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Old 03-12-2016, 13:43
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After seeing Phil's reviews of the Best Group contest yesterday, I just couldn't resist doing mine - and I think these are my first reviews here ever, so please be kind


Finland 2014 Love it
Serbia and Montenegro 2005 One the best intros ever in ESC, and the instrumental parts are achingly beautiful, as is the poignant melody. (Who cares if they dance in tune or not...) Oh, and "Love love peace peace" was supposedly composed to this melody.
Finland 2006 What can I say, this is almost a national anthem now And I have such great memories of it winning.
Spain 1973 A timeless classic
Turkey 2010 I love Turkish rock (although even more in Turkish); but this was just magnificent, even in English. I liked the preview video more than the stage show, but it was still magnificent (and the singer looks & sings uncannily like a British ex of mine...)
UK 1997 Good anthemic song, just missed out on points for me
Latvia 2006 Sorry, but this is just so boring! The robot is the only memorable thing it...
Norway 2005 Catchy glam rock - and this was probably partly be what encouraged Finland to send Lordi the next year...
Germany 1985 Very good, and how kitsch is that 80's fashion now
Switzerland 1977 Forgettable (unlike most 70's entries)
Russia 2007 Horrible, with very crass innuendo, and not-so-innuendo ("my bad ass spinning for you")... Why did Russia ever stoop this low?
Romania 2012 It's ok, though never understood why this is so popular
UK 1981 Hmm, what to say without upsetting anyone here; it's happy and catchy, but even they themselves admit the lyrics are nonsensical, and "Johnny Blue" should definitely have won that year...
Germany 1994* Never understood why this is so popular, an ok party song I guess but nothing special
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2009 One of my favourite entries from the last 10 years, possibly ever; in parts heartachingly beautiful, moving and very majestic. The implicit references to communism, in lyrics and the "battle formation" tableau starting at 2:21, with the red flag and all, were an interesting move, seeing the contest was in Moscow... This should have won!
Moldova 2011 Like Phil, I far prefer their first entry, with the drum-beating partying grandma, there they were like the Moldovan Red Hot Chili Peppers, here just a random bunch of lunatics...
Bosnia Herzegovina 2005 Never understood why this is so popular either, it's ok but nothing special
Germany 1979 Another timeless classic, and a positively crazy one at that
Portugal 1989 One of Portugal's best entries (though a bit risque to reminisce your country's colonial past in ESC )
Sweden 1974 No comments needed


Most sadly missing are Mor ve Ötesi, Teräsbetoni, Tublatanka and Vanilla Ninja - the last one I only remembered later on, though I guess an Estonian girl band representing Switzerland was always a bit of an oddity...
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Old 03-12-2016, 14:19
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This was a very close second to "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" in the German NF. An absolute classic from Uncle Ralph with something for everyone. Any other year.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbJpbb-o9VQ

As for Melfest, I'm concerned about the "feat. Aninia" associated with JH especially if this is an example of her work. She's going to interrupt his joiking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mftrsZHTiMk
Hang on a minute .......that's not Peggy March as in Little Peggy March of "I Will Follow Him" fame from the 60's? Is it?

Sounds like Uncle Ralph had the blender on max speed for that song. Bloody awful.

I did have a feeling you'd be getting wary of JH's companion act. Maybe Christer decided he couldn't inflict another 3 minutes of "Hey ya ho ya hey ya ho ya " on the audience and shoehorned Aninia in.
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Old 03-12-2016, 14:28
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Milena's Momento is emerging as my front runner of the Spanish hopefuls...
Anne, here's your chance to do your bit for Milena.....

the Spanish online voting is open now. Vote for your 10 favourites....

http://www.rtve.es/television/eurovision/eurocasting/

Expect an unholy amount of votes for Padre Damian.


A Danish rumour too. Apparently there will be no groups or duos in DMGP this time around, so all soloists by the sound of it.
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Old 03-12-2016, 14:48
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The big two in Belarus both have videos out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9jAldudGoI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HCFYuapqo
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Old 03-12-2016, 15:14
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A Danish rumour too. Apparently there will be no groups or duos in DMGP this time around, so all soloists by the sound of it.
With a bit of luck, there will be no public vote either.
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Old 03-12-2016, 17:11
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With a bit of luck, there will be no public vote either.


Can we just have a committee of DS'ers deciding the result of every NF?
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Old 03-12-2016, 17:34
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Simone then for Denmark though I fail to see how she can top Heart Shaped Hole
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Old 03-12-2016, 17:57
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Simone then for Denmark though I fail to see how she can top Heart Shaped Hole
I might have topped a few heart shaped holes in my time........I'll get my coat
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Old 03-12-2016, 18:11
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I might have topped a few heart shaped holes in my time........I'll get my coat
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:05
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Well turns out Saara has topped the vote at least once on X Factor
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:17
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Well turns out Saara has topped the vote at least once on X Factor
Soooooo delighted when this was said!
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:18
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Well turns out Saara has topped the vote at least once on X Factor
Yeah that was an interesting stat. I think it was either week 3 with bjork or disco week 6
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:19
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Well turns out Saara has topped the vote at least once on X Factor
Think she'll be topping the vote again given her songs this week.
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:27
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How did Emily get this far? She's literally so dull
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:34
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How did Emily get this far? She's literally so dull
All three have been awful. Surely Saara is to take round 1.

She's now favourite to win at many bookmakers
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Old 03-12-2016, 20:53
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She's dropped into 2nd after that savaging she got

Sanna Needs her lights back Emily
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:04
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She's dropped into 2nd after that savaging she got

Sanna Needs her lights back Emily
Still no.1 on oddschecker.
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:10
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Matt had a worse savaging that's why lol
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:13
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Killed it. And not a backing singer in sight.

If she doesn't win, I give up on the world.

Ok, maybe a bit dramatic...
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:17
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I actually now think she's gonna win this
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:19
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I wonder what kind of odds you could have got right after she was in the singoff for two weeks in a row...she's down to evens now!
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:23
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I wonder what kind of odds you could have got right after she was in the singoff for two weeks in a row...she's down to evens now!
She was about 100/1 at one point
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:23
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OMFG! Saara! We need to all get voting for her! Thats assuming you havn't been already! What an amazing girl, I feel like she is one of our little Eurovision family
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:27
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She was about 100/1 at one point
There is someone on the X-factor forum who started a thread on his dilemma over cashing in on his £50 each way bet at 100/1...
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:32
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OMFG! Saara! We need to all get voting for her! Thats assuming you havn't been already! What an amazing girl, I feel like she is one of our little Eurovision family
She is one of our family, we all spotted her first!

I saw a few tweets for how the Finn's can hack their phone settings to vote for Saara.
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