My NF songs rankings (2010 - 2019)

[LastDreamer]

In the previous year I compiled three full decade rankings (1970s, 2000s, 2010s).
Now it's a good time to deep into national pre-selections.

For big pre-selections with over 25 participants I will do heats/semifinals rates (in the preference order without any points marks) and after it will combine them in full ranking.

My rate system :
10 - Anmary - "Beautiful Song"
9 - Iconic
8 - Wonderful
7 - Very good
6 - Good
5 - Average
4 - Forgettable
3 - Weak
2 - Bad
1 - Very bad
0 - Awful

Finished (76) :
Russia (2012)
Denmark (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
United Kingdom (2016, 2017, 2019)
Ireland (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Finland (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Iceland (2014, 2017, 2019)
Netherlands (2010, 2012)
Germany (2013, 2016)
Estonia (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Belgium (2014, 2016)
Sweden (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Norway (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Austria (2016)
Slovenia (2011, 2015, 2016, 2019)
Latvia (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Belarus (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Serbia (2011, 2013)
Poland (2011, 2016, 2017)
Romania (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Greece (2013)
Moldova (2015)
Malta (2017)
Switzerland (2017)
France (2019)
Montenegro (2018)

Wait :
Czech Republic
San Marino
Croatia
Hungary

 

[LastDreamer]

Russia (2012)
4. Elena Maksimova - Brave - 6
5. Irson Kudikova - Woman's Heart Never Lies - 6
6. Jet Kids - Oh Yeah - 6
7. Mark Tishman - Money vs Love - 5
8. Buranovskiye Babushki - Party For Everybody - 4
9. Ksenona - Close My Eyes - 4
10. Olga Makovetskaya - Positive Emotions - 4
11. Polina Smolova - Michael - 4
12. Katya Savelieva - Life's Beautiful - 4
13. Dima Bilan and Julia Volkova - Back To Her Future - 4
14. Unite It - Filling My Life - 4
15. Ed Shulzhevskiy - 100 Minutes - 3
16. Rene - I Miss You - 3
17. Sardor - Believe - 3
18. Elena Ekimova - Do You Like? - 3
19. 4Post - Towards The Sky - 3
20. Riff Action Family - Sky - 2
21. Marie Carne - Between Sky and Earth - 2
22. Efrosiya - I Loved You - 2
23. Timati and Aida Garifullina - Fantasy - 2
24. The Ups! - Kiss - 2
25. Chinkong and Karina - High Up - 1

 

[LastDreamer]

Top 3 :
3rd place : Farinelli Balls - Breath Away Song -

It's the one from the most memorable NF performances. Opera vocals, fake pregnant lady and man, who looks like Marilyn Manson. You must watch it, if you didn't it before.

2nd place : Syostry Syo - Une Marionette -

Winner : Pavla - One Million Butterflies -

 

[RainyWoods]

Une Marionette I followed the Russian selection that year and that song was my favourite. See, your country sometimes can produce songs for you to enjoy Breath Away Song is also fabulous but strangely I don't remember it.

Your ranking system is legendary. I love how basically it's impossible to get a 10 with you unless it's Anmary's Beautiful Song. I feel inspired to be stricter with my own rankings. I give perfect marks perhaps too often. I should have something beloved of my own that's to me what Beautiful Song is to you and use it as a comparison point. If a song is nowhere near close to that perfection then no 10/10.

 

[EscGeek]

I also find your ranking system to be legendary. I simply don't have the heart to give a 7 to song i find "very good". But if you can sleep well at night with that, more power to you.

 

[LastDreamer]

Your ranking system is legendary. I love how basically it's impossible to get a 10 with you unless it's Anmary's Beautiful Song.

It's possible, but very very hard. There are 15-20 songs, which I heard and deserved to get my 10 / 10. It should be a top song from my favourite act ("Brunetes Blondines", "Lucky", "The Land Of Make Believe", "Rings" by Twiggy, "Sirdis Ant Balto Sniego", "That's Me") or/and ultimate hit in my chart ("I Can't Break Down", "You've Got To Be A Hustler"). "Cherry On A Sunday" have a good chance for 10/10 upgrade, if will stand the test of time in the next 3-4 years and Ivana will not record something better.

From all Eurovision songs two other songs were rated as 10 / 10 ("All Kinds Of Everything" and "Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son")."10" for "Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son" is debatable, because I love her "Les Sucettes" more, but it's signature song for contest, which has changed Eurovision. That's why it's 10 / 10 in Eurovision ranking, but will be 9 / 10 in any other personal rate.

 

[LastDreamer]

Denmark (2015)
2. Anti Social Media - The Way You Are - 5
3. Julie Bjerre - Taet Pa Mine Dromme - 4
4. Anne Gadegaard - Suitcase - 4
5. World of Girls - Summer Without You - 3
6. Marcel and Soulman Group - Nar Veje Krydses - 3
7. Andy Roda - Love Is Love - 3
8. Cecilie Alexandra - Hotel A - 2
9. Babou - Manjana - 2
10. Sara Sukurani - Love Me Love Me - 1

 

[LastDreamer]

Winner : Tina and Rene - Mi Amore -

 

[LastDreamer]

United Kingdom (2017)
2. Lucie Jones - Never Give Up On You - 5
3. Olivia Garcia - Freedom Hearts - 3
4. Nate Simpson - What Are We Made Of - 3
5. Danyl Johnson - Light Up The World - 2
6. Salena Mastroianni - I Don't Wanna Fight - 2

 

[LastDreamer]

Winner : Holly Brewer - I Wish I Loved You More -

It's my favourite Eurovision related song from last 25 years.

 

[LastDreamer]

Ireland (2011)
2. Bling - Shine On - 6
3. Don Mescall - Talking With Jennifer - 4
4. Nikki Kavanagh - Falling - 2
5. Jedward - Lipstick - 1

 

[LastDreamer]

Winner : The Vard Sisters - Send Me An Angel -

 

[LastDreamer]

Finland (2013)
2. Elina Orkoneva - He's Not My Man - 6
3. Rautakoura - Ilmalaivalla - 5
4. Great Wide North - Flags - 4
5. Atletico Kumpula - Paperilyhty - 4
6. Mikael Saari - We Should Be Through - 4
7. Lucy Was Driving - Dancing All Around The Universe - 3
8. Last Panda - Saturday Night Forever - 3
9. Ilari Hamalainen - Sytyta Mut Vaan - 3
10. Iina Salin - Last Night - 3
11. Arion - Lost - 3
12. Diandra - Colliding Into You - 2

 

[LastDreamer]

Winner : Krista Siegfrids - Marry Me -

 

[LastDreamer]

Iceland (2019)
2. Kristina Skoubo Baerendsen - Eg A Mig Sjalf Hell - 6
3. Thordis Imsland - Nu Og Her - 4
4. Ivar Daniels - Thu Baetir Mig - 3
5. Daniel Oliver - Samt Ekki - 3
6. Fridrik Omar - Hvad Ef Eg Get Ekki Elskad - 3
7. Elli Grill, Skadi, Glymur - Jeijo, Keyrum Alla Leid - 2
8. Hera Bjork - Eitt Andartak - 2
9. Tara Mobee - Betri An Thin - 1
10. Hatari - Hatrid Mun Sigra - 0

 

[LastDreamer]

Winner : Heidrun Anna Bjornsdottir - Helgi -

Iceland should have win in Eurovision 2019 with “Helgi”.

 

[LastDreamer]

Netherlands (2012)
2. Kim de Boer - Children Of The World - 6
3. Tim Douwsma - Undercover Lover - 5
4. Ivan Peroti - Take Me As I Am - 3
5. Pearl Jozefzoon - We Can Overcome - 1
6. Raffaela Paton - Chocolatte - 0

 

[LastDreamer]

Winner : Joan Franka - You And Me -

 

[LastDreamer]

Germany (2013)
4. Finn Martin - Change - 4
5. Mia Diekow - Lieblingslied - 4
6. Die Priester and Mojca Erdmann - Meerstern, Sei Gegrusst - 4
7. Nica & Joe - Elevated - 3
8. LaBrassBanda - Nackert - 3
9. Ben Ivory - The Righteous Ones - 3
10. Blitzkids Mvt - Heart On The Line - 3
11. Sohne Mannheims - One Love - 2
12. Saint Lu - Craving - 2

 

[LastDreamer]

Top 3 :
3rd place : Cascada - Glorious -

2nd place : Mobilee - Little Sister -

Winner : Betty Dittrich - Lalala -