Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Vienna, Austria - WINNER: SWEDEN!

[Luc 4,775]

Here's how the press voted after todays rehearsals:
1. Norway - 93p
2. Ireland - 66p
3. Czech Republic - 54p
4. Lithuania - 43p
5. Montenegro - 23p
6. Portugal - 13p
7. Malta - 11p
8. San Marino - 3p

Since when is Czech Republic joining??  

[Bellatrix 34,811]

It was decided in November last year that they would make a comeback after their last participation back in 2009. Their hope doesn't die :)

 

 

[faux 2,190]

Here's how the press voted after todays rehearsals:
1. Norway - 93p
2. Ireland - 66p
3. Czech Republic - 54p
4. Lithuania - 43p
5. Montenegro - 23p
6. Portugal - 13p
7. Malta - 11p
8. San Marino - 3p

​Lithuania  deserves higher

[Bellatrix 34,811]

Rehearsal day 4! Time for the last semi-finalists:
Israel, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland, Cyprus, Slovenia and Poland

[monsterdreams 1,529]

Most excited for today: Latvia, Iceland, Slovenia

[Robotboy 1,700]

this half is by far the strongest looking forward to everyone except switzerland and poland.

[Bye 3,947]

Mess at my country (Malta)  

I think it's the best entry we've ever sent  

[Robotboy 1,700]

iceland will be amazing live

[Guest]

I know they won't, but I really hope that Portugal reaches the final. Lovely song. 

[Melech 9,900]

 

 

 

israel needs to be in the final. it is the only dance song. 

[monsterdreams 1,529]

Today I was most impressed by Iceland, Latvia, and surprisingly Switzerland 

[Bellatrix 34,811]

Todays press voting got two winners:
1. Sweden - 55p
1. Israel - 55p
3. Azerbaijan - 47p
4. Latvia - 41p
5. Cyprus - 31p
6. Slovenia - 29p
7. Switzerland - 21p
8. Poland - 17p
9. Iceland - 10p

[Robotboy 1,700]

that voting is so weird.. iceland and slovenia got so low

[Melech 9,900]

Yas Israel

 

[Melech 9,900]

"All the hype around Vienna at today’s Eurovision rehearsals is about hot favourite, Sweden but it was Israel’s Golden Boy, Nadav Guedj who has everyone talking.

The youngest solo artist in the running this year is just 16 years old and has duel French-Israeli heritage. Eurovision fans around the world are relying on Israel to qualify from the semi final because Nadav has the only party song at Eurovision this year.

In 30 minutes of rehearsal time, he spun the press centre a full 180 degrees.

Israel’s first run through of their entry Golden Boy had gasps and groans as it looked as though it had car crash television written all over it. By the final run through, journalists were leaving their keyboards to dance and clap along. It received the biggest reaction in the 1000 strong media hub.

Israel’s first rehearsal was a master class in how not to present a song in a live show. Nadav’s eccentric trainers covered in giant golden feathers took all the attention from his face to his feet.

This became a bigger problem when he launched into his boy-band-esque choreography – making the shoes an even bigger problem. There was no connection with the camera and the dancers were more un-sync than NSYNC.

At Eurovision rehearsals, the time counter kicks in as soon as the first run-through of the song starts. Each country has 30 minutes to refine their show. There is no additional time. This is a competition and the rules cannot be bent or broken. Each country manages four or five run throughs at most.

By the final song rehearsal, Israel’s choreography was tightened, the camera angles were improved, the vocal had improved as Nadav grew in confidence and then came the pyrotechnic display.

Most countries save them until the second rehearsal round to save on costs. Israel have a new broadcaster leading their Eurovision charge.

So can Israel qualify?

Despite regular top five finishes and three wins culminating in Dana International’s victory in Birminham back in 1998, Israel has struggled to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in recent years.

They scored 4th place in 2005 with the incredible Shiri Maimon but that was the last time they exceeded expectations.

Last year Israel were talked about as a potential dark horse to win. But they’ve finished 14th, 13th and 15th in the last three years of semi finals.

This year, they have a combination of middle eastern music with contemporary pop and it does work. They’ve turned away from songs about peace and have stripped their entry back to a show for a music competition. This might bring them back to the final.

They’ve got the vocals and the song to achieve Israel’s best result in a decade. The song is different enough from the others to give it a good shot.

If Israel fail to qualify for the Eurovision final for a fourth year in a row, we may see one of the most influential countries in the competition’s history bow out.

Also in their favour, this is the only real party song in the competition. With so many ballads and low tempo songs, Eurovision needs Israel in the final this year.

If it qualifies, it will stand out enough to pick up points and possibly lift Israel into the top 10 at the Eurovision Song Contest next Saturday."

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/14/why-eurovision-needs-israels-nadav-guedj-in-the-final-this-year-5197276/#ixzz3a8rHGtzQ