Giving predictions these days has become a bit boring as the betting odds and polls seem to be quite accurate already weeks before the deadline. But here goes, based more on my first impressions rather than latest developments (as well as I can recall them).
First, our Home jury would send to final Estonia, Sweden, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Iceland.
But as much as regret this but it seems Portugal and Azerbaijan are not really delivering and making an impact on stage so I rule them out and replace with Poland and Albania. Then we have the threesome of Belgium, Iceland and Cyprus to pick up one as Croatia feels like a sure NQ, the only one. I hope it'd be Iceland but Cyprus has the staging and Belgium seems to be working at least in the hall judging the comments. And I do have some doubts on San Marino, too. So.... against my better judgement let's go with Belgium. So the prediction before seeing the performances is: Estonia, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Albania, Ukraine and Belgium.
But who I personally wish to go though are Estonia, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Albania, Iceland, Azerbaijan and Portugal, so I would drop out Poland, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia and Ukraine.
I might do a quick update and refresh during the broadcast before the results if needed.
UPDATE: Ok, still got it. 8/10 in all three. In prediction Slovenia went wrong (sight) and Belgium (not so sad!). In wish list again Slovenia and Azerbaijan. Also not so sad, it just wasn't that good live. Home Jury got wrong also Slovenia and Azerbaijan.
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