Eurovision 2019 Song Ranking Part 1

41. Montenegro
D-Moll - “Heaven”
This has wooden spoon written all over it. There's little more annoying than a college vocal group. Just a capella college vocal groups, so thankfully D-Moll isn't Witloof Bay Junior just yet. The song is annoying, and the revamp added nothing. This would be last place any year. First Reaction: 1/5.

40. Germany
S!sters - “Sister”
This is painful to listen to, especially the chorus, which should be the best part of the song. What a poorly chosen melody.

39. Lithuania
Jurij Veklenko - “Run With the Lions”
For a song about running with lions, it's remarkably lethargic (which is not the same as chill, which is good). I always seem to put Lithuania low in my rankings which I swear is not some bias towards the country but just distaste for the songs that happen to win their national selection. They had some great songs in their final which I would have ranked very high (“Your Cure” and “Lights On”) but instead we got this.

38. Romania
Ester Peony - “On A Sunday”
She spared us from “Dear Father” but despite the uncomfortable lyric it was memorable. I keep forgetting this one exists. It’s very similar to “Funny Girl,” and better than that one, but not by very much.

37. Austria
Paenda - “Limits”
This quiet, intimate yet atmospheric ballad was a risky choice and it doesn’t connect with me. “Limits” is giving “Blackbird” vibes, being a melancholic atmospheric ballad, which also didn’t connect with me, but it’s even more fragile.

36. Armenia
Srbuk - “Walking Out”
I had a nearly six-way tie for 31st-36th place, but in the end this one surprisingly stood out. On paper it should be higher. It has a cool video, and Srbuk has a cool bluesy quality to her voice, but the song itself is kind of forgettable. It’s very samey throughout and not enough to hold my attention until the end.