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:cheer: My 12 won, amazing song! :D It was pretty tense in the end. I'm really happy that Bomb didn't win also. Pleased to see Ashton and Daehun perform so well too.

Sent in my votes last night. You got them right?

Gutted for Greenfroze. If I had been in the other semi it surely would have been my 12 pointer. I actually tried to send it but you had already sent it. Haim was backup.

It was a very throwaway comment. :mellow: I'm sorry if my choice of words distressed anyone, of course I understand that.

My predictions for semi 2: Semi 2 1 ∙ Land Of Jack ∙ Kaija Koo - Vapaa 2 ∙ Danaelanda ∙ Oana Tache - Take Control 3 ∙ FSR Rontvia ∙ ATB feat Ramona Nerra - Never Give Up 4 ∙ Espen ∙ Edith Backlund - Over Now 5 ∙ Terra Avium ∙ Forss - In Paradisum 6 ∙ Unovia ∙ Thorunn Antonia - So High 7 ∙ N-Lazone ∙ Radio Killer - Calling You 8 ∙ Järkangel ∙ Namie Amuro - Only You 9 ∙ Bellamia ∙ Lucie Silvas - Hide & Seek 10 ∙ Herzebania ∙ Phase Spin & Matty G feat. Jolene - Let You Go 11 ∙ Mezidinia ∙ Jason Nevins feat. Holly James - I'm in Heaven 12 ∙ Ramrynia ∙ Heart Machine Service - Get You 13 ∙ Zechonia ∙ Halestorm - I Miss Your Misery 14 ∙ Botanikka ∙ Wynter Gordon - Stimela 15 ∙ Caerfyrddia ∙ Clara Sagström - Kalifornien 16 ∙ Numayania ∙ The Young Professionals - Be With You Tonight 17 ∙ Budtar ∙ Mandinga - Papi Chulo 18 ∙ Sandebörg ∙ Hyper Heart - Eris 19 ∙ Isconia ∙ Peaking Ligths - Beautiful Son 20 ∙ Utopia ∙ Us - In the End 21 ∙ Kingdom of Shadow ∙ The Very Best (ft. Seye) - Kondaine 22 ∙ Keypopian Republic ∙ Celeste Buckingham - Run Run Run 23 ∙ #00274E ∙ Isa - Bomb 24 ∙ Aeroche ∙ trentemoller - moan 25 ∙ Tinnmark ∙ Ask Embla - Father's Eyes 26 ∙ Dalisska ∙ Haim - Forever 27 ∙ Sangria ∙ VAZ - Miss Frost 28 ∙ N DNTN ∙ Lemonade - Big Changes There are some songs I feel shouldn't get anywhere near qualifying but they will probably will anyway. I have trouble understanding bjsc logic sometimes.

This is the face I made listening to Bomb knowing it was the favourite.

The latest episode was really good. I liked how Tara and Jessica bonded although it doesn't seem to have lasted long. The whole Hoyt thing is still as bizarre as ever. I'm not sure but that speech that the authority made in the end, does that imply they're going to start turning humans into vampires in droves? It seemed to me that way, sounds very interesting.

So Dalisska has made it's return sending Haim with Forever: sEwM6ERq0gc I have known about Haim for a while now but didn't have a good chance to enter them anywhere. Now is the time though.

I liked the latest episode. I think Pam & Tara could end up being a very interesting duo. I'm still confused over what Hoyt was up to in the last episode, dressed up like a goth and hanging around the vampire bar. It was just so random and they didn't even mention it in this episode. I can't help but feel it's going to be something important somewhere down the line. Easily the most bizarre scene I've seen on true blood in the latest season. I can't get into the whole iraq war thing at all. What the heck is actually going on with that? It's boring me.

Well there does come a point when asking somebody to listen to a huge amount of songs in a certain amount of days can become a burden. You can't just keep adding and adding songs as you like...

Dalisska decided to join up again. Sort of because Deandria entered so I figured I should make a comeback too. I'm hopeful for the song I picked, I think it's very catchy. :)

I think the only other song that would have had a chance was "Here I Am". I do think it could have definitely have qualified if the performance at Eurovision was really anthemic and strong. I don't think any of the other four songs would have had a hope though. They really need to ditch those "Language of Love" type songs though. I could deal with almost any other type of song going to Eurovision, but if something like that was sent I'd be horribly horribly embarrassed for our country. They should have some kind of wildcard selection like what some other countries do. Put up a hundred or so songs on the internet and have people vote for a wildcard. (or two) We need some outside influence when it comes to picking songs for Eurosong. Lastly, I wouldn't be surprised if we had a Voice of Ireland reject in the eurosong lineup next year. There are some good quality singers from that with the right song could definitely qualify for us.

I thought the second episode wasn't up to much really. I mean it was a good episode but nothing really of consequence happened. It was a real setting up episode. The only interesting thing I could say that happened is the little child turning out to be a wolf.

Ok so I've had some bizarre Eurovision related dreams in the past but this one really takes the cake. I had a dream about Eurovision 2013 in Sweden. Somebody sent a giant singing spider as their entry. Not only that but a hysterical Alexandra Burke rushed the stage begging people to vote for the spider....she was dragged off stage kicking and screaming support for the singing spider.

I've seen it mentioned a few times. (I'm not just talking about on here) but you're right, it's definitely not as often as before.

One thing I get from all this is that the juries really aren't the heroes of sanity people portray them to be. Like when people say they're relying on the juries to save their favourite song that the public apparently won't get. There were many cases the public were more sane. (I never thought I would call a public vote sane. :lol:) I don't think anybody was expecting the public vote to be so positive for Albania. Big shame for the Netherlands. :(

Just listened to the song again on youtube, wow I don't remember it being so awful. I think it might have been because I thought for some reason it was all the things she said that they sang at Eurovision.

San Marino is a funny one, they gave Ireland 12 points in the semi and then gave us nothing in the final. What's up with that? :huh:

Estonian is a really nice language. I might be slightly biased having an Estonian as my best friend. :P (The song was a real grower though)

Suus really grew on me this year, I really enjoyed it. I almost voted for it in the final, but I absolutely loved Spain so I put most of my attention towards that song. Really happy to see Albania come 5th. (and Estonia 6th)

Azerbaijan doing so well was annoying too, although I suppose I can see how people liked it. (even though I'd argue there were many countries that did similar songs far better) She's not a patch on Pastora. :wub:

Yeah, my mum actually mentioned this last night. That the song wouldn't be nearly as good if you stripped away all the camera work and unusual dance steps. I'd have to agree with that assessment, I like the song/performance but I think I'd get bored of it really fast just listening to it on the ipod.

Voted for Spain four times, Iceland once and Italy once. Of course that then translated to just two points for Italy from Ireland. :( There was other countries I enjoyed, but Spain blew me away with that stunning performance I just couldn't waste my money on much else.

Imagine if Sweden had an INTERNAL SELECTION :drama:

I'm looking forward to some great hosts next year. The Azerbaijan hosts were starting to loosen slightly by the final, but they were still awfully wooden. Eldar always seemed so insincere too.