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LINK: https://www.svtplay.se/video/26662194/eurovision-sveriges-12-a
Thought I would give some more information as I think this is potentially the best Eurovision replacement show we’re likely to get.
Background: this is Sweden’s attempt to deliver a 2020 Contest that is as close to the real thing as possible. That means 25 songs in a pre-decided running order, a jury vote, a televote, postcards before each song and a voting sequence.
On Saturday a semi final of sorts was held, but was widely criticised because it was like Gogglebox and viewers couldn’t really hear the songs properly. Regardless, a vote using an app was held and we now have a running order for the final, decided by Christer Bjorkman:
1. Azerbaijan - Cleopatra
2. United Kingdom - My Last Breath
3. Denmark - Yes
4. Estonia - What Love Is
5. Australia - Don’t Break Me
6. Lithuania - On Fire
7. Netherlands - Grow
8. Spain - Universo
9. Poland - Empire
10. Germany - Violent Thing
11. Belgium - Release Me
12. Iceland - Think about Things
13. Norway - Attention
14. Ireland - Story of My Life
15. France - Best of Me
16. Malta - All My Love
17. Finland - Looking Back
18. Bulgaria - Tears Getting Sober
19. Georgia - Take Me As I Am
20. Greece - Superstar
21. Switzerland - Respondez-Moi
22. Austria - Alive
23. Israel - Feker Libi
24. Italy - Fai Rumore
25. Russia - UNO
So that means that any country you do not see in this line-up did not survive the semi final - so bye bye to songs that no doubt would have made the real final - Ukraine and Romania, and hello Finland.
The Mamas - Move is not eligible for competing for obvious reasons but will be part of the interval act. Sarah Dawn Finer and Christer Bjorkman are hosting and Edward Af Sillen is the commentator.
edit: one more thing I’ve learnt - the presentation of the songs will be using the official video they submitted, because it is presumed that this video is what the country believes best presents their song. Obviously that means a mixture of live performance s and music videos. Some discussion was had about whether this was unfair but I think you could reasonably argue it both ways.
Thought I would give some more information as I think this is potentially the best Eurovision replacement show we’re likely to get.
Background: this is Sweden’s attempt to deliver a 2020 Contest that is as close to the real thing as possible. That means 25 songs in a pre-decided running order, a jury vote, a televote, postcards before each song and a voting sequence.
On Saturday a semi final of sorts was held, but was widely criticised because it was like Gogglebox and viewers couldn’t really hear the songs properly. Regardless, a vote using an app was held and we now have a running order for the final, decided by Christer Bjorkman:
1. Azerbaijan - Cleopatra
2. United Kingdom - My Last Breath
3. Denmark - Yes
4. Estonia - What Love Is
5. Australia - Don’t Break Me
6. Lithuania - On Fire
7. Netherlands - Grow
8. Spain - Universo
9. Poland - Empire
10. Germany - Violent Thing
11. Belgium - Release Me
12. Iceland - Think about Things
13. Norway - Attention
14. Ireland - Story of My Life
15. France - Best of Me
16. Malta - All My Love
17. Finland - Looking Back
18. Bulgaria - Tears Getting Sober
19. Georgia - Take Me As I Am
20. Greece - Superstar
21. Switzerland - Respondez-Moi
22. Austria - Alive
23. Israel - Feker Libi
24. Italy - Fai Rumore
25. Russia - UNO
So that means that any country you do not see in this line-up did not survive the semi final - so bye bye to songs that no doubt would have made the real final - Ukraine and Romania, and hello Finland.
The Mamas - Move is not eligible for competing for obvious reasons but will be part of the interval act. Sarah Dawn Finer and Christer Bjorkman are hosting and Edward Af Sillen is the commentator.
edit: one more thing I’ve learnt - the presentation of the songs will be using the official video they submitted, because it is presumed that this video is what the country believes best presents their song. Obviously that means a mixture of live performance s and music videos. Some discussion was had about whether this was unfair but I think you could reasonably argue it both ways.
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