Although Belgium aren't really on my personal radar I think they have the potential to surprise in much the same ways the Common Linnets did - nowhere spectacular in the odds but struck a chord on the night. Funnily enough Common Linnets also had the revolving camera work too.. My only swap is Ireland through, I think the creative visuals, if they work with the cameras on the night, will make it memorable. The one I now worry about is Sweden. In a busy fast-paced show of visual fests I think it risks being just a little too forgettable when people are deciding who to vote for at the end of the evening.
Ohhh 2 years in the making.... the hype for tomorrow is getting real! Super hope Romania get their shit together! I really want to Roxen to get through but if the performance does not deserve it I guess I will understand if she doesn’t.
sorry i should explain that the actual staging in terms of what happens and the visuals is very good. But shes not able to do it, so the vocals get super breathy and she isnt really able to act it out the same way that she did in the music video
I never said she didnt sound good. Worth betting on her if you think she's gonna make it through. She;s currently 4-1 to qualify - if you bet 100€ youll get back 500€
Daciana is also called “the Romanian woman” - she’s been tweeting that people should vote for Romania and her tweets are accidentally hilarious. Reddit users are making lots of memes about her right now
I would love to see Romania, Ireland and Israel in qualifying instead of Azerbaijan, Norway and Croatia. But it's probably not going to be that way. I don't think there's anything fresh about Azerbaijan, it's totally stale and contrived. I for one will vote to prevent Romania's third NQ!
Sweden is no way borderline, its a safe qualifier. Like 85% or so qualifying chance. You seem to forget casual viewers who are the majority of voters hasnt seen or heard anything or watched rehearsals
El Diablo with Elena and Cyprus is the winner of Eurovision 2021.Fantastic job.Next year we will be all in the beautiful country of Cyprus to enjoy the sunny beaches and the exciting nightlife .Bravo Elena and Panic. Congratulations Cyprus!!!!
El Diablo is not a definite winner. A definite qualifier for the final perhaps. There are many songs that are better than El Diablo this year (and that's not judging it by my taste or standards as I'm liking the songs this year that the majority don't like), but El Diablo is unoriginal and so overhyped. And if we compare it to the top 5 'favourites', its not as strong as Je Me Casse, Toute L'Univers and Adrenalina. It won't do badly, but El Diablo won't win.
Norway having a higher chance of qualifying than Romania is nothing short of criminal quite frankly. I am suddenly not looking THAT much forward to tomorrow anymore........help! Also considering all the criticism Destiny had thrown at her these days (just about everyone commenting hates her dress, her staging, her hair, her dancers, the pink neon and sometimes I get the impression her in general for whatever reason) would you still consider her to be a definite yes ? Same goes for « the roop »......I get the impression everyone is ignoring them (unfairly so). Definte yes ?
Oh yea Malta is 100% yes. Tbh I think her performance is great from what Ive seen. I agreed that the costume wasnt great, but her silver dress shes wearing now with the black boots is much better, and she stands out from the background and the other dancers more. I think people love ragging on whoever is in 1st place and so she is held to a higher standard. Like this staging is no better/worse than chameleon, but the difference is that Chameleon wasnt favourite.
I agree with so much of your opinions here Tom Romania?........too much going on here on stage. I think they have overreached her capabilities. Belgium i do think should/will qualify. Still think Ireland will qualify, just for being so different in this semi. Now my doubts involve Sweden, Norway, Azerbaijan and Israel. For some reason i see 2 of these 4 failing. Sweden and Norway are musically just not good enough imo. Too polished and not original enough. Azerbaijan i find very weak too. There's a serious lack of energy in this package. Whether you liked "Cleopatra" or not, it was definitely more exciting than "Mata Hari". Now Israel is in the unfortunate position of geopolitics taking over. We all know and agree that politics should have no place in the contest but juries are human beings too and i can see the current situation having an impact, especially in a very close semifinal. Israel has suffered with poor jury support in the past and i can see this being replicated again this year. Australia has improved in my estimations and can now see this qualifying. So my final 10 will be Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Belgium, Ireland, Croatia, Ukraine, Slovenia (never thought I'd say that) and 2 from Sweden, Norway, Azerbaijan and Israel and if you put a gun to my head I'd say Sweden and Azerbaijan We shall see!!
Rom - the actual concept of the staging is great, but she cant do it, so that automatically becomes defunct. total madness that they gave her something that she couldnt do. what an own goal Ireland - you should have a flutter on it. theyre 4-1 so you could make a nice bit of cash in case the host country next year is quite expensive. oh god, ill be so pissed if Slovenia qualify over some of these great songs 😒
Yeah Israel is going to struggle especially with what is going on rn and every media outlet painting Israel as evil which is wrong because u shouldn't be taking politics in Eurovision, I really hope both Romania and Croatia get through as Croatia is my number 1 and Romania is number 2 so both need to get through
Ireland isn't working- imo. It looks like a children's TV Show in a very makeshift way. It's a pity. I really like the song but I think her stage designer had a brain fart instead of a good workable idea. Let's see what happens...I really want Lesley to make the final and I want to string up her stage designer by the short and curleys!
Azerbaijan is basic man. Imo anyway. Promising chorus but goes nowhere and the stage seems too big when she is on it. Sweden's song isn't great although the singer seems cool. Israel shouldn't get through. The song is awful although the singer is good. Odds are often irrelevant too. I totally disagree on ireland. Song is much better than most of them and she is cool. Let's see
@@ESCTom yeah she took a risk and it's good to see it but it didn't work for her. I still really like the song and think maybe standing still with backing singers on stage and mountains and ocean on the screen would have got the message across and ensured the vocals were solid. I loved her running at the end to the front. She has some energy and took a risk. I think it's so hard to get singers to participate in eurovision for Ireland and she wanted to and went for it. I just don't see others having seen her experience want to risk it. Although her songs are getting millions of streams and she is more well known now. You know Irish people will just focus on not qualifying and hyper negativity. I just think Sweden and Israel's songs are terrible but Sweden just seems to always qualify no matter what
Norway had an emotional surprise moment in the jury show. Crossing my fingers for TIX!
Although Belgium aren't really on my personal radar I think they have the potential to surprise in much the same ways the Common Linnets did - nowhere spectacular in the odds but struck a chord on the night. Funnily enough Common Linnets also had the revolving camera work too..
My only swap is Ireland through, I think the creative visuals, if they work with the cameras on the night, will make it memorable. The one I now worry about is Sweden. In a busy fast-paced show of visual fests I think it risks being just a little too forgettable when people are deciding who to vote for at the end of the evening.
Love the videos when we get to hear “Feckin!”
Ohhh 2 years in the making.... the hype for tomorrow is getting real! Super hope Romania get their shit together! I really want to Roxen to get through but if the performance does not deserve it I guess I will understand if she doesn’t.
sorry i should explain that the actual staging in terms of what happens and the visuals is very good. But shes not able to do it, so the vocals get super breathy and she isnt really able to act it out the same way that she did in the music video
Malta, Cyprus, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Israel, Belgium, Lithuania, Albania
I have to disagree, I think Lesley is great and she sounds awesome. Cmon Ireland 🇮🇪
I never said she didnt sound good.
Worth betting on her if you think she's gonna make it through. She;s currently 4-1 to qualify - if you bet 100€ youll get back 500€
Tom love u and Ur videos ❤️
I agree with all of it (even though I like Slovenia), EXCEPT I would straight swap Norway and Ireland.
its worth betting on. shes 4-1. could get some good cash for it
Liked the Daciana moment at the end!
whats that? 🧐
Daciana is also called “the Romanian woman” - she’s been tweeting that people should vote for Romania and her tweets are accidentally hilarious. Reddit users are making lots of memes about her right now
I would love to see Romania, Ireland and Israel in qualifying instead of Azerbaijan, Norway and Croatia. But it's probably not going to be that way. I don't think there's anything fresh about Azerbaijan, it's totally stale and contrived. I for one will vote to prevent Romania's third NQ!
Sweden is no way borderline, its a safe qualifier. Like 85% or so qualifying chance. You seem to forget casual viewers who are the majority of voters hasnt seen or heard anything or watched rehearsals
Leinster rugby!
Proper order !!!!
El Diablo with Elena and Cyprus is the winner of Eurovision 2021.Fantastic job.Next year we will be all in the beautiful country of Cyprus to enjoy the sunny beaches and the exciting nightlife
.Bravo Elena and Panic. Congratulations
Cyprus!!!!
Lol, I hope not! Love Cyprus, but this song does not have that ESC winner quality to it. But who know 🤷🏻♀️
El Diablo is not a definite winner. A definite qualifier for the final perhaps.
There are many songs that are better than El Diablo this year (and that's not judging it by my taste or standards as I'm liking the songs this year that the majority don't like), but El Diablo is unoriginal and so overhyped. And if we compare it to the top 5 'favourites', its not as strong as Je Me Casse, Toute L'Univers and Adrenalina.
It won't do badly, but El Diablo won't win.
Norway having a higher chance of qualifying than Romania is nothing short of criminal quite frankly. I am suddenly not looking THAT much forward to tomorrow anymore........help!
Also considering all the criticism Destiny had thrown at her these days (just about everyone commenting hates her dress, her staging, her hair, her dancers, the pink neon and sometimes I get the impression her in general for whatever reason) would you still consider her to be a definite yes ?
Same goes for « the roop »......I get the impression everyone is ignoring them (unfairly so). Definte yes ?
norway is sooo much better than romania so it sounds correct to me
@@aleksandereide7538 Well to you maybe.
Oh yea Malta is 100% yes. Tbh I think her performance is great from what Ive seen. I agreed that the costume wasnt great, but her silver dress shes wearing now with the black boots is much better, and she stands out from the background and the other dancers more.
I think people love ragging on whoever is in 1st place and so she is held to a higher standard. Like this staging is no better/worse than chameleon, but the difference is that Chameleon wasnt favourite.
I agree with so much of your opinions here Tom
Romania?........too much going on here on stage. I think they have overreached her capabilities.
Belgium i do think should/will qualify.
Still think Ireland will qualify, just for being so different in this semi.
Now my doubts involve Sweden, Norway, Azerbaijan and Israel.
For some reason i see 2 of these 4 failing. Sweden and Norway are musically just not good enough imo. Too polished and not original enough. Azerbaijan i find very weak too. There's a serious lack of energy in this package. Whether you liked "Cleopatra" or not, it was definitely more exciting than "Mata Hari".
Now Israel is in the unfortunate position of geopolitics taking over. We all know and agree that politics should have no place in the contest but juries are human beings too and i can see the current situation having an impact, especially in a very close semifinal. Israel has suffered with poor jury support in the past and i can see this being replicated again this year.
Australia has improved in my estimations and can now see this qualifying.
So my final 10 will be
Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Belgium, Ireland, Croatia, Ukraine, Slovenia (never thought I'd say that) and 2 from Sweden, Norway, Azerbaijan and Israel and if you put a gun to my head I'd say Sweden and Azerbaijan
We shall see!!
Rom - the actual concept of the staging is great, but she cant do it, so that automatically becomes defunct. total madness that they gave her something that she couldnt do. what an own goal
Ireland - you should have a flutter on it. theyre 4-1 so you could make a nice bit of cash in case the host country next year is quite expensive.
oh god, ill be so pissed if Slovenia qualify over some of these great songs 😒
I've updated my own predictions.
Malta Ukraine Cyprus and Azerbaijan are certain yes
The rest are all probably yes. Every one of them
Interesting predictions! There are so many borderlines this year omfg!! Would love it if you check mine out :)
Yeah Israel is going to struggle especially with what is going on rn and every media outlet painting Israel as evil which is wrong because u shouldn't be taking politics in Eurovision, I really hope both Romania and Croatia get through as Croatia is my number 1 and Romania is number 2 so both need to get through
Just realised i forgot Australia.
I'll give them my 9th pick and 1 from Sweden, Norway, Azerbaijan and Israel. Force me and it will be Sweden
Uhhhh.................Israel's big mistake! LOL
Ireland isn't working- imo. It looks like a children's TV Show in a very makeshift way. It's a pity. I really like the song but I think her stage designer had a brain fart instead of a good workable idea. Let's see what happens...I really want Lesley to make the final and I want to string up her stage designer by the short and curleys!
I disagree but let's see
Azerbaijan is basic man. Imo anyway. Promising chorus but goes nowhere and the stage seems too big when she is on it. Sweden's song isn't great although the singer seems cool. Israel shouldn't get through. The song is awful although the singer is good. Odds are often irrelevant too. I totally disagree on ireland. Song is much better than most of them and she is cool. Let's see
Yea id probably bump Ireland up to Borderline No at this point, as she's taken a risk and it could pay off
@@ESCTom yeah she took a risk and it's good to see it but it didn't work for her. I still really like the song and think maybe standing still with backing singers on stage and mountains and ocean on the screen would have got the message across and ensured the vocals were solid. I loved her running at the end to the front. She has some energy and took a risk. I think it's so hard to get singers to participate in eurovision for Ireland and she wanted to and went for it. I just don't see others having seen her experience want to risk it. Although her songs are getting millions of streams and she is more well known now. You know Irish people will just focus on not qualifying and hyper negativity. I just think Sweden and Israel's songs are terrible but Sweden just seems to always qualify no matter what