Not such a great batch of qualifiers this time, as Breathe and Paper Heart were my favs, although pleased about Parallel Lines. Was shocked Nouveau Parfum was second, as I'll be honest and say I ranked Fearless higher and it shocked have qualified o; Rip The Fire, although Einn is really great too. Thanks Yugi for hosting (and Dylan for the last ones too!)
Guernsey drew the short straw a bit when it was arbitrarily chosen as a France substitute, and for some reason is usually represented by really dull French castoffs. The Wilder Mile is good but otherwise you have to go back to 2012 before finding anything really impressive from Guernsey. This will only further perpetuate the Jersey/Guernsey death rivalry of olde.
Thirteen songs from Ukraine this year but only one made a lasting positive impression as Vera Brezhneva unites all womankind in her image Otherwise there are many 7/10s and none of the reliable big names of yesteryear came through with a big hit in 2014. For some reason Elen Levon has chosen to make really substandard music post-Wild Child but maybe 61st place in DSFE will make her up her game?
01. Portugal 2
02. Northern Ireland
03. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Haris - Gold (BethnalGreen)
04. Israel 1 - Dotan - Home (spinbrandispin)
05. Austria 2 - Lola Blanc - Bad Tattoo (EuanDesu)
06. England 2 - Ella Eyre - If I Go (dylanpartyon)
07. Slovenia
08. Lithuania
09. Germany 1 - Oonagh - Gaa (Cuishla)
10. Kazakhstan - A-Studio & Tomas N'evergreen - Falling For You (avb)
11. Svalbard
12. Gotland 2 - Tove Lo - Out Of Mind (Gwen 404)
13. France - Cats On Trees - Sirens Call (dylanpartyon)
14. Estonia 1 - Elina Born - Miss Calculation (Alexos)
15. Spain
16. Jersey 1 - Ivy & Gold - The Town (yoshi94)
17. Bulgaria 2 - Oonagh - Eldamar (fireemblemcraze)
18. Sweden
19. Ukraine
20. Greenland - Hedegaard - Happy Home (Carlisle156)
21. Netherlands
22. Luxembourg
23. Cyprus - Irene Skylakaki - Clock (Carlisle156)
24. Belarus - Ruslan Alekhno & Valeriya - Heart Of Glass (MiesBouwman)
25. Wales
26. Belgium - Maya's Moving Castle - When You Wish Upon The Stars (poshbloke)
Semi-Final 2
01. Faroe Islands - Ida - Maybe I Like It (MiesBouwman)
02. Iceland - Ask Embla - Einn (chonto)
03. Wildcard 1
04. Monaco
05. Portugal 1
06. Germany 2 - Mark Forster ft Sido - Au Revoir (Lola V)
07. Finland 2 - Miriam Byrant - Dragon (kvn)
08. Estonia 2 - Karl-Erik Taukar - Kel Kuus (TerryP)
09. Azerbaijan - Letife Soyuoz - Hedef (Yugimuto1)
10. Jersey 2 - Rhodes - Your Soul (MiesBouwman)
11. Italy - Chiara - Un Giorno Di Sole (yoshi94)
12. Macedonia
13. Switzerland
14. Liechtenstein 2
15. San Marino
16. England 3 - Sons & Lovers - Lover (jackel1234)
17. Shetland Islands
18. Austria 1 - Conchita Wurst - Heroes (Carlisle156)
19. Albania - Miriam Cani - Shiu Im (Gwen 404)
20. Moldova
21. Scotland
22. Malta
23. Gotland 1 - Emerentia - Silver Bullet (Pooley)
24. Iran - Raphaella - Parallel Lines (Alexos)
25. Norway
Semi-Final 3
01. Bulgaria 1 - Zhana Bergendorff - Samuray (Alexos)
02. Wildcard 2
03. Liechtenstein 1
04. Croatia - Guano Apes - Close To The Sun (kvn)
05. Ireland - Kodaline - One Day (TerryP)
06. Finland 1 - Softengine - Yellow House (Yugimuto1)
07. Russia
08. Jersey 3 - Jasmine Thompson - Run (stanld03)
09. Andorra - Pastora Soler - Vive (kvn)
10. Isle of Man - A Girl Called Ruth - You I See (yoshi94)
11. Kosovo
12. Transnistria
13. Algeria - Lynda Thalie - Dance Your Pain Away (BethnalGreen)
14. Poland
15. Czech Republic - Lucie Vondrackova - Zombie (AxG)
16. Greece - Athena Manoukian - XO (Carlisle156)
17. Denmark - Volbeat ft Sarah Blackwood - Lonesome Rider (Cuishla)
18. Hungary - Andras Kallay-Saunder - Juliet (MiesBouwman)
19. Turkey
20. Aland Islands - Eva & Manu - Cinnamon Hearts (dylanpartyon)
21. England 1 - Foxes - Let Go For Tonight (Carlisle156)
22. Israel 2 - Haim - If I Could Change Your Mind (dylanpartyon)
23. Western Asia
24. Slovakia
25. Romania
Comments
Trouble 4/4 33pts
Shades 3/4 40pts
Meaning that this is between Einn and The Fire.
The Fire is in 2nd place, meaning it will be staying at home today. They had 44pts
Einn has won the round with 48pts.
Congratulations to an inactive chonto.
Next up would have been one of the most eastern countries in the contest, until China came along. It is IRAN
Paralyzed 4/4 36pts
Rebels 3/4 39pts
Meaning that one of Parallel Lines and One Day have advanced.
One Day 2/4 41pts
Parallel Lines 1/4 49pts
Well done to Raphaella.
Next is a country known for its weather. It's IRELAND.
London 4/4 29pts
My Love Took Me Down To The River To Silence Me 3/4 43pts
Meaning that this is between Start Again and One Day.
One Day has barely qualified with 47pts
Start Again just missed out with 46pts
Next up is an island not too far from Ireland. It's the ISLE OF MAN.
I've Got You 4/4 31pts
Cut Copy Me 3/4 41pts
Meaning that this is between When The Windows Shook and You I See
When The Windows Shook is 2nd with 44pts
You I See advances with 49pts
Next up is a country that has recently won called ISRAEL.
Different Pulses 4/4 33pts
Meaning that this is between Home, If I Could Change Your Mind and Some More. Two will qualify.
Some More was pipped to the post with 37 points.
This means that Home and If I Could Change Your Mind have qualified.
Next up is the only "Big 5" nation that has never won. It's ITALY.
Sino A Ti 4/4 34pts
Per Sempre 3/4 40pts (3 5 pointers - 3 3pointers)
Meaning that this is between Quando Una Stella Muore and Un Giorno Di Sole
Quando Una Stella Muore is 2nd with 40pts (3 5 pointers - 5 3 pointers)
Meaning that Un Giorno Di Sole has qualified tonight with 51pts.
Next up is another island that has won twice this year. It's JERSEY
Colour My Heart 7/7 11pts
Paper Heart 6/7 15pts
Wallow 5/7 22pts
Meaning that this is between The Town, Your Soul, Run and Breathe. Three will qualify.
The Town
Your Soul
&
Run
have qualified.
We are saying goodbye to
Breathe 4/7 26pts
Our final nation tonight is KAZAKHSTAN.
Kalaisha 4/4 25pts
Not For Love 3/4 29pts
Meaning this is between Falling For You and Rizamyn.
Falling For You 1/4 61pts
Rizamyn 2/4 50pts
Well done to all qualifying songs and users, and have a nice Christmas everyone! Goodnight. Hopefully you could follow this alright.
Contributors: poshbloke, MamoswineTamer, phill363, avb, yoshi94
Highlights: The Wilder Mile - Freedom Fry
Guernsey drew the short straw a bit when it was arbitrarily chosen as a France substitute, and for some reason is usually represented by really dull French castoffs. The Wilder Mile is good but otherwise you have to go back to 2012 before finding anything really impressive from Guernsey. This will only further perpetuate the Jersey/Guernsey death rivalry of olde.
61. Ukraine
Contributors: kvn, AcerBen, fireemblemcraze, Jem Casper, poshbloke, penguinperson, Samba_star, brb, MiesBouwman, stanld03 x2, AxG, nunaney
Highlights: Dobroye Utro - Vera Brezhneva
Thirteen songs from Ukraine this year but only one made a lasting positive impression as Vera Brezhneva unites all womankind in her image
Top 60!
And see you all on the other side of Xmas Day, have a great time
01. Portugal 2
02. Northern Ireland
03. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Haris - Gold (BethnalGreen)
04. Israel 1 - Dotan - Home (spinbrandispin)
05. Austria 2 - Lola Blanc - Bad Tattoo (EuanDesu)
06. England 2 - Ella Eyre - If I Go (dylanpartyon)
07. Slovenia
08. Lithuania
09. Germany 1 - Oonagh - Gaa (Cuishla)
10. Kazakhstan - A-Studio & Tomas N'evergreen - Falling For You (avb)
11. Svalbard
12. Gotland 2 - Tove Lo - Out Of Mind (Gwen 404)
13. France - Cats On Trees - Sirens Call (dylanpartyon)
14. Estonia 1 - Elina Born - Miss Calculation (Alexos)
15. Spain
16. Jersey 1 - Ivy & Gold - The Town (yoshi94)
17. Bulgaria 2 - Oonagh - Eldamar (fireemblemcraze)
18. Sweden
19. Ukraine
20. Greenland - Hedegaard - Happy Home (Carlisle156)
21. Netherlands
22. Luxembourg
23. Cyprus - Irene Skylakaki - Clock (Carlisle156)
24. Belarus - Ruslan Alekhno & Valeriya - Heart Of Glass (MiesBouwman)
25. Wales
26. Belgium - Maya's Moving Castle - When You Wish Upon The Stars (poshbloke)
Semi-Final 2
01. Faroe Islands - Ida - Maybe I Like It (MiesBouwman)
02. Iceland - Ask Embla - Einn (chonto)
03. Wildcard 1
04. Monaco
05. Portugal 1
06. Germany 2 - Mark Forster ft Sido - Au Revoir (Lola V)
07. Finland 2 - Miriam Byrant - Dragon (kvn)
08. Estonia 2 - Karl-Erik Taukar - Kel Kuus (TerryP)
09. Azerbaijan - Letife Soyuoz - Hedef (Yugimuto1)
10. Jersey 2 - Rhodes - Your Soul (MiesBouwman)
11. Italy - Chiara - Un Giorno Di Sole (yoshi94)
12. Macedonia
13. Switzerland
14. Liechtenstein 2
15. San Marino
16. England 3 - Sons & Lovers - Lover (jackel1234)
17. Shetland Islands
18. Austria 1 - Conchita Wurst - Heroes (Carlisle156)
19. Albania - Miriam Cani - Shiu Im (Gwen 404)
20. Moldova
21. Scotland
22. Malta
23. Gotland 1 - Emerentia - Silver Bullet (Pooley)
24. Iran - Raphaella - Parallel Lines (Alexos)
25. Norway
Semi-Final 3
01. Bulgaria 1 - Zhana Bergendorff - Samuray (Alexos)
02. Wildcard 2
03. Liechtenstein 1
04. Croatia - Guano Apes - Close To The Sun (kvn)
05. Ireland - Kodaline - One Day (TerryP)
06. Finland 1 - Softengine - Yellow House (Yugimuto1)
07. Russia
08. Jersey 3 - Jasmine Thompson - Run (stanld03)
09. Andorra - Pastora Soler - Vive (kvn)
10. Isle of Man - A Girl Called Ruth - You I See (yoshi94)
11. Kosovo
12. Transnistria
13. Algeria - Lynda Thalie - Dance Your Pain Away (BethnalGreen)
14. Poland
15. Czech Republic - Lucie Vondrackova - Zombie (AxG)
16. Greece - Athena Manoukian - XO (Carlisle156)
17. Denmark - Volbeat ft Sarah Blackwood - Lonesome Rider (Cuishla)
18. Hungary - Andras Kallay-Saunder - Juliet (MiesBouwman)
19. Turkey
20. Aland Islands - Eva & Manu - Cinnamon Hearts (dylanpartyon)
21. England 1 - Foxes - Let Go For Tonight (Carlisle156)
22. Israel 2 - Haim - If I Could Change Your Mind (dylanpartyon)
23. Western Asia
24. Slovakia
25. Romania