Who watched the 1st semifinals yesterday?

For those who didn't watch it, here is a list of countries that made it to the finals:

From: http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news/belgrade-2008?id=1039

    * Greece - Secret Combination
    * Romania - Pe-o Margine de Lume
    * Bosnia and Herzegovina - Pokušaj
    * Finland - Missä miehet ratsastaa
    * Russia - Believe
    * Israel - The fire in your eyes
    * Azerbaijan - Day after day
    * Armenia - Qele Qele
    * Poland - For life
    * Norway - Hold on be strong

I am happy Greece made it to the finals. It was amazing that it was in the first file. We didn't wait for too long to learn if we were through.

I'm glad Poland made it through, I really like their song. :]

What are the songs that are most likely to qualify from the 2nd semi-final?

I don't care tbh. Eurovision has turned into countries voting for neighbouring countries... etc: ukrain, serbia, russia will all vote for eachother..

Yup, Eurovision sux.

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Originally posted by Oxy
I don't care tbh. Eurovision has turned into countries voting for neighbouring countries... etc: ukrain, serbia, russia will all vote for eachother..

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Dustin the turkey from Ireland didn't make it through?

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Originally posted by Oxy
I don't care tbh. Eurovision has turned into countries voting for neighbouring countries... etc: ukrain, serbia, russia will all vote for eachother..

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Originally posted by vaccination
Yup, Eurovision sux.

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Originally posted by Stigmata
Dustin the turkey from Ireland didn't make it through?

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
With this semi-final not all countries could vote, only those countries who were directly selected in the final can vote in the semi-finals, or something like that

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I think *here* are all the finalists now.
I didn't watch it, but good thing Portugal passed

Our song is tripe this year.....at least last year's had a bit of novelty value and some hot women....and yet we came 22nd or something stupid.

It's a farce basically, just gets worse year after year with the political voting and increasingly weird acts

And that's not to mention bloody Terry Wogan

So all in all I think i'll be giving it a miss!

Actually I think this years entry isn't too bad as far as last few years have gone, I like a bit of funk and jazz, still, it's not going to win by any means, I actually like Belgium's entry for some reason >_<

* aNILEator hums O Julissi hummmm humm hummmm


I 'obtained' the double disc album of ll entrants Still don't think You can beat Israels teapacks from 2007 in awesomeness!

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Originally posted by djdannyp
And that's not to mention bloody Terry Wogan

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Don't diss the wogger!

Wogan is amazing sooo many drinking games to be had just based on him

Let face it, the UK watch Eurovision only for Terry's commentary (or is that just me?)

I'm watching the thing with subs while trying to playing the guitar....not advisable

United Kingdom....Nil point!

My favorite till now would be Qele Qele from .. erm... dunno anymore...

Our (Belgium) entry wasn't 'strong' enough imho. Nice catchy melody, but that's it, no 'balls'..... (though, if you would hear the original, played with 10 more people from the group, it is a whole lot 'richer', but eurovision only allows a max of 6 on stage so....)

Qele Qele....sounds a bit like the Armenian entry..

See that's one good thing, the UK will always get an entry because of the amount of money they contribute to the EBU....I think that's it.......

So far I really like the entries from Finland, Poland and Iceland. :]

3rd

WE LOSE YAY!!!!!!

3rd. Well, it is a good place

I thought it was funny how terry wogan took the piss of everyone.

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Originally posted by john-t
I thought it was funny how terry wogan took the piss of everyone.

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I wonder if Terry Wogan will have a job after the comment he made while the Russian singer made his way to the stage, about Western Europe needing to consider their position in the Eurovision after the way the voting went and the need for the realisation that it's no longer a singing contest. Meow!

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Originally posted by aNILEator

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Originally posted by john-t
I thought it was funny how terry wogan took the piss of everyone.

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Welcome to Eurovision , obviously never watched or paid attention to him before

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Originally posted by Vazza
I wonder if Terry Wogan will have a job after the comment he made while the Russian singer made his way to the stage, about Western Europe needing to consider their position in the Eurovision after the way the voting went and the need for the realisation that it's no longer a singing contest. Meow!

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He says the same every year.

I'm surprised Turkey did so well though if counting politics as their human rights and censorship is ridiculous, also they keep pestering me on WLM

Yeah, but this time he doesn't know if he'll be going to the next eurovision based on the voting (I mean, he even got a name check this year before the results...what more does he want?) And of course it's all political. Gone are the days when it based on the song, not the politics

i so thought Greece or Ukraine would win

Greece probably would've won if it wasn't due to the eastern europeans politics votes.