2016 Eurovision Semi 1 - Thunder and Lightning - it's getting Exciting!

[Finnice]

This is sooo bad.

 

[sweetsparky]

Well, that was convincing.

OMG San Marino wants to stay with us tonight

 

[Kultakissu]

BBC says she was the sexiest woman in Armenia in 2012 and has the "classic Eurovision look"

Is Graham Norton doing the commentary again?

 

[FarFarAway]

San Marino shouldn't have represented San Marino but rather San Remo. Mr FFA is reminiscing about Toto Cutugno and I almost see tears rolling down his manly aged cheeks

 

[TAHbKA]

He is singing a version of `Rasputin', right? It's the same song

 

[MichaelK]

San Marino provides some welcome comic relief after Armenia.

 

[Hanna]

Oh god, I had already happily forgotten about San Marino.

Bring back Valentina!

 

[Aerobicidal]

This is like a reject from a William Shatner disco album.

 

[Jenya]

Is Graham Norton doing the commentary again?

Not for the semi, I think he only does the final

Serhat is very mellow compared to what I was expecting

 

[allezfred]

San Marino is surprisingly dull for something so kitsch.

 

[sweetsparky]

Guilty pleasure

 

[my little pony]

but the silver clad solid gold dancers around san marino are fabulous

 

[FarFarAway]

On second thought we both believe this is not San Remo, but rather 1910s. Mr FFA wipes the tears and is upset terribly. I regret asking him to make me a company this evening.

 

[wustfan]

 

[Lara]

I really would have preferred Valentina.

 

[Jenya]

BBC: "you can smell how much they want this, slight desperation in the air"

 

[sweetsparky]

Valentina deserved a rest and to make all of us beg for her come back.

 

[FarFarAway]

As much as I hate to admit it, Mr FFA is very fond of Lazarev. I am almost ready to rush and buy him something to throw on the stage. Bra or some other underwear.

 

[FarFarAway]

Russian fingers!! Lick it, do lick it!

 

[allezfred]

This is very Shady Lady.

 

[Hanna]

Lazarev runs a company that develops and sells dog treats? That's random.

This is catchy, I'll admit. So typically Eurovision though.

The staging is totally a Mans ripoff?

 

[Jenya]

Russia is in this to win it, even if the staging is very reminiscent of Sweden from last year

 

[sweetsparky]

Well, Russia has really worked this presentation.

 

[FarFarAway]

Performance is stunning though. Mr FFA is definitely fixated on everything 3D, so he is almost ecstatic by now. I dare not reveal my innermost hopes Lazarev won't make it to even top 5

 

[TAHbKA]

Transposition number 2

 

[wustfan]

Russian men can win without Plushenko

 

[allezfred]

Russia is in this to win it, even if the staging is very reminiscent of Sweden from last year

Lightning doesn't usually strike twice. I was underwhelmed.

 

[Hanna]

OK, I'll admit that was a show! I wonder how many rubles was put into that.

 

[sweetsparky]

Really well done.

 

[skatefan]

Is Graham Norton doing the commentary again?

For the semis, it's Scott Mills (BBC Radio 1 DJ) and Mel Giedroyc who I know from The Great British Bake Off