That’s why I think it’s absolutely ridiculous to judge anything from rehearsals and very short clips. It just feels like more and more opportunities to criticise. I’m henceforth banning myself from any more social media, it destroys the enthusiasm rather than elevating it. No hate please, just my personal feelings.
@@annag1202 rehearsals give us a very blurry idea how the show will look like. Personally I think that everyone by now is more than ready and know best how to look cool on stage
Not an easy semi final to predict I liked Portugal and Australia staging a lot I think Australia will qualify a lot of people are underrating them The only NQ I'm sure are Moldova and Iceland the rest I'm not sure yet
Oh. No. I wrote this comment before seeing the TikTok shorts. Azerbaijan definitely looks elevated. Australia not so much. I was beginning to believe we might qualify because the song is great, and I was expecting a great staging. Nah…. That’s not going to happen….
Electric Fields has a lot of stage presence, and Zaacharia has a great tone to his voice….. but I think it’s all a bit sloppy when they’re on stage. It’s all very free-flowing and loose (including the vocals which can get a bit pitchy). It’s good for a live performance, but I don’t think it’ll translate to a good Eurovision entry. I was hoping the discipline of competing of competition would help, but that hope is fading.
Don’t get that so much hate towards Azerbaijan, but 😂 now it is 90% qualifier with that stage. People like everyone in 2021 already underestimated Efendi and in 2022 Nadir, with stage they qualified. This one is easily qulifies if not it means there is a problem in Europe. For me NQ countries are: Australia, Moldova, Iceland, Finland, Cyprus/Luxembourg but probably Cyprus
For me yesterday's rehearsals were mostly better. This makes predicting even more difficult, because the first half was already stronger, and someone from the first half will have to NQ 😮
As a sci-fi fan, I see the influence from Dune and Bene Gesserit sisterhood in at least 3 performances where backup performers have their heads covered like the characters in the movies. I'm sure it's actually not intentional, but I love this parallel 😊
The fashion on this batch is PHENOMENAL! Some are elevated versions of what we saw before, some look completely new. I think all are better than their national finals / official videos, with the exception of Tali's...but I think you're onto something with the possibility that they're going to dress her differently at the semi. Maybe they are holding out for the reveal, or maybe the costume is having finished touches put on? But what she's wearing there just looks generic and forgettable. I actually like Hera Björk's costume! The fringe feels very vintage and I think it goes well with the disco elements in the song. Natalia Barbu and Fahree obviously have huge fashion updates and both look stellar, but even Iolanda, whose costume is definitely similar to her National Finals costume, just looks SOOO elegant and elevated and just....we are gonna be seeing some GREAT looks on the stage in Malmö!
Maybe it's just me but I found Raiven's outfit a bit too revealing honestly. I really liked the performance, based on what we got to see and she has a beautiful body ofc but well... just my opinion.
@@eurovisionhistories I mean, I don't want to sound like a bitter boomer (which I'm not!) but I also don't want to find me asking myself, do I actually watch a song contest or an erotic show.
I was wondering exactly the same thing - the harmony singing is totally different and our dear reviewer says nothing changed in the singing… Please! I think it’s the basic attitude unfortunately this year against Finnish entry and how the prejudice “ESC fandom” dislikes this performance claiming that this is “another joke entry that ruins the reputation of the ESC and doesn’t deserve anything positive comments”. I feel sad for the musicians and Henri the singer as he is not appreciated.
I wish Portugal kept the lace head coverings from the national final. I found them more impactful than current ones. I’m dissapointed by Australia’s outfits. I was hoping Zachariah from Electric fields would wear something colourful and easy to dance in. I don’t think this gown with a long tail allows much movement. I was hoping for something more in line for what they wore for their Mardi Gras live performance. I’m glad to read that is not Luxembourg final outfit. I’ve watched the tiktok video twice trying to understand their vision for what looks like a scuba suit 😅 Moldova visuals look pretty but I’m concerened by her sticking to just standing in the same spot and clapping. I like Icelend’s look (both stage and outfit). Not sure about Slovenia, was hoping for some props.
Reading eurofan comments on these channels is like being in an echo chamber. What can you tell about any of the performances from a few seconds of video taken from a distance in the arena😂😂😂😂
Hera SLAYED with that hair and jumpsuit! Her confidence and experience also shows in her performance. I don't think she'll make it to the final but I'm happy with her performance Raiven is giving her SOUL on that performnace. I cannot see how or why she is so low in the odds. Maybe I'm biased because she's my favourite this year but I just cannot accept the fact that, Finland, for example, is so high up the odds but she is not like... This BETTER qualify or else I'm gonna haunt Europe 😂 Speaking of Finland... I don't wanna speak about Finland. I wish them all the best. I know they're still traumatised by last year, but they don't need to punish us too 😂 Is it too late for them to say this was a joke and bring back Sinni Sabotage??? I cannot understand Moldova ditching the dancers. In the national final it was clear they were supposed to be the Caryatids, judging by the fact that they are standing like statues and are extremely static, and the greek statues in the LEDs. Her outfit seems greek-goddess-themed so it reinforces that theory. Maybe she is playing the British museum one 👀👀👀🤣 I like Azerbaijan's song but I don't get that staging, or what they're going through since last year. Did they run out of oil money? Zachariaha's dress is a serve! Iolanda is another one that I cannot understand why it's so low in the odds.... I really hope she makes it. The initial hype of when I first heard Grito for the first time has kind of subsided but I still love it. Yes for vocals Tali's hairstyle and outfit do not flatter her at all. The dancers look a bit odd to me too, it looks like they raided Monika Linkyte's wardrobe of orange 😂 Good use of the cubes indeed though
that was easy today: Super impressed, above expectations: 1: Azerbaijan (wow wow wow - loved the song already, but they brought it with the staging. Underrated!) 2: Slovenia (absolutely haunting. This will grab your attention easily) as expected: 3: Portugal (beautiful) 4: Iceland (great projections, but horrible disco outfit - just dates the song even more) 7: Finland (the same and as annoying) really underwhelmed: 5: Luxembourg (boring) 6: Moldova (100% nq - who's idea was it to think she could fill a stage on her own) 8: Australia (that was just bad - no energy and way too basic)
Luktelk is the best! Super performance!! I love it! 12 points from Greece! In my opinion will not qualify : Finland, Iceland, Portugal, Serbia and Ireland
Which rehearsal impressed/underwhelmed you?
Impressed: Slovenia
Underwhelmed: Luxembourg
Sort of a boring day, but Portugal was okay, Finland was fun, hope Slovenia will look okay on TV, Moldova has nice visuals. The rest are forgettable.
Impressed: Azerbaijan
Underwhelmed: Luxembourg
Impressed: Slovenia & Portugal
Okay: Iceland, Finland
Underwhelmed: Moldova
I hope Slovenia does qualify, unlike what the odds say
Azerbaijan, Portugal and Slovenia iş amazing.❤
Portugal must qualify please Europe let this masterpiece pass❤❤❤
You are such a gentleman. " She showed some leg and something more" . 😂
Azerbaidjan and Portugal have real class
I really hope that Portugal makes it to the final❤❤🇵🇹🇵🇹
I read , that Tali won't wear this black outfit in the shows , we might see her real outfit during 2nd rehearsals
ok good! really don't like that outfit from the first rehearsal.
That happend with Romania 2021 ,Roxen had a a different outfit in rehearsals
Thank goodness
That’s why I think it’s absolutely ridiculous to judge anything from rehearsals and very short clips. It just feels like more and more opportunities to criticise. I’m henceforth banning myself from any more social media, it destroys the enthusiasm rather than elevating it. No hate please, just my personal feelings.
@@annag1202 rehearsals give us a very blurry idea how the show will look like. Personally I think that everyone by now is more than ready and know best how to look cool on stage
I love how Hera is bringin back the 2010s Eurovision with the backing singer on the stage standing one next to another.
Not an easy semi final to predict I liked Portugal and Australia staging a lot
I think Australia will qualify a lot of people are underrating them
The only NQ I'm sure are Moldova and Iceland the rest I'm not sure yet
Iolaaaaaaaaandaaaaaa ❤️❤️❤️
Grito is really a masterpiece.
Portugal 🇵🇹✨🔥🇵🇹
I loved 🇦🇿, 🇸🇮 and 🇦🇺 but most of all today I loved Natalia Barbu's dress. A-mazing. 😍🤩
Portugal ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Impressed by Slovenia🇸🇮, Portugal🇵🇹 and Azerbaijan🇦🇿 (only outfits could be different not so robotics) that 3 should qualify
Η Πορτογαλία με την Ιολαντα είναι υπέροχη. 12αρι από Ελλάδα 💖
Finally we see what Australia and Azerbaijan are doing. Sounds as though both might be in the qualification mix now???
Oh. No. I wrote this comment before seeing the TikTok shorts. Azerbaijan definitely looks elevated. Australia not so much. I was beginning to believe we might qualify because the song is great, and I was expecting a great staging. Nah…. That’s not going to happen….
@@garryd7748i mean, maybe the camera angles will help Australia, becouse the clips looks kinda messy
Electric Fields has a lot of stage presence, and Zaacharia has a great tone to his voice….. but I think it’s all a bit sloppy when they’re on stage. It’s all very free-flowing and loose (including the vocals which can get a bit pitchy). It’s good for a live performance, but I don’t think it’ll translate to a good Eurovision entry. I was hoping the discipline of competing of competition would help, but that hope is fading.
I was totally cool with Australia with the music video, but that rehearsal did not help. It was a very short bit though.
The best RUclipsr by far
I'll be very excited to see Greece, Switzerland, Austria and Armenia for the first time tomorrow
Iolanda, PORTUGAL. Different as always
Congrats to Portugal, everything is on point.
I heard that Natalia doesn’t move during her performance because In The Middle is about a story about a statue
lol
I am so happy Australia has the First Nation didgeridoo player! That was my one request and it's happening 🖤💛❤️
Don’t get that so much hate towards Azerbaijan, but 😂 now it is 90% qualifier with that stage. People like everyone in 2021 already underestimated Efendi and in 2022 Nadir, with stage they qualified. This one is easily qulifies if not it means there is a problem in Europe. For me NQ countries are: Australia, Moldova, Iceland, Finland, Cyprus/Luxembourg but probably Cyprus
Iolanda was the best! 🇵🇹
So proud of Electric Fields - that would be Zaachariah's art work (or maybe Zaachariah's dad's) can't wait to see this in full.
For me yesterday's rehearsals were mostly better. This makes predicting even more difficult, because the first half was already stronger, and someone from the first half will have to NQ 😮
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Slovenia is indeed very great. Moldova and Luxembourg are weak.I m surprised by Azerbadjan. Why is this song so underrated ?
”she’s showing some leg and some…. other things!” 😂
Hmm, Slovenia, Finland and Moldova look like wardrobe malfunctions warning, kind of.
I prefer Moldova’s performance without the clones as I found it confusing which was one was her!
As a sci-fi fan, I see the influence from Dune and Bene Gesserit sisterhood in at least 3 performances where backup performers have their heads covered like the characters in the movies. I'm sure it's actually not intentional, but I love this parallel 😊
Plot twist: Eurovision was sponsored by Bene Gesserit all this time
@@jatoarkanen4435 Considering that the contest actually has a song called Sand, this seems more and more likely
Iolanda ❤ 🇵🇹
SLOVENIA😊😊❤❤
The fashion on this batch is PHENOMENAL! Some are elevated versions of what we saw before, some look completely new. I think all are better than their national finals / official videos, with the exception of Tali's...but I think you're onto something with the possibility that they're going to dress her differently at the semi. Maybe they are holding out for the reveal, or maybe the costume is having finished touches put on? But what she's wearing there just looks generic and forgettable.
I actually like Hera Björk's costume! The fringe feels very vintage and I think it goes well with the disco elements in the song.
Natalia Barbu and Fahree obviously have huge fashion updates and both look stellar, but even Iolanda, whose costume is definitely similar to her National Finals costume, just looks SOOO elegant and elevated and just....we are gonna be seeing some GREAT looks on the stage in Malmö!
❤ Iolanda ❤️🇵🇹
Maybe it's just me but I found Raiven's outfit a bit too revealing honestly. I really liked the performance, based on what we got to see and she has a beautiful body ofc but well... just my opinion.
Yeah I understand that
@@eurovisionhistories I mean, I don't want to sound like a bitter boomer (which I'm not!) but I also don't want to find me asking myself, do I actually watch a song contest or an erotic show.
She ruined it all for me. Nothing to do with the song. Probably out of my top 10 now.
Azerbaijan and Australia surprised me! Maybe Azerbaijan might qualify?! Luxembourg seemed a bit messy. I actually preferred their original staging!
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Portugal ❤🇵🇹
Yeah always on time im always waiting for your videos❤❤
Slovenia ❤❤❤
So nobody noticed the new backing vocals during Finland's performance?
Mmmm I didn't 🥹
I've wondered the same thing. Maybe these reviewers focus so much on the non-existent nudity that they don't notice a clear change in the vocals.😂
I was wondering exactly the same thing - the harmony singing is totally different and our dear reviewer says nothing changed in the singing… Please!
I think it’s the basic attitude unfortunately this year against Finnish entry and how the prejudice “ESC fandom” dislikes this performance claiming that this is “another joke entry that ruins the reputation of the ESC and doesn’t deserve anything positive comments”. I feel sad for the musicians and Henri the singer as he is not appreciated.
🇵🇹🌹🇵🇹🌹🇵🇹💎🇵🇹💎🇵🇹💎🇵🇹💎🇵🇹💎🇵🇹💎🇵🇹 iolanda 🇵🇹 Portugal
I wish Portugal kept the lace head coverings from the national final. I found them more impactful than current ones.
I’m dissapointed by Australia’s outfits. I was hoping Zachariah from Electric fields would wear something colourful and easy to dance in. I don’t think this gown with a long tail allows much movement. I was hoping for something more in line for what they wore for their Mardi Gras live performance.
I’m glad to read that is not Luxembourg final outfit. I’ve watched the tiktok video twice trying to understand their vision for what looks like a scuba suit 😅
Moldova visuals look pretty but I’m concerened by her sticking to just standing in the same spot and clapping.
I like Icelend’s look (both stage and outfit). Not sure about Slovenia, was hoping for some props.
Zaachariaha's outfit is made to catch the lights so it actually becomes a rainbow onstage.
Reading eurofan comments on these channels is like being in an echo chamber. What can you tell about any of the performances from a few seconds of video taken from a distance in the arena😂😂😂😂
Yes, I totally agree, it’s just ridiculous and just more opportunity to be critical.
Hera SLAYED with that hair and jumpsuit! Her confidence and experience also shows in her performance. I don't think she'll make it to the final but I'm happy with her performance
Raiven is giving her SOUL on that performnace. I cannot see how or why she is so low in the odds. Maybe I'm biased because she's my favourite this year but I just cannot accept the fact that, Finland, for example, is so high up the odds but she is not like... This BETTER qualify or else I'm gonna haunt Europe 😂
Speaking of Finland... I don't wanna speak about Finland. I wish them all the best. I know they're still traumatised by last year, but they don't need to punish us too 😂 Is it too late for them to say this was a joke and bring back Sinni Sabotage???
I cannot understand Moldova ditching the dancers. In the national final it was clear they were supposed to be the Caryatids, judging by the fact that they are standing like statues and are extremely static, and the greek statues in the LEDs. Her outfit seems greek-goddess-themed so it reinforces that theory. Maybe she is playing the British museum one 👀👀👀🤣
I like Azerbaijan's song but I don't get that staging, or what they're going through since last year. Did they run out of oil money?
Zachariaha's dress is a serve!
Iolanda is another one that I cannot understand why it's so low in the odds.... I really hope she makes it. The initial hype of when I first heard Grito for the first time has kind of subsided but I still love it. Yes for vocals
Tali's hairstyle and outfit do not flatter her at all. The dancers look a bit odd to me too, it looks like they raided Monika Linkyte's wardrobe of orange 😂 Good use of the cubes indeed though
Serbia ❤ Ramonda the Best
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I really hope this year is as iconic as last year🙏🏼🤞😍
This year is strongest than last
Tali’s hair scares me 💀
Go Australia ❤🇦🇺😊
Semi final 1 - my predictions after the rehearsals
15 🇮🇸 Iceland
14 🇲🇩 Moldova
13 🇦🇺 Australia
12 🇨🇾 Cyprus
11 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
10 🇵🇹 Portugal
09 🇸🇮 Slovenia
08 🇵🇱 Poland
07 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
06 🇷🇸 Serbia
05 🇮🇪 Ireland
04 🇫🇮 Finland
03 🇱🇹 Lithuania
02 🇺🇦 Ukraine
01 🇭🇷 Croatia
Azerbaijan was the best,def dark horse
Who is not qualifying from semi 1? This is sooo hard to predict
Australia, Moldova, Iceland, Azerbaijan and Cyprus.
Australia, Moldova, Iceland, Azerbaijan, Finland
I hope Australia qualifies.
Portugal, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Iceland and Moldova
11. Portugal
12. Cyprus
13. Moldova
14. Iceland
15. Azerbaijan
(My prediction, not my top)
that was easy today:
Super impressed, above expectations:
1: Azerbaijan (wow wow wow - loved the song already, but they brought it with the staging. Underrated!)
2: Slovenia (absolutely haunting. This will grab your attention easily)
as expected:
3: Portugal (beautiful)
4: Iceland (great projections, but horrible disco outfit - just dates the song even more)
7: Finland (the same and as annoying)
really underwhelmed:
5: Luxembourg (boring)
6: Moldova (100% nq - who's idea was it to think she could fill a stage on her own)
8: Australia (that was just bad - no energy and way too basic)
When does your online accreditation start?
No idea 😅
@@eurovisionhistories It would be good if they gave you some information
Impressed: Slovenia!
Underwhelmed: Luxembourg, Finland, Moldova and Australia.
«She was drowned at the end of her life». No shit😂
Good vid though
😅😅😅 yeah I know...
Hello from NYC, I wanted to see your reaction for Israel but found nothing.
Luktelk is the best! Super performance!! I love it! 12 points from Greece! In my opinion will not qualify : Finland, Iceland, Portugal, Serbia and Ireland