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Moi moi!

In this thread you may post your overall impression of this edition, and you may rank your favourites or unbearables.

The Helsinki-misery was a turbulent set of songs. When I hear them over again, I feel as if many composing teams had desperately added any rock element just because of Lordi's success the year before. And it's like that desperation stole much effort from finding original compositions and interesting structures. Mostly, I just hear fizzing, soulless rock-engines at the expense of the ESC-spirit. I mean, when Norway send something in spanish, the circles are clearly disturbed...

Luckily, we got Molitva and a deserving winner, so at least there were something positive to remember. Molitva had the stylistically pure package, an intense crimson backdrop and singers that were properly dressed. When the other countries tried to mimic, Serbia struck with the best singer and the best song.


My favourites:

1. :rs: - Marija Šerifovic - Molitva

Dead serious, she opened her heart and it was hard not to get affected. However, Molitva is not my absolute all-time favourite. Still superior this year.


2. :ie: - Dervish - They Can't Stop The Spring

Undeservedly ignored. She is a great singer with a slight unusual voice. The refrain is brisk and refreshing towards the end and, as often, I'm weak for celticity. Actually, I also think the lyrics are pleasantly poetic. And they might scare the blackbird, but they cannot stop him sing.


3. :fr: - Les Fatals Picards - L'amour à La Française

To judge from forum posts, this seems to be everyone's guilty pleasure from Helsinki. Mine too. The seemingly arbitrary code-switching - the Franglais - works really good, and the pace with which he gasps the phrases out, is also exciting.


4. :pt: - Sabrina - Dança Comigo

Rather weak, but it's an earnest attempt with emotions brewing in the wind.


5. :fi: - Hanna Pakarinen - Leave Me Alone

I actually voted for this back then. However, my taste in music have taken giant leaps and I can't admit that I still consider this very interesting. But for the sake of a good memory, it earns a place on my list.


And my gutter squad:

42. :il: - Teapacks - Push The Button - Buffoons.
41. :ua: - Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai - Nerve-racking rubbish.
40. :tr: - Kenan Doğulu - Shake It Up şekerim - I don't want your candy.
39. :se: - The Ark - The Worrying Kind - Even worse than Martin Stenmarck...


Overall, a weak and soulless year!
 

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2007 was my first year watching Eurovision in full and as a result it has a special place in my heart. Probably the best overall theming and design a contest has seen since I've been watching, which helps the 'fantasy'
 

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2007 was my first year,watching it as a fan.I'm watching it right now and it brings me great memories.
aaaand...i see Ukraine 2007 as a cult.
 

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:rs: such a worthy winner

:nl: ridiculously underrated

:pt: an amazing Portuguese entry

:ua: my love affair with the Ukrainian entries continued with this

:ge: a beautiful debut entry

On to my bottom three

:bg: how did this do SO well!?

:at: forgettable and weird

:be: see above

I loved most of the entries in 2007 from :no: to :mt: and :ad: and :es: to name a few
 

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I'm not big on 2007 overall. There are a handful very, very good entries, though, including one that I hold close to my soul.

1. :nl: This one's dear to me because in 2007, Edsilia was snubbed for singing dated disco, and, halfway across the world, I was getting made fun of for listening to dated disco. I didn't know Eurovision existed at the time, but knowing that Edsilia was going through what I was going through would've made 10-year-old me feel better.
2. :ua: I still think this entry is genius and probably should've won.
3. :ge: If Björk were from the Caucuses…technically strong, risky, beautifully staged, and full of effort and culture.
4. :sl: Opera-dance. Best genre at Eurovision bar none.
5. :fi: A nice little hidden gem. The choice not to use only piano is inspired and elevates the lyrics.
6. :mk: I just like this; did you expect justification for everyone? ;)
Beyond that, I can't say there's much I like.
 

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2007
1. Scooch - Flying The Flag (For You) (United Kingdom)
2. Dervish - They Can't Stop The Spring (Ireland)
3. Evridiki - Comme Ci, Comme Ca (Cyprus)
4. Hanna Pakarinen - Leave Me Alone (Finland)
5. 4Fun - Love Or Leave (Lithuania)
6. Magdi Ruzsa - Unsubstantial Blues (Hungary)
7. Jet Set - Time To Party (Poland)
8. Karolina Goceva - Mojot Svet (Macedonia)
9. Guri Schanke - Ven A Bailar Conmigo (Norway)
10. Marija Sestic - Rijeka Bez Imena (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
11. Natalia Barbu - Fight (Moldova)
12. DJ Bobo - Vampires Are Alive (Switzerland)
13. Dragonfly and Dado Topic - Vjerujem U Ljubav (Croatia)
14. Bonaparti.lv - Questa Notte (Latvia)
15. Roger Cicero - Frauen Regier'n Die Welt (Germany)
16. Sabrina - Danca Comigo (Portugal)
17. Anonymous - Salvem El Mon (Andorra)
18. Alenka Gotar - Cvet Z Juga (Slovenia)
19. Todomondo - Liubi, Liubi, I Love You (Romania)
20. Les Fatals Picards - L'amour A La Francaise (France)
21. Dmitry Koldun - Work Your Magic (Belarus)
22. Serebro - Song # 1 (Russia)
23. Ark - The Worrying Kind (Sweden)
24. Olivia Lewis - Vertigo (Malta)
25. Gerli Padar - Partners In Crime (Estonia)
26. Hayko - Anytime You Need (Armenia)
27. Eric Papilaya - Get A Life - Get Alive (Austria)
28. D'Nash - I Love You Mi Vida (Spain)
29. Frederik Ndoci - Hear My Plea (Albania)
30. Stevan Faddy - Ajde, Kroci (Montenegro)
31. KMG's - Love Power (Belgium)
32. Eirikur Hauksson - Valentine Lost (Iceland)
33. Kabat - Mala Dama (Czech Republic)
34. Kenan Dogulu - Shake It Up Shekerim (Turkey)
35. Teapacks - Push The Button (Israel)
36. Sarbel - Yassou Maria (Greece)
37. DQ - Drama Queen (Denmark)
38. Marija Sherifovic - Molitva (Serbia)
39. Sopho Khalvashi - Visionary Dream (Georgia)
40. Edsilia Rombley - On Top Of The World (Netherlands)
41. Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine)
42. Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankoulov - Water (Bulgaria)
 

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1. Magdi Ruzsa - Unsubstantial Blues (Hungary)
Sopho Khalvashi - Visionary Dream (Georgia)
2.Marija Šestić - Rijeka Bez Imena (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
3.Marija Šerifović - Molitva (Serbia)
4.Karolina Gočeva - Mojot Svet (Macedonia)
5. Alenka Gotar - Cvet Z Juga (Slovenia)
6. Anonymous - Salvem El Mon (Andorra)
7. Gerli Padar - Partners In Crime (Estonia)
8. Roger Cicero - Frauen Regier'n Die Welt (Germany)
9. Kenan Dogulu - Shake It Up Shekerim (Turkey)
10. Sarbel - Yassou Maria (Greece)
11. D'Nash - I Love You Mi Vida (Spain)
12. Dmitry Koldun - Work Your Magic (Belarus)
13. Serebro - Song # 1 (Russia)
14. Les Fatals Picards - L'amour A La Francaise (France)
15. Hanna Pakarinen - Leave Me Alone (Finland)
16. Jet Set - Time To Party (Poland)
17. Edsilia Rombley - On Top Of The World (Netherlands)
18. Eric Papilaya - Get A Life - Get Alive (Austria)
19. Eirikur Hauksson - Valentine Lost (Iceland)
20. Sabrina - Danca Comigo (Portugal)
21. KMG's - Love Power (Belgium)
22. Guri Schanke - Ven A Bailar Conmigo (Norway)
23. Bonaparti.lv - Questa Notte (Latvia)
24. 4Fun - Love Or Leave (Lithuania)

25.Natalia Barbu - Fight (Moldova)
26. Dragonfly and Dado Topić - Vjerujem U Ljubav (Croatia)
27. Todomondo - Liubi, Liubi, I Love You (Romania)
28. Hayko - Anytime You Need (Armenia)
29. Teapacks - Push The Button (Israel)
30. Stevan Faddy - Ajde, Kroci (Montenegro)
31. Frederik Ndoci - Hear My Plea (Albania)
32. Olivia Lewis - Vertigo (Malta)
33. Kabat - Mala Dama (Czech Republic)
34. Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine)
35. Evridiki - Comme Ci, Comme Ca (Cyprus)
36. Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankoulov - Water (Bulgaria)
37. Ark - The Worrying Kind (Sweden)
38. Dervish - They Can't Stop The Spring (Ireland)
39. Scooch - Flying The Flag (For You) (United Kingdom)
40. DJ Bobo - Vampires Are Alive (Switzerland)
41. DQ - Drama Queen (Denmark)
 

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