As the title says, it is now 11 days until the Eurovision 2019 final! I'm so excited!
Now some people might be reading this and say 'What is Eurovision?' Well, as a viewer of this, Eurovision is a very popular song contest that involve countries in Europe. So popular that people in America and Australia love this contest! I say this when Australia is a contestant!
How the contest works is very simple, first, there are two semi-finals and 26 out of 46 songs go through to the final. This is where the entertaining part comes in... those 26 songs perform and then the public vote for their favourite song. These votes are done separately by jury votes and public votes. The jury votes go first and the jury points are divided by 1 to 7 first, then you have the three big points, 8, 10 and 12. Then lastly, the public voting happens, which is when they give certain points depending on the amounts of votes of that song. E.g. least favourite gets 10 and best song gets 150 points. Finally, the country with the most points wins. The winning country gets the trophy and the chance to have next year's Eurovision in that winning country.
Now, you can talk or share your thoughts and love in the comments, but please no spoilers. I want to watch the final on the night and I would like to know very little as I watch it. I'm gonna make a list and rate each song as it finishes like I always do every year.
Like I do with every Eurovision journal, here is a list of songs to get you in the spirit (sorted it into countries:
It's Bigger Than Us - Michael Rice (UK 2019)
Storm - SuRie (UK 2018)
Never Give Up On You - Lucie Jones (UK 2017)
You're Not Alone - Joe and Jake (UK 2016)
I'm Still in Love with You - Electro Velvet (UK 2015)
Children of the Universe - Molly (UK 2014)
I Can - Blue (UK 2011)
Save your Kisses for Me - Brotherhood of Man (UK 1976) (WINNER)
Mercy - Madame Monsieur (France 2018)
Requiem - Alma (France 2017)
J'ai Cherche - Amir (France 2016)
L'enfer et moi - Amandine Bourgeois (France 2013)
Echo (You and I) - Anggun (France 2012)
Sonju (Dream) - Amaury Vassili (France 2011)
You Let Me Walk Alone - Michael Schulte (Germany 2018)
Black Smoke - Ann Sophie (Germany 2015)
Is It Right - Elaiza (Germany 2014)
Glorious - Cascada (Germany 2013)
Taken by a Stranger - Lena (Germany 2011)
Satellite - Lena (Germany 2010) (WINNER)
Blanche - City Lights (Belgium 2017)
What's the Pressure - Laura Tesoro (Belgium 2016)
Rhythm Inside - Lois Nottet (Belgium 2015)
Love Kills - Roberto Bellarosa (Belgium 2013)
Dance You Off - Benjamin Ingrosso (Sweden 2018)
I Can't Go On - Robin Bengtsson (Sweden 2017)
If I Were Sorry - Frans (Sweden 2016)
Heroes - Mans Zelmerlow (Sweden 2015) (WINNER)
Undo - Sanna Nielsen (Sweden 2014)
Euphoria - Loreen (Sweden 2012) (WINNER)
Popular - Eric Saade (Sweden 2011)
Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley - Herreys (Sweden 1984) (WINNER)
Outlaw In 'Em - Waylon (Netherlands 2018)
Lights and Shadows - Og3ne (Netherlands 2017)
Slow Down - Douwe Bob (Netherlands 2016)
Calm After the Storm - The Common Linnets (Netherlands 2014)
Together - Ryan O'Shaughnessy (Ireland 2018)
Lipstick - Jedward (Ireland 2011)
Why Me? - Johnny Logan (Ireland 1992) (WINNER)
Hold Me Now - Johnny Logan (Ireland 1987) (WINNER)
What's Another Year - Johnny Logan (Ireland 1980) (WINNER)
Origo - Jovi Papai (Hungary 2017)
Pioneer - Freddie (Hungary 2016)
Wars for Nothing - Boggie (Hungary 2015)
Running - Andras Kallay-Saunders (Hungary 2014)
Kedvesem (Zoohacker Remix) - ByeAlex (Hungary 2013)
Sound of Our Hearts - Compact Disco (Hungary 2012)
What About My Dreams? - Kati Wolf (Hungary 2011)
I Feel Alive - IMRI (Israel 2017)
Made of Stars - Hovi Star (Israel 2016)
Golden Boy - Navad Guedj (Israel 2015)
Diva - Dana International (Israel 1998) (WINNER)
You Are The Only One - Sergey Lazarev (Russia 2016)
Shine - Tolmachevy Sisters (Russia 2014)
What If - Dina Garipova (Russia 2013)
Party for Everybody - Buranovskiye Babushki (Russia 2012)
Get You - Alexej Vorobjov (Russia 2011)
Believe - Dima Bilan (Russia 2008) (WINNER)
Never Let You Go - Dima Bilan (Russia 2006)
Cliche Love Song - Basim (Denmark 2014)
Only Teardrops - Emmelie de Forest (Denmark 2013) (WINNER)
New Tomorrow - A Friend in London (Denmark 2011)
Fly on the Wings of Love - Olsen Brothers (Denmark 2000) (WINNER)
Under The Ladder - Melovin (Ukraine 2018)
Tick-Tock - Mariya Yaremchuk (Ukraine 2014)
Gravity - Zlata Ognevich (Ukraine 2013)
Angel - Mika Newton (Ukraine 2011)
When We're Old - Ieva Zasimauskaite (Lithuania 2018)
I've Been Waiting For This Night - Donny Montell (Lithuania 2016)
This Time - Monika Linkyte and Vaidas Baumila (Lithuania 2015)
Something - Andrius Pojavis (Lithuania 2013)
Yodel It! - Ilinca ft. Alex Florea (Romania 2017)
De La Capat - Voltaj (Romania 2015)
It's My Life - Cezar (Romania 2013)
Change - Hotel FM (Romania 2011)
Something Better - Softengine (Finland 2014)
Da Da Dam - Paradise Oskar (Finland 2011)
Hard Rock Hallelujah - Lordi (Finland 2006) (WINNER)
Skeletons - Dihaj (Azerbaijan 2017)
Always - Aysel & Arash (Azerbaijan 2009)
Rise Up - Freaky Fortune feat. RiskyKidd (Greece 2014)
Watch My Dance - Loukas Giorkas feat. Stereo Mike (Greece 2011)
Hovig - Gravity (Cyprus 2017)
Alter Ego - Minus One (Cyprus 2016)
One Thing I Should Have Done - John Karayiannis (Cyprus 2015)
La La Love - Ivi Adamou (Cyprus 2012)
Walk on Water - Ira Losco (Malta 2016)
Coming Home - Firelight (Malta 2014)
Tomorrow - Gianluca (Malta 2013)
Nobody But You - Cesar Sampson (Austria 2018)
Walking on Air - Nathan Trent (Austria 2017)
I'm Yours - The Makemakes (Austria 2015)
Rise Like a Phoenix - Conchita Wurst (Austria 2014) (WINNER)
Say Yay! - Barei (Spain 2016)
Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao - Lucia Perez (Spain 2011)
Here for You - Maraaya (Slovenia 2015)
Round and Round - Tinkara Kovac (Slovenia 2014)
That's How You Write a Song - Alexander Rybak (Norway 2018)
Grab the Moment - JOWST (Norway 2017)
Silent Storm - Carl Espen (Norway 2014)
Fairytale - Alexander Rybak (Norway 2009) (WINNER)
My Lucky Day - DoReDoS (Moldova 2018)
Hey Mamma! - Sunstroke Project (Moldova 2017)
Run Away - Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira (Moldova 2010)
Beautiful Mess - Kristian Kostov (Bulgaria 2017)
If Love Was a Crime - Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2016)
Heatbeat - Justs (Latvia 2016)
Colour of Your Life - Michal Scpak (Poland 2016)
In the Name of Love - Monika Kuszynska (Poland 2015)
Occidentali's Karma - Francesco Gabbani (Italy 2017)
Grande Amore - Il Volo (Italy 2015)
Warrior - Nina Sublatti (Georgia 2015)
We Could be the Same - maNga (Turkey 2010)
Love in Rewind - Dino Merlin (Bosnia & Herzegovina 2011)
Tonight Again - Guy Sebastian (Australia 2015)
Rockefeller Street - Getter Jaani (Estonia 2011)
Cheesecake - Teo (Belarus 2014)
No Prejudice - Pollaponk (Iceland 2014)
Not Alone - Aram MP3 (Armenia 2014)
Hunter of Stars - Sebalter (Switzerland 2014)
Yep, as always a long list. But if you guys are doing homework or studying for exams, give these a listen while you do that. You might even like them. I didn't put much for last year, so if you're curious, have a look at the song lists for each year including last year's and they're might be some songs you like that are not on this list.
I had a listen of the music video for this year's UK entry, 'Michael Rice's Bigger Than Us' and it seems to be another safe song. Sigh... that could be bad. I'm expecting us to be very low in votes, but to be honest, I don't care. It's the taking part that counts.
Oh and one last thing, I'll be in Venice on the 15th of June for 5 days. I'm currently learning Italian before that day happens. I already know a few words like 'How are you?' And 'I understand English' but the more I learn, the better, right?
The Fun Has Just Begun!
BlueYusei
Advocate from the Ministry of Joy