A Song For Moopy: Worldvision. STUNNING SEMI 1, rewatch gala Sun 1st Aug @ 7:15

[RS]

I feel like this could be a winner.

 

[COB]

Fabulous, thank you @ButterTart!

 

[Kate]

She has so much face and neck.

I was trying to work out if it's just the placement of her necklace or if she has a VERY ODD NECK

 

[ZenGiraffe]

This is excellent. Especially the way she completely sidelines someone who she clearly hates at one point.

 

[RS]

This has been one of the strongest semis of the year.

Thank you @ButterTart

 

[Raining on Me]

Oh this is such...AIRY and SPRIGHTLY POP. Lovely closer. Carly Rae if it was 1981, maybe.

Also I think Netherlands was my favourite erection

 

[ButterTart]

The shocking secret reveal about my post on the first page was that there was a clue to every song tonight. GASP!

 

[COB]

If I may toot my own horn for a moment, tomorrow at 8pm UK time I'm hosting a rewatch of Moopyvision Karaoke - perfect if you missed it the other week! It'll be a great filling in the Stunning Semi Sandwich.

 

[Marina Salty]

Buttertart and all participating delegations this was great.
Thank you!

 

[Kate]

The shocking secret reveal about my post on the first page was that there was a clue to every song tonight. GASP!

What a clever Tart you are. THANKS!

 

[ButterTart]

Thank you all for attending and for the lovely positivity

Join us on Thursday (and @COB for his rewatch of Moopyvision Karaoke tomorrow) for Stunning Semi 2, featuring:

Turkey

Cuba

Nigeria

Colombia

Romania

Austria

Azerbaijan

Estonia

Belarus

United States of America

Panama

Albania

Japan

Ireland

Denmark

Lebanon

Cameroon

Australia

Iran

Serbia

Kazakhstan

Norway

 

[ZenGiraffe]

This is excellent. Especially the way she completely sidelines someone who she clearly hates at one point.

I've been reliably informed the someone is Anna Book

 

[COB]

I've been reliably informed the someone is Anna Book

Minutes after the performance ended:

 

[Kate]

Tragically I shall miss Thursday. I am out with a friend who has a small child though, so I expect she'll be be off to bed by 9pm and I can come home and do a late watch.

 

[RS]

I might miss Thursday too.

 

[Raining on Me]

This has been one of the strongest semis of the year.

Thank you @ButterTart

Agreed, nothing felt like a slog, even the duds. I love this whole format.

I am looking at some and feeling...somewhat threatened. Which is pure excitement, frankly

Thanks @ButterTart, the finest tarty butter there ever was

 

[Marina Salty]

Stunning Semi lived up to its name

 

[ButterTart]

When I said I love all the songs this round, I wasn't exaggerating. Voting is going to be horrible.

 

[COB]

Voting is going to be horrible.

Oh GOD! Crossing my fingers for a cavalcade of catshit on Thursday!

 

[Raining on Me]

Let's try not to encourage hyperbole, but I think Anita Meyer may just have gone into my top 100 songs of all time. I mean, right now, after 3 listens. This perfect pop song composition should be a SCIENCE LESSON

 

[RS]

I wish I wasn’t reminded of the Carola cover because the original was much better.

 

[Kratz]

I feel like there is going to be a right old voting FIASKOT here. Very strong semi final.

Who is our Tick Tock?

 

[Kratz]

Everything about this is very Eurovision. Can we kick out Australia and invite Indonesia please?

Time to take off your clothes!

 

[OutSynk]

 

[Kate]

What a clever Tart you are. THANKS!

80 minutes later of course I realise this should have said “Smarty Tarty”.

 

[OutSynk]

This has been one of the strongest semis of the year.

I guess all the good songs will come in the second half. Right?

 

[OutSynk]

Here are the primitive transcripts from OutSynk's exclusive listening party.

UK - What a start! That bridge to the chorus is sassier than a @Loufoque's post.

Israel - Meh. No memorable tune to be found.

Chile - The song is fine but I mostly enjoyed the gay sex in the video.

Portugal - There is potential with that beat but no memorable tune to be found.

Belgium - This is not very enjoyable and her voice is making it especially difficult. Hooverphonic gone wrong.

Slovenia - Well this is more like it. Could be relistenable.

Italy - This looks OLD. 4 minutes into it...yeah no.

Trinidad & Tobago - No.

France - This is...fine.

Georgia - Clearly absolutely 0 effort went into this one and you will be rewarded accordingly.

Iceland - My hips aren't moving but I did like that bleepy bloopy bit.

Tunisia - This is...pleasant.

Canada - Very COBgiraffe. I'm not sure I want to listen to it again but the noisy bits have my attention at least.

Sweden - This is literally a Nightwish song I mean it's the singer from the Dark Passion Play/the album after that era. It doesn't quite have the Nightwish magic but the guitar solo is really good. Probably a highlight for me.

South Korea - HOT. Well not really.

Armenia - ITCHING to skip this one. Very boring.

Kenya - OK this is a BOP! Loving BEYONCE on backing vox.

Brazil - Well this sounds like it's from many decades ago and was recorded with a broomstick so I already hate it so much.

Greece - Yes very Enrique 1998. It's not bad but I've MOVED ON.

Indonesia - Oooh! The demonic energy of her. That instrumental is pretty much what I listen to these days. Like dmlaw said would be even better without her. I'm impressed though Indonesia! What else have you got?

Senegal - A decent beat with someone mumbling on it.

Netherlands - Cute entry @HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid. It's not in your face 80s at least and the song is actually quite good.

Summary: A couple of keepers. Got better towards the end. Thank you @ButterTart.

 

[Lucille]

Having a PRIVATE SYNC-LISTEN. UK is a CUTE BOP but my anus isn’t trembling as yet.

 

[Lucille]

I’m going to be annoyed when the UK inevitably out scores me tbh.

 

[Lucille]

ISRAEL HAPPENED.

 

[Lucille]

Enjoying the laid back sexy beat of CHILE.

 

[Lucille]

Portugal CRASHED my browser (but not my bussy)

 

[Lucille]

Edward Said found dead (upskirt)

 

[Lucille]

Ok Belgium feels very LUXURIOUS.

 

[Lucille]

Belgium LEAGUES ahead of everything else so far, so sultry but sinister!

 

[Lucille]

Slovenia’s voice sounds like an asshole creaking out a particularly stubborn turd.

 

[Lucille]

The preset synths I can’t.

 

[Lucille]

Italy sounding like the soundtrack of 1000 regrets

 

[Lucille]

The TWIRLS

 

[Lucille]

Really want to have been a fly on the wall during Italy’s set design meeting.