Peter30

Hmm I've got to listen to it a few more times to let it settle in. VERY jarring listening to an English version for the first time. It almost sounds like a foreign language bizarrely. Also, the lyrics are COMPLETELY different to the Icelandic version :lol: Clearly they weren't even used as a reference point.

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I suppose it's just because we're so used to hearing the Icelandic version, it's quite jarring when an English version of a foreign song comes along usually. I don't know about you but I've listened to Nótt a fair few times!! I'm sure it will make her album, since it will most likely be an English language album.

Remember it could be a similar case to Yohanna, and there may already be an English version written.

Well this is $h!t.

Yeah, Paul something-or-other... Who exactly IS he? He's always wheeled out as a "Eurovision expert" but what does he actually do?!

Just tuned in. I was hoping that like previous years the first half hour would be just talking with a couple of last year's songs. But they've obviously on the ball this year so I've missed the first two! What did the panel think of them?

I've not let myself think that, since we've only for 4 confirmed entries so far...this could well be the year of tragic national final results :( It's already shaping up that way in Iceland.

Oh my goodness I had NO idea who sang this!! I :wub: Towa Carson (Bad schlager fan!) It's like Kikki, Bettan and Lotta left in the oven for too long! :lol:

From what I've heard it's much more uptempo than Nobody Without You and her other recent singles. And I'm thrilled about that! :D

Despite being ripped straight out of Usher's song :P

Just downloaded it. I LOVE PUSH FORWARD :wub: I'd love it to be the one chosen, but I can't see it :( EDIT: I've just got to the unnecessary key change which pushes it down a mark, but I still really like it.

Are there no torrents floating around? I think Scandipop may have a link for one.

Never fear, Oh My God is #1 on Swedish iTunes! Hurrah!! :cheer:

Could I have the MP3s as well please? :)

Rich, I know it was a good few days ago now but what was Fearne saying about Blue on her show?

Astonishingly, based on the clips, I like all of the songs :o Of course that doesn't mean I'd be happy for any of them to win! Indeed, there's only one song I feel has a hope of any success in Dusseldorf... Bling - Shine On This is catchy enough and I like the orchestra, but it's incredibly dated (a couple of the band themselves are no spring chickens either!) and a little like a poor man's Robbie Williams song from the early 2000s. It's my least favourite, and seriously what kind of a name is Bling for a group? The Vard Sisters - Send Me An Angel Based on the short clip I really like this. It doesn't give much away in terms of whether it remains sombre or builds up; I'd be happy either way. However if Niamh couldn't do the business with an Irish ballad then the Vard Sisters won't either and if Ireland is going to insist on picking the same old formula again then they should pull out and be mutual observers for a while. Jedward - Lipstick I don't think I've ever heard a song more blatantly not written for the act performing it. Clearly a demo that was lying around rejected for ages. That being said it's catchy and it works in Jedward's favour by being incredibly easy to sing. There's only so much that they can screw this up vocally. Definite televote winner, and as for the whole thing, I suppose we'll see. Don Mescall - Talking With Jennifer Another one I really like, it's a very pleasant listen, and I can see me listening to the full song quite a bit. A bit like Beautiful World era Take That. Despite it being fairly obvious jury fodder, this surely must be the rank outsider, and just as well really because I can't see it doing a thing at Eurovision. Same potential audience as Cyprus last year, except without the youth in the performer. Nikki Kavanagh - Falling Here's where all the hardcore Eurofans breathe a sigh of relief! Nikki seems very competant vocally, and the song, well it may have been contemporary in 2007, but that's alright with me, I can live with that, it's a start. The only song in the selection with a chance of bettering Niamh's result from last year, and now that the voting is 1:2 public:juries this must be the frontrunner, since it will most likely finish 2nd with the public to Jedward. So, based on the clips, my favourites: 1. Nikki Kavanagh 2. The Vard Sisters 3. Don Mecall 4. Jedward 5. Bling I don't think any of them could really do top ten in Eurovision, but Nikki stands a fair chance of a respectable placing, and she's the only one who realistically could stop Jedward getting the title. Jedward do have an outside chance of doing not terribly at the contest, but for all the negative, lazy press it would bring both in Ireland and in the UK, it's really not worth it! From an Irish point of view, if Jedward were sent and failed, the backlash would be astounding, and from a UK point of view, can you imagine if Jedward went to Eurovision and did brilliantly, what we would be sending next year?? It almost doesn't bear thinking about!!

Also have we heard the latest? The vote will be 33% public and 67% juries on Friday.

The producers of the Jedward song really gave the impression that it took ALOT of work to get one good solid vocal take on the track :lol:

WHAT!?!??! Oh no I hope this is a one-off mistake...I kind of like how it has been the last few years... And now I have over 4 hours to try and keep myself away from them!! Eeeeep!!!

The CD is released on the Monday after the last semi-final. All the performances are allowed back onto Youtube as soon as the last semi-final is over, although a couple did slip through the net last year for a few minutes.

Yeah good luck with that :lol:

Well you did ask where you could hear them :P Here is a minute-long clip of his rehearsal to give you a vague idea. In The Club

Might be vaguely interesting viewing I suppose. Can people in mainland UK watch videos on RTE player?

Results of the audience poll after tonight's dress rehearsal: Danny-286 Jenny-207 Pernilla-107 Swingfly-104 Rasmus-91 Jonas-40 Le Kid-20 Dilba-7