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EUROVISION 2026: WE HAVE FINALISTS!


What can I say about the show to start with? The hosts? Okeyish, mostly kept to their role, the attempts to be funny mostly were a bit meh and what an earth was Michael wearing?! The graphics were rather unpleasant when the songs were introduced. The postcards kinda nice but weird, an evolution of those in Turin but better. The opening act was nice and pure Eurovision, the interval act also typical Eurovision the little I watched it being busy scrolling Twitter but that Australia/austria thingy was a big yawn really. And it seems Italy and Finland took over Twitter at least in my wall. 

But the stage! I love the stage! It looked great to most everyone and some shots were just stunning. One of the best stages for many years! Of the acts Croatia stunned me the most and Belgium looked great, too, as for the songs Israel really steps out in the recaps. 

And then the finalist, here in order they were announced except Finland (announced second) that makes the headline of course.

After the show artists draw slots for the final and if you ask me this Producer's choice should be gone. Or at least limited to 5-6 maximum. Now half the counties draw it instead of first or second half and it makes no sense to me. Why not just then do all of it by producers? Then again, I'd rather see it gone completely. 
Belgium, Serbia and Greece draw First half. The viewers will be treated to those Serbian sounds early on rather than saved for the last then in the final, Belgium makes no change while it may be bad news to Greece. As a Finn I can't complain :-)
Lithuania, Poland and Sweden draw Second half. Sweden must be particularly happy for that.
All the rest draw Producer's choice, including Italy and Germany. I'd rather have Finland draw second half directly but I am confident we will have a good slot as the biggest favorite, they can't put as somewhere 10th, can they?



















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