Chile - what an opener! Not heard it before but everything about this is going down extremely well with this jury!
Slovakia - picked up slightly around the halfway mark but overall it's not really grabbing me
Austria - oh this is just great FUN! As a supporter of Gilead in FdS and the Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song in ASFM, I don't think it'll be a surprise that I'm on board with this
Jamaica - I don't care how well known a song or artist is in these things, that won't affect my judgement, this just isn't particularly my THING
Japan - not gonna lie, I groan instantly when I see a song over 5 minutes and at this point I just want more bangers like Chile and Austria
Ukraine - like Little Big but not annoying! I have a couple of friends who are majorly into the Ukrainian music scene so I think I'm now conditioned to like stuff such as this
Mexico - the fun and sexy video 100% helps to elevate this. Are they like the Mexican version of Same Difference?!
San Marino - another song with a beat that I'm bopping along to! So far I'm being SPOILT FOR CHOICE, and I've come to appreciate Italian music more over the past couple of years
Liechtenstein - is this German? Not the nicest sounding language but I'm kinda liking it, a solid entry that is neither a top or a bottom
Colombia - a big miss with the Jacques jury
Finland - WHAT IS THIS. I can't decide whether I love it or hate it, I certainly didn't need to see his Sinitta moment! I hope he shows up in Eurovision at some point.
South Korea - I don't enjoy k-pop enough to obsess over it day in day out but I always enjoy it having a place in these contests, this is just so cute and fun
Luxembourg - the format of the video is odd but fascinating, it kept me watching and the song itself is quite cute
Yemen - this bangs a bit too! I appreciate the diversity and that this is a song I wouldn't likely find or seek out myself
France - doesn't do much for me in the verses but picks up quite a bit in the chorus
Peru - I love how upbeat this semi has been, that's going to give me a lot of thinking to do when it comes to voting
Sweden - I can't believe she's so big in Sweden yet Wiktoria can't get a hit outside of Melfest
Estonia - it doesn't quite reach the heights of Rockefeller Street, does it? But it's some solid filler
Turkey - oh I was hoping it was going to be the two shirtless guys bursting into song, they remained the stars of the video for me regardless. A good song to end on but I'm not as into Turkish pop as Latin American/Spanish or Italian so time to evaluate how it stacks up with the rest
I've only given three songs an outright NO! I think it's a strong semi, I have six or seven that I know I definitely want to vote for and the same amount that will be competing for the remaining points, gonna have some tough cuts.