Apologies for the delay. Still having laptop/software problems (not been a good week really ) Only Semi Final 1 will open today, Semi Final 2 tomorrow So as to give you something to do whilst suffering real Eurovision withdrawal symptoms, I've spread the semis opening over 2 days so you have at least 2 nights of Eurovision interaction next week

I'm not putting the names of artists and songs in etc, as they are in the youtube videos and recap, AND you should know them by now (plus I haven't got time)

1 Belarus
2 Liechtenstein
3 Switzerland
4 New Zealand
5 Austria
6 Gotland
7 Guernsey
8 Algeria
9 Scotland
10 Germany
11 Iran
12 Tasmania
13 Azores
14 Netherlands
15 Aland Islands
16 Malta
17 Bulgaria
18 Croatia
19 Turkey
20 Ukraine
21 Belgium
22 Svalbard


Semi 1 PLAYLIST
Semi 1 RECAP - to follow later on this evening...

Here are the rules:

- Please rank the songs above in traditional Eurovision format (12, 10, 8, etc.)
- You cannot vote for your own song. I know who is what country!
- Please submit your votes to me by Tuesday, May 17 at 8.00 p.m. Results will follow shortly after.
- Failure to vote will result in your country's disqualification, so make sure you vote!

Semi 2 will be opening during the day tomorrow!

SF1 Highlights

TURKEY, SVALBARD, BELGIUM, AZORES, LIECHTENSTEIN


And IRAN has been growning on me

Here is the Semi Final 1 Recap

Just bumping this up before it goes onto the second page Thought you all might need something else to occupy your minds with after last night.

Will be doing some reviews today.

Yay (she says whilst also bumping the thread up the page lol)

As someone who was lurking in Manchester...Jamala won Eurovision. Jamala. Bloody hell

Petition to incorporate the new voting system in dsfe.

Let's not run the risk of players having high hopes for their entry before seeing they've got 0 points from the fictional televoting.

refused! Purely for the reason that we have no diaspora voting lol, well not really

After watching the winner's press conference, I've been pronouncing Jūrmala wrong all this time, although it's not like I've had many chances to say it.

Thanks Justin and Beth for your work - especially during Eurovision days!

You're welcome. We just need to keep this near the top of the page as all these extra threads show no signs of abating!

You're welcome!!

#justiceforDami #justiceforSamra

In a couple of days, we'll be off the forum homepage & then we'll have our home back

It's not normally this bad though. By the next day most people normally don't give a shit!

I think the new voting system has just made everything more of a problem though, Beth. It's made the issues of the contest a lot more obvious to the casual viewer and they want to know what's going on and what's going to be done about it.

Yeah I know - I mentioned that on the main thread when they announced the new voting system Worse than ever.

Again, I'm not putting the names of artists and songs in etc because I have run out of time and I'm too lazy

1 Spain
2 Azerbaijan
3 Northern Ireland
4 Poland
5 Gibraltar
6 Slovakia
7 Lebanon
8 France
9 Sweden
10 Kaliningrad
11 England
12 Australia
13 Ireland
14 North Africa
15 Shetland Islands
16 Latvia
17 Estonia
18 Italy
19 Denmark
20 San Marino
21 Norway
22 Czech Republic


Semi 2 PLAYLIST
Semi 2 RECAP

Here are the rules:

- Please rank the songs above in traditional Eurovision format (12, 10, 8, etc.)
- You cannot vote for your own song. I know who is what country!
- Please submit your votes to me by Wednesday, May 18 at 8.00 p.m. Results will follow shortly after.
- Failure to vote will result in your country's disqualification, so make sure you vote!

Good luck everyone!

My non qualifier votes from the semi finals.

8) Israel
7) Wales
5) Jersey
4) Western Asia
1) Greenland
1) Greece
1) Vatican City

The top three there I'm most disappointed about being out.

Apologies, but I have just realised that I have a two-day event with work at a hotel in Preston Tuesday and Wednesday and have to stay for dinner on the Tuesday so won't be home until late. I am going to extend semi 1 to Wednesday night instead and do both sets of results one after the other. Hope that is okay with everyone?

I hope the rest of my DSFE friends are as happy about Jamala winning as I am!!

I knew she was destined to great things back when Kvn entered You're Made Of Love all the way back in Manchester, my debut contest 4 years ago now!

QUEEN JAMALA.

I wanted her to win all along Plus, it is actually a good thing that we go east for once... Just did not want Russia, Sweden or Australia to win - anyone else would have been great too, but Jamala was icing on the cake.

And DSFE alumni in the top 3 <3

Hopefully Poli Genova's has an amazing post ESC career so we can welcome her too :')

Jamala was awful, my least favourite of the Final. Hopefully there will be some more just results in DSFE... I have a good running order for the semis