#SemiFinal2

[mcuchallenge]

2nd Semi-Final is complete!

Moon Knight 12 : 4 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Congratulations to Moon Knight on winning and making it to the final! 🎉🎉🎉 And The Falcon and the Winter Soldier now goes straight to the battle for the 3rd place. A huge thank you to everyone who brought their works! 💕

Moon Knight: @jesperfahxey​ [ link ] @ellieinfected​ [ link ] @marv-el-spot​ [ link ] @forevertrueblue​ [ link ] @losermultifandomidiot​ [ link ] @mistressvera​ [ link ] @flow-of-forces​ [ link ] @marvels-universe​ [ link ] @scruffylookingpiratecaptain​ [ link ] @elodiesyung​ [ link ] @nowritingonthewall​ [ link ] @riderj123​ [ link ]

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: @katieskrsgard​ [ link ] @im-sebastian-stan [ link link link link link ] @rosemaryharris​ [ link link link link link link link link ] @xo-tough-love-xo​ [ link ]

Get ready for the battle for the 3rd place! 😜

#semifinal2 #mcuchallenge #Marvel #moon knight #the falcon and the winter soldier

[lageografiademicamino]

Who will qualify from ESC SF2 in 2023?

Eurovision is on! Rehearsals are on! We’ve seen most of them performing at the multiple preparties and the first clips on Tiktok and Youtube are in!

It’s time to predict who will qualify on May 11th from Semifinal 2! These are my predictions based on the reactions, comments, listens and clicks in social media, Youtube and Spotify.

Some I will get right, others I may not probably a lot because this is Semifinal 2 with less big fan favourites - However, that’s the risk you will take by continuing reading this.

1. Denmark - Reiley - Breaking my Heart

Reiley is a major Tik Tok star which might be perhaps one of the reasons why he is opening this semi. In Denmark we heard him performing with heavy autotune and the studio cut wasn’t any better but in the rehearsals clips his singing wasn’t that bad actually. They do have a clever staging prop, house like and Reiley is walking through each room - he’s wearing a pink outfit (ESC23 trend). Reminds me a bit of Snap last year. However, in the longer snippet the stage feels a bit empty and his performance in my opinion is not filling it enough.

I kind expected this to become viral or to have some sort of buzz but he’s quite low with views and listens online, there wasn’t much talk (no good or bad) at the preparties either. The song sounds like it starts in the middle and continues like that for the next 3min. So obviously not my personal fave this one. Is Tik Tok generation gonna vote for him? I have doubts. I say OUT. 

2. Armenia - Brunette - Future Lover

Brunette’s music video was already high quality and therefore quite promising. The song has fairly good views and listens in different platforms which indicates that it does have a growing fandome and interest. 

Visually this reminds me of Bulgaria 21 (Victoria) and I see it being memorable and strong enough to break the cursed spot number 2 position. Vocally she seems also on point in the rehearsal clips. I say IN. 

3. Romania -  Theodor Andrei -  D.G.T. (Off and On)

There aren’t many entries that we can say that are surely out but Romania unfortunately is. The guy is 18 years old and rumour has it the song was his school project. He can sing allright and he clearly has a passion. Personally I’m not connecting with this song and I know not many are. The song itself seems messy, his performance to be honest a bit cheap with the dancers and now with his changed pink outfit (we have a lot this year) he will not stand OUT. 

4. Estonia - Alika - Bridges

This is perhaps the best or at least one of the best ballads of ESC23. Dramatic, theatrical but also a little cold. She sings amazingly no doubt. 

The staging seems to be loyal to EestiLaul, she has her piano, similar outfit and structure how she performs on stage - but alone. I wonder if the stage is too empty even though I enjoy the visuals that LED screens are providing. This can fail but I want to believe so IN. 

5. Belgium -  Gustaph - Because of You 

Gustaph has been one of the raising stars of this season, selected quite early on last winter. This is catchy, super 90′s - and it works in my opinion, LED screens are showing the lyrics, Gustaph and his backing vocals / dancers are having fun on stage which will sure come across to the audiences at home. IN.  

6. Cyprus -  Andrew Lambrou -  Break a Broken Heart

This is a decent pop song with a beautiful man singing well - it offers nothing new but what it does it does it well This reminds me of Estonia 2021, it didn’t go through though so bad example but as a song type and a bit visually. 

He sings well. On the stage he’s alone but his presence does fill it. I usually don’t lean on too much whose neighbours are in which semi but Greece is in semi II so... I’m pretty confident this will go to the final. IN. 

7. Iceland -  Diljá - Power

This girl is so full of enery and POWER. There’s a lot of love for this I know even though personally I’m not connecting with this. She’s in a such great physical form obviously but I find her movements and dancing a bit weird even though they might show off her power indeed. The visuals are better on the LED screen what they were in Iceland but I do wonder does the stage look empty? The vocals she nails every time though. 

Iceland does struggle usually to get through - they don’t have loyal neighbours who would back up them and even other Nordics tend to find them weird. I have too many doubts - OUT. 

8. Greece -  Victor Vernicos -  What They Say

Victor’s indie pop song starts a bit slowly. The energy is great at its best but you need to wait for it. Visually I like the colour choices here (anything but red please!) and the lightning effects do work well. I’m not super on board about the wardrobe choice and his jumping - even though it’s age appropriate as he’s 16 years only. But maybe this will appeal more to the younger generation. On the LED wall they also use his own face being reflected - which seems to be somewhat a trend also in ESC 2023. His pronounciation has improved though.

However, Greeks tend to receive votes annyally from their neighbours (Cyprus especially) which might save them even with a weaker song. I see enough potential here so IN. 

9. Poland - Blanka - Solo

This is the hit for summer 2023! Not my personal favourite but this has been elevated a lot by the staging. The colours, visuals (especially on the floor) highlight the summer theme and as a song this is instantly catchy. 

They’ve also added a dance break + wardrobe change which I think work better than in Israel’s performance this year from Semi I. This is IN. 

10. Slovenia - Joker Out - Carpe Diem

Right after the release of the Carpe Diem this grew quickly to become a fan favourite. There’s a lot of positive, free, catchy energy here which will come across despite of not being sung in English. The rehearsals and preparties have proved how the band has charisma and confidence to carry this through. During the clips we don’t see any big props or tricks on the stage except the Carpe Diem reflected in the background - simplicity works here the best. 

I’m slightly put off by the pink outfits as we have some this year. However, potential Top 10 in the Final. IN! 

11. Georgia - Iru - Echo

Georgia often joins the party but their efforts are often not memorable in Eurovision. Not this year. Iru’s vocals are amazing, lyrics not so much but this song is hell of a stormy ballad. The staging supports this with lots of wind I like the so called waterfall LED screens behind her. The white outfit with red lips is divine. 

The idea of the song and performance is not complicated but this is a fine example how simplicity sometimes works the best when performed by a true professional. She slays this easily to the final and will bring Georgia its best ESC result to date for sure. IN. 

12. San Marino -  Piqued Jacks - Like an Animal

We have a few rock entries in this semi. San Marino however offers perhaps the weakest of them unfortunately. Another red theme here, they seem to lean on the rockers charisma but as a song it’s not memorable and catchy in the same way as Slovenia and Australia are. He sings well, they sound good, the lights effects work what we saw from the rehearsal clips. 

However, this doesn’t enjoy much of the ESC hype, love, interest based on the clicks and San Marino has struggled in the past to qualify. I don’t see this year being different unfortunately. OUT. 

13. Austria -  Teya & Salena -  Who the Hell Is Edgar?

These girls don’t take themselves seriously. Their song reflects the same attitude. Instantly catchy, memorable - no one can stop themselves to “poe, poe, poe..” after hearing this. They have a good use of the stage here. It is red theme again but it’s detailed and well executed, we have Edgar Allan Poe face in the background, the girls’ styling is on point, the movements that they do make sense. Clearly a lot of planning and thought has gone into this staging. 

I can’t say nothing bad about this. Probably a winner of Semi II. IN. 

14. Albania -  Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje

Albania is every year the first official entry for a new ESC season. Very often I end up supporting them because their songs are high quality, ethnic and tell  a story. Not this year. I’m not connecting with this. And based on the clicks and views, listens not many do.

When Albania hasn’t had a red staging in Eurovision? It’s their national colour but after San Marino and Austria’s red performances... this might not stand out. Albina performs her emotional, dramatic song with her family. I struggle to recognize Albina from the rehearsal clip to be honest but on the other hand she is the only one properly styled compared to the family. We have lots of split ends here and I’m deeply concerned for Albania. I say OUT. 

15. Lithuania -  Monika Linkytė - Stay

My ESC guilty pleasure for 2023 season. I like this one a lot. The gospel kind song and Monika is easy to approach. They’ve transferred the same staging from Lithuania to Liverpool but everything is bigger and brighter. I love how Monika and the background singers have been styled - visually this is beautiful.

Vocally she nails it - no concern. As a song, this tends to start a bit slowly. This is the entry which I’m most doubtful about if it will go through or not. It might. It might not. I say OUT. 

16. Australia - Voyager - Promise

Voyager tried to get their feet wet at ESC already last year but instead became a runner-up in Australia Decides. Their current song Promise is constantly being compared to last year’s Dreamer which perhaps was a bit more impactful.

However, their live staging is full of rock’n roll and high energy. They know what they’re doing and the lead singer is very charismatic. This is load enough which I believe will not be unnoticed by the voters. IN. 

Did you agree with my choices? Or disagree with my opinions? Who do you think will qualify from Semifinal 2? Talk to me in the comments below!

#euroviisut #eurovision #eurovisionsongcontest #eurovision2023 #esc2023 #united by music #semifinal2 #predictions #eurovision 2023 #euroviisut 2023

[my-eurovision]

So there we have it, the final 10 countries into the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023 on Saturday.

Personally I thought this semi final was the stronger out of the two. I also enjoyed the mixture of genres in this one such as: rock from Australia, disco from Belgium, and ballads from Lithuania and Estonia. Also credit to Albania for actually singing in their language as I adore countries for doing that.

So pretty happy with the countries that qualified last night, as the majority of them I actually love listening to on the official Eurovision album.

Good luck to all the finalists and cannot wait for Saturday evening now. Should be pretty exciting seeing a former Eurovision winner attempting to win the contest for a second time and it’s actually my favourite song out of the lot.

#EurovisionSongContest #Liverpool #UnitedKingdom #Ukraine #2023 #SemiFinal2 #Qualifiers #GrandFinal #Instagram

[imvikaskohli]

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas | 2022 Rolex Paris Masters Semifinal | Djokovic  vs Tsitsipas | Post-Match Analysis with Vikas Kohli in Hindi

Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4), sets the Masters Finale match  with Holger Rune 🇩🇰

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#youtube

[madness-chaos]

hello girls and gays!!!!

here are my thoughts(that no one actually asked for) about the second semi final:

NQs:

1)Poland: for the life of me i can’t remember his song.. so i think that covers it. 3/10

2) Denmark: really came through with the disco bi 80’s vibes. honestly i never paid attention to their song before, but i gotta say i was rooting for them by the end of the show. so sad they didn’t go to the final:(((( 8/10

3) Estonia: im glad uku worked on his vocals but the song was just.. meh. really sad for estonia because i root for them almost every year but this was not it. 5/10

4) Czech Republic: this has been my guilty pleasure song since march and i’m sooo sad it didn’t get the light it deserves. yeah yeah, it’s not the best song in the second semi final, but i was really rooting for him or at least denmark to go through so we could have something wholesome. (plus my dad really liked the song) 7/10

5) Latvia: another song my dad liked. This.. was okay, im not sure about the staging and the hand gestures though. 6/10

6) Austria: another ballad but a better one!! strong vocals, emotional song, i even liked the staging. i could’ve seen this in the final but not particularly bummed i won’t 6/10

7) Georgia: lastly this..this felt like it lasted 5 minutes instead of 3. I knew i wasn’t gonna like this song and in the end..i didn’t. 2/10

Qs:

1) Switzerland: the vocals!! the stage presence!! his dance moves!! the way he was so excited in the beginning he couldn’t stop smiling!! i loved this! Im quite happy with they way they chose to present the song. honestly if my fave italian boys and girl don’t win, i can definitely see this winning. (extra points for gjon being an icon and giving us meme content!!) 9/10

2) Iceland: After the iconic hatari(whom i loved wholeheartedly and was obsessed with for the rest of the year) iceland did not disappoint me. I genuinely like the wholesome thing they got going on with this year’s entry and their song last year! i can’t see a reason why someone would dislike them. so excited for them and also sad they won’t be in the final.. 9/10

3) Serbia: The amount of power this 3 girls have is amazing. was it the best performance i’ve ever witnessed? no. was it phenomenal though? Absolutely! They gave the gays everything they wanted and more!! (it’s me, im the gays) 7.5/10

4) Moldova: so sending this to the final was a *choice* for some of yall? yikes... no further comments AND YES i am mad this qualified over other entries SUE ME IDC 5/10

5) Bulgaria: beautiful song, beautiful execution BUT perhaps too sad? idk but being melancholic while on eurovision week is a no from me.. and i still think they should’ve chosen anoher song for victoria out of the other ones she submitted.. 7/10

6) San Marino: a bop, however i do not appreciate the fact that san marino needed flo rida to come and perform with senhit, she would’ve been fine by her own without the “wow it’s flo rida” factor. also the constant pure confusion on his face PLS😭 7.5/10

7) Portugal: I was definitely surprised this qualified and i’m not mad about it. I’m still bitter about 2019 but whatever i guess.. 6.5/10

8) Albania: I’ve always had a special place in my heart for ethnic ballads sung by powerful voices(especially women<3) , however this did not do the trick for me and i don’t exactly know why:/ happy for albania though 7/10

9) Greece: this felt cheap:/ i love stefania and her voice don’t get me wrong BUT they wanted to have that wow factor so bad that they compromised how it will translate to people. also the fact that the song,even though catchy, is kinda forgettable doesn’t help. 7.5/10

10) Finland: LISTEN they knew what they were doing leaving finland last! I’m so happy for my lil emo children they deserved to qualify! Also 2 rock songs this year?? No complaining here :)) 9.5/10

#esc #eurovision #eurovision2021 #esc2021 #finland #iceland #switzerland #albania #greece #portugal #opinions #semifinal2

[eurovisionwonderland]

Semifinal 2: the votes

On to the second semi-final we go!

Unlike the first semifinal, the ten finalists were pretty far ahead the once who did not qualify. It was also closer in the top, unlike the first where Malta was the favorite by quite many points.

The points were as follows:

1. Switzerland 291 points

2. Iceland 288 points

3. Bulgaria 250 points

4. Portugal 239 points

5. Finland 234 points

6. Greece 184 points

7. Moldova 179 points

8. Serbia 124 points

9. San Marino 118 points

10. Albania 112 points

As for those who did not qualify, Denmark was the closest with 89 points, while Latvia came last with only 14 points.

The only thing I would say for those who qualified is that I have no clue how Moldova did. The song is not great, but the what they performed on stage was even worse. How they managed to get 123 televotes is beyond me.

Anyway....

What are your thoughts?

#Eurovision 2021 #Semifinal2

[slav-disaster]

Ok, so far so good

#eurovision 2022 #eurovision #lp #esc #semifinal2

[thewcntersoldier]

Okay but I need more gay Europe where is it

#eurovision #esc2018 #semifinal2

[uitvconnect]

Predict the Winner India U19 vs Australia U19, Super League Semi-Final 2, Feb 02, 06:30 PM

#IndiaU19 #AustraliaU19 #cricket #SemiFinal2 #India #Australia #uitvnews #sports #SuperLeagueSemiFinal2 #U19CWC2022 #U19CWC

[sambizsocial]

The clock is ticking for the most exciting Semifinal match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, AUS vs PAK. The adrenaline rush continues with yet another exciting announcement. The Australia Pavilion will do a live stream of the match. SO what are you waiting for? Head to The Australia Pavilion, Mobility District, Expo2020 at 6:00 PM. #PakVsAus #Semifinal2 #ICCT20WorldCup2021 #T20WorldCup #Expo2020 #expo2020dubai #icct20worldcup #icct20worldcup2021 #icct20 #pakistancricket #pakistanzindabad (at Dubai International Stadium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWIwUweqOem/?utm_medium=tumblr

#pakvsaus #semifinal2 #icct20worldcup2021 #t20worldcup #expo2020 #expo2020dubai #icct20worldcup #icct20 #pakistancricket #pakistanzindabad

[eurovisionscoreboard]

They were 9 countries of Semifinal 2 to rehearse this Thursday and we have only one question for you guys: who impressed, who flopped? Have your say and update your ratings in the @myeurovisionscoreboard app! #eurovision #eurovision2018 #esc2018 #lisbon2018 #rehearsals #semifinal2 #semi2 #romania #moldova #serbia #russia #denmark #sanmarino #australia #norway #netherlands #eurovisionapp #escapp #ratingapp #ios #android

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[ahidedimilson]

#Maranhense2020 #SemiFinal2 #SampaioxJuventude #19h #VumboraSampaio🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴 (em Brasil São Luis Maranhão) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFNmlecJ3TJ/?igshid=1cn3bx5fkcham

#maranhense2020 #semifinal2 #sampaioxjuventude #19h #vumborasampaio🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴

[my-eurovision]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsHmGyToX-I/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

My daughter loved how Peppa Pig appeared at semi final 2 of Eurovision 2023 doing the conga! 😂

#PeppaPig #EurovisionSongContest #Liverpool #UnitedKingdom #Ukraine #2023 #SemiFinal2

[fakhrul24-blog]

Do or die tonight ⚒🔥⚽️ #semifinal2 #tfcjdt #presidencup (at Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmssAQRgSjw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=se5rr0igths

#semifinal2 #tfcjdt #presidencup

[osogrizzlymad-blog]

Holanda lo tiene todo para ganar este año. Voz, control de público e imagen. Si pasan a la final quedarán en buena posición #eurovision2017 #semifinal2 #esc2017 (en Rodríguez Marín)

#eurovision2017 #esc2017 #semifinal2

[jockehq]

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO EUROBABES!!! It's getting tougher and tougher by each episode but the second half of the second semi final of @eurovision is up for judging. We can now also give you our top ten that we think will go through to the final! As always we appreciate if you comment, like and share! Available on #iTunes and #SoundCloud link in bio xoxo #MelloVision #melfest #melfest2017 #mello #melodifestivalen #schlager #mf2017 #schlagerfestivalen #esc #eurovision #esc2017 #svt #ebu #celebratediversity #podcast #semifinal #semifinal2 #sanmarino #croatia #norway #switzerland #belarus #bulgaria #lithuania #estonia #israel

#schlager #mf2017 #melodifestivalen #bulgaria #esc2017 #estonia #norway #eurovision #itunes #esc #melfest2017 #celebratediversity #croatia #israel #semifinal2 #melfest #semifinal #soundcloud #ebu #belarus #podcast #mellovision #lithuania #schlagerfestivalen #svt #sanmarino #mello #switzerland