This should be a HOT TEN qualifiers, not SIX LOSERS, but it’s much more complex than that.
You all saw what happened – and some of you have had your say on the eftersnack comment page (ta for that).
For me, the biggest surprise was San Marino. I didn’t give it a prayer of qualifying but, having seen the performance, I was warming to it, but I didn’t expect to warm to it that much!!!
Netherlands, The, too surprised the hell out of me – For me it’s a boring ballad that has one camera shot – however when you are told by someone in the know that NL have got at least 2 x 12 points from the juries you begin to realise what’s gone on here – It’s jury bait and no mistake.
Also honourable mentions must go to Portugal – Whilst half of me is going “YOU WERE ALL WARNED” – she was happy bouncy in the Green room.
Diaspora voting in the Semi’s – now a massive myth in the semi final. Unless the San Marino Massive have escaped and the Icelandic Diaspora have moved across Europe it is safe to say that you don’t need a diaspora to get you through. It still helps, though, but its now not a prerequisite.
Neighbourly voting? – Montenegro had no one sympathetic and it still qualified. Iceland, granted, had Sweden and Denmark and Estonia but San Marino had no one else. Netherlands, The – had Belgium (not really a total friend) and France but …
A good song is what you need – as has been always said.
Now, what are we doing today, I hear no one ask – well the dope is that we are going to the Hall for the 3pm Rehearsal, therefore there will be some live blogging . The 9pm one, this time, will be missed (unless you hear otherwise) – but we’ll see how it goes. You’ll hear it first on here.
Thank you for staying with us throughout this last couple of weeks!
PhilC
