmood & Blanco - Brividi 06 Israel: Michael Ben David - I.M OK 07 Moldova: Zdob şi Zdub & Fraţii Advahov - Trenuleţul 08 North Macedonia: Andrea - Circles Meh 09 Bulgaria: Intelligent Music Project - Intention

OMG that's totally it - the "take the crown" line being the biggest tell. Not sure what this is going to do competitively but this will be a fun bop in the semis at least.

Michael Ben David gets the ticket to Turin g5AWR7GfZ_Q What's Hebrew for friend of Rylan?

Cornelia is my first legit obsession of this year's NF season and I am so fecked off it's going to be another three weeks until the studio version drops. Enjoy it before the video gets deleted ldGR8JlVY3w

I think this is probably Stefan's to lose at this point - which I could very happily live with!