- This is totally gonna get stuck in my head.. Herooooooo
- This little intro/ad/commercial bit is super cute! Also, was that Bianca Del Rio..?
- Drums and cool lights? Yeah I'm likinig this
- Did he say Han Solo..?
- Shout out to them commentating in different languages
- WELCOME EUROPE!
- Wait is that actually Europe?! No let them play!!
- These two are funny! Great MCs
- Is that french?? No clue what he actually said, but swoon.
- I'm excited for Russia's performance. TBT to when they actually tried to vote for themselves last year.
- Finland looks pretty BA. Like fabulous, and she could probably kick my ass too. Really good, but sort of middle of the road for me.
- Greece is off to a good start. Super cool sounding. Very.. Well, Greek.
- Yeah, not a fan. It's good. But personally, I really don't like it all that much.. Cool outfits and really really amazing visual effects. I'm definitely placing them above Finland.
- Where even is Moldova..
- Moldova, I like it a lot. but it sounds just like Sweden's winning song last year.
- Astronaut..? I mean, falling stars, yes, but this dancing astronaut is just weird.
- I love these little commercial go-betweens!
- Hey Hungary, I'm M. Dad jokes are not funny.
- WOAH COOL VOICE
- I am really loving this! I can't understand him, but he's cute and this song is really great sounding and the drum guy is real cool.
- Why are we hugging a tree..?
- Croatia. That outfit. It's interesting.
- WOAH SLEEVES OFF. That is stunning! Really liking this, the simplicity of the backups and lack of visual aids is totally balanced by the amazing performer. Croatia, I think you're my number one right now.
- What the hell is going on with this person with a star on their head. Is that a Swedish thing? Looks like Elton John's weird older brother? Sister?
- HE RIDES HORSES and as a permanent horse freak, that bumps the Netherlands WAY up to start with. Okay just a little bit really. But still.
- Netherlands, are you channeling American bluegrass/country? Cause I am liking it a lot!
- Ooh another horse! Go Armenia!
- CRAP have to take sister to work, quick break time!
- Okay. I'm back. Don't know what country this is, but it looks like Amal Clooney and sounds like One in a Million from Miss Congeniality.
- I missed quite a few countries, so my ranks are gonna be a little off.
- Montenegro's song starts off with the words "Inside You" and I'm not sure what the heck is going on here.
- Maybe it's just me, but this is some crazy heavy rock concert song about sex. Not a fan. A little much.
- Iceland: Sponsored by Nike?
- Iceland's visual effects are AMAZING!! The hands are a little creepy, but the interaction between the art and the singer is stunning. I love performances like this.
- Bosnia & Herzegovenia was torture to spell and I'm pretty sure it's wrong.
- Cool ass electric cello!! I love those things.
- Goergeous costuming!! And if I could understand what they were saying, I'm sure I would better understand the set design for it. I give them credit for it!
- I'm really liking the incorporation of different styles and sounds in this one! And super passionate! Go Bosnia!!
- Malta's singer is beautiful. What is her hair secret??
- Idina Menzel is that you?
- "I'm not perfect but I'm A-Okay" Silly, but I like it. I do like the lyrics of this one.
- This is catchy, but sounds like some song on American radio.. Not that they'd know that in Malta..
- The dancer looks silly. And kind of old.. Just me?
- Damn girl! I wanna see her go head to head with Mariah, who can go higher?
- Malta is good. Maybe top ten material, but definitely not top 5. Maybe like somewhere between 6-10.
- Well that's it! Okay so, what's my order now?
- Oh good, they're playing the ones I missed
- Armenia: super intense, gorgeous singer
- San Marino: Oh my god. The 70's are back. Someone call ABBA.
- Russia: Visual Design looks super cool! Song sounds good too
- Czech Republic: Very intense song!! And the dress was stunning!!
- Cyprus: Sounds kind of Foo Fighter-y? It's okay.
- Austria: Very pop anthem-y with a touch of Lisa Frank in design
- Estonia: Mixed feelings. Looks kind of like Rick Astly, just cuter and less ginger. Worked the camera super well too!
- Azerbaijan: Cause the end of this, it was okay. I did like the incorporation of all of the gold! And the sparks? Fab!!
- No lie, I'm a little ticked that USA citizens can't vote.
- .... Is this comedy? I think it's comedy.
- Waterloo is an amazing song, I love ABBA, and I really want to watch Mamma Mia now.
- I really like how the Netherlands changed the musical genre. Every song has been pretty pop-y so far, and their leap was pretty brave and I loved it!
- San Marino sounds like the Rasputin song from Just Dance! That's what it reminded me of!
- IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
- Nooooo please let Europe play!
- The Grey People... This looks like an incredibly interesting bit of performance art..
- I'm not one for interpretive dance/performance art type things, but this? This is pretty amazing. Goosebumps right now. Speaks volumes as for the state of our world right now, and I think it says a lot about the state of America as well.
- I am LOVING this performance! Utterly amazing!
- France is good! I wanna get up and dance to it.
- The girl from Spain looks a little bit like Ellaria Sand from Game of Thrones. I think it's the hair.
- Again, a very dancey song.
- Sweden, I'm liking this year's performance too! Though he looks like he's 15. Sounds a teeny bit like Twenty One Pilots to me? I think?
- The Dumbledore of Eurovision. I love that!
- Here we go folks! Which ten are qualifying and how many did I get right with my messy picks?!
- Okay. Winner time. Here we go!
- Azerbaijan: Good choice! Very strong performance
- Russia: Great visuals!
- Netherlands: Yes!
- Hungary: Cool drum guy!!
- Croatia: YES!! I actually got up and cheered for these guys!
- Austria: Meh, missed theirs before.
- Armenia: was very intense, missed theirs too though
- Czech Republic: Can't wait to actually see this one!
- Cyprus: Did I just miss all the good ones?!
- Malta: Okay, they really deserved it too.
- Not gonna lie, I would much rather switch out Austria for Bosnia. I'm pretty disappointed that they didn't make it through. I really didn't like it. I mean it was nice, but it just wasn't really catching me, you feel?
That's the end of my thoughts while watching Eurovision 2016. I was loving the whole thing, despite my quick break in the middle! Check out my full original commentary here! Comment and let me know your thoughts on the first Semi-Final below, or connect with me on social media, I'd love to chat about it! The next Semi-Final is Thursday, May 12 at 3 PM, so until then,
Writing to you from M, Personally
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