My prediction 1 Ukraine 2 Australia 3 Sweden 4 Denmark 5 Hungary 6 Poland 7 The Netherlands 8 Norway 9 Moldova 10 Slovenia 11 Serbia/Malta 12 Serbia/Malta 13 Russia 14 Romania 15 Latvia 16 Montenegro 17 San Marino 18 Georgia
My personal qualifiers are similar, 8 the same... I've not gone with Latvia and I really struggle with Russia. In no order.. Australia, Denmark, The Netherlands, Romania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine.
My prediction: 1) Australia 🇦🇺 2) Denmark 🇩🇰 3) Hungary 🇭🇺 4) Netherlands 🇳🇱 5) Norway 🇧🇻 6) Poland 🇵🇱 7) Russia* 🇷🇺 8) Romania** 🇷🇴 9) Sweden 🇸🇪 10) Ukraine 🇺🇦 *I think it will qualify due to diaspora voting anyways. There is a chance that she won't qualify if her live vocal performance is just as bad as the pre-party. **Not really sure about this one, but I put it in because Romania has a track record of always qualifying. If it doesn't go through I can see either Serbia 🇷🇸, Montenegro 🇲🇪, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Latvia 🇱🇻 or even Moldova 🇦🇩 take its place.
Marek Ołdak To be fair the Indonesian flag is exactly the same as Poland, just turned upside down. It's fixed now. As for Norway (my country btw) and Romania they are correct to begin with. What did you think their flags looked like?
I hope Alexander absolutely rocks the roof off in Lisbon, just like he did in Oslo. The champagne is on ice for May 10 2018 to not only celebrate my birthday but another epic Norsk victory.
This is my prediction: Definite Qualifiers Norway Denmark Netherlands Australia Poland Hungary Sweden Ukraine Borderline Qualifiers Romania Russia Moldova Malta Latvia Montenegro Definite Non-Qualifiers Serbia San Marino Georgia Slovenia I think from the borderline qualifiers it will be Latvia and Malta.
Semi final 2 Sweden 🇸🇪 Hungary 🇭🇺 Serbia 🇷🇸 Australia 🇦🇺 Poland 🇵🇱 Ukraine 🇺🇦 The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Russia 🇷🇺 Latvia 🇱🇻 Denmark 🇩🇰 Borderline qualifiers: Slovenia 🇸🇮 Malta 🇲🇹 Romania 🇷🇴 Norway 🇳🇴 Since Norway is most likely going to be in the final (unfortunate) I would take out Serbia and Latvia for Norway and Slovenia.
Iim agree with your prefictions, but i think Hungary it's an obvious qualifier, it's a strong song with a strong performance, definitely will stand out and maybe score top 3 on televote. And also, I wish Norway fail to qualify.
The quality difference between the two semis is abysmal which actually makes semi two less stressful and probably more enjoyable. Norway, Sweden, Ukraine, Australia and Netherlands should be a lock. People are sleeping on Poland but they did so for Norway last year and I think Poland is a top 10 contender for the final. Slovenia can pull out a Georgia 2016 especially with the running order, Russia is qualifying with for sure and so does Hungary. Latvia, Moldova and Denmark should battle for the last spot and it may go to Moldova because what's fun and silly is more memorable after all.
I like your especially top-5 : Poland Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands , and I think I calculated more chances to go through final has Malta and Norway instead of Latvia and Slovenia - but of course fingers crossed and I wish all of them to be in the grand final !!! @@@
I think Georgia will be a shock qualifier, likewise for San Marino. Juries will eat up Iriao while San Marino might just pull in televoters, especially with Malta and Germany voting in that semi (moreso Malta).
I have nothing left to say because i agree with everything you‘ve said in the video!😂 Only 17 days left until the Grand Final, i really can‘t wait!😍 Have a great time and a lot of fun in Lisbon, enjoy it :) Greetings from Germany!🇩🇪❤️
Nice video! Always good to hear other people's detailed opinions :) I think this actually might be the year of Russia's first non-qualification, especially if the live performance sounds even a little close to the one from Moscow's pre-Eurovision party. Much will depend on the vocal performance and I think that the juries might bring it down. Glad to see you believe in Latvia, though. I really like the song and Laura's vocal capability is incredible and she always delivers live. This time I think the jury will stand behind it more than the televoters.
BUT! Russia isn't going to sound like it did at the Moscow party. The sound mixing team is too professional and yeaaahhhh... It ain't sounding like that. Latvia has a chance.
Boni I Hungary will do better televote. It's not safe for juries liking sadly. Top 3 Televote: Ukraine, Poland and Norway Top 3 Juries: Australia, Sweden (it seems too obvious for both xD) and then Netherlands or Norway
Totally agree about Malta's lyrics! at first, I had the same semi 2 predictions as you but now I think it's not likely that all of the ethnic entries will fail. There are a lot of normal pop songs in this semi and I think televoters will flock to at least one of the ethnic entries but I'm not sure which one it will be. Moldova seems most likely but Serbia usually does well with ethnic entries too.
Hi Alesia, nice video! My thoughts on this : 1) I'm okay with Russia qualifying IF she sings well 2) I think Malta could qualify if the juries support it enough (thanks to the staging?) just like Malta in 2016 3) I still see Moldova as a troll entry and to me it's very funny and cleverly made since it's catchy and dated on purpose (or maybe I'm wrong)
Maybe juries will appreciate Malta! Who knows! For me Malta is a sure top 10 in the final! Alessia you better talk about your non-sense videos before criticising INCREDIBLE AND MEANINGFUL lyrics
Yes, you are right. Maybe the lyrics are simple but can understand. At least you comment in an educational way not like Alessia (She is always criticising, like a parrot)
Pretty much agree with your prediction here, though I think Hungary will definitely make it through myself, and Malta instead of Latvia perhaps. Russia shouldn't qualify, but will probably end up in the top ten again in the final anyway.
I hope Denmark ❤ Hungary ❤ Latvia the Netherlands ❤ Montenegro ❤ Ukraine Poland Sweden to qualify In semi 1 I have 13 songs I really like and in Semi 2 maybe 8
Let Denmark and Hungary go and I will be just fine🤗🤗...who am I kidding I am waiting for Rybak to irritate the public and jury on that stage..will be the highlight of the day 🤣🤣
I have constant feeling that Sweden is this year's dark horse, and I just feel, same like you, that they will be even top 3 this year. I am almost sure. :) Agree about Norway, too, but he is also loved in Russia, and Ukraine, so he will qualify. And as for Sweden, you are American, and that only means that you are only objective fan when it comes to judging all songs, eurofans are mad at Sweden because they have recipe for good song and winning performance overall, and they just hate it by default, not with any reason.
You know some fans have good reasons to hate Sweden song. And maybe not so few. Just because its Sweden, doenst make it a good song. Especially this year.
I think it is their best effort since 2015 year, and I know lot of people who agree with me. Just because you don't like it, it doesn't mean it isn't good and quality song.
We will see, but I think that top 10 placement is almost 100% sure, because fandom is less than 5% of votes, and ordinary voters won't be mad at Sweden, because of their famous formula for winning ( fans like you are tired of it, I understand first Mans, then Robin, now Benjamin, all pretty boys with "generic" songs, as you like to call them and with impressive staging), they will like the performance that looks like music video and they will be impressed by it and I am sure that Benjamin will collect lot of votes. If you think logically, apart of being subjective, than you can see that Sweden will do really, really well this year. Just sayin.
Generally I agree with your picks and especially your comments regarding Poland and Russia. However I’m picking Australia to win Semi Final 2. PS Love the earrings.
Glad you have Latvia and Slovenia in your choices. For me these are great, but folks need to go out and vote for them if they want them in the final. You didn't like Malta - I do I must admit. I also think a Eurovision final needs some good cheese - and Moldova have the Gorgonzola! Hope Serbia can squeeze in for some ethnic realness.
i barely like any song in semi 2. i hope these ones will qualify: denmark hungary latvia slovenia i'm okay with sweden qualifying. i must say i really, really, don't like australia, i don't know what's more cliche, the lyrics or the melody. my country, serbia qualifying would be a miracle. but i don't care because i don't like the song.
I REALLY hope Sweden goes well, but are you worried about his vocals? The entire chorus is in the falsetto and he had a heavy backing track in melodifestivalen.
My qualifers in random order: The Netherlands ( my fav) Ukraine Sweden ( I don't like it because they always send this kind of song, But other people will like it guess. Norway Australia Denmark Latvia Hungary Serbia Poland Yulia ( Russia) her voice was horrible at the Moscow party, if she sing well and her performance will be better in the semi final, than she will qualify instead of serbia. But I don't think that the televoters vote enough for her because about the politics. If she sing and perform well then the jury I think will give her enough votes to qualify. But we will see. May the best 10 countries qualify🙏🏾🤗
I agree with you about Norway!!! I’m so worried he is gonna win :( I think Russia might struggle because of her vocals... she didn’t perform it well in Moscow...
Very nice review, well thought about as well, I can agree with you with most of your choices! Only poland this year is a big meh for me. they try to produce a kinda modern looking and sounding song, only on the spare live performances I saw, 3 or 4 I ve to say thats quite generic, boring and the vocals arent good at all!! Have fun in Lisbon Alesia, and thanks for your great postings!! greetings from the Outlaws In 'Em xx
I like your personal qualifiers. But everywhere i read on the internet, everyone keeps saying "dated" ,to songs that are not up- to -date, as something negative. Why is that ? Does all the songs in this years competition have to be modern ?
LINNEA93C we should try to understand what makes a song “dated” or “timeless.” Amar pelos dois is considered timeless even though it has an older quality about it because it could work just as well today as it could 50 years ago. A “dated” song is a song with a style of music that might have seemed fresh at the time, and might have worked really well in a certain time period, but now seems overdone and tired. “My Lucky Day” is a fun song and I like it a lot but it seems like it could be ripped right out of early 2000s Eurovision. Songs that are considered dated are usually reminiscent of the immediately preceding decades to the one people are living in. That’s why songs from or with similar styles from the late 90s and 2000s can come off as either nostalgic or dated. Certain musical styles need some time out of the public consciousness to perhaps be appreciated again
There is a difference between "DATED" and classic/throwback. Dated, has a negative connotation. For example, "Uptown Funk" was classic, it was throwback... BUT! It felt like a fresh take on an old style. A song that is DATED, sound like is was actually recorded in [insert old time] and isn't giving the genre a fresh take.
I do hope Latvia gets a spot. But I just have to give some love to Montenegro because nobody else is going to it and I know it'll take some last moment appreciation to qualify.
So true about Norway.It's song IS for Junior Eurovision and it's overrated because of Alexander. And totally agree with Serbia and Montenegro. Maybe Montenegro is going to surprise us and make it its way to Grand Final.
its a more irritating song than Norway for me. its same repeating music,she flipping hair left and right and trying to be sexy(which probably she succeeds)😂
Hey Alesia! My qualifiers in a random order, however I like more but I HOPE it will be: - The Netherlands 🏠 - Australia ❤️❤️❤️ - Slovenia ❤️❤️❤️ - Serbia ❤️❤️❤️ - Sweden ❤️❤️❤️ - Denmark ❤️❤️❤️ - Malta ❤️❤️❤️ - Poland ❤️ - Ukraine ❤️ - Moldova ❤️ Yes i’m from Holland but I don’t see waylon failing for the grand final. I love Julia’s I won’t break but if her vocals are going to be like her performance in Moscow... Russia doesn’t deserve to go through... period So we just differ 3 spots 😃
I do not understand one thing from you. How is it that Norway is a finalist after you said in your previous video that you hate the song, and that's not how you write a song and you were not in favor of it in general
So clearly you didn't watch the video... I don't have it qualifying in my PERSONAL top. However, it is going to qualify in REALITY... It just is even though it shouldn't.
Rybak will probably get 12 points from Russian & Ukranian televoting, he is a major celebrity in the Russian speaking world & he does a lot of TV interviews & reality shows over there, also there is a reverse diaspora effect as his parents were from the USSR. So I think that he will qualify.
He will be also loved by Polish and Hungarian televote as well. They love this kind of entries. Also Germany (huge Russian diaspora there and Germans will like him as well) Plus Denmark and Sweden. But I think he will be Top 5 in almost every single country (televote I mean) in that semifinal.
Sz V I dunno. It's just a feeling :) Who do you think your country will vote for? :) I expect Norway and Ukraine will top Hungary's televote but I might be wrong yes. Maybe Poland will also do well or Netherlands.
Gawd, I hope Slovenia makes it. If they do, my faith in Eurovision will be renewed. :D Also I couldn't agree more with you. Again! Especially about Malta. A little less about Serbia. But I see your point with them.
I love your top 10, but maybe replace Slovenia with Moldova or Serbia. I do feel that this is the first year for Romania to not qualify sadly. I also am very happy with Latvia in the final!!!!!!!!
Latvia deserves to qualify but is fu**ed between Hungary and Sweden(overrated)😭😭😭 Slovenia see it the "Verona 2018" she will have a lot of televote but the juries let down I think😣 I hope Russia and Norway not qualifying please.
You're Beautiful Alesia !😊 I think Sweden is just a little bit overrated by your opinion.. In my opinion Hungary and Denmark are the Best in the 2nd Semi,but Russia and Norway are the worst from all of them...
i think Norway he as person not the song is so well liked he could make to the finals singing the phone book. Russia is she sounds as bad as it did at the eurovision pre party(ive he’s rad it was audio trouble) she might not make it
Yas Alesia!!! I’ve been fighting with people in your comments about Malta 😂 . They keep coming for me because I don’t like Malta but the lyrics physically make me uncomfortable with how bad they are. I’d love to have Moldova and Serbia but I 100% agree with your qualifiers.
Your so right about Norway, weak poor song which is trash but I feel Romania is the dark horse (200/1). Poland's song is very dated, like late 90s/early 2000s.
Denmark is your favorite? And Poland your third? I’m begging to doubt your music taste. Denmark is so Disney musical theater, and Poland is generic af, nothing original.
Hungary loves you too Alesia! :) I hope you will be right! Hungary and Poland must be in the final! Lots of kisses!
Hungary is a surefire qualifier, and either Latvia, Moldova Romania Serbia or Malta Will finish tenth. So excited for the rehearsals!
I like only Hungary and Poland here.
Wish them the best 😊 I hope they will qualify
My prediction
1 Ukraine
2 Australia
3 Sweden
4 Denmark
5 Hungary
6 Poland
7 The Netherlands
8 Norway
9 Moldova
10 Slovenia
11 Serbia/Malta
12 Serbia/Malta
13 Russia
14 Romania
15 Latvia
16 Montenegro
17 San Marino
18 Georgia
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My personal qualifiers are similar, 8 the same... I've not gone with Latvia and I really struggle with Russia.
In no order.. Australia, Denmark, The Netherlands, Romania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine.
My prediction:
1) Australia 🇦🇺
2) Denmark 🇩🇰
3) Hungary 🇭🇺
4) Netherlands 🇳🇱
5) Norway 🇧🇻
6) Poland 🇵🇱
7) Russia* 🇷🇺
8) Romania** 🇷🇴
9) Sweden 🇸🇪
10) Ukraine 🇺🇦
*I think it will qualify due to diaspora voting anyways. There is a chance that she won't qualify if her live vocal performance is just as bad as the pre-party.
**Not really sure about this one, but I put it in because Romania has a track record of always qualifying. If it doesn't go through I can see either Serbia 🇷🇸, Montenegro 🇲🇪, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Latvia 🇱🇻 or even Moldova 🇦🇩 take its place.
Kennet lol, you put Indonesian flag for Poland. I feel offended :D
Romanian and Norwegian flags are also wrong hahah
Marek Ołdak To be fair the Indonesian flag is exactly the same as Poland, just turned upside down. It's fixed now. As for Norway (my country btw) and Romania they are correct to begin with. What did you think their flags looked like?
Kennet Norway - its Bouvet Island flag
Romania it's a Tchad' flag
I agree with you in this semi completely. Have fun in Lisbon by the way!
Thanks!
I hope Alexander absolutely rocks the roof off in Lisbon, just like he did in Oslo. The champagne is on ice for May 10 2018 to not only celebrate my birthday but another epic Norsk victory.
Happy upcoming birthday! Mine is on May 8th and I will be spending it in the arena watching semi 1. Hooray!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Let's hope we'll have Eurofabulous birthdays and that our favourites make the main party on May 12.
This is my prediction:
Definite Qualifiers
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Australia
Poland
Hungary
Sweden
Ukraine
Borderline Qualifiers
Romania
Russia
Moldova
Malta
Latvia
Montenegro
Definite Non-Qualifiers
Serbia
San Marino
Georgia
Slovenia
I think from the borderline qualifiers it will be Latvia and Malta.
Denmark and Norway definite? I don’t think so... Don’t count out Serbia and Slovenia btw
Sorry but Denmark and Norway are far more popular to the majority of people than Serbia and Slovenia...
My Prediction
Sweden
Ukraine
Australia
Poland
The Netherlands
Norway
Denamark
Hungary
Malta
Russia
But we have to wait for rehersals.
He Alesia have you seen light show from Hungary? Of this year eurovision stage.
I have... It's LIT.
Semi final 2
Sweden 🇸🇪
Hungary 🇭🇺
Serbia 🇷🇸
Australia 🇦🇺
Poland 🇵🇱
Ukraine 🇺🇦
The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Russia 🇷🇺
Latvia 🇱🇻
Denmark 🇩🇰
Borderline qualifiers:
Slovenia 🇸🇮
Malta 🇲🇹
Romania 🇷🇴
Norway 🇳🇴
Since Norway is most likely going to be in the final (unfortunate) I would take out Serbia and Latvia for Norway and Slovenia.
I think Serbia may see themselves on the sidelines this year and not in the final.
Alesia Michelle yeah I get it.. I like Serbia but I understand what you mean by it takes too long to get to the song. That intro is pretty long.. lol
steven timoteo YEEESSAAHHHHH
Iim agree with your prefictions, but i think Hungary it's an obvious qualifier, it's a strong song with a strong performance, definitely will stand out and maybe score top 3 on televote. And also, I wish Norway fail to qualify.
The quality difference between the two semis is abysmal which actually makes semi two less stressful and probably more enjoyable. Norway, Sweden, Ukraine, Australia and Netherlands should be a lock. People are sleeping on Poland but they did so for Norway last year and I think Poland is a top 10 contender for the final. Slovenia can pull out a Georgia 2016 especially with the running order, Russia is qualifying with for sure and so does Hungary. Latvia, Moldova and Denmark should battle for the last spot and it may go to Moldova because what's fun and silly is more memorable after all.
I like your especially top-5 : Poland Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands , and I think I calculated more chances to go through final has Malta and Norway instead of Latvia and Slovenia - but of course fingers crossed and I wish all of them to be in the grand final !!! @@@
The Netherlands❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥
Serbia, Netherlands, Denmark and Slovenia are the only ones I really care tbh.. Such a weak semi...
Yeah, 1st semi has too many songs I want to qualify and semi 2 has too few :(
I think Georgia will be a shock qualifier, likewise for San Marino. Juries will eat up Iriao while San Marino might just pull in televoters, especially with Malta and Germany voting in that semi (moreso Malta).
I have nothing left to say because i agree with everything you‘ve said in the video!😂 Only 17 days left until the Grand Final, i really can‘t wait!😍
Have a great time and a lot of fun in Lisbon, enjoy it :)
Greetings from Germany!🇩🇪❤️
San Marino, Malta, Slovenia and Hungary are all gonna qualify.
They won't.
🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇰
Nice video! Always good to hear other people's detailed opinions :)
I think this actually might be the year of Russia's first non-qualification, especially if the live performance sounds even a little close to the one from Moscow's pre-Eurovision party. Much will depend on the vocal performance and I think that the juries might bring it down.
Glad to see you believe in Latvia, though. I really like the song and Laura's vocal capability is incredible and she always delivers live. This time I think the jury will stand behind it more than the televoters.
BUT! Russia isn't going to sound like it did at the Moscow party. The sound mixing team is too professional and yeaaahhhh... It ain't sounding like that. Latvia has a chance.
Possibly! I'm pretty sure Russia's delegation will give us much more in the contest itself, so the rest is in Julia's hands!
ow goosh i love your reactions videos ♡
My PREDICTION
Semi Final 2 (Jury/Televote) :
1. 🇸🇪 Sweden (2/2)
2. 🇦🇺 Australia (1/4)
3. 🇺🇦 Ukraine (5/1)
4. 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (3/7)
5. 🇳🇴 Norway (4/6)
6. 🇩🇰 Denmark (6/10)
7. 🇭🇺 Hungary (7/9)
8. 🇲🇩 Moldova (10/8)
9. 🇵🇱 Poland (16/3)
10. 🇸🇮 Slovenia (8/12)
11. 🇷🇺 Russia (17/5)
12. 🇱🇻 Latvia (9/13)
13. 🇲🇹 Malta (11/16)
14. 🇷🇴 Romania (14/11)
15. 🇲🇪 Monetengro (13/15)
16. 🇷🇸 Serbia (15/14)
17. 🇬🇪 Georgia (12/18)
18. 🇸🇲 San Marino (18/17)
Boni I
Hungary will do better televote. It's not safe for juries liking sadly.
Top 3 Televote: Ukraine, Poland and Norway
Top 3 Juries: Australia, Sweden (it seems too obvious for both xD) and then Netherlands or Norway
My semi 2 😁 :
1-Hungary
2-Ukraine
3-Denmark
4-Sweden
5-Australia
6-Netherlands
7-Poland
8-Moldova
9-Montenegro
10-Latvia
Probably the most accurate prediction I've seen so far. I 100% agree RE: Malta.
Totally agree about Malta's lyrics!
at first, I had the same semi 2 predictions as you but now I think it's not likely that all of the ethnic entries will fail. There are a lot of normal pop songs in this semi and I think televoters will flock to at least one of the ethnic entries but I'm not sure which one it will be. Moldova seems most likely but Serbia usually does well with ethnic entries too.
I have an issue with you disliking of the Georgian song. Everything else were cool. Glad you like Hungary.
I don't dislike Georgia... I think it won't qualify, there is a difference.
Alesia Michelle I know I know we're cool. I'm gonna vote for them in vain, but I'll vote. They are my winners 💜
Still I'm happy that you like Hungary.
Malta is so underrated! Taboo IS A BOPPPP
Hi Alesia, nice video!
My thoughts on this :
1) I'm okay with Russia qualifying IF she sings well
2) I think Malta could qualify if the juries support it enough (thanks to the staging?) just like Malta in 2016
3) I still see Moldova as a troll entry and to me it's very funny and cleverly made since it's catchy and dated on purpose (or maybe I'm wrong)
I'm not thinking that the juries will appreciate Malta. Them LYRICS #eek
Alesia Michelle The juries put Claudia with her dates sing 8th....
Maybe juries will appreciate Malta! Who knows! For me Malta is a sure top 10 in the final! Alessia you better talk about your non-sense videos before criticising INCREDIBLE AND MEANINGFUL lyrics
I mean to be fair the *message* is beautiful, but the lyrics are actually really cheesy
Yes, you are right. Maybe the lyrics are simple but can understand. At least you comment in an educational way not like Alessia (She is always criticising, like a parrot)
I still cry when I watch your reaction of Croatia qualifying for the final last year. And the same is going to happen with Norway and it’s sad..
#SoSad
Malta is underrated!
I agree with some of your qualifiers but I think Malta should really make it.
I dont agree with Russia being in the final..
Pretty much agree with your prediction here, though I think Hungary will definitely make it through myself, and Malta instead of Latvia perhaps. Russia shouldn't qualify, but will probably end up in the top ten again in the final anyway.
I don't see Malta squeaking in AT ALL. However, I think Hungary will be a lock (at least I hope so)
When are you going to Lisbon? I’m going May 5th😜
Very soon :-)
My Qualifiers for Semi Final 2 are: Norway,Australia,Sweden,Ukraine,Denmark,Romania,Russia, Latvia,POLAND,Slovenia
Malta may be qualifying because her live vocals are good, see the preparty in moscow, and i think the staging will lift it.
omg the rap is my fave part of San Marino lol :) Loving the vids btw hope your filimg your reactions while in Lisbon :)
I hope
Denmark ❤
Hungary ❤
Latvia
the Netherlands ❤
Montenegro ❤
Ukraine
Poland
Sweden
to qualify
In semi 1 I have 13 songs I really like and in Semi 2 maybe 8
Love your taste
Let Denmark and Hungary go and I will be just fine🤗🤗...who am I kidding I am waiting for Rybak to irritate the public and jury on that stage..will be the highlight of the day 🤣🤣
I have constant feeling that Sweden is this year's dark horse, and I just feel, same like you, that they will be even top 3 this year. I am almost sure. :) Agree about Norway, too, but he is also loved in Russia, and Ukraine, so he will qualify. And as for Sweden, you are American, and that only means that you are only objective fan when it comes to judging all songs, eurofans are mad at Sweden because they have recipe for good song and winning performance overall, and they just hate it by default, not with any reason.
You know some fans have good reasons to hate Sweden song. And maybe not so few. Just because its Sweden, doenst make it a good song. Especially this year.
I think it is their best effort since 2015 year, and I know lot of people who agree with me. Just because you don't like it, it doesn't mean it isn't good and quality song.
And i know lot of people that say the opposite. Just because you like it...
We will see in May.
We will see, but I think that top 10 placement is almost 100% sure, because fandom is less than 5% of votes, and ordinary voters won't be mad at Sweden, because of their famous formula for winning ( fans like you are tired of it, I understand first Mans, then Robin, now Benjamin, all pretty boys with "generic" songs, as you like to call them and with impressive staging), they will like the performance that looks like music video and they will be impressed by it and I am sure that Benjamin will collect lot of votes. If you think logically, apart of being subjective, than you can see that Sweden will do really, really well this year. Just sayin.
Sweden's hate has been growing because of juries (specially after 2015). Also Bjorkman is behind everything and some fans don't like that.
Absolutely agree with you about Norway and Alexander past fame
Generally I agree with your picks and especially your comments regarding Poland and Russia. However I’m picking Australia to win Semi Final 2.
PS Love the earrings.
I don't see AUSTRALIA winning the semi at all. Evene if the staging was good, Benjamin has the advantage. RE: Earrings THANKS :-)
Alesia Michelle Australia and Sweden are the definite Top 2
Jose Uribe I agree. They will be the top 2 with either Norway or Ukraine taking 3rd place.
Srdjan Savic Ukraine definitely, Norway will be hated by juries
Jose Uribe Not so sure given that some juries gave 12 points to Alexander at the national final.
Can you also predict to automatic qualifiers?
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Glad you have Latvia and Slovenia in your choices. For me these are great, but folks need to go out and vote for them if they want them in the final. You didn't like Malta - I do I must admit. I also think a Eurovision final needs some good cheese - and Moldova have the Gorgonzola! Hope Serbia can squeeze in for some ethnic realness.
LOVVEEE YOU FROM SWEDEN
OK aside from me agreeing with 90%, you look G R E A T🔥🔥🔥
It's so funny how relaxed everyone is talking about SM2 compared to the first one, Sweden and Australia will be top 2 for this round
i barely like any song in semi 2. i hope these ones will qualify:
denmark
hungary
latvia
slovenia
i'm okay with sweden qualifying. i must say i really, really, don't like australia, i don't know what's more cliche, the lyrics or the melody.
my country, serbia qualifying would be a miracle. but i don't care because i don't like the song.
Is this your last video before you leave for Lisbon?! 😢
This time I would take Russia and Latvia from the list. I would go with Moldova and Malta.
Why did you input the music when you played your qualifiers. This made a weird remix. I don't like it.
I REALLY hope Sweden goes well, but are you worried about his vocals? The entire chorus is in the falsetto and he had a heavy backing track in melodifestivalen.
It is Sweden. He will have a CHOIR of backing vocalists to support.
Benjamin vocals are off
My qualifers in random order:
The Netherlands ( my fav)
Ukraine
Sweden ( I don't like it because they always send this kind of song, But other people will like it guess.
Norway
Australia
Denmark
Latvia
Hungary
Serbia
Poland
Yulia ( Russia) her voice was horrible at the Moscow party, if she sing well and her performance will be better in the semi final, than she will qualify instead of serbia. But I don't think that the televoters vote enough for her because about the politics. If she sing and perform well then the jury I think will give her enough votes to qualify. But we will see. May the best 10 countries qualify🙏🏾🤗
Nesrin Kaplanskov BIJI KURDISTAN ✌🏼✌🏼
I agree with you about Norway!!! I’m so worried he is gonna win :( I think Russia might struggle because of her vocals... she didn’t perform it well in Moscow...
Very nice review, well thought about as well, I can agree with you with most of your choices! Only poland this year is a big meh for me. they try to produce a kinda modern looking and sounding song, only on the spare live performances I saw, 3 or 4 I ve to say thats quite generic, boring and the vocals arent good at all!! Have fun in Lisbon Alesia, and thanks for your great postings!! greetings from the Outlaws In 'Em xx
Will someone please explain me how do you know who won the semi finals???????
They announce it after to contest is completely over.
Alesia Michelle thank you so much!🙏🏼🙏🏼
We all know the definite Top 4 or this semi, 1. Australia 2. Sweden 3. Ukraine 4. The Netherlands
I agree with you, except Latvia. I think Moldova will go through instead of Latvia.
I definitely think that is a possibility.
I like your personal qualifiers. But everywhere i read on the internet, everyone keeps saying "dated" ,to songs that are not up- to -date, as something negative. Why is that ? Does all the songs in this years competition have to be modern ?
LINNEA93C we should try to understand what makes a song “dated” or “timeless.” Amar pelos dois is considered timeless even though it has an older quality about it because it could work just as well today as it could 50 years ago. A “dated” song is a song with a style of music that might have seemed fresh at the time, and might have worked really well in a certain time period, but now seems overdone and tired. “My Lucky Day” is a fun song and I like it a lot but it seems like it could be ripped right out of early 2000s Eurovision. Songs that are considered dated are usually reminiscent of the immediately preceding decades to the one people are living in. That’s why songs from or with similar styles from the late 90s and 2000s can come off as either nostalgic or dated. Certain musical styles need some time out of the public consciousness to perhaps be appreciated again
There is a difference between "DATED" and classic/throwback. Dated, has a negative connotation. For example, "Uptown Funk" was classic, it was throwback... BUT! It felt like a fresh take on an old style. A song that is DATED, sound like is was actually recorded in [insert old time] and isn't giving the genre a fresh take.
I do hope Latvia gets a spot. But I just have to give some love to Montenegro because nobody else is going to it and I know it'll take some last moment appreciation to qualify.
You should check out rasmussen’s acoustic version of Higher ground 😍 It’s soooo good
So true about Norway.It's song IS for Junior Eurovision and it's overrated because of Alexander. And totally agree with Serbia and Montenegro. Maybe Montenegro is going to surprise us and make it its way to Grand Final.
Latvia won't qualify for sure, I just don't see people or juries biting it.
Yellow Forest I don't see latvia qualify either. the song is too repetitive for me. 4/10
And it's sung by a freaking Risotto!
People are hungry for Hungary, not Risotto.
it sounds like the weeknd song, i like it but sadly i don't think it will qualify
Latvia has a chance. They definitely have a chance... but it is definitely borderline
its a more irritating song than Norway for me. its same repeating music,she flipping hair left and right and trying to be sexy(which probably she succeeds)😂
Hey Alesia! My qualifiers in a random order, however I like more but I HOPE it will be:
- The Netherlands 🏠
- Australia ❤️❤️❤️
- Slovenia ❤️❤️❤️
- Serbia ❤️❤️❤️
- Sweden ❤️❤️❤️
- Denmark ❤️❤️❤️
- Malta ❤️❤️❤️
- Poland ❤️
- Ukraine ❤️
- Moldova ❤️
Yes i’m from Holland but I don’t see waylon failing for the grand final.
I love Julia’s I won’t break but if her vocals are going to be like her performance in Moscow... Russia doesn’t deserve to go through... period So we just differ 3 spots 😃
I do not understand one thing from you. How is it that Norway is a finalist after you said in your previous video that you hate the song, and that's not how you write a song and you were not in favor of it in general
So clearly you didn't watch the video... I don't have it qualifying in my PERSONAL top. However, it is going to qualify in REALITY... It just is even though it shouldn't.
You're right, sorry, I did not notice the start of the video
I' m sorry to tell that but Yulia is not gonna make it. And also should not. And Doredos will.
Rybak will probably get 12 points from Russian & Ukranian televoting, he is a major celebrity in the Russian speaking world & he does a lot of TV interviews & reality shows over there, also there is a reverse diaspora effect as his parents were from the USSR. So I think that he will qualify.
So do I... and it is shameful.
He will be also loved by Polish and Hungarian televote as well. They love this kind of entries.
Also Germany (huge Russian diaspora there and Germans will like him as well)
Plus Denmark and Sweden.
But I think he will be Top 5 in almost every single country (televote I mean) in that semifinal.
nil erra How can you know that? I'm Hungarian and don't like Rybak's song this year.
Though I'm 90% sure it will qualify.
Sz V
I dunno. It's just a feeling :)
Who do you think your country will vote for? :)
I expect Norway and Ukraine will top Hungary's televote but I might be wrong yes. Maybe Poland will also do well or Netherlands.
I really hope latvia qualify. Otherwise i Will Cry...
I agree with you. I'll just replace Russia with Malta :)
Russia doesn't deserve to be in the GF this year
Maybe... but they'll side through.
I'm 100% sure Russia will qualify because it's Russia. I even like some moments in this song but it's my 14th in this semi
I like Your personally Top 10, i would just Swich Slovenia to Malta ^^
I don't like Malta enough to break up with the gem that is Slovenia.
Gawd, I hope Slovenia makes it. If they do, my faith in Eurovision will be renewed. :D
Also I couldn't agree more with you. Again! Especially about Malta. A little less about Serbia. But I see your point with them.
Alesia... Russia? Really? Your taste is usually so on point, but when you said Russia... damn gurl.
You are so right about Russia!
I love your top 10, but maybe replace Slovenia with Moldova or Serbia. I do feel that this is the first year for Romania to not qualify sadly. I also am very happy with Latvia in the final!!!!!!!!
Personally I would swap Russia with Norway and Slovenia with Moldova (in your personal list) but for the rest I like your list :)
I can't stand Norway.
3 of your 5 that you dont want to qualify (norway, romania and georgia) are literally like , my 3 faves
Latvia deserves to qualify but is fu**ed between Hungary and Sweden(overrated)😭😭😭
Slovenia see it the "Verona 2018" she will have a lot of televote but the juries let down I think😣
I hope Russia and Norway not qualifying please.
Could be the first nonqualification of Russia or Romania (maybe both ._.)
Romania more than Russia
Hope so
rybak can be worried bcuz for instance dana international 1998 won 2011 13th in the semis
And my Crystal Microphone goes to: Eugent Bushpepa
You're Beautiful Alesia !😊
I think Sweden is just a little bit overrated by your opinion..
In my opinion Hungary and Denmark are the Best in the 2nd Semi,but Russia and Norway are the worst from all of them...
i think Norway he as person not the song is so well liked he could make to the finals singing the phone book. Russia is she sounds as bad as it did at the eurovision pre party(ive he’s rad it was audio trouble) she might not make it
Trust me, Moldova are going through.
Yas Alesia!!! I’ve been fighting with people in your comments about Malta 😂 . They keep coming for me because I don’t like Malta but the lyrics physically make me uncomfortable with how bad they are.
I’d love to have Moldova and Serbia but I 100% agree with your qualifiers.
flormach 🤣🤣 really? its boring lyrics,words that don't go well in a song.who uses taboo!!!😂😂
I thought I was gonna throw up the first time I heard it. I do like the beat though lol.
flormach nah I don't like anything other than her vocal skills. I get bored within 1 min everytime
I hope Montenegro will qualify, but they probably dont 😥
I would be so depressed if Slovenia doesn't qualify
Well prepare yourself.
Alesia Michelle it’s performing 17th it’ll be fresh on televoter’s mind, juries should respect it for the vocal and originality
Russia??
Your so right about Norway, weak poor song which is trash but I feel Romania is the dark horse (200/1). Poland's song is very dated, like late 90s/early 2000s.
No way. Poland's song is something you would hear on radio and in clubs right now.
12:21 it is
Could be a protest vote against Russia
Moldova borderline? Come on! Must be last last last option ever.
Replace Sweden and the Netherlands with Moldova and San Marino
Denmark is your favorite? And Poland your third? I’m begging to doubt your music taste. Denmark is so Disney musical theater, and Poland is generic af, nothing original.
I wouldn't be surprised if Russia doesn't qualify
Romania will qualify for sure :) you will be surprised.