Post-EIC Rankings

This is my first EuroSunday post actually posted in Europe, as I am currently on vacation in Amsterdam. I wrote the comments for these songs before I saw 4 out of 5 of these performers. I'll put up a review of Eurovision in Concert later when I can upload some pictures.

25. Austria
Trackshittaz - "Woki mit deim popo"
Reaction: Its not Oida Taunz but it was still the best in the Austrian preselection. It's funny even if you don’t understand the words (popo-shaking is an universal language) with a very catchy chorus.
Best Part: "Noodlesuppen gang"
Rating: 3/5

24. Russia
Buranovski Babushki - "Party for Everybody"
Reaction: It's Verka 2! It does sound not too dissimilar to "Dancing lasha tumbai," although it's hard to find a secret political message in this. Those babushki are so lovable and make you want to be their grandchild. This gets bonus points for having oldest entrants, as well as singing in an endangered language. Its just got internet meme written all over it.
Best Part: Boom boom boom!
Rating: 3/5

23. Moldova
Pasha Parfeny- "Lautar"
Reaction: Interesting ethno. It's a happy clapalong song, maybe trying to do with trumpets what their 2010 entry did to saxaphone, but not doing it. Still, it's fun and catchy.
Best Part: Key change/last chorus
Rating: 3/5

22. Ireland
Jedward - "Waterline"
Reaction: It’s Jedward! It's not as good as Lipstick or some of their other songs from their latest album but I have a weird affinity for them. It’s a standard bouncy pop song by a boy band and at least beats out some of the other contemporary boy band fare.
Best Part: Bridge and last chorus
Rating: 3/5

21. Finland
Pernilla Karlsson - "Nar jag blundar"
Reaction: My early notes had “hipster” so at least it has that as a plus, as strange as it sounds. It's a little boring especially in the verses, but the chorus is memorable. Maybe it wants to be Lana Del Rey, even more than the UK's song does. (How are there more LDR clones than Adele clones here?). It's very Scandinavian too, with a little elven mystery, which also makes it a bit twee, so it gets more hipster points there.
Best Part: Chorus
Rating:3/5