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[Darkroronoa]

We won guys! Eurovision is saved!

 

[SecretMoblin]

the right countries won.

 

[Apzu]

Romaniaaaaaa

 

[UtterlyPerplexed]

Romania!

GOOD

Norway? Weak.

 

[Fliesen]

Agreed.

Netherlands, yes. What a bunch of charming ladies!

 

[SigSig]

wtf @ norway being qualified
one of the weakest songs

 

[azyless]

All my faves made it. Looking forward to more yodeling on saturday.

 

[Munti]

I don't speak that, nobody does.

I'm not a nobody .

3 of 4 of my top 4 are in.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I like that Marty Whelan is somehow shocked we (Ireland) didn't get through, when we were honestly the worst of the bunch

 

[oti]

WTFFFFFFFFF

 

[Diprosalic]

I'm not a nobody .

3 of 4 of my top 4 are in.

Graubündner uf neogaf? Say it ain't so.

 

[Fliesen]

... "Nathan Trent" from Austria.

We've sent you the most generic "white guy protagonist", even the name's offensively inoffensive and international. You're welcome, Eurovision.

 

[SecretMoblin]

wow, no baltic countries in the finals

bad year for northern europe

 

[Apzu]

Austria?

Ok then, 8 out of 10 is not that bad.

 

[addik]

Guys, I actually like Austria's song...

Singer is pretty weak though.

 

[MrPanic]

Every song I liked got through, my country Netherlands went through as well. Looking forward to the final.

 

[Jamie OD]

I like that Marty Whelan is somehow shocked we (Ireland) didn't get through, when we were honestly the worst of the bunch

He's always like that.

 

[oti]

OK. Netherlands and Austria, the German voting block is on again. You know what you must do.

Yeah, I know. It's drunken German.

 

[hobblygobbly]

Lithuania should've got the tenth place not Austria IMO.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I like that Marty Whelan is somehow shocked we (Ireland) didn't get through, when we were honestly the worst of the bunch

we're Ireland for a reason.

 

[Spirited]

wow, no baltic countries in the finals

bad year for northern europe

(Baltic is east europe, all of north europe is in finals)

 

[kottila]

8/10. There are a few good songs from the big 5 as well. Might be an open final

 

[roytheone]

Ajax made it to the Europe League final.

We reached eurovision final.

Today is a good day.

 

[Red Arremer]

wow, no baltic countries in the finals

bad year for northern europe

Dunno, 3 out of the 5 Nordics qualified, especially after Denmark and Norway didn't last year, it's alright.

(Baltic is east europe, all of north europe is in finals)

I guess Finland and Iceland don't count as Northern Europe, then.
Also, Estonia is further North than Denmark, Lithuania and Latvia are further west than Finland...

 

[Keyser Soze]

He's always like that.

I kinda believed him in previous years, but seen the light this time. We were neither good nor fun this year. At least tick one box!

 

[SecretMoblin]

(Baltic is east europe, all of north europe is in finals)

balkans are east europe to me

no iceland, no finland, sweden and norway and denmark will tank in the finals

not that I mind for most of those tbh

 

[Jasup]

(Baltic is east europe, all of north europe is in finals)

Two of the Nordics are not.

 

[Spirited]

balkans are east europe to me

no iceland, no finland, sweden and norway and denmark will tank in the finals

not that I mind for most of those tbh

To be honest all the songs from north europe was really weak this year, feel like none of them should be in the finals.

Two of the Nordics are not.

finland is east europe and Iceland is barely European

Spoiler

I didn't watch the last semi-final and just guessed both of them got to finals, dumb of me.

 

[Diprosalic]

the eu map looks similiar to the "countries who qualified" map

 

[SecretMoblin]

To be honest all the songs from north europe was really weak this year, feel like none of them should be in the finals.

I agree kinda (except for Finland)

some other countries stepped up in a big way, but I feel it's one of the weaker overall years in recent memory

 

[oti]

the eu map looks similiar to the "countries who qualified" map

This is what you get for your German diss.

 

[Spirited]

I agree kinda (except for Finland)

some other countries stepped up in a big way, but I feel it's one of the weaker overall years in recent memory

Bulgaria and Belarus was really good from just this semi-final so there is that at least.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Sorry about the ultra boring Norwegian contribution making it to the finals

 

[Red Arremer]

Norway was great.

Spoiler

I didn't watch the last semi-final and just guessed both of them got to finals, dumb of me.

And you just would've had to look in the OP, too!

Semi 2
Guaranteed qualifiers: Serbia, Romania, Norway, Bulgaria, Estonia, Israel
Borderliners: Austria, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark, Ireland, Switzerland, Belarus (if I had to pick 4 to round out my 6 qualifiers, I'd say Macedonia, Switzerland, Belarus and maybe Netherlands have a good shot)
Definitely not going through: San Marino, Croatia, Lithuania

Well I was a lot further from getting em all right this Semi.

 

[Katzenjammer]

I knew my Bulgarian choir listening days would come handy at some point!

Here's the choral song that the dance number was set to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVqrW-fPOQ0

 

[Munti]

Graubündner uf neogaf? Say it ain't so.

Yep. Us echta Calanda-Blut .

I'm happy that Romania and Belarus are in the finals.
Would be funny if they would pull an oscar'17 in the final show.

 

[FunkyDealer]

Sorry about the ultra boring Norwegian contribution making it to the finals

Same procedure as every year, Roboleon.

Edit: At least they had en excuse to cover up Jan Fredrik Karlsens face.

 

[oti]

I didn't expect Croatia and Austria to get to the final tbh. But eh, good for them.

I'm happy about Belarus and Hungary. Great performances.

I still believe Bulgaria has a shot at winning this.

Italy, Portugal or Bulgaria is my guess.

Rooting for Portugal.

It's funny how Portugal could end up doing the same as Greece. Winning Euro, winning Eurovision.

 

[jts]

I was rooting for Norway to go through. Catchy tune, fun performance!

But then again I was also rooting for

Spoiler

Estonia

.

Biggest upset for me is NL through. Really bleh.

 

[oti]

I was rooting for Norway to go through. Catchy tune, fun performance!

But then again I was also rooting for

Spoiler

Estonia

.

Biggest upset for me is NL through. Really bleh.

The only redeeming thing about Estonia was the gif.

 

[Red Arremer]

I put the live performances of semi 2 and the 3 auto-qualifiers that voted and got previewed in this semi (France, Germany, Ukraine) into the OP. Let me know if there's a link to the wrong place.

 

[Diprosalic]

i'm also rooting for Portugal.

 

[spekkeh]

I was rooting for Norway to go through. Catchy tune, fun performance!

But then again I was also rooting for

Spoiler

Estonia

.

Biggest upset for me is NL through. Really bleh.

Really now, the only ones who could actually sing a damn live was your biggest upset.

 

[PolarGamer]

I can't remember watching a more sorry bunch of semi finalists. This was horrible.

Also sorry for the snorewegian song.

 

[Apzu]

I'm rooting for Portugal now, Francesco's song will already be a success without needing to get first place. Also Portugal has been in eurovision the longest time without winning.

 

[Tregard]

Italy all the way for me now, it feels like a winner

 

[Red Arremer]

Top 5 guess, in no particular order:
Portugal, Italy, Armenia, Bulgaria and a wildcard out of France, UK, Netherlands, Moldova, Greece and Poland.

 

[DrSlek]

It was, I have no idea how it made it into the final when there was entries like Finland who definitely deserved it more. I think Australia has to be on the lower end of the semi qualifiers, 9th or 10th (along with Cyprus). Towards the end there was a high note that he missed and made sound like someone stepped on the tail of a cat.

I my defense I had...and still have, no idea who he is or why we've sent him when we have sent people like Seeker Lover Keeper. or Stonefield

 

[Red Arremer]

Looks like after another non-qualification, San Marino may withdraw from the contest again.
I imagine the Czech Republic is also considering dropping out. :/
And there's also the current potential of Israel getting kicked out of the EBU due to their broadcaster getting changed up.

Seems like 2018 is gonna be an interesting year.

I my defense I had...and still have, no idea who he is or why we've sent him when we have sent people like Seeker Lover Keeper. or Stonefield

Haha dude I'm not blaming you personally. I know Australia has the guns to bring to Eurovision, and they did the past 2 years (Guy Sebastian was considered a terrible choice at first but he did really well, and Dami Im stands without any additional commentary), and Isaiah would seem alright if Australia hadn't already set the bar so high with Guy and especially Dami.
And that performance at the semi, yikessssss. It was terrible. Maybe the break of his voice just set in and made his chords crack, he is just 17 after all.

 

[Netprints]

Is there anyway as an American to watch any of the semi finals? I just want to watch the people who lost right now but I keep getting the issue that the youtube video is blocked in my country.

Will the finals be like this? I would like to watch that live.