It's way too early to think about it, but seeing the Swiss candidates made me think about a new ranking thread. So once again, in this thread, you'll find my rankings of most Eurovision national finals for Eurovision 2014. First post: Switzerland's 18 candidates.
Switzerland Switzerland needs a little more explanation. RTS, RSI and SRF have all entered a few songs (6, 3 and 9 resp.). RTS will have 2 qualifiers, RSI 1 and SRF 3 after the live audition on 30 November. A total of six will then make the national final on 1 February. The RTS songs will be blue, RSI will be green and SRF will be red. Christian Tschanz - Au Paradis Yasmina Hunziger - I Still Believe Paula Marengo - J'ai Envie De Toi 3 For All - Together Forever Gosia - I'm Not Afraid Nino Colonna - La Luca Del Cuore Joel Murner - In My Life Lola Sparkes - Baby Can't You See Hot Connection - Music From The Sixties One Day Remains - Alpha Jasmine - Higher Love Natacha & Stéphanie - Une Terre Sans Vous Valentina Alfano - 103 Parole Arxplendida - Mercurii Diei Sebastiano Pau-Lessi - Hunter Of Stars Martin Kirchberger - Yourope Tanita - Another Day Alone Swissters - Celebration That would lead to the following line-up and result of the Swiss national final for me: Christian Tschanz - Au Paradis Yasmina Hunziger - I Still Believe Paula Marengo - J'ai Envie De Toi 3 For All - Together Forever Gosia - I'm Not Afraid Jasmina - Higher Love
The Swiss have announced the final line-up and here's my ranking: Die Große Entscheidungsshow Christian Tschanz - Au Paradis 3 For All - Together Forever Yasmina Hunziger - I Still Believe Nino Colonna - La Luca Del Cuore Sebalter - Hunter Of Stars Natacha & Stéphanie - Une Terre Sans Vous
I listened to them all and didn't enjoy any of them. Then again, Switzerland never really had a chance, did they? How apt there's no German songs when they pride themselves on German with the name of the show.
Dziesma Katrine Lukis - You Are The Reason Sabīne Vidriķe - Is It Possible? Sabīne Berezina - Pressure Ivo Grīsniņš Grīslis - I've Got Anete Volmane - Breathe Slow Katrīne Bindere - This Moment and Tomorrow Samantina Tīna - Stay Dons - Pēdējā Vēstule Aarzemnieki - Cake To Bake Mad Show Boys - I Need A Soul-Twin Niko - Here I Am Again Crazy Dolls - Bučas Andris Kivičs - Pa Vidu Tu Aminata Savadogo - I Can Breathe Markus Riva - Lights On MyRadiantU - Going All The Way Olga and Līgo - Saule Riet (Take Away) Tamara Rutkovska - I'm Happy Dāvis Matskins - I Need More U.K. - What If It Was? DJ Dween & Sabīne Berezina - Dejo Tā Eirošmits - If I Could (Let Away) Ralfs Eilands & Valters Pūce - Revelation Oskars Deigelis - Just Stop You can find the Latvian songs by clicking on this link: http://www.ltv.lv/lv/eirovizija/sadaljas/dziesmas/
I've battle my way through the Maltese selection... One positive thing is that I can't see Malta winning in Copenhagen. But here's my ranking for the snoozefest of the year: MSFE (also known as Malta's Shit For Europe) Davinia - Brand New Day Romina - Addictive Deborah C - Until We Meet Again Daniel Testa - One Last Ride Debbie Stivala - Pin The Middle Firelight - Coming Home Corazon - Ten Fabrizio Faniello - Just No Place Like Home Andreana Debattista - Now and Forever Ryan Paul Abela - City Lady Jessika Muscat - Hypnotica Miriam Christine - Safe Christabella - Love Tricity Pamela - Take Me Sophie - Let The Sunshine In Amber - Because I Have You Wayne William Micallef - Same Kind Of Wonderful Raquel Galdes - Invisible Chris Grech - Oblivion Franklin Calleja - Love Will Take Me Home
Finland has released snippets of their songs, so here's my first ranking of: UMK 2014 Dennis Fagerström - My Little Honey Bee Mikko Pohjola - Sängyn Reunalla MAKEA - Painovoima Clarissa ft. Josh Standing - Top of the World Jasmin Michaela - Kertakäyttösidän MadCraft - Shining Bright Lili Lambert - Let Me Take You There Hanna Sky - Hope Lauri Mikkola - Going Down Hukka ja Mama - Selja Softengine - Something Better MIAU - God/Drug
Hungary hasn't released all of the songs yet, but for what's there already, here's my ranking: A Dal Lilla Polyák - Karcolás András Kállay Saunders - Running Linda Király - Everything Fool Moon - It Can't Be Over Ibolya Oláh - Egy Percig Sztár Hien - The Way I Do Bogi - We All Viktor Király - Running Out of Time Gabi Knoll - Sweet Memories Saci & Böbe Szécsi - Born To Fly Bálint Gájer - Elmaradt Pillanatok JONI - Waterfall Gigi Radics - Catch Me Marge - Morning Light Laura Cserpes - Úgy Szállj! Tamás Vastag - Miss One Smile Dénes Pál - Brave New World HoneyBeast - A Legnagyobb Hős Heni Dér - Ég Veled Lil C - Break Up Group'N'Swing - Retikül New Level Empire - The Last One 2Beat or Not 2Beat - Come On Babe Leslie Szabó - Hogy Segíthetnék? Noémi Takács - Minden Mosoly Extensive - Help Me! Belmondo - Miért Ne Higgyem? Mystery Gang - Játssz Még Jazzgitár Depresszió - Csak A Zene Muzikfabrik - This Is My Life More will be added as soon as other songs are released!
Belarus came up with all their candidates. And that's... yikes. Not good. Evrovidenie Elena Sinyavskaya - Via Lattea Artem Mihalenko - Rapsodija #1 Tasha Odi - Empty Universe Nataliya Tomelo - Not What I've Been Looking For Daria - Starlight Nuteki - Fly Away TEO - Cheesecake Napoli - Stay With Me Anastasia Malashkevich - Runaway Alina Moshchenko - Angel Crying Zhanet - You Will Be Here Max Lorens & DiDyuLya - Now You're Gone Matvej Kuper & DUX - Strippers Switter Boys ft Kate & Volga - Neverending Love Somehow, they've not revealed Darias and TEOs yet!
Since I was quite bored, I made the horrendous decision of listening to some of those Belarus entries - and by that, I mean I gave up on some within the first 30 seconds. I'd agree with Via Lattea because it's not in atrocious Belarusian english and its hilariously over the top.
Ukraine will be on in a few hours to bring us the first song for Copenhagen. Weird feeling, that. But hey, here's my ranking for Ukraine's national final! Фінал Національного відбору на Міжнародний пісенний конкурс “Євробачення 2014 Nataliya Valevska - Love Makes You Beautiful NeAngely - Courageous Evgeny Litvinkovich - Strelyanaya Ptitsa Viktoriya Petryk - Love Is Lord Anatoly Shparov - Waiting For You Volodimir Tkachenko - Byti Tam De Ti Anna Hodorovska - Yesli Yest Ljubov Tania BerQ - Believe Me Stas Shurins - Why Illaria - I'm Alive Maria Yaremchuk - Tick-Tock Tatyana Shyrko - Let Go Uli Rud - Tsvetok Shanis - Moye Dusha Marietta - It's My Life Denis Lyubimov - Love Lissa Wassabi - No Fear Viktor Romanchenko - Na Krayu Propasti Anna-Maria - 5 Stars Hotel Roman Polonsky - Wanted Dead Or Alive
I'm watching right now. Not the best NF for my first but oh well Nick they showed your bottom two songs first