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JamieBrown

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If you cannot find a country that send in entries in both years, most probably they fucked up with both songs and it's impossible to decide which is the crappiest #SomeoneHasToSayIt

:al: 2015
:am: 2016
:au: 2015
:at: 2016
:az: 2015
:by: 2015
:be: 2015
:cy: 2016
:cz: 2015
:dk: 2015
:ee: 2015
:mk: 2016
:fi: 2015
:fr: 2016
:de: 2016
:gr: 2016
:hu: 2015
:is: 2016
:ie: 2015
:il: 2016
:it: 2015
:lv: 2015
:me: 2015
:no: 2015
:pl: 2016
:ro: 2015
:sm: 2016
:rs: 2016
:sl: 2016
:se: 2016
:ch: 2016
:nl: 2016
:uk: 2016

2015 16
2016 17
 

Jukica

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:al: 2015
:am: 2016
:au: 2015
:at: 2016
:az: 2016
:by: 2015
:be: 2015
:cy: 2016
:cz: 2016 (but both are nice)
:dk: 2015
:ee: 2015
:mk: 2016
:fi: 2016
:fr: 2016
:de: 2016
:gr: 2015
:hu: 2016
:is: 2016
:ie: 2016
:il: 2015
:it: 2015
:lv: 2016
:me: 2015
:no: 2016
:pl: 2016
:ro: 2015
:sm: 2015
:rs: 2016
:sl: 2015
:se: 2015
:ch: 2015
:nl: 2016
:uk: 2016

2015 15
2016 18

2016 wins for me as well :D
 

toinou03

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:al: 2015
:am: 2016
:au: 2016
:at: 2015
:az: 2016 (love them both)
:by: 2016
:be: 2015
:cy: 2015
:cz: 2016 (hard to choose...)
:dk: 2016
:ee: 2016
:mk: 2015
:fi: 2016
:fr: 2016
:ge: 2015
:de: 2015
:gr: 2015
:hu: 2015 (hard to choose as well)
:is: 2016
:ie: 2015
:il: 2015
:it: 2015
:lv: 2015
:lt: 2016
:mt: 2015
:md: 2016
:me: 2016 (very tough to choose)
:no: 2016
:pl: 2015
:ro: 2015
:ru: 2015
:sm: 2015
:rs: 2016
:sl: 2015
:es: 2016
:se: 2016
:ch: 2016
:nl: 2016
:uk: 2016

2015 19
2016 20
 

ZoboCamel

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Updating the list now that we know all the songs and they've had some time to grow on me! I'm curious to try and compare them in a little more depth this time around and see how much I prefer one song over another. +0 for a complete tie, +1 for a slight preference, +2 for a considerable preference, and +3 for a massive preference (and the opposite of all of those if I prefer last year's song).

:al: 2015/2016 (-2)
:am: 2015/2016 (+2)
:au: 2015/2016 (-1)
:at: 2015/2016 (+0)
:az: 2015/2016 (-2)
:by: 2015/2016 (+0)
:be: 2015/2016 (-3)
:ba: 2015/2016 (+2)
:bg: 2015/2016 (+2)
:hr: 2015/2016 (+3)
:cy: 2015/2016 (+2)
:cz: 2015/2016 (-1)
:dk: 2015/2016 (+2)
:ee: 2015/2016 (-1)
:fi: 2015/2016 (+3)
:fr: 2015/2016 (+1)
:mk: 2015/2016 (-2)
:ge: 2015/2016 (+0)
:de: 2015/2016 (-2)
:gr: 2015/2016 (+1)
:hu: 2015/2016 (+2)
:is: 2015/2016 (+2)
:ie: 2015/2016 (-1)
:il: 2015/2016 (-2)
:it: 2015/2016 (-2)
:lv: 2015/2016 (-1)
:lt: 2015/2016 (+0)
:mt: 2015/2016 (+1)
:md: 2015/2016 (-1)
:me: 2015/2016 (-2)
:nl: 2015/2016 (-1)
:no: 2015/2016 (-2)
:pl: 2015/2016 (+0)
:pt: 2015/2016 (-1)
:ro: 2015/2016 (+2)
:ru: 2015/2016 (+2)
:sm: 2015/2016 (+0)
:rs: 2015/2016 (-1)
:sl: 2015/2016 (-2)
:es: 2015/2016 (+0)
:se: 2015/2016 (-3)
:ch: 2015/2016 (-2)
:ua: 2015/2016 (+3)
:uk: 2015/2016 (+0)

Basic Preferences:
2015 - 22, 2016 - 15

Scores:
2015 - 34, 2016 - 30

So it seems like, while I definitely prefer last year's songs either way, it's not as far apart as it might seem when I consider how close it is in each case. I guess that means that when I like last year's songs more, it's not usually by much, but when I prefer this year's, it's by a greater extent. Would be interested to see how other people compared with the same system :p
 

QwaarJet

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Great idea! I'll try that.

:al: 2015/2016 (-1)
:am: 2015/2016 (+2)
:au: 2015/2016 (-1)
:at: 2015/2016 (+3)
:az: 2015/2016 (-1)
:by: 2015/2016 (+2)
:be: 2015/2016 (-3)
Bosnia%20&%20Herzegovina.png
2015/2016 (0) No entry last year
:bg: 2015/2016 (0) No entry last year
:hr: 2015/2016 (0) No entry last year
:cy: 2015/2016 (+3)
Czech%20Republic.png
2015/2016 (+2)
:dk: 2015/2016 (-2)
:ee: 2015/2016 (-2)
:fi: 2015/2016 (+1)
:fr: 2015/2016 (-3)
:mk: 2015/2016 (+2)
:ge: 2015/2016 (-2)
:de: 2015/2016 (-2)
:gr: 2015/2016 (-3)
:hu: 2015/2016 (-2)
:is: 2015/2016 (+3)
:ie: 2015/2016 (-1)
:il: 2015/2016 (-1)
:it: 2015/2016 (-3)
:lv: 2015/2016 (-1)
:lt: 2015/2016 (+1)
:mt: 2015/2016 (+1)
:md: 2015/2016 (-1)
:me: 2015/2016 (-3)
:nl: 2015/2016 (+2)
:no: 2015/2016 (-3)
:pl: 2015/2016 (-2)
:pt: 2015/2016 (0) No entry this year
:ro: 2015/2016 (-1)
Russian%20Federation.png
2015/2016 (+2)
San%20Marino.png
2015/2016 (-1)
Serbia%28Yugoslavia%29.png
2015/2016 (+2)
:sl: 2015/2016 (-2)
:es: 2015/2016 (-3)
:se: 2015/2016 (-3)
:ch: 2015/2016 (+2)
:ua: 2015/2016 (0) No entry last year
United%20Kingdom%28Great%20Britain%29.png
2015/2016 (-2)

Any countries that don't have an entry both years aren't counted in either vote.

Preferred songs :

2015 : 25
2016 : 14

Amount preferred by :

2015 : 49 points
2016 : 28 points

Hopefully got the sums right.

So 2015 is miles better on both counts. At least next year can only be an improvement.
 

randomlinkz

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better in 2016
:cy: :fr: :ee: :al: :fi: :de: :gr: :hu: :is: :ie: :lv: :pl: :ru: :uk: :rs:

Better in 2015
:am: :au: :by: :be: :cz: :ge: :mk: :md: :me: :sm: :sl: :se: :ch: :az: :no:

equally good
:dk: :il: :ro:

Equally bad
:at: :it: :es: :mt:

totals:
2016 : 15
2015 : 15
equally good : 3
equally bad : 4

so it's a tie game in terms of preferences
overall, 2015 had one amazing song which made my top 5 (Belarus) but faded away quickly,
2016 doesn't have any that are of that quality although Cyprus, France and Estonia are't far off.2016 also has a a shallow gradient in terms of decline near the top end compared to 2015.
If i was forced to pick, I would pick 2016 due to a better pack vs one amazing song
 

randajad

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Better in 2016
:am::au::at::cy::dk::fi::hu::mk::se::uk::rs:
Better in 2015
:al::by::be::cz::gr::il::ie::me::pl::ro::ru::sm::sl::no:
Equally good
:az::ee::fr::de::it::lv::ch:
Equally bad
:ge::is::lt::mt::md::es:


totals:
2016 : 11
2015 : 14
equally good : 7
equally bad : 6
 

Schlagerman1

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:al: 2015
:am: 2016
:au: 2016
:at: 2015
:az: 2016
:by: 2016
:be: 2015
:cy: 2016
:cz: 2016
:dk: 2015
:ee: 2015
:mk: 2016
:fi: 2015
:fr: 2016
:ge: 2016
:de: 2015
:gr: 2015
:hu: 2015
:is: 2016
:ie: 2015
:il: 2015
:it: 2015
:lv: 2015
:lt: 2016
:mt: 2016
:md: 2016
:me: 2016
:no: 2015
:pl: 2016
:ro: 2015
:ru: 2015
:sm: 2016
:rs: 2015
:sl: 2015
:es: 2016
:se: 2015
:ch: 2016
:nl: 2016
:uk: 2016

2015 19
2016 20

A narrow win for this year, hard to judge which is the best as a whole, since they are good in so different ways! :)
 

escfreak

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:al: 2015
:am: 2016
:au: 2016
:at: 2016
:az: 2016
:by: 2015
:be: 2015
:cy: 2016
:cz: 2015
:dk: 2016
:ee: 2015
:mk: 2015
:fi: 2016
:fr: 2016
:ge: 2015
:de: 2016
:gr: 2015
:hu: 2016
:is: 2016
:ie: 2016
:il: 2015
:it: 2015
:lv: 2016
:lt: 2016
:mt: 2015
:md: 2015
:me: 2015
:no: 2015
:pl: 2016
:ro: 2015
:ru: 2016
:sm: 2015
:rs: 2016
:sl: 2015
:es: 2016
:se: 2015
:ch: 2016
:nl: 2016
:uk: 2016

2015 18
2016 21
 
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revallsay

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:al: - 2015
:am: - 2016
:au: - 2015
:at: - 2015
:az: - 2015
:by: - 2015
:be: - 2015
:cy: - 2016
:cz: - 2015
:dk: - 2015
:ee: - 2016
:fi: - 2015
:fr: - 2016
:ge: - 2016
:de: - 2015
:gr: - 2015
:hu: - 2016
:is: - 2016
:ie: - 2015
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2015
:lv: - 2015
:lt: - 2016
:mk: - 2015
:md: - 2015
:me: - 2015
:mt: - 2015
:nl: - 2016
:no: - 2015
:pl: - 2016
:ro: - 2016
:ru: - 2016
:sm: - 2016
:rs: - 2015
:sl: - 2015
:es: - 2015
:se: - 2015
:ch: - 2015
:uk: - 2015


2015 - 25
2016 - 13
 

blue00eyes

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:al: - 2015
:am: - 2015
:au: - 2015
:at: - 2016
:az: - 2016
:by: - 2016
:be: - 2015
:cy: - 2016
:cz: - 2015
:dk: - 2016
:ee: - 2015
:fi: - 2016
:fr: - 2016
:ge: - 2015
:de: - 2015
:gr: - 2016
:hu: - 2016
:is: - 2016
:ie: - 2016
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2016
:lv: - 2016
:lt: - 2015
:mk: - 2016
:md: - 2015
:me: - 2015
:mt: - 2015
:nl: - 2016
:no: - 2015
:pl: - 2016
:ro: - 2016
:ru: - 2016
:sm: - 2015
:rs: - 2016
:sl: - 2015
:es: - 2015
:se: - 2015
:ch: - 2015
:uk: - 2016


2015 - 19
2016 - 19
A draw, but I feel I liked 2015 more.
 

Adeline

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:al: - 2015
:am: - 2015
:au: - 2015
:at: - 2015 (this was a difficult decision though, as I like both entries about equally)
:az: - 2015
:by: - 2015
:be: - 2015
:cy: - 2015 (again a difficult decision, but I like 2015 slightly more)
:cz: - 2015
:dk: - 2016
:ee: - 2015
:fi: - 2016
:fr: - 2015
:ge: - 2015
:de: - 2016
:gr: - 2015
:hu: - 2016
:is: - 2016
:ie: - 2015
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2015 (very difficult, but I like 2015 slightly more)
:lv: - 2016
:lt: - 2015
:mk: - 2016
:md: - 2016
:me: - 2015
:mt: - 2015
:nl: - 2016
:no: - 2015
:pl: - 2016
:ro: - 2015
:ru: - 2015
:sm: - 2015
:rs: - 2015
:sl: - 2015
:es: - 2015
:se: - 2015
:ch: - 2016
:uk: - 2015


2015 - 28
2016 - 11

Just as I expected 2015 wins by a big mile. It is probably my favourite Eurovision year of this century, whereas I think this year is very average.
 

Dante

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:al: - 2016
:am: - 2016
:au: - 2015
:at: - 2015
:az: - 2016
:by: - 2015
:be: - 2015
:cy: - 2016
:cz: - 2015
:dk: - 2016
:ee: - 2015
:fi: - 2016
:fr: - 2016
:ge: - 2016
:de: - 2015
:gr: - 2015
:hu: - 2016
:is: - 2015
:ie: - 2016
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2016
:lv: - 2015
:lt: - 2016
:mk: - 2016
:md: - 2016
:me: - 2016
:mt: - 2015
:nl: - 2015
:no: - 2015
:pl: - 2016
:ro: - 2016
:ru: - 2016
:sm: - 2016
:rs: - 2015
:sl: - 2015
:es: - 2016
:se: - 2015
:ch: - 2015
:uk: - 2016


2015 - 18
2016 - 21

If we take in consideration all countries, I like more this year, but last year there were many more songs there I truly liked.
 

Sammy

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:al: - 2015
:am: - 2015 (I don't like either of them, but 2015 was a little bit less annoying)
:au: - 2015
:at: - 2016
:az: - 2016
:by: - 2015
:be: - 2015
:cy: - 2015
:cz: - 2016
:dk: - 2016
:ee: - 2015
:fi: - 2016
:fr: - 2016
:ge: - 2015
:de: - 2016
:gr: - 2015
:hu: - 2016
:is: - 2015
:ie: - 2015
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2016
:lv: - 2016
:lt: - 2015
:mk: - 2016
:md: - 2016
:me: - 2015
:mt: - 2016
:nl: - 2016
:no: - 2015
:pl: - 2016
:ro: - 2016
:ru: - 2016
:sm: - 2016
:rs: - 2015
:sl: - 2015
:es: - 2016
:se: - 2016
:ch: - 2015
:uk: - 2016

2015 - 18 times
2016 - 21 times

So I like more songs this year, but some of the songs from last year would still beat my leaders this year....
 

dezbee2008

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:al: 2015
:am: 2016
:au: 2015
:at: 2016
:az: 2016
:by: 2015
:be: 2015 xheart
:cy: 2016 (complete 180 imo)
:cz: 2015
:dk: 2015 (both are sh*t)
:ee: 2015
:fi: 2016
:fr: 2016
:ge: 2015
:de: 2015 (but both are good)
:gr: 2016
:hu: 2016
:is: 2016 (nope, never choosing Olafs)
:ie: 2016
:il: 2015
:it: 2016 (this was hard tbh)
:lv: 2016 (also hard)
:lt: 2016 (easy)
:mk: 2015 (also easy)
:md: 2015 (yes, I prefer Eduard over Lidia xD :twisted:)
:me: 2016
:mt: 2016
:nl: 2015
:no: 2016
:pl: 2016
:ro: 2015
:ru: 2016 (Though both in my top 10 in their respective years, Sergey's actually higher than Polina was)
:sm: 2015 (don't get me started on the disco)
:rs: 2015
:sl: 2015 (easy)
:es: 2016
:se: 2015
:ch: 2015
:uk: 2016

2015: 18
2016: 21

And for kickers

:ba: 2016 (I cannot stand 2012)
:bg: 2016 (Poli > everything else tbh)
:hr: 2013 (seriously!)
:ua: 2014
 

FoxOfShadows

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:al: - 2015
:am: - 2016
:at: - 2015
:au: - 2015
:az: - 2015
:be: - 2015
:by: - 2015
:ch: - 2015
:cy: - 2016
:cz: - Undecided but both are really good :D
:de: - 2016
:dk: - 2015
:ee: - 2016 (Very close but 2016 just edges out)
:es: - 2016
:fi: - 2016
:fr: - 2016
:ge: - 2016
:gr: - 2015
:hu: - 2016
:ie: - 2015
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2015
:is: - 2016
:lt: - 2015
:lv: - 2016 (Again, very close)
:md: - 2015
:me: - 2016
:mk: - 2015
:mt: - 2015
:nl: - 2016
:no: - 2016
:pl: - 2016
:ru: - 2016
:rs: - 2016
:se: - 2015
:sl: - 2015
:sm: - 2016
:uk: - Undecided but both are good :)

2015 - 18
2016 - 18

Both years equally matched is seems. I think 2015 is a bit better however because it has less "meh" songs
 

aef

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better in 2016:

:am: :fi: :nl: :ru: :hu: :az: :is: :at: :cz: :cy: :lv: :lt: :dk: :de: :fr: :uk:

better in 2015:

:sm: :ee: :mt: :me: :au: :ie: :il: :mk: :pl: :rs: :by: :be: :ge: :no: :sl: :it: :se: :es:

undecided:

:md: :ch: :al: :ro: (nothing but horrible songs)
 

A-lister

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:am: - 2016
:at: - 2016
:az: - 2015
:by: - 2015
:be: - 2015
:cy: - 2016
:cz: - 2016
:dk: - 2016
:ee: - 2015
:fi: - 2016
:fr: - 2016
:ge: - 2015
:de: - 2015
:gr: - 2015
:hu: - 2016
:is: - 2016
:ie: - 2015
:il: - 2015
:it: - 2016
:lv: - 2015
:lt: - 2015
:mk: - 2015
:md: - 2015
:me: - 2015
:mt: - 2016
:nl: - 2015
:no: - 2015
:pl: - 2016
:ro: - 2015
:ru: - 2015
:sm: - 2015
:rs: - 2016
:sl: - 2015
:es: - 2015
:se: - 2015
:ch: - 2016
:uk: - 2016

2015: 22
2016: 15

Both years are pretty crappy, 2016 takes the price though, probably the weakest ESC in decades...
 

QwaarJet

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Both years are pretty crappy, 2016 takes the price though, probably the weakest ESC in decades...

While I disagree about last year, I agree with you that this year is the worst in a very long time.
 

A-lister

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While I disagree about last year, I agree with you that this year is the worst in a very long time.

Atleast we agree on something hehe :)

Well, I think the changed voting system might help some for upcoming years... let's see... because as of now the contest is in free fall imo
 
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