So, a quick reminder: We'll see Finland and Switzerland in a few hours! My rankings for the two finals: Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2014 - Final Mikko Pohjola - Sängyn Reunalla Hukka ja Mama - Selja Lauri Mikkola - Going Down Clarissa ft. Josh - On Top Of The World MadCraft - Shining Bright MIAU - God/Drug Hanna Sky - Hope SoftEngine - Something Better Die Große Entscheidungsshow 3 For All - Together Forever Christian Tschanz - Au Paradis Yasmina Hunzinger - I Still Believe Nino Colonna - La Luce Del Cuore SeBAlter - Hunter of Stars Natacha & Stéphanie - Une Terre Sans Vous
Melodifestivalen 2014 - Deltävling 1 - 2:30 minute clips Helena Paparizou - Survivor Elisa Lindström - Casanova Ellen Benediktson - Songbird YOHIO - To The End Linus Svenning - Bröder Alvaro Estrella - Bedroom Mahan Moin - Aleo Sylvester Schlegel - Bygdens Son
It's like the Swedish want attention. So here's my ranking of the full live versions of the songs: Melodifestivalen - Deltävling 1 Helena Paparizou - Survivor Ellen Benediktson - Songbird Elisa Lindström - Casanova Linus Svenning - Bröder YOHIO - To The End Mahan Moin - Aleo Sylvester Schleger - Bygdens Son Alvaro Estrella - Bedroom
National final Brequette - Más (Run) Raúl - Seguir Sin Ti La Dama - Estrella Fugaz Jorge González - Aunque Se Acabe El Mundo Ruth Lorenzo - Dancing In The Rain
Brequette and La Dama were a huge surprise! Ruth's a bit disappointing , I don't think she'll get enough support with this song in the NF. Jorge could have won Eurovision ten years ago, and Raul is just another ballad, a little bit oldfashioned. Brequette - Más (Run) La Dama - Estrella Fugaz Ruth Lorenzo - Dancing In The Rain Jorge González - Aunque Se Acabe El Mundo Raúl - Seguir Sin Ti
Here's my ranking of - Seems like they're taking it relatively serious once again, exc. 1. Brequette - Más (Run) 2. Ruth Lorenzo - Dancing In The Rain 3. La Dama - Estrella Fugaz 4. Jorge Gonzáles - Aunque Se Acabe El Mundo 5. Raúl - Seguir Sin Ti Brequette is my favourite by a considerable amount, though.
And here's my ranking for . Of course, you would expect me to disagree with everyone else and I'm not going to disappoint you. You would also expect me to have the men first and I'm not going to disappoint you there either. I actually like them both and can't really make up my mind which one I like best. Unfortunately, I have visions of some rather dubious staging for Jorge; I hope I'm wrong, and I wish 'Seguir sin ti' started a bit more strongly but, once it gets going I love it. I didn't think there would be anything I liked less than 'Estrella fugaz', but Ruth managed it with her monotonous dirge of a song. I don't like Brequette's voice at all and am not keen on the song, but if she can pull that off live I'll eat jw's hat Raúl - Seguir sin ti Jorge - Aunque se acabe el mundo Brequette - Más La Dama - Estrella fugaz Ruth Lorenzo - Dancing in the Rain
Söngvakeppnin 2014 - Semi 2 Guðbjörg Magnúsdóttir - Aðeins Ætluð Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir - Lifið Kviknar Á Ný Guðrún Árný Karlsdóttir - Til Þín Pollapönk - Enga Fordóma F.U.N.K. - Þangað Til Ég Dey
let's give it a try to the first National Final I fully listened (mostly cause i posted the songs) 01 - Cann-Linn Feat, Kasey Smith - Heartbeat (EXC love the Irish feeling on it) 02 - Laura O'Neill - You Don't Remember Me (Quite nice) 03 - Patricia Roe - Don't Hold On (Bit boring goes on a bit) 04 - Andrew Mann - Be Mine (Not my style) 05 - Eoghan Quigg - The Movie Song (Crap)
The Late Late Show Cann-Linn ft. Kasey Smith - Heartbeat Patricia Roe - Don't Hold On Laura O'Neill - You Don't Remember Me Andrew Mann - Be Mine Eoghan Quigg - The Movie Song I love Cann-Linn, Patricia and Laura. Great line-up, Ireland. Did not expect that.
Melodifestivalen - Deltävling 2 - 1 minute clips Sanna Nielsen - Undo Martin Stenmarck - När Änglarna Går Hem Little Great Things - Set Yourself Free The Refreshments - Hallelujah Pink Pistols - I Am Somebody Manda - Glow Panetoz - Efter Solsken JEM - Love Trigger
Time for Latvia's finalists. I'll do a ranking based on live performances. Oh shit... Dziesma - Final Katrine Lukins - You Are The Reason Olga & Līgo - Saule Riet Dons - Pēdējā Vēstule Markus Riva - Lights On Samantina Tīna - Stay Katrīne Bindere - Moment and Tomorrow Aminata Savadogo - I Can Breathe Niko - Here I Am Again MyRadiantU - Going All The Way Eirošmits - If I Could (Let Away) Aarzemnieki - Cake To Bake Ralfs Eilands & Valters Pūce - Revelation
Time for the second ranking of Sweden's second semi. 2.30 versions now. Melodifestivalen - Deltävling 2 - 2:30 minute versions Sanna Nielsen - Undo Martin Stenmarck - När Änglarna Går Hem JEM - Love Trigger The Refreshments - Hallelujah Little Great Things - Set Yourself Free Manda - Glow Panetoz - Efter Solsken Pink Pistols - I Am Somebody
It's getting closer? On an OT note : I watched another version of Katrine Lukins singing and she wasn't that off-tune - I wonder if there's two versions of her Dziesma performance?
Hungary has picked its 16 semifinalists. I'll rank those here, based on live performances. A Dal - Középdöntő Lilla Polyák - Karcolás Kállay-Saunders - Running Fool Moon - It Can't Be Over Ibolya Oláh - Egy Percig Sztár New Level Empire - The Last One Bogi - We All Viktor Király - Running Out Of Time HoneyBeast - A Legnagyobb Hős JONI - Waterfall Marge - Morning Light Heni Dér - Ég Veled Leslie Szabó - Hogy Segíhetnek? Dénes Pál - Brave New World Group'N'Swing - Retikül MuzikFabrik - This Is My Life Gigi Radics - Catch Me Mystery Gang - Játssz Még Jazzgitár Depresszió - Csak A Zene
Söngvakeppnin - Final Gréta Mjöll Samúelsdottir - Eftir Eitt Lag Gissur Páll Gissurarson - Von Sigríður Eyrún Friðriksdóttir - Lífið Kviknar Á Ný Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir - Amor F.U.N.K. - Þangað Til Ég Dey Pollapönk - Enga Fordóma