[OFF TOPIC] Eurovision Song Contest 2016

[Gianlu33 4,567]

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[Federer91 2,795]

Uggggg, Polis outfit  Hope it does look better in motion, than on pictures. Mixed reactions i've read so far. The press there seem very optimistic with the whole performance, but the fans who loved the song seem to think that the staging is gone overboard. 

[Xander 53]

My semi #2 faves based on the rehearsals:

1. Ukraine

2. Australia

3. Latvia

4. Serbia

5. Israel

6. Belarus

7. Bulgaria

8. Lithuania

9. Slovenia

10. Georgia

 

 

Edited May 5, 2016 by Xander

[Xander 53]

The ESC daily press poll (35 journalists in Stockholm):

 

[NikolaB 432]

6 hours ago, Federer91 said:

Uggggg, Polis outfit  Hope it does look better in motion, than on pictures. Mixed reactions i've read so far. The press there seem very optimistic with the whole performance, but the fans who loved the song seem to think that the staging is gone overboard. 

She was great

[Federer91 2,795]

Okay semi 2 is done with the first rehearsal, so some comments.

 

Sure qulifiers - Ukraine, Australia and Serbia. They were a sure thing before and the staging just solidified it, simple, but strong. I don't see what was so different in Ukraines performance than their national final, as for it to go really fast from 8-10 to third in the bookies. 

 

Probable qualifiers - Bulgaria, Latvia, Belgium, Norway - We were the opposite to Ukraine in the betting department today, going from 4th to 10th.. Like i said above, i hope our staging looks better when pieced together on the show, because it has gotten mixed reactions. Poli has said that are going to tweak some bits, as to build the song from the beginning to the end and i really hope they know what they are doing, because we have a history of flopping at Eurovision (many times). I have more reservations than before.. Belgium really benefited today and i would be really surprised if it doesn't qualify, very underated song this year. Going last in the night, an upbeat song, likeable singer, who owns the stage, good choreograpy. There is no way this isn't qualifying. Latvia and Norway have good songs and good singers, so not going overboard with the staging is a real plus.

 

On the fence qualifiers - Poland, Israel, Lithuania, Belarus, Georgia, Denmark - Much more even semi-final than the first in term of countries that can qualify. Anyone of them can qualify, but can also miss out. Poland has a good singer, but the staging seemed boring to me and i have a feeling they will get lost in all the commotion. Israel benefited from the staging, which looked very compatible with the song, so i can see this surpising. Lithuania, Belarus and Denmark were unremarkable, but anyone can squize in at this point. Georgia were the surprise of the day, as their song were in the bottom of every fan poll i have read this year, but the staging got a very good reaction in the press-room, so i don't know what to think about it. 

 

Chanceless of qualifying - Switzerland, Macedonia, Albania, Ireland, Slovenia - It will be a miracle of one of these qualify for me, though Slovenia had a good staging, but the song is just so awful. Nicky Byrne is a popular name, but i don't know how familiar the general Eurovision public is with him to qualify solely on his name and there is nothing in his performance that speaks qualifier. Macedonia is too Balkan, Albania is too boring and Switzerland, well they are just Switzerland. I don't know how they manage to send every year the most bland songs (except Seblater, who was amazing), though i've got to say that i'm strangely attracted to Rykka, whenever i see some video with her, but girl can't sing.

 

Qualifiers for me - Ukraine, Australia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Israel and Lithuania.

Edited May 5, 2016 by Federer91

[NikolaB 432]

Snippet from first Serbian rehearsal

 

 

And same for Poli from Bulgaria (she is in my personal top 5 this year)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cpu5TDy7sY

 

[Xander 53]

 

[Gianlu33 4,567]

19 minutes ago, Xander said:

 

I love this pool  I think that we have a possibility to have 2017 ESC in Italy!

Edited May 7, 2016 by Gianlu33

[dezbee2008 819]

Yeah, I wasn't too keen on Poli's outfit either, but it doesn't distract me from the song, and it shouldn't stop people from liking it anyway because she slayed.

 

Okay, I know I'm saying this because she is my number 1 this year, and I really want her to qualify, but honestly I haven't seen the other 41 rehearsals, so I gotta get to it. xD