Eurovision 2022

[Slim]

Big cheer for the UK. Probably not from me.

Wow this has come alive for me a bit and it's actually a charismatic performance. This is pretty good, possibly because it took a couple of listens and the other tunes haven't had that advantage chez moi. But I'll give it a 7.

[Slim]

Poland. Another painfully overwrought ballad, I don't like his voice. Has a certain grating operatic quality. Not one of the worst, 4

[R6GYY]

Bloody hell, Sian and I agree that this Poland entry is the best thing we've heard tonight.

Top stuff and a great voice.

[R6GYY]

Guess James and I disagree on that one!

[Slim]

Serbia, what the actual? Certainly original, I really like it. Distinctive. Quite powerful. Another 7.

[R6GYY]

Serbia. Generally annoying and monotonous, but a depressingly catchy chorus.

I hope I never hear it again.

[R6GYY]

And we finish with Ghost Riders In The Sky. Sort of.

[Slim]

Estonia, really good. Traditional Euro folk with a bit of Ennio Morricone in the backing. Another 6.5, maybe a 7.

[Slim]

My top 7, not in order - will wait for the replay clips - are..

Portugal
Switzerland
Lithuania
Azerbaijan
UK
Serbia
Estonia

[R6GYY]

So my top 3 are:

Poland
UK
Sweden

Sian's are:
Poland
UK
Lithuania

[Slim]

In order of preference I'm going

Lithuania
Serbia
Switzerland
UK
Azerbaijan
Portugal
Estonia

Not 100% sure about all that but without a doubt Lithuania stole the show for me.

Last year's winners are performing now and Alex Lifeson has been teleported from 1981 to play guitar with them.

[Slim]

Disappointed to see Spain doing this well

The Boris Factor gets us the 12 from Ukraine.

And so far we're winning, surely that won't last.

[R6GYY]

Well. This is a bit surreal isn't it?

[Slim]

The jurors agree with me about the German entry. Worst one. Null points so far.

[R6GYY]

And we got 12 from Germany!