Live EUROVISION 2025 - REHEARSALS AND FINAL DISCUSSION THREAD

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Semi-Final 1 discussion begins on page 38 of this thread.
Semi-Final 2 discussion begins on page 96 of this thread.
Final discussion begins on page 157 of this thread.

 

[empo21]

People are busy with the bigger flop of 40% betting winners.

Hopefully this leads to less inflated/exaggerated odds for Sweden next year because odds were crazy to give it 40% in the first place.

 

[nudiecrudi]

Eight years in a row in the top 10... I'll be honest, I never thought Lucio's song could have been so loved around Europe. I thought a top 10 was in for grabs, but 5th? Amazing!

I have always believed in him.
It's impossible for the juries not to appreciate a real honest and genuine artist. Volevo essere un duro is pure class

 

[hijirio]

Among all this chaos everyone forgot about the absolute floppage of France. I think the hosts were told to rush their results and move on because LOL. France always flops when they get too desperate to win.

Again, the only thing keeping me from combusting is Latvia's success tonight. Im very glad that the jury appreciated Bur man and it didnt completely crash and burn in the televote

I hope now that redacted won the televote, some countries and EBU start having some discussions, but I doubt it given all the juries who gave them points.

Never believed in a France win tbh, the hype was so artificial like Malta 2021 and ironically got the same result

 

[ayzelto]

This has been the most uncomfortable voting I have ever experienced. I don’t know what the solution is, but this is just terrible. Congrats to Austria for winning this.

 

[I bims]

No point in watching next year. Toxic ESC fans booing an innocent woman resulting in a toxic televoting resulting in yet another jury winner. Freakshow, I'm out.

Could've been prevented if Israel just took the damn L, kept it down low for a while and left Eurovision until their whole mess is handled. But nope. Midas touch.

 

[astatine86]

I'm just glad it's over. A terribly weak year with subpar entries, a horrible song won (sorry, I DETEST popera), Shitrael came 2nd, Poland screwed over by the juries AGAIN when the mediocrity that was Estonia ends up at #3.

I've watched the contest since 1994 and this is the first time I'm not having any post-Eurovision depression.

I'm only happy for Germany getting some love from both the public and the juries. So, so deserved!

 

[MopManMoss]

JJ is our saviour I will never be rude to an Austrian on this forum ever again

 

[GermanBango]

What I find the most disgusting is the fact that you just know that a certain government will take these results as a sign of support for their actions.... Shame on the EBU for allowing this to happen.

 

[HayashiM]

3rd time in a row we get a Jury winner. I think it's actually easy to fix. Just bring the juries back in the semis and their votes will get diluted in the finals. Once geopolitical situation stabilizes, we can re-evaluate.

 

[Kev4000]

I hate to say it, but Ukraine also doesnt deserve to be in the Top10 with this song. The televote for them is also rigged.

 

[Chrisiam]

Purely from a show side of things, I think this is one of my favourite finals in a long while.

Eurovision is back baybeeee!

 

[hijirio]

3rd time in a row we get a Jury winner. I think it's actually easy to fix. Just bring the juries back in the semis and their votes will get diluted in the finals. Once geopolitical situation stabilizes, we can re-evaluate.

Just ban Israel and make it 100% televote, I wouldn’t mind tbh…

 

[GlamSIMorous]

The German After Show being absolutely a disgrace. Negative, body shaming, everything. Tynna being absolutely annoyed as well. The way they interpret it as a bad result. German mentality all the way.

 

[HayashiM]

(it's not just about whom will the juries vote for in the semis, it's much more about what will countries aim for to get through the semis in the first place)

 

[nudiecrudi]

Italian televote was 12 San Marino 10 Albania and 8 Israel

 

[musicfan]

Switzerland getting 0 points was the biggest crime ever! Ever!

Ulveham finishing in last place was definitely worse.

 

[hawadharma]

Reading your comments here, 1st time ever I do not want to rewatch what I'm missing which is the voting. Can imagine how I would feel.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

I'm not sure if the word "robbed" even begins to describe Switzerland's televote score.

They were robbed, beaten up on the side of the street, thrown into a ditch, money was embezzled from their account, had their credit card information stolen, were scammed, framed them for murder and had a ticket written up for jaywalking.

 

[Preuss]

What I find the most disgusting is the fact that you just know that a certain government will take these results as a sign of support for their actions.... Shame on the EBU for allowing this to happen.

Israel knows basically everyone’s against them, that’s why they’re using Eurovision as a propaganda tool. Anybody’s who’s not a fool in the Israeli government knows that basically the whole of Europe is against them

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

I don’t think the jury groups are able to coordinate such a strategy across boarders, no?

I may be in conspiracy theory territory, but I have that impression from something I noted on tonight's show... I don't know if I should spit it out, because it may be very well a fantasy, but the more I was watching the show, the more something came to my mind... Didn't you note anything strange about tonight's show? I do... and if my conspiracy theory is right, I know how they prevented a Israeli win. Let me just say one thing: Switzerland has four official languages. That's the hint.