Dutch 91,381 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Today was a better and stronger day of you ask me. Of course Armenia took the crown today. Armenia is becoming a really strong country too. They always were, but now they are always aiming for the top 10, if not, top 5. I love this song, I know a lot of people don't like it, but I do. The staging will be a bit like Iveta, but nobody can compare to her in my opinion. But this is once again something really fierce, a strong woman with a strong staging. In the finals for sure. I'm also really happy with Latvia. I really liked their song, I loved their staging in their national final, but her vocals were weak sometimes. She seems to figured out how to show us her energy, but also keeping her vocals stable. The made their neon color rave party even bigger and I'm really here for it. It's something different, like Aminata and Just. I'm pretty sure this will go to the finals too if her vocals stay stable. Well, the staging from Moldova is also really strong. It's fun and it fits the song. I don't really like the song tho, but I can see this doing better than I want it to do. It's a typical song that can do well in a ballad year. Nevertheless, also a strong contender to qualify. To me Cyprus totally copied Loïc his staging, like it's too obvious. His dance moves were really off today, like he didn't even get a single move right. I hope he was just fooling around, because it looked tragic. Well, the staging is strong, thanks to Loïc and his team. His vocals could be better. I actually liked the song before the rehearsal, so I won't mind if he goes to the finals. Let's talk about Cyprus their good neighbours, Greece. Her vocals weren't as strong as I would expect. But I can't deny she looks absolutely stunning. Her staging didn't make sense to me yet, but it looked interesting. The song is still too dated and too EuroPop 2012 for me. With an amazing song she could have won this year. Opportunity a bit wasted if you ask me. It will probably will make it tho. It seems like the second half is a lot stronger, like I said before. Iceland also impressed me. The song was and still is one of my favorite studio songs. She delivered good vocals today and I really like her outfit. Her staging looked good to me too. I really don't get why people don't like it? To me it's a qualifier, but I said the same thing about Iceland last year. I'm not ready for Iceland to be underrated once again. She deserves to be in the finals. Since I'm talking positive, let's keep it going. Czech Republic. A song that was too simple for me, but live it's really doing something. Her vocals are strong, the staging looks right, her outfit is a bit weird tho. I can see this doing a Hungary 2015, just a cute small song with some good vocals, going through the final. But, let's be honest, in 2015 there were not so much ballads as this year. It will probably won't make it. Slovenia, well, he participated at Eurovision in Kiev in 2005 and he will get the same result this time. He looks good, he sings really good, but his song is just more dated than dated. How can you even make a song so dated? His staging is nice, but not elevating the song. I'm sure this won't make the finals even though I like him and his voice. Poland, Poland, Poland... Well, you've been one of my favorites this year, somewhere in my personal top 15, but I always forget you. Same thing with the rehearsals. Outstanding vocals, amazing song, good staging, yet I forget you? I don't know why. I can see it missing out the finals too, and I will be sad about it. Can I say I really like the overall quality? There is no awful staging, no awful song and no awful voice in this semi. I really like how countries are more and more taking Eurovision serious. Let's predict the 10 countries that will go through. I also can't wait to see O'G3NE on the stage tomorrow. Please don't let us down girls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, Dutch said: Slovenia, well, he participated at Eurovision in Kiev in 2005 and he will get the same result this time. He looks good, he sings really good, but his song is just more dated than dated. How can you even make a song so dated? His staging is nice, but not elevating the song. I'm sure this won't make the finals even though I like him and his voice. In an interview he said he wrote it 10 years ago xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 So this is my prediction, not my personal taste/favorites for Semi-Final 1 (alphabetic order): Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Latvia, Greece, Moldova, Poland, Portugal and Sweden. So Iceland, Finland and Belgium, three of my big favorites, probably won't make it. Iceland and Finland are both underrated every single time, that's why I didn't put them in the top 10. Let's hope Sweden, Finland and Iceland are nice for each other this year, because they al deserve to be in the final and they are all in my personal top 10. Belgium need to change a lot to make it to the final. Their song is amazing, absolutely winner worthy, but the staging and her insecurity is hurting it. Let's hope the second rehearsal will put my 3 faves in the top 10. My wish list qualifiers would be: Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Poland, Portugal and Sweden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, CustomGueseppi said: In an interview he said he wrote it 10 years ago Well, that explains a lot. But even for a 2007 song it sounds dated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 7 minutes ago, Dutch said: Well, that explains a lot. But even for a 2007 song it sounds dated. So on trend for slovenia in 2017 xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 34 minutes ago, CustomGueseppi said: So on trend for slovenia in 2017 Well, they actually had some trendy song in their national final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryNight 10,106 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 she's actually great vocalist, I have no idea why does she sounds like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryNight 10,106 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 fyrom Austria Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, StarryNight said: Austria He's such a babe! Marry me nathan! xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Here are my girls! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Here is the rehearsal from Malta. Does she leaves you breathless? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 And we're yodeling with Romania. Do you like the canons and will they shoot confetti in the Semi-Final? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Is Nathan Trent a hunty? xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Do you live for this modern gypsy song? Here is the rehearsal from Hungary: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 91,381 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Did she show you enough? At least I know where she is right now, on the Eurovision stage, here is Denmark: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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