Ah Romania, God loves a tryer.
Austria- in tune, well sung. Not going to set the world on fire, but a really good effort.
I think Austria is trying out a James Bond theme song
That one sounded like Keane-lite. And I guess the horrifying phrase “Keane lite” tells you all you need to know about Eurovision.
Azerbaijan- not as good as last year (Drip drop), but not bad.
Looks like a significant proportion of the GDP went on white chiffon this year.
Slovenia, meanwhile, have splashed out on chains and pleather.
Hah! They’re flogging CDs now! The perfect gift!
I suppose that after that nasty volcano and the wipeout of the banking system, Iceland wanted to show us they are really just nice harmless folks…
And can they just keep the Spanish singer onscreen the rest of the show?
Quite Beatle-y from Iceland. One of them even has a Hofner bass.
Nothing says Iceland like inoffensive country music and a drummer sitting on a saddle.
I’m kind of disappointed this year, not enough novelty acts. Can’t you guys send Wagner next year?
The between-songs bits are growing on me. Quite clever how they’ve made the shots of Dusseldorf look like Legoland or something, with that narrow depth of focus.
Ukraine: Background sand-painting… hmmm…
Yeah, I noticed that, too.
BTW Puerto Rico gets this on the RTE feed and the Spanish announcer keeps talking over everything else on the show. Enthusiastic but distracting at times.
Wow, these sandpaintings are beautiful.
Ukraine has a brilliant distraction technique- awesome sand painting.
Is that the sand artist girl who won the Ukraine’s Got Talent show? She’s frakking awesome!
Nice sandart, now if the lady singing could move…off stage
Serbia! Austin Powers tribute band!
They’re on their way to winning Eurovision 1970…
Well, I think the colour calibration on my TV is working correctly. Thanks Serbia!
Briain’s greatest broadcaster Danny Baker is on rare form on his Twitter accounttonight :
Georgia: The Prodigy meets Vanilla Ice.