Monday 2 May 2011

Semi 2 - our final 5 qualifiers

Yesterday we revealed that we thought Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Denmark and Romania would qualify to the Final from Semi 2. Today we predict who might take the other 5 spaces.

First up is Dana International from Israel with Ding Dong. This is a tricky one, because at the Israeli national final the vocals weren't good, but neither was the sound equipment. Initially we thought the Eurovision winner from 1998 might not make it to the Final, but we're now more optimistic. Ding Dong is old school Eurovision, and in a semi that, particularly at the beginning, doesn't appear that strong, a catchy song may be enough to qualify.

Latvia next. Musiqq sing Angel In Disguise. Yes we preferred Banjo Laura, but the Latvian entry could do quite well. It seems pretty credible as a song, and if the two guys give it their all, they may well engage some of the younger viewers. Definitely a worthy effort that deserves a place in the Final.

Another Baltic country, Estonia, is the following song on our list. Rockfeller Street by Getter Jaani is one of the most modern and quirky songs in the Contest. We're sure juries will reward it and slightly more adventurous televoters will love it too. It's very high in the betting, but quite whether it's an absolute winner is debatable.

Spot number 9 goes to Ukraine, partly because it is Ukraine. Just like Greece, Ukraine has hardly put a foot wrong in Eurovision terms over the past few years. They could well have won the Contest if they had sent Smile, but Angel, sung by Mika Newton, may well just squeeze them through to another final.



And finally, Ireland! Yes, we think the Jedward boys will qualify. Infectious, lively and pretty modern, Lipstick is a really good pop song. Jedward don't have the best vocals, we know that, but their personalities should make up for a lack of singing ability.

So there are our predictions for the two semis. With rehearsals now well under way, it's going to be exciting to see if our opinions change!

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