NF Favorites - 2023 Edition

[FabiESC]

01 Alessandra – Queen of Kings
02 Zejna - Rumba
03 Keira – No Business On The Dancefloor
04 OLLIE - Venom
05 ADGY – Too Good for Your Love
06 Anica Russo - Once Upon a Dream
07 MÓA - Loose this dream
08 Mimicat – Ai Coração
09 Beatrich – Like a Movie
10 EYJAA - I Was Gonna Marry Him
11 Aritz Arén – Flamenco
12 Maella - Flood
13 Hana Mašić – Nesreća
14 Aledaida – Bla Bla Bla
15 E. Nasufi - Burrë
16 Pasha Parfeni - Soarele și luna
17 TVORCHI – Heart Of Steel
18 Ameerah – The Carnival
19 Kirstie – Girls Get Down
20 Luīze – You To Hold Me

 

[Mainshow]

Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje
Ameerah - The Carnival
Let 3 - Mama šč! | Harmonija Disonance - Nevera (Lei, lei)
Vesna - My Sister´s Crown
EYJAA - I Was Gonna Marry Him
Elysa - Bad Philosophy
Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha | Keira - No Business On The Dancefloor | Lxandra - Something To Lose
Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter | Patty Gurdy - Melodies Of Hope
Wild Youth - We Are One
Silja Rós & Kjalar - Together we grow/Ég styð þína braut
Sudden Lights - Aijā
Gabrielius Vagelis - Šauksmas
Aidan - Reġina
Pasha Parfeni - Soarele Și Luna
Elsie Bay - Love You In A Dream | Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings
Bandua – Bandeiras | Cláudia Pascoal – Nasci Maria | Edmundo Inácio – A Festa
Andrei Dutu - Statues
Princ – Cvet sa Istoka
Megara - Arcadia | Artiz Aren - Flamenco
KRUTЬ – Колискова | Jerry Heil - When God shut the door

 

[Sabrewulf238]

Only rankings for the national finals that I can remember clearly/have an opinion on. A space just means I like that group of songs a lot more than the next group.

01. Alika - Bridges
02. Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava

03. Karmento - Quiero y duelo / Megara - Arcadia
04. Mimicat - Ai Coração

05. Jerry Heil - When God Shut The Door
06. Connolly - Midnight Summer Night
07. 24. Avenija - You Said
08. Aline Thorp - Not Meant To Be

09. LXANDRA - Something To Lose
10. Maella - Flood
11. Lord of the Lost - Blood and Glitter
12. Reily - Breaking My Heart
13. Beatrich - Like A Movie

I've watched the national selection recaps for Albania, Belgium, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Moldova.

 

[GlamSIMorous]

My National Final Favourites:

Enchiladas Nasufi | Fifi | Albina & Familja Kelmendi | Manjola Nallbani
Chérine | Ameerah
Dana | Harmonija Disonance
Vesna
Reiley | EYJAA | Maia Maia
Ollie | Alika
Keira | Benjamin | Robin Packalen
Patty Gurdy | Lord Of The Lost | René Miller | Will Church
Bragi | Dilja | Sigga Ozk | Silja Rós & Kjalar
Connoly | Adgy
Patrisha
Paulina Paukštaitytė | Beatrich | Petunija
Brooke | Maxine
Aliona Moon | Pasha Parfeni
Maria Celin | Alessandra Mele | Akhuvi | Ulrikke | Ella E | Tiril Beisland | Eline Thorp | Samdra Lyng
April Ivy | Esse Povo |
Deiona | Amia | Andrei Dutu | Aledaida
Filip Balos | Angellina | Stefan Shy | Savo Parovic | Hurricane | Filarri | Zejna | Ivona
Megara | E‘Femme | Agoney
Jerry Heil

 

[Looren]

Jerry Heil
FIINKA
Krut



OLLIE
mel s
Janek



Blanca Paloma
Aritz Aren
José Otero



Albina dhe Familja Kelmendi
Evi Reçi
Vanessa Sono



Alessandra Mele
Stig Van Eijk
Sandra Lyngs



Avéi
LUIZE
Katrine Miller



Amia
Aledaida
Andreea d Folclor Orchestra



Wild Youth



Gala Dragot
Chérine
The Starlings



Harmonija Dissonance
The Splitters
Hana Masic



Gabrielius Vagelis
Monika Linkyté
Il Senso



KUUMA
Käärijä
LXANDRA



Nicklas Sonne
EYJAA



JONA
Will Church
Anica Russo
René Miller
Patty Gurdy
Lord Of The Lost



Teresa Landeiro
Edmundo Inacio
Barbara Tinocco



Kristin Sesselja
Ulfar
Silja Ros og Kjalar



Vesna
Pam Rabbit



Pasha Parfeni
Sunstroke Project
Aliona Moon

 

[lasse braun]

only a few countries from me:

the lords,the lords and only the one and only lords.
alika/bridges
käärijä


zejna/rumba (shut down by weird jurys)
Silja Rós & Kjalar – Ég styð þína braut (iceland in chaotic mode)
Rūta MUR – “So Low” (sabotage too) / MoonBee – “Rumor” / Matt Len – “Midnight Train” (the first 3 wishes)
Inspo – “Sway” (out of order)
2 farm – atomike (too far out)
krut (sabotage)

 

[mauve]

the lords,the lords and only the one and only lords.

In an interview Chris told that originally their name was just "The lord", but since there was Lordi, they named themselves LOTL later.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

01. Alika - Bridges
02. Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava

03. Karmento - Quiero y duelo / Megara - Arcadia
04. Mimicat - Ai Coração
05. Madame - Il Bene Nel Male

06. Ruta Mur - So Low
07. Jerry Heil - When God Shut The Door
08. Connolly - Midnight Summer Night
09. 24. Avenija - You Said
10. Aline Thorp - Not Meant To Be

11. LXANDRA - Something To Lose
12. Maella - Flood
13. Lord of the Lost - Blood and Glitter
14. The Busker - Dance (To My Own Party)
15. Reily - Breaking My Heart

 

[Mainshow]

Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje
Ameerah - The Carnival
Let 3 - Mama šč! | Harmonija Disonance - Nevera (Lei, lei)
Vesna - My Sister´s Crown
EYJAA - I Was Gonna Marry Him
Alika - Bridges | Elysa - Bad Philosophy
Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha | Keira - No Business On The Dancefloor | Lxandra - Something To Lose
Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter | Patty Gurdy - Melodies Of Hope
Wild Youth - We Are One
Silja Rós & Kjalar - Together we grow/Ég styð þína braut
Marco Mengoni - Due vite | Lazza - Cenere | Elodie - Due | Madame - Il bene ne male
Sudden Lights - Aijā
Gabrielius Vagelis - Šauksmas
Aidan - Reġina
Jann - Gladiator | Dominik Dudek - Be Good
Pasha Parfeni - Soarele Și Luna
Elsie Bay - Love You In A Dream | Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings
Bandua – Bandeiras | Cláudia Pascoal – Nasci Maria | Edmundo Inácio – A Festa
Andrei Dutu - Statues
Princ – Cvet sa Istoka
Megara - Arcadia | Artiz Aren - Flamenco
KRUTЬ – Колискова | Jerry Heil - When God shut the door

I included "Bridges" because I fell in love with the live performance and it became my favourite whilst watching Eesti Laul.
Italy looks kinda brutal but I would have ranked 4 songs with

 

[mauve]

Albina dhe familja Kelmendi – Duje // 2 Farm – Atomike // Erma Mici – Kozmosi i dashurisë // Elsa Lila – Evita // Rezarta Smaja – N’Eden
Voyager - Promise
Gala Dragot - T'inquiète // Ameerah - The Carnival
:hc: The Splitters - Lost and Found // Harmonija disonance - Nevera (Lei, lei) // Hana Mašić - Nesreća
Vesna - My sister's crown
Eyjiaa - I was gonna´marry him
Ollie - Venom // Bedwetters - Monsters // Janek - House of glass
Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha // Lxandra - Something To Lose
Lord of the Lost - Blood and Glitter // From Fall To Spring - Draw the line // Patty Gurdy - Melodies of Hope // Anica Russo - Once upon a dream
Celebs – Dómsdagsdans // Úlfar – Betri maður
Public Image Limited - Hawaii
Ultimo - Alba // Anna Oxa - Sali (Canto dell'anima) // Rosa Chemical – Made in Italy // Lazza – Cenere // Elodie - Due
Sudden Lights - Aijā // Inspo - Sway // Patrisha - Hush // LUĪZE - You To Hold Me
Agnè - New Start // Petunija - Love of my life // Gebrasy - Saw your ghost // Gabrielius Vagelis - "Šauksmas"
Maxine Pace - Alone // Nathan - Creeping Walls // The Busker - Dance our own party
Aliona Moon - Du-mă
Alessandra Mele - Queen of the kings // Maria Celin - Freya // Sandra Lyng - Drøm d bort
Jann - Gladiator
Bárbara Tinoco - Goodnight
Theodor Andreii – D.G.T. (off and on)
Zejna - Rumba // Luke Black – Samo mi se spava
Joker Out -Carpe Diem (chosen)
Megara - Arcadia // Aritz Arén - Flamenco // Alice Wonder - Yo quisiera // José Otero - Inviernos en
Marie
Mariette - One day
Jerry Heil - When God shut the door // KRUTb - Колискова

 

[Grinch]

Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha
LOTL - Blood & Glitter
Jann - Gladiator

Just save time, money, electricity and send these 3

 

[simori95]

Will also rank my NF favorites now.

1. - Gala Dragot ("T'inquiète")
2. - Käärijä ("Cha Cha Cha")
3. - Pasha Parfeni ("Soarele si luna")
4. - Anica Russo ("Once Upon a Dream")
5. - Monika Liknyte ("Stay")
6. - Loreen ("Tattoo") --> so far
7. - RAUM ("Fake Love")
8. - Alika ("Bridges")
9. - Mimicat ("Ai Coracao") --> Edmundo would get the same placement though
10. - The Busker ("Dance (Our own Party)")
11. - Agoney ("Quiero arder")
12. - Vesna ("My Sister's Crown")
13. - Reiley ("Breaking my Heart")
14. - Ulrikke Brandstorp ("Honestly")
15. - Xgiove ("Fuoco e benzina") --> still needs to marinade a little before I can make up my mind about this one
16. - Jann ("Gladiator") --> love it way more while listening but it doesn't stay in my head at all. I keep forgetting about it
17. - Fifi ("Stop")
18. - Hurricane 2.0 ("Zumi Zimi Zami")
19. - Wild Youth ("We are one")
20. - Rosa Chemical ("Made in Italy")
21. - Hana Masic ("Nesreca")
22. - Andrei Dutu ("Statues")
23. - Jerry Heil ("When God Shut the Door")
24. - Bragi ("Stundum snýst heimurinn gegn þér")

 

[Mrm]

Fifi - "Stop"
Gala Dragot - "T'inquiète"
Marketa Irglova - "Happy"
Let3 - "Mama ŠČ"
Søren Torpegaard Lund - "Lige her"
Linalakk & Bonzo - "Aeg"
Kuumaa - "Ylivoimainen"
Lonely Spring - "Misfit"
Celebs - "Doomsday dancing"
Public Image Ltd - "Hawaii"
Anna Oxa - "Sali (Canto dell'anima)"
Gabrielius Vagelis - "Šauksmas"
Justs - "Strangers"
The Busker - "Dance (Our own party)"
Surorile Osoianu - "Bade, bădişor, bădiţă"
Tiril Breisland - "Break it"
Alicja Szemplinska- "New home"
Lara Li - "Funâmbula"
Amia - "Puppet"
Egret - "Ako shvatim kasno"
Alice Wonder - "Yo quisiera"
Tennessee tears - "Now I know"
TVORCHI - "Heart of steel

 

[Mainshow]

Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje
Ameerah - The Carnival
Let 3 - Mama šč! | Harmonija Disonance - Nevera (Lei, lei)
Vesna - My Sister´s Crown
EYJAA - I Was Gonna Marry Him
Alika - Bridges | Elysa - Bad Philosophy
Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha | Keira - No Business On The Dancefloor | Lxandra - Something To Lose
Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter | Patty Gurdy - Melodies Of Hope
Wild Youth - We Are One
Silja Rós & Kjalar - Together we grow/Ég styð þína braut
Marco Mengoni - Due vite | Lazza - Cenere | Elodie - Due | Madame - Il bene ne male
Sudden Lights - Aijā
Gabrielius Vagelis - Šauksmas
Aidan - Reġina
Jann - Gladiator | Dominik Dudek - Be Good
Pasha Parfeni - Soarele Și Luna
Elsie Bay - Love You In A Dream | Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings
Bandua – Bandeiras | Cláudia Pascoal – Nasci Maria | Edmundo Inácio – A Festa
Andrei Dutu - Statues
Edoardo Brogi - Due punti sull'Equatore | XGIOVE - Fuoco e benzina
Princ – Cvet sa Istoka
Loreen - Tattoo
Megara - Arcadia | Artiz Aren - Flamenco
KRUTЬ – Колискова | Jerry Heil - When God shut the door

 

[Mainshow]

12 winners out of 24 NF´s - I think that´s brilliant!
Thank you, ESC 2023, you´ve been good to me!

Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje
Ameerah - The Carnival
Let 3 - Mama šč! | Harmonija Disonance - Nevera (Lei, lei)
Vesna - My Sister´s Crown
EYJAA - I Was Gonna Marry Him
Alika - Bridges | Elysa - Bad Philosophy
Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha | Keira - No Business On The Dancefloor | Lxandra - Something To Lose
Lord Of The Lost - Blood & Glitter | Patty Gurdy - Melodies Of Hope
Wild Youth - We Are One
Silja Rós & Kjalar - Together we grow/Ég styð þína braut
Marco Mengoni - Due vite | Lazza - Cenere | Elodie - Due | Madame - Il bene ne male
Sudden Lights - Aijā
Gabrielius Vagelis - Šauksmas
Aidan - Reġina
Jann - Gladiator | Dominik Dudek - Be Good
Pasha Parfeni - Soarele Și Luna
Elsie Bay - Love You In A Dream | Alessandra Mele - Queen Of Kings
Bandua – Bandeiras | Cláudia Pascoal – Nasci Maria | Edmundo Inácio – A Festa
Andrei Dutu - Statues
Edoardo Brogi - Due punti sull'Equatore | XGIOVE - Fuoco e benzina
Princ – Cvet sa Istoka
Loreen - Tattoo
Megara - Arcadia | Artiz Aren - Flamenco
KRUTЬ – Колискова | Jerry Heil - When God shut the door

 

[EscGeek]

24 national finals, in 23 of them i had at least someone to support, 11 favorable outcomes, 2 number ones

help yourself to this compilation

 

[jatojo]

Slightly OT perhaps, but the songs I'll have listened to the most when Eurovision is over are probably:
1. Vicco, Spain
2. Kuuma, Finland
3. Tiril, Norway
4. Benjamin, Finland
5. Portion Boys, Finland
6. Eyjaa, Denmark
(in that order, approximately)

None of them were close to winning their NF's really. :-/

I would give a 10 or 12 to the top 5 here. My highest rating of all the winning entries is an 8.

 

[AndroZeus]

My favourite non-winners from NFs, in order:

1. Elodie - Due (my Sanremo winner)
2. Alice Wonder - Yo Quisiera (my Benidorm winner)
3. Madame - Il bene nel male
4. Megara - Arcadia
5. Søren Torpegaard Lund - Lige her (my DMGP winner)
6. Benjamin - Hoida mut
7. Chérine - ça m'ennuie pas (my Eurosong winner)
8. Filip Baloš - Novi plan drugi san
9. Eva & Ewa - Länge leve livet
10. KRUTЬ - Колискова (Kolyskova) (My Vidbir winner)
11. Agoney - Quiero Arder
12. Dzipsii - Greh
13. Gala Dragot - t'inquiète
14. Jann - Gladiator (My TbsE winner)