Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

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THE END

Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

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22.

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24.

THE END

Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

Ballad

Exactly the same comments as for Italy above. But darker. So I like it more. But that stupid hoop. Not needed

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

Go Poli! She’s  a star. Great song. Great singer. Great staging.

Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20

21.

22.

23.

24.

THE END

Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20

21.

22.

23.

24.

THE END

Stockholm

THE YEAR OF LESS IS MORE
(but sadly most acts went for More)
or
THE YEAR OF IF ONLY
(If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only Australia wasn’t in it, thinks Russia. If only there wasn’t a jury vote, thinks Russia. If only Ukraine wasn’t in it, thinks Australia. If only we were in it, thinks Romania…)

Russia and Australia blew everyone out of the water this year. But Ukraine prevailed.

THE OFFICIAL TOP THREE:
Ukraine
Australia
Russia

MY TOP THREE (in alphabetical order):
Hungary
Israel
Poland

I have a dilemma. I cannot award douze points to a song with a human hula hoop. I just can’t. On the other hand, if this was a song contest, Israel would win. Well, it is a song contest, but you know what I mean. It’s not just about the song. It’s about the pyrotechnics and tight white t-shirt and astronaut suit and…

Here goes.

HUNGARY
FREDDIE. PIONEER.
Seemed  a little shaped by Polina’s power ballad last year. But fantastic stomp your feet sing-along anthem. And I’m always impressed by back-up singers who can clap. And whistle. But not at the same time. That would be too much. Go boys, especially you, the one in the middle.
But, no offence intended, consider this: did the song require an energetic Shaolin monk impersonator?
There was a mention of ‘temple’ in the lyrics so I can see the thematic link but sometimes less is more.

POLAND
MICHAL SZPAK. COLOR OF YOUR LIFE.
Loved it. Traditional big power ballad with lots of RED, black nail polish and sensitive violin-playing. Michał Szpak’s pirate persona won him a lot of fans. Personally I loved his over-emoting. Big, bold and you just have to sing along. If only the lyrics were a bit weightier. All together now: O-o-o-o try to ask your heart who you really are…

ISRAEL
HOVI STAR. MADE OF STARS.
Israel! This was the song of songs. Beautiful musical structure. Exquisite performance and lyrics were sublime (well, I’d work on the ‘million faces tied in chains’ bit). But, all in all, as far from banal as can be. Hooray! Hovi, ditch the  human hula hoop…all we need is the song, the hair and the midnight blue.

SPECIAL MENTION TO:
GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.
Original, creative & haunting. Gorgeous to behold. Should have been Top Ten.

MOLDOVA. Lidia Isac. Falling Stars.
Catchy little pop song. Should have got through to the final. Not that I’m blaming the spaceman but.

Well, that’s my opinion. And away we go….

1. BELGIUM. Laura Tessoro. What’s the pressure?
Dance pop
Energetic. Well co-ordinated. Fun. Dunno…lacking something…

2.CZECH REPUBLIC. Gabriela Gunčíková.  I Stand.

Power pop ballad

Beautiful. A powerful performance.

3. NETHERLANDS. Douwe Bob. Slow Down.

Bit of country.

Not my kinda music but LOVE THIS SONG! Beautifully crafted.

4. AZERBAIJAN. Samra. Miracle.

Pop

Ahhhhhhh…no…sorry…

5. HUNGARY. Freddie. Pioneer.

Pop

Original, passionate, whistling, big drums beaten by quasi-religious mean. Fabulous!

6.  ITALY. Francesca Michielin. No Degree of Separation.

Ballad

Beautiful heartfelt song. Sincere, confident and full of passion. Golden overalls…good on her!

7. ISRAEL. Hovi Star. Made of Stars

Ballad

Same comments as Italy above but darker. So I love it a little bit more. But can’t deal with that stupid hula hoop…

8. BULGARIA. Poli Genova. If Love was a Crime.

Pop

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

Indie pop.

Must judge as indie pop. But this is Eurovision. Is is big? Is it strong? Is it amazing? It is a theme that grabs the world? Nah.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

Indie pop.

Love this song. Why didn’t anyone else? She did everything right. Great song. Great singing. Great set. And compelling. And draws you in. And? Come on, Eurovision fans, give her a bit of support…

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

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THE END

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

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THE END

9. SWEDEN.  Frans. If I were sorry.

10. GERMANY. Jamie-Lee. Ghost.

11. FRANCE. Amir.

12. POLAND. Color of your Life.

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THE END