#euroviisut 2023

[hannawatchesesc]

Don't forget who walked so all these metal bands can now run in Eurovision

[muuminoita]

Tää räjäytti mun tajunnan niin kovaa että piti käydä lattialle istumaan

[shadowsoldierr]

I am once again begging you to let me psychoanalyze you with 13 fun questions

[some-random-bird]

VOI NYT JUMALAUTA!!! NELJÄ SAATANAN TUNTIA AIVAN TURHAAN! KOKO VITUN YÖ MENI SIIHE, ETTÄ KAIKEN TON LOPUSSA SE SAATANAN FREDDY CRUEGER LOOKING ASS LOREEN VOITTAA?!?! MITÄ AKTUAALISTA HELVETTIÄ?!

[buranisti]

Oli pakko palata tälle kuolleelle suomisideblogille että saan avauduttua ja kerrottua mitä haluisin Suomelta nähdä Euroviisuissa. Lista on pitkä, keskeneräinen ja vailla loogista järjestystä.

Perinteistä menevää iskelmää. Ei niitä iskelmäballadeja vaan nimenomaan iskelmäbängereitä. Kaunis rietas onnellinen, sata kesää tuhat yötä, pidä huolta ja hengaillaan tyylistä settiä (mut mainitaan tässä että mulla on vielä toivoa et portion boys tois jotain iskelmävaikutteista umk:hon)

Ok balladit ja hitaammat biisit käy JOS niissä osataan tuoda ilmi tätä perinteistä suomalaista murheenmaisemaa mut viisilavalla se tulee olemaan hankalaa. Jos esimerkkejä pitää heittää olemassaolevista biiseistä ni ehdottomasti suru on kunniavieras.

Liittyen myös edelliseen: suomenkielisiä biisejä! Me juntit ei olla annettu tälle kielelle kunnollista mahdollisuutta. Benjaminin hoida mut on osittain tän takia ona suosikki tähän mennessä mut liveshow voi muuttaa kaiken eikä kaikki biisit oo vielä ulkona.

Jos viedään viisuihin rock-henkeä, ei viedä sitä jo laajasti ulkomaille vietyä. The Rasmus oli pettymys huonolla biisillään ja oon vieläkin järkyttynyt miten voittivat umk:n biisillä joka ois ollu fresh ehkä joskus vuonna 2005, vaikka saman bändin tuoreemmassakin tuotannossa on ollu paljon parempia ja modernimpia biisejä.

Vähän liittyen edelliseen, punk-henkeä saa ja pitää olla mut viisuihin tarvitaan biisi jossa on eri tasoja. Esim. Pertti Kurikan nimipäivien biisi oli tosi tasapaksua kuunneltavaa. Blind Channelin biisissä oli selvästi eri osioita ja uskon että se ja Linkin Park soundin nostalgia toi yhdessä hybän menestyksen.

Tuodaan ne överit puvustukset takaisin! Ei tarvii olla Lordin kanssa mitään yhteistä. Mut kunnon panostus puvustukseen hei. Myönnän tässä samalla et Hevisurus on yks mun viisuedustajatoiveista vaikka se ei tuu koskaan toteutumaan.

Myönnetään että Suomessa ei tehdä kaavamaista viisupoppia läheskään samalla tasolla mitä esim. Ruotsissa. Meillä on muita lahjoja mut kannattaa toistaiseksi lakata yrittämästä viisuihin geneerisellä englanninkielisellä popilla. Ehkä Keira voi tänä vuonna todistaa mun olevan väärässä. Ja ei, en oo moneen vuoteen tykänny Ruotsin edustajien biiseistä mut myönnettävä on että ne pärjää hyvin.

Melodisempaa musaa. Suomi-iskelmässä ja vientirockissa käytetään (ei kovin paljon mutta tunnistettavasti) jousisoittimia tuomaan musiikkiin uusi ulottuvuus. Miettikää Apocalypticaa, joutsenlaulua ja Lauri Tähkä ja Elonkerjuuta. Tätä mä haluan kuulla.

[couragehopelovefaith]

Okay, hear me out... When I first saw the music video of “Tattoo”, I thought that it fell flat lyrically compared to many others and was a little repetitive, but Loreen’s voice and presence patched it at least a little. But the fact that they didn’t give some new talent a chance to shine this year and that this performance actually won - especially considering that she sounded off both here and in semifinals - is beyond me.

Like I’ve said before, Finland’s performance wasn’t my number one favorite, but it was catchy, refreshing, unique, hugely liked by the audience, and Käärijä did a spectacular job. Between the two, Finland should’ve definitely won. Hands down (and I’m not saying that just because I’m Finnish, by the way). 

I’m not even the biggest ESC-fan, but every year I find something to be furious about. Sometimes I just wish they could get rid of jury-votes altogether. #superpissed

[samoililja]

Tšekin tän vuotinen euroviisubiisi iski mulla jotenkin tunteisiin niin mun oli ihan pakko kääntää se suomeks 😭 Kappaleessa käytetään neljää kieltä: tšekkiä, englantia, ukrainaa ja bulgariaa (ja biisin löytää postauksen lopusta jos sitä haluaa kuunnella lukiessaan)

Vesna - Siskoni kruunu

🇨🇿

Siskoni ei nurkkaan suostu seisomaan

eikä käskyjäs kuuntelemaan

Siskoni villisydäminen

ei anna itseään koskaan alas pakottaa

Siskoni ei nurkkaan suostu seisomaan

eikä käskyjäs kuuntelemaan

🇬🇧

Siskollani kruunu on

sitä riisua ei saa, riisua ei saa

kukaan hänen kruunuaan tiputtaa ei saa

Hän kaunis on

ja moneen kykenee

Oma kuningattarensa hän on

ja pian sen todistaa

Nyt näpit irti

jollette halua poikia kuolleita olla

Nukkejanne emme oo, emme oo

Elämä enemmän kuin säkki rahaa on

Veri tahraa Jumalanne kasvot

Sielujamme ette voi viedä, ette voi viedä

🇺🇦

Siskoni kaunis,

niin vahva sä oot

kaikista rohkein ja ainoain

Kruunu sulle kuuluu

Siskoni kaunis,

niin vahva sä oot

kaikista rohkein ja ainoain

Kruunu sulle kuuluu

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Siskoni kruunua, sitä riisua ei saa

🇧🇬

Tartu käteeni mun pelotta

ja pulahda uinnille siskojes kaa

Tilaa vihalle meiän meressä ei riitä

vaikka Jumala kuinka kieltäs

Älä sure

Kaikki peliin niinku hop trop

nää muijat ei oo teitä varten non-stop

Kelaa et siskoja ollaan loppuun asti!

🇬🇧

Nyt näpit irti

jollette halua poikia kuolleita olla

Nukkejanne emme oo, emme oo

Elämä enemmän kuin säkki rahaa on

Veri tahraa Jumalanne kasvot

Sielujamme ette voi viedä, ette voi viedä

🇺🇦

Siskoni kaunis,

niin vahva sä oot

kaikista rohkein ja ainoain

Kruunu sulle kuuluu

Siskoni kaunis,

niin vahva sä oot

kaikista rohkein ja ainoain

Kruunu sulle kuuluu

🇬🇧

Siskoni kruunua, sitä riisua ei saa

Siskoni kruunua, sitä riisua ei saa

Siskot maailman yhdessä rukoillaan

Rakkaus vallan ylitse valitkaa

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(kertosäe x4)

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Sydämissämme yhdessä oomme

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Rinnallanne seisomme

[marsilainen]

Also pienen hetken olin sillai "missä tekstit" ennen ku tajusin että ei tietenkään oo koska meidän biisi on suomeksi 😂😭😂

[embrose]

It might be treason to say this as a Finn, but I didn't really feel this year's Eurovision song that much. One reason is that I'm just not into the type of music it is, nor Käärijä's voice. Other is that it's just been played to absolute death all around me so I'm just sick of hearing it XD I work with kids and let's just say that they like Käärijä, and they have phones that have Youtube on them.

But I will admit that the song is good. It has an important message that is relevant to Finnish people and culture, especially my generation (being a Zillenial is hard, man...). I think it channeled Eurovision spirit, and should've won. Also appreciated Käärijä's aesthetic and performance as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community~

Well, all in all, I'm not super into Eurovision, or Käärijä, but he did very well and I'm proud of him and my country 😊

Onnea Loreenille, mut Käärijä on miun, Suomen ja Euroopan voittaja~

[lageografiademicamino]

Who will qualify from ESC SF2 in 2023?

Eurovision is on! Rehearsals are on! We’ve seen most of them performing at the multiple preparties and the first clips on Tiktok and Youtube are in!

It’s time to predict who will qualify on May 11th from Semifinal 2! These are my predictions based on the reactions, comments, listens and clicks in social media, Youtube and Spotify.

Some I will get right, others I may not probably a lot because this is Semifinal 2 with less big fan favourites - However, that’s the risk you will take by continuing reading this.

1. Denmark - Reiley - Breaking my Heart

Reiley is a major Tik Tok star which might be perhaps one of the reasons why he is opening this semi. In Denmark we heard him performing with heavy autotune and the studio cut wasn’t any better but in the rehearsals clips his singing wasn’t that bad actually. They do have a clever staging prop, house like and Reiley is walking through each room - he’s wearing a pink outfit (ESC23 trend). Reminds me a bit of Snap last year. However, in the longer snippet the stage feels a bit empty and his performance in my opinion is not filling it enough.

I kind expected this to become viral or to have some sort of buzz but he’s quite low with views and listens online, there wasn’t much talk (no good or bad) at the preparties either. The song sounds like it starts in the middle and continues like that for the next 3min. So obviously not my personal fave this one. Is Tik Tok generation gonna vote for him? I have doubts. I say OUT. 

2. Armenia - Brunette - Future Lover

Brunette’s music video was already high quality and therefore quite promising. The song has fairly good views and listens in different platforms which indicates that it does have a growing fandome and interest. 

Visually this reminds me of Bulgaria 21 (Victoria) and I see it being memorable and strong enough to break the cursed spot number 2 position. Vocally she seems also on point in the rehearsal clips. I say IN. 

3. Romania -  Theodor Andrei -  D.G.T. (Off and On)

There aren’t many entries that we can say that are surely out but Romania unfortunately is. The guy is 18 years old and rumour has it the song was his school project. He can sing allright and he clearly has a passion. Personally I’m not connecting with this song and I know not many are. The song itself seems messy, his performance to be honest a bit cheap with the dancers and now with his changed pink outfit (we have a lot this year) he will not stand OUT. 

4. Estonia - Alika - Bridges

This is perhaps the best or at least one of the best ballads of ESC23. Dramatic, theatrical but also a little cold. She sings amazingly no doubt. 

The staging seems to be loyal to EestiLaul, she has her piano, similar outfit and structure how she performs on stage - but alone. I wonder if the stage is too empty even though I enjoy the visuals that LED screens are providing. This can fail but I want to believe so IN. 

5. Belgium -  Gustaph - Because of You 

Gustaph has been one of the raising stars of this season, selected quite early on last winter. This is catchy, super 90′s - and it works in my opinion, LED screens are showing the lyrics, Gustaph and his backing vocals / dancers are having fun on stage which will sure come across to the audiences at home. IN.  

6. Cyprus -  Andrew Lambrou -  Break a Broken Heart

This is a decent pop song with a beautiful man singing well - it offers nothing new but what it does it does it well This reminds me of Estonia 2021, it didn’t go through though so bad example but as a song type and a bit visually. 

He sings well. On the stage he’s alone but his presence does fill it. I usually don’t lean on too much whose neighbours are in which semi but Greece is in semi II so... I’m pretty confident this will go to the final. IN. 

7. Iceland -  Diljá - Power

This girl is so full of enery and POWER. There’s a lot of love for this I know even though personally I’m not connecting with this. She’s in a such great physical form obviously but I find her movements and dancing a bit weird even though they might show off her power indeed. The visuals are better on the LED screen what they were in Iceland but I do wonder does the stage look empty? The vocals she nails every time though. 

Iceland does struggle usually to get through - they don’t have loyal neighbours who would back up them and even other Nordics tend to find them weird. I have too many doubts - OUT. 

8. Greece -  Victor Vernicos -  What They Say

Victor’s indie pop song starts a bit slowly. The energy is great at its best but you need to wait for it. Visually I like the colour choices here (anything but red please!) and the lightning effects do work well. I’m not super on board about the wardrobe choice and his jumping - even though it’s age appropriate as he’s 16 years only. But maybe this will appeal more to the younger generation. On the LED wall they also use his own face being reflected - which seems to be somewhat a trend also in ESC 2023. His pronounciation has improved though.

However, Greeks tend to receive votes annyally from their neighbours (Cyprus especially) which might save them even with a weaker song. I see enough potential here so IN. 

9. Poland - Blanka - Solo

This is the hit for summer 2023! Not my personal favourite but this has been elevated a lot by the staging. The colours, visuals (especially on the floor) highlight the summer theme and as a song this is instantly catchy. 

They’ve also added a dance break + wardrobe change which I think work better than in Israel’s performance this year from Semi I. This is IN. 

10. Slovenia - Joker Out - Carpe Diem

Right after the release of the Carpe Diem this grew quickly to become a fan favourite. There’s a lot of positive, free, catchy energy here which will come across despite of not being sung in English. The rehearsals and preparties have proved how the band has charisma and confidence to carry this through. During the clips we don’t see any big props or tricks on the stage except the Carpe Diem reflected in the background - simplicity works here the best. 

I’m slightly put off by the pink outfits as we have some this year. However, potential Top 10 in the Final. IN! 

11. Georgia - Iru - Echo

Georgia often joins the party but their efforts are often not memorable in Eurovision. Not this year. Iru’s vocals are amazing, lyrics not so much but this song is hell of a stormy ballad. The staging supports this with lots of wind I like the so called waterfall LED screens behind her. The white outfit with red lips is divine. 

The idea of the song and performance is not complicated but this is a fine example how simplicity sometimes works the best when performed by a true professional. She slays this easily to the final and will bring Georgia its best ESC result to date for sure. IN. 

12. San Marino -  Piqued Jacks - Like an Animal

We have a few rock entries in this semi. San Marino however offers perhaps the weakest of them unfortunately. Another red theme here, they seem to lean on the rockers charisma but as a song it’s not memorable and catchy in the same way as Slovenia and Australia are. He sings well, they sound good, the lights effects work what we saw from the rehearsal clips. 

However, this doesn’t enjoy much of the ESC hype, love, interest based on the clicks and San Marino has struggled in the past to qualify. I don’t see this year being different unfortunately. OUT. 

13. Austria -  Teya & Salena -  Who the Hell Is Edgar?

These girls don’t take themselves seriously. Their song reflects the same attitude. Instantly catchy, memorable - no one can stop themselves to “poe, poe, poe..” after hearing this. They have a good use of the stage here. It is red theme again but it’s detailed and well executed, we have Edgar Allan Poe face in the background, the girls’ styling is on point, the movements that they do make sense. Clearly a lot of planning and thought has gone into this staging. 

I can’t say nothing bad about this. Probably a winner of Semi II. IN. 

14. Albania -  Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje

Albania is every year the first official entry for a new ESC season. Very often I end up supporting them because their songs are high quality, ethnic and tell  a story. Not this year. I’m not connecting with this. And based on the clicks and views, listens not many do.

When Albania hasn’t had a red staging in Eurovision? It’s their national colour but after San Marino and Austria’s red performances... this might not stand out. Albina performs her emotional, dramatic song with her family. I struggle to recognize Albina from the rehearsal clip to be honest but on the other hand she is the only one properly styled compared to the family. We have lots of split ends here and I’m deeply concerned for Albania. I say OUT. 

15. Lithuania -  Monika Linkytė - Stay

My ESC guilty pleasure for 2023 season. I like this one a lot. The gospel kind song and Monika is easy to approach. They’ve transferred the same staging from Lithuania to Liverpool but everything is bigger and brighter. I love how Monika and the background singers have been styled - visually this is beautiful.

Vocally she nails it - no concern. As a song, this tends to start a bit slowly. This is the entry which I’m most doubtful about if it will go through or not. It might. It might not. I say OUT. 

16. Australia - Voyager - Promise

Voyager tried to get their feet wet at ESC already last year but instead became a runner-up in Australia Decides. Their current song Promise is constantly being compared to last year’s Dreamer which perhaps was a bit more impactful.

However, their live staging is full of rock’n roll and high energy. They know what they’re doing and the lead singer is very charismatic. This is load enough which I believe will not be unnoticed by the voters. IN. 

Did you agree with my choices? Or disagree with my opinions? Who do you think will qualify from Semifinal 2? Talk to me in the comments below!

[suola]

Tää raatien äänestys on ihan perseestä. Sais kaikki hypätä jäiseen järveen kiviä taskuissa.

[hannawatchesesc]

Them: "Just act like a normal person"

Me:

[cedrellaw]

Slovenia on kova! Nautin tästä! 🔥🔥

Niinku, onhan nääkin vähän niinku koulun bändikisasta revittyjä, mut tykkään silti ihan hirveesti. Ja nää vaatteet! Rakastan näitä asuvalintoja! 😍🤩

[some-random-bird]

A little drawing of Käärijä on a chalkboard

👈🟢🟢😃🟢🟢👉

[buranisti]

Let's go umk eiku rosepullo auki ja tuomaroimaan

[sappy-hours]

FINLAND WAS ROBBED!!!!!! JERE I'M SO SORRY HONEY WTF