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[Tregard]

Expecting better things from Semi-Final 2

 

[Humidex]

I dont think I like these choices...

 

[Dragon Puncher]

Our song wasn't great (Denmark) but come the fuck on, still better than Armenia and Hungary..

 

[oti]

Greece.... really?

.... yes

ELLAS ELLAS ELLAS

 

[Kabouter]

West Europe got slaughtered.

Send better songs. I mean, there's some bloc voting, but in the end, if your song is great, you have no problems getting to the final. And look at the past winners. Sweden, Denmark, Austria.

 

[SecretMoblin]

Send better songs

^^^^^

west europe cleans up when it sends stuff that isn't trash

 

[MrPanic]

Lol the dutch commentators are fucking salty.

They are like that every year the Netherlands fails, no surprise there.

Though I got to say this lineup of winners is kinda bs. Belgium is through though so my favourite is in.

 

[whoszed]

Glad to see people wanted to see Finland go through. Or were you all Finns?

 

[CheDominik]

The ending was kinda anticlimatic but I sure as hell want more Eurovision!

 

[Oersted]

Oh imagine the Vatican City entry

http://youtu.be/TpaQYSd75Ak

?

Send better songs. I mean, there's some bloc voting, but in the end, if your song is great, you have no problems getting to the final. And look at the past winners. Sweden, Denmark, Austria.

Be catchy, adorable and/or very unique.

 

[Jasup]

Once more: semis are essential viewing for full Eurovision experience. This was a good one.

 

[vitacola]

Glad to see people wanted to see Finland go through. Or were you all Finns?

Nope, I'm German. The Finish and the Estonian songs were the only two I liked.

 

[Spyware]

Got worried when both Hungary and Armenia got through (sorry, I just can't stand them) and no sign of Belgium there for a while.

Swedish commentators were horrible as usual. Ugh. Should probably look at some other stream to get rid of them but SVT is very stable for me. Hrm.

An okay semi, disappointing results. Typical Eurovision

 

[Diprosalic]

Send better songs. I mean, there's some bloc voting, but in the end, if your song is great, you have no problems getting to the final. And look at the past winners. Sweden, Denmark, Austria.

5 of the last 6 winners are western european.
the outrage is always laughable.

 

[Red Arremer]

I don't see how Western Europe got "slaughtered" if there were only 4 Western (5 if you count Greece as "Western", 6 if you're like me and consider Estonia to be more Northern than Eastern European) entries in this semi, and 1 (or 2 counting Greece, 3 with Estonia) made it through.

Semi 2 has all the Western Europeans.

 

[Peru]

Remember, if you feel a particular result is unfair - it's probably the stupid jury's fault.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Once more: semis are essential viewing for full Eurovision experience. This was a good one.

Yes, important moments are lost by only watching the final.

THUNDER HA HA.

 

[vitacola]

Swedish commentators were horrible as usual. Ugh. Should probably look at some other stream to get rid of them but SVT is very stable for me. Hrm.

Did you try the YouTube Stream of the official Eurovision account: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRpjHHu8ivVWs73uxHlWwFA

It may be blocked in your country though.

 

[Westraid]

Aww man I didn't vote for Denmark because I figured they'd definitely make it.
I'm glad Serbia and Georgia made it to the finals, I really liked their songs a lot!

Also if Australia likes Eurovision so much, let them compete every year.

 

[MrPanic]

I don't see how Western Europe got "slaughtered" if there were only 4 Western (5 if you count Greece as "Western", 6 if you're like me and consider Estonia to be more Northern than Eastern European) entries in this semi, and 1 (or 2 counting Greece, 3 with Estonia) made it through.

Semi 2 has all the Western Europeans.

I think that was exactly what they're implying. Because there were so little western Europeans, there were too little countries that would vote on those western songs.

Of course trying to make sense out of peoples votes is a waste of time for Eurovision.

 

[Red Arremer]

I think that was exactly what they're implying. Because there were so little western Europeans, there were too little countries that would vote on those western songs.

Of course trying to make sense out of peoples votes is a waste of time for Eurovision.

Well in semi 2, Eastern Europe is going to get "slaughtered".

 

[oti]

A friend of mine went to the first semifinal. He says there's a bunch of Dutch crying outside of the building.

But why
aij aij aij
the song was crapp-aij
aij aij aij

 

[Spaced Harrier]

Don't know if it's the wine,but listening to Estonia again on YouTube... Yep that's a song I'll remember.

 

[Musha_Soturi]

I'm gutted Finland didn't get through

Russia had the best song tonight though.

Our song is fucking awful (UK). I'd be embarrassed if it wasn't so obvious that we really don't want to win.

 

[MrPanic]

Ok, did a quick rewatch of the winners and can see that most of those are in the final for the right reasons. The only ones that really have no right being in the final imho are Albania and Armenia. Good show overall, can't wait till next semi.

 

[kottila]

Finland is out?! My favorite for this year. Gutted.

 

[Cindres]

I'm in Germany from Thursday-Tuesday, can Berlin-GAF recommend anywhere to go watch? God I want to get drunk with Germans and watch the Eurovision that would kick ASS.

And be much more likely to be siding with the winners.

 

[Antinash]

On a related note, it was a pleasure watching this tonight with EurovisionGAF. I'll probably be in a bar somewhere in Dublin watching the finals on Saturday, so this was fun!

 

[Aiii]

A friend of mine went to the first semifinal. He says there's a bunch of Dutch crying outside of the building.

But why
aij aij aij
the song was crapp-aij
aij aij aij

It was a tribute song to me, you see. Trijntje knows what's up.

 

[Tregard]

Tonight was certainly not the expected set of results, but if anything that gives me hope the winner isn't set in stone just yet. Feels like it's still anyone's game, even if Sweden/Italy are far ahead favourites.

 

[oti]

Tonight was certainly not the expected set of results, but if anything that gives me hope the winner isn't set in stone just yet. Feels like it's still anyone's game, even if Sweden/Italy are far ahead favourites.

Greece surpsise win it's Euro 2004 all over again.

 

[SpoonyBard]

I skipped the semi, thinking Finland will surely make it to the final

 

[Tash]

Thanks for updating the OT according to last evening makes it easier for us who weren't able to watch Semi-Final #1

 

[Kabouter]

Greece surpsise win it's Euro 2004 all over again.

Not comparable, Greece in Eurovision 2015 is not unwatchable.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Not comparable, Greece in Eurovision 2015 is not unwatchable.

This was very watchable:

 

[oti]

Not comparable, Greece in Eurovision 2015 is not unwatchable.

That saltiness over the most efficient football the world has ever seen.

 

[Aiii]

Can we revisit how cute Nina Sublatti of Georgia is?

Because I'm in love.

 

[bjaelke]

Our song wasn't great (Denmark) but come the fuck on, still better than Armenia and Hungary..

It was trash. And not the good kind of Euro-trash you'd expect, but bland and forgettable.

 

[Kabouter]

That saltiness over the most efficient football the world has ever seen.

I prefer watching enjoyable football. Watching Greece 2004 was about as interesting as watching a fishing competition.

 

[Carcetti]

Everything except Estonia, Romania, Russia, and Finland was bad. Either bad bad (Albania, Denmark) or just purely forgettable.

 

[Charles Brandon]

I don't know why we bother with this. Nae chance with all the horrible poor countries ganging up on us

jk

 

[Renekton]

That saltiness over the most negative football the world has ever seen.

fixed

 

[Brazil]

Some of these songs are really fun. I have some fond memories of watching Eurovision back in what seems a million years ago, haha.

That saltiness over the most efficient football the world has ever seen.

I had never cared or thought about Greece's football team before 2004. I usually root for underdogs.

What they did that year made me seriously consider to not watch football anymore. They almost killed it.

 

[oti]

I had never cared or thought about Greece's football team before 2004. I usually root for underdogs.

What they did that year made me seriously consider to not watch football anymore. They almost killed it.

2smart4you

Spoiler

Ha, I don't really care about football and love trolling footballGAF.

 

[DrM]

I won't watch second semi, because I will be headbanging at Blind Guardian concert, but I have a favor to ask - do not vote for Slovenian entry. Thank you.

 

[spekkeh]

A friend of mine went to the first semifinal. He says there's a bunch of Dutch crying outside of the building.

But why
aij aij aij
the song was crapp-aij
aij aij aij

Diehard Eurovision fans are not... the most stable people.

 

[Red Arremer]

Thanks for updating the OT according to last evening makes it easier for us who weren't able to watch Semi-Final #1

Of course.

 

[Demoli]

Now, i don't watch Football that often, and even tho i'm from portugal i still don't know what made people say greece's play was that bad, what gave it it's reputation?

 

[Jasup]

Now, i don't watch Football that often, and even tho i'm from portugal i still don't know what made people say greece's play was that bad, what gave it it's reputation?

In Eurovision terms it was like the Azerbaijans win in 2011.

 

[oti]

Now, i don't watch Football that often, and even tho i'm from portugal i still don't know what made people say greece's play was that bad, what gave it it's reputation?

It's boring to watch. Emphasis on defense, waiting for the counter punch. It's smart since offense is Greece's weak point but people want eye candy. They want Brazilian (haha) or German football. Greece's 1:0 is infamous thanks to Euro 2004.

In Eurovision terms it was like the Azerbaijans win in 2011.

I don't know what that means.