(... so maybe this is the) General Discussion Thread

[Loindici]

Well, I can't find the 2024 general discussion thread yet. I'm providing a thread to house it before mods will make one.

You may discuss anything related to the 2024 contest in general.

EDIT: Welp, I guess it has manifested into one. Let's go guys!

 

[Looren]

Moldova isn't in the middle for fuck sake ebu you had one job

San Marino so close to being 11

 

[MopManMoss]

11:11 is 10th? Joke of an organisation, boycott worthy

 

[NikolaiMoller]

I know running order doesn't matter much in semis, but Denmark & Norway getting late spots is a little sus

 

[gingerale]

I know running order doesn't matter much in semis, but Denmark & Norway getting late spots is a little sus

Didn't they bury Saba with sand putting her after Austria?

 

[MopManMoss]

I know running order doesn't matter much in semis

The 2018 semis are the only semis to have more qualifiers from the first half than second so how have you come to the conclusion running order doesn't matter in semis

 

[Looren]

So we just got the running orders and I'm still clueless as shit about any prediction

 

[I bims]

Overall not mad at the running order. Bit scared for Greece now. And I'm mad that they put Silvester in 3rd as well, just like Monika Stop underrating legendary lithuanian entries, producers!!! He will rise like the queen.

And I don't know if it helps Israel that they are buried inbetween these uptempo songs or if it hurts them. Coming after Italy makes the song sound very bland in comparison to the more experimental proudction of "La Noia".

 

[Realest]

Overall not mad at the running order. Bit scared for Greece now. And I'm mad that they put Silvester in 3rd as well, just like Monika Stop underrating legendary lithuanian entries, producers!!! He will rise like the queen.

They kind of had to seperate the Big 3 () from each other, so #3 for makes perfectly Sense, since the other 2 are bigger Favourites.

 

[0scar]

Norway followed with Netherlands seems quite a weird choice to me but okay
Netherlands closing semi 2 was predictable, Luxembourg closing semi 1 was predictable as well but for other reasons.

Overall I'm fine with the running order but it is still so weird to me that the prequalified countries are performing in between the semi finalists, I don't like that AT ALL.

 

[I bims]

Overall I'm fine with the running order but it is still so weird to me that the prequalified countries are performing in between the semi finalists, I don't like that AT ALL.

Same it's really weird and confusing tbh. I thought they would just be the intervall act while the votes get processed. Would've made more sense.

 

[han-g]

Overall not mad at the running order. Bit scared for Greece now. And I'm mad that they put Silvester in 3rd as well, just like Monika Stop underrating legendary lithuanian entries, producers!!! He will rise like the queen.

And I don't know if it helps Israel that they are buried inbetween these uptempo songs or if it hurts them. Coming after Italy makes the song sound very bland in comparison to the more experimental proudction of "La Noia".

It helps, there will be plenty of casuals who don't like experimental songs and being in the middle of four of them will help Israel a lot. Not that they need the help, they would qualify if they were in the 1st half and given the 2nd slot.

 

[njdevils94]

Takeaways from the running order in Semi 1.

opening and going 2nd (the only ballad from the first half) is so predictably Bjorkman.

in between two current odds favorites and is interesting. I think Luna will still squeak by though.The only ballad in the 2nd half and performing after what is believed to be two of the less competitive songs in and .

getting the pimp slot in Semi 1 on their return to ESC is no surprise. got a good spot in my view.

 

[SirPeterGriffin]

Greece and Switzerland back to back is dangerous. A bit worried in particular with the former chances given its experimental nature. The positive is that the two songs before hers are pretty much DOA.

 

[I bims]

It helps, there will be plenty of casuals who don't like experimental songs and being in the middle of four of them will help Israel a lot. Not that they need the help, they would qualify if they were in the 1st half and given the 2nd slot.

Yeah they will still definitely qualify. And you're probably right

 

[0scar]

Yeah being a surprise NQ, I could see it happen. Not likely but it is a possibility.

 

[Bobjan FR]

11:11 is 10th? Joke of an organisation, boycott worthy

Sad for the joke (but they put france 6 again !) , but the weirdest is that they put the two spanish songs together ? what were they thinking ?

 

[Wynnter]

The BIG5 + Sweden performing in between the songs makes sense from the perspective of the semis being otherwise short, so I wonder if they would actually even keep this setup if we went back to 18/19 country semis since it would then mean at most 22 entries performing.

 

[Wynnter]

Also if the first 5 seconds of the videos is supposed to be the main theme song of this year's contest, then that sounded incredibly underwhelming.

 

[I bims]

Also if the first 5 seconds of the videos is supposed to be the main theme song of this year's contest, then that sounded incredibly underwhelming.

Better than the off key trumpets The british obsession with trumpets needs to be studied

 

[esc87fan]

Looking at SF2, I think Switzerland and Belgium are in good spots