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snowflake-risotto · 6 years

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My Eurovision 2018 top 42 + Australia - Before I fork out $29.99 for the digital downloads

With added opinions because like to see people have reasons as to why they rank things that way practicing what I preach and I’m an asshole. I’m sorry if I offend any of you in advance.

Australia - I’m not gonna add my own country because that’s biased. I am a little disappointed. Jessica Mauboy is capable of bringing something spectacular, but we offer the biggest of all Eurovision clichés (love love peace peace). I like it, but I don’t love it.

42 - San Marino - Who would’ve thought that even without Ralph Seigels help, this would happen

41 - Croatia - It’s not memorable enough

40 - Romania - see #41

39 - Switzerland - See #41 and #40

38 - Slovenia - The chorus is a bit of a letdown

37 - Georgia - It might be the language barrier, but I don’t feel anything from it that I feel with other songs in languages I don’t speak

36 - Germany - My prediction is that this will be the victim of the big 5 syndrome (the country that has finished last in recent years, has been a member of the big 5)

35 - Norway - Not really my taste, sorry

34 - Israel - Not really my taste, sorry

33 - Latvia - It’s a little bit on the jarring side in some places

32 - Czech Republic - Everybody is saying Jason Derulo “Talk Dirty to Me,” I’m seeing that white guy that sung/rapped? “Informer”

31 - Armenia - It becomes really good near the end

30 - Poland - Reminds me of the songs Coca-Cola uses for their ads

29 - Russia - About on par with “Flame is Burning”

28 - Hungary - 2018′s angsty anthem. I like the middle 2 quarters of the song the most. The first bit is ok, but the end is too screamo for me

27 - Spain - A bit too sickly sweet for my liking

26 - Ireland - Eurovision doesn’t feel like the right environment for this sound. It will pale in comparison to power ballads and pop jams

25 - Iceland - It’s a nice song but I feel that’s all it is, just nice

24 - Finland - I honestly can't tell the difference between this and Azerbaijan and at this point, I’m too afraid to ask

23 - Azerbaijan - I honestly can't tell the difference between this and Finland and at this point, I’m too afraid to ask

22 - Cyprus - It’s a definite ear worm and it will certainly be a hit with people who only listen to the songs on the night

21 - Sweden - It’s so slick and smooth that I’m confused as to whether I genuinely like it or Sweden are tricking me into liking it

20 - UK - I like it, but it’s nothing special

19 - Malta - It’s missing something I can’t put my finger on. There was so much promise that when you finish listening to it you feel robbed

18 - Estonia - Given operas track record in Eurovision, I will be surprised if this wins (or makes the top 3), but it has grown on me

17 - Belgium - I can see why people put this as their favourite, but I like other songs better

16 - Netherlands - I loved it when it was first released, but it kinda fizzled thereafter. Still really like it though, but in the coming weeks it could take a further downward trajectory

15 - Ukraine - At some points I can’t understand what he is singing, but I don’t really think that matters if the melody and the voice are great

14 - Denmark - I honestly didn’t expect to like this, but I do. I love his singing accent

13 - Bulgaria - Those harmonies are A+++. Jeez Bulgaria, when did you get so good

12 - Moldova - I love it, not even guilty about it

11 - Albania - I still love it which is a big achievement for a Eurovision song released so early

10 (1 PT) - Montenegro - To all the youtube Eurovision fans, firstly: how dare y’all place this so low

9 (2 PTS) - Greece - Dear Greece, keep sending things in Greek. This is by far their best entry in a long time

8 (3 PTS) - Serbia - The Balkans are finally back to doing what they do best: dope world music. I’ve missed it

7 (4 PTS) - Lithuania - My favourite Baltic entry this year. It’s soft without being boring

6 (5 PTS) - FYR Macedonia - One of My favourite pre-choruses and choruses this year

5 (6 PTS) - France - “Je suis tous ces enfants que la mer a pris” gets me every time like FUCK ... this was based on a true story. Mercy represents all the children that the sea has taken away ... I’m not crying ... you are

4 (7 PTS) - Portugal - My only wish is that Isaura would harmonise with Clàudia for longer, or closer to the end of the song

3 (8 PTS) - Austria - So help me god if this does not qualify. I love Cesárs voice, and the choir adds a dimension.

2 (10 PTS) - Belarus - This list is only based on the official Youtube Eurovision playlist. Other factors (revamp, live performances) would have placed this lower

1 (12 PTS) - Italy - I love everything about this; the voices, the melody, the lyrics, the chemistry between the two. I love them especially Ermal. I can’t fault this. To me, it’s perfect.

I will make another top 42 when I have the CD in some form. The CD contains the versions closest to what are going to be sung in the contest. CD’s also have the added advantage of being audio only, meaning we won’t be confusing good looks for a good song.

#eurovision 2018 #eurovision #esc #esc 2018 #eurovision song contest #plz ... I put so much effort into this #again sorry if I offended any of your favourite songs

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borisbubbles · 7 years

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1. BELGIUM

Blanche - “City Lights” 4th place

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And so it ends... it only took me TWO MONTHS good lord.

I’m not going to beat around the bush here. The choice to put Blanche at the top of this ranking was easy. There hasn’t been a contestant in a WHILE whose journey I’ve been THIS invested in. (the last time was Tinkara in 2014; ESC rewarding her with a spot in the finale on my BIRTHDAY was the best bday gift I ever received ;__;).

I suppose there *IS* the universal (and not entirely unfounded) criticism that Blanche played a lesser version of the Aminata game and... I don’t remember if i’ve mentioned it before, but I really fucking love Aminata? Even a “watered-down Love Injected” is EASILY the best entry of the year for me, #SorryNotSorry. (though she’s more like Lisa Miskovsky i m o)

There are several things which attract me to Blanche. The Staging, for instance. Sure, it *could* have been better. Did It need to be better? Nah. We were always getting this top four, in that particular order, so it’s fine. The backdrop and lighting were spot on and provided the dynamism it needed. It also features my personal favourite visual effect: Floortile Sorcery:

Mesmerising

I also really love Blanche as a hume. I have a soft spot for the Bèta Introverted Band Geek type of contestant because they feel so disarmingly out-of-place (cf.: Salvador and JOWST, but also past contestants like Tinkara Kovac, Jónsi or Aud Wilken). Blanche shines not in spite her inate lack of star power but because of it. She’s relatable and real. She remains *herself* and in doing so, endeared an entire continent. In other words, she is everything Salvador fans claim Salvador is.

So, about ~That Journey~ or as I would like to call it:

The PASSION OF THE BLANCHE

Blanche is often compared to a wallflower, a lamb, a deer-in-the-headlights, bland, dead-eyed, emotionless and sombre. I would agree had I not rewatched.

On rewatch it became clear to me that Blance was, in fact, arguably the most passionate out of everyone, albeit not within the usual meaning of “intense emotion”, but in the ancient Biblical sense of “experiencing an extensive period of intense suffering”. <3

Naturally, this upset the Value Seeker part of the community who were DEMANDING a Fierceness Injection, but lol I mean Blanche isn’t Aminata and she never will be, deal? She is an introverted, camera-shy schoolgoer who spent most of her interview time looking at her feet or tripping over the English Language (btw: best Frenglish ever? Yes, defo) If she had tried to pull off “fierce” she’d have failed and flopped and been OUT in the semifinal.

Instead, the Belgian delegation did the most clever thing they ever could have done. They profiled Blanche as vulnerable, desperate, afraid to lose her lover and it worked. The Key change at the end is sublime, symbolizing the BREAK OUT from her icy shell, as she feels her romance slipping through her fingers. Do we *know* the panic, the desperation, the guilt which sets in when such a thing happens? Blance portrayed that perfectly and I was feeling it. So, I’m not bothered that she looks “terrified”; It’s part of her act, you ghouls. Do you think THIS is the face of a scarity-cat shrew?

What I see is a focused young woman who knows precisely what she’s doing. (although the hand gestures are still awks lol but you can’t have everything)

But the Martyrdom of Blanche Christ wasn’t just self-inflicted. She also pulled us, the diehards (you’re still reading about Eurovision in JULY. don’t deny it.) into the ordeal from the second “City Lights” was revealed, which is an extraordinary feat.

You see, there has been a distinct pattern among the Fourth Placers ever since 2013. They always, ALWAYS start out as universally beloved top contenders for their modernized, edgy, too-good-for-Eurovision songs. Then, they have underwhelming rehearsals in which their ratings plummet only to get it together and finish in the top four anyway. Blanche’s journey is precisely that, except she took it to dizzying extremes.

From the moment of the song reveal, the netizen fan community (myself included) took a huge interest in her. No surprise, considering the song is the best (like, it was the fave among pretty much ALL of her fellow competitors. slayage <3), her voice is exceptional and she’s from Top Tier Eurovision Nation Belgium (lmfao @ this being a statement I can type w/o any irony. Well I’d never!).

Naturally, as is bound to happen with pre-show faves, she was the locus of many netizen meltdowns over the course of the pre-show.

From #BadVoiceGate to #WhiteDressGate, #EmptyStagingGate and #ScaredLambGate, Blanche unwittingly fed our collective anxiety and paranoia, taking us for an emotional rollercoaster ride. The Blanche Experience was like watching a psychological drama unfold before our very eyes, with setback after setback after setback gutpunching us towards Bergendahlland until our Heroine, FINALLY, prevailed against all odds and finished in the top anyway. I don’t know about you, but for me, it was a catharsis. Everyone else’s journey pales in comparison to this epic saga of personal growth, intimacy and downright good music.

In short,

FENK YOO EVRIWAN AL EUV YOORUP MERCI

Decade Rank: 17/324

lol even with that she’s still my lowest ranked #1 for the decade. oh well.

and that concludes my ranking!!!! (just in time because I’m embarking on a three week vacay on Wednesday). I hope you enjoyed it and see you next season for more EUROVISION!! (I may still post from time to time but that will likely be RTV or lit-related)

THE EUROVISION 2017 RANKING:

-ADORE- 1. Belgium (17/324) 2. Belarus (22/324) 3. Macedonia (28/324) 4. Norway (29/324) 5. Lithuania (43/324) 6. Hungary (47/324) -LOVE- 7. Moldova (55/324) 8. Italy (61/324) 9. the Netherlands (63/324) 10. United Kingdom (67/324) 11. Finland (68/324) 12. Estonia (71/324) 13. Azerbaijan (84/324) 14. Latvia (87/324) 15. Israel (93/324)

-LIKE- 16. Bulgaria (100/324) 17. Portugal (105/324) 18. Croatia (115/324) 19. Austria (119/324) 20. France (138/324) 21. Poland (154/324) 22. Armenia (158/324) 23. Romania (164/324)

-OKAY- 24. Iceland (174/324) 25. Ukraine (190/324) 26. San Marino (203/324) 27. Albania (217/324) 28. Denmark (228/324) 29. Spain (237/324) 30. Cyprus (240/324) -DISLIKE- 31. Germany (258/324) 32. Montenegro (263/324) 33. Sweden (270/324) 34. Serbia (275/324) 35. Australia (280/324) 36. Switzerland (286/324) 37. Czech Republic (288/324) 38. Malta (291/324) -HATE- 39. Georgia (301/324) 40. Greece (303/324) 41. Slovenia (307/324) 42. Ireland (312/324)

THE BORISBUBBLES HALL OF ESC FAVES:

1972: the Netherlands (Sandra & Andres - “Als het om de liefde gaat”) 1973: United Kingdom (Cliff Richard - “Power to all our friends”) 1974: Sweden (ABBA - “Waterloo”) 1975: Germany (Joy Fleming - “Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein”) 1976: Luxembourg (Jürgen Marcus - “Chansons pour ceux qui s’aiment”) 1977: Belgium (Dream Express - “A Million in 1-2-3″) 1978: Israel - (Izhar Cohen & Alfabeta - “A Ba Ni Bi” 1979: Germany (Dschinghis Khan - “Dschinghis Khan”) 1980: Luxembourg (Sofie & Magaly - “Papa Pingouïn”) 1981: Belgium (Emly Starr - “Samson”) 1982: Germany (Nicole - “Ein Bißchen Frieden”) 1983: Israel (Ofra Haza - “Chai”) 1984: Ireland (Linda Martin - “Terminal 3″) 1985: Finland (Sonja Lumme - “Eläköön Elämä”) 1986: Belgium (Sandra Kim - “J’aime la vie”) 1987: Belgium (Liliane Saint-Pierre - “Soldiers of love”) 1988: Switzerland (Céline Dion - “Ne partez pas sans moi”) 1989: Turkey (Pan - “Bana Bana”) 1990: Yugoslavia (Tajci - “Hajde, da ludujemo”) 1991: Sweden (Carola - “Fångad av en stormvind”) 1992: Denmark (Lotte Nilson & Kenny Lübke - “Alt det som ingen ser”) 1993: the Netherlands (Ruth Jacott - “Vrede”) 1994: Germany (MeKaDo - “Wir geben ‘ne Party”) 1995: Cyprus (Alexandros Panayi - “Sti fotia”) 1996: Croatia (Maja Blagdan - “Sveta Ljubav”) 1997: Poland (Anne-Marie Jopek - “Ale jestem”) 1998: the Netherlands (Edsilia Rombley - “Hemel en aarde”) 1999: Croatia (Doris Dragovic - “Marija Magdalena”) 2000: Latvia (Brainstorm - “My star”) 2001: France (Natasha St. Pier - “Je n’ai que mon âme”) 2002: Spain (Rosa - “Europe’s living a celebration”) 2003: Germany (Lou - Let’s get happy”) 2004: Albania (Anjeza Shahini - “Image of you”) 2005: Romania (Luminita Anghel & Sistem - “Let me try”) 2006: Iceland (Silvia Night - “Congratulations”) 2007: Georgia (Sopho - Visionary Dream”) 2008: Iceland (Euroband - “This is my life”) 2009: Iceland (Yohanna - “Is it true?”) 2010: Albania (Juliana Pasha - “It’s all about you”) 2011: Germany (Lena - “Taken by a stranger”) 2012: Sweden (Loreen - “Euphoria”) 2013: Greece (Koza Mostra ft. Agathonas Iakovidis - “Alcohol is free”) 2014: Slovenia (Tinkara Kovac - “Round and round”) 2015: Latvia (Aminata - “Love Injected”) 2016: Armenia (Iveta Mukuchyan - “LoveWave”) 2017: Belgium (Blanche - “City Lights”)

#Eurovision #Eurovision Song Contest #Eurovision 2017 #Belgium #Blanche #Ellie Delvaux #City Lights

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topfygad · 4 years

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Most peaceful countries in the world 2020

Probably the most peaceable international locations on the planet have been up to date for 2020. Learn our insights from the examine and browse the rankings under

The world has develop into barely much less harmful for the primary time in 5 years, in accordance with the newest International Peace Index (GPI) report. Nevertheless, during the last 10 years the world has develop into much less peaceable general with the common degree of world peacefulness deteriorating by 3.78%.

The GPI report is the one statistical measure of its form and makes it potential to rank 163 unbiased states primarily based on how peaceable they’re. The 163 states cowl over 99.7% of the world’s inhabitants and are assessed utilizing 23 indicators, every banded or normalised on a scale of 1-5.

The index, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), measures world peace utilizing three broad themes: the extent of security and safety in society, the extent of home and worldwide battle, and the diploma of militarisation.

IEP Iceland is essentially the most peaceable nation on the planet

Peace is notoriously tough to outline. The IEP approaches it by trying to evaluate the “concord achieved by the absence of violence or the concern of violence” in a society. Extra info on the methodology, together with particulars of the 23 indicators used, could be discovered from web page 84 of the report.

A divided world

In 2019, the common degree of world peacefulness improved barely from the 12 months earlier than. That is the primary time the worldwide degree of peace has improved within the final 5 years. The typical nation rating improved by 0.09%. A complete of 86 international locations improved and have become extra peaceable whereas 76 international locations deteriorated and have become much less peaceable.

Iceland has maintained its place as essentially the most peaceable nation on the planet. It has been ranked as such yearly since 2008. After Iceland, New Zealand, Portugal, Austria and Denmark are essentially the most peaceable international locations on the planet.

On the different finish of the dimensions, Afghanistan is now the least peaceable nation on the planet, changing Syria, which is now the second least peaceable. South Sudan, Yemen and Iraq make up the remaining least peaceable international locations.That is the primary 12 months because the inception of the index that Yemen has been ranked within the backside 5.

IEP Europe remained essentially the most peaceable geographical area

4 of the world’s 9 areas grew to become extra peaceable in 2019. Russia and Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Center East and North Africa all grew to become extra peaceable.

For the 11th successive 12 months, Europe remained essentially the most peaceable geographical area with 22 international locations turning into extra peaceable. America (36th) has declined for the third consecutive 12 months falling 4 locations since final 12 months.

Africa and the Center East nonetheless endure from the identical regional conflicts which have plagued them because the scramble for Africa on the finish of the 19th century. These areas stay the world’s most unstable regardless of their enchancment general.

Ukraine (150), Sudan (151), Egypt (136), North Macedonia (65) and Rwanda (79) confirmed the biggest enhancements in peacefulness. Nicaragua (120), Burkina Faso (104), Zimbabwe (132), Brazil (116) and Iran (139) confirmed the biggest deteriorations.

Most peaceable international locations on the planet ranked

The desk under ranks 163 of the world’s international locations by how they scored on the International Peace Index. Some international locations have been omitted because of lack of enough knowledge.

RANK COUNTRY SCORE 1 Iceland 1.072 2 New Zealand 1.221 3 Portugal 1.274 4 Austria 1.291 5 Denmark 1.316 6 Canada 1.327 7 Singapore 1.347 8 Slovenia 1.355 9 Japan 1.369 10 Czech Republic 1.375 11 Switzerland 1.383 12 Eire 1.390 13 Australia 1.419 14 Finland 1.488 15 Bhutan 1.506 16 Malaysia 1.529 17 Netherlands 1.530 18 Sweden 1.533 19 Belgium 1.533 20 Norway 1.536 21 Hungary 1.540 22 Germany 1.547 23 Slovakia 1.550 24 Mauritius 1.562 25 Romania 1.606 26 Bulgaria 1.607 27 Chile 1.634 28 Croatia 1.645 29 Poland 1.654 30 Botswana 1.676 31 Qatar 1.696 32 Spain 1.699 33 Costa Rica 1.706 34 Uruguay 1.711 35 Latvia 1.718 36 Taiwan 1.725 37 Estonia 1.727 38 Lithuania 1.728 39 Italy 1.754 40 Malawi 1.779 41 Indonesia 1.785 42 Mongolia 1.792 43 Kuwait 1.794 44 Ghana 1.796 45 Laos 1.801 46 United Kingdom 1.801 47 Panama 1.804 48 Zambia 1.805 49 Timor-Leste 1.805 50 Serbia 1.812 51 Albania 1.821 52 Sierra Leone 1.822 53 United Arab Emirates 1.847 54 Tanzania 1.860 55 Madagascar 1.867 56 South Korea 1.867 57 Vietnam 1.877 58 Senegal 1.883 59 Liberia 1.889 60 Namibia 1.892 61 France 1.892 62 The Gambia 1.908 63 Cyprus 1.914 64 Kazakhstan 1.932 65 North Macedonia 1.933 66 Greece 1.933 67 Montenegro 1.939 68 Moldova 1.951 69 Oman 1.953 70 Equatorial Guinea 1.957 71 Ecuador 1.980 72 Eswatini 1.986 73 Sri Lanka 1.986 74 Benin 1.986 75 Argentina 1.989 76 Nepal 2.003 77 Jordan 2.012 78 Angola 2.012 79 Rwanda 2.014 80 Peru 2.016 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.019 82 Tunisia 2.035 83 Jamaica 2.038 84 Dominican Republic 2.041 85 Bolivia 2.044 86 Kosovo 2.049 87 Haiti 2.052 88 Paraguay 2.055 89 Cambodia 2.066 90 Morocco 2.070 91 Cuba 2.073 92 Guyana 2.075 93 Trinidad and Tobago 2.094 94 Mozambique 2.099 95 Kyrgyz Republic 2.105 96 Gabon 2.112 97 Belarus 2.115 98 Papua New Guinea 2.118 99 Georgia 2.122 100 Guinea 2.125 101 Bangladesh 2.128 102 Uzbekistan 2.166 103 Lesotho 2.167 104 Burkina Faso 2.176 105 Uganda 2.196 106 Tajikistan 2.196 107 Cote d’ Ivoire 2.203 108 Togo 2.205 109 Djibouti 2.207 110 China 2.217 111 Algeria 2.219 112 Guinea-Bissau 2.237 113 El Salvador 2.262 114 Guatemala 2.264 115 Turkmenistan 2.265 116 Brazil 2.271 117 Thailand 2.278 118 Armenia 2.294 119 Kenya 2.300 120 Nicaragua 2.312 121 Republic of the Congo 2.323 122 Mauritania 2.333 123 Honduras 2.341 124 Bahrain 2.357 125 Myanmar 2.393 126 Niger 2.394 127 South Africa 2.399 128 United States of America 2.401 129 Saudi Arabia 2.409 130 Azerbaijan 2.425 131 Ethiopia 2.434 132 Zimbabwe 2.463 133 Eritrea 2.504 134 Philippines 2.516 135 Burundi 2.520 136 Egypt 2.521 137 Chad 2.522 138 Cameroon 2.538 139 Iran 2.542 140 Mexico 2.600 141 India 2.605 142 Palestine 2.608 143 Colombia 2.661 144 Venezuela 2.671 145 Mali 2.710 146 Israel 2.735 147 Lebanon 2.800 148 Nigeria 2.898 149 North Korea 2.921 150 Ukraine 2.950 151 Sudan 2.995 152 Turkey 3.015 153 Pakistan 3.072 154 Russia 3.093 155 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.218 156 Libya 3.285 157 Central African Republic 3.296 158 Somalia 3.300 159 Iraq 3.369 160 Yemen 3.412 161 South Sudan 3.526 162 Syria 3.566 163 Afghanistan 3.574

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topfygad · 4 years

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Most peaceful countries in the world 2020

Probably the most peaceable international locations on the planet have been up to date for 2020. Learn our insights from the examine and browse the rankings under

IEP Iceland is essentially the most peaceable nation on the planet

A divided world

IEP Europe remained essentially the most peaceable geographical area

4 of the world’s 9 areas grew to become extra peaceable in 2019. Russia and Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Center East and North Africa all grew to become extra peaceable.

Most peaceable international locations on the planet ranked

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Most peaceful countries in the world 2020

Probably the most peaceable international locations on the planet have been up to date for 2020. Learn our insights from the examine and browse the rankings under

IEP Iceland is essentially the most peaceable nation on the planet

A divided world

IEP Europe remained essentially the most peaceable geographical area

4 of the world’s 9 areas grew to become extra peaceable in 2019. Russia and Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Center East and North Africa all grew to become extra peaceable.

Most peaceable international locations on the planet ranked

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