ESC 250 - 2022

[Penelope]

The deadline to vote in this is 22:59 GMT (23:59 CET) TOMORROW (Sunday) - get your votes in for the annual New Year's Eve countdown. https://songfestival.be/en/top-250-2022/

What did you vote for this year?

 

[Penelope]

Emitting LIGHT PAINED MOANS at having to cut the likes of Dawn Martin, Go_A and BETH from this lineup

 

[Madison]

Joy Fleming and every 1980s Israeli entry.

 

[Penelope]

Joy Fleming and every 1980s Israeli entry.

Olé Olé wounded me as a cut

 

[Suomi]

Just missed out: Fiumi Di Parole, Alla Mina Tankar, Reise Nach Jerusalem, The Girl

 

[Suomi]

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Just missed out: Fiumi Di Parole, Alla Mina Tankar, Reise Nach Jerusalem, The Girl

My winner explained:

12 Dana International - Diva - for me this can be best described as “before anyone did anything, Dana International did everything.” It represents everything I love about the contest - a fantastic pop song, a performance which exudes effortless star quality, and an overall concept that is about relentlessly being yourself. If the Roman calendar is divided into Before Christ and After Christ, then the Eurovision calendar is divided into Before Dana International and After Dana International. That it won in the most dramatic voting of all time, fighting off some other worthy divas, makes its narrative even more compelling.

 

[Penelope]

Have there ever been more women in the top positions than 1998? The WHOLE TOP 6

 

[Penelope]

My 1 pointer explained:

01 Stefania - Last Dance - for me this can be best described as “after everyone did everything, Stefania did nothing.” It represents everything I love about the contest - a fantastic pop song, a performance which exudes no star quality, and an overall concept that is about relentlessly being groped by men in morphsuits. If the Roman calendar is divided into Before Christ and After Christ, then the Eurovision calendar is divided into Before CGI and After CGI. That it lost in the 8th most dramatic voting of all time, losing to other more worthy divas, makes its narrative even more compelling

 

[Marina Salty]

 

[AGinAg (38)]

 

[Madison]

 

[Soldi]

 

[D5K]

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

I don’t care what anybody says - Sophie Carle is the most underrated vocalist of her generation x

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

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Tajci is my favourite performance of all time but just missed out despite all of that STAR QUALITY

 

[Tisch]

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I don’t care what anybody says - Sophie Carle is the most underrated vocalist of her generation x

Yes Baby Doll!

 

[Suomi]

*causes the collapse of yugoslavia*
*twirls*

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

Yes Baby Doll!

This whole song is a really good example of my basic preferences in music. The balance of “correct” elements vs “off kilter” elements in a danceable format with a barely serviceable vocal x

 

[Ill Advised]

 

[Lucille]

POOR SERTAB.

 

[Penelope]

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I don’t care what anybody says - Sophie Carle is the most underrated vocalist of her generation x

OMG what a list!

 

[Penelope]

*causes the collapse of yugoslavia*
*twirls*

That freeze image

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

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Even more evidence for why Belgium is hands down my favourite Euro country. The amount of time they spent trying to film Kate Ryan and Roberto from many, many angles to disguise either a lazy eye or a challenging physiognomy during an A* GRADE BANGER is so commendable.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

It wouldn't be nice to say they're an unattractive nation, but they really let the music do the talking.

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

Yes, I am PRO BELGIUM. This list has convinced my that 1983 is my favourite year and Belgium is my favourite country. So 1983 Belgium is unbeatable!

 

[AGinAg (38)]

I've ended up on this notably uneventful Wiki page

1983 in Belgian television - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Ill Advised]

Yes, I am PRO BELGIUM. This list has convinced my that 1983 is my favourite year and Belgium is my favourite country. So 1983 Belgium is unbeatable!

I was eyeing up soldiers of love for some points

 

[Penelope]

1983 is like 1995 for me in that it's a year with some GLITTERING, TOWERING, ALL-TIME GREAT highs, but a LOT of boredom in between

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

1983 is like 1995 for me in that it's a year with some GLITTERING, TOWERING, ALL-TIME GREAT highs, but a LOT of boredom in between

Yeah but licherallay my life

 

[Penelope]

I come to Eurovision FOR my life's GLITTERING TOWERING ALL-TIME GREAT HIGHS

(Okay fine Class A drugs too but obviously that's had its DOWNSIDES)

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

I come to Eurovision FOR my life's GLITTERING TOWERING ALL-TIME GREAT HIGHS

Okay fine Class A drugs too but obviously that's had its DOWNSIDES

OMG this Sunday insight on Woman’s Hour

 

[Penelope]

Actually turned Woman's Hour down today (am wrapped up under duvet on the sofa got a stinking cold x)

 

[Kevin7]

12

KEiiNO - Spirit in the Sky
10

Nuša Derenda - Energy
8

Go_A - Shum
7

Euroband - This Is My Life
6

Hera Björk - Je ne sais quoi
5

Loreen - Euphoria
4

Zlata Ognevich - Gravity
3

We Are Domi - Lights Off
2

Mei Finegold - Same Heart
1

Natalia Gordienko - Sugar

 

[Ill Advised]

1983 is like 1995 for me in that it's a year with some GLITTERING, TOWERING, ALL-TIME GREAT highs, but a LOT of boredom in between

Someone should do a 1983 knockout or survivor. Have we ever done that for any of the years?

 

[Penelope]

I don't think we HAVE you know

 

[Penelope]

At least not in about a decade

 

[dmlaw]

Don’t you already have a Eurovision related rating event to finish @Penelopezer Scrooge?

 

[Ill Advised]

It’s a quick and easier route than doing rates for each year too

 

[Suomi]

It’s a quick and easier route than doing rates for each year too

But more open to TROLLS voting out Ofra Haza in round 2

 

[Ill Advised]

But more open to TROLLS voting out Ofra Haza in round 2

Yes! Just imagine all the drama