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Post by fearlessarrow on Dec 7, 2017 13:21:54 GMT -5
Ooh Color of Your Life our VERY early!! Sorry Leo ✔ but that song sucks in general.
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Post by born on Dec 8, 2017 6:16:28 GMT -5
Tomorrow: A cute little song that got a deserving position. Birds: This puts me in a Hunger Games mood. Love the instrumentation but it's weak compared to other songs here. Alcohol Is Free: Yes, I do love this. Its catchy and fun and so Greek. That's the last time we did decently. Silent Storm: Love this. Great song. I wanted to put it higher but the low replay value didn't let me. Beauty Never Lies: This always sounded like a cheap EDM pop song but I like her voice. And the chorus is so damn catchy. However, many countries deserved that #10 spot more than Serbia did. When The Music Dies: I really like this one. It has some Azeri sounds and it's a beautiful ballad. What If: Screams empowering Eurovision ballad lol. Good one. Quedate Conmigo: This deserved to be in my Top 10 but there are lots of great songs. One of my favorite Eurovision ballads ever and also one of my favorite non-English songs ever. Great performance as well. I've Been Waiting For This Night: A well produced electro/dance pop song. A nice melody. I could see it becoming a top 15 hit in Europe if it was sung by a popular male pop artist. 1944: Oh my God. Y'all are crazy :( This is an excellent song. I admit, it took more than a year for me to fully appreciate this but I absolutely love it now. The production is SO fresh and unique. The performance and the vocals too. It deserved better.
PS: Can anyone calculate the deviation stats? I think '1944' would have the highest standard deviation considering it had so many Top 10 rankings and so many Bottom 10 ones.
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Post by YotamTS on Dec 8, 2017 9:22:48 GMT -5
Alcohol Is Free deserved much better, it's an enjoyable track and is at least unique. Happy I've Been Waiting For This Night is out, I never really liked it, the chorus falls flat and his vocals are meh.
Is there a #50 that is still in? Also, pleasantly surprised my #1 is still in.
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Post by born on Dec 8, 2017 9:38:23 GMT -5
YotamTS no #50s are left! Also, all of the number 1s are in! But we WILL say goodbye to 2 of them!
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Post by Az Paynter on Dec 8, 2017 10:30:58 GMT -5
I can't imagine we're about to lose my #1. I wouldn't expect to see that song anywhere short of top 10 at absolute worst, and even then if it misses top 5 then whoever tanked it is a garbage person.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 8, 2017 11:43:09 GMT -5
40. Tomorrow: Cute but boring. 39. Birds: This was one favorite of 2012 but now is just boring. She has a great voice. 38. Alcohol is Free: This is a jam, surprised wasn't bottom 10 but not complaining. 37. Silent Storm: Meh 36. Beauty Never Lies: Strong song and her voice is amazing too. 35. When the Music Dies: overranked this one. 34. What If: This is beautiful. Deserved better. 33. Quedate Conmigo: Good song. Pastora is very talented. 32. I've Been Waiting For This Night: I love this, underranked. Surprised to see who ranked this high and who ranked this low. Donny is sexy af. ;) 31. 1944: Ok I hate this as a winner. I was nice with the song because is not that awful but is not a deserving winner.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Dec 8, 2017 12:13:48 GMT -5
YOU ALL DID "1944" SO DIRTY!!!!
Not only it is a beautiful song musically, the story behind the song, Jamala's delivery, and the chorus being sung in Crimean Tatar, are all wonderful and I thought "1944" was a VERY deserving winner.
Regarding "I've Been Waiting for This Night", it's nice but it's also kind of generic? For me, I feel like it needed a little more something. The chorus was a bit flat imo.
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Post by born on Dec 11, 2017 14:01:53 GMT -5
Places #30-#21 coming in a few minutes! Wanna make some predictions off of my commentary? Here it is: #30: A cute song that deserved a bit better. Maybe I underranked it a bit. A top 5 is gone. #29: I never liked this and I won't ever like this lol. I don't hate it but it is the definition of "overrated". #28: I'm still amazed by the song. The entire performance felt so professional and non-Eurovision lol. I underranked this too but I couldn't rank it higher because the songs preceeding it are even better. I'm surprised to see that my ranking is the highest. Someone just became the first person to lose all of their Bottom 10s! #27: Didn't. Deserve. To. Make. The. Final. Cheap ripoff. But now, my bottom 10 is out too! #26: A good song that ended up 10 spots higher than it should've in my opinion. Nice vocal performance. #25: Oh my God, what's wrong with you all? That's one of my all time favorites It deserved much much better. Sad to see that only one person agreed with me. #24: I always found it a bit dated for a pop song (like 2007-2009 or sth) but idc cause I really like the song. That one has a pretty low SD too I guess. #23: A decent song my country voted with 12 points. Nothing more to say. #22: Ladies and gents, our first #1 is OUT! I'm sorry It's not mine though lol. A pretty high SD here. #21: Another #1 loss! It's so dance-y and upbeat, it makes you wanna dance too!
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Post by YotamTS on Dec 11, 2017 14:10:45 GMT -5
okay so my #1 made #22 at least, that's nice to hear. Looking forward to the video!
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Post by born on Dec 11, 2017 15:07:32 GMT -5
Places #30-#21:I didn't really get to check if everything's okay with the video so let me know if you find any mistakes!
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Post by Normi on Dec 11, 2017 15:15:10 GMT -5
30 and 29 were both 1 spot shy of being perfect ranks lol - the accent on 30 is do cringe... 22 is a jam wtf guys at least .indulgecountry had it so high we have similar tastes
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Post by YotamTS on Dec 11, 2017 15:18:08 GMT -5
Woah Gravity out at #29 is very surprising to me, it's such a great song. Hold Me is great too, well-deserved #2. Rip Golden Boy Honestly it did much better than I expected, so I'll take that. Thanks janinho for ranking this top 10. btw, which songs are remaining?
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Post by fearlessarrow on Dec 11, 2017 15:38:58 GMT -5
Leo ✔'s ranking for "Golden Boy"... but then again he'll roast me for my #42 rank for the borefest from Spain... At least we both agree that "Rise Like a Phoenix" is meh. RIP "Tick-Tock", "What's the Pressure", and "Hold Me" :'( I didn't realize I ranked "What's the Pressure" that low (#18), I thought I would've ranked in the top 15.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 11, 2017 22:18:38 GMT -5
30. Standing Still: Perfect ranking! Cute song, he's cute. Is a little boring but I like the lyrics. 29. Gravity: Are you kidding me? Amazing song. Deserved better. 28. Love Injected: Amazing song, she is a good performer. Should've been higher. 27. What's The Pressure: Cheap song, kinda like the vibe but this is so generic, how in the world is this top 10 worthy? Bleh. Also, she was so bad on stage. 26. Dancing In The Rain: ARE YOU f**kinG KIDING ME??? The best thing Spain has send this decade so far. THIS AMAZING SONG OUT THIS EARLY IS A TRAGEDY. fearlessarrow HAS s**t TASTE FOR EUROVISION MUSIC. #EndOfBromance 25. A Monster Like Me: Boring 24. Tick Tock: Great performance, one of my favorites that night. 23. Hold Me: This was a fucking great performance. Deserved top 20. Also, holy fuck Farid is hot lmao. 22. Rise Like A Phoenix: Another overrated winner, and this won because the polemic. 21. Golden Boy: How this shitty song beat a lot of great songs? What a mediocre song.
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Post by Az Paynter on Dec 11, 2017 22:57:07 GMT -5
How the f**k you gonna tank Conchita Wurst like that, disgusting.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Dec 12, 2017 0:41:19 GMT -5
26. Dancing In The Rain: ARE YOU f**kinG KIDING ME??? The best thing Spain has send this decade so far. THIS AMAZING SONG OUT THIS EARLY IS A TRAGEDY. fearlessarrow HAS s**t TASTE FOR EUROVISION MUSIC. #EndOfBromance
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 12, 2017 6:41:45 GMT -5
26. Dancing In The Rain: ARE YOU f**kinG KIDING ME??? The best thing Spain has send this decade so far. THIS AMAZING SONG OUT THIS EARLY IS A TRAGEDY. fearlessarrow HAS s**t TASTE FOR EUROVISION MUSIC. #EndOfBromance
Ok we are good again but I still salty :sip2: Poli Queen <3
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Post by fearlessarrow on Dec 12, 2017 10:47:34 GMT -5
Ok we are good again but I still salty Poli Queen <3 Well you tanked "Golden Boy" so it's not like I'm not salty either... #Bromancerestored
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Post by born on Dec 17, 2017 14:31:15 GMT -5
The #20-#11 video is up and I'll give you the link soon! Till then, some interesting facts for this set and my commentary! - The most songs out this set are from my favorite year, 2015. We have 4 2015 songs out back to back!
- There were no #1 losses in this set, something I found really surprising!
- I, however, lost my #2 which is probably my #1 right now. And because you all don't appreciate the epicness of the song, I gave it a special award to honor it the way it needs to be honored!
#20: Overrated. Good song, deserving of its Top 10 finish but it shouldn't be that high in the Rankdown. #19: One of my favorites from that year and a really good song overall. I love the way it slowly builds up until the climax. #18: My #2 which is an amazing song sung by an amazing act (solo or group). #17: Another good song which was overrated here as well. #16: Half of the song's strength is the performance. The performer just slayed it. It's high on my list. #15: Another great performance for a good pop song. Surprised this didn't make it further. #14: I loved this one and I still do. Helped me discover an artist I really like. #13: Surprised this didn't make the top 5. I call the song "Adele" cause even though it's great and it deserves a lot of success, it's always ridiculously overhyped. Don't drag me, Adele is my bae. #12: O V E R R A T E D. Okay, I understand its rank in the actual contest given the circumstances but this was/is so overrated. Surprised you all like it that much. #11: I absolutely love this song. It is my favorite from that year and it got a #5 place in my chart. The stage performance/visuals is exactly what I would want for my performance in the Eurovision(combined with this year's "Never Give Up On You" visuals).
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Post by born on Dec 17, 2017 15:06:43 GMT -5
You can watch the video with places #20-#11 here!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 17, 2017 15:18:30 GMT -5
20. L'Amore E Feminna: I think this is an average song, surprised to see it in top 20. I love her other singles called "50 Mila" and "L'Inferno" 19. Not Alone: This is great, but hasn't aged well. 18. L'Essenziale: I was rooting for this on the contest, now falls on the category of good songs. 17. Running: Not in my favorites but I could hear this in a playlist. The "running running" part stucks on your head. 16. Lovewave: I was about to complain about this song this low but I see is just one spot low of how I ranked it. This is a great song, her performance was stunning. 15. You Are The Only One: I probably would ranked this higher in 2016. His performance was so overloaded, and he ran out of air when he was singing. 14. Rhtythm Inside: Otoh this is one I probably would ranked low on 2015, but grew a little on me. His live performance was meh, comparing with the strong this song has. 13. Grande Amore: I underranked this a little tbh, but my top 25 is so strong. Their voices and performance sound pretty good. 12. Tonight Again: this is a little boring. 11. A Million Voices: one spot away of a perfect ranking, her performance gave me goosebumps. Excellent song.
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Post by YotamTS on Dec 17, 2017 15:22:36 GMT -5
Alright ima post my reactions for once. 20. L'Amore È Femmina (Out Of Love) (#20) - PERFECT RANKING! very fun song, one of the better tracks Italy sent. 19. Not Alone (#11) - Woah I was sure this is a contender for bottom 5, very happy to be proven wrong. 18. L'Essenziale (#45) - Whoops sorry Jim lol : p I like the song but again this list was very strong and it's a bit forgettable imo. 17. Running (#16) - Cool song, glad it made it this far. 16. LoveWave (#21) - The build to the hook is weird and the verses are kind of a mess but at least the hook is very nice. 15. You Are The Only One (#3) - Damn I love this one a lot, the beat is really good. 14. Rhythm Inside (#7) - A bit surprised it didn't make the top 10, this is very unique. 13. Grande Amore (#5) - What? how is this not even top 10, it's one of the best ESC songs ever, their vocals are incredible. 12. Tonight Again (#23) - Nice song but Sound Of Silence is much better. 11. A Million Voices (#31) - Yay glad it didn't make the top 10, this is decent but overrated imo.
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Post by YotamTS on Dec 17, 2017 15:41:48 GMT -5
If anyone is wondering what the top 10 is btw, here it is: {Top 10} 2012 Loreen - Euphoria (Sweden)
2013 Emmelie De Forest - Only Teardrops (Denmark) Margaret Berger - I Feed You My Love (Norway)
2014 The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) Sanna Nielsen - Undo (Sweden)
2015 Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (Sweden) Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday (Estonia)
2016 Dami Im - Sound Of Silence (Australia) Poli Genova - If Love Was A Crime (Bulgaria) Amir - J'ai cherché (France) Here are my remaining ranks:
#2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 12, 15, 18 27 Top 10 Prediction:1. Euphoria (would be very shocked if it doesn't win) 2. Sound Of Silence 3. If Love Was A Crime 4. Only Teardrops 5. I Feed You My Love 6. J'ai cherche 7. Heroes 8. Calm After The Storm 9. Undo 10. Goodbye To Yesterday (pleasantly surprised it made the top 10)
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 17, 2017 15:55:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the catch up with the remaining songs Yotam!
Pretty solid top 10 honestly.
My remaining ranks are: #1, #4, #5, #6, #9 #11, #12, #14, #17 #32
I underranked my #32.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Dec 17, 2017 16:03:23 GMT -5
It is a CRIME that "Grande Amore" missed the top 10, although I would've switched my #2 ("Grande Amore") and #3 (yet to be revealed) if I were to rank the songs now. Was that the highest non-English song in the rankdown? I guess "J'ai Cherche" is half-French/half-English and then "If Love Was a Crime" has a bit of Bulgarian in it, but for full-on non-English songs, that's it? In that case it's even sadder that "Grande Amore" couldn't make the top 10.
"Rhythm Inside" is great you all, it deserved top 10, but I'll take top 15.
Also, as ironic as "A Million Voices" is as a Russian Eurovision song, I LOVE this song. It missed my top 10 at #13, but I just love how anthemic it is.
I have these still in: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 20 21, 27, 28
But #14-#11 was SUPER close!!!
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Post by Normi on Dec 17, 2017 16:35:28 GMT -5
I used to be obsessed with Not Alone but it burned on me a lot Perfect rank on #14 love his newer songs more Tonight Again is great and catchy but generic so I can see how people ranked it lower
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Post by .indulgecountry on Dec 18, 2017 18:40:53 GMT -5
How in the actual fuck did "Slay Like a Phoenix" not even make Top 20. Clean your ears people, jfc. :X
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Post by born on Dec 22, 2017 13:48:53 GMT -5
Places #10-#6 coming in a bit! I thought I should do an extra thingy for the Top 10. We all know that only the Top 10 counts towards the Eurovision results. Which means, that a song might've been #11 for every country and remain pointless despite having better general ranking than many other songs. That being said, I thought you should see how the Top 10 would've been if we calculated the results with the Eurovision point system. Commentary:#10: This didn't have any great rankings but most of you had it in the #11-#20 section. That helped it get a decent position. Really like the song and the performance. #9: My #3. Ouch. Anyways, I'm glad it made it this far. It only took 2 years for me to love it lol. Beautiful song. #8: A nice song that should've been out 5-6 spots lower. #7: Another one of my favorites. We say goodbye to another #1. #6: So yeah, I lost my #1 as well. IT WAS SO CLOSE TO MAKING THE TOP 5. An all-time favorite. (But it actually made the top 5 in the Eurovision point system results!!)
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Post by born on Dec 22, 2017 14:38:41 GMT -5
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