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Old 09-12-2016, 16:39
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I've just realised something, The NF date is before the X Factor Tour, Somebody tell Hugh to get Simon Cowell on the phone and release Saara
The 6 songs have probably been decided but the dates do oddly align. But seriously Greatest Hits was staged brilliantly like Euphoria was done amazingly, hell I preferred the SILWY staging from Greatest Hits to the one in Vienna. Stage You Decide the same way! I would not mind if You Decide was housed in Hammersmith Apollo permanently. Maybe move to Wembley Arena when it gets big, but an audience of 5,000 people (standing) is still a massive audience for an NF.
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Old 09-12-2016, 16:48
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The 6 songs have probably been decided but the dates do oddly align.
I wonder if Natasha Bedingfield will make an appearance along with five complete amateurs?

I'd like to see Bianca back, to be honest. She woz robbed last time round and seemed like a genuine fan.
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Old 09-12-2016, 16:54
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I wonder if Natasha Bedingfield will make an appearance along with five complete amateurs?

I'd like to see Bianca back, to be honest. She woz robbed last time round and seemed like a genuine fan.
YAAS to You Decide only artists! Like MelodiFestivalen only artists. Develop a fan base.
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:06
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That's amazing... so of course it won't win.
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:12
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BBC 2 at the Hammersmith Apollo! Well, that's an upgrade.

Of similar quality to the 60 year celebration show?
Praise the Lord! VASTLY better. Now to get proper staging, a good presenter and pick a panel who actually know what they are talking about....

Interesting timing. Maybe they are trying a bit this time....
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:19
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1. Laura Mvula – Ready or Not - Heard this song on an advert recently, not bad at all.
2. Kwabs – Walk - Again, another decent entry.
3. Sabrina Carpenter – Thumbs - Really enjoyed this one
4. Alessia Cara - How Far I'll Go - Still yet to see Moana, but not really a fan of this song.
5. Projekat - Pazi Se - Right up my street. A Summery Balkan tune!
6. Måns Zelmerlöw - Glorious - The intro sounds like an esc song, but I can't remember which. After seeing all the hype about this, I am disappointed
7. Edelweiss – Starship Edelweiss - Erm...Creepy video, just dreadful!
8. Anastasia – Staring at the Sun - Someones been watching too much strictly, but surprisingly, I actually enjoyed this.
9. Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye - Can't stand this song, sorry.
10. Kasermandln Klaus & Sepp - Die bless mei Kuah - I can't decide which is worse...this, or Edelweiss.
11. Adam Lambert - If I Had You - Never heard this one before, not bad though, quite enjoyed it.
12. Olga Romanovskaya - Derzhi Menya Krepche - Think I've come across this recently, really enjoyed this.
13. Vitaliy Kozlovskiy – Pinacolda - Awful.
14. Shamrock - Tell Me Ma - Not really my cup of tea.
15. BLACKPINK – BOOMBAYAH - Again, one I enjoyed.
16. Sabina Ddumba – Time - Actually had this on my to enter list. Really like this one.
17. Kaija Koo ft Cheek - Nää yöt ei anna armoo - And again, glad someone entered this, come across this recently too, and what a tune!
18. Emeli Sande – Breathing Underwater - Not bad, but prefer her other ones.
19. Stela Botan & Paralela 47 - Mai Sus - Just couldn't quite come round to liking this. Not bad song though.
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Old 09-12-2016, 18:22
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I haven't entered Fantasy in what feels like forever, but since it's the end of the year I thought I may as well. Bottom five beckons, however. I'm pretty impressed with the quality of the playlist! Here goes then...

Laura Mvula - Ready or Not - Gives me flashbacks to this summer tune from a few years back. Not a fan of her exaggerated accent. Meh.

Kwabs - Walk - Decent effort with quite a lot of talk-singing. Less annoying than the last one though. That's a bonus. Not bad.

Sabrina Carpenter - Thumbs - Zara Larsson says 'Hi'. Built well but a pretty lame, repetitive chorus. It's nice enough but rather predictable.

Alessia Cara - How Far I'll Go - Love her voice, pretty tame Disney song. Not really anything negative but it doesn't set my world on fire.

Projekat - Pazi Se - YES, you bring some sunshine to these dark nights! I'm unashamed to say I love this kind of music. Not a scooby what he's on about.

Måns Sell-Me-Love - Glorious - Does he do anything but Eurovision songs? Much preferred 'Fire in the Rain'. Not a fan, sorry.

Edelweiss - Starship Edelweiss - What the hell is this? I mean this is just too many shades of odd for me to even consider the song.

Anastacia - Staring At The Sun - She can do no wrong, honestly. She's just a boss. Love it.

Clean Bandit - Rockabye - Anne Marie is a queen but Sean Paul is just laughable. It worked at first but I'm a little bored of it now.

Kasermandln Klaus & Sepp - Die bless mei kuah - No. I don't do yodelling. I don't do lederhosen. I don't do this song.

Adam Lambert - If I Had You - Huge Adam fan, needless to say this will be getting some points off me. Can't wait for the duet with Saara.

Olga Romanovskaya - Derzhi Menya Krepche - Usual Russian pop, can't differentiate one song from another. Token point or two, maybe.

Vitaliy Kozlovskiy – Pinacolda - This is definitely the entry by our favourite Finn, I don't need to say why. Bloody awful, though catchy.

Shamrock - Tell Me Ma - Is this Eurosong's next attempt to Irish a song up to the max? Hazel Kanewhatsit would be proud. Utter rubbish.

BLACKPINK – BOOMBAYAH - Oh now this is different! Little Mix wish they could be this good. I like a bit of KPop every now and again.

Sabina Ddumba - Time - She's great but has much better songs than this. I can take it or leave it really...

Kaija Koo ft Cheek - Nää yöt ei anna armoo - A mother on the karaoke after too many gin and orange. It's a bit cringe, but a decent song.

Emeli Sande - Breathing Underwater - Best one off the new album, tragic how she's been dropped like a tonne of bricks. Fantastic voice.

Stela Botan & Paralela 47 - Mai Sus - Anticlimax to the playlist. Snoozefest. It's a no from me.
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:31
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DS peer pressure wins again! Ticket booked and a girly road trip planned.
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:33
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I got tickets now to get the time off work
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:18
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Should be a Finalist in Hungary at the least, but I'm not 100% sold on it.

Gigi's song is out too.

https://play.spotify.com/album/4stquUmv0yD0ZfstrHCXAg

I'm underwhelmed.
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:29
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Should be a Finalist in Hungary at the least, but I'm not 100% sold on it.

Gigi's song is out too.

https://play.spotify.com/album/4stquUmv0yD0ZfstrHCXAg

I'm underwhelmed.
It's not one of her better songs (and nowhere near as a good as Úgy fáj was) but I don't think it's all that bad either. Liked it the longer it went on, especially the last minute.
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:39
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Should be a Finalist in Hungary at the least, but I'm not 100% sold on it.

Gigi's song is out too.

https://play.spotify.com/album/4stquUmv0yD0ZfstrHCXAg

I'm underwhelmed.
Wouldn't sound out of place in Albania... it's not one of her better songs, but it's still passable.
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Old 10-12-2016, 11:06
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I heard the BBC announced something. Hello, hello, one and all. Roll on 2017.

Do we have any rumours about the UK participants?
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Old 10-12-2016, 11:11
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Won't be able to watch tonight but best of luck Miss Aalto
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Old 10-12-2016, 12:40
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I heard the BBC announced something. Hello, hello, one and all. Roll on 2017.

Do we have any rumours about the UK participants?
Think the only one we have so far is Natasha Bedingfield allegedly sending something in.
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Old 10-12-2016, 13:17
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Won't be able to watch tonight but best of luck Miss Aalto
Remember to still vote on the app tho!
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Old 10-12-2016, 15:44
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Laura Mvula - The Fugees given a festive twist, shudder. Why would you touch a classic?

Kwabs - Oh hey FIFA 15. This is pretty good.

Sabrina Carpenter - Like early days Selena Gomez. It's catchy.

Alessia Cara - Need to see Moana! This would hold up as song in it's own right without the Disney link. Love the tropical beats.

Projekat - YAAS! Summery Balkan trash. <3

Måns Zelmerlöw - I like how he's doing some of the same mannerisms as in the Heroes performance. Better than Heroes, but then most of his songs are.

Edelweiss - The Klingon rap! We are not worthy of this musical masterpiece.

Anastacia - What with that weird Fox and the Hound sequel going on in the video, the song faded into the background. She's done better.

Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie - Bit lazy going for the current no.1, it is a great song though.

Kasermandln Klaus & Sepp - Hi Drew. The weird grunt and the dog joining in. Well at least the patrons enjoyed it...

Adam Lambert - It's easy to forget this side of Adam now he's gone all serious and worthy.

Olga Romanovskaya - Ukraine needs to send her!

Vitaliy Kozlovskiy - Utterly naff, this is why Ukraine sticks to the tried and true female formula.

Shamrock - Lol I haven't heard this in yonks!! I'm ashamed to admit it's a bit of a guilty pleasure. It's the Oirish electro-folk mix that does it.

BLACKPINK - So these are the wannabes YG Entertainment have got to try and replace 2NE1. I do actually like this, but I'm still processing the 2NE1 situation.

Sabina Ddumba - This really grew on me when it was sent next door, good to hear it again.

Kaija Koo ft Cheek - Another one from next door. Love me some Finnish schlager-rock.

Emeli Sande - Still trying to cling onto her dying career...

Stela Botan & Paralela 47 - I had visions of the parallelograms dirge indie offerings to the Moldovan NF. Thankfully Stela's on hand to reign that in and it's a decent listen.
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Old 10-12-2016, 16:32
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Been out of things for the last short while so sorry for lots of out dated posts as I read what has happened and catch up then vent....

Seems I've missed the last Fantasy.. never mind I'll try and vote if I get a chance... when did the dates move from the usual Wednesday?
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Old 10-12-2016, 16:35
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The 6 Swiss hopefuls in studio form...

https://soundcloud.com/tvescfan-2/se...17-switzerland

Mad Nad definitely has a voice on her.

120 plus submissions and these were the best they could find? Seriously?
I had a listen to them and they are all either very dull or just paint by numbers.... unless there is some serious polishing I think Switzerland are going to struggle.

I don't get it why channels think things will improve by changing the method to select a song if the songs are still rubbish....
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Old 10-12-2016, 16:39
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This is crazy! Have we ever had so many songs and acts confirmed prior to Christmas before? I can't keep up.
I know! I've only done Finland and Switzerland so far.... not terribly impressed by either to be honest. I think Finland has a slight better chance.. maybe the live show make change things but it's not as good as the last two years.
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Old 10-12-2016, 16:42
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Shame we won't hear the songs until 23rd January. Oh well!
Wow the BBC are going for it this year... hopefully the songs will match up with the increase in gear.

I thought about going but decided not to, I can only do one and you guys made the London party look so much fun last year I'm tempted to do that instead.
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Old 10-12-2016, 16:44
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Gosh what a night that was! We should make a blood pact never to go back to those days.
What about the days of speculation for months. I'll never forget the tension of 2013
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Old 10-12-2016, 18:43
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Been out of things for the last short while so sorry for lots of out dated posts as I read what has happened and catch up then vent....

Seems I've missed the last Fantasy.. never mind I'll try and vote if I get a chance... when did the dates move from the usual Wednesday?
No-one was willing to host for the final week, so I have ended up doing it again, actually had longer to submit a song than normal as submissions were open until Tuesday evening!

Votes welcome though!
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Old 10-12-2016, 19:32
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A strong year for Estonia going on the first semifinal
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