Eurovision 2018

The highlight of the musical year – Eurovision 2018 is upon us and it’s time for the first semi final!

When Is Eurovision 2018?

Eurovision hits Lisbon! All Aboard!

The first semi final takes place on 8th May 20:00 GMT followed by the second semi final on 10th May 20:00 GMT with the grand final on 12th May 20:00 GMT!

From each semi final only 10 acts will qualify to the grand final. The Big Five countries (UK, Italy, France, Spain and Germany) and the host country (Portugal) will automatically get to the final.

Semi Final One – My Favourites (10)

Here is who I want to qualify from semi final one and, unlike previous years, these are in a particular order.

Bulgaria – “Bones” by Equinox

Finland – “Monsters” by Saara Aalto

Israel – “Toy” by Netta

F.Y.R. Macedonia – “Lost & Found” by Eye Cue

Azerbaijan – “X My Heart” by Aisel

Estonia – “La Forza” by Elina Nechayeva

Cyprus – “Fuego” by Eleni Foureira

Lithuania – “When We’re Old” by Ieva Zasimauskaitė

Switzerland – “Stones” by ZiBBZ

Ireland – “Together” by Ryan O’Shaughnessy

Semi Final One – My Not So Favourites (9)

Here is who I don’t want to qualify from semi final one and again these are in a particular order.

Belarus – “Forever” by Alekseev

Albania – “Mall” by Eugent Bushpepa

Belgium – “A Matter Of Time” – Sennek

Austria – “Nobody But You” by Cesár Sampson

Croatia – “Crazy” by Franka

Greece – “Oniro Mou” by Yianna Terzi

Armenia – “Qami” by Sevak Khanagyan

Czech Republic – “Lie To Me” by Mikolas Josef

Iceland – “Our Choice” by Ari Ólafsson

  Predictions

Here is who I think will qualify:

Azerbaijan, Israel, Estonia, Bulgaria, Finland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Belarus, Cyprus, F.Y.R. Macedonia

All Aboard!

Enjoy Semi Final One!

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Written by Steve

I’m Steve and live in a village called Alford (home of Emeli Sande & birthplace of the Aberdeen Angus cow) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I currently work in the IT industry (yawn) I just want to share my ideas, findings and general reflections with whoever wants to listen.