Eurovision
Well. The results are in and I can announce the winners.
For those don’t know and are mainly here for the porn: My partner and editrix El and myself are great fans of the Gay Olympics, a.k.a. the Eurovision Song Contest. That’s not Big with a capital B, we don’t need to drive across Europe to see the whole shindig in motion, we just like to follow the national preselections and watch the whole thing on TV.
So. Since all the representatives are selected by now, and after having gone though them and listening to the songs on repeat, we’re pretty confident to announce our own favourites. These probably aren’t going to be the winners, because our picks are NEVER the winners (mine typically don’t even make it to the finals), so please don’t go to the bookies just yet.
However, for anyone who’s interested, here’s our big three:
Third place – Armenia and Georgia
Third place is actually tied. At the same time, we’re both in agreement on the contestants; both Armenia and Georgia have been coming up with some awesome entries this year.
The Armenian entry is a great song with a strong voice. It’s a bit too neat and tidy to knock our socks off, but still something to root for, if the others don’t make it.
Georgia is a whole ‘nother thing. Traditionally, the country has come up with some of the most progressive and interesting songs, like its debut or Eldrine in 2008 and most certainly “Three Minutes to Earth” two years ago. And this year is no difference – Midnight Gold is a quirky, different, musically really really interesting song, and the only reason it’s not in the top two is because it’s lightly hipsterish.
Second Place – Australia and the Czech Republic
Well, the second place is occupied by two countries who have participated the least; Australia having only joined last year for a one-off that luckily turned into a permanent contribution due to the big success and the Czech Republic who just doesn’t seem to be that big of a fan of the Eurovision to begin with.
Australia is El’s second favourite this year, just like last year’s entry was one of her favourites as well, and for good reason. It’s a powerful song with a beautiful voice and “she’s got the prettiest mouth” (El). So, if you’re into lips, this is something to watch out for.
For myself, it’s Gabriela Guncikova, and I can’t quite tell you why. The previous few czech entries may gladly be forgotten, they’ve never been very good, but this one is a really lovely effort, with an interesting video and a nice song to boot. Maybe I’m just nostalgic, because my grandpa was czech, but that’s the way it is.
First place – Macedonia and Israel
Well, here we go. I’m stoked as fuck that Kaliopi is back representing Macedonia again. I loveloveloveeed her 2012 entry and since then I might have a teeny weeny girl crush on her. She’s just got the most wonderful voice. I guess, I’m just a sucker for women with dark voices, like my last year’s favourite, Italy.
El, as usual, goes for the grandiose and intense, and this year, that’s Israel, who had a few entries before that I thoroughly loved. I have to admit, this year it’s also a great song, an excellent video and a passionate and confident singer, I just… well, let’s just say he looks like an emo, but sings like a soul sister, and that’s an odd combination for me. Still, if you’re into futuristic and drones, this is the entry for you.
So there you have it. We’re rooting for Israel and Macedonia this year. As usual, the entries of our own country is at the usual Big-5-level of quality, which is to say, not very good. Oh well.