Last Night and Last Week

Eurovision season is in full swing now, with a slew of selection shows in the past few days.

Finland had a semifinal and only eliminated two songs. I'm highlighting "Last Night" by Iina Salin. It's a generic disco influenced song that might be fun in the background at a party. I just really wanted to avoid talking about "Ilmalaivalla".


Hungary cut four songs from their selection, including "Neonzöld" by Background. It's a cute almost Ke$ha wannabe.


The runner-up in Iceland was "Eg syng!" by Unnur Eggertsdóttir. It's catchy, bright, and peppy.


My two favorite songs in Malta got eliminated at the semifinal stage: "Tides of Illusion" and "Fantasy".



In Norway, "Utopia" by Gothminister failed to advance to the final. I'm not a huge fan of the song (it was definitely more listenable than the other non-qualifiers though), but I like their aesthetic. Is that the wrong thing to say about a song contest? It fits with the song very well.


I was very happy with the results in Sweden, so it's hard to pick a favorite among the non-qualifiers. It would probably be "Gosa" by Mary N'diaye. It's a cute and fun song, and she had the best eyelashes in her intro (yes, even better than YOHIO).


Next week sees a true Super Saturday with semifinals in Hungary, Latvia, and Sweden, and finals in Austria, Finland, Germany, and Norway!