Episode 11

First!

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April 4th, 2018

1 hr 7 mins 6 secs

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About this Episode

This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order? Why is Staples playing Eurovision songs from 2016?

First! Summary

  • Eurovision Viewing Parties (3:50)
  • Why is Staples playing "Sunlight"? (5:20)
  • Analyzing the semi-final (9:36)

First Semi-Final Running Order

  1. Azerbaijan - Aisel - X My Heart (9:36)
  2. Iceland - Ari Olafsson - Our Choice (14:48)
  3. Albania - Eugent Bushpepa - Mall (19:52)
  4. Belgium - SENNEK - A Matter of Time (27:16)
  5. Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef - Lie to Me (31:27)
  6. Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaitė - When We're Old (37:44)
  7. Israel - Netta - Toy (43:29)
  8. Belarus - Alekseev - Forever (47:44)
  9. Estonia - Elina Netšajeva - La Forza (52:22)
  10. Bulgaria - Equinox - Bones (58:09)

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