Quick--rapid re-prediction of Eurovision semi-final results

[jawnbc]

OK, to be brief: 5 categories: yes, should, maybe, no and WTF/dunno. These are in order from best to least in each category

Yes:Bosnia, Sweden, Russia, Macedonia, Estonia

Should:Belgium, Ireland, Ukraine

Maybe:Slovenia, Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, Poland, Andorra, Albania, Portugal

No:Bulgaria, Netherlands, Monaco, Belarus

WTF/dunno: Iceland, Lithuania

I was disappointed by Silvia (ICE), she wasn't in her best voice. And she ad-libbed too much. But it was memorable. As for Lithuania...why does anyone thing this was well-staged?


Audience: YOU SUCK. BOOING at Eurovision. Sucks.

Comments

[gliriolielin.livejournal.com]

They were booing for Silvia's language. At least that's what my friend said what commentator said. "I'll fucking say what I fucking want". Not nice.

Yay for Estonia!

*is Estonian*

[gorkabear.livejournal.com]

GRR
Watching on BB3 now
The comentator said that Sylvia insulted the greek, thta's why she got booed

Andorra was AWFUL! :(

[progbear.livejournal.com]

I don’t think Albania has a chance. The bagpipes were a nice touch, but his voice was drowned out in the first verse. On the other hand, Armenia worked a lot better on stage than on the recording. I think the singer must have been working with a dialogue coach.

Carola impressed me. She’s grown a lot as a performer since 1991. Though the fact that the song seems absolutely contrived and calculated to win left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Come on, Sweden, you’ve won four times already! Let someone else have a chance!

Still, at least they were gunning for votes via purely musical means. Unlike Poland’s entry, which coasted on gimmickry to a degree I never thought possible. And was that James from Pokémon on vocals?

I was disappointed by Lithuania. I thought that they’d at least do an interesting staging of their pathetic song. They’re not even pretending to try. Why take part at all?

Unlike Iceland. Silvia was clearly having fun. And it was a good performance, even if it was a rather silly song.

[gorkabear.livejournal.com]

And the finalists are:

(watching live, hehehe - envelope opening...)

10: Russia (your prevision was OK)
11: FYR Macedonia (another right!)
13: Bosnia & Herzegovina (another right!)
14: Lithuania
17: Finland
18: Ukraine (your should)
21: Ireland (and the BBC says "the boy from Belfast, ehem - another should)
22: Sweden (another right!)
23: Turkey (??? - i didn't like her voice)
24: Armenia


Congratulations for your previsions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sigrundora.livejournal.com]

I'm Icelandic and am proud of Silvía - she didn't say the dreaded F word...

but who else caught her "Golden Shower" comment???

And do you have any conspiracy theories concerning Lithuania's place in the final? It looks suspect to me, but then I would have loved to see Silvía there.

Carola's song is a perfect song to use in an aerobics or spinning class...

[progbear.livejournal.com]

And do you have any conspiracy theories concerning Lithuania's place in the final?

People phoning in votes as a joke. Regrettably, there’s no way of preventing that.

[lusty-librarian.livejournal.com]

nil point!

[challe.livejournal.com]

I agree about the audience. Booing is just wrong in every way.

[arestoktra.livejournal.com]

So, Where do you put Finland?

[theotherqpc.livejournal.com]

hæ ho jibby-jei, blah blah blah.

since i don't follow Eurovision (aside from the occasional look into what Iceland's doing), might i ask for some elaboration on Sylvía's Golden Moment?

[necro2607.livejournal.com]

who is the girl in your LJ icon?? I must know.. !! or something. ;)

[jawnbc]

Chiara, the rightful winner of Eurovision 2005 ("Angel" Malta)

[necro2607.livejournal.com]

ahh cool, thanks! :)