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Not impressed with Australia and UK, both singers went off-key on a few occasions. Ireland and Finland not my cup of tea either.
Everything else was passable, though nothing special.
If one could summarize the whole concept of ESC in one sentence... ;)
I know that is what many say, and every year there are indeed several entries that do not contradict this statement.
Yet, there are also every year a few fine entries with some ethnic vibes to them, performed in other languages than English for a change.
So yeah, I partly agree, though not entirely. Besides the obligatory stuff that it usually displays, which I'm not too keen on either, it's also a celebration of Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity, and that's what I love about it.
And neither did this one, just as famous :
Ethnic vibes give an extra flavor, but they don't improve the quality of the actual music. Like you, I prefer songs performed in ethnic language and, even better, with folk music incorporated. Very few of these entries are great pop sengs in their own right though.
A big step down from the first one, with either good singers bringing boring songs, or not-so-good singers being unable to move and sing well at the same time.
I had high hopes for San Marino, Greece and Netherlands, which all had studio versions/videos I really liked, but they did not cut it live. The Dutch performer, though, did at least get the crowd going.
I did like Austria and Estonia. Both had a likeable energy to it. Austria just wants to party, but she does it well. Estonia has a quirky vibe that I like. And I also appreciate neither of them going on about how tough their lives have been :p
Already qualified, but worth mentioning regardless, Angelina also performed the Italian song last night. A fun track, in Italian, well-written and perfectly performed. I hope she wins on Saturday.
I stil missing a litle bit of video clip of The Netherlands, it have been nice if there have showing that on background screen or minimal the guy on the little bike on stage too. Overall i think missing more of spoof factor on screen. But that ''hakkuh'' on stage and public sings with him helps a lot. That he must perform after the very heavy Norway.
I think it was a lot better show then Thuesday, also because audio was a lot better. If Denmark and Belgium part of Thuesday there mabey stay in final, i was surprised that Belgium be aloud to be in same show as Netherlands. Whyle it must be said is that Belgium sometimes not even giving points and overall last couple of years people really focus on song and the act.
Not confirmd yet, but iam won't be suprised if Dutch King wil possible will visit Amsterdam with Kingsday 2025 and if Netherlands wil win Eurovision iam curious or will bring it to Amsterdam too. But my first expection was it will Maastricht this time.
What do you mean
Sigh. My wife forces me to witness this ridiculous and brain-killing spectacle replete with mediocre they-all-sound-alike songs that feel ripped from radio broadcasts from 15 years ago. A marriage can come with surprising sacrifices.
On the upside, it means that Germany can be ranked 25th instead of 26th this year. (Not that I'd care to watch the show, but one can't help reading about it.)
Message from tv company..
11 years a go Anouk (song: Birds) end 9th place at same location Malmo in Sweden.
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Apart from this, I found nothing in the reporting so far that the Dutch guy was disqualified for anything connected to the Gaza conflict.
I’m certainly not touching on that subject again. If the mod team wants to delete my post, I have no issue with that.
Nah, it's fine. Thank you for keeping it civil, gents. We appreciate that.
My favourites, France, came close, but it was no contest in the end!
For us in Ireland, though it wasn't my cup of tea, it was great to see Bambi Thug do so well, 6th was very respectable! The voting in the end reminded me of the good old days, when my whole family used to stay up and watch the Eurovision, its trash TV, but it was part of my childhood, and enjoyed this year, it does make a difference when you actually qualify and are in the mix!
Italy was my favourite, she ended in 7th, which isn't too bad but I hoped for better.
Just as much as in sports, I wish politics could be left out of this, though I guess it's a bit naive on my behalf to even hope such a thing to happen.
So can I. Sort of proves my point that Eurovision is about copying what has been done many times before, celebrating mediocrity, and putting on the same show over and over again.
I'm not that surprised though. Gåte's music is very much hate it or like it, and their play with dialects and songs very much placed in Norwegian folklore is probably not that translatable to the big (ESC) stage.
They were by far the best entry in the Norwegian contest though, which was hilariously bad this year. Second placed KEiiNO, with an entry which can best be described as something 90's band Aqua (the band best known for "Barbie Girl"), would have left out of one of their albums, would probably have finished considerably higher in the contest.
Uitslag semi 2:
1. Israel: 194
2. Nederland: 182 (48 points are from 4 country's who give 12 points each: Austria, Malta, Greece and Belgium.)
3. Armenië: 137
4. Zwitserland: 132
5. Griekenland: 86
6. Estland: 79
7. Letland: 72
8. Georgië: 54
9. Oostenrijk: 46
10. Noorwegen: 43
11. Tsjechië: 38
12. Denemarken: 36
13. België: 18
14. San Marino: 16
15. Albanië: 14
16. Malta: 13
Top 15 from Thursday:
Uitslag semi 1:
1. Kroatië: 177
2. Oekraïne: 173
3. Ierland: 124
4. Litouwen: 119
5. Luxemburg: 117
6. Cyprus: 67
7. Finland: 59
8. Portugal: 58
9. Slovenië: 51
10. Servië: 47
11. Australië: 41
12. Polen: 35
13. Moldavië: 20
14. Azerbeidzjan: 11
15. IJsland: 3
Source: https://www.songfestivalweblog.nl/2024/05/nederland-werd-2e-in-halve-finale/
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Top 6 after both shows:
1. Israel
2. Nederland
3. Kroatië
4. Oekraïne
5. Armenië
6. Zwitserland
Top 8 in the final:
1. Zwitserland
2. Kroatië
3. Oekraïne
4. Frankrijk
5. Israël
6. Ierland
7. Italië
8. Armenië
Top 5 from final look like with only 5 country's from top 6:
1. Zwitserland
2. Kroatië
3. Oekraïne
4. Israël
5. Armenië
And then again a look to first two shows without The Netherlands:
1. Israel
2. Kroatië
3. Oekraïne
4. Armenië
5. Zwitserland
ESC without any rock entries would be really boring, wouldn't it? It wasn't great, but I did enjoy Croatia's song this year.
Agreed, oh absolutely agreed. Norway, Croatia, and yes, Ireland were among my favourites. Silly pop tunes and dull ballads may please most people, but I'm all for guitars and drums.
Didn't enjoy the Ireland entry that much, but it certainly stood out, which is a good thing in a competition like this!