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Sign of the Times vs Story of My Life

Watched the first episode last night, enjoyable enough and will stick with it through the eight episodes (I think that screencap sums up why)

Don't understand the Shubham hate, he's just a nice kid? All of the final 5 ended up being so nice, Sammie was my fave throughout but would've been happy with any of them winning. Wish Ed had entered at the start. The US version was the first I watched and I've now caught up with series 1 & 2 of the UK version, been obsessed the past few weeks :lol:

Delaying again until 2022 would have a knock-on effect with the Birmingham Commonwealth games scheduled for July/August 2022, plus 2022 already has the Beijing winter Olympics scheduled. I really hope that Paris and LA can both push back four years and let Tokyo have 2024 rather than Tokyo having to potentially wait a minimum of 12 years from when it was originally set :(

Lithuania kicked off their selection last weekend but the very likely winner of it has dropped this morning CWqrdzNoBKA I do like, still don't entirely get the fuss about them but after two listens I think I'm finding it more instant and catchier than "On Fire".

Lithuania 2021 The Roop Discoteque 8Kcm-uZSslw

If anyone fancies some bedtime listening, the FdC songs have dropped today so do let us know if there's anything any good. First Semi-Final Nadine “Cheguei Aqui” (Anne Victorino d’Almeida) Fábia Maia “Dia Lindo” Sara Afonso “Contramão” (Filipe Melo) Valéria “Na mais profunda saudade” (Hélder Moutinho) IAN “Mundo” Irma “Livros Karetus, Romeu Bairos “Saudade” Miguel Marôco “Girassol” mema. “Claro como água” (Stereossauro) The Black Mamba “Love is On My Side” (Tatanka) Second Semi-Final Carolina Deslandes “Por Um Triz” Da Chick “I Got Music” Joana Alegre “Joana do Mar” Graciela “A vida sem acontecer” (João Vieira) Neev “Dancing in the Stars” EU.CLIDES “Volte-Face” (Pedro da Linha) Pedro Gonçalves “Não vou ficar” Tainá “Jasmim” Ariana “Mundo Melhor” (Virgul) Ana Tereza “Com Um Abraço” (Viviane) t7c2Hipcbtg I do like this one but it wouldn't be very Portugal at all to send a song in English.

Portugal 2021 The Black Mamba Love Is On My Side

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The right result on Saturday, "Let Loose" was only my third favourite based on the songs but what a great performance, it really helped to elevate it (whilst taking down "Elevate" :P) Loved TIX as well, it's like Azerbaijan 2008 or Croatia 2019 but with the ridiculous level notched up further :lol:

Hmm, so I'm the only one a tad underwhelmed? If Norway send it, I hope it's because it genuinely turns out to be the best song in MGP and not just based on their name because I can't see it improving upon the success of "Spirit in the Sky". I think they had some better tracks on the album, particularly "Black Leather" and "Would I Lie".

Steal My Girl vs Sign of the Times Story of My Life vs Night Changes They simply MUST go this way, both rather easy decisions for me. Story of My Life to win the entire thing now!!

Disturbia would've been my winner but it's got to be Britney now, one of her very best and an absolute classic

Are you just expecting people to give up fun for the rest of eternity?

Running order has been announced! Semi-Final 1 – February 6 Kadiatou – One Touch Lillasyster – Pretender Jessica Andersson – Horizon Paul Rey – The Missing Piece Arvingarna – Tänker inte alls gå hem Nathalie Brydolf – Fingerprints Danny Saucedo – Dandi dansa Semi-Final 2 – February 13 Anton Ewald – New Religion Julia Alfrida – Rich WAHL feat. Sami – 90-talet Frida Green – The Silence Eva Rydberg & Ewa Roos – Rena rama ding dong Patrik Jean – Tears Run Dry Dotter – Little Tot Semi-Final 3 – February 20 Charlotte Perelli – Still Young Emil Assergård – Om allting skiter sig Klara Hammarstrom – Beat of Broken Hearts Mustasch – Contagious Elisa – Den du är Alvaro Estrella – Baila baila Tusse – Voices Semi-Final 4 – February 27 Tess Merkel – Good Life LOVAD – Allting är precis likadant Efraim Leo – Best of Me The Mamas – In The Middle Sannex – All Inclusive Clara Klingenström – Behöver inte dig idag Eric Saade – Every Minute I love that the producers put The Mamas slap bang in the middle of a heat :heehee: Heat 1 looks tough with four (?) acts that were in the final on their previous attempt. Knew "One Touch" would be doomed. I feel a bit of hope for Charlotte.

He said that he hadn't submitted an entry, but here is Aksel in the line-up fighting for a second chance!! Oskr – Lie Telfon Brothers x Pandora – I Love You Danny – Sinä päivänä kun kaikki rakastaa mua Laura – Play Aksel – Hurt Blind Channel – Dark Side Ilta – Kelle mä soitan Nice to see a more balanced gender line-up this year and hopefully Estonian Laura can steal the crown. Songs start dropping from tomorrow and we'll have them all by the end of next week.

Finland 2021 Dark Side Blind Channel

Melodi Grand Prix is back this Saturday with the first of five semi-finals! One song will progress from each (plus a wildcard after the fifth semi-final) to join six pre-qualified songs in the final. The four songs in the first semi-final are available to listen to now and they are: Stina Talling – “Elevate” Jorn – “Faith Bloody Faith” Blåsemafian – “Let Loose” Beady Belle – “Playing With Fire” The pre-qualified songs are: KEiiNO – “Monument” (To perform in first semi-final) TIX – “Ut Av Mørket” (To perform in first semi-final) Stavangerkameratene – “Barndomsgater” (To perform in second semi-final) Kaja Rode – “Feel Again” (To perform in third semi-final) Atle Pettersen – “World On Fire” (To perform in fourth semi-final) Rein Alexander – “Eyes Wide Open” (To perform in fifth semi-final) Very excited to have Rein Alexander back, and as an auto-qualifier! *.* Obviously very hyped for KEiiNO as well, I feel like it's a bit too soon for them but they have continually delivered with their post-Eurovision material so this is a guaranteed banger and excited that we're getting it so soon. After Norway gave Alexander Rybak another turn with that song, and KEiiNO still being the most recent televote winners, anything half decent and I feel like it could be game over for all the other acts :thinking:

Norway 2021 Fallen Angel TIX

Stefania is back and her song has been confirmed to be written by the same team as "Superg!rl" and to have an 80's pop sound similar in style to Dua Lipa. And not only is it meant to take inspiration from Dua, but they've gone and called it "Last Dance" :lol: As with most internals, the song itself will drop in March

Greece 2021 Last Dance Stefania

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I got rid of my subscription last month as I'd hardly used it, only the High School Musical series and a few episodes of The Simpsons initially, but with Love Victor and Desperate Housewives among the shows coming, I'll definitely look to re-join next month!

How is there not already a thread about this Downton Abbey meets Gossip Girl show from Shonda Rhimes?! Dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day and I raced through it. It's so saucy with lots of fabulous female characters and I would marry all of the Prince, the Duke, Anthony or Colin in a heartbeat.

Yeah, none of them are as good as the best three from the selection last year sadly. :( But I think I'd rank like this 1. Set Me Free 2. La La Love 3. Ue La La There's something about the main hook in Ue La La that I find quite repetitive and a bit annoying. Set Me Free does NOT need that key change, but I won't complain too much, I always love a key change even where it's unnecessary :lol: But even though these songs are weaker, it's still far too early to write Israel off as Eden is a great performer and I think she can really bring it in the performance with whichever song they go with