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ESC Final 2008

Hmm, this opening ceremony makes me wonder what it would have been like if Verka Serduchka did win last year. And it's also funny, cause instead of looking like Megan Hanson, she looks like female Hiro from Heroes, in my opinion. Hooby doo.

And what the hell was the camp "party host" doing on the sing-a-long. He was interrupting Sir Terry. Paddy O'Connell's comments at the end of songs was bad enough on the semi-finals, but that's just obtrusive, rude, and a bit terrifying.

Anyway, songs timeee. Song by song. ALL 25. Muaha.

I still don't like Romania's entry. I just think it's too much of a love song.

Andy Abraham's performance was quite good for the UK, though that weird thing in the bridge where he went to sing to the backup singers was a bit weird. Pyrotechnics at the end were better than in the semi-finals, so it's not that bad.

Albania's went well, I thought. Some freaky background hearts though.

Eep, Germany's sounds quite bad live. Not the worst of the Big Four entries this year though, it can be said.

I count 38 Qele's for Armenia. That's all.

Bosnia & Herzegovina has a nice song, terrible acting, and the two main performers look like George and Zezi, the new hosts of BBLB. Don't denyyyy it.

Israel has a nice sounding song, but I don't really like it. It's hell hard to sing along to though.

Finland are still trying to match Lordi, but fail in the face department.

The old man for Croatia is still ruining their song.

Poland has a nice song, it's probably work as some form of Final Fantasy song. Could do well. Exciting teeth, too.

Iceland's entry is like a club song. Not that there's anything wrong with it, it's a good change from the love-y crap.

Turkey has that weird feeling about it. Not a bad song though.

After how everyone was screaming "PORTUGAL" as the envelopes were being opening to announce the finalists on Thursday, it can't be a bad entry. I don't like it though. Therefore, I am wrong.

OMFG Pirates!!!!1qone!e. Vocals could be better, but that applied on Tuesday, however with a song like it is, with pirates onstage, it doesn't really matter. Latvia for the awesomes.

Sweden was awesome again. Although how the hell was she grey scale until the first chorus? I'm so confused at that.

Nice performance from Denmark again. Sir Terry's introduction (though it was masked by the Steven Spooblabonk party host) was not as good as Paddy O'Connells, to the postcard that is.

Georgia are depressing optimists. What a contradiction, there, eh?

Ukraine has a nice entry, could win. Box thing is funny. One of the better props this evening.

(Between entries, Sir Terry's insults to the actual trophy made me laugh.)

France's entry makes me happy. It also amuses me that some French official is annoyed that he's singing in English. Sounds terrible live though, should have stuck to the studio version. He soooo didn't stick to the lyrics.

Azerbaijan - yeah, that pitch still hurts my ears. Interesting silvery-glittery hair I didn't notice last time though.

Greece has an interesting song, and an interesting postcard. Catchy song.

Spain is simply appalling. Worst Spanish entry I've seen. Worst of the Big Four, if not worst in the entire competition. Euro-bysmal indeed, weird Eurovision fairy.

Serbia sounds and looks like the introduction ceremony for the semi-finals. Minus the horse-man, of course. Didn't like it last year, either.

Russia had an awesome performance again, doubt we'll see ice skating on stage for a while.

Norway had a good performance again. I don't like it though.

Enough of one post, as I think Wordpress might explode. =)

ESC Semi-Final Two 2008

That opening ceremony makes me glad I missed the one on Tuesday.

Anyway.

Switzerland had some strange looking backup singers.

Belarus sounded out of tune, all the way through.

Latvia has pirates. Pirates! A vote for not-Latvia is vote for crime.

Bulgaria had plenty of non-guitars. And Grissom from CSI. And lots of fire.

Denmark's postcard narration by Paddy O'Connell was quite amusing. The song wasn't.

I think now I can safely say that Andy Abraham was not a bad choice, compared to the 38 acts that have performed over Tuesday and today. And from listening to their songs, the Big Four + Serbia sound terrible anyway.

But hey, we'll never win. =)