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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.

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Family Vacations Masterlist

Links Last Checked: September 10th, 2022

part two

A Family Vacation - saturatedhour

Summary: Dan and Phil bring their teenage son, Dil, on vacation to Florida.

Amber Over Aqua - kawaii-kanai

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Kong With A Shotgun 3: 'Dueling Doctors’

Dr. X; the tragic story behind the mad scientist turned Beast Priest of Skull Island. He was of course, the Legendary Monsterverse’s own Dr. Rick Stanton. But this is and alternate reality in a weird tales Monsterverse. Throw everything you think you know out about Dr. Rick Stanton (which shouldn’t be much).

Little Rick Stanton grew up within the shadow of earth shattering discovery. Born in 1959 into a world of mystery, little Rick’s parents were some of the first scientists brought on board to examine and unravel humankind’s newest secret uncovered five years earlier; our radical discovery of a semi-aquatic 400 foot prehistoric reptile in the South Pacific.

From an early age, Rick grew up on the distant shores of Odo Island off the coast of Japan. It was here in the mid ‘60′s the secluded isle of humble fishermen was stripped and converted into the top secret facility of study attracting the world’s top minds. Young Rick lost himself in this bizarre environment of test tubes, theories, geniuses, analysis, and arcane historical studies.

He followed in his parents footsteps, developing ingenious projects on his own completely outside the box, all to help fathom the absurdity of titan’s existence in our world. In the late 70′s he was one of the chosen few to relocate to the new facility on Skull Island. He and a young Dr. Serizawa, the more even-keeled of the two, at this time were studying together until the discovery of the mystical red berries in ‘85. They differed in drastic ways when it came to the controversial Mechagodzilla Project they were co-developing, and by the time of our abduction of the island’s god Kong, never spoke again.

Dr. Stanton then relocated to a new facility in the deserts of the American Southwest where we imprisoned the ape and developed Project Godkiller. From here things escalated rapidly. Discoveries of ancient religions, dozens more cyclopean monsters awakening, alien dragons, hollow earths, horrible truths; mass destruction. Dr Stanton kind of went insane by this time. He changed his name to Xero; Dr. X. As in ‘zero-sum game’. His twisted humor and cynicism over being such an integral part in those diabolical events shattered his mind. He took to red berries like all the rest, and submitted himself to an unstoppable force beyond human control, joining the fanatical group, the ‘Order of Kong’, at a very early stage in it’s development He worshipped below Kong With A Shotgun.

A once inquisitive, hyper aware mind faded into oblivion and hallucination within the neb-pagan, geo-political, drug induced landscape of the newly formed ‘Kingdom of Monsters’

-From the records of Dr. Serizawa; ‘Red Berry free’ co-founder of the Mechagodzilla Project. Former friend and colleague of Dr. Rick Stanton. Currently 175 years old and 60% bio-mech augmented, deep underground in one of humanities last facilities finishing development on the first met ‘Patrol Rigs’ to roll out in 2154 (see godzillaprimordial.tumblr.com for more details). Last effort to reassert control through man-made titans.

‘Kingdom of Monsters’ Timeline

1954: Godzilla discovered in the depths of the South Pacific.

1959: Rick Stanton is born.

1963: The Stanton family transfers to a top secret facility on Odo Island off the coast of Japan for the further study of Titans.

1970: Age 16, Dr. Rick Stanton receives his second doctorate in behavioral psychology. Meets friend and colleague Dr. Daisuke Serizawa.

1973: Kong and Skull Island discovered, ‘hollow earth’ theory confirmed.

1974: Doctors Stanton and Serizawa begin conceptual work on the Mechagodzilla Project; man made titan development.

1978: Dr. Stanton transfers to a secret facility on Skull Island along with Dr. Serizawa.

1985: Skull Island ‘Red Berries’ discovered. That same year, Godzilla first invades decimating Skull Island marking the beginning of the Godzilla/ Kong war that would last over 70 years.

1988: Discoveries of multiple hollow earth portals across the globe. Activity heightens and cannot be contained. Titan’s begin waking up.

1991: A three-headed golden alien dragon hatches from a meteorite egg thing buried deep within the arctic circle. It tries to destroy all monsters, and fails. The first epic monster brawl in modern history.

1992: The ‘Hollow Earth War’ cold war goes hot; and global. Stirred and awoken by the brawl a year earlier, a subterranean reptilian invasion erupts. Titan awakenings continue, new discoveries, archaic history, ancient religions, and more new species discovered from deeper within the earth.

1995: Godzilla’s heightened aggression peaks with the complete annihilation of Tokyo. Alongside the hollow earth reptilian invasion: balance of nature becomes ‘God of Destruction’.

1998: Kong is abducted and transported to the American southwest for experimentation on a new project dubbed ‘Project Godkiller’.

1999: Dr. Stanton transfers to the American southwest to begin work in earnest for Project Godkiller; development of ‘man manipulated titan’.

2020: Project Godkiller complete; King Kong rolls out, shotgun in hand, new muscle to champion our dominion battling against hollow earth vermin and eternal reptiles.

2022: Beginning’s of the cultish ‘Order of Kong’ begins in the shadows; first recorded case of modern Titan worship. Red Berry juice abuse begins to become a problem.

2028: After years of fighting and adventuring under our new king, retaliation ensues; Kong breaks his techno-shackles and destroys Godkiller Base, going rogue and returning to Skull Island. Red Berry Juice gets loose from Godkiller Base, rocks the world; global drug pandemic triggering mass hysteria and hallucination. Pilgrimages to Skull Island begin.

2030: ‘The Shattering’. Historical ending point of most civilization as we know it.

2035: New globalist pseudo-government erected; the ‘Kingdom Of Monsters’, reality twists and bends under the influence of the Red Berry. Territories split apart, Titans with their corresponding tribes. Dr. Rick Stanton becomes Dr. X and vanishes from the world, joining the Order Of Kong.

2040: Titan worship heightens, fringe cults established over the past decades gain legitimacy. The ‘Order of Kong’, ‘Godzilla Doomers’, Mothra’s ‘Bug People’, The Rodan ‘Punkers’.

2054: Full human integration; the Kingdom of Monsters is universally recognized. Titans war across the globe and their cult tribes worship and fight below them.

2085: Kong With A Shotgun is finally killed, after waging a century long war against Godzilla. The last battle taking a full year from Japan, ending in New York City. The next age of monsters begins.

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