Eurovision Song Contest 2017 • Grand Final

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i am actually still not believing we did really achieve 3rd place

i am so happy omg

I will comment more about results tomorrow

[Aless]

May 13, 2017 23:38:24 GMT 1 Jasmin said:

Eurovision became ridiculous in last two years..

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[AussieSwarm]

I'm happy for Portugal they first win in 53 years!

congrats to Bulgaria and Moldova for getting they best result ever 

Australia flopped in televote 2 points, Spain got more points then use and they came last

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has the longest participating-without-winning

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alright, so wasn't my favorite this year, but the song has grown on me, and w o w, 758 points, congratulations!
[img src="i.imgur.com/sLCu89G.png" src="https://i.imgur.com/XQmNwPC.png" style="max-width:24px;"] underrated ;-; I expected all of those except higher tbh
kinda overrated oops
glad did very good

and see you all in Portugal in 2018!

[Shovkovskyi/Peter]

May 13, 2017 19:59:04 GMT 1 Nutzername92a said:

On German TV, they already played a snippet of Portugal's entry, our jury members already revealed that they loved Portugal, and then a few minutes later even the commenter told us to pay attention to Portugal...

I find that unfair. They need to be neutral. It manipulates the viewers. But well...

Portugal, prepare to get at least 20 points from Germany

Welcome to 21st century! In the last years it seems the winner is decided already before the show, just no one from those who decide that reveal anything beforehand... It seems like is not even political voting anymore as much as it's what juries decide...

[Shovkovskyi/Peter]

I watched only performances yesterday and not the voting, because it was clear that Portugal's gonna have it! Bookmakers said it, so it had to be like that... Congratz to them obviously, but here's what I find very interesting and at the same time - suspicious!

We are returning in 2014!!!

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This might sound weird to you, because you'll think - how and why in 2014! Let me guide you to it!

1st of all - winner is someone, who no one saw as a winner before the show! In most ESC 2014 YT tops Austria was rated around 15th-25th place - that doesn't look like a winner to me! Does it to you? The same with Portugal in 2017 YT tops - if you've seen Laurinda's 1000 YT tops video, you'll see - Portugal takes 20th place! Doesn't seem like a winner as well, does it?

2nd of all - before the show most people disliked or were neutral for Austria's song in 2014 - the same as about this years winner, but after the semifinal and especially after the final - everyone suddenly loves that song! What a coincidence! I'm not saying that both songs are bad, because they're not - it's just a fact of coincidence!

3rd of all - bookmakers rated both these songs quite low before the show - just like most of us! But after the semifinal performance - suddenly bookmakers change their minds and Portugal becomes the #1 favourite for the 1st place! Just like Austria did in 2014!

4th of all - this may not have anything to do with deciding the winner, but - they both performed 11th in the final! Just sayin'!

5th of all - this one probably has nothing to do with Portugal's and Austria's wins as well, but it's still worth mentioning - NONE of the Baltics qualified for the final in both these years! Even though at least 1 was big enough fan favourite to qualify!

6th of all - few of the big favourites before the show end up 4th - 6th in the final!

Oh and another thing that has nothing to do with Portugal's or Austria's wins, but - we sent bands in both years, while Lithuania sent an interesting/not-very-Eurovision-like performance!

Maybe I've forgotten something, but these are the main thing's I've noticed!

Now to the Latvian "success" and our votes:

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1st of all - DEAD LAST IN SEMIFINAL!!! ARE YOU MAD? Seriously, something's broken in Eurovision system...
2nd of all - obviously - the only neighbour of ours that participates in the final (Belarus) get's only from us (even though they deserved much more), while we give our top6 points to countries that never really give points to us! Seriously! What is wrong with you Latvian jury! Obviously it's not the worst we've given, but still...
And WHY YOU CALL HIM A POP IDOL, WHEN HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH POP! If you look at Salvador's reaction to our , you can clearly see that he's shocked and say's "No Pop".
BTW - no points to Sweden! Now that's a surprise!

Anyway, congratz to Portugal and see let's hope for a better contest next year... As fabbi already mentioned - we see a lot of ballades incoming next year!! Even more that this year!

[Aglan]

My comments:
-Martina i love you but never return to comment Eurovision. I know you loved Portugal but i didn´t need to hear it after every jury vote.
-Thank you Portugal for giving us 12 points in semi-final and only country to give us points in televote
and now results:
Good job Portugal even if you are my least favourite winner i still liked your song a tiny bit.
This is 2014 all over agian but this time they had everything. ONLY 12 POINTS! I voted for but i guess i wasn´t enough
Sad to see them that low

[MaRtIn]

What an afternoon I was watching. I watched the US broadcast on Logo TV, and the commentators were so much better than last year, and we actually managed to see every single second of it, interval acts included. I hope we get the same commentators next year.

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Now, on with my thoughts, from the last place to the winner.

I thought it was nice, but it was clearly the weakest. I think a younger demographic saved this from getting nul points. Last place deserved.
This should've been last place, but congrats on not coming last for a third year in a row. Now get your sh*t together!
The best rock song because it's the only rock song. Ukraine was certainly not looking for a win again. I'm sad it's in the bottom three though.
He kicked off the show pretty well, but then he got forgotten. Should've placed higher.
Same as Israel, but I think the Polish diaspora helped it get more points.
It was still cool, but I'm indifferent with their result. I'm glad they got booed for giving 24 points to Greece though.
Having to perform between Italy and Portugal basically meant this was expendable, especially since it barely qualified. I didn't care for this.
She definitely improved her vocals for the final, but not enough for a good result. Glad they got booed for giving 24 to Cyprus. Meh.
UNDERRATED! WTF? She was fierce and powerful. Her vocals were amazing. The staging was brilliant. Whatever.
That kiss! I'm glad that they get to perform in the final in their native language. Many blessings for their future.
Okay, that from the televote was painful. Totally undeserved. Bless the juries sometimes.
UNDERRATED! Well, it's their best result since 2011, so it's progress. At least they didn't place in the bottom. Still the best staging this year.
I expected this to place in the middle, so 14th is totally fine by me.
I can't believe this placed 13th. The ex-Yugoslav voting block definitely helped. I don't mind them finishing in the middle. It was a memorable.
Coming 10th in the televote was a surprise, but I'm glad France is starting to step it up. I hope to see more amazing French songs in the future.
They put their hearts and souls in that performance. I'm glad they placed 11th for the second year in the row.

YES! I'm so glad this placed in the top 10. It's contemporary, catchy, and radio-friendly. The juries were right on this one. This will be playing on my playlist a lot for the rest of the year.

So... even if they got 2 points (I laughed) from the televote, they still placed in 9th. No. Just no. Clearly, the European public is getting tired of Australia, and so am I. I hope they get the Asian version up and going so that Australia can participate there and leave ESC.

The emotion, the story, and the beauty of this song is unparalleled. Clearly, the televote responded as they saved it from flopping. I'm glad the public felt the song and understood its message. Congrats on 8th place!

I knew it would do well based on odds, but seventh place is MUCH higher than I expected. I think the televote was very responsive to the interesting combination of rap, yodel, and pop. Romania has found their niche in sending over the top acts.

Ouch! As much as the audience loved it, I'm going to blame it partly the running order for their 6th place finish. I think the main reason they also lost is because people hyped this up too early, so by the time the Grand Final came, people got tired of it. It's the only reason I can come up with for Italy not doing as well as expected. I'm glad that Italy is continuing their consistency in the top 10 though. Better luck next year!

Can I say overrated? This is Sweden's sixth time in the top 5 this decade, and this year, I don't think it's deserved. Just one spot lower, and I would have been happy. They also robbed Italy of a top 5 place. I can't go on about Sweden anymore.

My faith was restored watching her performance. Her confidence on stage peaked at the right time. The audience was loving it, and I grew to love the staging. Her song is also making a lot of money. It's gone back up to one of my favorites post-show. Very please that they're in the top 10 for the third consecutive year.

The surprise of the night. I knew the televote would love this, but I wasn't sure how the juries would respond, and they responded pretty well to my surprise. The performance was all sorts of fun, especially with Epic Sax Guy in it. The wedding concept was brilliant, the clothing transformations by the backing singers were flawless, and the choreography was simple and effective. The song was also a polished club beat. Everything was in their favor. Congratulations to Moldova on their best result yet.

Amazing and passionate voice with minimal staging. When Bulgaria sends final-worthy entries, they send AMAZING final-worthy entries. I'm sure if Bulgaria keeps this up, they'll continue to place in the top 5 like Sweden, but in a more deserving way.

And now, we've come to our winner.

I'M SO HAPPY FOR THEM!!! After flopping for over 50 years, they finally win! Of all the songs to win with, it was one that was simple, heartfelt, passionate, and genuinely all about the song. They didn't need to worry about rehearsals since the staging was so simple. It had "nostalgia" written all over it, a huge contrast against the modernity of the other entries. I had never thought Portugal could ever win Eurovision because it sits in the far western reaches of Europe, but if Portugal can win, any country can. It just takes a lot of time, patience, and the right song in the right time. Finally, Portugal wins, and we're going west next year! See you all in Portugal in 2018!

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Thoughts about the show:

- The hosts were awkward in the best ways possible.
- The interval acts were briliant. Ruslana ONUKA Jamala Verka Even Mans
- You know an event is popular if someone tries to do a stage invasion. It was great that Jamala stayed calm during her performance.
- The new way to present the results is really brilliant. It kept everyone on their feet until the last minute, unlike in 2012 when we knew Euphoria won halfway through the results. Definitely the most effective voting system especially for a massive audience.

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Other thoughts.

- All the non-English songs this year qualified to the final. Talk about celebrating diversity.
- Eurovision is becoming more competitive each year. A lot of countries are sending innovative and standout songs. Of course, some will not be everyone's taste, but that's the beauty of Eurovision. All kinds of music gets exposed, so I hope next year will be just as exciting.

[fabbi]

May 14, 2017 3:16:08 GMT 1 Nutzername92a said:

2015: 27th
2016: 26th
2017: 25th
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2041:

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Didn't she even say that?

But apart from the fact that there's literally nobody who liked her song I had the feeling that she could hardly be heard (same for others) as the music was too loud. At least that's how it was for me.