Eurovision Song Contest 2015

[Platypus]

Well, we have a song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7MwzRBEY_M

Not a fan of the vocal gymnastics, but otherwise I think I like it well enough - certainly glad not to be embarrassed by it, anyway.

[Platypus]

I really like them:

Iceland
Belarus
Russia
Australia
Estonia
Sweden
Georgia
Belgium

I like them well enough, but not crazy for them:

Cyprus
Netherlands
Moldova
Serbia
Spain
Austria
Macedonia
Poland
Latvia
Azerbaijan
Norway
Slovenia

No idea what I think:

United Kingdom
Ireland
Germany
Denmark
Israel
Albania
Czech Republic

I don't like them:

France
Hungary
Romania
Armenia
Switzerland
Italy
Malta
Greece

Just bad:

San Marino
Lithuania
Portugal

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Montenegro hasn't revealed their song for whatever reason.

Sweden and Italy are the hot faves to win, and I get why. Italy does nothing for me, although good on them for singing in Italian I guess. Sweden is just bizarre but in a really good way. Australia and Estonia are considered the next most likely, which is making me a bit happy because I have a sneaky suspicion that our song will do very well with the juries. Slovenia, Norway, Finland, and Azerbaijan are the possible-but-improbables, and I think at least Finland can be actively discounted. Yes, they'll get some public support because good for them giving it a go, but not enough to win, and nothing from the juries.

Portugal is the longest odds, and it is pretty bloody terrible so fair enough,

[Platypus]

Australia was flawless and has done us proud no matter the result.

My top 5 on the night, in no particular order:

Belgium, Italy, Georgia, Australia, and Russia.

Sweden's song was great, staging awesome, but... he isn't a good singer.

[Platypus]

Looks like not having a semi is a huge huge killer. Australia still made top 5, yay, but of all the other six the best result was Spain with a measly 10 points for a fantastic song.

0 for Germany and Austria, the first 0 points for any song since 2003, and for it to be two in one go, is pretty crazy as well.

I'd be absolutely shocked if the same system is used next year.