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Running order Semi-final 1: 5 February 2022 Malou Prytz – “Bananas” Theoz – “Som du vill” Shirley Clamp – “Let There Be Angels” Omar Rudberg – “Moving Like That” Danne Stråhed – ”Hallabaloo” Cornelia Jakobs – “Hold Me Closer” Robin Bengtsson – “Innocent Love” Semi-final 2: 12 February 2022 Liamoo – “Bluffin’” Niello & Lisa Ajax – “Tror du att jag bryr mig” Samira Manners – “I Want to Be Loved” Alvaro Estrella – “Suave” Browsing Collection – “Face In the Crowd” John Lundvik – “Änglavakt” Tone Sekelius – “My Way” Semi-final 3: 19 February 2022 Cazzi Opeia – “I Can’t Get Enough” Lancelot Hedman – “Lyckligt $l*t” Lisa Miskovsky – “Best To Come” Tribe Friday – “Shut Me Up” Faith Kakembo – “Freedom” Linda Bengtzing – “Fyrfaldigt hurra!” Anders Bagge – “Bigger Than the Universe” Semi-final 4: 26 February 2022 Anna Bergendahl – “Higher Power” Lillasyster – “Till Our Days Are Over” Malin Christin – “Synd om dig” Tenori – “La stella” Medina – “In i dimman” Angelino – “The End” Klara Hammarström – “Run to the Hills” Not here for that Omar slot, I was hoping he was really going to contend this time. At least we get to hear it first week. Good for Klara getting a push, but I'm expecting more Hanna Ferm than John Lundvik.

Amanda Tenfjord, who was born in Greece before later moving to Norway, has been revealed as the Greek representative. Apparently this clip gives a very brief preview of her song X1Mrs4fs0XE

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Domi, Annabelle or The Valentines for me, I find them the most catchy and Domi is quite interesting. I don't get the hype around Giudi at all....for me that's the one that absolutely must not be chosen, the worst song here. It just goes nowhere.

It's fine, but sounds rather lackluster if you compare to the rock songs that smashed the scoreboard this year.

Just two weeks to go! Here are my picks from the line-up Armenia are back with the most adult-worthy entry that the Junior contest has seen EVER? 1RG_qhN4e3M Poland are returning to form with the second best/second most professional entry, so given how well we've seen them perform in the online vote previously, I wouldn't be surprised to see them notch a third win in four contests. vH5u7-A_-LY North Macedonian are continuing the environmental anthem trend OAiptSTIuWU Albania have ended bullying with this little bop 0kJkmkADrSU Finally rounding out my top 5 is Malta with an essential HOT MESS ZLCMTzFapeA Here's a recap if anyone wants a little sampling of them all 04oIGli7xhw

The entries are now out and these seem to be the two favourites NczxScmhajw ETRUj71stp8 "Sekret" is great even if it's not quite the biggest bop FiK has ever seen (though considering the 2020 contest didn't happen, I should probably stop crying over "Me tana" now). "Theje" is fine, more in line with what we expect from Albania but I'd certainly be happy to see Alban in Turin.

Coming to provide one of the very worst entries for about the sixth time in the space of seven entries. The Portugal of the east!

Isaiah is EASILY Australia's worst entrant so far and I hated Jaguar's "Rabbit Hole" in 2020 so these first names aren't leaving me thrilled, Isaiah better be singing with someone really good

Despite the really bad reviews, I actually really enjoyed this! So what if he's a bit old for the part, are we not used to that from film and TV these days :lol: I really liked all the songs and even though he did a bad thing, I couldn't help but feel for him, being such an anxious and depressed kid. Who I really felt for though was Amy Adams, as seeing how much awards attention the show got on Broadway, she probably thought she was signing up for a Supporting Actress nod. Really excited to now hopefully see the stage show sometime soon, to see how they compare. "You Will Be Found" is SO good.

Finally Emma has a win under her belt at tour level :D

I don't get why they seem to be calling it 'semi final 5' when duels or not, it's still a second chance round. But anyway, Liamoo and Robin Bengtsson are the first two names being rumoured for next year YOU'VE WON ALREADY LEAVE US ALONE

They should give Elton John the Andrew Lloyd Webber treatment, get him to write the entry and have him sat at the piano on stage. I mean, lightning doesn't always strike twice but it's a formula that led to our most recent top 5 and will be the mostly likely way of getting someone of his level involved beyond a few quotes. I feel like Chelcee Grimes may end up being involved, either as the performer or a songwriter. She was part of the BBC semi-final coverage this year, she's with TaP and her songwriting credits include a Roxen & Alexander Rybak collab..

Cameron Norrie through to the final! What an amazing couple of months for British tennis :D

Big chance for Norrie now, highest seed of the final 4!

^Tbh I've not even bothered looking at accommodation yet, the two times I've been (plus 2020 pre-Covid) I haven't booked immediately after the announcement, more stuff will come on the market and the more expensive stuff will (hopefully) come down in price over time if no one's snapping it up at the extortionate prices. Took a look at flights, about £135 return per person with Ryanair with NO add-ons...are they having a laugh? When you're used to £14.99 flights with them, I'd rather just take a chance and wait it out for easyJet, BA and others to release flights. All that time waiting and building up to the announcement and then it just ends up being the city that was being touted when Italy were favourites in 2017 :') Dates have been announced too! 10th/12th/14th May

Excited for Indian Wells to kick off and to see Emma back in action :D Hoping for a great match against Simona Halep in the 3rd round!

^Omg, the letter reading dinner party was EVERYTHING but Morag came across so badly! Luke and Bob both deserve so much better. I feel bad for Ant and Alexis, they look like they should make a good couple and they both seem like decent people, but if you're a 'slow burner'.....what are you doing coming on this show?!

I feel like there's definitely been a major shift, and it's nice to see people actually playing the game and forming alliances. Nice to see a twist that hasn't been used before as well (although as if Calvin chose Nick over Kai lmao?? That reeks of production influence to me) I don't mind any of them except Jackson who is just such a rubbish catfish. Daniel is probably my favourite, he's just so sweet and cute, but it doesn't feel like he's really playing - he's just sliding by a bit in the middle of a couple of sides. Think the preview of the next batch of episodes basically gave away the blockings, you could see who stayed, who wasn't shown and who looked like they were reacting to getting blocked.... Isabella's profile pic looks EXACTLY like Dani from Big Brother US.

Seems far too early to be pulling out the face-to-face blocking twist...

Amy: "This isn't f***ing Wife Swap" I was DECEASED Thank god Nikita and Jordon are gone, but poor Ant and Alexis - Amy is right, but I kinda wish those two had a chance to have a re-do with each other.

Amazing for a last minute scheduling change! I think that match average is about double anything that Wimbledon achieved this year (Emma's R4 match also being the peak of Wimbledon iirc)

The first qualifier to ever reach the final at a major!!!!!!!!

Halfway there! Get it done quickly Emma, something like the third round would be nice as it's a very late night already for some of us..

I assume it's far too late to still find these odds anywhere