So... when I woke up this morning, I was NOT expecting a certain selection. (Also, I'm including the results from Finland, Latvia, Italy, Germany, Moldova, Estonia, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Belgium, San Marino, Croatia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Cyprus, Austria, the UK, Iceland (?), and Serbia in here because I'm too lazy to make other chapters)
FINLAND
Artist - Windows95man
Song - No Rules
Rating - 9/10
No. Fucking. Way. 😂
(Honestly, I've always found Paskana overrated, the song did nothing for me, so I'm so happy Windows95man won. This is going to be epic in Malmö
LATVIA
Artist - Dons
Song - Hollow
Rating - 9.5/10
My favourite won and I am so happy. Dons can SING and I believe Latvia is back in the final. I love this song so much, it's impactful and I actually prefer the english version of this over the Latvian version (SUDDEN LIGHTS JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED)
ITALY
Artist - Angelina Mango
Song- La Noia
Rating - 7/10
It doesn't matter what Italy sends because no matter what, they somehow end up in the top 10. Angelina is good, a very fun song, but it's just another overrated Italian song in my opinion.
GERMANY
Arist - Isaak
Song - Always on the Run
Rating- 7.5/10
It's not that bad but it feels like a James Newman 2.0 and we all know how that went. He has great vocals and the song has grown on me a lot since it was chosen, but I believe it's another bottom 5 for Germany (probably our fault for paying LOTL last year with absolute dirt).
MOLDOVA
Artist - Natalia Barbu
Song - In the Middle
Rating - 7/10
Does Moldova have like ten people in their country? Because they've sent artists that have previously particpated 5 years in a row. If Natalia can improve her staging for Mamö, it might get a good result but I don't see Moldova qualifying.
ESTONIA
Artist- 5Miinust & Puuluup
Song - (Nendest) Narkootikumidest Ei Tea Me (Küll) Midagi
Rating - 8.5/10
That title is so. Painful. To. Write. Honestly, I like the chorus but that's about it for the song. I wish that Ollie won, but this is going to get so many points from the televote. I predict a top 15 finish because we still have 12 more songs to be revealed and the top 10 window is getting smaller and smaller with each reveal.
DENMARK
Artist - Saba
Song - Sand
Rating - 8.5/10
This was the best choice for Denmark by far. If she has good vocals, Denmark can find it's first deserved placement in the semis since 2018 (I hate Denmark 2019 so much). I hope Saba can do well because she's talented.
LITHUANIA
Artist - Silvester Belt
Song - Luktelk
Rating - 10/10
WHERE MY LUKTELK NATION AT?!?!? I am so happy he won. This is a winner contender and it is currently my number 2. So vote for him, get Lithuania its first win (I don't want another Sweden win or an Italian win or a Ukrainian win).
POLAND
Artist - Luna
Song - The Tower
Rating - 8/10
Folks, have you ever heard of the saying if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it? Because I'm not even joking, when her NAME showed up on the livestream - before the song started playing - people were already screaming JUSTYNA ROBBED! POLAND WTF! NQ! While The Tower is kind of boring, it's a nice song, so don't hate Luna.
BELGIUM
Artist - Mustii
Song - Before the Party's Over
Rating - 9.5/10
I have no words to describe my feelings toward this song. I love Mustii and the final minute of the song is EPIC! I hope another top 10 finish this year. I know this is short but I just want to properly state that Belgium is NOT leaving my top 10.
SAN MARINO
Artist - Megara
Song - 11:11
Rating - 10/10
This is the first time San Marino has EVER been in my top 10 and had a 10/10 rating from me. Usually, they're near the bottom - or in the case of Adrenalina, 15th. Megara owned the stage and deserved the ticket. Personally, I believe Loredana was so overrated and one of the most boring songs I have ever heard (Paskana flashbacks). Megara in the final, please.
CROATIA
Artist - Baby Lasagna
Song - Rim Tim Tagi Dim
Rating - 10/10
Zagreb 2025. He landslid the voting (he ended up with 321 points while the runner-up only recieved 82 points). Croatia is coming for its first eurovision win. They're second in the odds, everyone is obsessed with it. So, folks... RIM TIM TAGI DIM!
SWITZERLAND
Artist - Nemo
Song - The Code
Rating - 10/10
I. FUCKING. LOVE. THIS. Somehow Switzerland has managed to do a genre blend without it being messy. Switzerland is also very good at staging so I'm really excited to see it on the eurovision stage. The rap and opera are definitely the stand-outs of this song since it's so different.
NETHERLANDS
Artist - Joost Klein
Song - Europapa
Rating - 8.5/10
At first I was underwhelmed by the song, but then I delved deeper into the meaning of it, and it now breaks my heart to see people referring to this as a cheap Käärijä copy because it's actually a tribute to his father. Europapa has grown on me quite a bit since yesterday. I don't expect a top 10 finish tbh, but maybe top 15.
CYPRUS
Artist - Silia Kapsis
Song - Liar
Rating - 8/10
I'm gonna be honest with this song and don't attack me. I hate this song. Not musically (although it's just another girl bob song), but the fact that they chose a literal seventeen-year-old to sing it. Cyprus sexualises their girl bop singers (Eleni, Tamta, and Elena) which in this case, I don't want to happen. So, personally, I do like the song even though its just meh in my books, but I don't like who's singing it for age reasons.
AUSTRIA
Artist - Kaleen
Song - We Will Rave
Rating - 9/10
Austria has managed to make what would be a dated song sound amazing. It's been leaked for ages now but the song doesn't feel worn down. Stupid USA company for delaying the release of the music video.
UNITED KINGDOM
Artist - Olly Alexander
Song - Dizzy
Rating - 7/10
My expectations were way too high. I was so disappointed and bored listening to the song and was waiting for it to end. Sorry, UK, you peaked with Sam Ryder and are back at the bottom.
ICELAND
Artist - Hera Björk
Song - Scared of Heights
Rating - 7/10
Plot twist of the century. I was fully expecting Bashar to have it in the bag. Iceland's a sure non qualifier IF they decide to participate - because of course, that's up in the air. Honestly, I wish that Bashar actually did win because he was really charismatic.
SERBIA
Artist - Teya Dora
Song - Ramonda
Rating - 9/10
Honestly, we needed a sad girl song this year. Teya was the best choice in PZE. It's a sure qualifier from the semi final - because of Slovenia and Croatia. Anyone else get déjà vu from Amnesia while listening to this?
Anyway, sorry for the long chapter, couldn't be bothered to make seperate chapters. No, I'm not changing the title of this book because I'm still standing by Cyan Kicks because they were ROBBED.