EUROVISION SONG CONTEST       2009





REVIEW

= excellent
= very good
= good
= okay
= bad



Semi final 1
Review of the entries in running order.




1 Montenegro
Just Get Out of My Life / Andrea Demirovic


Not a qualifier.




2 Czech Republic
Aven Romale / Gipsy.cz


Not a qualifier.




3 Belgium
Copycat / Copycat


Not a qualifier.




4 Belarus
Eyes That Never Lie / Petr Elfimov


A good singer, and a powerful rock song. A qualifier.




5 Sverige
La Voix / Malena Ernman


This could be either success or fiasco. It should be a qualify.




6 Armenien
Jan Jan / Inga & Anush


A joyful and vivid song. A qualifier.




7 Andorra
La Teva Decisió / Susanne Georgi


This is Andorra's best song ever. Unfortunately not a qualifier.




8 Switzerland
The Highest Heights / Lovebugs


A moderna pop song, a bit like Coldplay. But unfortunately I don't think it is not a qualifier.




9 Turkey
Düm Tek Tek / Hadise


Turkey will qualify for sure. This is very much Helena Paparizou and the sound is very liked by the viewers.




10 Israel
There Must Be Another Way / Noa & Mira Awad


Not a qualifier.




11 Bulgaria
Illusion / Krassimir Avramov


Bulgaria's song is similar to Sweden's with some opera influences. A qualifier.




12 Iceland
Is It True? / Yohanna


A nice ballad, maybe a little boring. Not a qualifier.




13 F.Y.R. Macedonia
Neshto Shto Ke Ostane / Next Time


Macedonia usually qualifies, and I think they'll do this year too even if the song is bad.




14 Romania
Tha Balkan Girls / Elena


Not a qualifier.




15 Finland
Lose Control / Waldo's People


A catchy euro disco. A qualifier.




16 Portugal
Todas As Ruas Do Amor / Flor-de-lis


This reminds me of Portugal's entries in 1996 and 1998. And they scored well, so Portugal will qualify.




17 Malta
What If We / Chiara


Chiara comes with a boring ballad as usual. I hope it will not qualify but it will for sure.




18 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bistra Voda / Regina


Bosnia & Herzegovina will most likely get most points in this semi final. A qualifier, for sure.
Semi final 2
Review of the entries in running order.




1 Croatia
Liepa Tena / Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea


A Balkan ballad usually scores well, so a qualifier.




2 Ireland
Et Cetera / Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy


Not a qualifier.




3 Latvia
Probka / Intars Busulis


One of the worst songs this year. Not a qualifier.




4 Serbia
Cipela / Marko Kon & Milaan


We do not understand the Serbian humour. Not a qualifier.




5 Poland
I Don't Wanna Leave / Lidia Kopania


A boring ballad. Not a qualifier.




6 Norway
Fairytale / Alexander Rybak


The hottest favourite all around Europe. A qualifier, for sure.




7 Cyprus
Firefly / Christina Metaxa


Oh, this is so terrible. Not a qualifier.




8 Slovakia
Let' Tmou / Kamil Mikulcík & Nela Pocisková


The female voice really destroys this song. Not a qualifier.




9 Denmark
Believe Again / Brinck


A typical Ronan Keating standard. Quite good but nothing extraordinary. I believe it will qualify, anyhow.




10 Slovenia
Love Symphony / Quartissimo feat. Martina


Not a qualifier.




11 Hungary
Dance With Me / Zoli Ádok


A happy disco song. A qualifier.




12 Azerbaijan
Always / AySel & Arash


One of the best songs this year. A catchy tune with etnic influences. A qualifier.




13 Greece
This is our night / Sakis Rouvas


Greece always scores well nowadays. And the song is good... so a qualifier, for sure.




14 Litauen
Love / Sasha Son


I like the song, but it will not stand out in the contest. Not a qualifier.




15 Moldova
Hora Din Moldova / Nelly Ciobanu


This song has many potential voters in the Balkan and eastern countries. A qualifier.




16 Albania
Carry Me In Your Dreams / Kejsi Tola


A good song, the best from Albania since the debut in 2004. A qualifier.




17 Ukraine
Be my Valentine! (Anti-crisis Girl) / Svetlana Loboda


Maybe Ukraine is too much of everything this year. However they have a top position in sight. A qualifier.




18 Estonia
Rändajad / Urban Symphony


One of the best songs this year. So beautiful, and the Estonian lyrics suits the songs perfect. A qualifier.




19 Netherlands
Shine / The Toppers


Not a qualifier.






Final




France
Et S'il Fallait Le Faire / Patricia Kaas


The best French entry in years.




Russia
Mamo / Anastasia Prikhodko


It seems Russia does not want to win again.




Germany
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang / Alex Swings Oscar Sings!


A happy song, but not good enough.




United Kingdom
It's My Time / Jade Ewen


Some people think it is too much, but I like the musical feeling. And it sounds like a winning song from "Pop Idol" or something like that.




Spain
La Noche Es Para Mí / Soraya


A happy song with Greek influences.