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Semi 1 Safe Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Likely in Poland: Luna - The Tower Luxembourg: Tali - Fighter Finland: Windows95man - No Rules! Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar Borderline in Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Portugal: Iolanda - Grito Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika -- Borderline out Serbia: Teya Dora - Ramonda Unlikely Iceland: Hera Björk - Scared of Heights Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) Dead on arrival Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In the Middle Azerbaijan: Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar I'm pretty confident that it's eleven songs fighting for ten spots in the first semi-final really. Azerbaijan makes no impact and Moldova is so dull that I think no amount of staging can save this song, I think they're both chanceless. Australia is the kind of thing that I think appeals to fans more than the general public, and even the fans don't seem to be that on board with this song, but they can do really good staging which I think could help them sneak in given they've got a good spot in the running order. Iceland seems to be one of the least favourites across the board, but Hera is a great performer which is why I don't think it's DOA. Then again, it is directly after Croatia... Bambie Thug has had a brilliant reaction from pre-party performances which I'm hoping is enough to see Ireland in, of course the song massively stands out as well. There's definitely not room for all of Portugal, Serbia and Slovenia so I'm basing this entirely off running order. Semi 2 Safe Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave Greece: Marina Satti - Zari Likely in Norway: Gåte - Ulveham Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Borderline in Armenia: Ladaniva - Jako Denmark: Saba - Sand -- Borderline out Albania: Besa - Titan Estonia: 5miinust and Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Unlikely Czechia: Aiko - Pedestal Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop Latvia: Dons - Hollow Dead on arrival San Marino: Megara - 11:11 San Marino is the only one here that would be a real shock if it qualified, but sadly I think Latvia will be extending the NQ streak as the fans don't seem that enthused and I think it would do better with juries. Malta I think is very unlikely, but she's a good performer and opening a semi-final isn't a bad slot, so if she really slays the choreography, maybe. Czechia maybe should be dead given they're between Switzerland and Austria, but I've heard that the vocals have improved and I think it's a decent song, so I don't think it's quite DOA. Estonia I think is too noisy and anyone looking for a fun entry isn't finding it with Estonia will probably be voting for the Netherlands instead. Albania sweetie, I think you took yourselves out with the revamp.

We have all the songs, the running orders and some pre-party performances to go off, so I think it's about time we have a predictions thread! Semi 1 Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar Serbia: Teya Dora - Ramonda Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria Poland: Luna - The Tower Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Iceland: Hera Björk - Scared of Heights Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika Finland: Windows95man - No Rules! Moldova: Natalia Barbu - In the Middle Azerbaijan: Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) Portugal: Iolanda - Grito Luxembourg: Tali - Fighter Semi 2 Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop Albania: Besa - Titan Greece: Marina Satti - Zari Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Czechia: Aiko - Pedestal Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave Denmark: Saba - Sand Armenia: Ladaniva - Jako Latvia: Dons - Hollow San Marino: Megara - 11:11 Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over Estonia: 5miinust and Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane Norway: Gåte - Ulveham Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa

OGAE Poland 12 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 10 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 08 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 07 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 06 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 05 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 04 Norway: Gåte - Ulveham 03 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 02 Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra 01 United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy OGAE Armenia 12 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 10 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 08 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 07 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 06 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 05 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 04 Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane 03 France: Slimane - Mon amour 02 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 01 Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter This has made the current top 3 closer. Here's how the top 5 is looking 87 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 83 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 82 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 75 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 33 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave

OGAE Latvia 12 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 10 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 08 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 07 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 06 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 05 France: Slimane - Mon amour 04 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 03 Denmark: Saba - Sand 02 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 01 Australia: Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) OGAE Rest of the World 12 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 10 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 08 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 07 Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra 06 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 05 France: Slimane - Mon amour 04 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 03 United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy 02 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 01 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk Croatia extend their lead after another couple of sets of maximum points.

Here's the leaderboard after six sets of votes, I'm pleasantly surprised to see Croatia leading even though they're amongst the first set of voters, helps that they snubbed Italy but also they've been top 3 for everyone else... 52 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 47 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 46 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 45 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 33 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 18 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 17 France: Slimane - Mon amour 12 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 12 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 10 Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra 10 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 10 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 09 Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane 07 United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy 06 Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika 05 Luxembourg: Tali - Fighter 04 Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar 03 Norway: Gåte - Ulveham 01 Azerbaijan: Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar 01 Denmark: Saba - Sand

Scheduled for a Valentine's Day 2025 release in the US, Hugh Grant is BACK, Colin Firth is OUT and Leo Woodall ("The White Lotus" and "One Day") is joining the cast, rumoured to be the new love interest for a widowed Bridget. There hasn't been a dud in this series so far and the last movie was one of my favourites of 2016 (back at a time when I was going to the cinema about one hundred times a year), so my excitement for this is high!

Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje Armenia: Brunette - Future Lover Australia: Voyager - Promise Austria: Teya & Selena - Who The Hell Is Edgar? Azerbaijan: TuralTuranX - Tell Me More Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart Czech Republic: Vesna - My Sister's Crown Denmark: Reiley - Breaking My Heart Estonia: Alika - Bridges Finland: Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha France: La Zarra - Évidemment Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Germany: Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter Greece: Victor Vernicos - What They Say Iceland: Hera Björk - Scared of Heights Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Israel: Noa Kirel - Unicorn Italy: Marco Mengoni - Du Vite Latvia: Sudden Lights - Aijā Lithuania: Monika Linkytė - Stay Malta: Sarah Bonnici - Loop Moldova: Pasha Parfeny - Soarele Si Luna Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa Norway: Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings Poland: Luna - The Tower Portugal: Mimicat - Ai Coração San Marino: Megara - 11:11 Serbia: Teya Dora - Ramonda Slovenia: Joker Out - Carpe Diem Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable Switzerland: Nemo - The Code Ukraine: Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria United Kingdom: Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song 2023: 22 2024: 14 This year picked up a bit towards the end of the list, I was getting worried at the halfway mark :lol: It's not like "Loop", "11:11" or "Ramonda" are songs I even care for either, those countries were just so bad last year. Switzerland, Belgium and Austria are stan countries across both years for me, the latter two were especially hard to pick between. Sweden too, realistically I think "Tattoo" is the better song, but Marcus & Martinus are my boys. Spain, Ukraine and Croatia are massive upgrades this year. Moldova, Norway and Azerbaijan are my biggest downgrades.

Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje / Besa - Titan Armenia: Brunette - Future Lover / Ladaniva - Jako Australia: Voyager - Promise / Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) Austria: Teya & Selena - Who The Hell Is Edgar? / Kaleen - We Will Rave Azerbaijan: TuralTuranX - Tell Me More / Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar Belgium: Gustaph - Because Of You / Mustii - Before the Party's Over Croatia: Let 3 - Mama ŠČ / Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart / Silia Kapsis - Liar Czech Republic: Vesna - My Sister's Crown / Aiko - Pedestal Denmark: Reiley - Breaking My Heart / Saba - Sand Estonia: Alika - Bridges / 5miinust & Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Finland: Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha / Windows95man - No Rules France: La Zarra - Évidemment / Slimane - Mon amour Georgia: Iru Khechanovi - Echo / Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter Germany: Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter / Isaak - Always on the Run Greece: Victor Vernicos - What They Say / Marina Satti - Zari Iceland: Dilja - Power / Hera Björk - Scared of Heights Ireland: Wild Youth - We Are One / Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue Israel: Noa Kirel - Unicorn / Eden Golan - Hurricane Italy: Marco Mengoni - Du Vite / Angelina Mango - La noia Latvia: Sudden Lights - Aijā / Dons - Hollow Lithuania: Monika Linkytė - Stay / Silvester Belt - Luktelk Malta: The Busker - Dance (Our Own Party) / Sarah Bonnici - Loop Moldova: Pasha Parfeny - Soarele Si Luna / Natalia Barbu - In The Middle Netherlands: Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight / Joost Klein - Europapa Norway: Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings / Gåte - Ulveham Poland: Blanka - Solo / Luna - The Tower Portugal: Mimicat - Ai Coração / Iolanda - Grito San Marino: Piqued Jacks - Like An Animal / Megara - 11:11 Serbia: Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava / Teya Dora - Ramonda Slovenia: Joker Out - Carpe Diem / Raiven - Veronika Spain: Blanca Paloma - Eaea / Nebulossa - Zorra Sweden: Loreen - Tattoo / Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable Switzerland: Remo Forrer - Watergun / Nemo - The Code Ukraine: TVORCHI - Heart Of Steel / Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria United Kingdom: Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song / Olly Alexander - Dizzy 2023: 2024:

Christina and One Direction for me, two brilliant songs that are highlights of their respective discographies. I enjoy James Blunt, Sean Kingston, Labrinth, Benson, but I'd rate Christina and 1D as both 10/10 songs so I'm limiting myself to those two.

Few more have come in OGAE Turkey 12 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 10 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 08 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 07 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 06 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 05 Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra 04 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 03 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 02 France: Slimane - Mon amour 01 Azerbaijan: Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə apar OGAE Israel 12 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 10 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 08 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 07 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 06 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 05 Luxembourg: Tali - Fighter 04 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 03 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 02 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 01 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa OGAE Spain 12 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 10 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 08 France: Slimane - Mon amour 07 United Kingdom: Olly Alexander - Dizzy 06 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 05 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 04 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 03 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 02 Greece: Marina Satti - Zari 01 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk OGAE Croatia 12 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 10 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 08 Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane 07 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 06 Slovenia: Raiven - Veronika 05 France: Slimane - Mon amour 04 Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar 03 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 02 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 01 Denmark: Saba - Sand OGAE Hungary 12 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 10 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 08 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 07 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 06 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 05 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 04 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 03 Norway: Gåte - Ulveham 02 France: Slimane - Mon amour 01 Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable Looks like Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia and Austria have all received points from everyone (except Croatia couldn't vote for themselves obviously, and they snubbed Italy)

Raj getting fired the first time she's lost a task, Phil still being there :cheeseblock: I feel like I'm rooting for him now, he must be sitting on a really good business plan surely...

For me this is the best female uptempo of the year - they BETTER be qualifying this time

What a fairytale for her, the biggest title of her career, in her home state, achieved before she hangs up the racket. Once she got to the semi-finals, I could see her taking it as it will continue a pattern of Miami not having a defending women's champion in the draw into a fourth year :lol:

Noor saying she knows exactly who she's going to bring back into the boardroom, to then get fired without even being asked to bring anyone back - iconic!

The yearly OGAE fan poll is in progress, and just like they were with their entry, France are the first to reveal 12 Belgium: Mustii - Before the Party's Over 10 Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim 08 Switzerland: Nemo - The Code 07 Austria: Kaleen - We Will Rave 06 Italy: Angelina Mango - La noia 05 Spain: Nebulossa - Zorra 04 Netherlands: Joost Klein - Europapa 03 Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria 02 Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk 01 Israel: Eden Golan - Hurricane They've published a full breakdown, and the UK just missed out in 11th.

It was nice to see a task where the losing team didn't seem to do too badly (as evidenced by the firing coming down to track record rather than anything specifically going wrong on this task), I think a wine tour is always going to be easier to make money on and I assume they wouldn't have been able to go with the same tour. A few seem decent...Flo, Steve, Paul, Tre. The one who swapped teams last minute in the latest episode needs to go, did she do anything aside from that?

It was great fun even though the best bits probably were in the trailer that I'd seen every single time I'd been to the cinema for about the past three months. I'm not normally one for seeing twists coming, but it did cross my mind very early on that

It was funny how once the score for Froken Snusk came in and she was somehow out after the tie-break, everyone just knew in that instant that this format would never be seen again. I'd have been happy with Froken and "Light", because my favourites were Elisa and Albin and well, they were nowhere near :P Rooting for Marcus & Martinus to win as I've been a fan for around a decade so it would be amazing to see them at Eurovision, but it would be a shame that Europe wouldn't be seeing "Air" which I think is the stronger song. "Effortless" is my favourite track and I think would do the best for Sweden, it would be amazing to see them go for it and not be so predictable. Medina would be a really fun home entry too and for me it's on a very similar level to their previous entry.

Fantastic for Katie, now the #1 in British tennis, ahead of Norrie. How cute for her and Alex De Minaur to both win titles the same weekend.

They both made it to the semi-finals :cheer: Draper went out to defending champion De Minaur, with Katie Boulter to play today, and she's already secured a new career high inside the top 40.

Took a couple of listens to digest and now yep, this is excellent.

I would like Andy's swan song to be either at Wimbledon or the US Open really, so I hope he would keep going until the latter if he does the Olympics this year. I know he's won gold a couple of times, but it's not exactly the pinnacle of tennis. Katie Boulter and Jack Draper are both through to quarter-finals, of San Diego and Acapulco respectively. Hopefully at least one can make it further.

Ireland and Ukraine being in the semi is why we don't need to fear for it's chances :kink:

IhvDkF9XZx0 Luna has been selected! Excellent choice, sounds very modern and stuck in my head after one listen.

Shocked that Sweden voted for a Melfest newcomer, and a woman, to win the heat. I guess the song just has that power, being by far the best in the contest so far :cheeseblock: Clara and Klaudy should've been the other way round and then the results would've been acceptable. Gunilla I can take or leave, I liked it more than the clip and 4th feels right amongst these songs.