Credit for this accurate meme goes to a reddit user on r/eurovision, which is a lovely place to be - unlike the Turquoise Carpet this year. We did not know that any host country could fumble the Turquoise Carpet as hard as Sweden fumbled it on Sunday. The organizing delegation cited security reasons for having … Continue reading Turquoise Carpet 2024…
Author: ctroester
It’s Eurovision Week!
Welcome to Eurovision Week 2024! The moment has come. The time has arrived. And we are so honored and excited to be your guides through the next 7 days! Here is what you can expect this week, with a few links to where you can find out more about the specifics: Sunday, May 5th - … Continue reading It’s Eurovision Week!
1. Croatia: “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – Baby Lasagna
Revealing our TIE for #1 of our top 10 songs this year: Croatia! C's number 1 (U's number 2) is Croatia. Through their national selection Dora, Croatia chose Baby Lasagna’s “Rim Tim Tagi Dim.” Baby Lasagna will be performing 7th in the first semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTBrVNZtnys&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBsgTJQFl9k&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest It’s hard to believe that Baby Lasagna wasn’t even … Continue reading 1. Croatia: “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – Baby Lasagna
3. Netherlands: “Europapa” – Joost Klein
Revealing #3 of our top 10 songs this year! At number 3, we have the Netherlands. Through an internal selection process, the Netherlands chose Joost Klein’s song “Europapa.” Joost Klein will be performing 16th in the second semifinal, making this the closing act of semifinal 2! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT2wY0DjYGo EURO-PA-PA-PA-PA-PA-PA-PA! Not at all what we expected from the … Continue reading 3. Netherlands: “Europapa” – Joost Klein
6. Armenia: “Jako” – Ladaniva
Revealing #6 of our top 10 songs this year! At number 6, we have Armenia. Armenia chose “Jako” by Ladaniva through an internal selection process. Ladaniva will perform 7th in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xfmW0Fc40&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest “Jako'' is titled after singer Jaklin’s nickname growing up. In the song, Jaklin Baghdasaryan sings about being told to be quiet … Continue reading 6. Armenia: “Jako” – Ladaniva
9. Spain: “Zorra” – Nebulossa
Revealing #9 of our top 10 songs this year! At number 9, we have Spain. Spain chose Nebulossa’s “Zorra” through their national final, Benidorm Fest. As part of the Big Five countries, Spain automatically has a spot in the final. However, this year Nebulossa will be performing right after Latvia in the second semifinal (9.5th). … Continue reading 9. Spain: “Zorra” – Nebulossa
Ukraine: “Teresa & Maria” – alyona alyona & Jerry Heil
After an embarrassing 24-hour delay caused by a malfunctioning voting app, Ukraine announced that alyona alyona & Jerry Heil won the Ukrainian national final, Vidbir, with their song “Teresa & Maria.” The duo will be performing 5th in the first semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8cNbF8FLI Overall, Vidbir 2024 presented lots of quality songs ranging from easy listening to … Continue reading Ukraine: “Teresa & Maria” – alyona alyona & Jerry Heil
Estonia: “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” – 5miinust & Puuluup
Through their national final, Eesti Laul, Estonia selected 5miinust & Puuluup to represent them with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” and yes, that is the name of the song. 5miinust & Puuluup will perform 13th in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY6RbPaTNUc Their national final performance is peak Eurovision. You have older men … Continue reading Estonia: “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” – 5miinust & Puuluup
Luxembourg: “Fighter” – Tali
Luxembourg chose Tali with her song "Fighter” through the Luxembourg Song Contest to represent them at Eurovision. Tali will perform 15th in the first semifinal - the coveted closing act spot. It has been 30 years since Luxembourg has opted to participate in Eurovision, and they've returned with a bang! Firstly, their televised national song … Continue reading Luxembourg: “Fighter” – Tali
Georgia: “Firefighter” – Nutsa Buzaladze
One of the last songs to be released this year, Georgia chose Nutsa Buzaladze’s song “Firefighter” through an internal selection process. Nutsa Buzaladze will perform 11th in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blMwY8Jabyk&t=5s At first, this song completely blended in with many of the other female pop numbers this year (Cyprus, Malta, Albania, and Israel). It's another … Continue reading Georgia: “Firefighter” – Nutsa Buzaladze