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Here is what I think about the JESC 2024 entries (possibly a controversial post).

🇲🇰 For a song called Marathon, I expected more energy and power. Despite its banality, it's still nice. Ana & Aleksej sing well and there were good ideas, it's just a lack of execution. Sounds more like a song for the Olympics or European Football Cup than of JESC entry.

🇨🇾 Bop alert ! The dancebreak is nice but not necessary, it's mainly the production and the arrangement that give the strength the song needed. It's the kind of entry that doesn't require vocal effort, so Maria should be fine. Very good song, Cyprus is truly back !

🇺🇦 Winner contender ! Very dynamic song, Artem knows how to perform on stage and will set Madrid on fire. A lot of people will recognise themselves in the lyrics. Biggest weak point : the chorus is repetitive. I usually don't mind, but it spoils the song. Anyway, Ukraine can win.

🇪🇪 Estonian EDM ? YES ! Great choice Estonia ! Love the 90s vibes. There is a lot of potential for JESC. I like Annabelle's deep voice, it's the perfect tone for this song. It could have been an Eesti Laul entry though. It deserves a solid staging. It's either a hit or miss.

🇳🇱 Not original, generic af and overheard. But I don't care. It's simply efficient, catchy and memorable. With a good staging, good vocals and harmony in the band, The Netherlands should finish in the top 10.

🇦🇱 Very good surprise, it's very good for Albania's standards in JESC. Musical tunes remind me of Padam Padam (the Edith Piaf one, not the Kylie Minogue one), don't ask me why. Maybe influences ? Nicol is an excellent singer. I'm not worried about the country's results this year.

🇵🇹 Cancel the contest, we have a winner ! What a beautiful and powerful song ! Goosebumps at every listening. This song is made for Eurovision (junior and senior). Portugal can win this. The question is : Lisbon, Porto or Braga in 2025 ?

Boa sorte é força Victoria !

🇮🇹 Italy is offering us a festive sleepover this year. It's the most original and junior theme entry of the edition, glad to see the country trying something else. Guilty pleasure. Simone deserves a fun staging in the theme of the song. Maybe a return to the top 10 ?

🇸🇲 It's bland. Also, is it autotune we hear in the studio version of the song ? Why ? Idols SM doesn't need it, it ruins the entry. The girl band deserves better. The lyrics don't seem very researched to me, although I don't and can't understand Italian. San Marino won't do well.

🇵🇱 Slightly better than last year's entry, but what the hell happened to victorious Poland in JESC ? Dominik is a talented singer, he deserves a better song. It's not bad, but I'm not sure the online voting and the staging can save Poland from a ranking outside of the top 10.

🇩🇪 Meh. At least, the entry suits for JESC, but it has no originality and flavor. Too generic to stand out from the other songs, easily the worst German entry in this competition. Bjarne sings well though.

🇬🇪 Classic, that's the word for this entry. Too classic for JESC and Georgia's standards. I think even the juries won't be convinced by this song, even with a good staging. It's a shame because the melody is beautiful and Andria has a beautiful voice.

🇦🇲 Winner contender ! Bop alert ! This cosmic disco entry can steal the show. Armenia has once again understood the assignment. Leo could have the same fate than Lissandro in 2022. Great song !

🇮🇪 After 2 years of Irish ballads, Ireland is sending a pop song that could have been in the Irish NF for adult Eurovision. Quite generic but it's okay overall and Enya sings well. Normally, it shouldn't finish in the bottom with the adequate staging.

🇲🇹 It's really nice. It's not original and impactful, but the juries will like it. Ramires is a great singer, his singing is pleasant to hear and his voice attracts attention. This is, imo, the main outsider of JESC this year. Malta will do better than expected.

🇪🇸 Quite similar to the only winning Spanish entry in JESC, it's almost its spiritual sequel. It's a very funny, catchy and memorable song, Chloe's personality is its main strength. However, it's a controversial opinion, I don't feel the winner vibes. It's giving top 5 at best.

🇫🇷 France is trying something else, that colourful pop song is more aimed at teenagers. It could have been a theme song for a teen drama show. Titouan is a great singer, it's a very nice and catchy entry. But like for Spain, it's not a winner contender imo, top 3 at best.

Here is my top 17

1. 🇵🇹

2. 🇦🇲

3. 🇮🇹

4. 🇳🇱

5. 🇨🇾

6. 🇪🇪

7. 🇺🇦

8. 🇫🇷

9. 🇦🇱

10. 🇪🇸

11. 🇲🇹

12. 🇮🇪

13. 🇲🇰

14. 🇵🇱

15. 🇩🇪

16. 🇬🇪

17. 🇸🇲

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Happy New Eurovision Year ! 🥳 🎉🎊

Here are my predictions for Eurovision 2025 no one asked !

Disclaimer : I'm not clairvoyant, so most (if not, not a single one) of my predictions won't come true. Also, please note that I don't mean to offend anyone in this thread, I just like to guess what will happen in the next Eurovision season that may be more chaotic than ever.

- 3 hosts, one woman and two men

- 🇨🇿 will withdraw but 🇳🇱 will participate again

- 🇷🇴 and 🇲🇨 will return, but not 🇲🇰

- 🇽🇰 will try to debut, but it will be unsuccessful because some participants still don't recognise the country as an independent state

- Gjon's Tears will perform as an interval act

- Céline Dion won't physically appear / perform in any of the shows

- "Ne partez pas sans moi" will be covered by one of the last Swiss representatives

- Postcards will include parts of Swiss culture

- The stage design will be decent at best

- A tragic event will happen during the Eurovision week (but mostly not related to the contest itself)

- The grand final closing entry will be second last again

- One of ESC 2024 top 10 countries will open the grand final

- 5th slot will be more cursed than the death slot

- Voting will be open before the 1st performance in all 3 shows

- ROTW televoting will have some changes

- There will be a discussion on the possibility of introducing a ROTW jury

- Producer's Choice will stay in the grand final draw

- In the SFs, the televoting will only qualify the top 9, the juries will pick the 10th qualifier (like in 2008 & 2009)

- Participating countries : 🇦🇱🇦🇲🇦🇹🇦🇺🇦🇿🇧🇪🇨🇭🇨🇾🇩🇪🇩🇰🇪🇦🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇬🇧🇬🇪🇬🇷🇭🇷🇮🇪🇮🇱🇮🇸🇮🇹🇱🇹🇱🇺🇱🇻🇲🇨🇲🇩🇲🇪🇲🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🇷🇸🇸🇪🇸🇮🇸🇲🇺🇦

- No DQ, but a delegation will receive a fine for some reason

- Some NFs will be rigged for contestants least likely to "disrupt" the contest or report unacceptable behaviours from anyone to the EBU.

- The event will lose a sponsor

- A male singer will win with a pop song

- Winning song will receive +600 points and will win the televoting

- 16 points difference between the winner and the runner-up

- At least one country will get 0 points, either from the jury, the televoting, or both

- Glitch during the jury voting results

🇦🇱

- Rigging allegations will happen in FiK

- A female singer will win FiK but another one, who will be a fan favourite, will be chosen as the representative

- Entry will be a ballad in English

- Won't get attention until the rehearsals

- Will qualify but finish in the bottom 5

🇦🇲

- A solo female singer will be chosen

- Entry will be an ethnic ballad in English

- Will cause some controversy in 🇦🇿

- Will perform in SF1

- Will qualify and will perform in the first half of the final

🇦🇺

- Internal selection

- Sheppard, Didirri, Charley or Jaguar Jonze will be chosen

- Song will be either indie pop, ballad, pop or indie rock

- Will be a fan favourite

- Will return in the final but will get the 2nd spot in the final

🇦🇹

- A young female singer and songwriter will be chosen

- Entry will be a pop-rock song

- Will be well received in the random

- Will be cancelled following a drama

- Will perform in the second half of her semi-final

🇦🇿

- An unknown female singer will be chosen

- Entry will be a lyrical ballad in English

- Will be ignored during the season

- Will be one of the few artists that doesn't speak English

- Shock qualifier

🇧🇪

- Eurosong will be a decent nf

- Gustaph will be part of the jury

- A young artist will win

- The entry will be an art pop song in English

- Will be the underdog of the season

🇭🇷

- Zsa Zsa will be involved in Dora as a contestant and won't withdraw this time

- The nf will be disappointing in terms of quality

- A male singer will win against the odds thanks to the televoting

- Entry will be a europop song in English

- Will divide the fandom

🇨🇾

- Internal selection

- A British male singer with Cypriots roots will be chosen

- Entry will be a generic pop song in English

- Will be one of the favourites

- Will close his semi-final

🇩🇰

- No changes in DMGP

- NF will be ok overall

- A duo will win thanks to the jury

- Big drama following the results and people will call for the withdrawal of the juries for the next DMGP

- Entry will be a Melfest reject in English

🇪🇪

- Format change in Eesti Laul

- Cecilia will return, but Ollie won't

- A male singer and songwriter will win

- Entry will be a power ballad in English

- Will be hated by the fandom

🇫🇮

- 25/75 voting will stay in UMK

- The winner will choose to withdraw less than 48 hours after the nf

- The runner-up will accept to participate in ESC

- Entry will be a bubblegum pop song in English and Finnish

- Will qualify easily, but will flop in the final

🇫🇷

- Another internal selection

- An emerging female singer and songwriter will be chosen

- Entry will be a power ballad in French with electronic touch

- Will be one of the favourites

- Will do worse than expected

🇬🇪

- A female singer will be chosen again

- Entry will be another girl bop in English

- Several foreign songwriters will be involved but are not necessarily from 🇸🇪

- Will be one of the least divisive entries of the year

- The staging will be disappointing

🇩🇪

- New nf with a weird format

- A wild card contestant will be add in the last minute

- A male singer from Munich will win

- Entry will be a radio-friendly pop song in English

- Will finish somewhere on the right side of the table, but not necessarily in the bottom 5

🇬🇷

- Internal selection

- A male singer signed with Panik Records will be chosen

- Will be cancelled for political reasons

- Entry will sound similar to a popular song released in 2017

- Will compete in SF1

🇮🇸

- No changes in Söngvakeppnin

- All finalists will sing their song in English

- RÚV will let the winner choose to go in ESC or not again

- A female duo will win and will choose to participate anyway

- Entry will be a fun / quirky song on a taboo subject

🇮🇪

- Eurosong will be diverse again but with better quality

- Fan favourite will finish 4th

- A young male singer will win thanks to the international and national juries

- Entry will be a classic pop song

- People will call for withdrawal (not necessarily for political reasons)

🇮🇱

- A planned NF will be cancelled in the last minute

- A well-known male singer will be chosen

- Entry will be either "Dance Forever" with rewritten lyrics or a song similar to Russia 2016

- European far right politicians will promote the song for weeks

- Will finish top 10

🇮🇹

- At least 3 former representatives will compete in Sanremo

- Several dramas will happen during Sanremo week

- A Sicilian male singer will win thanks to the televoting

- Entry will be a rap ballad in Italian

- Will finish top 5

🇱🇻

- Markus Riva will return in Supernova, but will be eliminated in the semi-final

- Only 2 songs in Latvian in the nf

- A female singer will win

- Entry will be a love ballad in English

- Will open her semi-final

🇱🇹

- A song inspired by Doomsday Blue will compete in the nf

- A former representative will win and return to ESC

- Entry will be uptempo pop song in English

- Will be well received by the fandom

- Shock NQ, will finish 13th in their semi-final

🇱🇺

- LSC will change its format

- 8 finalists again and only one song in French

- A band will win against the odds

- Entry will be a pop-rock song in English

- Will perform in SF2

🇲🇹

- New format for MESC

- Several contestants from last year edition will return

- A male singer and fan favourite will win

- Entry will be a dance-pop song in English

- Will NQ as usual

🇲🇩

- No format changes in the nf

- A contestant will be DQ for some reason

- A former representative will win

- Entry will be a folk-pop song in English and Romanian

- Will be underrated by the fandom

🇲🇨

- Internal selection

- A French-Monegasque singer will be chosen

- Entry will be a French pop song

- Will get attention from the rehearsals

- Will be in the same semi-final than 🇸🇲

🇲🇪

- A nf will happen

- At least 8 finalists will participate

- A male singer will win

- Entry will sound similar to Rim Tim Tagi Dim but with more balkan elements and will be sung mostly in English with some Montenegrin words

- Will divide the fandom

🇳🇱

- Several people in the country will express anger and disappointment following AVROTROS' decision to compete despite Joost's DQ in Malmö

- Internal selection

- A female singer will be chosen

- Entry will be a classic pop song in English

- Will finish 11th in her semi-final

🇳🇴

- Small format changes in MGP

- A finalist will be DQ before the final

- A male singer, who previously compete in the nf, will win

- Entry will be a EDM song originally sumg in Norwegian, but will be revamped in English

- Will end up somewhere in the top 10

🇵🇱

- Internal selection

- A Polish artist living in Western Europe will be chosen

- Entry will be a generic pop song in English

- Will be overhated by the fandom

- Will go viral on Tik Tok after the contest

🇵🇹

- FDC will be average

- The main fan favourite will be eliminated in its SF

- The other fan favourite will win

- Entry will be a folktronica song in Portuguese

- Will do better than expected

🇷🇴

- Selecția Națioņala will return with a new format

- Will be a bad nf

- Fan favourite will win

- Entry will be a power ballad in English

- Will be overrated by the fandom

🇸🇲

- An American youtuber will participate in UVPSM for some reason

- A Sanremo reject artist will win

- Entry will be an urban pop song in Italian

- Won't get much attention until the ESC week

- Shock qualifier and will get its best result in the final

🇷🇸

- PZE will be less good than usual

- The fan favourite will win

- Entry will be an alt-pop song in Serbian

- Will be seen as a contender for the win before the rehearsals

- Shock NQ

🇸🇮

- EMA will return

- New format

- A male duo will win

- Entry will be a generic pop song in Slovenian

- Will compete in the first half of their semi-final

🇪🇦

- Benidorm Fest will increase in quality

- A male artist from Madrid will win

- Entry will be a rock ballad in Spanish

- Will come out during the season

- Will finish somewhere on the right side of the table

🇸🇪

- Melfest will be alright overall

- John Lundvik will compete

- A well-known male singer will win

- Entry will be a generic pop song in English

- Will have a similar fate than Benjamin Ingrosso in 2018

🇨🇭

- A female artist from Zurich will be chosen

- Song will be leaked on the Internet, forcing her to release it earlier than planned

- Entry will be a classic ballad in English

- Won't be well received in the fandom

- Will finish in the bottom 5

🇺🇦

- A tragic event will force Suspilne to postpone Vidbir until the end of February

- A female singer will win thanks to the jury voting

- Entry will be a folk pop song mostly sung in Ukrainian

- Will go viral on Tik Tok

- Will finish at least 5th in the final

🇬🇧

- Internal selection

- A well-known singer will be chosen

- Entry will be an alt-rock song

- Will have one of the best staging of the year

- Will finish in the bottom 5 and possibly last in the final.

And that's it for now.

The post could possibly be updated if countries not mentioned or predicted to withdraw / not return actually confirm their participation.

If you made it this far, thank you for reading this post.

Have a great Eurovision season !

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If conservatives and close-minded bigots can't handle the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games 2024, then they are absolutely not ready for the closing ceremony.

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this opening ceremony is wild

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Philippe Katerine, our national treasure 💙🤍❤️

just normal stuff

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just normal stuff

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Meanwhile (some or most) Eurovision fans: 🤬🤬🤬

Meanwhile Nemo and Baby Lasagna: 🫂🤗🤝🏻

Look at the photo below, see.... Baby Lasagna becomes a class act by hugging Nemo - as a sign of congratulating the winner.

THIS IS WHAT EUROVISION SHOULD BE!

📷: Screenshot from a program by HRT

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Eurovision Circus Contest.

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Eurovision 2024 : 2nd semi-final

Which countries do I want to qualify for the final ?

🇨🇭🇦🇲🇸🇲🇬🇷🇬🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇪🇪🇧🇪🇨🇿

(I would be glad if 🇦🇹 and 🇳🇴 qualify too, this sf is a bloodbath with a lot of good songs)

Which countries I think will qualify for the final ?

🇦🇲🇨🇭🇮🇱🇳🇴🇳🇱🇦🇹🇬🇷🇬🇪🇪🇪🇧🇪

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Eurovision 2024 : Natasha St-Pier porte-parole du jury français

La France aura comme porte-parole du jury français le vainqueur de la saison 13 de Danse avec les stars Natasha St-Pier à l'Eurovision 2024 !

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INFE Poll 2024 : victoire de la Suisse

Organisé par l'esctoday, le sondage INFE 2024 a un vainqueur et il s'agit de : LA SUISSE !!! 🇨🇭

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Eurojury 2024 : et le vainqueur est…

L’Eurojury 2024, organisé par l'Eurovoix, a révélé ses résultats après deux semaines de votes.

Découvrez le vainqueur de cette édition !

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Eurovision 2024, YouTube POV : a weird thread no one asked (might be updated)

For several weeks, I have watched more than 170 videos of this year's contest rankings (including tops that didn't include some countries for various reasons) on YouTube.

Here is my analysis ⬇️⬇️⬇️

If the eurofans from YouTube have to decide the 10 qualifiers for each semi-final, here are the results :

SF1 : 🇸🇮🇵🇹🇭🇷🇵🇱🇺🇦🇨🇾🇱🇺🇱🇹🇷🇸 and the last finalist would be either 🇦🇿 or 🇮🇪

SF2 : 🇬🇷🇩🇰🇦🇹🇧🇪🇦🇲🇨🇭🇳🇴🇳🇱🇬🇪 and the last finalist would be either 🇮🇱 or 🇪🇪

Highest ranked country on average

SF1 : 🇭🇷

SF2 : 🇨🇭

Big 5 + host : 🇮🇹

Overall, the top 10 of the eurofans from YT look like this :

1. 🇮🇹

2. 🇨🇭

3. 🇭🇷

4. 🇱🇹

5. 🇧🇪

6. 🇦🇹

7. 🇷🇸

8. 🇺🇦

9. 🇳🇴

10. 🇬🇷

According to my analysis, La Noia is mostly the fan favourite of the eurofans from YT.

In the grand final, the bottom 5 would mostly look like this :

22. 🇪🇸

23. 🇵🇱

24. 🇱🇺

25. 🇦🇿 or 🇮🇪

26. 🇩🇪

However, on the 37 countries, 🇮🇸 is the lowest ranked on YouTube. Therefore, the most underrated entry.

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Eurovision 2024 : 1st semi-final

Which countries do I want to qualify for the final ?

🇭🇷🇸🇮🇮🇪🇵🇹🇺🇦🇦🇺🇱🇺🇵🇱🇫🇮🇨🇾

Which countries I think will qualify for the final ?

🇺🇦🇭🇷🇮🇪🇫🇮🇱🇹🇵🇹🇨🇾🇱🇺🇷🇸🇦🇺

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My thoughts on Eurovision 2024 entries

Here are my ranking, my ratings, and my comments on the songs of Eurovision 2024.

Please note that I reviewed the entries before the beginning of the rehearsals, the post has already aged before it was published.

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LUXEMBOURG : Tali - Fighter

Rating : 7,5/10

Ranking : 23th

A nice song sung mainly in French with about 15% to 20% English lyrics. Frankly, it’s a song that could have competed in Destination Eurovision if France Télévisions hadn’t abandoned it. It's a nice entry overall, I would have liked it to be entirely sung in French, maybe I would have ranked it higher. The performance during the Luxembourg Song Contest is convincing in itself, I just hope that Tali will abandon her dominatrix look for her future performance in Malmö.

GEORGIA : Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter

Rating : 8,5/10

Ranking : 12th

I loved Georgia in 2022, I loved Georgia in 2023 and I love Georgia again this year! Firefighter is the banger the country deserves. I love the dancebreak before the second verse, it’s a strong and catchy song. Nutsa will slay on stage, I trust her.

IRELAND : Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

Rating : 9/10

Ranking : 6th

Doomsday Blue is very chaotic, contrasting and noisy. It’s a multi-genre song, powerful and soft at the same time, but above all very impactful. It caught my attention from the start. Okay, the performance during the Eurosong was not perfect but the Late Late Show is not an appropriate show for national finals. Despite everything, Bambie Thug slayed and won the national final by the will of the Irish public, desperate for the country to qualify to the grand final. This entry will stand out from the other songs during the 1st semi-final that's for sure, we can only hope that the staging and the performance are much superior to that of the Eurosong. Either it passes or it breaks. Ireland took a big risk this year and I hope it pays off because for once the Emerald Isle deserves its place in the final for daring and originality.

LATVIA : Dons - Hollow

Rating : 7,5/10

Ranking : 21st

What a voice. It's a solid song. I like how the entry is constructed and produced, it's a track that will attract everyone's attention during the second semi-final, provided it has a much more impactful staging than that during Supernova . It was the best choice to make for Latvia, qualification will be difficult given the competition. However, Dons has an excellent presence and is very professional on stage, and as Hollow is one of the few ballads in this semi-final, I still think Latvia has a chance to advance to the final, but it will be very hard.

SLOVENIA : Raiven - Veronika

Rating : 9,5/10

Ranking : 4th

Veronika is a powerful song, the narration and construction is so well done. This is what I expected from Raiven musically. Slovenia should qualify without any problem provided they have a magical and impactful display. I'm not worried about the performance in Malmö, Raiven will do the job impeccably.

DENMARK : Saba - Sand

Rating : 8,5/10

Ranking : 13th

Finally Denmark is starting to wake up. In all honesty, it’s a very good song even if it’s clearly a Melfest reject. The melody is catchy, impactful and powerful enough to grab attention. It's going to be hard to qualify for the final but I know that Saba will put in a very good performance, she has the skills for that. On the other hand, she must be more confident on stage and the staging should be slightly less bright. For me it's the best Danish entry in the competition since Higher Ground 6 years ago.

SAN MARINO : Megara - 11:11

Rating : 9/10

Ranking : 7th

Is 11:11 objectively better than Arcadia ? No. Do I care ? Neither. I'm just happy that Megara is finally going to Eurovision and it's no secret, I really like the song. The track is very different from the one of Benidorm Fest 2023, we stay in rock and in the group's universe. I really appreciate the touch of flamenco in the dancebreak, it sounds more fun and accessible compared to their entry from the Spanish national selection. As they represent San Marino, it is clear, to my regret, that the Spanish group will not qualify for the final unless there is a huge turnaround.

AUSTRIA : Kaleen - We Will Rave

Rating : 7,5/10

Ranking : 19th

We Will Rave is a bop, in fact I expected the worst but it sounds better than I would have hoped. The song is repetitive and not groundbreaking but it is catchy and very memorable. Can Austria qualify ? Everything will depend on the performance, the staging of the song and the dance number of Kaleen, if the whole act is great then the country can go to the final to aim for the top 20 at least. That said, the nation is not immune to the fan flop of the year, the concurrence is tough in the second semi-final.

MALTA : Sarah Bonnici - Loop

Rating : 7/10

Ranking : 25th

Loop is pretty good, Sarah Bonnici performs her song carefully, the performance in the final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest is convincing. Too bad the revamp isn't as good, but it's far from bad. That said, it's all-purpose, it's clearly Walmart's SloMo and Malta will go unnoticed in its semi-final. Too bad because the performer seems likeable to me and the country just has the misfortune of sending a bop in this very good edition of the contest.

GERMANY : Isaak - Always On The Run

Rating : 4,5/10

Ranking : 33rd

It’s a radio-friendly song, it’s very ordinary but the production is okay. But it’s deja vu and overheard, I would have liked there is something more in this entry because it’s too standard for Eurovision. It's a shame to see that Germany is starting to send too generic tracks to the contest again after a clearly undeserved last place last year.

ALBANIA : Besa - Titan

Rating : 4,5/10

Ranking : 32nd

Besa is a great performer on stage. The Albanian version of Titan had Eurovision potential. Although I liked the revamp at first, I grew tired of listening to it after a second listen. Certainly, the revamp sounds more modern, but the absence of the Albanian language made the song considerably less impactful than the original version. In the end, I give Albania a 4.5/10, which must focus everything on staging because the vote of the Albanian diaspora may not be enough to qualify for the final.

AZERBAIJAN : Fahree feat Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar

Rating : 3/10

Ranking : 36th

Yeah meh for the Azeri song. It's going nowhere, I find it boring. Okay, it's more ethnic compared to last year's proposal and at least the Azerbaijani language is present but that's it. I pass.

CZECHIA : Aiko - Pedestal

Rating : 8/10

Ranking : 17th

I have loved Pedestal since the first listen and the first performance during the Czech national selection. It’s the kind of song that boosts self-confidence, it’s a song that could have been found in Olivia Rodrigo’s discography. Aiko is an artist who knows how to sing and perform as we saw during the pre-parties, I hope she will have a performance that lives up to her track.

CROATIA : Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim

Rating : 10/10

Ranking : 1st

I love the beginning, the song is incredibly catchy, fun, epic and memorable. It reminds me of Rammstein. His performances during the Croatian national final are brilliant. I validate the hype and this is my personal winner of Eurovision 2024.

NETHERLANDS : Joost Klein - Europapa

Rating : 8,5/10

Ranking : 14th

It’s a catchy and fun Dutch song. At first, I thought it wasn't really competitive and strong, but it kinda grew on me to the point where I gave her an 8.5/10 haha ! Joost Klein will entertain Europe during the 2nd semi-final. It is a very beautiful tribute to his parents and to Europe.

POLAND : Luna - The Tower

Rating : 7/10

Ranking : 24th

Luna is quite a good choice, the song is very respectable by TVP standards. Overall it's good, but I wonder how it will go on stage in Malmö. Will it be enough to reach the final ? We will see.

AUSTRALIA : Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)

Rating : 7,5/10

Ranking : 22nd

First of all, I am very happy that Electric Fields is finally going to Eurovision. Okay, the song is less strong and impactful compared to 2000 and Whatever, but it's still a good song to listen to, it's not that bad. Australia's qualification for the final will depend on the staging during its semi-final, it's either make or break.

CYPRUS : Silia Kapsis - Liar

Rating : 5,5/10

Ranking : 29th

It's cool to see Liar finally released even if we'll never hear the full version from Melissa Mantzoukis. It’s basic girlbop with a dancebreak, it’s already done, already heard and seen before. It's not the best bop Cyprus has sent to Eurovision and I wish the country would take more risks musically next time because it's getting a bit boring. Or maybe the nation should send a ballad and a GOOD ballad, not Andrew Lambrou's bland ballad from last year. That said, Liar is still pretty memorable. With a good live performance, Silia Kapsis can qualify but it will be hard without the presence of Greece in its semi-final.

ICELAND : Hera Björk - Scared Of Heights

Rating : 5,5/10

Ranking : 30th

Clearly, I prefer the iconic Je ne sais quoi. Scared of Heights is a happy and very generic pop song, it's memorable but it's dated and absolutely uncompetitive. Too bad, Iceland had so many good options to take in it's national final like Anita, Sigga Ózk, Bashar Murad or even VÆB and the country took the worst one among the finalists. But hey, Hera Björk is back, I'm happy for her but it will be very difficult to qualify for the final this year.

UNITED KINGDOM : Olly Alexander - Dizzy

Rating : 7,5/10

Ranking : 20th

Dizzy is a good pop song but it won't win the contest, too commercial. I like the 90s vibes, it’s retro. In the final, the United Kingdom will finish at worst top 20, at best top 10 with a good live performance and a good staging.

ESTONIA : 5MIINUST & Puuluup - (nendest) Narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi

Rating : 8,5/10

Ranking : 15th

It is very funny ! This is the Estonia I want to see in the contest ! I love it, the Estonians too, they clearly made the right choice at Eesti Laul. It was obvious, this entry is very memorable and emblematic. It will go very easily to the final, however the juries will not like it, so I think the country will finish in the top 20 at least.

ARMENIA : Ladaniva - Jako

Rating : 9,5/10

Ranking : 5th

Jako is awesome ! It breathes and sweats Armenian folk music. It’s the perfect song to show and embrace Armenian identity on the Eurovision stage. Thank you Ladaniva !

ISRAEL : Eden Golan - Hurricane

Rating : 3/10

Ranking : 37th

That's it ? It’s painfully basic, bland, weak and boring. It sounds like the discount version of “A Million Voices”.

GREECE : Marina Satti - Zari

Rating : 9/10

Ranking : 10th

Zari is an earworm, I always have the rhythms and melody playing in my head. It’s so true to Marina Satti’s musical universe, I really appreciate that Greece sent something bold, ethnic, original and catchy for the competition. I hope Marina will qualify for the final.

BELGIUM : Mustii - Before The Party's Over

Rating : 8/10

Ranking : 16th

In all honesty, it's a good song that grabs attention, sounds heartfelt, and is memorable. However, I have a feeling that it won't do better than Gustaph last year, who knows why. Maybe a top 20 in the final ? That said, it remains one of my favorite songs of this edition and I wish the best for our Belgian neighbors in Malmö.

SPAIN : Nebulossa - Zorra

Rating : 6,5/10

Ranking : 26th

It’s a catchy synthwave song, the 80s vibes are nice. The live performance is much better than the studio version, but let's be honest, it will be a miracle if Spain finishes at least in the top 20. Zorra is clearly very weak compared to SloMo and Eaea.

SERBIA : Teya Dora - Ramonda

Rating : 4/10

Ranking : 35th

There are two songs that I don't understand the hype among the fans and this song is one of them. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice song (and Serbia could have sent worse), but it seriously lacks of impact and isn't really memorable. Teya Dora is a good singer but I'm not a fan of her soporific musical universe.

PORTUGAL : Iolanda - Grito

Rating : 9/10

Ranking : 9th

It’s a very beautiful, punchy Portuguese ballad, both modern and somehow traditional. It highlights Iolanda's voice well. The live performance is better than the studio version. Grito being one of the rare ballads of the first semi-final, it should and must qualify for the grand final.

FRANCE : Slimane - Mon amour

Rating : 9/10

Ranking : 8th

Mon amour is what I expected from Slimane for the contest, so I’m not disappointed. Very good song, nothing else to say. Slimane remained fully in his universe and that is the main thing. It remains to be seen how the staging will be in Malmö, hoping that there will not be too many unnecessary artifices. Bonne chance Slimane !

SWITZERLAND : Nemo - The Code

Rating : 9,5/10

Ranking : 2nd

The Code is a rollercoaster, we hear a lot of musical styles. It’s superbly catchy and memorable. Nemo is very charismatic and tells their story through this entry in a very theatrical way. If the staging is done well, there is a chance that we will go to Switzerland in 2025. I wish the best to our Swiss neighbors.

MOLDOVA : Natalia Barbu - In The Middle

Rating : 4/10

Ranking : 34th

Honestly, I prefer Fight (Barbu's song at Eurovision 2007). In The Middle is a decent song but nothing more, there is nothing memorable in this far too anecdotal entry. The chorus is the strongest part of the song, too bad the live performance is too static overall, they look like statues on stage. Unless the staging and camera work is exceptional, I don't see Moldova in the final this year.

NORWAY : Gåte - Ulveham

Rating : 8/10

Ranking : 18th

At first, I didn't understand the fans' hype for Ulveham, I found that the song was slow to take off and that it was quite muddled and messy. But it was after Gåte’s performance during the second semi-final of the Norwegian national final that I better understood the idea and the history of the track. In the end, it's a good rock song in Norwegian with excellent staging and very good camera work. Norway will go to the final without any problem, however, I believe that the international juries will perhaps not understand the Norwegian entry.

LITHUANIA : Silverster Belt - Luktelk

Rating : 5/10

Ranking : 31st

The choreography and singing are on point, the staging is correct. This entry has its place at Eurovision... But I don't like Luktelk as much as most people in the Eurofandom do. This song goes nowhere and has nothing particularly special about it. Dancing on stage is more like a warm-up before a dance class. With Ramonda, it is the most overrated song of the edition. Why this 5/10 you ask me ? For the presence of the Lithuanian language and especially for the overall performance which saves this very average track.

FINLAND : Windows95Man - No Rules !

Rating : 6/10

Ranking : 28th

It's a fun song that doesn't take itself seriously, it's not very competitive for the contest but I like it. It's clearly not the worst song of this year, however Paskana would have been a better option for Finland. I think the country will go to the final and have a similar fate that Fulenn and I Wrote A Song got, a penultimate place.

SWEDEN : Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable

Rating : 6/10

Ranking : 27th

Unforgettable could have been more memorable as a track, it's a little too boilerplate. It's still a good song though. Marcus & Martinus know how to sing, perform and drive the audience crazy at each performance. The staging is very professional with a futuristic atmosphere. Let's be honest, Sweden won't win for an eighth time this year, but they will make a top 5 without any problem thanks to the international juries and the Nordic televoting.

UKRAINE : alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria

Rating : 8,5/10

Ranking : 11th

Great duo, very beautiful song with a lot of impact, Teresa & Maria is a banger. Jerry Heil and Alyona Alyona convinced me with this track from the first listen. Ukraine will make a top 5 without any problem in the final. On the other hand, I hope for a better staging and a change of outfit for Malmö, they look like nuns without their headdress on stage.

ITALY : Angelina Mango - La Noia

Rating : 9,5/10

Ranking : 3rd

What a bop !!! La noia is very easy to remember and very danceable. It fits so well with current music. Angelina Mango is the perfect representative for Italy at Eurovision. She rocked in Sanremo, she’s going to rock in Malmö. I would be very surprised if Italy does not make a top 3 in the final.

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And that concludes my thoughts on Eurovision 2024 entries.

Thank you for reading.