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At long last, my Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final review is now available on my blog for everyone to read. Sorry it has taken this long again (just over 11 months have passed since the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final took place in Liverpool on Saturday 13 May 2023. My...

At long last, my Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final review is now available on my blog for everyone to read. Sorry it has taken this long again (just over 11 months have passed since the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final took place in Liverpool on Saturday 13 May 2023. My...

I've made a video, containing my views on the entry representing Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Nutsa Buzaladze - "Firefighter" Nemesis Nick Talks Eurovision: Georgia 2024

I've made a video, containing my views on the entry representing Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Nemo - "The Code" Nemesis Nick Talks Eurovision: Switzerland 2024

The Portuguese national final, Festival da Canção 2024 Final, took place on Saturday 9 March 2024. Here is my video, containing my opinions on all twelve finalist songs, in order of performance (based on Festival da Canção 2024 Final performances), and my ranking from twelfth to first in My...

They could have the automatic qualifiers perform after the first recap. The snag is, people are busy voting then (if eligible), some might use the interval for a loo break / time to make a drink, etc before the qualifiers are announced. I've used semi-final interval time in past years to post...

Here is my review video of Melodifestivalen 2024 Final. This includes my opinions on all twelve finalist songs, in order of performance (based on Melodifestivalen 2024 Final performances), and my ranking from twelfth to first in My Eurovision Scoreboard. Nemesis Nick Talks Eurovision...

Melodifestivalen 2024 Final is now over. As expected, the winner is Marcus & Martinus "Unforgettable" with a landslide 177 points. In fact, Marcus & Martinus also won the jury vote by a landslide with 85 points, and the public vote with 92 points. At least that shows consistency between the...

As host country, Sweden is automatically in the ESC Grand Final this year.

It looks like they are about to announce the public vote results. Anything can happen now. Get set!

Song 11: Jacqline - “Effortless" A run-of-the-mill pop song, with quite a catchy (albeit repetitive) chorus. There are some likeable electronic sounds in this song though. I'm mystified as to why Jacqline is performing a gainst a predominantly red background. The dancers provide an...

Song 10: Liamoo - “Dragon" A power ballad. It's hardly surprising the staging includes the flames on the towers during the lines "I'm breathing fire". Just when everyone thought the song was drawing to a close, there was one more instance of the chorus. One of the better songs so far tonight...

Song 9: Medina - “Que Sera" According to Eurovsion World, this is in Swedish, but it sounds more like Spanish to me. It's a lively song, with a good beat, and avery catchy chorus. I'm mystified as tothe significance of the background with the circular windows. Interestingly I noticed people...

Song 8: Dotter - “It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song" Dotter has appeared at Melfest in previous years, and she's back this year. I like the way she sings "easy" in the line “It's Not Easy to Write a Love Song". Altogether one of the better ballads tonight, but I question the need to have...

Song 7: Marcus & Martinus - “Unforgettable" This is the favourite to win the jury vote, public vote and overall tonight, but the bookmakers don't always get it right. This has plenty of electronic sounds, and the staging features plenty of cyan grids, red lines and white numbers. For that...

Song 6: Annika Wickihalder - “Light" A power ballad, with reasonable verses and a reasonable chorus, but I think "Light, Light" on each instance of the chorus is too overpowering compared to all the other lyrics. Interestingly this was performed on a predominantly dark stage, with subtle...

Song 5: Cazzi Opeia - “Give My Heart a Break" Is this a form of pop? I liked the way Cazzi sat in the keyhole early on, and that she's wearing a fluffy pink outfit, whereas her dancers are wearing yellow outfits with pink spots. The chorus is catchy and memorable. Near the end, the...

Song 4: Smash Into Pieces - “Heroes Are Calling" A rock song with a good beat from the start, and a very lively, powerful chorus. The electronincs sounds after each instance of the chorus are amazing. The background screens feature a alternating pixelated images and photographic scenes during...

Song 3: Lisa Ajax - “Awful Liar" A country style ballad. The chorus is pleasant and memorable, though I think Lisa's voice sounded a bit forced on the second verse. I like the way this was performed on a predominantly dark stage, and some of the lights created a starry effect, but I'm...

Song 2: Jay Smith - “Back to My Roots" Now for something much livelier, a rock song. I'm not normally keen on rock, but I quite like this. I like way the drums and the electric guitar can be heard at timmes. The chorus is catchy, and I like the bridge. I like the way they've displayed two...