Sixty Candles on the Forty Cakes

...and that's terrible. It's finally May and time for the top 15 Eurovision songs of this year. This is also the debut of Australia, of all countries.

15. Montenegro

Knez - “Adio”

Reaction: It sounds like any other Zeljko Joksimovic-penned entry, which is usually very very good. Other than the too-long intro, it's an epic Balkan ballad standby.

Best Part: Second chorus

Rating: 4/5

14. Australia

Guy Sebastian - “Tonight Again”

Reaction: This is a jazzy feelgood MOR song in the style of Danish acts that light up the scoreboard. Normally that would be annoying, but it's so well done and all hook. The chorus is a barely-hidden message endorsing Austrialia's continued participation in Eurovision beyond this year.

Best Part: “Forget tomorrow, we can do tonight again” Suuuuuure....

Rating: 4/5

13. Azerbaijan

Elnur Huseynov - “Hour of the Wolf”

Reaction: This haunting ballad is beauitfully delivered. The lyrics too are haunting and mysterious. The choir that joins in on the second chorus gives the song a full, almost spiritual feel.

Best Part: “They whine and roar, hungry for more/Yellow glowing eyes, I’m hypnotised”

Rating: 4/5

12. Germany

Ann Sophie - “Black Smoke”

Reaction: By far this is the biggest earworm of the competition. The chorus of this song gets stuck in my head at least once a day. This breakup song sounds more sexy than angry.

Best Part: “Two hearts are left to burn/Do you know, we're only left with smoke“

Rating: 4/5

11. Israel

Nadav Guedj - “Golden Boy”

Reaction: In the televoting-only years, this would have been a guaranteed top 5. Surely, it's better than “Shake It Up Shekerim” and “Qele Qele.” The early Justin Timberlake style verses explode into a big catchy ethno-pop chorus. There's a playfulness running through the song that lends itself well to the singer's age. The title makes me think of this anime, though (someone please make an AMV).

Best Part: "Ok we gotta go, 3 minutes, bye bye"

Rating: 4/5