Eurovision Semi-Final 1 2023: N's thoughts
Semi-Final 1 (09.05.23.)
1: Alessandra - Queen of Kings (Norway)
Ooh, nice atmospheric beginning! Ooh, I like her voice! OHHH YES NORWAYYYYYEEEEE!!!!!! What a wonderful, strong beginning to the Contest! I'm dancin'!!!!!! Ooh, nice high note too!!
2: The Busker - Dance (Our Own Party) (Malta)
Ooh sax? Cardboard cutouts? Wait, did he say "Fucked up"?!?!?! "I feel better in my sweater" xD Ahahahaha! 'Chorus' is a liiittle lacking, but I love the spirit! Ohhhh I seeeee, they're trying to get the Epic Sax Guy votes hahahahaha!
3: Luke Black - Samo mi se spava (Serbia)
In Serbian! ... Except from the beginning? Okay, nice electronic sound going on at the beginning. ... Did you misplace the chorus?
4: Sudden Lights - Aijā (Latvia)
Ooh that beginning?? The time signature?? The chorus isn't grabbing me much right now, but I like that they've done something a little different here.
5: Mimicat - Ai coração (Portugal)
OOH! OOOH?! Oh Portugalllllll <3 Me likey! I'm dancin'!!!!!!!!!!! Like crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Portugal I love that you almost always send in songs in Portuguese, and I love this very Portuguese-seeming sound <3<3<3
6: Wild Youth - We Are One (Ireland)
Nice! Good feels. I might end up singing along with this enthusiastically in the future!
7: Let 3 - Mama ŠČ! (Croatia)
Ooh! ... "Mama bought the tractor"?!?! "ARMAGEDDON-GRANNY"?!?!?!? You will not BELIEVE the face journey I am having while watching this, holy SHIT Croatia xDDDD This is absolute insanity oh my fukckiugn god Missiles?!?! They're iub their undies?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I'm fucking speechless I'm xDDDDDD That was an EXPERIENCE oh god
8: Remo Forrer - Watergun (Switzerland)
Well, holy SHIT that is some mood whiplash ahahah. Also has an anti-war sentiment like the last song, but done very differently. Song itself doesn't do much for me, but I like the lyrics.
9: Noa Kirel - Unicorn (Israel)
Oh there are SO many striking beginnings tonight! ... Chorus is kinda meh, though. I mean, it COULD grow on me, we'll see. This is deeeefinitely going through to the Final though hahahaha
10: Pasha Parfeni - Soarele și luna (Moldova)
Moldovaaaannnn <3 I do like the vibe. Hmmmmmmm. I can see this being an earworm.
11: Loreen - Tattoo (Sweden)
Niiiiice. I like the intensity. This WILL get stuck in my head, I can practically guarantee it xD
12: TuralTuranX - Tell Me More (Azerbaijan)
Ohhhh? Real nice chillll rock kinda vibe? Oh, I think I like it! It's cute.
13: Vesna - My Sister's Crown (Czechia)
I don't know how many times I've said, "Ooh!" at the beginning of a song during this Semi-Final, but I did it again! More anti-war sentiment? In multiple languages? Niiiiiiice! Oh I liiiike it, Czechia! I love your name too! Yay Czechia!!
14: Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight (The Netherlands)
That feel when having a slower song actually feels kinda refreshing xD It's nice, thoughhhh... not that memorable.
15: Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha (Finland)
Ooh? OOH?! Love that it's in Finnish, love that elecronic sound! OOH! This is dyyynaaaMIC! Finland YES!! Iiiii'm DANCIN'!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO GOOD FINLAND YEEEEEESSSSSWKBLJVFBAKUABEVLJV
Faves: Norway, Portugal, Czechia, Finland
Oh MAN Germany and France look so fabulous??!!?! French lady has immaculate taste in hats, it would seem.
Another very French-sounding French entry haha, c'est bien
OHHH Germany have sent INDUSTRIAL METAL?! Oh yesss, this one sounds quite interesting! OOH DEATH GROWLIGN IN MUH EUROVISION?!
Hmmm. I really enjoyed 'L'essenziale', but we'll see what I think of this year's Italian entry.
CROATIA WENT THROUGH?! HOLY SHIT WELL DONE :D
AND ALL MY FAVES ARE THROUGH!! HELL FUCK YES!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
This was an INCREDIBLE Semi-Final and I am really looking forward to the next one on Thursday!!
1: Alessandra - Queen of Kings (Norway)
Ooh, nice atmospheric beginning! Ooh, I like her voice! OHHH YES NORWAYYYYYEEEEE!!!!!! What a wonderful, strong beginning to the Contest! I'm dancin'!!!!!! Ooh, nice high note too!!
2: The Busker - Dance (Our Own Party) (Malta)
Ooh sax? Cardboard cutouts? Wait, did he say "Fucked up"?!?!?! "I feel better in my sweater" xD Ahahahaha! 'Chorus' is a liiittle lacking, but I love the spirit! Ohhhh I seeeee, they're trying to get the Epic Sax Guy votes hahahahaha!
3: Luke Black - Samo mi se spava (Serbia)
In Serbian! ... Except from the beginning? Okay, nice electronic sound going on at the beginning. ... Did you misplace the chorus?
4: Sudden Lights - Aijā (Latvia)
Ooh that beginning?? The time signature?? The chorus isn't grabbing me much right now, but I like that they've done something a little different here.
5: Mimicat - Ai coração (Portugal)
OOH! OOOH?! Oh Portugalllllll <3 Me likey! I'm dancin'!!!!!!!!!!! Like crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Portugal I love that you almost always send in songs in Portuguese, and I love this very Portuguese-seeming sound <3<3<3
6: Wild Youth - We Are One (Ireland)
Nice! Good feels. I might end up singing along with this enthusiastically in the future!
7: Let 3 - Mama ŠČ! (Croatia)
Ooh! ... "Mama bought the tractor"?!?! "ARMAGEDDON-GRANNY"?!?!?!? You will not BELIEVE the face journey I am having while watching this, holy SHIT Croatia xDDDD This is absolute insanity oh my fukckiugn god Missiles?!?! They're iub their undies?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I'm fucking speechless I'm xDDDDDD That was an EXPERIENCE oh god
8: Remo Forrer - Watergun (Switzerland)
Well, holy SHIT that is some mood whiplash ahahah. Also has an anti-war sentiment like the last song, but done very differently. Song itself doesn't do much for me, but I like the lyrics.
9: Noa Kirel - Unicorn (Israel)
Oh there are SO many striking beginnings tonight! ... Chorus is kinda meh, though. I mean, it COULD grow on me, we'll see. This is deeeefinitely going through to the Final though hahahaha
10: Pasha Parfeni - Soarele și luna (Moldova)
Moldovaaaannnn <3 I do like the vibe. Hmmmmmmm. I can see this being an earworm.
11: Loreen - Tattoo (Sweden)
Niiiiice. I like the intensity. This WILL get stuck in my head, I can practically guarantee it xD
12: TuralTuranX - Tell Me More (Azerbaijan)
Ohhhh? Real nice chillll rock kinda vibe? Oh, I think I like it! It's cute.
13: Vesna - My Sister's Crown (Czechia)
I don't know how many times I've said, "Ooh!" at the beginning of a song during this Semi-Final, but I did it again! More anti-war sentiment? In multiple languages? Niiiiiiice! Oh I liiiike it, Czechia! I love your name too! Yay Czechia!!
14: Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight (The Netherlands)
That feel when having a slower song actually feels kinda refreshing xD It's nice, thoughhhh... not that memorable.
15: Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha (Finland)
Ooh? OOH?! Love that it's in Finnish, love that elecronic sound! OOH! This is dyyynaaaMIC! Finland YES!! Iiiii'm DANCIN'!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS SO GOOD FINLAND YEEEEEESSSSSWKBLJVFBAKUABEVLJV
Faves: Norway, Portugal, Czechia, Finland
Oh MAN Germany and France look so fabulous??!!?! French lady has immaculate taste in hats, it would seem.
Another very French-sounding French entry haha, c'est bien
OHHH Germany have sent INDUSTRIAL METAL?! Oh yesss, this one sounds quite interesting! OOH DEATH GROWLIGN IN MUH EUROVISION?!
Hmmm. I really enjoyed 'L'essenziale', but we'll see what I think of this year's Italian entry.
CROATIA WENT THROUGH?! HOLY SHIT WELL DONE :D
AND ALL MY FAVES ARE THROUGH!! HELL FUCK YES!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
This was an INCREDIBLE Semi-Final and I am really looking forward to the next one on Thursday!!