Eurovision 2009 (Russia)

[little_polar_bear]

Okay, my personal top ten. But I have a hard time picking them this year. For me it seems even more of a mishmash this year... LOL and I have left my list of the first semi final at my friend's home, so... this is without any credibility


01. Norway (professional)
02. Iceland (outstanding in the first final, but a rather unfortunate starting position at the final)
03. Estonia (still love this song the most, but a dull performance, no fascinating camera work, not such a bad starting position...)
04. Moldova (dunno why but I liked this a lot, was colourful, easy)
05. Armenia (crazy! I love the video and outfits a lot)
06. Spain (sexy song, sexy woman - the only one with short hair I guess haha)
07. Ukraine (good performance, sexy Romans!)
08. Russia (thanks for the folk elements...)
09. France (a really bad starting position, but a great act, I am sure)
10. Aserbaijan (this gets better, the more you listen to it)

Maybe I can add tmrw if that were really my top ten .

[fanoff]

Okie,I'll post my top 10 a moment later,but,I just found the song Hadise offered to Turkish television,this is much better than Düm Tek Tek!Definately quality Euro-dance and no wonder she would do a much better presentation with this!

Hadise - Supernatural Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL7pjoZ-OpU

[AshMcAuliffe]

Either Norway or Iceland for me. I'll be surprised if the UK get in the top 5

[fanoff]

These are my top-10 besides Turkey(random,too lazy to put in order)

Lithuania-Loved it from the first listen.
France-Mrs. Kaas will honour with her presence for sure.
Croatia-One of my personal favourites
Iceland-Vocals are faultless,juries flooded their votes to it.Top 5 position
Greece-I can see it finishing in top 5 but 1st place?Not sure.
Azerbaijan-Serious contender.
Bosnia-Herz.-My surprise favourite to win.
UK
Moldova-May not be in top 10 after last vote.
Norway-No-way he's gonna win tonight!

These are the ones I think will finish in top 10(can't guess who is 1st or 10th)

France
Iceland
Greece
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia-Herz.
Turkey
Norway
Ukraine
UK

Have a good watch people!Enjoy the show,this is gonna be one of the best!

[nath]

In the top 3, France...just a wish ..

On a personnal level , I like enough Moldavia and Portugal.

[spyretto]

Originally Posted by forre

My Top 10 prediction (with comments):

1. Norway (hate it but it hits each chapter of the book "How to win Eurovision")
2. France (sings well and popular in some countries)
3. U.K. (great start position, jury pick)
4. Greece (such shit works well plus has cool visual presentation)
5. Bosnia (gets votes of all Balkan countries)
6. Iceland (everyone's little sweetheart and gets votes from all Scandinavia)
7. Estonia (very original, gets Baltic votes plus jury pick)
8. Azerbajan (neighbour voting plus decent jury pick)
9. Armenia (diaspora plus votes from all folk style lovers)
10. Ukraine (somehow people like it, crazy visual presentation plus it has great start position)

You're going a lot against the odds here this time around forre. Who's gonna give points to the borefests of the UK and France jut because they have some big names? Then again if you get it right chapeau to you. Turkey not making the top 10 would be a huge surprise for me, did you forget them or did you intentionally not include them?
Also, I can see that the Ukraine not only did make the final but it's the 6th favourite to win, it'll take the bloc voting to work overtime to get that garbage into the top 4 but it might just happen, there's always the odd one up there.
Greece is losing momentum, in Greece they don't even expect the song to make the top 5 now despite what they seem to be saying. Some would even say that Norway is losing momentum too perhaps the song was overplayed and people got bored by it? I think Azerbaijan will do better than 8.
My personal favourite is Estonia, judging by the quality of the song and not the presentation which is not flashy enough.

PS. Maybe with the new voting system the UK and France will get a boost, with the old one they had no chance whatsoever. So they might make the top 10 but Top 3 is a big stretch.

[spyretto]

Btw, Lloyd Webber did not only compose the song, he will be up on stage with a piano ( playing apparently ).

[forre]

Originally Posted by spyretto

Who's gonna give points to the borefests of the UK and France jut because they have some big names?

Jury.

Hey, it's difficult, ok? I gave it a shot and that is all. Many like Turkey and Moldova too. So they can end up in Top 10 but I can't see it. I'm not a God. I can't make things happen and I can't see the future. LOL.

Ukraine might win. I said it earlier in the Russian section. I can see it winning. Yes.

[fanoff]

Originally Posted by forre

Ukraine might win. I said it earlier in the Russian section. I can see it winning

I'm not gonna be watching next year if this shit wins the whole thing

[spyretto]

Originally Posted by forre

Jury.

Hey, it's difficult, ok? I gave it a shot and that is all. Many like Turkey and Moldova too. So they can end up in Top 10 but I can't see it. I'm not a God. I can't make things happen and I can't see the future. LOL.

Ukraine might win. I said it earlier in the Russian section. I can see it winning. Yes.

Your predictions are better than mine though and you follow the contest much more than I did this year ( I even missed both semis ).
At least I know what to expect more or less now, cause I initially thought Turkey was to make the top 5 but they might miss out.

That druggie from the Ukraine to win. Gosh
Top 5 a more realistic proposition, she's gonna be competing with Turkey for votes most like it.

Originally Posted by fanoff

I'm not gonna be watching next year if this shit wins the whole thing

of course you will

[spyretto]

I guess most of the songs that made the final are pretty respectable, from what I'm hearing so far.

[Argos]

If it's only about performance and choreography then Greece has already won and we can turn off the TV set!

[AshMcAuliffe]

France and Iceland have been MINT! Greece is gay as f**k but boring!
Sweden - WTF?! Looks like a man and she looked like she was on speed!
Portugal was very very sweet too *looks down all innocent*

[robbie]

One nipple from Greece!

Love Israel's song "There must be another way".

The hottest of the night is still Ivan Urgant

[AshMcAuliffe]

Ivan looks lush... very very sexy. *pervs*

[Argos]

Nice show by Armenia too!

[robbie]

WOW! Great performance from Anastasya Prihodko. Great idea with visualization

[FiorE]

soemhow I really like the croatian guy
Ruissia was cool but too static for my taste the video projected behind was ok
iceland was great
Too bad that I missed France, I never heard of that famous singer, and I wanted to see her and listen to her

the greece has their own version of Ricky martin :P

[AshMcAuliffe]

Awww Russian daddy pays for daughter to go on TV and make a tit of herself. Trying to end her performance as some kind of homage to psychotic episode-Bjork!!
My dog cried when Sweden was on!
Azerbaijan = naff but catchy and will prob get votes.

[Argos]

Bosnia was really convincing, should end close to the top.