The rehearsals for the 2nd semi just concluded. Quite the surprising bunch - much stronger in total compared to semi 1. But some that have been rated highly fell a bit flat in my eyes, whilst some of them really shone (and amazingly, I picked those ones aaaaaaaaaaaages ago!)
Here are my thoughts on the 2nd semi (in order of personal idea) :
Definite qualifiers: Ukraine, Norway, Azerbaijan
Good chances: Greece (but this rehearsal was a BIG mess), Denmark, Lithuania, Moldova
Borderline: Netherlands, Hungary, Serbia
Need improvement: Albania, Estonia, Croatia, Ireland, Slovenia, Poland, Cyprus, Latvia, Slovakia
Let's be honest, Ukraine is a standout. Yes, more so than Norway (there I said it! I've got a banner for supporting Norway, but the one I think will win is Ukraine). As I said what feels like many moons ago now, we shouldn't discount Svetlana. I think there is still more to be seen in terms of performance, but already its got me 'oooh'ing and 'aaaah'ing. Perhaps this is too flamboyant, more focus should be on the song, not the acrobatics. But how good does it look and sound? It certainly caught everyones attention.
Most people watching and voting for Eurovision won't know the songs or see the clips beforehand. Therefore it HAS to be eye catching and an instaneous song. In terms of competition both Norway and Ukraine have it by the bucketload.
Right now I'm rubbing my hands together and patting myself on the back for taking a bet on Ukraine 3 weeks ago at 60/1. Just put another bit of money on it at 27/1. If I win, I'll get $1140 in total (around 570 Euros). Thats at least another week of holidaying for me in Europe :)
I believe its going at 19/1 now on some betting website. Put it on whilst you can.
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