Wanderer

Most of them had it. for instance. Of course, the simple ones are without the dots.

New (dumb) flag for Mauritania, new (and improved) look for Totallympics... I like PS and smiley is still without ":" at the end

[hide] Preliminary Round August 31st - September 7th, 2017 24 Nations, 4 Groups, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Nations from each Group will qualify for Round of 16. Group A Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 31st 2017, h. 13:45, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Slovenia 12 Poland August 31st 2017, h. 16:30, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Iceland 21 Greece August 31st 2017, h. 20:00, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki France 22 Finland September 2nd 2017, h. 13:45, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Poland 15 Iceland September 2nd 2017, h. 16:30, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Greece 4 France September 2nd 2017, h. 20:00, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Finland 12 Slovenia September 3rd 2017, h. 13:45, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki France 32 Iceland September 3rd 2017, h. 16:30, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Slovenia 2 Greece September 3rd 2017, h. 20:00, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Finland 8 Poland September 5th 2017, h. 13:45, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Iceland 15 Slovenia September 5th 2017, h. 16:30, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Poland 15 France September 5th 2017, h. 20:00, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Greece 6 Finland September 6th 2017, h. 14:45, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Slovenia 4 France September 6th 2017, h. 17:30, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Greece 12 Poland September 6th 2017, h. 20:45, Hartwall Arena, Helsinki Finland 10 Iceland Group B Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 31st 2017, h. 15:45, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Germany 18 Ukraine August 31st 2017, h. 18:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Lithuania 20 Georgia August 31st 2017, h. 21:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Italy 4 Israel September 2nd 2017, h. 15:45, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Georgia 18 Germany September 2nd 2017, h. 18:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Ukraine 22 Italy September 2nd 2017, h. 21:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Israel 6 Lithuania September 3rd 2017, h. 15:45, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Georgia 8 Ukraine September 3rd 2017, h. 18:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Lithuania 4 Italy September 3rd 2017, h. 21:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Germany 2 Israel September 5th 2017, h. 15:45, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Ukraine 21 Lithuania September 5th 2017, h. 18:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Italy 2 Germany September 5th 2017, h. 21:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Israel 8 Georgia September 6th 2017, h. 14:45, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Germany 4 Lithuania September 6th 2017, h. 17:30, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Georgia 9 Italy September 6th 2017, h. 20:45, Menora Mivtachim Arena, Tel Aviv Israel 13 Ukraine Group C Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 September 1st 2017, h. 15:00, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Hungary 32 Croatia September 1st 2017, h. 17:45, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Spain 10 Montenegro September 1st 2017, h. 20:30, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Romania 22 Czech Republic September 2nd 2017, h. 15:00, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Montenegro 12 Hungary September 2nd 2017, h. 17:45, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Czech Republic 10 Spain September 2nd 2017, h. 20:30, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Croatia 28 Romania September 4th 2017, h. 15:00, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Hungary 21 Czech Republic September 4th 2017, h. 17:45, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Montenegro 8 Croatia September 4th 2017, h. 20:30, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Spain 28 Romania September 5th 2017, h. 15:00, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Czech Republic 9 Montenegro September 5th 2017, h. 17:45, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Croatia 4 Spain September 5th 2017, h. 20:30, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Romania 2 Hungary September 7th 2017, h. 14:30, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Czech Republic 11 Croatia September 7th 2017, h. 17:15, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Hungary 31 Spain September 7th 2017, h. 20:45, Polyvalent Hall, Cluj-Napoca Montenegro 24 Romania Group D Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 September 1st 2017, h. 14:15, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Belgium 19 Great Britain September 1st 2017, h. 17:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Serbia 12 Latvia September 1st 2017, h. 21:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Turkey 11 Russia September 2nd 2017, h. 14:15, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Latvia 10 Belgium September 2nd 2017, h. 17:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Russia 9 Serbia September 2nd 2017, h. 21:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Great Britain 32 Turkey September 4th 2017, h. 14:15, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Latvia 28 Great Britain September 4th 2017, h. 17:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Belgium 14 Russia September 4th 2017, h. 21:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Serbia 4 Turkey September 5th 2017, h. 14:15, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Russia 2 Latvia September 5th 2017, h. 17:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Great Britain 24 Serbia September 5th 2017, h. 21:00, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Turkey 12 Belgium September 7th 2017, h. 14:30, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Russia 21 Great Britain September 7th 2017, h. 17:15, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Belgium 8 Serbia September 7th 2017, h. 20:45, Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul Latvia 4 Turkey [/hide]

So many matches today. My personal favorites to follow: Chung-Isner, Coric-Zverev, Tsonga-Shapovalov on the men's side; on the women's Wozniacki-Makarova since I hope for an upset, but H2H and Wozniacki's results at the Open definitely favors the Dane, but I'd say Makarova found her form during the US Open series. Vondrousova-Kuznetsova (curious to see how Marketa is going to perform against Slam champion and in what physical and mental condition she is after such a number of matches in the first half of the year and recent (minor) injuries), Zhuk-Putintseva (I am yet to see how Zhuk is playing, but again, the match won't be streamed it seems), Kontaveit-Safarova, Kvitova-Cornet (upset alert ), Stephens-Cibulkova. Well, that's all. I hope I'll catch two or three of them I hope Federer and Nadal won't be in the final four; a GS semifinals with new names would be amazing for ATP. My heart is all for Dimitrov-Kyrgios and Zverev-Shapovalov

His net game is poor though...

Djokovic beat Agut in two sets? Well that's new Aiava in Saint Gaudens quarterfinal

No, I said that because that is my opinion and have nothing to do with my ethnicity and nationality. I really would like to see a non-European nation winning the contest but also, I would cheer and vote for more quality song regardless of the flag standing beside the song name. Okay, if you say I am not eligible, than it's okay

Hmmm, I think it is not a good idea to have another contest. As much as I love music, for a sport forum it might be too much and also, the excitement, importance and all the things regarding TISC may lose its value. However, if there is really strong will for such a contest, I might enter. About winning the TISC... I must say I often feel disappointed with songs selection for the Open contests. I usually expect there for participants to dig deep and select songs which are at the same time less known and also not so much contemporary, for example, it would be better to have less songs from XXI century. I see Open contests as an opportunity to learn more about culture of the particular nation through the music. That would be ideal, of course. Language is not and shouldn't be a barrier for potential win, I still believe that. To have a European winner is also more probable given the percentage of European countries competing. Brazil was close this year to surprise and I think, when we make a retrospective - which songs were nominated and which ones won - one can make a winning choice easier. But after all, it is all about music tastes. I still keep playing despite the fact I am not very much fond of the most selections. But I enjoy the contest that much that a fact doesn't bother me at all I already have a selection for TISC Open 2017

Now or never opportunity for Halep to win a GS. But I would love to see Sveta winning another French Open title Or Mladenovic who actually has a shot to reach the final...

Do you think televote can change the winner? I mean, Portugal probably is not in top 10 of the televote. It would rather be Bulgaria or Sweden

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!!!

I actually like Spanish song. Such a guilty pleasure True... Even already registered Joshi and Michael are not usually active...

Yes. Unless I get a company

Well, people are different I am really wondering how next Kiwi entry for TISC Open is going to be received

The Script!!! I like The Corrs

NED MDA HUN ITA POR AZE CRO ESP BEL FRA If any of them wins, good. Studio version of Belgian song I like the most. However, as always, forgettable songs TISC is much better

And yet, last song you nominated was the one I like the most I couldn't stand that song which won TISC Annual or Open, I don't remember which one it was

In my opinion great lyrics. I'll put aside her singing AND appearance though

Well, I have my 5: HUN, POR, ESP, BEL ^^

Ukrainian song is another trashy one

Hopefully Hungarians in Vojvodina will vote massively

Cypriot song sounds so familiar

Not enough interest.

Spanish song is such a guilty pleasure of mine. I liked Norwegian song in the semis but now I find it as generic as ever. On my list: HUN, POR and ESP so far