Waiting until the very last moment, Georgia internally selected Mariam Shengelia to represent them with the song “Freedom.” Mariam Shengelia will perform 10th in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wu0dUNd4c As the mid-March deadline for Eurovision entries loomed closer, Georgia remained eerily silent. Until March 14th, when they dropped all of the information at once. By releasing … Continue reading 35. Georgia: “Freedom” – Mariam Shengelia
36. Lithuania: “Tavo Akys” – Katarsis
Over 5 heats and a total of 44 songs, Lithuania ultimately chose the experimental rock band, Katarsis, and their song “Tavo Akys.” Katarsis will perform 8th in the second semi-final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2f2aZ6Fy58 “Tavo Akys” is a clearly emotional song and has its fair share of fans. The muted blue-gray color scheme, minimal staging, and a hairstyle … Continue reading 36. Lithuania: “Tavo Akys” – Katarsis
37. Portugal: “Deslocado” – Napa
We’re starting out with our least favorite one of the 37 songs. Sorry, Portugal. Through their national final show, Festival da Canção 2025, Portugal selected Napa and their song “Deslocado.” Napa will perform 7th in the first semi-final. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s1Cc2uEj3U The band, Napa, is from the Portuguese island of Madeira. The song title means “Displaced” in … Continue reading 37. Portugal: “Deslocado” – Napa
Some Things to Look Forward to in Eurovision 2025
Before we jump into our ranking and discussion of individual entries, here are some fun general observations this year that have been interesting to see! Languages: This year has the highest number of songs to include non-English lyrics since Eurovision lifted the national language restriction in 1999. Here are some particularly honorable mentions: Sweden is … Continue reading Some Things to Look Forward to in Eurovision 2025
Eurovision Season 2025!
Welcome back to your regularly scheduled Eurovision coverage! We are U & C of UC Eurovision, and we’re so glad you’re joining us for another year of Euro Bops and our opinions on them! If you want to know what Eurovision is (or if you need a refresher) you click here for our brief summary, … Continue reading Eurovision Season 2025!
The Grand Final!
The Grand Final will take place on Saturday May 11 at 12:00pm PT (21:00 CEST) Graphic showing the running order of the Grand Final! After two lovely Semi-Finals this week, the Eurovision Grand Final will see these 26 acts compete to be crowned the winner of Eurovision 2024 and the country of the winning entry … Continue reading The Grand Final!
Turquoise Carpet 2024…
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…
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
1. Switzerland: “The Code” – Nemo
Revealing our TIE for #1 of our top 10 songs this year: Switzerland! U's number 1 (C's number 2) is Switzerland. Switzerland chose Nemo and their song “The Code” through an internal selection process. Nemo will be performing 4th in the second semifinal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiGDvM14Kwg We were blown away from the very first viewing of this music … Continue reading 1. Switzerland: “The Code” – Nemo
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