Jeff Abbott Posted March 10, 2017 at 05:59 PM Posted March 10, 2017 at 05:59 PM (edited) MONTENEGRO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWtqWD3TlaA EDIT: I take back my previous words about Malta - this one is even worse, especially its lyrics. Edited March 10, 2017 at 06:01 PM by Jeff Abbott Quote
ErwinG Posted March 10, 2017 at 06:24 PM Author Posted March 10, 2017 at 06:24 PM Busy day, indeed. I still think Malta has the weakest song this year, I'm a big sucker for ballads, but this one, there's no redeeming feature here, it just puts me to sleep. I do like it though ... not in love with it, but I like it! btw the song for Israel is AWESOME!!!!!! Quote
ErwinG Posted March 10, 2017 at 07:08 PM Author Posted March 10, 2017 at 07:08 PM OK ... what's with Belgium's and Ireland's voices mix-up? They don't sound the way they look ... 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:03 PM Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:03 PM (edited) F.Y.R. MACEDONIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddo8n_8pKrQ Macedonia has never sounded better, this might actually be their best effort to date. Edited March 10, 2017 at 09:05 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:13 PM Author Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:13 PM F.Y.R. MACEDONIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddo8n_8pKrQ Macedonia has never sounded better, this might actually be their best effort to date. I am intrigued ... let me find the video and hear 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:18 PM Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:18 PM I am intrigued ... let me find the video and hear I'm sure you'll love it, It's so refreshing, modern and so not Macedonia. She needs to go straight to the final. 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:48 PM Author Posted March 10, 2017 at 09:48 PM I'm sure you'll love it, It's so refreshing, modern and so not Macedonia. She needs to go straight to the final. Absolutely ... that's what I love!!! My Top 10 is changing after all 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 11, 2017 at 12:48 PM Posted March 11, 2017 at 12:48 PM Absolutely ... that's what I love!!! My Top 10 is changing after all It's gonna change even more. My top 10 is becoming really packed. 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 11, 2017 at 01:44 PM Author Posted March 11, 2017 at 01:44 PM It's gonna change even more. My top 10 is becoming really packed. Packed, but no Top 10 anymore btw I watched the 2015 & 2016 ESC Finals again ... and in 2015 I had a Top 10, and when trying to make a Top 10 for 2016, I couldn't ... so I ended up with Top 15 ... I guess this year it's bound to happen again! 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 11, 2017 at 07:47 PM Posted March 11, 2017 at 07:47 PM (edited) Packed, but no Top 10 anymore btw I watched the 2015 & 2016 ESC Finals again ... and in 2015 I had a Top 10, and when trying to make a Top 10 for 2016, I couldn't ... so I ended up with Top 15 ... I guess this year it's bound to happen again! It will be the same for me as well. btw, have you heard a revamp of both the UK and French songs? Edited March 11, 2017 at 07:48 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
angelil78 Posted March 11, 2017 at 07:52 PM Posted March 11, 2017 at 07:52 PM Watching the Icelandic finals now. We will know in less than 3 hours who we will send to Ukraine Looking forward to hear all the final songs. Hope they release the cd sooner this year Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 11, 2017 at 08:07 PM Posted March 11, 2017 at 08:07 PM (edited) Watching the Icelandic finals now. We will know in less than 3 hours who we will send to Ukraine Looking forward to hear all the final songs. Hope they release the cd sooner this year Sent from my SM-G900F using TapatalkIt's difficult to choose which one of four national finals to watch tonight. I haven't listened to any Icelandic songs yet, but I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised with your representative. Edited March 11, 2017 at 08:07 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
angelil78 Posted March 11, 2017 at 08:33 PM Posted March 11, 2017 at 08:33 PM It's difficult to choose which one of four national finals to watch tonight. I haven't listened to any Icelandic songs yet, but I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised with your representative. Yeah so much going on tonight. One of my fave contestant in Iceland won a song contest few years back by singing TTWII and she just spent some time talking about Céline backstage. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 11, 2017 at 08:57 PM Posted March 11, 2017 at 08:57 PM (edited) SWEDEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjd6ll3RP6s This staging is everything, Sweden's gonna have another top 5 placing. Edited March 11, 2017 at 09:00 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 12, 2017 at 11:40 AM Posted March 12, 2017 at 11:40 AM NORWAY So catchy and easy on the ear. Nice. 2 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 12, 2017 at 11:43 AM Posted March 12, 2017 at 11:43 AM btw, rumour has it that Russia will withdraw from this year's competition for obvious reasons. The decision will be made public tomorrow. 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 12, 2017 at 08:21 PM Posted March 12, 2017 at 08:21 PM (edited) btw, rumour has it that Russia will withdraw from this year's competition for obvious reasons. The decision will be made public tomorrow.Never mind my last post hehehe. What's the best way for your country not to get booed? RUSSIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkv17jMnFNY All the freaking mind games Russia likes to play. Come to think of it, that choice doesn't surprise me at all. The song would be much better if sung in Russian and not in broken English. Edited March 12, 2017 at 08:23 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 13, 2017 at 01:56 PM Author Posted March 13, 2017 at 01:56 PM Valentina is back at ESC!!! :clap: 2 Quote
celinesounds Posted March 13, 2017 at 02:37 PM Posted March 13, 2017 at 02:37 PM after all Italy has the best song Love Russian song too , Netherlands, France, my country i have to put on the list too - Portugal Quote #FREEJAVITO
Jeff Abbott Posted March 13, 2017 at 03:33 PM Posted March 13, 2017 at 03:33 PM Valentina is back at ESC!!! :clap: I didn't expect that. hehehe 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 13, 2017 at 03:57 PM Author Posted March 13, 2017 at 03:57 PM I didn't expect that. hehehe Me neither ... but it's great! And I really like the song too! 1 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 13, 2017 at 03:58 PM Author Posted March 13, 2017 at 03:58 PM It will be the same for me as well. btw, have you heard a revamp of both the UK and French songs? I like the revamps of these 2 even more now ... this is going to be an exciting couple of weeks leading up to the first semi-final 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 13, 2017 at 04:48 PM Posted March 13, 2017 at 04:48 PM (edited) BULGARIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM7s8lBNdLg Damn, Bulgaria is great once again. Love it. Edited March 13, 2017 at 04:50 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 13, 2017 at 04:55 PM Posted March 13, 2017 at 04:55 PM (edited) I like the revamps of these 2 even more now ... this is going to be an exciting couple of weeks leading up to the first semi-finalWhen it comes to the UK revamp I do like it a lot, the backing track is much more distinctive now which makes the song less forgettable. About the French one, well the parts in English sound so out of place here, I'd prefer the revamped version as long as it was sung entirely in French. For me keeping it in the Alma's native language is the way to go. On stage it might work, but for now I'm not convinced. Edited March 13, 2017 at 04:56 PM by Jeff Abbott 1 Quote
Jeff Abbott Posted March 13, 2017 at 04:58 PM Posted March 13, 2017 at 04:58 PM (edited) after all Italy has the best song Love Russian song too , Netherlands, France, my country i have to put on the list too - Portugal Plus, Francesco's song has more than 50 million views on Youtube (almost 57, to be exact) which is quite an achievement two months before the final. Edited March 13, 2017 at 05:01 PM by Jeff Abbott 2 Quote
ErwinG Posted March 13, 2017 at 05:05 PM Author Posted March 13, 2017 at 05:05 PM When it comes to the UK revamp I do like it a lot, the backing track is much more distinctive now which makes the song less forgettable. About the French one, well the parts in English sound so out of place here, I'd prefer the revamped version as long as it was sung entirely in French. For me keeping it in the Alma's native language is the way to go. On stage it might work, but for now I'm not convinced.It would work fine in full french mode too ... I like Bulgaria's song as well ... Quote
ErwinG Posted March 13, 2017 at 05:05 PM Author Posted March 13, 2017 at 05:05 PM Plus, Francesco's song has more than 50 million views on Youtube (almost 57, to be exact) which is quite an achievement two months before the final. I'm still wondering why the official video has not been added to the Official Videos Playlist on the ESC Youtube channel though ... Quote
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