{"id":1534,"date":"2017-05-11T10:33:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T09:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2017-05-11T10:33:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T09:33:48","slug":"esc2017-the-douze-and-donts-for-the-second-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/2017\/05\/11\/esc2017-the-douze-and-donts-for-the-second-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"ESC2017: the douze and don&#8217;ts for the second semi-final&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight it&#8217;s the second sem-final of ESC2017. Last night it was the jury semi-final, where the international juries cast their votes. Here&#8217;s a clip of the action from yesterday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eurovision Song Contest - Daily Update 10 May 2017\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5-y0DdvcnTs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the usual pick and mix of music and performances, so let&#8217;s have a look &#8230;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Serbia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As you would expect with the carefully planned draw for both semi-finals, we start with an up-tempo number. Another mainstream pop record \u2013 probably the most pop entry that Serbia have competed with. Coupled with a whiff of traditional instrumentation it\u2019s a good pop song. A bit reminiscent on the chorus, with the melody of Katy Perry\u2019s \u201cFirework\u201d, and The Sugababes \u201cAbout You Now\u201d on the verse. I\u2019d like to see it progress to the final.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tijana Bogi\u0107evi\u0107 - In Too Deep (Serbia) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UMvqfykkMYU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Austria<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You would expect the musical influences from the charts are often an influence on Eurovision entries. In the first semi Rag&#8217;n&#8217;Bone Man was an influence on the Cypriot entry, and Austria\u2019s song has the Ed Sheeran effect. \u201cWalking On Air\u201d is a breezy feel-good pop song, and at least one song per year sounds a wee bit like this. I like it very much\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nathan Trent - Running On Air (Austria) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SpPM1V3dqZE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> FYR Macedonia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One of the more electropop songs of the contest. Reminds me of some of the scandipop artists, such as Annie and Robyn. I love it. I like me a bit of a cheeky double hand clap on a song, and they are peppered throughout. Nice bit of punchy pop. FYROM are nowhere in the betting, but I would be surprised if this didn\u2019t get to the final. It\u2019s got my vote! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jana Bur\u010deska - Dance Alone (F.Y.R. Macedonia) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ddo8n_8pKrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Malta<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It\u2019s time for the first ballad of the evening. It\u2019s an old school ballad, with a bejewelled frock to underline this fact. A rather plodding song, it feels longer than the three short minutes that it is. I think it\u2019s taxi for Malta\u2026 but then again there aren&#8217;t many ballads tonight&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly (Malta) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bfoq7udRPwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Romania<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>All kinds of cuckoo-crazy going on here! If you are not a fan of yodelling, this song isn\u2019t for you. Romania will progress, because it\u2019s a bit of a novelty song, and the diaspora will ensure that it does. For me it\u2019s like the scene in the Movie <em>Mars Attacks!<\/em> when the sound of the yodelling explodes the alien\u2019s heads. Yup, me too\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! (Romania) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TtJw_CLQCUw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> The Netherlands<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Fantastic harmonies for this song. Very reminiscent of Wilson Phillips (remember them from the 1990s). This is very catchy, if a little dated. From what I have seen the sisters are also styled in rather dated in costumes \u2013 they are more than bedazzled! Great to see that it has jumped up in the betting odds since rehearsals began. With a clap along bit and one of the big key changes in the Contest this year, I think it will progress. For the love of key changes, I hope it does&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OG3NE - Lights And Shadows (The Netherlands) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TxYU6iVpI5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong> Hungary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As we celebrate diversity at the ESC this year it seems a little odd that only a handful of songs are sung in a language other than English. Hungary stands out for not doing so. Also, one of the few songs to have that indigenous flair to the music. I like it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joci P\u00e1pai - Origo (Hungary) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LflrKXL022U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong> Denmark<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Denmark had a purple patch in the contest a few years back, particularly around Alexander Rybaks\u2019s victory in 2009. Remember his \u201cFairytale\u201d? Great, wasn&#8217;t it. Well, Denmark didn\u2019t qualify last year. Singer Anja certainly has a great set of pipes on her, but for me the vocal gets a bit &#8216;shouty&#8217;. It&#8217;s growing on me, and it&#8217;s well liked in the betting. 50\/50 for me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anja - Where I Am (Denmark) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/716rTFMgZQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong> Ireland<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Young Brendan Murray has a really interesting vocal, and great range. Louis Walsh is Brendan\u2019s manager, and selected this song for him. Does it, or does it not, sound like something Westlife would have recorded! It even has a key change! Let\u2019s hope Brendan gets to the final\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brendan Murray - Dying To Try (Ireland) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dp3apBsLjvk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong> San Marino<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>San Marino have a habit of sending songs that are a bit bonkers, and a bit dated. 2017 is no different\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Valentina Monetta &amp; Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night (San Marino) Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CXiQr2ew3lQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Doesn\u2019t quite work for me, even though there was that cheeky key change. Like busses, these key changes this year! Bless \u2018em for the effort\u2026<\/p>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong> Croatia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Listen to the lyrics of this song and have life affirmed. A bit of a popera crossover song. Cracking vocals from Jacques. If a song gets to the final with a bit of welly, then this will.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jacques Houdek - My Friend (Croatia) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q06z-EaBvjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li><strong> Norway<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Back in 2010 Norway hosted the ESC, and their host theme was \u201cShare The Moment\u201d. This year their song is \u201cGrab The Moment\u201d. You may very well grab the moment to do what needs doing around the house\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JOWST - Grab The Moment (Norway) Eurovision 2017 - Official Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IPp37uz8vUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a song with an identity, crisis, right? And the stylings feel rather cheekily nabbed from Daft Punk, et al. Not for me\u2026<\/p>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li><strong> Switzerland<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is rather derivative of Rihanna, but I love it. Sure, it\u2019s one of the many \u201cfemale vocal with drums\u201d songs, but in this draw it stands out for me. It\u2019s nowhere in the betting, so I\u2019ll be interested to see it on the Eurovision stage. It\u2019ll make it or break it\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Timebelle - Apollo (Switzerland) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DpF2PHzgd8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li><strong> Belarus<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is charming\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NAVIBAND - Historyja Majho Zyccia (Belarus) Eurovision 2017 Official music video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElqbLPcTHAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u2026 and a song that, during the first listen, you will be singing along with before the end \u2013 which is a bonus for songs in this competition. A finalist, surely?<\/p>\n<ol start=\"15\">\n<li><strong> Bulgaria<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Last year I just didn\u2019t get the Australian entry until after the competition, even though it was one of the hot faves. I\u2019m the same with this song from Bulgaria this year. It\u2019s top three in the betting odds. I came to love the Australian entry last year, but I\u2019m not quite there with this song\u2026 so far\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess (Bulgaria) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTFuXOEbJTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"16\">\n<li><strong> Lithuania<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A bit of a hot mess, vocally, musically and visually. The draw might kill it off? Last year the UK public voted Lithuania their favourite song. I can\u2019t see that happening this year. Taxi for Lithuania\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fusedmarc - Rain of Revolution (Lithuania) Eurovision 2017 - Official video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o7ph8As8azg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"17\">\n<li><strong> Estonia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Koit Toome and Laura duet for Estonia, and it seems they are lost in Verona. Nice vocals. But I\u2019m a little bored with the song. Is it going to be lost in the draw?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Koit Toome and Laura - Verona (Estonia) Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4vq3GFVeVE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol start=\"18\">\n<li><strong> Israel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And finally, we turn to Israel to do what Israel have a habit of doing with their Eurovision formula: an uptempo pop song performed by an attractive man. Hey, if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it. That said, the formula needs a more interesting song this year. Much like the Greek song, this is dated europop\/EDM. But the formula usually get\u2019s Israel to the final\u2026 The running order has probably helped it get to the final\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMRI - I Feel Alive - Israel - Eurovision 2017 - Official Music Video\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eW2n2VmNLkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I think that this semi-final is the harder of the two to predict, as is usually the case every year. As on Tuesday night I&#8217;m going to decide my napkin of death top ten qualifiers during the show, and I&#8217;ll post it in the comments section below. See what you think later tonight.<\/p>\n<p>My next review will be of the &#8216;Big Five&#8217; and host country Ukraine. I&#8217;ll drop that tomorrow, but in the meantime remember that Eurovision is a marathon and not a sprint. Go grab your sneakers&#8230; and enjoy the show tonight! (BBC4 at 8pm in the UK, or live streamed on YouTube)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight it&#8217;s the second sem-final of ESC2017. Last night it was the jury semi-final, where the international juries cast their votes. 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