ESC 2017: THE WINNERS AND LOSERS - TOP3 ALL MADE THEIR BEST RESULT EVER

Let's have a look at the finalists and their placings in the final. The whole Top-3 trio Portugal, Bulgaria and Moldova made their best result ever, which I find wonderful. It's always a pleasere when a new country wins and some other breaks the previous record.

Winners (finalists)

Belgium can be happy, their third consegutive Top-10 finish, and second in Top-5.

Romania scored its best in six years.

Hungary was its 3rd best ever.

Sweden scored sixth Top-5 in seven years.....

Croatia scored its best since 2006

Norway got it's fourth Top-10 in five years...

Netherlands was again around 9th-11th, third time in five years (add the silver in 2014)

UK got its best since Blue in 2011.

Germany gets better every year: 27th, 26th and now 25th.... :-)

Losers (finalists)

Italy was expecting better so 6th place might be a let down but we have to remember

it's their 5th Top-10 in seven years....

France got their 2nd best since 2010 but they expected better

Spain got its worst ever. First last place since 1999. Fifth last place in overall.

Israel got its worst since 2006

Ukraine got its worst ever, the previous one was in 2005 when they also hosted

Belarus got its second worst ever

Azerbaijan hasn't reached the Top-10 since the voting scandal erupted...

Armenia has a funny track; every other year in Top-10, every other 16th-18th

Cyprus is stuck at 21st place - third one in 7 years (add one 22nd, too)

Greece is stuck at 19th-20th - third time in four years

Finland: third failure in a row against all odds

Semifinalists

Albania missed the final for the 5th time in 7 years

Switzerland missed the final for the 9th time in 11 years (and they came last in final once)

Czech Republic - six entries, one final so far

Estonia's second failure in a row, that hasn't happened since 2004-2008

Ireland failed for the 4th year in a row, followed by the last place in 2013....

Iceland failed for the third year in a row

Latvia scored it's 4th last place in the semifinal in 9 years

Macedonia failed for the 9th time in 10 years

Montenegro fialed the second year in a row

and

San Marino: eight partecipations two last places (if they leave Eurovision as rumored they started with the last place and end it with a last place....) - one final

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Sabina Babayeva for Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani selection show for the represant was as long as the selection process for the five finalists. Kurt Calleja from Malta and Can Bonomo from Turkey were present with Ell/Nikki to see Sabina Babayeva to emerge as the winner after each and every finalist had done about zillion songs amongst other guests. Now the Azeri TV will shop around a suitable song for her.

SONGS OF THE YEAR 2015: #5 KRISTA SIEGFRIDS - ON & OFF

Krista Siegfrids is delivering nice pop tunes one after another and this one is particularly catchy and soon you will be singing along..... Hopefully her Melodifestivalen entry will be equally good!

ESC 2015 NORWAY: LISTEN TO THE FINALISTS

The Norwegian entries are now and there to listen, or here . This time Norway has only one off final with 11 songs and a live orchestra, so it will be interesting to hear how these songs will turn out as most are rather modern sounding and not so Eurovisionesque midtempo numbers. There could have been also only ten if they had dropped that joke entry from the line up. The old veterans Elisabeth and Tor have nothing to be ashamed among this lot. To be honest I didn't get excited by any of these really... Something is wrong in my books if a classic schlager like Heaven sounds almost the best... What's wrong Norway?

ESC 2016 WISH LIST: MARGARET FOR POLAND

Małgorzata Jamroży aka Margaret has also been tipped for Eurovision and apparently she did turn it down but she'd be perfect. She's got a look and persona you can't unnotice nor forget, she's got hit songs, she has been voted or nominated for everything from Trendy artist to the Hope of the Year, Fashion Icon and Glamour Woman of the year besides the usual best video, song, album, debut..... Oh she's also a fashion designer! She's very clever with social medias and would surely use it to her advantage if selected for Stockholm 2016. Her debut album is titled Add the blonde , do we need to say more? Except it includes mostly Swedish written pop tunes like Tell me how are ya , Wasted , Start a fire and Heartbeat . And of course her debut single and internationally noticed Thank you very much that you can enjoy below with all its anti-textil feel. I think she's Eurovision perfection, she's cheeky and fun, can we have her?

FINLAND: LORDI RELEASES SEXORCISM - THEIR 9TH STUDIO ALBUM

Brand new studio album SEXORCISM is released tomorrow, 12 years and 5 days after their monstreous victory in Athens 2006 Eurovision song contest. It is quite possibly the most controversial Lordi album yet and already their 9th stuido album (plus three compilations and one Ep)

THE ABBA REUNION 2016 - WATCH THEM SING TOGETHER AGAIN

The 2016 Eurovision song contest organizers didn't manage it - or any of the previous ones either nor those offering them millions of dollars - but they seem to get together for birthdays, the way the old friends do. Back in 1999 they performed together in a private party for Görel Hansel's 50th birthday, and now to celebrate the first meeting of Björn and Benny 50 years ago. Venue was Stockholm's Bern's Salonger and once again in a private setting but today even they can't stop the cell phone videos and social medias. Enjoy the magic of Frida's and Agnetha's voices again.

GOODBYE, FAREWELL...

The time has come. After all these years, 5,7 million visits, 12.000 articles I guess the time has come. As much as I love and care for Eurovision it just doesn't feel the same. The Corona years took their toll and the past two years and certain decisions have helped me to mature the idea that next year I will hear the songs for the first time in semi-final just like any so called local. The bubble has burst. Add the toxicity in social medias and fandom. The arrogant teenagers who saw their first contest somewhere 2017 or even 2021 who think they know it all and only their opinion matters. Did I mention the toxic atmosphere on social medias? I'm too old for that sh*t. It's been a long ride that took me to various Eurovision on spot as a fan and tourist, as a journalist, as a delegation member. I met some great people, made memories of lifetime. In stressful, sad periods of my life this blog has been my safe place, a place to escape and forget everything else for an hour o...

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Today's funniest Eurovision related story comes from Belarus. Some sources claim Ivan wants to perform on stage naked and with live wolf or wolves. It surely would be a first on Eurovision stage! We have seen some forgotten underwear over the years, and some cardbox animals though..... Is it time to take things a bit further? No, according the rules live animals are not allowed, and Eurovision being a family show nudity won't do either. (It seems to be ok to be half naked if you are a dancer though..... )

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