The second semi final was one full of surprises for me!!! Is my taste really so differen??? Anyway, here the contestants of the second semi in final order, starting from highest scores:
Sweden : Well deserved place and good song and performance. Songs and acts like that score high and Sweden is always one of the very best contestants. I will be popular I will be populaar...
Denmark : My personal favorite in this semi final, though the song sounds like hundrets other songs. But it has a high sing-along and clap-along value, I liked it a lot!
Slovenia : Good strong female voice. I think this year's really about powerfull female voices. But not very memorable, the girl is like Xena the Warrior in my opinion.
Romania : Why is this in the final??? How is this differen from Iceland and Latvia, even Netherlands??? Very undeserved if you ask me.
Bosnia & Herzegovina : It's ok, nothing more, nothing less. Can't believe someone marks this as a potential winner. B&H had more interesting entries last years.
Ukraine : I never listened to Mika Newton, but is this a pleasant surprise or what??? The girl looks stunning and she actually sings very well. The song is nice too. I think this is in my top 5. Notable is also the background performed by the sand artist (boy, she is all over festivals and performance... good for her!)
Austria : Aaaaiii, karamba!!! Guapa senorita!! What's with the stunning females this year?? And another amazing strong voice. Too bad for Austria, the song is soo mediocre, I can't remember it's melody at all. Perfectly sung though.
Ireland : Shoot me. Make me blind and deaf. I don't want to see or hear this again. They're not funny. Monkeys on xtc...
Estonia : Very catchy, very unusual, very deserved in the final!!!
Moldova : I like Zdob si Zdub, but not this song. The setting is cool though, but in my opinion they were no addition to the final.
Belgium : If someone deserved getting through, it's Belgium. Nice a capella song, well performed. I would put them in my top 10!
Bulgaria : Eeeh...what was Bulgaria performing? Ooooooh yes, the girl that looked like pink and sang like Maria from Roxette. Just like Albania, they could've made the final, but then we'd have a final of female strong voices... and that's where Bulgaria would definately loose.
Slovakia : Twins! They look familiar, haven't they performed before in a girls band?? One of the twins sang off tune, the other notices and got pissed off. And that's why they're out of the final.
Belarus : Everyone who knows Sektor Gaza, recognized the song. Ey guliai muzhik, propivai chto est'..... Honestly, apart from this plagiarism, I really didn't like her voice!
Israel : Diva Dana!!! I admire her just for being her. The song sucked and diva is back in erez now, pity that Israel is not in the final, now I can't wave my Israeli flag there :(
F.Y.R. Macedonia : Hmm... comparable to Moldova, but I understand why Europe wouldn't vote for this. I wouldn't either.
Latvia : Similar act to Iceland and Romania, not much difference with Romania in my opinion. Not worthy the final, just like Romania.
Cyprus : I loved the act. The dancing was interesting, outstanding. But I don't remember a bit of the song. And this still a songcontest, so sorry Cyprus, you've had waaaaaaaay better entries last year that stranded in the semis as well.... this year it was expected.
The Netherlands: Aaaaaaawwwwwwwww, 7th year in a row stuck in the semis. I feel sorry for the Dutch, especially because this song wasn't that bad. But I didn't understand a word of the lyrics, articulating is still a basic thing in singing, right?? Very last spot is very undeserved, there were absolutely worse songs, like Malta and Croatia!
Well, with the announced and weird results the semis are done, let's go the to final of Eurovision 2011!
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