Since semi-final 1 of Eurovision is in 22 days, I decided to rank all of this year's songs based on how much I like them.
20th goes to...
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AUSTRIA
Possibly one of the most underrated songs this year? Initially, I also didn't like this too much, since it's really stripped back and doesn't really go anywhere or do anything too exciting. However, I now realize that it doesn't have to, and this song is great the way that it currently is. Pænda is a fantastic vocalist, and I love how well she's able to convey the heavy emotions surrounding the song, while also having her voice sound fragile and mystical. I really think this could be a real moment on stage if Austria is able to just focus on the beauty and fragility of the song and Pænda's voice. If they mess that up, I worry this could be lost on voters, since the song isn't super memorable. However, I'm hoping for the best, since this song is beautiful and unlike anything else this year. Also, this may seem very low for all of my high praise on it, but I'm only just growing to appreciate it, and imagine it'll rise over the coming weeks!
41st - Georgia
40th - Croatia
39th - Montenegro
38th - Hungary
37th - Finland
36th - Estonia
35th - Moldova
34th - San Marino
33rd - Azerbaijan
32nd - Russia
31st - Israel
30th - Latvia
29th - Norway
28th - United Kingdom
27th - Sweden
26th - Poland
25th - Belgium
24th - Lithuania
23rd - Denmark
22nd - France
21st - Macedonia
20th - Austria
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Also please feel free to leave your thoughts/opinions down below :)
YASSSSS. This is in my top five. I didn't like it at first either but it grew on me so fast. The song is so delicate and like you said her voice is fragile, which is well suited. It's a slow build and the song is really subtle, but I find it so haunting and magical. It gives me goosebumps every time. I'm not expecting Austria to qualify this year but I would be so happy if they did.
