[OFF TOPIC] Eurovision Song Contest 2023

[Olympian1010 7,980]

@rybak any thoughts on the acts having seen them in-person now?

[rybak 3,218]

11 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

@rybak any thoughts on the acts having seen them in-person now?

Vesna needs badly to improve their vocals, they might be a shock non-qualifer without being better in such strong semifinal.

 

Mae improved her vocals in comprasion from what we could see in Barcelona, but still isnt good as it could be.

 

Let 3 seems to be most waited performer in night and it could be good if they wouldnt throw out from them their clothes, song is getting catchy for me now.

 

Piqued Jacks are very polite and cute band, but they could have much better song instead "Like an animal". With different song they could qualify. They were one of few artists with which I had chance to talk and have a photo. 

 

 Pasha Parfeni was another artists with which I did talked and take a shot. He is very nice person as well. He talked with everyone who wanted do it, even when he was tired and when he had to perform in few minutes. His performance was one of the best in night and people much loved him that he did perform his entry from 2012 as well and then again current entry but without music. 

 

Albina with family was good as well, just like Wild Youth and Joker Out who entered middle of plate after performance, take a shot with people and performed again without music too, it was also very waited performance.

 

Sudden Lights could perform better but it wasnt that bad, I'm hoping they will somehow bring back Latvia to final first time since 2016.

 

I didnt liked performances of Dilja and Reily.

 

Monika songs and performance was good too and she was very kind when she greet people in Polish language, Vesna also did it too, they even performed a Polish folk song for 30 seconds in our language 

 

Alika performance was sadly boring as the song is, sorry girl but there was like at least 6 better acts in Eesti Laul...

 

There was also many special guests like "friend of Poland"  Senhit who performed both Freaky and Adrenalina and she tried talk in Polish too Suzy, Slavko Kalezic, Eye Cue, our second Junior Eurovision winner Viki Gabor and Anne-Marie David who is celebrating 50th anniversy of her victory this year, she was the warmest welcomed performer of the event. 

 

Thats all what was worth to mention 

 

Edit. I forgot to say that I have photo with Senhit as well, like with  Sunstroke Project who was here too  Groome with his wife performed "Light me up" from 2018 as well.

Edited April 2, 2023 by rybak

[rybak 3,218]

After today opening ceremony and pre ceremony Turquoise Carpet we can see that  Blanka is trying used all hate which she received since February in an desperate way...

 

[rybak 3,218]

Btw. After two rounds of rehearsals La Zarra of France moved onto 3rd place in being favourite to win, thanks very impressive staging. Can France win adult Eurovision just after winning Junior one in winter? It would be rare achievment.

 

 

Edit: Second btw. @ManuCHIL did you knew that Chilean tv station Chanel 13 will broadcast the Grand Final of the show?  

Edited May 8, 2023 by rybak

[Olympian1010 7,980]

Here we go! 

[rybak 3,218]

Lets party begin with strong act from Norway 

[rybak 3,218]

See you in final

 

My only wishes for tonight is and  qualifying to final

[rybak 3,218]

Good performance from , lets see if it will be enough to pass to final, it would be good to see them in Saturday.

Edited May 9, 2023 by rybak

[rybak 3,218]

See you in final 

 

[heywoodu 15,159]

So disappointed by Norway....one of my favorite overall songs (so not just ESC) in terms of the studio version, but this was honestly a dramatic performance

 

Malta sounded fun, Serbia went by rather unnoticed. A bit of half music and then it was suddenly done.

 

Latvia...meh, not great.

Edited May 9, 2023 by heywoodu