ESC 2021 Top 39 Ranking With Comments (After Show)
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Big thanks from me to everybody at the EBU and the various delegations that finally brought Eurovision back this year. It turned out to be an excellent and very exciting contest. Congratulations to the winners and actually, everyone who took part.
If you can post comments, please do. Nothing but love to all the artists. All comments are my own opinion, expressed as respectfully as I can with my language skills, whilst still being able to convey what I honestly thought. Please let me know where you agree, disagree or just how you felt about the contest generally.
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Just before comments on my top I would like to say that Croatia was *R O B B E D*
No arguments from me here. I feel really bad for Croatia. We're not really giving them clear messages as to what we want them to be sending. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 They should have qualified though. If it was just jury votes they would have qualified and if it was just televotes they would have qualified but because of the voting system they didn't qualify.
@@jenblack98 Not a situation that comes up often but I guess it's always a possibility. I know it's the voting system but it's still disappointing. 😂
Denmark was robbed way worse... 9 points from the jury in total..
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I'm so glad jury gaves the right place to Denmark, televote overrated them
I wish these lists wouldn't rely on studio versions, the live version is the one that matters in eurovision, no matter how much I personally like Roxen's Amnesia I would place it in 30-39 along with omaga for example due to the live performance being so underwhelming. Problem with taking studio version into account is that the voice can be autotuned and changed to sound even better so the ones who can perform live the best should win, not the ones whose songs sound better post edit.
There's some truth to this. However, it's also not just a singing contest but, a song contest. The quality of the song should be able to prop up an entry despite a not perfect live performance.
To what extent you want to balance these is up to you but in this case, I'm more than ok with how much I like "Amnesia" as a song to keep it at the top. 😂
Be good to me, copyright...be really good, please.
I love this year so much because everyone has completely different opinions on almost all of the songs. It’s so nice to have such a wide variety of top quality songs.
I think the Spotify/Apple charts show that the quality of the entries this year is probably the best it's ever been, especially in terms of mass appeal.
Following on from Duncan Laurence's success last year, I think we could start seeing some big, *big* artists coming to performance in ESC fairly soon.
You're right
France has been my winner throughout the whole season but I have to say that after the show Switzerland is the one I keep going back to. I've always thought it was an exceptional song but it still managed to improve live.
Also I completely agree that the imperfections improved Romania's package, they gave it more emotion. Imo it deserved to be in the final
Switzerland is definitely a grower because I think a lot of us didn't really expect it to sound that good live, just due to the difficulty of singing it if nothing else. 😂
I definitely got winning feels from Switzerland this year, that's for sure.
I'm glad Romania is still receiving a lot of love from the fans who liked it originally. It really is a great song.
I really love Russia's chorus, it's so good. Romania and Croatia should have qualified, semi final 1 was just packed with the best.
SF1 was definitely brutal. I think we could've stood to lose some of the uptempo female numbers but Croatia isn't the one I would've left out. 😂
I just love how everyone has a different music taste bc personally I cried at Growing Up Is Getting Old and it hit me so hard and I don’t even know why but I just instantly connected with the song it is top 1 together with Romania
I'm glad that you also appreciated Romania but can understand Bulgaria for some people. Actually, a lot of people really connected with it. Just not enough to get the result they were really looking for. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 I hoped that Bulgaria would get higher but the public didn’t want to buy what she was selling I guess 😂
It's always a risk with a low-impact song whether it connects or not. I always worried about it when it came to the public. I thought it would do even better with juries tbh. 😂
I was so sad when Romania didn't qualify, I even voted for it 😔 Such a loss
I'm glad some televoters felt moved to vote for it! I mean, there was always a chance that people wouldn't get behind the song/performance but I still hoped they would. 😂
Agree
Her vocals and the whole act was killed by bad choreography and anxiety
@@YourLuckyGal They should have used Ireland 2018's idea & just have Roxen sing (which she's more than capable of doing), while dancers are mimicking the video clip in the background. It would definitely have qualified that way...
The video material are always so incredibly smooth and HQ in your videos. Feast for the eyes, truly!
Heehee. I can't take the credit for this one. The BBC's coverage of Eurovision was excellently-produced. 😂
We spent too much on making sure the quality was good that there was no money in the budget for a decent staging 😂
THANK YOU FOR A VERY GOOD TOP 39! Did not agree with some but most of the high places were really good in my opinion! I didn't think someone with appriciate AMNESIA by ROXENIA like me. THANK YOU!
Thank you for enjoying the top and very happy you could agree with some of it!
Even happier that we're appreciating Romania as much as we are. Can't wait for new music from Roxen! 😂
roxen so painfully robbed :( seriously shocked at the NQ. she just had a nervous night, i suppose.
norway grew on me, but its just too over produced for me to like it.
i agree with u on mata hari - the ending is just too epic for me to dislike it. went from my bottom 10 to my top 15.
anyways italy is probs my winner anyways. the entire top 5 was incredible, one of the best in years.
I still like this performance a lot but her pre-tape was a lot better. The song quality should've gotten it more points though.
I can hear the over-production in the Norwegian song so you do make a fair point and I treated Azerbaijan exactly the same as you did.
Mostly, the results at the top were really fair. Italy were good winners. Happy with the year!
Been looking forward to this since the 22nd!
I agree that Greece was undone by its staging - had they staged it like You're the Only One, it would've done better, still it's their best result since 2013. Embers didn't quite spark live but the 0 points is rough for a good song that had a decent performance.
So glad you were able to check it out so quickly!
I'd love Greece to support an entry with the level of staging as Lazarev had but honestly, I'm just grateful they tried to do SOMETHING. It didn't work but hey, 10th place is good enough for me.
The UK result was really upsetting. Especially, that part in the Green Room where James asked the camera for ONE POINT. 😭
@@kaleproject3495 tbh I was just laughing at us getting 0
Ye, I agree with you that Vincent should be very happy about his performance and song. The result was a letdown after all, but hope it doesn't affect him as much!
I think he had a great song last year and took a decent song and gave a great performance of it this year. Overall, I think Vincent should be really proud of what he did at ESC across two years. 😂
I love how you reply on every comment hahaha, thanks from Serbia❤️
Thanks! As you can tell by the videos themselves, I do love a comment or two. 😂
I love your rate. I have the same but i changed only San marino, poland and belgium
Thank you so much! I don't have any problem with people liking any of the songs you mentioned. They're definitely not offensively bad or anything. 😂
Welcome back, pal! I enjoyed your list, and agreed more than I thought I would. I'm glad that Mata Hari grew on you (yes, it's not an objective masterpiece, but it's just so good at being a guilty pleasure that I can't get enough of it). I am also glad how you love Switzerland and Ukraine, my two big winners. I am also more than happy with Italy taking the trophy. Romania and Czechia fell down a little on my list, but the former is still in my top 10, and the latter still in my top 15, and both still on my playlist. Our biggest differences are obviously Belgium and Germany, but I already knew they are not your cups of tea, and it's okay. I am finishing my updated scores, and I will be posting them soon. :)
I'm so glad that you got to check out my new ranking so fast! Always nice when we have agreements so I'll take them when they come.
Mata Hari is one of those where the live is SO good that you go back to listen to the studio version and like it a bit more than before. 😂
I feel out of the big ones, Switzerland is the one that *feels* like the Eurovision winner to me...even if Italy was also amazing. It took me a while to fully get Tout L'Universe but now, it just strikes me as such a better song than his 2020 one.
Really looking forward to your full ranking and especially those scores!
Very good top...Bravooooo😁
Thank you, so much! 😂
What a show. I loved every inch of it, even though so many of my favourites didnt do well. Everyone brought their A game to the competition so reranking my top definitely took longer than expected but there are some rises and drops for me. a moment to reflect on Roxen though. she definitely was very great on stage and i genuinely did love the concept they had but she really dropped for me because it felt off. its not only the vocals, but also the execution. if you checked out their Live on tape performance, the way they executed that was wayy better than what they did on stage, mainly because it was a smaller stage so it could feel more intimate.
my top 39 (compared with my first ever top 39)
01 Voices (never a doubt that i was gonna hate this. I did have a bit of doubt during rehearsals but the live performance was perfect)
02 Growing Up Is Getting Old (+1) (loved this the first time it came out. only rose a bit because someone dropped)
03 Zitti e buoni (+2) (the perfect winner. Love to see another rock song winning ESC. been supporting them since sanremo)
04 Discoteque
05 Tick-Tock (+10) (im asking the same question with you, what the hell happened? it got 9th with jury and 10th with televote but got 11th in the end)
06 10 Years (+4) (pretty much got what i asked for. amazing and quirky staging from them. good thing that it didnt look awkward)
07 Russian Woman (+26) (WHAT a grower. I came from hating this song(i commented on your russian nf vid about it) to me loving it a lot. hopefully this is Russia's turning point)
08 Dark Side (-2)
09 Omaga (-2) (I agree with you with the song but honestly the staging was quite a letdown. Benny clearly didnt felt confident and missed some notes)
10 Loco Loco (+9) (they were honestly goddamn great. I wasnt too keen on them last year but damn they proved me wrong)
11 Embers (+6) (I actually love the staging on this one so i was genuinely surprised this flopped so badly)
12 Set Me Free (+18) (my first top 39 was before the revamp. I love the song a lot now. love Eden's whistle notes)
13 Je me casse (-5)
14 Adrenalina (-1)
15 Karma (+1)
16 Voilà (+5)
17 Shum (+17) (Grew on me a ton, same with Russia. if you want a rave party song, this is it)
18 Tout l'univers (-16) (it started to fall off me after a while and the staging didnt help at all. Gjon still had one of the best vocals)
19 The Wrong Place (-5) (despite the sheer professionalism they brought on stage, it definitely felt like a NQ for me. surprised it Qd)
20 Fallen Angel (+2)
21 Amnesia (-12) (I do love the song and i do love Roxen but my girl didnt feel confident at all. sadly a deserved NQ)
22 Vincent Amen (+10) (after seeing it on stage, i realised just how much i would love this. a bit disappointed with Vincent's vocals but it was perfect all round)
23 Last Dance (-3)
24 Maps
25 Øve os på hinanden (+11) (also pretty big grower for me. great show ender in semi 2. wouldve definitely preferred this over Moldova)
26 Love Is On My Side (+1) (deserved to be in the left side in the end. everytime portugal does jazz, they do it well)
27 El Diablo (-16) (after what you said about El Diablo, most of the trash pop songs fell a lot. this kinda got saved by staging and Elena)
28 Voy a quedarme (-3)
29 Birth of a New Age (-3)
30 Mata Hari (-12) (Before rehearsals it was in 35th so this was actually a rather big rise. the perfected the ending)
31 The Lucky One (-8)
32 The Moon Is Rising (-20) (why the hell did i have this top 20? it feels like a rushed Aminata song, its not great at all. staging didnt help)
33 Technicolour (+2) (starting to enjoy the song a bit now. actually did a great job with the live on tape. still wouldnt care about it)
34 Here I Stand (+3)
35 I Don't Feel Hate (-4)
36 Sugar (-8) (the fact that this got left side just shows how much power Kirkorov has. wouldve been fine if it had sensual staging but it was too safe and shouldve NQd)
37 The Ride (-8)
38 Amen
39 You (still one of the most boring songs ive ever heard. the only song I would genuinely fall asleep too when i listen to it)
Really glad Russian Woman moved up for you, too! The Switzerland fall not so much!
Also, funny that all the trashy pop songs moved down for you whereas I moved almost all of them up. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 i was wondering if you would wanna do a video on past national finals. i know that you've done 2021, 2020 and 2019 already but maybe do further back? ive ranked a lot of past melfest entries so maybe thats a start
@@Zakrusta Have actually been thinking about doing this (I have rankings already made in excel, just not made into videos). The only worry is that there won't be a lot of interest for them. 😂
I also thought about doing an NF ranking for a period of time instead, like, for example, A Dal Top 50 (2015-2021) etc.
Hopefully, I'll be feeling back in video-making mode soon enough! 😂
Good one!
My top 5:
1.Italy
2.France
3.Iceland
4.Ukraine
5.Greece
what's the rest of your top 10?
@@azaadsadiq1890 6.Belgium
7.Russia
8.Malta
9.Finland
10.Cyprus
Pretty close to the actual results. You must've been happy! 😂
Romania was my favourite too!!!!!. My brother even cried when he heard it for the first time. But sadly many do not appreciate it...... BUT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT❤❤
I wonder how much the bad result is down to the reporting of the performance beforehand. The media were pretty negative about the entry all week. Nothing on my screen suggested that televote was going to happen though. 😂
Ελληνίδα 🇬🇷😂✨
you can't imagine my excitement when i saw this video
the movements in this video (i really don't know how to explain it) seems to flow really well as if it's in 200p frame rate or something, that's really a treat to the eyes.
judging my some of the comments you probably think it's a strong year?
It is actually in genuine 50fps. I watched Eurovision on the BBC Iplayer this year and they record in beautiful, perfect 50fps. I think my 2019 video was also like that....but those were screen recordings so not AS smooth but still pretty good!
I think the new rules about pre-recorded backing vocals helped a lot of acts out. So yeah, the overall quality was pretty good. 😂
OMG SO EXCITED!!!! France FTW
Strong French entry...along with 2016, their best since Patricia Kaas!
I got to ask, which was your favorite song from Bulgaria on the national selection? Personally mine was ”imaginary friend” I think it had more impact and power compered to ”growing up is getting old”
I did make a video about it but if you don't mind the spoiler, "Dive into Unknown" was my favourite but I also really liked "Imaginary Friend". Either of those two would've been close to top five in ESC for me. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 Okay🙂 I feel like growing up is getting old was almost no ones first choice, at least thats my conclussion listening and reading from the fandom🤔 but still 10-11 place is a respectable result😇
I think so, too. It is an excellent result for what the song actually is. Bulgaria did a great job with the visual package and Victoria performed it well.
I mean, they'll always wonder what could've been with one of the better songs but they can be proud, for sure. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 yeah, and according to Victoria herself, she said that song was the easiest to stage, which was a factor in the overall song selection so in the end I really think that they did their best😊
Romania and Russia in your top 2
I'm glad you're onboard with some (almost all) of my thoughts!
It was quite weird considering Romania usually does pretty well in the televote. Seems to have struggled more since app voting became a thing. I'd love to look into it more!
Agree so much about Austria and Croatia.
Just not Romania or the Czech Rep. 😂
Haha. Seriously though, I can understand the Romania and Czech non-quals due to the live performances but Austria/Croatia didn't put a foot wrong imo.
My fav is Romania, i love the song❤️
Love from Sweden🇸🇪💙💛
I'm so glad you do! I'm really excited about the music Roxen is going to put out over the next coming year. 😊
What is the name of the intro song?
Aisel - Bu Bir Sondur
Link: czcams.com/video/BRYZOpRMG-8/video.html
@@kaleproject3495 Thanks for the quick respons. 👍
Oh Roxen hurts to watch. I love the song so much but those vocals are hard to ignore it had to get out of my Top 10. On the other hand Ukraine, Russia and Cyprus really surprised but my winner turned out to be France this year. Absolute class and stunning performance. I love Italy though too
My top 10
1- France
2- Bulgaria
3- Italy
4- Ukraine
5- Greece
6- Russia
7- Cyprus
8- Serbia
9- Norway
10- Israel
I hope Romania didn't fall *too* far out of your top ten! It's still a good song. 😂
You're appreciating a lot of the songs I really like. Maybe just the Israel one that I don't kinda understand. The rest, I do see it!
@@kaleproject3495 oh she didn't fall that much. She is 14th now. I think the problem is that a lot of songs had a great staging that stood out and Romania felt a bit too unprofessional. The song is still amazing nevertheless. I ended up really enjoying Israel tbh, she performed it really well and the song has some "swag" and "atitude" to it. Very groovy. Kinda of a guilty pleasure :P
14th is pretty fair to me. It depends how much you weigh song quality against quality of performance. I think it's safe to say that there were 13 "performances" better than Romania so I do understand. 😂
I think Eden is a great performer. Still sad that for two years, she missed out on "Roots" and "Shoulders" as her talent level clearly shows that she could deliver a proper BIG song on the Eurovision stage.
Omg Russia grew on me too! We have the same top 4 if you switch Romania with Bulgaria haha, I’m quite surprised Romania stayed at first place for you! The vocals just weren’t there for me
We're always really similar. 😂
I can understand people bailing on the Romanian entry because of the live performance. I really can see that take. I can't get over how much I think it's the best song of the year though.
Leave your comments on for a bit longer, I almost never finish reading them before they are gone :D
I really would love to! The copyrighting on these music videos pretty much kills me after ten seconds and gets my videos blocked.
I can make videos where I mute the audio, write short comments or do some crazy editing involving fading out audio but I'd have to change a lot of my templates for that. XD
I'll definitely look into it a bit more though.
Helloo, a bit late here as always :D but here we go!
39. Such a fun and careless entry! One of my absolute favorites from Germany ever actually
38. I really can't see the 'bad live' here. It could've been better, yes, but this definitely DID NOT deserve last place in the entire contest. Different song with powerful vocals and charismatic singer!
37. They tried and failed. But at least, they tried, i guess...
36. Of all the Australian entries THIS was the NQ??? Oh come on Europe...
35. So glad this got appreciated, love it
Aala, I always love your positivity! You have nice things to say about almost all of the songs.
As usual, looking closely though, we have a lot of similarities in our thoughts. I'm really glad that you appreciated the songs of Romania, Russia, Austria and (even) Spain! These all were great entries for different reasons and all really underrated (for me, personally).
So glad you enjoyed the year! I'm taking a mini-ESC break before I start watching some old ESCs/NFs. 😂
If you are Finnish, your country has sent the BEST song I have ever listened to in my entire life. Thanks to your country. Greetings from Greece
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Greetings from Finland, I'm so happy to hear that! :) May I ask if the song is the one from Blind Channel or some other one?
@@aala9604 I am talking about Dark Side. This song is epic. Definitely my favorite this year, followed by Czech Republic and Norway. I have never liked a song that much and it seems impossible to me that people who dislike this song. Therfore, Finland sends great songs every year but it is so underappreciated. You deserve more. Such a great Eurovision country. #justiceforfinland.
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Dark Side was indeed a nice entry, I'm so glad it got appreciated by people in that scale. Glad to hear you like our other entries too :) btw I want to say that I love when Greece sends either ethnic songs like 'Oniro Mou' or crazy & careless songs like 'Alcohol Is Free' :D
Your top 7 is just TASTEEEEE!!!
My two favourites were Serbia and Romania, followed by Switzerland and Greece!
Thank you! I'm really happy with my top seven.
Surprised how much I ended up liking the Serbian song. Even more than 2020's! 😂
@@kaleproject3495 What I love about it is that Serbia finally sent a song that is true to what Balkan people actually listen to. When we go to clubs, we listen to that kind of music, not Balkan ballads we keep on sending. That's a false representation of our region because only older people listen to music like that. Plus, the Hurricane girls just absolutely destroyed the performance 😍😍
I'll still never say no to an excellent Balkan ballad though. 😂
But yeah, I'd like European audiences to be more open to this kind of music.
And omg someone is saying the truth about Greek staging !
I can't believe how much they hyped that staging beforehand. Seriously, buh. 😂
quadruple nul points lol
Not much really changes on my list except maybe Russia and Romania taking a slight hit, while Denmark and Australia move up a bit more. My Top 5 probably ends up consisting of Ukraine, Portugal (maybe), Finland, Italy, and Norway (still my top pick). The only problem is, in the end, where in other years i have trouble picking a top whatever cuz i really like so many songs, i'm having trouble for a different reason: I can't think of many i really wanna go to bat for besides the five i mentioned. Maybe San Marino? Belgium? Keeping Romania toward the top? I dunno. Its possible real-life business has gotten in the way of my ESC journey this year and the usual afterglow.
So glad Italy won though. i was keeping track of televote points and subtracting totals as it went along to see who still had a realistic shot at winning and once France took that huge chunk, it was a done deal for Italy. Barbara only needed about 160 by that point to freeze Switzerland from the top spot and she took more than that, obvz. I just found the two french songs enjoyable, but kinda pretentious, but i especially didn't want the guy who wrote "Arcade" to win AGAIN (not so soon at least).
Here's hoping Irama wins OGAE Second Chance so my favorite track of the year can win something too and make it a banner year for Italy.
I hear my boy TIX won the Barbara Dex Award but i actually think his outfit and staging was one of the best ever lol
I didn't have too many huge movers up this year either. Didn't want to move too many songs down, too. Pretty settled early. I understand though. Part of me this year was just so grateful for the contest that I couldn't get *too* critical about the songs, really. 😂
Honestly, as the results were coming in...I was convinced Iceland were winning. In my mind, there was no way they'd get less than 300 from the televote so when it was announced, I was genuinely shocked. I would've been fine with any of the non-Maltese jury faves taking it...but maybe not so much with France. 😂
I imagine KEiiNO win the OGAE but Irama would be a good choice.
Didn't they change the Barbara Dex to be like "Most striking" dress rather than worst? In that case, yeah, I think he deserved it. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 I forgot about Keiino lol. Damnit. XD
@@Agju They might put up a record score actually. I was surprised Italy didn't pick Annalisa....their OGAE usually likes their female singers.
@@kaleproject3495 didn't Annalisa also win once before?
@@Agju She did! 2018.
Sucks that Bulgaria is barely getting recognized and a lot of people just don’t care
I found it to be one of the better stagings of the year and when actually watching the show, I thought it might get enough support for a top five finish. They did a lot of things right with it.
But still...a different song with that much effort and they would've done amazingly for me. 😂
Same winner taste taste taste taste taste taste
Thank you!
I'm going to love the song forever.
But probably watch the pre-taped performance more. 😂
Please don't take this personally, i would loved if Romania and Croatia would have made it to the final but here Romania is kinda overrated. I mean excluding the weak vocals of Roxen (which i think affected the most their placement) everything was pretty good but there is also repeating the same lyrics. The song is slightly catchy and the message is meaningful but it doesn't stand out that much so it should got into top 15 but 1st it's kinda too much.
Again don't take it personally, that's just what i think! 😅
Don't worry about me taking anything personally. You were very polite. 😂
Romania was my favourite song of the year and the live performance didn't bother me as much as other people so there nowhere else for me to really put it.
I honestly don't understand why people don't like Vasil. His voice is amazing, the message of the song is great, and it sounds great.
Average Eurovision fan is getting younger every year seemingly. It's not a type of music that young people are really going to enjoy outside of Eurovision.
That's my guess anyway. XD
@@kaleproject3495 totally agree
I finally finished my 2021 list. While a lot of stuff remained similar as before, there are a few shake-ups. Overall, 2021 is my second highest rated ESC year, and there are some big shoes to fill in 2022. 😊
39. Georgia (2.5/10) - Without a proper hook, the atmospheric composition needed some warmth to work. Sadly, Tornike's stage presence feels cold, and even aggressive.
38. Slovenia (3.5/10) - Major ''How you're doing, fellow kids'' vibes in the revamp. Ana has an amazing voice, but that's the only major asset here.
37. Estonia (4/10) - There is nothing explicity wrong with this, but there is nothing explicitly right with it either. While Uku does a fine job, the song leaves me indifferent.
36. Latvia (4.5/10) - It's a chaos, but I feel like Samanta is owning it. Her attitude is positive, so even if the composition is an overload of sound, at least it feels authentic.
35. Israel (4.5/10) - Slick production and Eden's outstanding vocals somewhat hide how this song is lyrically confusing and repetitive. While it aims to be both entertaining and emotional, it becomes annoying instead.
34. North Macedonia (5/10) - I guess the theater kid in me embraced this more after awhile. The song is a bit messy, and quite cheesy, but I loved how comfortable Vasil felt on stage.
33. Austria (5/10) - I love Vincent's vocals, but the song is never reaches the momentum. The lyrics are overreaching into an interesting territory, but never feel committed to exploring the subject.
32. Poland (5.5/10) - Bless this mess! It's so mediocre and badly performed that it becomes enjoyable in a guilty pleasure sort of way. In all fairness, this deserved to stay in the semi, but I still sometimes listen to it.
31. United Kingdom (5.5/10) - When curious fans years later re-discover the first double nul-pointer of the new system, they'll be disappointed. This song isn't bad at all, only tad static, and not as striking as most others.
30. Serbia (6/10) - I'd call it an average song for a style that isn't neccesarily mine. However, Hurricane are effortlessly bringing this up by three notches with their fantastic performance. A 6 from me is like a 10 from someone who digs this style.
29. Portugal (6/10) - It's quite of a grower for me. While I'm still not enamoured with its repetitive chorus, I finally saw some beauty in the atmosphere it creates in its loop.
28. Australia (6.5/10) - I came to the conclusion that I like this song, but I feel like Montaigne is performing it way too seriously. Based on the lyrics and the beat, this should have been a fun, slightly cheesy song. It's the deadpan delivery that stops it from becoming more.
27. Sweden (6.5/10) - As safe and as professional as one'd expect from Sweden in most of their recent years. Tusse elevates this material a lot, and I really like the bagpipes.
26. San Marino (6.5/10) - This is a huge upgrade for San Marino from every song since 2014. The song itself is solid and fun, but misses the strong charisma which Senhit herself has in spades.
25. Cyprus (7/10) - A slick corporate product designed for one to ''fall in love with the sin''. I kinda dig it, even if I see how its calculative aspect certainly dominates it. Elena did a good job with the choreography.
24. Denmark (7/10) - They successfully accomplished everything they came here to do. They brought some much needed fun! Still, I cannot say that these goals are very ambitious. They should have qualified.
23. Albania (7/10) - Not only that Anxhela has one of the best female voices here, but the song itself brings drama to match it. However, I feel like Albania needs to explore different styles, because if you are going to continue with the same, at least up your game. This is keeping it safe.
22. Ireland (7/10) - Such a charming little entry! I appreciate Lesley's fun personality, and her songwriting skills. The performance was perhaps not as strong, but this still is a good song.
21. Spain (7.5/10) - A very honest and lovely ballad. Spain should experiment with style more, but I cannot deny that these ''telenovela ballads'', when done right, do it for me. Blas' amazing falsetto is certainly an additional asset.
20. Netherlands (7.5/10) - These lyrics are so strong! I kinda feel bad for putting it ''so low'', but as of now, I am yet to warm-up to the linear nature of its chorus. I like the verses much more.
19. Finland (7.5/10) - These guys really make me appreciate this youthful angst more. While I find the other angsty rock song much more layered, I cannot help but liking this, and smiling along.
18. Moldova (8/10) - A bit of a ''I hate myself'' moment here. While I recognize Natalia's vocal struggles in the semi, I find this song to be such a hoot! It's unpretentious, fun, with some subtle dark undertones, and her bubbly personality fits it perfectly.
17. Malta (8/10) - It is hard not to be in awe of Destiny's poweful vocals! I like the electro-swing instrumental, as well as the core message. I still feel like it's slightly overreaching in how grand it wants to be. In any way, it's a good song, and Malta deserved its success.
16. Azerbaijan (8/10) - Efendi has proven to be a queen of guilty pleasures in recent years. Her songs are so goofy, yet so musically well made, that I just love them. Let's go!
15. Czech Republic (8/10) - One of the best bops of this year, full of joy and good energy. Even if Benny lacked some energy on stage, he still oozed with all the right positive attitude.
14. Greece (8/10) - What a cool throwback! Not only that Stefania has proven to be a match for some much older singers, but Greece has also proven that they can achieve a great result serving different musical styles. I personally dig the staging, as it feels retro.
13. Lithuania (8.5/10) - One of the most steady heavy likes for me. It's a high quality entry, balancing just the right amounts of quirkiness and professionalism.
12. Iceland (8.5/10) - Another really well deserved success! Gagnamagnid is such an energetic and relatable group, and it's a pleasure watching them perform! The lyrics here are effortlessly cute.
11. Croatia (8.5/10) - This is my favorite Croatian entry since 2016, and Albina absolutely owned it on stage! As a package, this is my most shocking NQ! It still is a radio hit over here, and deservingly so!
10. Germany (8.5/10) - I really needed an entry like this for awhile - charming, relaxing, tad spicy, but very positive in a whole! Jendrik's stage presence is phenomenal! I really hoped that the audiences would appreciate it more, but it doesn't diminish my love for it.
9. Romania (9/10) - I absolutely love a dreamy atmosphere which goes so well with layered lyrics. Sure, Roxen's performance was not the most polished, but it was still good, as it delivered all the needed emotions on stage.
8. Norway (9/10) - Lovely timeless instrumental, relatable lyrics, and even its cheesy and dramatic performance create such a heartfelt package! Slowly it became one of my top favorites.
7. Russia (9/10) - One of the bravest and most authentic songs of the year, and beyond. Manizha is an absolute force of nature, which makes this feminist song feel both powerful and positive!
6. Belgium (9.5/10) - Exactly the kind of dark, sultry, brilliantly written entry I needed to have in my collection. Their experienced and slick perforance only emphasizes how this song is exactly in the right place for me!
5. Bulgaria (9.5/10) - I love the gentle instrumental, the heartfelt performance, and the inspired staging, but it's the heart-wrenching lyrics that make me love it as much! This is some heavy and layered material, and I am here for it.
4. Italy (10/10) - I have always loved this song to a degree, but now I adore it. One of the best winners of this century yet, and further proof that Italy knows how to serve quality on ESC!
3. France (10/10) - I love dramatic piano ballads, I love classical French chansons, I love intense circus-like performances. Add the fact that Barbara slays on stage, and how personal the lyrics feel, and we basically have perfection.
2. Ukraine (10/10) - In a heavy competition, I'd dare to say that this is the most unique entry Ukraine has ever sent, as well as the most original composition of 2021. I cannot help but being fully enchanted by this masterpiece.
1. Switzerland (10/10) - With this absolute gem, Gjon and Switzerland have won my heart this year! I am in love with the mesmerizing instrumental, deep lyrics, creative staging, as well as this man's out of this world vocals. Likely the only person who'll retain the title of my personal winner two years in a row.
Of course, some of these rankings might change down the line, but now I feel pretty confindent about this. ;) Can't wait to exchange ratings and comments in the next season, starting with Estonian and Albanian line-ups. :)
Great to see this "final" ranking and your comments! Have to admit, I think this year was ESC getting back up to standard after 2018-2019 weren't that strong and 2020 getting cancelled. Some great songs.
A lot of quality in your top three. France didn't work for me personally but there's no denying that. Switzerland and Ukraine as a top two is something I can get behind.
We still rank a lot of the songs similarly. The ones that you rate much highly than I do, you've explained before so I kinda understand why they are where they are. Well, I can almost understand....Germany's still there afterall. XD
I'm taking Serbia not being in your bottom five as an extreme positive. Seeing Poland rated above some of the songs I like hurts a little though! :3
@@kaleproject3495 I absolutely loved 2018, and despite the initial reservations, ended-up enjoying 2019 a lot too. 😀 Yeah, Serbia grew on me a bit. I *kinda* started liking it, even. I'm just already annoyed knowing that because of their success, both Dora and the Serbian NF will probably be stacked with their bad copies. I can't wait to give low ratings to several annoying trap-folk songs this year. 🤣 Poland is a guilty pleasure, sort-of. Admittedly, its rating is padded for the fun factor, but then again, I still occasionally listen to it to get a laugh. 😅 I know that circus melodies really aren't your thing, and France has an element of it in there, so I see 14th place as a big win. I mean, I really like Czechia, which is my 14th. 😇 But I totally get the feeling when you put the fan-favorite below most people. I like both Finland and Malta, yet I see people would call their ranking underrated.
We'll see how "final" this list is, as minor re-tweaks can likely happen down the line, but I am happy with it now. 😊
I am looking forward to the 2022 season now. 😉
A lot of fans are really into 2018 and it's hard for me to get my head around. There's songs I like but I guess after 2016 and 2017, it's hard to hold it to the same standard, especially at the top of the results.
Croatia and Serbia both had great songs for me last year and Croatia, in particular, took a huge step forward with their national final. Along with Romania bringing theirs back, I'm really excited for the shows from the region.
2022 has been a pretty good start. Albania have one amazing song and Estonia has its usual strong radio-friendly selection without a real standout so far. Czech Republic has slowly become a more exciting version of what Estonian selections used to be!
@@kaleproject3495 An update - I slightly upped some of the lower scores, because, as time passes, I see how the lower section of 2021 still holds-up pretty well against almost any other year. Underwhelming doesn't equal bad, and even in cases of Georgia and Slovenia, it's not as abysmal as some other songs. 2021 now holds an average of 7.25, the second highest score of all years.
@@AlirioAguero2 Hey! I'm a little behind on some of my CZcams comments because I'm due to take a trip this week! I'll be back sometime on Sunday or Monday! Please keep all those Wiwi jury comment sections warm for me while I'm gone!
I'll have a lot to catch up with when I come back. XD
Austria defenitly deserved a qualification
Vincent was amazing
Definitely for me. Surprised it didn't happen!
Yessss, finaly someone put Romania number 1
There are a few of us, no? 😂
Okay, so we disagree on basically everything ;) I don't have a ranking myself (I only have a top 5), so here goes: (Don't take anything I say personally!)
#39 - Germany - Are you insane? The song stood out, was the obligatory "at least one 'a bit childish and crazy' song this year, and it makes me smile because it's so positive! It might not be the best song, but it's just a bop that makes me feel joy! It's my number 5!
#38 - Latvia - I'm not placing this song anywhere near my top 10, but I enjoyed how it differed from the other songs in tone and style. Definitely in my top 26.
#37 - Poland - Okay, I'm very in agreement. This might be my lowest rated song, I've already heard songs like this a million times and there's really nothing special about it.
#36 - Australia - Back to the disagreement: I really like this one. It might even be in my top 10 (had I ever drawn up a top 10 list). It suffers from feeling a bit disjointed, but she's a great singer, I enjoy her runs and also, it's once again a different style of song.
#35 - Belgium - We agree somewhat here. I don't much "feel" this song, but I would have definitely placed it higher on the list compared to many of the other songs. It's not quite my style, but it's more intriguing than many of the other songs.
#34 - Slovenia - First of all, this song is misnamed. It should be called Hallelujah. But okay. Other than that, I place this song in a similar position as you do. I would like it more if it felt more like a gospel song and less like a cliché ballad dressed up like a gospel song. Her voice is amazing, though.
#33 - Portugal - Not my favourite but I really enjoyed it.
#32 - Israel - She has a good voice, but it's one among many completely by the rules produced for radio songs this year. I keep forgetting what it sounds like.
#31 - Albania - The closest we got to a Balkan ballad this year and definitely a qualifier for me.
#30 - Georgia - I liked this enough to want it to qualify. Could have been different in a different year; this year didn't really have any similar songs which of course made this one stand out in comparison to the other songs.
#29 - Moldova - I'm not saying she's a bad performer, but although I enjoy the brief instrumental interludes, while catchy, there's really nothing even remotely original about this song.
#28 - Ireland - Bland and forgettable. It's a nice song, but it is like a million other songs, and even worse, some of these songs are in this competition. I've already forgotten the melody. Again.
#27 - Denmark - Another song that puts a smile on my face. It's not a great song and it sounds dated, but in a charming way. I definitely wanted this to qualify.
#26 - San Marino - Catchy but my comment about Moldova applies to this one as well. It's so standard that a computer could have written it. Actually, I'm not convinced that a computer did not write it. And I actually prefer Moldova over this, it has a couple of more interesting aspects to it in some places, and this one is just by the book.
#25 - Estonia - Having gone through a traumatic breakup recently, the lyrics really do speak to me, but that doesn't save this song. Just like with Ireland, I keep forgetting the melody because it's just completely cliché.
#24 - Malta - This song is slowly growing on me. It was always catchy and she's a great singer, and I might be able to forgive the blatant rip-off of *both* Israel 2018 and Czech Republic 2018 enough to agree it deserved a place in the final.
#23 - Finland - I enjoyed this (I like this kind of music) but I wouldn't have ranked it much higher than you did. I always enjoy it when a couple of rock/metal songs are competing in Eurovision, but the rock or metal entries have a tendency of being very weak/safe and/or very standard. This is one of the better ones, but still fairly cliché.
#22 - Cyprus - I feel like I'm repeating myself, but like with San Marino or Moldova, this might be catchy but it's not very original. I definitely wouldn't have qualified it (nor any of the aforementioned songs), although this one has a couple of elements that are at least interesting (Mamacita and particularly the part of the song that sounds like a children's mock song).
#21 - The Netherlands - We're in agreement on the Netherlands. I would have qualified it (even if it hadn't had an automatic spot in the finals) but not placed it very highly, and it's beginning to grow on me.
#20 - Sweden - We're so much in agreement here that I wonder why you're placing it at this spot? I definitely wouldn't have qualified it, because it's catchy but like the Irish entry, it might as well have been written by a computer.
#19 - Bulgaria - I enjoyed this enough to want it to qualify for the final. Not much more than that, but
#18 - Azerbaijan - I don't know why you say the song is (objectively) not good. It doesn't feel like super high quality, but I also find it really difficult to judge the quality of ethnic elements that I am so unfamiliar with. I also find it incredibly enjoyable.
#17 - North Macedonia - I don't dislike deep meaningful ballads. From the first chord, I expected to enjoy this song. And then I ... didn't. Something about it feels so artificial, so "faux meaningful" to me. It's the kind of song I would usually love, but this one failed to reach me, and I didn't even want it to have a place in the final.
#16 - Spain - I don't know why it is, but Spain just consistently sends songs I completely fail to identify with. This one is not an exception.
#15 - Austria - I'm Austrian, so while I do like this one enough to want it to qualify to the final (much worse songs certainly qualified in my opinion) I can't be sure that I'm not a bit biased in this regard.
#14 - France - This is definitely in my top 10, although it's a very cliché chanson, it's a charming one!
#13 - Norway - Don't love this one, though. The performer is very charismatic and the performance is good. The song's nothing special, though, I wouldn't have put it in the final.
#12 - Croatia - I do understand what happened. Now, (upon my fifth or so listen), I'd have qualified it as well, but it took me some listens to appreciate the nuances of this song. I had initially classified as just as much a cliché as 10 other songs and it took me a couple of listens to appreciate it more.
#11 - Iceland - Ah, I really enjoy this one. His vocals are great, the songwriting is completely fine, and I love the concept.
#10 - Lithuania - I wouldn't have placed this as high as you have it, but it is a genuinely clever and good song.
#09 - United Kingdom - Well, the agreement we were in couldn't last ;) I'm sure it is qualitatively an okay song, but you spoke about formulaic earlier when discussing a different entry and this song is the definition of bland and formulaic. There's nothing wrong with it in the same way there's nothing wrong with a lot of these songs, but it's just not an interesting entry.
#08 - Italy - I agree with every word you wrote about this, it's an authentic entry and an exciting winner. It's not my winner, but I ranked it number 3. (I've wanted Italy to win I think three times in the last six years, so of course they win the one year where I didn't have them at the top of my list). It's also one of the better rock songs in recent Eurovision history in my opinion.
#07 - Czech Republic - I would never have qualified this and I'm glad it didn't. For one thing, this is just not the kind of music I enjoy and it feels very repetitive and uninteresting to me (although I do not know enough about this kind of music to judge its objective quality). For another, I found the lyrics to be really off-putting.
#06 - Ukraine - This is my second favourite entry this year. A lot of energy, great vibe, great performance, and just really a stand-out song.
#05 - Serbia - I didn't like it at all at first (which honestly kind of surprised me; I usually enjoy the Serbian entries) but it's slowly growing on me. I still wouldn't place it anywhere near as high on my list.
#04 - Greece - Nope, I would not have let this get even close to the final. Like with like ten other songs this year, it's a nice song but just ... this song already exists a million times in this world. And it's not at all different from the other 999,999. Also, the singer was slightly off-pitch a couple of times.
#03 - Switzerland - Ah, my personal winner this year! Beautiful song, beautiful vocals, there was something intriguing about the song's vibe. It's not my "favourite winner" - there have been entries that I placed on top of my list in the last few years that I was much more excited about than this one (Italy 2015 or Ukraine 2016 or Portugal 2017 for example) but out of these 39 songs, this is definitely my favourite.
#02 - Russia - I also really enjoy this one. It's my number 4 entry. I might have been higher without the English elements in it, which I find a bit out of place, but other than that a really great, bold, exciting entry.
#01 - Romania - I get why you like this so much. I wanted it to qualify and do enjoy it, but wouldn't have put it in my top 10.
You said we disagree on everything and then, we ended up agreeing or being pretty close on quite a lot of them. 😂
Maybe it was the difference of opinion when it came to Germany that made you think like that because actually, we both have Russia, Switzerland, Italy and Ukraine ranked highly. 😂😂
@@kaleproject3495 Okay, basically everything was an exaggeration. ;) It wasn't just Germany (although I still maintain it's a really cute and positive song!) there are also quite a few songs in your top 26 that I would never have let anywhere close to the final ;) But you're right, there is definitely some overlap, especially at the top - I really like 10 of the songs in your top 15 :)
Usually, a lot of commenters hate my entire ranking. 😂
I took our overlaps really positively!
Unfortunately, Ana couldn't have had a gospel choir on-stage as there is a rule of keeping the number of people on stage to 6 or under throughout all of Eurovision...
That is true. Just wondering if there was a way around it where you could've given the "effect" of having the choir there?
Without the choir, the song doesn't have much to it.
My Eurovision top 26
Compared to the show
1st- Finland (+5)
2nd- Ukraine (+3)
3rd- Italy (-2)
4th- Malta (+4)
5th- France (-3)
6th- Russia (+3)
7th- Greece (+3)
8th- Serbia (+7)
9th- Switzerland (-6)
10th- Bulgaria (+1)
11th- Sweden (+3)
12th- Azerbaijan (+8)
13th- Israel (+4)
14th- Lithuania (-6)
15th- Belgium (+4)
16th- San Marino (+6)
17th- Moldova (-4)
18th- Iceland (-14)
19th- Portugal (-7)
20th- Norway (-2)
21st- Netherlands (+2)
22nd- Cyprus (-6)
23rd- Albania (-1)
24th- Germany (+1)
25th- Spain (-1)
26th- United Kingdom (=)
The fact that Finland is so low makes me sad but that's ur opinion 😔💀
I understand that my ranking of Finland doesn't match what other people feel about the song but I *still* think it was a great ESC entry for them, even if it's not something I'd choose to listen to.
Your top three is very televote-friendly. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 Yeah. You gave it a high rating, at least you didn't think it was bad haha. And yes, I have a very popular top 3.😌
Robberyvision Song Contest 2021
Well some of the results were okay I guess
Wait your top 2 is so perfect omg
@@wystxrr Haha. I know, right? Be angry with the actual contest, not with me! 😂
Are you malaysian?
These videos are coming to you from Malaysia! 😂
@@kaleproject3495 oh ok
I was really looking forward to this, as I have some thoughts to share after the show. (Top will be split in two comments because CZcams is a bit of a bitch)
39. ESTONIA (=)
A lot of things changed over the course of ESC weeks, a lot of entries have grown on me, some had great stagings, some had awful stagings, but one thing remained stable - The Lucky One was still very, very bad. But, what's even worse, it became insanely forgettable as well. The empty staging, Uku barely singing, and the song still being the shitty Lazarev reject with an 80s flair - all of these did a great job in making sure Estonia doesn't qualify.
38. POLAND (=)
This was...exactly as bad as expected. I don't even have much to say, other than the live-on-tape perfomance was surprisingly decent for this one.
37. SERBIA (-2)
The live was fine, but the song remained an incoherent mess. Apologies.
36. CYPRUS (+1)
Wow, Cypriot representatives can actually sing themselves and not hide behind the extensive backing track! Colour me impressed. The song is still pretty unremarkable even when compared to other Cypriot uptempos, but it did not fuel me with burning hatred like Fuego or Replay, so that's a start.
35. GREECE (-6)
HOLY SHIT THIS STAGING IS AWFUL WHO THE FUCK APPROVED OF IT. It looks insanely cringey and ridiculous, and the song is still nothing remarkable WAIT HOW THE FUCK DID IT GET TOP 10
34. NORTH MACEDONIA (+2)
Listening to this more made the structure feel slightly more coherent. And Vasil has done a great job in his live performance. This entry was always doomed to flop tho.
33. DENMARK (+1)
This has become a pretty enjoyable retro number with a nice song attached to it. Not a masterpiece and not a cute banger like YES, but not as hate-inducing as it once was to me.
32. AUSTRALIA (-2)
Despite going lower, I actually enjoy this song way more than I used to. I still feel like the changes from verse to chorus are too abrupt, but the song had its charm, and the staging amplified it. Interesting how out of 28 points Montaigne got 15 were from Russia and Ukraine. Perhaps we're nostalgic for this kind of music.
31. SPAIN (+2)
Wow, Spain did everything in their power to save this. The a capella first verse is a great move, and Blas sounded really great in general. And the song grew on me as well, unfortunately, almost all other songs grew on me as well. Low result was definitely undeserved.
30. NORWAY (+2)
TiX is an amazing personality, and even the song grew on me. I still don't really feel the staging (but the moment with glasses was really great), but Europe felt it instead, and that's what matters.
29. ISRAEL (+2)
As more time passes by, I enjoy this song more and more. Eden's charisma and vocals are absolutely out of this world, and the staging, while at first seemed pretty mediocre, ended up pretty good.
28. SLOVENIA (=)
Ana has tried her hardest to save this pretty uneventful ballad, but it was not enough. Still decent performance.
27. GEORGIA (-11)
Tornike seemed so bored during the whole course of ESC week, I really felt like he'll just leave stage mid-performance. This hurt the presentation a lot, and the song started to slightly grow down for being a bit too stagnant.
26. ALBANIA (-5)
This has been...remarkably forgettable. Like Albania is one of my favourite ESC countries on average, it'd take a miracle for me to forget about them. Anxhela did a good job and the staging was fine, but this just keeps on falling lower and lower.
25. ROMANIA (+1)
Well, as I said, Roxen ended up being a bit of a live disaster. Weirdly, after that, the song started growing on me and I started to actually enjoy it a bit. I like the staging and outfits, but the vocals brought the package down.
24. UNITED KINGDOM (+1)
This has been a very serviceable performance of a pretty decent song. Nothing worthy of nul points from both juries and televote. A shame UK will probably remain stagnant due to this.
23. LATVIA (-9)
I still really like the song - it's a great k-pop-esque feminist banger. But everything about the live performance is awful - who decided that for an empowerment song about feminism and blood moon the primary colours should be yellow and green and all the dancers should be standing still? The camerawork was really poor as well, but the crown jewel of bad was miss Tina herself. She was in the wrong tone for almost the whole song and it really amplified all the other flaws. A shame, this had a chance to come alive on stage.
22. CROATIA (+2)
This has been a nice performance of a nice song, but unfortunately, the semi was too packed. At least we have an interesting results anomaly with the song not qualilfying despite being a finalist for both juires and televote now.
21. IRELAND (-3)
This did everything more or less fine, even Lesley's vocals weren't as bad as some people are making out. But something just prevented this from fully working, sadly. Maybe it's the ending where all the mechanisms are seen?
20. MOLDOVA (-9)
Mr. Kirkorov, where the fuck are your budgets? You made explosive stagings with wallclmbing, doors and shower stalls in the past, but here it's just a spinning platform?????? Natalia also sounded really poor, tho that was to be expected. The long note at the end tho. Lindita is laughing her ass off while this is being called "the longest note in ESC history".
19. CZECH REPUBLIC (-4)
SPEAKING OF SOUNDING REALLY POOR. After Vidbir 2020 I expected a strong and charismatic live performance from Benny, but what we got is really tired guy with some really shit breathing. I really have no idea what went wrong here, but something went terribly wrong. A shame, as this song actually managed to climb in my top 10 pre-show.
18. ICELAND (+5)
This is still better than Think About Things for me, and it really did everything in its power to win. Great staging, charismatic performers, catchy and cute song. Hoping Arny gets well soon!
17. PORTUGAL (+2)
The Black Mamba are truly the glow-up of this ESC. From sure NQ after they won FdC to top 13 in the final. The staging is amazing and really helps the vibe of the song, and Tatanka sounded as great as usual. The song also grew on me, its instrumental is insanely pretty.
16. AUSTRIA (+11)
This has taken its time to grow on me, but now I really like it for the depressive vibe. The staging was slightly too simple in my opinion, but Vincent really did his best to make the song work. Shocked juries didn't try to save this.
15. SWEDEN (+5)
Tusse's live was...not great, I'll put it like that. But the staging, the song and charisma made up for it. Interesting how juries didn't even rank it that high. Wonder why.
14. BULGARIA (-6)
I still have no idea what this song is about, but the live performance has been really good. VICTORIA's live has surpassed every my expectation, and the staging really created the vibe. It went lower just because everybody else did slightly more.
13. SWITZERLAND (=)
Gjon is absolutely amazing. Both as a personality and as a vocalist. The song actually grew on me during the live, initially I was slightly turned off by his moves but eventually they didn't stick out as much. This would've made for a good winner (and a better winner than Arcade).
12. SAN MARINO (+5)
Wow. This was very unfortunate. The staging, the performance - everything was top notch. I really have no idea why did televoters absolutely forget about it.
11. THE NETHERLANDS (+11)
Could the chorus be a little less repetitive? Yes. Is the song even close to the level of Grow? Hell no. Did it deserve nul points from televote? Hell no as well. The verses are absolutely marvellous and Jeangu sounded very natural to the song. A shame it didn't do that well.
10. AZERBAIJAN (-1)
During the whole rehearsal week I heard people saying that Efendi is really not good. Well, the live performances proved them wrong - she really gave it her all. The song is still pretty good and the climax *chef's kiss* - top notch.
9. BELGIUM (+1)
Hoovers ended up not being arrogant dicks, colour me impressed! The staging was pretty good, but I again want to bring up live-on-tape - the wide shots in that were absolutely stunning. Overall got where it need to be.
8. FINLAND (+4)
This. Fucking. Performance. Like everything about it worked perfectly. Mainly the camerawork, that was absolutely out of this world and contends with Montenegro and Georgia 2016 for the best camerawork for a rock(-esque) performance. The song is still insanely energetic and good that they got Finland to top 10 for the first time since Lordi.
7. LITHUANIA (-2)
They did everything that they could, and I think they can be happy with the result. I don't have much to say - everything was professional, fun, consistent and just great overall.
6. GERMANY (=)
There are many likeable contestants this year (Gjon, Tusse, TiX) but Jendrik takes the cake as the most fun and charismatic one. The live was really fun and served as a great pair for the song. A shame about nul points, but he still got some new fans.
5. RUSSIA (+2)
It felt so odd to absolutely root for my country for once. Everything about the performance was perfect - the dress, the ethnic background, the backing vocalists (Mamas-level charisma), MANIZHA's absolutely pure energy and charisma on stage, and the final part with the women on LED (that's how you incorporate faces on LED correctly). Ninth was a bit too low in my opinion, but there isn't more we could've done.
4. ITALY (=)
This was the winner performance the moment I first saw it after the first semi-final. Everything about this was just right. I don't have much to say, other than that it's a very deserved winner.
3, FRANCE (=)
I have even less to say about this than Italy - again, everything is done perfectly, the staging is intimate and emotional and Barbara sounded absoluetly stunning. Deserved runner-up, of course.
2. MALTA (-1)
It was close. Just a bit more work on the staging to make it slightly more memorable - and easy top 5, 3 and maybe even contention for win. Destiny did a spectacular job on stage, her charisma and vocals are everything. The song is still a banger, but one entry just did everything even more right.
1. UKRAINE (+1)
Well. This was really something unparalleled. The vocals, the staging, the background, the energy, the music, the everything - just...yes. Glad that there's still a place for folk music in European hearts. Maybe in 2022 more countries will attempt to go outside the box, looking at this year's results? We'll see.
Your comments are really awesome! I might come back over and replay to a few more things individually. Some really cracked me up.
Russia was so good and you guys did great to submit such an entry after the hype for last year's. Winner-wise...I think the big chorus when she sang to the back wall could've had *slightly* stronger backing vocals to give it more power but otherwise, it *felt* like my winner during the final.
Austria and Netherlands were your big movers and I liked both songs a lot. So happy to see that they got better positions for you. Juries not giving more to Austria was a *big* shock.
Yay, it's here! And yay, I disagree with a lot😂
I certainly expected Latvia to be your last due to her off-key singing (it certainly made them MY last place). Also, I didn't find Romania's performance imperfect, I simply found it bad😅 I liked the song quite much too, but that performance brought her down to #37 for me. I just don't get why she ditched the (beautiful and fitting) sweater for this dress. The song was a qualifier, but they did everything for it to become a non-qualifier. I'm surprised at how much better both Latvia and Romania are in their on-tape performances. Croatia, surprisingly was much worse on-tape than in Rotterdam.
Personally, I really don't like what the Nordic countries (minus Finland) brought us this year. Sweden was safe, Iceland's song sounded weak to me (and boy, do I hate "Look how wacky we are" choreos!), Norway was a huge chunk of cliché, and Denmark would be excellent for a bad taste party.
I too think UK's song isn't that bad, but sadly to me he didn't seem like a cool authentic guy, but rather like an old man trying to look young and cool, and it didn't really work.
Surprisingly, my winner is now Greece! The performance was a funny idea that didn't detract from the song too much, and the song is simply amazing, just as her live singing!
And with that, another Eurovision season ends. I hope to see more tops from other years from you in the meantime!
Croatia's on-tape looked like it was filmed on the Dora stage so yeah, I can understand why that didn't look great. Don't know if Roxen deserve moved down to #37....even with the criticisms!
I am happy with your winner, that's for sure. It didn't feel like a winner but it was a strong song and performance. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 I didn't even mean the fact that Croatia was filmed on the Dora stage, I mean Albina's singing. It was spot on in Rotterdam, but slightly off in the on-tape performance. It was really interesting to see the on-tape performances! Denmark's performance seems like an alternate reality from the DMGP performance😂 Malta's performance has NOTHING in it and Greece's performance is a lot more usual!
And yeah, moving Roxen that far down IS harsh and I'm sure it was just my initial reaction and it's mot permanent, but after the failed performance there was just nothing there anymore for me. Good that it didn't shock you as much!
@@joshukaunarak Croatia was exceptionally well-done at the show actually...making its non-qual even weirder.
Greece was better on pre-tape I think but my first thought when watching the pre-tapes was that Malta would not have won the SF ahead of Ukraine if this were the actual thing the juries were ranking.
It's ok. I'm sure I'll need some time to really settle on a final, final top 39. I mean, at this point, the live performances are too fresh. Over time, I'll remember the actual songs more...so Roxen will still be safe. 😂
Roxen's vocals were objectively not up to par; with her constantly moving and being dragged around the stage, it's no wonder she sounded out of breath in the semi and NQed. The staging being derived from the music video is lovely but it came off as a try-hard approach in the end as well, and she suffered because of it.
However, I think there is one redeeming factor in which Roxen's vocals sound kind of...fragile if that's the right word. I think her delicate and soft, but raspy vocals elevated Amnesia a little live and complimented the message about mental health she was trying to convey on stage. It's a very strange and subjective interpretation, and it's probably a poor excuse for her weak vocals, but I could tell Roxen really engrossed herself with Amnesia's message and how she felt overwhelmed and lost herself because of it, which is told through her voice. Her frail, yet touching delivery may have saved her from placing outside my Top 20 after show.
That long note in the end was pretty good though.
All of what you've said is on point and particularly the second paragraph is my personal take on it. I don't know how much that sort of perspective should influence in a song/performance contest. It's definitely a tricky question.
I guess what I take away from it is that based on the performance, Romania probably played themselves out of winner-contention but the idea that "Amnesia" could go all the way down to NQ is a confusing one for me, considering the quality of the actual song. 😂
VASIL over Dark side🤨.Still great video
I am far too much into musical theatre not to love Vasil's performance.😂
Roxens live version was not the best her vocals were soooooo shaky and inconsistent
But her pre-taped performance was actually really good. Strange. 😂
Good russian song at the end👍
The outtro? That's an Aisel song. Glad you liked it. 😂
Hello :D
My top now looks like that (I have it on my chanel to but 1-2 places changed)
Dont like
39.Moldova
Meh/Okay
38.Serbia
37.Albania
36.Slovenia
35.North Macedonia
34.Cyprus
Good
33.Israel
32.Ireland
31.Georgia
30.Austria
29.Latvia
Very Good
28.Denmark
27.Estonia
26.Malta
25.UK- the live was just to dull and performing pre Greece wasnt the best place i guess
24.Spain
23.Sweden
Great
22.Iceland
21.Belgium
20.Russia
19.Australia
18.Netherlands
Love them
17.Poland
16.Czech Rep.- would be higher with a better performance
15.Switzerland
14.France
13.San Marino
12.Portugal
Amazing
11.Germany
10.Romania
9.Ukraine
Masterpieces
8.Norway
7.Bulgaria
6.Croatia
5.Azerbaijan
Out of this world
I'll make a point to check out your top!
I can appreciate Finland even if isn't for me exactly...and all the rest of your top 10 have reasons for being there so I like your ranking.
Also, great to see Greece so high. She's really cute! 😂
Romania is also my winner
Really glad to hear it! Everyone who likes her song seems to have it really highly-rated. So I'm glad in that sense. 😂
I feel like one thing that let a lot of people down was the staging. Both Lesley and Roxanne are great singers but the staging and dance really hurt their vocal performance. I love Lesley but at one point she was basically running on a treadmill while singing live and that was never going to sound her best. Same with Roxanne she sounded out of breath when singing.
I think it is a fair point that some of the more ambitious choreography did impact on the vocal performances. There were other "weak" vocals that would've been helped with more static performances than just the ones you mentioned, too.
However, I think another factor is that some countries simply used the pre-recorded backing vocals more effectively than others. 😂
Georgia higher than Albania, Israel and Portugal? Choices.
I think all the entries you mentioned were better performances but I still do like the Georgian song. 😂
Also regarding Cyprus, I will say that Elena is probably a better singer than either Eleni or Tamta, despite having an inferior song in comparison to both.
Hmm...you've got me thinking now.
I'm not sure that "better" is a word that I would 100% use but I think she gets more "character" into her singing voice? I mean, I think out of all of them, she's the one whose voice I'd recognise the most when singing.
Anxhela in 31st followed up by Georgia, Moldova, Ireland, Norwayy, Estonia... Gurl you cannot be serious 😬
When I re-ranked this year recently, I did move Albania up to no.20. This would place it ahead of all of the songs that you mentioned, except Norway, which I still think is great.
Karma is just not a very interesting song, even if it's well put together. I think it's one of the weakest Albanian entries of recent years, but I'm somebody who almost always loves Albania at Eurovision.
@@kaleproject3495 i strongly disagree :)
@@achnix3167 I assumed you would but just wanted to know that I moved it up!
@@kaleproject3495 well nice to hear it did anyways ;)
Except Czech Republic in top 10(is my last place) the top is very nearly to mine.
#JusticeforRoxen
Surprising but thanks!
Definitely wish Romania had gotten the result they deserved but she's going to be fine. 😂
Romania's song was very good and she is a great singer, but the performance made her too tired and her didn't sound so great. If you listen to the studio version than it's a whole different story, it's amazing. This would've been my winner if she kept the performance more low-key
Frustratingly, her pre-taped performance was really good.
If she had been unable to compete on the night, they would've used that and erm....things would've been different.
Not wishing sickness or circumstances on anyone but...something to think about. 😂
The thing that hurts me is Albanias placing..
For me, it's the weakest Albanian entry for quite a while...and Albania is actually my favourite ESC country (I checked the stats!) so I wish I could've put it up higher but yeah, it really lacked substance. ;;
Amnesia the best song
I'm here for this opinion. 😂
Personally for me, Portugal or Moldova took Denmark’s place :( I really wanted to see them in the final :/
For me, it was Moldova. Denmark was the only country I voted for in SF2, wanted them to qualify sooo bad...
Moldova was the shocking qual for me. Personally, I would've liked Austria but you could definitely make a case for Denmark.
Nah let my country Moldova stay there on it's 13th spot
ROMANIA IS THE BEST SONG
Exactly my thinking and why I had to put it #1! 😂
@@kaleproject3495 she deserved to go through so bad 🙄
The televote was really disappointing.
My top 10 after the show
1: Moldova
2: Albania
3: Serbia
4: Croatia
5: Azerbaijan
6: Slovenia
7: Ukraine
8: Cyprus
9: Italy
10: France
Croatia qualifying with the tele and jury individually and then not qualifying overall felt like a kick in the teeth
Regionally-speaking, this looks like a top ten that I might have most years. 😂
Moldova as #1 is quite the statement. I mean, it has that note, I guess! What did you like about the Albanian entry though? I think it's solid but I've never really found anything particularly "exciting" about it. It's easier to see the appeal of "Sugar" tbh. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 I’m a sucker for ethnic ballads, so although Karma is a weaker version of what Albania usually sends, it still ticks a lot of the boxes of what I like. As for Moldova, as much as the live fell apart, I love the studio version. Looking back I’d probably swap Moldova and Serbia
Oke Romania is way to underrated but number that is a little to much
I understand but it is my favourite song and the live performance didn't actually bother me as much as other people so....there it is. 😂
I genuinely don't get what people like about Serbia - honestly I guess it's just not my bag. Not that thrilled about Greece either.
I know a lot of people who strongly dislike Serbia's song so your opinion is a fairly expected one. 😂
The Greek one is more interesting. There's not really much to dislike there for me.
The results are completely different to your top lol
Well...Switzerland came third.....😂
@@kaleproject3495 yes but Romania came 29th,Serbia 15th,Czech Republic 36th and Israel 17th that is your 32nd
I like to focus on the positives. 😂
...and to be fair, 15th is Serbia's best result since 2015. 😂😂
@@kaleproject3495 well that’s true
australia 36th??????? babe........
North Macedonia 17th????? SPAIN 16TH?????? WHAT
also in what world does Norway have good songwriting.....we've heard the tired angel/heaven/love metaphor a million times before and we didn't need to hear it another time
Not that far off their actual result. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 not far off Romania's either
@@a.s.1659 Well-played. 😂
39 Germany 38 Latvia 37 Poland 36 Australia 35 Belgium 34 Slovenia 33 Portugal 32 Israel 31 Albania 30 Georgia 29 Moldova 28 Ireland 27 Denmark 26 San Marino 25 Estonia 24 Malta 23 Finland 22 Cyprus 21 Netherlands 20 Sweden 19 Bulgaria 18 Azerbaijan 17 North Macedonia 16 Spain 15 Austria 14 France 13 Norway 12 Croatia 11 Iceland 10 Lithuania 9 United Kingdom 8 Italy 7 Czech Republic 6 Ukraine 5 Serbia 4 Greece 3 Switzerland 2 Russia 1 Romania
^ Yeah. If you don't want to watch the actual video, check here for the results. 😂
>>★***★**SERBIA!**★***★
Pre-taped performance was even better.
Really happy with what they delivered though. Great entry.
Israel was robbed and we all know that. Life is to short to pretend we didn’t like Eden’s song 🤣
But we don't like Eden's song. We liked some of the songs that were in the Israeli selection but, as we all know, Israel doesn't like to pick the best song at their disposal. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 still in the video y’all said that the song grew on u! So imma take that as a positive comment 😐
@@samuelgomes7220 To be fair, they got as much out of it as they could. It was really well-performed.
Still, it got more points than songs I thought were much better. Along with Moldova, the big surprises this year for me. 😂
@@kaleproject3495 I didn’t like Moldova she had problems with breathing and singing at the same time, but I will admit that Norway was robbed af this year! The song was great
I really thought juries were going to value Norway a lot more due to the actual songwriting. I wonder if the visual presentation of it made them take it less seriously?
The whole vid I disagree
Getting 39 things completely wrong never feels good!
ahah realy uk in 9? bad song, he sings well but the song is soo bad and old fashion... like croatia, macedonia, they have the deserved place...
I can respect you not liking the UK's song but to say it's old-fashioned seems a little odd. If anything, it's almost too on-trend when it comes to British chart music. 😂
Roxen was awful
Awful is a bit harsh. 😂