Bulgaria - as said Krassimir, he is glad that he is not the only freak in the show. After all, there is Malena Ernman! In terms of presentation of Bulgarian freak show is unsurpassed. Petya and Krassi are really ear and eye catching, dancers on stilts is also very impressive. Sails through to the final.
Iceland - beautiful, aesthetic performance with a music video like shots on the background. Professional backing vocals. From ballads of the semifinal has a best chance.
Macedonia - also very nice. Pity it is not in English version, but teenage girls may like it.
If someone can explain how the idea of associating the song about Balkan girls that love to party with fairy forest has been born, I will give you sweets from Petr Elfimov. A single back-up singer is lost on the stage, and the part when they start dancing hora is also looking strange.
Finland - very catchy chorus chorus, but looks boring except fire-show. Strange some thing in the corner. Backs are pulling off all the female vocals. Most likely, will qualify to the final.
Portugal - a series of lovely and non-offensive entries continues. Despite being recorded instruments look quite naturaly. tools look quite organically. Difficult to find something though that will help them to qualify to the final.
Malta - There was no difference of performance to the Angel, it is very simplystic. Underwater effects will be gone, because delegation is unsatisfied with them.
Bosnia - шf it is not broken, don't fix it. So why on Earth they decided to change presentation? Why do girls have the drums instead of flags? Why do this final scene a-la French Revolution has appeared, when it was meant to be Soviet Art?
I'm glad to finally read someone who's not negative about the Macedonian song! I so love it. I don't agree it should be in English, I precisely like they don't care at all and just sing in their own language.
As for Bosnia, many people seem to have problems with the flags.. that must be the reason. It doesn't matter they change it I think, we will see the difference, but 99% of the audience on tv who never heard the song, won't.