PeterLPZ
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Really nice song and also the performance was very interesting. Good luck!
You know, in 2014 we had a really good song which was imo a more deserving winner than the actual winner, who purely won because of a 'gimmick' of putting on a dress while wearing a beard at the same time. That song wasn't anything special either. At least I can relate to Irelands 'LGBT' message to a far greater extend than I ever could with Conchita Wurst's drag queen act. The same people who were screaming their lungs out when she won are now the biggest complainers on Ireland using 'Gay dancers' to qualify (not saying you are).
It's Eurovision, staging is a big part in order to do well. Just ask Russia 2016 or Sweden in general. To what extend is something a gimmick anyway? You can accusse half of the participants this evening of using gimmicks (Finland, Israel, Belarus, Estonia). In the end the song imo is good, the singing was flawless and the staging was atmospheric and very well done, so a deserved qualifier. Yes some other acts also deserved to go through, but this has been called the 'semi-final of death' for a reason...
Conchita was the most in your face and controversial winner (perhaps even contestant) ever.
We both agreed that Ryan's vocals sucked tho.
this is GOLD 3I am surprised about that nobody posted this reaction here : https://twitter.com/ColmFlynn1/status/993973101967835140
I am surprised about that nobody posted this reaction here : https://twitter.com/ColmFlynn1/status/993973101967835140
He's charting and well. I think we're living in a planet in a bubble in a galaxy in a bubble of another galaxy cause we just didn't see this coming. And if the winners of the semi are Lithuania and Ireland ? we're gonna be shocked AF. Like big reality check for the ESC bubble.
I have to admit that I did not pay attention in the semifinal and was chatting on skype. This song is just boring background music, just there, does not hurt.
Now I watched it on youtube, and thought too, that the staging was really nice and elevated the song. But I don't like this gaysploitation for points. It's cheaper than Moldova.
That's the thing with ESC bubble year after year - let's remember harsh comments about Albania in 2012 for example (she came 5th at the end), the Netherlands in 2014 (even after the rehearsals press believed they can qualify only as 9th or 10th) , I mean basically you have songs every year that are sooo bottom with ESC bubble, including press, and then they come 4th, 5th etc. I will just say this; people, watch out for Ireland this year.
This is a question I have. How come the press following the rehearsals didn't hype up Ireland and especially Lithuania more after watching the full thing on TV countless times. The moment the Lithuanian performance happened it was obvious she was a 100% qualifier and even possibly a winner of the semi-final (or at least top 3), yet the press following the rehearsals never hyped her up at all.