Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - BotRH and DM vote (THREAD NOW OPEN)

[Corki]

Now that the final 25 songs have been chosen, the Band of the Red Hand will be hosting its own final where everyone at DM can cast their votes as we determine who we think should win the 2010 contest.

 

 

How To Vote

The 25 songs that made it through to the final will be posted below, with links to the songs so you can listen to them. And for the points for the vote will be that used by Eurovision.

• 1st - 12 points
  
• 2nd - 10 points
  
• 3rd - 8 points
  
• 4th - 7 points
  
• 5th - 6 points
  
• 6th - 5 points
  
• 7th - 4 points
  
• 8th - 3 points
  
• 9th - 2 points
  
• 10th - 1 point

So when you post your top 10, indicate how many points you are giving to each country.

PLEASE NOTE: You can vote for your own country if you think it deserves a vote.

 

 

When to Vote

As part of Eurovision week/fortnight at the Band of the Red Hand Social Group, you will have until Sunday 6th June 2010 to cast your vote as I will be announcing the overall winner on Monday 7th June 2010. You will be able to watch the 25 songs by clicking on the YouTube links provided.

 

 

The Songs

Below are the 25 songs in the order of performing in Oslo, Norway, in the final. Clips from the final will be uploaded as soon as possible to allow for maximum voting time.

 

1. Azerbaijan - Drip Drop performed by Safura

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fS80W-b44s (please note this is the semi-final performance as I can't find the performance from the final in full)

 

2. Spain - Algo Pequeñito performed by Daniel Diges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PomCNG4X7Rk

 

3. Norway - My Heart Is Yours performed by Didrik Solli-Tangen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0nKF23yPBg

 

4. Moldova - Run Away performed by SunStroke Project and Olia Tira

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb-qZg4dfsA

 

5. Cyprus Wales - Life Looks Better in Spring performed by Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSE3eRNI544

 

6. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Thunder and Lightning performed by Vukašin Brajić

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktFh15wiRCs

 

7. Belgium - Me and My Guitar performed by Tom Dice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVUZIYXwogI

 

8. Serbia - Ovo je Balkan performed by Milan Stanković

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyVB8ocHSlg

 

9. Belarus - Butterflies performed by 3+2 feat Robert Wells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwGZR-96aOc

 

10. Ireland - It's for You performed by Niamh Kavanagh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi5aMLVQPpE

 

11. Greece - OPA performed by Giorgos Alkaios and Friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf987JGikcg

 

12. United Kingdom - That Sounds Good to Me performed by Josh Dubovie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FAobSX60bA

 

13. Georgia - Shine performed by Sopho Nizharadze

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFPDNIdblBQ

 

14. Turkey - We Could Be the Same performed by maNga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9thqqr2azAg

 

15. Albania - It's All About You performed by Juliana Pasha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKsbz2XD4ks

 

16. Iceland - Je ne sais quoi performed by Hera Björk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGtDXnFb7S0

 

17. Ukraine - Sweet People performed by Alyosha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flNQreHtMEM

 

18. France - Allez Ola Olé performed by Jessy Matador

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRuLp2TB0nU

 

19. Romania - Playing with Fire performed by Paula Seling and Ovi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdSJtvSR6V4

 

20. Russia - Lost and Forgotten performed by Peter Nalitch and Friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxMs0gPE1jQ

 

21. Armenia - Apricot Stone performed by Eva Rivas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsH0YWSG_mg

 

22. Germany - Satellite performed by Lena

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOaU5H3P4c

 

23. Portugal - Há dias assim performed by Filipa Azevedo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nFbFgAVHOw

 

24. Israel - Milim performed by Harel Skaat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heIQXEX_UnU

 

25. Denmark - In a Moment Like This performed by Chanée and N'evergreen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SpyyqxXu9U

 

A Recap

For those of you who don't want to go through ever song, here is a recap of all the songs in the final.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqekbND1aC0

 

 

Questions

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask them on this thread. I will quote your question, and then answer it for everyone.

 

 

And finally...

 

HAPPY VOTING!

[Corki]

The thread is now open for votes!

[Corki]

To get the ball rolling, here are the scores from Corki.

 

Bosnia-Herzegovina - 1 point

Turkey - 2 points

Ukraine - 3 points

Portugal - 4 points

Germany - 5 points

Armenia - 6 points

Georgia - 7 points

 

And the top 3 from Corki:

 

8 points go to Iceland!

 

10 points go to Azerbaijan

 

And it is 12 points to Romania!

[Thorum]

1 point for Portugal

2 points for Bosnia

3 points for Azerbaijan

4 points for Belgium

5 points for Spain

6 points for Germany

7 points for Turkey

 

And the top3:

 

- 8 points for Armenia

 

- 10 points go to Greece

 

 

And finally,

 

the twelve points go to France

 

Which gives the standings:

01.Armenia 14

02.Azerbaijan 13

03.Romani 12

03.France 12

05.Germany 11

06.Greece 10

07.Turkey 09

08.Iceland 08

09.Georgia 07

10.Portugal 05

10.Spain 05

12.Belgium 04

13.Ukraine 03

13.Bosnia 03

15-25.the rest 00

[Corki]

Don't worry too much about standings. I have an excel spreadsheet that I am using to keep track of all the scores as they come in.

[Talya]

 

1. France

2. Ukraine

3. Georgia

4. Belgium

5. Denmark

6. Iceland

7. Greece

 

8. Cyprus

 

10. Albania

 

12. Turkey

[Graendals favourite]

I judged them as follows:

 

1 pt Ireland

2 pts Iceland

3 pts Norway

4 pts Russia

5 pts Greece

6 pts Israel

7 pts Albania

 

8 pts Britain

 

10 pts Belgium

 

 

12 pts Romania.

 

 

Hmm, I seem to have a habit of never choosing the winner for my top 10. I couldn't stand the Russian one, didn't like the Norwegian one, and now the German one didn't affect me so much.

[Majsju]

Armenia 1pt

Romania 2pt

Iceland 3pt

France 4pt

Ukraine 5pt

Greece 6pt

Georgia 7pt

Spain 8pt

Germany 10 pt

 

and 12 pt goes to...Azerbaijan

[Corki]

I said Sunday 6th June as the deadline for votes, but I am extending that until Monday 14th June if you haven't voted already. That will allow me Sunday to play catch up on a few things.

[Corki]

Deadline is later today if you haven't voted.

 

I am also posting Northie's list, as I know she is too lazy to post it herself (and came from her post in the thread about the live Final):

 

1 - Norway

2 - Israel

3 - Greece

4 - Iceland

5 - Turkey

6 - Moldova

7 - Belgium

8 - Azerbaijan

10 - France

12 - Ireland