{"id":293,"date":"2009-05-12T19:02:59","date_gmt":"2009-05-12T18:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/?p=293"},"modified":"2009-05-14T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2009-05-14T14:07:20","slug":"here-we-go-semi-final-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/eurovision\/2009\/05\/12\/here-we-go-semi-final-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Here we go – semi-final predictions…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kindly reproduced from “Boom Bang A Blog” – for which I am also corresponding (please visit – link on the right of this page!), here are your jury in Moscow predictions\u00a0(Eurovision experts?)… see how we get on!<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Stand for nothing, or fall for everything…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year when I was in Belgrade for Eurovision Karen, Milija and I voted on who we thought were the runners and riders to make it to the final from each of the semi-finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Who this year will fall at the first hurdle and bring shame to their country, and who will enjoy an extended vacation in Moscow and go through to the pan-European votes on grand prix night.<\/p>\n

Tonight, as we ready ourselves for all the excitment of “round one”, we have cast our votes for the BBAB bloggers, and here is what out “expert” jury think will make it though tonight…<\/p>\n

MONTENEGRO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen, Phil and Toni: NO! Apostolos: YES!<\/p>\n

\u00a0CZECH REPUBLIC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen, Phil and Apostolos: NO!\u00a0 Toni: YES!<\/p>\n

\u00a0BELARUS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen and Toni: YES!\u00a0 Phil and Apostolos: NO!<\/p>\n

BELGIUM <\/strong><\/p>\n

We all say: NO!<\/p>\n

SWEDEN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Phil and Toni: Yes! Apostolos and Karen: NO!<\/p>\n

ARMENIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen, Phil, and Apostolos: YES!\u00a0 Toni: NO!<\/p>\n

ANDORRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen, Phil and Toni: YES! \u00a0Apostolos: NO!<\/p>\n

\u00a0SWITZERLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all say: YES!<\/p>\n

TURKEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all say: YES!<\/p>\n

ISRAEL<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Apostolos: YES! \u00a0Phil, Karen and Toni: NO!<\/p>\n

BULGARIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all say: NO!<\/p>\n

ICELAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phil, Karen and Toni: YES! Apostolos: NO!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

FYROM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apostolos: YES! Phil, Karen and Toni: NO!<\/p>\n

\u00a0ROMANIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phil and Karen: YES!\u00a0 Toni and Apostolos: NO!<\/p>\n

\u00a0FINLAND\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Phil and Apostolos: YES!\u00a0 Toni and Karen: NO!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>PORTUGAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karen, Toni and Apostolos: YES!\u00a0 Phil: NO!<\/p>\n

\u00a0MALTA<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all say YES!<\/p>\n

\u00a0BOSNIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all say YES!<\/p>\n

\u00a0See how well we get on this year.\u00a0 BTW: I am rushing to get this done before I head for the Arena, so I hope I have noted everything down correctly!\u00a0 See if you agree with what your Moscow-bassed BBAB jury think.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Will Chiara hold her nerve?\u00a0 Will you gasp at Iceland’s toilet roll holder of a dress?\u00a0 Will you throw the television out of the window when your hear Belgium’s “Copycat” – I’ll be screaming “COPYRIGHT?!” (you’ll know what I mean when I see it!).\u00a0 Will these songs rain on the Lord’s parade (that’s Andrew Lloyd Webber, you understand) or will they do nothing to prevent the UK romp to victory.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Vodka at the ready, people… here we go…<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

FACT OF THE DAY: always drink responsibly does not apply when watching the Eurovision…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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