Eurovision 2014 preview: Semi 2
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passionpopThis is all of the semi final 2 performers this year. SPOILER ALERT this has details of their performances as well as a link to their rehearsals. If you want to keep how dire the acts are a surprise, please stop reading now
There is always one Eurovision semi that is far better than the other. This is not the better semi.
Anyways
Malta: Firelight pulls out their unusual instrument and plays with it on stage. the bookies have this as mid-range which I think is generous. Nice touch with the images of (presumably) missing children in the background
Israel: I am surprised the bookies have this in the top ten. I don’t think the engrish is good enough
Norway: out of everything in this semi, this is the highest rated with the bookmakers, they have it at 6th. The fact that he is not a seasoned performer shows and the song stars really average but builds. I like the reveal of the backing performers
Georgia: the bookies rate this as the worst entry this year and what is with the fvcking parachute. Yes I know they mention skydivers but a parachute on stage? Fvck me, only Eurovision eh?
Poland: the screen in the background shows they are trying to get as close to porn as they can without being banned. The bookies rate it in the middle somewhere
Austria: Currently 9th in the odds, but a very popular song. The performance doesn't help the song though
Lithuania:gets your attention though it is pretty much the same as performance as in their national presentation
Finland:surly you could find something better than a silver suit jakcet. are you a porn star, Father Ted or a 70's tv show host?
Ireland: the riverdancing guys in the background in their kilts show why Scots wear sporrans. and that dress is a bit much for this song
Belarus: Teo looks like a boyband rather than a solo singer. odds don't rate a mention though I think this song is fun
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: the book makers think this this needs a good presentation to have a chance of qualifying and if that's the case, they wont. may qualify anyways because this semi is dire
Switzerland: All the dogs in Copenhagen will come for this song. I wanted this to be set up with a Robin Hood theme and I didn't get anything like that. another boring performance
Greece: someone brought a tramp on to the Eurovision stage, and for once tramp is short for trampoline.
Slovenia: The Bookmakers don't rate this song, but it is one of the better performances of the night
Romania: such an average performance for a song that really could have had a chance. currently 11th with the bookmakers so the fourth highest this semi (behind Norway, Israel and Austria)
There is always one Eurovision semi that is far better than the other. This is not the better semi.
Anyways
Malta: Firelight pulls out their unusual instrument and plays with it on stage. the bookies have this as mid-range which I think is generous. Nice touch with the images of (presumably) missing children in the background
Israel: I am surprised the bookies have this in the top ten. I don’t think the engrish is good enough
Norway: out of everything in this semi, this is the highest rated with the bookmakers, they have it at 6th. The fact that he is not a seasoned performer shows and the song stars really average but builds. I like the reveal of the backing performers
Georgia: the bookies rate this as the worst entry this year and what is with the fvcking parachute. Yes I know they mention skydivers but a parachute on stage? Fvck me, only Eurovision eh?
Poland: the screen in the background shows they are trying to get as close to porn as they can without being banned. The bookies rate it in the middle somewhere
Austria: Currently 9th in the odds, but a very popular song. The performance doesn't help the song though
Lithuania:gets your attention though it is pretty much the same as performance as in their national presentation
Finland:surly you could find something better than a silver suit jakcet. are you a porn star, Father Ted or a 70's tv show host?
Ireland: the riverdancing guys in the background in their kilts show why Scots wear sporrans. and that dress is a bit much for this song
Belarus: Teo looks like a boyband rather than a solo singer. odds don't rate a mention though I think this song is fun
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: the book makers think this this needs a good presentation to have a chance of qualifying and if that's the case, they wont. may qualify anyways because this semi is dire
Switzerland: All the dogs in Copenhagen will come for this song. I wanted this to be set up with a Robin Hood theme and I didn't get anything like that. another boring performance
Greece: someone brought a tramp on to the Eurovision stage, and for once tramp is short for trampoline.
Slovenia: The Bookmakers don't rate this song, but it is one of the better performances of the night
Romania: such an average performance for a song that really could have had a chance. currently 11th with the bookmakers so the fourth highest this semi (behind Norway, Israel and Austria)
so in short, I doubt anything from this semi will win or even come close. either the song is dire or the performance it not good enough to get it votes.
Best performances: well... possibly slovenia
Auto non-qualifiers: either greece or poland wont qualify or both,
the highlight of this semi is clearly Jessica Mauboy