Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Caoimhgh1n

My predictions for tonight are -

1. Bulgaria
2. Portugal
3. Italy

4068ac1elhodqr

Some would say that Portugal has a slight advantage today, as the Pope chap is over there on the centenary of the Fatima apparition.

shamrock55

Are we in it this year? If so Whats our song?

Caoimhgh1n

shamrock55 wrote: »

Are we in it this year? If so Whats our song?

We didn't qualify into the final.

Our song was 'Dying to Try' and it was sang by Brendan Murray. Second semi-final.

4068ac1elhodqr

Bulgaria is now within a whiskers chance of beating Italy and not far behind the current favourite to win (Portugal).
It's now a three horse race to the finish. If Belgium can manage a stage presence, will give them a vote.

daisybelle2008

Ryleigh Gorgeous Bingo wrote: »

Bulgaria is now within a whiskers chance of beating Italy and not far behind the current favourite to win (Portugal).
It's now a three horse race to the finish. If Belgium can manage a stage presence, will give them a vote.

Top Balkan @ 1/7? Def gonna beat Romania, Croatia and Greece.

4068ac1elhodqr

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Top Balkan @ 7/1? Def gonna beat Romania, Croatia and Greece.

Possibly (searches for map), the Balkan regions were never on my holiday list. The Croatians have a catchy wildcard number, but Romania have overtaken them.

Wonder is all hope lost now for the rather funky Azerbijjiggyistanians

Lets hope the televote isn't running on Windows XP Service Pack 1, if Spain win then it is.

daisybelle2008

Ryleigh Gorgeous Bingo wrote: »

Possibly (searches for map), the Balkan regions were never on my holiday list. The Croatians have a catchy wildcard number, but Romania have overtaken them.

Wonder is all hope lost now for the rather funky Azerbijjiggyistanians

Lets hope the televote isn't running on Windows XP Service Pack 1, if Spain win then it is.

I think risky top 10 for the jiggystans.

SecretsOfEarth

I know this is completely irrelevant, but I'm always drawn back to our 2015 entry. The song was fine, but the song 'Break Me Up' by Erika Selin came second in the national selection. It was far more current and bore some similarities to 'Heroes', that year's winner. Sigh, what could've been, etc.

daisybelle2008

Scoreboard prediction for tonight. Rankings will probably change a bit during the show.


Left side of Board
1 Portugal
2 Bulgaria
3 Belguim
4 Italy
5 Armenia
6 UK
7 Moldova
8 Sweden
9 Hungary
10 Azerbaijan
11 Romania
12 Netherlands
13 Croatia
Rightside of Board
14 Belarus
15 Israel
16 Greece
17 France
18 Norway
19 Australia
20 Cyprus
21 Denmark
22 Austria
23 Germany
24 Poland
25 Ukraine
26 Spain



Would like Belguim, Armenia, Moldovia, and Hungary to do well as like those songs, and overall would be very happy with Portugal win. I think Sweden and to some degree, Italy are being overrated.

Strazdas

Ryleigh Gorgeous Bingo wrote: »

Bulgaria is now within a whiskers chance of beating Italy and not far behind the current favourite to win (Portugal).
It's now a three horse race to the finish. If Belgium can manage a stage presence, will give them a vote.

Also opens up the possibility this may not be the actual top 3. If voters are divided on the three male soloists, someone else from further down the betting could sneak into a podium finish, probably a female soloist.

4068ac1elhodqr

Strazdas wrote: »

Also opens up the possibility this may not be the actual top 3. If voters are divided on the three male soloists, someone else from further down the betting could sneak into a podium finish, probably a female soloist.

Likely Belgium, rather than UK - good singer but still an slightly unknown quantity, and currently 30/1 avg. There's also the small matter of the fresh taste of Brexit.

Hopefully Blanche, for her own sake can relax and enjoy it a bit, it's only a 3 mins sing-song in front of a few people (well, an expected 200 million).

LizT

Am I the only one that doesn't get all the fuss about the Italian song? I think it's awful!

Caoimhgh1n

LizT wrote: »

Am I the only one that doesn't get all the fuss about the Italian song? I think it's awful!

Couldn't agree more. I predict it coming third, but one of my personal least favourites of the final, and the year.

snowflaker

LizT wrote: »

Am I the only one that doesn't get all the fuss about the Italian song? I think it's awful!

me too! I thing of it like the year the French song was touted as the winner, but bombed.

gmisk

SecretsOfEarth wrote: »

I know this is completely irrelevant, but I'm always drawn back to our 2015 entry. The song was fine, but the song 'Break Me Up' by Erika Selin came second in the national selection. It was far more current and bore some similarities to 'Heroes', that year's winner. Sigh, what could've been, etc.

That was definitely a catchy wee number! Maybe didn't help that she was Swedish? Could have done well tbh, having said that molly sterling was badly done by really talented and a very decent song IMO.
Sweden had better options this year as well, nano or wiktoria could have done very well.

LizT

LizT wrote: »

Am I the only one that doesn't get all the fuss about the Italian song? I think it's awful!

Didn't think much of it the first time I listened to it but it grew on me a lot afterwards and I don't think it would be an undeserving winner. Must say though that I prefer the (unedited) studio version to the life performance as I find his voice is a little bit grating live. By contrast, I think Portugal is much better live than the studio version is.

yerwanthere123

LizT wrote: »

Am I the only one that doesn't get all the fuss about the Italian song? I think it's awful!

The studio version is great, and it was the only song I truly liked before this week. Live I think it's a mess unfortunately

DebDynamite

I can't say I'm getting the love for Italy or Portugal either. Not a great lineup his year, sadly.

2015 was a great year. Winners, Sweden - great song, Belgium's song that year, Rhythm Inside is probably my favourite song never to win Eurovision. Quality songs too by Estonia and Latvia. I think even the song we sent that year, Playing by Numbers, was pretty decent and surprised it didn't qualify. I suspect it would definitely qualify this year

County rebel

the italian song sounded alot better with the orchestra in the italian song contest but the singer seems to be just jumping around in the big stage in kiev.

Dingaan

I have been listing to the playlist on Spotify. I can't believe Czech Republic didn't qualify. It was for me one of strongest entries of the first semifinal.

For tonight, my top five favourites so far are:

1. Italy
2. France
3. Belgium
4. UK
5. Romania

Rjd2

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

It's a good song, could do top 4, you never know.

lets hope so, small bet on under 550 winner points with bet365 which if it wins will ensure I should break even if Armenia flop.:o

snowflaker

Dingaan wrote: »

I have been listing to the playlist on Spotify. I can't believe Czech Republic didn't qualify. It was for me one of strongest entries of the first semifinal.

For tonight, my top five favourites so far are:

1. Italy
2. France
3. Belgium
4. UK
5. Romania

Czechia get fcuked over regularly

snowflaker

Sweden is so poor this year, it so meh, I'm very disappointed with Sweden, its like they don't want to win anymore...

Rjd2

snowflaker wrote: »

Sweden is so poor this year, it so meh, I'm very disappointed with Sweden, its like they don't want to win anymore...

Loreen flopped in the qualifying this time round. Its no Euphoria but better than what they sent...


My Lovely Horse flashbacks.:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzWsrz3_HRM

Caoimhgh1n

snowflaker wrote: »

Sweden is so poor this year, it so meh, I'm very disappointed with Sweden, its like they don't want to win anymore...

I much preferred Wiktoria, Ace Wilder and Marietta.

4068ac1elhodqr

Ahh now, no need for pessimism - many of the punting public are a negative old bunch judging by this live trending:



Romania seems to have done well (unofficially) with the Jury last night, but can't recall it whatsoever.

Rjd2

Ryleigh Gorgeous Bingo wrote: »

Ahh now, no need for pessimism - many of the punting public are a negative old bunch judging by this live trending:



Romania seems to have done well (unofficially) with the Jury last night, but can't recall it whatsoever.

Better than last week when it was Le Pen who was the most prominent on that page:P

4068ac1elhodqr

Rjd2 wrote: »

Better than last week when it was Le Pen who was the most prominent on that page:P

Perhaps, but not sure Macron is going to solve anything for the 99%, Mel with those 3-day work weeks would've been an interesting social experiment.

Just watched Romania. Now if you remove the soundbar, any internal speakers and all subtitles from your 55" TV box it's a great wee song to watch.

freshpopcorn

Portugal guy should shave and cut his hair!

neonsofa

Ryleigh Gorgeous Bingo wrote: »

Perhaps, but not sure Macron is going to solve anything for the 99%, Mel with those 3-day work weeks would've been an interesting social experiment.

Just watched Romania. Now if you remove the soundbar, any internal speakers and all subtitles from your 55" TV box it's a great wee song to watch.

Romania was my favourite

JuanJose

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Ryleigh Gorgeous Bingo wrote: »

Bulgaria is now within a whiskers chance of beating Italy and not far behind the current favourite to win (Portugal).
It's now a three horse race to the finish. If Belgium can manage a stage presence, will give them a vote.

Top Balkan @ 7/1? Def gonna beat Romania, Croatia and Greece.

Surely you mean @ 1/7? That's where it's at on Paddy Power at least.

Welsh Megaman

Team Norton or Team Whelan?

Caoimhgh1n

Team Norton, I already know the numbers I need to call.

I watched Marty all along, but it's all going downhill now that we did not qualify.

Strazdas

County rebel wrote: »

the italian song sounded alot better with the orchestra in the italian song contest but the singer seems to be just jumping around in the big stage in kiev.

I wouldn't dismiss Italy's chances for a moment. It's a performance made for the big arena and with the crowd singing and cheering along : he hasn't had a chance to do this until tonight with the full house in.

Welsh Megaman

I've sobered up now...and I can see that Italy really do have a dancing gorilla

Caoimhgh1n

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I've sobered up now...and I can see that Italy really do have a dancing gorilla

Which you can barley see with all the darkness in the staging. :rolleyes:

daisybelle2008

JuanJose wrote: »

Surely you mean @ 1/7? That's where it's at on Paddy Power at least.

Yes 1/7!! 7/1 I'd put the house on it.

Strazdas

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I've sobered up now...and I can see that Italy really do have a dancing gorilla

And it's not just a cheap gimmick either. The whole concept of the gorilla is based on Desmond Morris's famous book from the 1970s 'The Naked Ape' which is referenced in the lyrics

Caoimhgh1n

Get your cupán tae guys and gals it will soon begin!

snowflaker

Team Norton all the way! Marty is painful!

Dominos ordred!

Welsh Megaman

Five minutes to go!

*macho girly squeal of delight*

Kerrydude1981

Nuala Carey must be going to a Eurovision party after the Lotto draw

Welsh Megaman

S H O W T I M E

snowflaker

Love the Eurovision theme music!

Welsh Megaman

Come on, United Kingdom!

:pac:

RobertKK

Surely Russia is the biggest country in Europe.

Kerrydude1981

Smell of wet dog in the arena

Welsh Megaman

MOLDOVA!

Caoimhgh1n

yAYAYAYAYAYYA!!!!!