Moopyvision 2010-2019 Round 2: Estonia, Italy & North Macedonia - RESULTS!

[VoR]

3. Elina Nechayeva - La Forza (127pts)

Where do you go after the European public has rejected the high art that is Verona? The OPERA, obviously.

Glorious, if a little on the empty side. The fact that she never went full Fifth Element and put a massive donk on it remains one of the great Eurovision missed opportunities.

When the time finally comes for my top 30 Eurovision facial expressions of the 21st century, Elina's self-satisfied "I'm FABULOUS!" smirk at 1.52 here will inevitably rank highly.

2 x 12pts (Buttertart, ameraal)
2 x 2pts (Jacques, Pingu)

 

[OutSynk]

Well it's nice to know he still looked nice and didn't have serial killer hair IN 2017

I think his hair looks lovely.

 

[Penelope]

When the time finally comes for my top 30 Eurovision facial expressions of the 21st century, Elina's self-satisfied "I'm FABULOUS!" smirk at 1.52 here will inevitably rank highly.

And SHE WAS!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

That a rave version of Rockefeller Street became internet famous still leaves me a bit agog.

I hope she makes a bit of €€€ from it for all that hand lube.

 

[VoR]

So it's a battle of the duets in the top two. Goodbye To Yesterday vs Verona. Has moopy chosen taste, class and musicianship, or Elina and Stig?

 

[Dark Carnival]

La Forza is overrated. Bye.

 

[Dark Carnival]

V*rona better not win

 

[Dark Carnival]

Wish I had voted tactically now

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Verona Vorever.

 

[OutSynk]

V*rona better not win

For once it would be appropriate to edit a post @Suomi.

 

[Penelope]

I really couldn't object to EITHER

 

[Dark Carnival]

Oh TeamV*rona are going to be insufferable...

 

[Dark Carnival]

I really couldn't object to EITHER

It’s actually my second fave. It’s just that Goodbye To Yesterday is my top 5 EVER.

 

[Dark Carnival]

dp

 

[Zu]

Goodness I really am feeling like a SAILY SHIP IN THE SEA

 

[win_the_game]

Oh ffs at these results.

 

[Raining on Me]

The execution of Verona was terrible. Everything about the song was watered down on stage.

And those facial expressions direct to the camera were just plain uncomfortable and misjudged compared to "Goodbye to Yesterday"'s DEATH GLANCES of perfection

 

[Penelope]

The execution of Verona was terrible. Everything about the song was watered down on stage.

And those facial expressions direct to the camera were just plain uncomfortable and misjudged compared to "Goodbye to Yesterday"'s DEATH GLANCES of perfection

I mean YES, but it was also a COMPLETE COMEDY CLASSIC!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

The execution of Verona was terrible. Everything about the song was watered down on stage.

And those facial expressions direct to the camera were just plain uncomfortable and misjudged compared to "Goodbye to Yesterday"'s DEATH GLANCES of perfection

I think your autoreplace has swapped iconic for terrible. Please amend.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Come on Elina !

 

[VoR]

2. Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday (160pts)

6 x 12pts (Alla, Dark Carnival, Raining On Me, Penelope, Kevin, Kalabaliken)
1 x 1pt (Win The Game)

Unintentionally rapey lyrics aside, this is probably the high watermark so far for what Estonia can deliver when they show an understanding of their USP at Eurovision. Hipster Bond theme meets Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra, with tits for days and an impeccably-timed teardrop. I'm always surprised this wasn't more in the mix in 2015, but it was on pretty early and maybe it was just a touch too low key for the proles.

Elina Born will surely be back in due course, there's a huge air of unfulfilled potential around that one.

Speaking of which...

1. Koit Toome & Laura - Verona (194pts)

In the end, despite a late surge for GTY, Koit and Laura were the runaway victors here. If Modern Talking where a recently divorced pair of 30-something office workers, this would be the result.

In the end 'twas the juries that killed it, but considering just how hilariously awkward and ill-conceived the stage show is, that it wound up a tragic semi final casualty just feels RIGHT. My favourite element changes regularly, but I'm currently enjoying Laura's horsey hologram looking perturbed in the background while Koit death-stares down the camera lens.

Gone, but never forgotten.

9 x 12pts (kevin7, David_5000, Jacques, Superstylin, Ill Advised, Tetris Rock, sewerynsven, Ag, Suomi)
1 x 2pts (Win The Game)

 

[AGinAg (37)]

If you don't play the 1985 mix of Verona at least five times a day, I assume you're a mentally disabled cunt.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Fuck it bye

 

[Penelope]

My favourite element changes regularly, but I'm currently enjoying Laura's horsey hologram looking perturbed in the background while Koit death-stares down the camera lens.

YES!

 

[Dark Carnival]

(Posting from the gym now loves)

 

[Penelope]

Goodness though, Goodbye To Yesterday really is GODS ABOVE I can't really think of many more emotionally raw presentations that have ever made it to the Eurovision stage.

Lying here NAKED and STARING AT THE PHONE

 

[Penelope]

(Posting from the gym now loves)

ENJOY THE SHOWERS

 

[Zu]

Oh as if anyone cares about the EXECUTION when we had the GIFS. I mean we can laugh about it now but at the time it was terrible

 

[Zu]

Oh HURRAH!

CLASSIC ‘RONA GIFS NOW PLEASE @OutSynk!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Even I wouldn't say no to a cheeky Verona gif or 28 IN CELEBRATION.

 

[Penelope]

Oh as if anyone cares about the EXECUTION when we had the GIFS. I mean we can laugh about it now but at the time it was terrible

Really, between that and Statements how on EARTH did we get THROUGH 2017?!

 

[Penelope]

Oh right yes, SMACK

 

[OutSynk]

To think that me and @Zu-Klara didn't even vote. Well done everyone





























except @Win_the_game

 

[Penelope]

WTF at WIN THE GAME GIVING GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY A 1!!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Oh right yes, SMACK

I was in and out of rehab.

 

[Zu]

Really, between that and Statements how on EARTH did we get THROUGH 2017?!

Thank goodness for that whacking great bucketful o’ HORSE

 

[Penelope]

Goodness me, I hadn't known Elina had a banger or two up her sleeve SOLO

 

[Dark Carnival]

Goodness though, Goodbye To Yesterday really is GODS ABOVE I can't really think of many more emotionally raw presentations that have ever made it to the Eurovision stage.

Lying here NAKED and STARING AT THE PHONE

PREACH, LOVE, PREACH!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Italy next?

Are we REALLY ending on Macedonia?

 

[VoR]

Now the one you've all been waiting for...

North Macedonia

10th: Vlatko Ilievski - Russinka (16pts)

There are two things worth saying about this entry.

1) It has perhaps the most crushingly misleading first 15 seconds in Eurovision history, after which it goes from drunk Balkan banger to 2.30secs of literally nothing.]

2) Vlatko died last year at the age of 33. I'm not saying he deserved it, but I'm not not saying that either.

Highest score: 4 (Dark Carnival)
11 x 0 (VoR, Pingu, Win The Game, Suomi, Buttertart, Tetris Rock, Ill Advised, Superstylin, Jacques, Kevin, Penelope, Raining On Me)