I'm currently listening to...

[sufferinsilence]

 

[Kroffe]

Very out of character for Finland to have such a weird contribution to ESC.
Anyway.

They won this year.

 

[ternur]

Florida men. Still going hard at their age.

 

[bamberfishcake]

Not explored this kind of music much. This is Country, yes? Is it what they call Bluegrass? Any reccies greatly appreciated.

 

[bamberfishcake]

 

[bamberfishcake]

 

[mack341]

Hard to believe the guitarist here, Andy Summers, is 80 now ...where's the time go.

 

[bamberfishcake]

Sound advice.

 

[ternur]

Sky Void of Stars is a dynamic journey through vibrant darkness. Born out of yearning for what was lost and not found, the very peripheries of the unreachable, but composed and condensed into human form and presented as sounds and words true to the KATATONIA signum.

No stars here, just violent rain.

 

[Chipkin9]

Loved that. It's always refreshing hearing music that isn't your mother tongue.

Question though, did she ask me to smell my own beard?

 

[Kroffe]

Loved that. It's always refreshing hearing music that isn't your mother tongue.

Question though, did she ask me to smell my own beard?

Close enough.
'Så snälla jag ber dig' translates to 'so please i'm begging you.


She has made some of her songs in English aswell but imo the Swedish versions are a bit better, the lyrics flow better.

 

[Chipkin9]

Haven't watched the ESC in over 20 years.

The finland entry I hated the first time I heard it, but the more I listened to it the more I liked it

For me these are the best entries:

Austria:

Goofyness 10/10
Song 6/10

Also have a bit of a crush on the Black haired girl Teya (Even with the moustache)



Estonia:

I'm a sucker for Piano melodies and powerful vocals.

Emotion: 10/10
Realistic chance: 1/10




Norway:

Gaelic/Gotihc Intro: 9/10
Transformation to Daenerys Targaryen: 10/10
:



Finland:

Tongue Skills: 10/10
Haircut: 1/10
Song: 7/10

 

[Chipkin9]

My two favourites:

UK
Actual Europop: 10/10
Lyrics: 10/10
She didn't publicly humiliate that guy?: 0/10 (Neglibile, It's a banger)



Netherlands
Relatability: 10/10
Stop describing me: 10/10
Sound like Paramore: 10/10



Apologies to the rest but I went through them all and these were the pick of the bunch for me.

I feel like the UK or Netherlands one deserve it....

 

[Chipkin9]

Close enough.
'Så snälla jag ber dig' translates to 'so please i'm begging you.

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She has made some of her songs in English aswell but imo the Swedish versions are a bit better, the lyrics flow better.

You know what's funny?

I've never heard of Loreen until this contest....

Until I realized my sister plays one of her songs almost daily

She has a fantastic voice...and I eventually realized I DO know her

 

[Kroffe]

You know what's funny?

I've never heard of Loreen until this contest....

Until I realized my sister plays one of her songs almost daily

She has a fantastic voice...and I eventually realized I DO know her

She won ESC with that song and i think she probably has a decent chance of winning again.
Ive not heard the UK or Netherland entries being performed live, imo they would need to make it sound as good as the studio versions above to be able to compete with Loreens big viking voice.

 

[Kroffe]

I should add that most of all i dont care who wins ESC.
Contest is a rigged piece of crap no matter who wins, this was proven beyond all doubt when the epic sax guy did not win.

 

[Chipkin9]

I should add that most of all i dont care who wins ESC.
Contest is a rigged piece of crap no matter who wins, this was proven beyond all doubt when the epic sax guy did not win.

Don't talk nonsense. Epic Sax Guy won 100% (In my mind).

 

[ternur]

Stockholm darkness à la Katatonia.

 

[Chipkin9]

Not mainstream, but this guy is pretty funny and talented at the same time.

 

[Chipkin9]

This one always makes me want to do Molly for some reason

 

[Chipkin9]

Someday I am gonna write a movie and this will be the last song played as a man takes vengeance on someone who hurt and destroyed his family.

 

[Chipkin9]

 

[Chipkin9]

Last of my flooding.

 

[justdoit]

 

[ternur]

QOTSA is back. Sounds alright