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My top 5 Eurovision songs of the year!

5. Serbia
Moje 3 - "Ljubav je svuda"
Reaction: This is a bouncy pop song that doesn't feel very fresh or relevant, my usual criteria for top of the ratings. There's just something oddly magical sounding about it. The verses sound like they're floating on air.
Best Part: "Malo volim, malo ne volim"
Rating: 5/5

4. Greece
Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis - "Alcohol is Free"
Reaction: How do you say "pick it up" in Greek? This is some fun ska with a Greek flavor. It has an aggressive yet playful masculinity. Its subject is outside of the typical love far of the contest, yet still relatable. Who doesn't love an open bar?
Best Part: Instrumental solo after 2nd verse
Rating: 5/5

3.Denmark
Emmelie de Forest - "Only Teardrops"
Reaction: This one is the big favorite this year for good reason. On top of a solid composition there's flutes and drums that conjure memories of Eurovisions in the middle of last decade while remaining fresh.
Best Part: "Only teardroooooooooooops oooooooh" in the last chorus
Rating: 5/5

2. Netherlands
Anouk - "Birds"
Reaction: This is my favorite Dutch entry since following the contest, maybe even since farther back than that. It's beautiful, dark, and haunting. It seems like it could be from another time but timeless rather than dated. Sure it's depressing, but by the last chorus the melody becomes uplifting.
Best Part: "That's why birds don't fly"
Rating: 5/5

1. Norway
Margaret Berger - "I Feed You My Love"
Reaction: Speaking of beautiful, dark, and haunting, this song does it perfectly. It's the closest this contest gets to Gaga (maybe that's just visually) but it's its own thing. It has the most solid melody of the year. Its lyrics are mysterious and even a little violent.
Best Part: Final line
Rating: 5/5

Tomorrow I'll post my predictions for Tuesday's semifinal.