ITALY: FRANCESCO GABBANI HAS TO OVERCOME ONE MAJOR OBSTACLE TO WIN: HIMSELF

Italy has been reigning all alone the odds for weeks while the runners ups have been changing rapidly but one after another has failed to reach him. Until today. Portugal is nearing fast and indeed it's becoming last minute favorite to indeed march into victory come Saturday. Maybe.

How ironic it is that in a contest where everyone insists singing in English "because other languages don't work" these both two songs are non-English ones? (And may I add Belarus that is also very well received?)

They have also another thing in common: both have sudden movements and jerks on stage that make then look a bit weird if you're not prepaired. Whereas they seem to be part of Sobral's being, Gabbani seems to be overdoing those jerks and jumps if you compare to his performance in Sanremo earlier this year. He should calm down and control himself a bit, all this said with all the love and admiration in the world! He's a showman and a stage animal but enough is enough and less is more in this, he already has the gorilla to get people's attention. Calm down, get into Sanremo mood and you may win this after all. Otherwise Sobral will quietly sneak behind you and win it. (I'm sure Portugal would be also as happy as a runner up....)

While Francesco Gabbani has been taking selfies all around with most every other artist Salvador Sobral only arrived in town in time for the Red Carpet. Gabbani seems the life of a party, while Sobral the one rather sitting at home and reading a book or having a quiet philosophical talk with his sister. Which one will conquer Europe on Saturday night? If Gabbani, he will launch his career abroad and who knows where that leads him, while if Sobral wins.... we may have another Eurovision winner that vanished fromt he spotlight very quickly. (Mind you I love both songs)

What's that wardrobe malfunction just before two minutes? Get him slip and no boxers!

Check out more of his photos with other artists after the jump

With Greek Demy

With Latvian Triana Park and French Alma

With Belgian Blanche and German Levina

With Imri ffrom Israel

With the Aussi Isaiah

With Norwegians JOWST and Alexander

With Bulgarian Kristian

With Britain's finest Lucie

With Belarusian Navi Band

With Slovenian Omar

With Slavko from Montenegro

With Svala from Iceland

With Krista Siegfrids for Swedish TV

Having fun with Maltese Claudia in italiano

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ESC 2016 WISH LIST: MARGARET FOR POLAND

Małgorzata Jamroży aka Margaret has also been tipped for Eurovision and apparently she did turn it down but she'd be perfect. She's got a look and persona you can't unnotice nor forget, she's got hit songs, she has been voted or nominated for everything from Trendy artist to the Hope of the Year, Fashion Icon and Glamour Woman of the year besides the usual best video, song, album, debut..... Oh she's also a fashion designer! She's very clever with social medias and would surely use it to her advantage if selected for Stockholm 2016. Her debut album is titled Add the blonde , do we need to say more? Except it includes mostly Swedish written pop tunes like Tell me how are ya , Wasted , Start a fire and Heartbeat . And of course her debut single and internationally noticed Thank you very much that you can enjoy below with all its anti-textil feel. I think she's Eurovision perfection, she's cheeky and fun, can we have her?

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Krista Siegfrids is delivering nice pop tunes one after another and this one is particularly catchy and soon you will be singing along..... Hopefully her Melodifestivalen entry will be equally good!

GOODBYE, FAREWELL...

The time has come. After all these years, 5,7 million visits, 12.000 articles I guess the time has come. As much as I love and care for Eurovision it just doesn't feel the same. The Corona years took their toll and the past two years and certain decisions have helped me to mature the idea that next year I will hear the songs for the first time in semi-final just like any so called local. The bubble has burst. Add the toxicity in social medias and fandom. The arrogant teenagers who saw their first contest somewhere 2017 or even 2021 who think they know it all and only their opinion matters. Did I mention the toxic atmosphere on social medias? I'm too old for that sh*t. It's been a long ride that took me to various Eurovision on spot as a fan and tourist, as a journalist, as a delegation member. I met some great people, made memories of lifetime. In stressful, sad periods of my life this blog has been my safe place, a place to escape and forget everything else for an hour o

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Today's funniest Eurovision related story comes from Belarus. Some sources claim Ivan wants to perform on stage naked and with live wolf or wolves. It surely would be a first on Eurovision stage! We have seen some forgotten underwear over the years, and some cardbox animals though..... Is it time to take things a bit further? No, according the rules live animals are not allowed, and Eurovision being a family show nudity won't do either. (It seems to be ok to be half naked if you are a dancer though..... )

Kuunkuiskaajat in Russia!

Kuunkuiskaajat are performing tomorrow in Russia in Sosnogorsk Rock Festival 2010. Apparently the festival has something to do with Finno-Ugric culture and Komi.... I have to investigate that a bit more. Anyways, way to go girls! Meanwhile here they are a couple of weeks ago in Helsinki's Korjaamo .

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Another year, another Home Jury. And mind you, never ever before the results have been so surprising and I must honestly admit so not in line with my own likes and dislikes but what can I do, they have spoken. We voted with scores from 1 to 10 and this year also the scores are all time low and without a runaway winner. Ties were broken by highest individual scores. This year our unprofessional, mildly interested, regular Eurovision viewers included people in their teens, 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's. Both sexes, various locations in Finland added with our exotic Peruvian member to spice things up a little. I will count down the whole ranking in coming days from bottom to the top so please do follow up and comment if you like. Let's go! 32. SPAIN 3,63 33. ARMENIA 3,25 34. ICELAND 3,25 35. GEORGIA 3,25 36. GREECE 3,00 37. MOLDOVA 3,00

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The Big 5 are in town and on stage for the first time today for their first 30 minute technical rehearsal. And there are boxes. United Kingdom has a dirty old boxing training hall's shower room where everything seems to go very dizzy indeed a la George Michael's toilet scenes. Germany has a house on fire instead and the box theme continues with Sweden.... France goes all intimate instead and does already the familiar step back from microphone a Capella thing that will go wild in the arena. Can't wait! UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY SWEDEN FRANCE SPAIN ITALY All photos as always from eurovision.tv

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