2025 Eurovision Grand Final PBP - What The Hell Just Happened?

[tony]

I wouldn't even have Sweden in my top 10. Gonna be top 2 or 3 surely.

 

[miffy]

Sweden! so fun and catchy. Right up there with Luxembourg for me.

 

[MsZem]

I wouldn't even have Sweden in my top 10. Gonna be top 2 or 3 surely.

Once again we are in accord. The poor man's Rim Tim Tagi Dim.

 

[PRlady]

Sweden! so fun and catchy. Right up there with Luxembourg for me.

Now YOU I’ll go to concerts with.

 

[Desperado]

Sweden did nothing for me. Sorry, not sorry.

 

[Karen-W]

Sweden – no one goes camping in a suit; catchy tune, I’ll give them that; the Canadian buffalo plaid background dancers are something else, lol. The guy on the left is a slightly less-cute version of Denmark’s Crown Prince Christian. What’s the point of the multi-colored laser lights? Other than Sweden is trying to completely distract us from the stupidity of their song? I dunno. This is peak Eurovision and they weren’t bad singers. I have to put them in my very top tier along with Iceland, Latvia, Greece & Italy.

 

[allezfred]

The Swedes know how to write a catchy tune.

 

[miffy]

Now YOU I’ll go to concerts with.

Yay!

It’s a bad feeling when you post glowing praise on a song only to see that almost everyone else here has slated it

 

[tony]

France is another one I usually love but the ballads just don't do it this year.

 

[4rkidz]

Sweden is my number one

 

[Desperado]

Mother! Mother! Mother!

France did not understand the assignment.

 

[SHARPIE]

France …..

 

[beepbeep]

Is that the girl from the Belier family movie?

 

[Karen-W]

France – oh, post-Ozempic Kelly Clarkson! Better singer than Denmark’s Kelly Clarkson. Of course, neither can hold a candle to the real Kelly Clarkson, which is why it’s hard to get behind this ballad. Oh, and then she goes off-key. Kelly Clarkson would never have during her iconic AI run. The staging for this song is just so underwhelming. They’ll slot in with Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Malta & Portugal.

 

[Garden Kitty]

Is there any objective reason for the running order or is it just what the producers think make an entertaining order for the show?

 

[allezfred]

Could San Marino finish higher than Italy this year for the first time?

 

[tony]

Is there any objective reason for the running order or is it just what the producers think make an entertaining order for the show?

Just that. And whoever goes 2nd is destined to lose and producers intentionally spiting, as we've had to hear about endlessly here in the past.

 

[allezfred]

Is there any objective reason for the running order or is it just what the producers think make an entertaining order for the show?

The hosts draws a specific spot (back in March). After each semi, the qualified artists and the big 5 draw either first half, second half or producer’s choice. After the second semi, the producers then come up with a running order to make the most entertaining show.

Up until 2013, countries drew a specific number. It meant you could have five ballads in a row depending on what a country chose to send that year.

 

[Karen-W]

San Marino – I don’t need to see an over-sized AI rendition of Michelangelo’s David eating and chewing bubble gum. So, is this supposed to be a song about Italian bubblegum? Great, now I’m seeing other iconic pieces of Italian art as part of the staging. This feels like it would fit right in with the Winter Olympics closing ceremonies “entertainment/dance party” segment rather than Eurovision. Meh.

 

[allezfred]

Albania

 

[Garden Kitty]

The hosts draws a specific spot (back in March). After each semi, the qualified artists and the big 5 draw either first half, second half or producer’s choice. After the second semi, the producers then come up with a running order to make the most entertaining show.

Up until 2013, countries drew a specific number. It meant you could have five ballads in a row depending on what a country chose to send that year.

Interesting. Thanks,

 

[tony]

My final points. Not much changed between semis and now.

12 Spain
10 Finland
8 Denmark
7 Germany
6 Armenia
5 Malta
4 Austria
3 Iceland
2 Estonia
1 Luxembourg
...
23rd Portugal
24th Italy
25th United Kingdom
26th Ukraine

 

[Karen-W]

Albania – so, just because you’ve covered up your nipple doesn’t mean we need to see it bedazzled, though I get why you did it because you’re not a great singer, and you’re going for the sex appeal vote. This is going in the bottom tier with Norway, Ukraine & Austria. Not even willing to say sorry for that ranking.

 

[allezfred]

Albania served!

 

[Garden Kitty]

Time to feed the cat and make dinner. See you for the voting

 

[Karen-W]

My top tier -
Iceland
Latvia
Greece
Italy
Sweden

Second tier -
UK
Estonia
Israel
Spain
Netherlands
Germany
Armenia
Switzerland
Denmark

Third tier -
Finland
Lithuania
Poland
Malta
Portugal
France
San Marino

Bottom tier -
Norway
Luxemburg
Ukraine
Austria
Albania

 

[kylet3]

Just popping in to say my faves were: (Not voting)
Spain
Israel
Austria
Iceland
Finland
Greece
Malta (probably my fave)
Denmark
France

I have NO idea who is going to win this year, but we will see.

 

[PRlady]

Ok I threw some votes to Luxembourg, Greece and Israel (I vote with “rest of world” even though I’m in Israel.) The Swedes and France don’t need me. It’s 12:30 AM here, goodnight.

 

[tony]

It's fascinating to me that all the gays aged about 18-40 are seemingly consistently obsessed with Spain and putting her first. Every. single. story. I see has her as their favorite. I really just want her in the top 10 and that's it.

 

[SHARPIE]

UK should have sent Happy Mondays over Remember Monday instead

Twisting my melon man…