Last night in the second semi-final we saw finally the tv-screen performances of the remaining Big5 and Ukraine. Or rather a little preview as they were recorded in Wednesday night's dress rehearsal.
Spain. I still continue to believe this could be shock flop for the fandom. I find it so hard to think television viewers in Eastern and Northern Europe or anywhere outside Iberian peninsula would like this enough to take the phone or app and show some love instead of something else. Quien maneja mi barca flopped totally. She's great and it all looks stunning but it seems most people like the performance but don't want to listen to this song alone. Including myself. I love the fact Spain went for a song like this, but this might be just a bit too much to bite. Next year go rather Bandido than Quien maneja mi barca, ok?
Ukraine, when first seen in national final I didn't care so much but noticed the fantastic staging and those video screen effects etc. Now with remix and extended staging this is just fantastic. This has grown indeed to one of my favorites and will surely do well, helped maybe with a few sympathy votes like last year. Well, last year they were lots but I still think Stefania deserved to win. This one doesn't but this will continue Ukraine's success and top placings.
United Kingdom has fabulous graphics in the backdrop and fun performance, being the last will add to the hype but she needs to better her vocals and energy for the final to make it big. But she should esily end up on the left side of the scoreboard.
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