Saturday will be a big day because not only Orb has a chance to go two for two in his quest for thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, but also over in Malmo, Sweden, is the final for EUROVISION LVIII.
The second semifinal, which had some good stuff, shocked me because such shit from Azerbaijan and Finland made the final over quality stuff like Switzerland and Albania.
And now, the grand final. 20 who made it through the semifinals, plus the Big Six, including Sweden, the host country.
Here is how I view the grand final:
12 points goes to...
Alena Lanskaya "Solayoh." (Belarus) My second favorite song this year, and to all the idiots who think this song resembles "Aphrodisiac" by Eleftheria Eleftheriou from last year, you need mental help. This has an extreme aura, and the beat is much different than "Aphrodisiac." And I've been on the Alyona bandwagon since she won Belarussian national final in December with "Rhythm of Love," which I also like and preferred as well.
10 points to...
Koza Mostra and Agathonas Iakovidis "Alcohol is Free." (Greece) Quite possibly the best Greek song I've heard in a long time (oh yeah and fuck Kalomira's tripe from 2007). It has it all, and is now the official song of summer. Rock ballad, exactly. A good contender to win.
8 points to...
Margaret Berger "I Feed You My Love." (Norway) Very powerful song in which I think it too can prove itself to be a contender to win. To me, I think it will finish third.
7 points to...
Cascada "Glorious." (Germany) This proves that the trio Cascada is back and better than ever. Using the ESC and their win in the German national final as a platform to back up the skeptics who think "Everytime we Touch" is their best. Hell fucking no. Still, the highest finisher among the 'Big Six' in my opinion.
6 points to...
F. Cezar Ouatu "It's My Life." (Romania) Quite possibly the best Romanian ESC entry I've heard in a long time. As a fan of the opera, and his experience in opera, combines the best of both, along with a great beat. Could win.
5 points to...
Dorians "Lonely Planet." (Armenia) Written by Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, it's a bit political, but their message is good (remember it's their message). So that is a plus.
4 points to...
El Sueno de Morfeo "Contigo Hasta el Final." (Spain) Best Spanish effort I've heard in a while. Miles better than Pastora Soler and since it's alternative, it's a plus.
3 points to...
ByeAlex "Kedvesem." (Hungary) A moving track, this is another year that I've enjoyed listening to Hungary's ESC efforts.
2 points to...
Andrius Pojavis "Something." (Lithuania) What's the beef with this you fucking chavs? This is great, and alternative music fans throughout Europe will vote for such a track.
and the 1 point to...
Amandine Bourgeois "L'enfer et Moi." (France) There is something about this where I think they will get a point, but won't win. Good tune, perhaps.
The rest of the finishers:
11. Bonnie Tyler "Believe in Me" (Great Britain)
12. Emmelie de Forest "Only Teardrops" (Denmark)
13. Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani "Waterfall" (Georgia)
14. Zlata Ognevich "Gravity" (Ukraine)
15. Giancarlo Bezzina "Tomorrow" (Malta)
16. Dina Garipova "What If" (Russia)
17. Anouk "Birds" (Netherlands)
18. Ryan Dolan "Only Love Survives" (Ireland)
19. Birgit Oigemeel "Et Uus Saaks Alguse" (Estonia)
20. Marco Mengioni "L'essenziale" (Italy)
21. Eythor Ingi Gunlaugsson "Eg a Lif" (Iceland)
22. Alena Moon "O Mie" (Moldova)
23. Roberto Bellarosa "Love Kills" (Belgium)
24. Farid Mammadov "Hold Me" (Azerbaijan)
25. Robin Stjernberg "You" (Sweden)
26. Krista Siegfrids "Marry Me" (Finland), a true nul points candidate.
So there you have it, live streaming for us in the states on Eurovision.TV Saturday, at 3pm NAEDT!
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