Colm

Not a strong country for me at all. City Lights was a favourite for a long time but it has dimmed over time. Because of You was such a joyful transformation from the national final. When it won the national final most critics thought it was too dated to qualify. Before the Party is Over is wonderful and spent time at the top of my 2024 ranking for a while. I have a question, though. Why do broadcasters internally select singers who can't sing their song? They need to go and watch the performer live. It's rare that someone is so off key on the Eurovision stage. I always thought the song would suit Duncan Lawrence. Notable songs City Lights ⭐⭐⭐ Because of You⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Before The Party’s Over ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hooverphonic - Release Me was my least favourite that year. I didn't love their 2021 entry much either. That 2019 entry - were they trying to recreate the vulnerability of Blanche?

Agreed.

Same. Them and The Pixes.

They do try, now and again. 2015 to 2017 was quite a successful time for them. I could never understand the popularity of Rhythm Inside. I still see it in 10's top 10s on YouTube and it seems to be a lot of people's favorite of 2015.

Can you please announce the DNQs with "decision is red card"?

Kylie - All the Lovers. I remember slagging it off at the time.

I know predictions are not a barometer of quality but Wax and Wane not qualifying would make my heart sore. 😕

Not as much as they did at the start. I

I despised Lighthouse Family until High. Great great song.

Notable songs

I can't figure out whether you support Canada's introduction or not. 😀

Globevision

I want to feel like I am not gatekeeping. Maybe I am.

It seem like every decision the EBU has made over the last few years serves to dilute Eurovision. It's all about money now because it continually has to prop itself up due to the fall out of those decisions. Just pitch-correct the singers or allow them to lip-synch and be done with destroying the whole thing in one step, instead of this slow tortured erosion. As gooddelta said yesterday, Eurovision is irrelevant now. Once it was at the forefront of progress and inclusion - a platform for normalising and celebrating LGBT+ entertainment. For giving visibility. It could still have been politically brave by excluding Israel but instead it chose to allow that country to instrumentalise the contest.