Turkey... Sweden... Israel... Portugal... Malta... Finland... Bosnia-Herzegovina... Romania... Armenia... and Iceland!
So I had 8 out of 10. Or really 9 as I left out Malta only to be provocative. Andorra's qualification was rather withful thinking and they didn't make but whatever happened to Belarus? Was it 10th and was replaced by a jury choice? Instead Romania made it which is rather suprising....
Turkey was actually much better than I expected on stage. It worked out fine. Sweden was ok. Israel was charming but towards the end they lost it a bit vocally - but was it because people were applauding and cheering so much? Portugal was sweet and happy. Malta? Well, Chiara did turn on the big wheel and just pushed herself through the screen. Finland was ok. I think the girl were a bit woody but vocally powerful. Bosnia-Herzegovina was just strong in every sense; vocally and visually. Romania? How come? It wasn't that great and the TV direction was horrible. Armenia was also a bit shaky vocally but great show and last but absolutely not least Iceland. Yohanna and the chorists were fantastic and people noticed that by applauding in the middle. Out of these the candidates for victory come Saturday are Turkey (back in race!), Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland and Malta, after all.
And the show? Good but I was missing a bit of the interaction with the audience, they seemed to be so far away! And not so many tonight unfortunately.... The stage looked great indeed, and the postcard were very good. Opening was rather boring but the interval act highly entertaining and t.A.T.u. gave it some spice. Those girls are so rather funny creatures.... The main presenters were rather useless, especially her but green room Dimitris did a great job!
So I had 8 out of 10. Or really 9 as I left out Malta only to be provocative. Andorra's qualification was rather withful thinking and they didn't make but whatever happened to Belarus? Was it 10th and was replaced by a jury choice? Instead Romania made it which is rather suprising....
Turkey was actually much better than I expected on stage. It worked out fine. Sweden was ok. Israel was charming but towards the end they lost it a bit vocally - but was it because people were applauding and cheering so much? Portugal was sweet and happy. Malta? Well, Chiara did turn on the big wheel and just pushed herself through the screen. Finland was ok. I think the girl were a bit woody but vocally powerful. Bosnia-Herzegovina was just strong in every sense; vocally and visually. Romania? How come? It wasn't that great and the TV direction was horrible. Armenia was also a bit shaky vocally but great show and last but absolutely not least Iceland. Yohanna and the chorists were fantastic and people noticed that by applauding in the middle. Out of these the candidates for victory come Saturday are Turkey (back in race!), Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland and Malta, after all.
And the show? Good but I was missing a bit of the interaction with the audience, they seemed to be so far away! And not so many tonight unfortunately.... The stage looked great indeed, and the postcard were very good. Opening was rather boring but the interval act highly entertaining and t.A.T.u. gave it some spice. Those girls are so rather funny creatures.... The main presenters were rather useless, especially her but green room Dimitris did a great job!
Comments
Waldo and his people were amazing and so much better than everyone was saying in the rehersals!
romania should be replaced by belarus who had one of the best perfomances of the night, same can be said about turkey and switzerland (why can the swiss never sing live)
hope you get a good slot for the final (as my phone bill has paid for it :D)