#eurovision 2017

[euroquision]

Day 3/4/5 of Demanding the EBU Remove Israel from ESC

Please remember to contact your broadcasters and tell them to withdraw if Israel is allowed to participate!

We are not going silent, we are not going anywhere. Justice for Palestine. No genocide in Eurovision.

#eurovision #esc #eurovision song contest #israel #free palestine #eurovision 2024 #free gaza #palestine #austria #Eurovision 1969 #Eurovision 2017 #Armenia #Azerbaijan #no genocide in eurovision #no israel in eurovision #ban Israel from Eurovision

[wiktoriatriggvi]

Eurovision 2016-2022: 5th place

What is your favourite song opening top-5?

2016: Frans - If I Were Sorry 🇸🇪

2017: Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On 🇸🇪

2018: Ermal Meta e Fabrizio Moro - Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente 🇮🇹

2019: KEiiNO - Spirit In The Sky 🇳🇴

2021: Go_A - Shum 🇺🇦

2022: Konstrakta - In Corpore Sano 🇷🇸

#esc #eurovison 2021 #eurovision #eurovision 2019 #eurovision 2022 #eurovision 2017 #eurovision 2016 #eurovision 2018 #Sweden #Italy #Norway #Ukraine #Serbia #frans #robin bengtsson #ermal meta #fabrizio moro #keiino #go a #konstrakta #if i were sorry #i can't go on #spirit in the sky #shum #in corpore sano #non mi avete fatto niente

[escmemesandstuff]

It’s been five years and I’m still mad about Blackbird.

#eurovision #eurovision 2017 #esc 2017 #norma john #esc finland #IT WAS ROBBED #BEAUTIFUL BALLAD MISSED THE FINAL BECAUSE OF THE FREAKING GREECE/CYPRUS BESTIE VOTES #IM MAD FOREVER

[kaleidoscopic-soul]

Non la Pausini che tira un "porca vacca" in diretta mondiale 😂 un mito

#eurovision 2017 #esc2022

[lunlumo]

round 1, group 4, battle 14/2

#eurovision #eurovision polls #polls #destiny #robin bengtsson #eurovision 2021 #eurovision 2017 #douze polls: it girl perfomance #Youtube

[escgentsph]

Happy birthday to one of the 2017 ESC presenters, Oleksandr Skichko! You deserve it as much as anyone, and more than most.

#oleksandr skichko #eurovision song contest #eurovision #guys of eurovision #men of eurovision #esc #eurovisonfan #eurovision boys #i love eurovision #eurovision hosts #eurovision presenters #esc 2017 #eurovision 2017

[thateurosite]

🇬🇧 Lucie Jones: "I have never been more supported thanks to Eurovision"

🇬🇧 With tens of artists flocking to London Eurovision Party, @esc_tim got to speak to Lucie Jones about her time representing the UK in Kyiv in 2017, as well as her presenting gig at the pre-party. Do you want to see her back in the show? #ESC2024

Ahead of her hosting gig at the London Eurovision Party, Tim spoke to Lucie Jones about her participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. She represented the UK in Kyiv with her song “Never Give Up on You”. Check out our interview with Lucie Jones here! Together, Tim and Lucie reflect on her Eurovision experience in Ukraine and why she wanted to host the London Eurovision Party. They also…

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#esc #esc 2017 #esc 2024 #eurovision #eurovision 2017 #eurovision song contest #interview #lep #london eurovision party #london eurovision party 2024 #lucie jones #never give up on you #uk #united kingdom

[fliponline]

🎁 #HappyBirthday to @imriziv who represented #Israel at #Eurovision in 2017, with "I Feel Alive" finishing 23rd with 39pts.

🔴 https://youtu.be/YapnW_zfWJk #escismybf #isr

#lazarusheart #eurovision #esc #escismybf #eurovision is my boyfriend #esc17 #esc 2017 #eurovision 2017 #israel #i'm alive #imri #imri ziv

[whenitsdarkweilluminate]

Kyiv 2017 – Grand Final

Host: Ukraine Slogan: “Celebrate Diversity” Participants: 42 Voting method: 12-point system (50/50 system - separated) Format: 2 Semi-Finals / Grand Final = the top 10 of semi 1 & 2 + the Big 5 + host Winner: Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois Country: Portugal Points: 758 (77.0% of highest score possible) Language: Portuguese General Overview: I can definitively say that 2017 is not one of my favourite years. Part of that is the results, and part of it is the song quality. The Grand Final opens with a video of people looking at bouncing balls, which relates to the contest's beaded necklace logo. Then there's a display of flashing lights on stage to kick off the Parade of Nations, where the flags splash onto the screen. And that's it for the opening sequence! This final feels less bloated than the previous two. But they make up for it by having SO many breaks during the running order, which has become the standard now. Måns even makes a pre-recorded cameo in one of them (because of course he does) to train the hosts. It was cute. The postcards begin with the artists, delegation and press all standing frozen in this generic hallway, until just the artists move. Next it cuts to the usual footage of the respective artists partaking in various activities. Then the sequence finishes by returning to the hallway where everybody else unfreezes. I will forever associate this hallway with 2017. Back in the arena, the bead pattern logo (or are they paper lanterns?) displays the country flag colours.

The stage is a spacious, flat circle, with a wide LED screen behind it and an overhanging mushroom-top-like structure extending outwards. It's less versatile than the 2016 stage. The Green Room, meanwhile, is in the back of the audience, where the delegations sit in pods. Ukraine made sure to include as much Verka Serduchka as possible this year. Her and her mom start the voting, and they later lead the audience to dance to “Dancing Lasha Tumbai”. If this wasn't Ukraine hosting, I'd be annoyed about her overexposure. I'll save that for 2019. Otherwise, the interval contains 3 performances, including both of Ukraine's winning acts (up to that point). First, it's Ruslana singing “It's Magical”, featuring a misty forest, plenty of “oh whoa oh”s, drumming, a grinding beat, and a crowd of dancers. Next, there's a Ukrainian folk orchestra mixed with electronic musicians, which includes those long horns and a buhay. I enjoyed the beat. Finally, Jamala performs the uplifting track “I Believe in U”, accompanied by an outline animation of an embracing couple. And a stage invader who moons the audience right next to her... what the actual f**k. I love how she just carried on unfazed.

The top 3 countries (Portugal, Bulgaria and Moldova) all achieve their best placements, which is cool. Portugal ran away with the jury vote, and their jury score alone kept them at #1 until the top two televote scores were given... which they also won... so not a suspenseful result. The San Marino spokesperson hid behind a cardboard cutout as a prank. While Israel's Ofer Nachshon commented on the IBA shutting down, implying that Israel was withdrawing... only to win the whole thing next year. And LOL at the Bulgarian jury voting for like none of the contenders. Otherwise, this is a top-heavy televote. They rejected many of the jury favourites like Austria, Australia, UK, Netherlands, and even Norway which I wasn't expecting. The televote top 4 is the actual top 4 too (in that order). Bulgaria was just unlucky here – 615 points is more than what “1944”, “Toy”, “Arcade” and “Zitti e buoni” got. Similar to 2016, only 4 entries have no English lyrics at all. Israel: Imri - I Feel Alive From 3rd place in the semi-final to 23rd in the Grand Final. I guess the running order really does matter. Poland: Kasia Moś - Flashlight I read that this is actually about animal cruelty? I liked my interpretation better lol. Belarus: Naviband - Story of My Life More annoying each time I hear it. Austria: Nathan Trent - Running on Air Armenia: Artsvik - Fly with Me Netherlands: OG3NE - Lights and Shadows Moldova: SunStroke Project - Hey Mamma It runs out of steam around the bridge. Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo Italy: Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma The odds-on favourite to win. All because of a dancing ape on stage. I still don't get what's so amusing about that? I'm very mixed on this one. “Occidentali's Karma” is an undeniably catchy song, but it comes off as snobby and judgemental. The dancing ape is meant to mock too. Francesco spends the song deriding and mocking modern Western culture, saying that we've devolved back to Neolithic times. That intelligence has been replaced by easy answers, “useless dilemmas” and sex appeal. He further mentions the appropriation of Eastern spiritualism, with references to Nirvana and Buddha. While the screen shows a yin yang symbol and Chakras, as Francesco does the gyan mudra pose and the song ends on an “om” chant. Additionally, the lyrics insert English, Sanskrit and Greek phrases to show the prevalence of loan words. It's a sunny production though and the LED screen is colourful. The backing also wear different colour shirts. The song begins with these plucking synths. Then the pre-chrous uses strings and a whirring beat. While the chorus rushes in in a very catchy and dominant way; culminating in an instrumental response after the song title and collective arm swaying (with more arm-swaying figures on screen). There's also frequent backing responses (“ALLEZ!”). And rubbery arm animations on screen. Later, the bridge goes quiet; then the instrumental grows, the whole arena shouts “NAMASTE! ALLEZ!”, and the ape dances to a brief guitar solo. Denmark: Anja - Where I Am Portugal: Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois (winner review below) Azerbaijan: Dihaj - Skeletons Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend They really chose to put this at the end of the 1st half. Australia: Isaiah - Don't Come Easy Greece: Demy - This Is Love These vocals are rough. Spain: Manel Navarro - Do It for Your Lover Yeah, no surprise this finished in last place. I'm more surprised that it received any points at all. Because absolutely zero effort was put into this. The song aims for a lazy vibe, but it ends up sounding lifeless instead. The instrumental is beyond basic. The chorus lacks energy and it's banally written – it just repeats the title phrase over and over, with a few “clap your hands” thrown in. The “la la la la lover” hook is flat too... like they're filling time. And the lyrical message (of letting your lover be your inspiration to confront things in life) is sung in such an unconvincing way. The Spanish verses aren't that deep either. Also, that part where the two guitarists face each other looks awkward. Moreover, this entry is too wrapped up in the “surfer dude” stereotypes; between the Hawaiian shirts, Manel's long curly hair, the group standing on surfboards animations, and the LED screen showing beaches and a retro van. Musically, the song has a reggae rhythm. It starts with a minimal acoustic guitar and wave sound effects, while the group stands backwards, staring at a nighttime globe that zooms out from Spain. Then a record scratch starts the chorus, where the drums come in. From there, the rest of the song follows a stagnant guitar/drum pattern. And the bridge escalates through the “just do it”'s, which only leads to Manel's infamous voice crack... Norway: Jowst - Grab the Moment “Grab the Moment” saving us from a run of bad songs again LOL. United Kingdom: Lucie Jones - Never Give Up on You The best UK entry of the entire 21st century imo. It's also their highest placement since Blue in 2011, even with a paltry 12 televote points. Emmelie de Forest helped write this too. The lyrical message is touching and Lucie sounds like someone who wants to help and will never give up; although her live vocals are shaky. Her words come from a place of love. She rationalizes the subject's negative self-perception and affirms her commitment to supporting them. She says that opening up is a sign of trust not weakness. She points out the progress they've made but can't see. She begs them to not give up on themselves. And the chorus has this desperate pleading tone, where she makes a firm promise at any cost to herself. My favourite line is “You're not defeated, you're in repair” though. Musically, the song begins as a bare piano ballad, letting the vocal melody drive things. The first chorus starts with this sinking down effect. Then the percussion arrives in the second verse, first with taps and echoing clacks. Followed by thumps in the next chorus. And bellowing drums in the finale, where Lucie delivers a big note. It has an atmosphere by the end of it. On stage, she stands in front of this mirror shell thing, while a galaxy of stars radiate across the stage. The opening shot shows her reflection too. Otherwise, the “now you can see...” part is a good hook, but the bridge transitions weirdly in how it continues the last line of the chorus. Cyprus: Hovig - Gravity Romania: Ilinca feat. Alex Florea - Yodel It! Germany: Levina - Perfect Life Yet another flop for Germany. The lyrics are nice, but the verse production is way too similar to David Guetta's “Titanium” and they couldn't get away with it. The melody is bland and forgettable too. The chorus is plain. And the stage aesthetic is drab. I can see how this was met with apathy. The song is about how Levina has grown and changed her perspective on life. She previously wanted things to go to plan, but now realizes that a “Perfect Life” is actually imperfect. The best things come from the unexpected and from outside her comfort zone. She accepts her flaws (“almost a sinner”). And she's no longer afraid to make mistakes. She says all this with a self-assured tone too; like she believes she'll be alright. But the composition doesn't do much for me. The “Titanium” production is what pushes the song forward via the brisk jabbing hitting from different directions. The percussion beat appears partway through the first verse to match it. While Levina spends that first verse laying on the floor. Then the first chorus follows a series of dramatic slams, leading to some metronome-like ticking. Afterwards, the instrumental eases off for the second verse and chorus. The latter of which ends with more slams and ticking. And the final chorus has a stomping build-up. Ukraine: O.Torvald - Time Thus begins a stretch of flop host entries that will last through 2021. It's also Ukraine's worst placement ever. Strange, since this is the only rock entry this year. But the chorus isn't that catchy. The “time to look/time to see/time to find” pre-chorus build-up works better though. I also wish they kept the countdown clocks from the national final. I don't get the giant head with strobe light eyes on the ESC stage. Anyways, the lyrics include a bunch of “time” phrases, resulting in the word “time” being said 27 times in total. It's about focusing on what matters in life. The singer advises seeking a peaceful place, understanding silence, finding truth, and appreciating what you have. The intro exemplifies this theme by resembling tunnel background noise. Then the rock instrumentation starts halfway through the first verse. It's more moderate in the verses, while the harder guitar groove runs through the chorus, giving it an angsty vibe. But it's too sludgy to hook me in. The pre-chorus, meanwhile, builds via the drums and the resulting guitar riff. The second one further adds an echoing quirk. There's also a guitar solo later on. Plus this reverse audio slicing sound sprinkled throughout the track. And the song makes sure to wait after each chorus. Belgium: Blanche - City Lights Sweden: Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess France: Alma - Requiem Not to be confused with Finnish singer Alma. It's funny how the final ends with my top 2. This peaked at #3 on my personal chart. It has a complex production. And the lyrics explore a difficult topic. The only issue is that the staging is missing something. The dizzying, spinning Paris skyline is a neat visual, but it just reminds me of how the French spokesperson always has the Eiffel Tower behind them. Anyways, the lyrics address the idea of death making life feel meaningless. How it's a cycle over the centuries. That the world will go on without us. And what we think is important will be forgotten. But Alma conquers this fear by implying that love is what gives life meaning (“With you nothing ever dies”). It isn't an original message, but it's probably true. Alma's tone and smiles give it a positive spin too. The music is also like a “Requiem” (ie. a funeral song) with the sombre piano; plus the bells and the tense violin release at the start. The violin keeps resurfacing too. But it's the percussion that elevates this. The first verse adds a stomping beat midway (as does the first pre-chorus, which also transitions with a clap). The chorus involves this alluring castanet-like beat and it concludes with a finality slam. The switch to English is kind of abrupt though. The second verse continues the stomps, leading to some heightened percussion, before it stops on the last line. And the bridge moves from bass strings to stretched-out beats to escalating to removing all tension; which sets up the finale well. The Winner: Portugal finally achieves their first win after a record-breaking 49 attempts. Finland previously held this record with 40 tries in 2006. Not only that, Portugal had never even been in the top 5 before this (their best placement was 6th in 1996). They were truly an underdog in this contest. This means that Cyprus, Iceland, Malta are the only countries left from the Cold War era that have yet to win. Interestingly, all three will be contenders in the next few years. Moreover, as of 2022, “Amar pelos dois” still holds the points record at 758. Which even surpasses the combined jury and televote scores of all the 2009-15 winners. It's also the first entirely non-English winner since “Molitva” 10 years prior. Despite the overwhelming victory, this is actually one of the most polarizing winners within the Eurovision fandom. Most rankings that I've seen either have it in their top 5 or bottom 5 of 2017. And I'm no different; it's in my bottom 5. The song just makes me want to fall sleep. There's no melody, no remarkable instrumental moments, no journey. None at all. Salvador sings it like it's a lullaby. I couldn't hum this from memory. And the arrangement is so slow and boring. Also, his winning speech where he trashed the modern era of the contest turned me off. It seemed like poor sportsmanship. I have no issue with appreciating the past, but you don't have to be condescending and snobbish about how the past is better. Anyways, “Amar pelos dois” is a jazz waltz ballad that hearkens back to the black-and-white era of the contest and to old-school romanticism. It was written by Salvador's sister Luísa Sobral. I'll admit it was cute when she sang with him for the winner's reprisal. And I can see how it stands out against the modern entries. The audience holds up their phone lights during the performance, where Salvador remains at the centre audience platform for the entire thing, which is smart. I noticed that the solo performers got lost on the big stage this year. In the lyrics, Salvador states that his legacy is to love his person. That he merely existed before they met. And he pleads them to return, hoping they will grow to love him back. He even repeats this plea a second time. He surmises that “I know that one can't love alone”, which is true; love is a two-way street. But he later contradicts himself at the end by saying “My heart can love for both of us”. So which is it? The lyrics can also be interpreted as clingy; like he's living in this hopeless fantasy, attached to someone who's not into him. The song itself follows an unusual verse-chorus-chorus-verse structure. It incorporates an old-fashioned instrumental and it has a very delicate texture. It starts with a violin intro, featuring some long pauses. Then a gentle, sleepily-paced piano guides things, as the strings reemerge in the first chorus. There's another violin solo that separates the two choruses. Then the second chorus softens and grows. While the final verse sees the piano fade away, as the instrumental reduces down to just a few violin interjections before the piano comes back. The song ends on another soft moment. Verdict: “F” Tier. I don't get this one, and I don't think I ever will. My Ranking: Grand Final: 01. Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 02. France: Alma - Requiem 03. Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 04. Netherlands: O'G3NE - Lights and Shadows 05. Norway: Jowst - Grab the Moment 06. United Kingdom: Lucie Jones - Never Give Up on You 07. Armenia: Artsvik - Fly with Me 08. Belgium: Blanche - City Lights 09. Poland: Kasia Moś - Flashlight 10. Cyprus: Hovig - Gravity 11. Romania: Ilinca feat. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 12. Azerbaijan: Dihaj - Skeletons 13. Sweden: Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On 14. Denmark: Anja Nissen - Where I Am 15. Italy: Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma 16. Moldova: SunStroke Project - Hey Mamma 17. Israel: Imri - I Feel Alive 18. Belarus: Naviband - Story of My Life 19. Australia: Isaiah - Don't Come Easy 20. Ukraine: O.Torvald - Time 21. Greece: Demy - This Is Love 22. Germany: Levina - Perfect Life 23. Austria: Nathan Trent - Running on Air 24. Portugal: Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois 25. Spain: Manel Navarro - Do It for Your Lover 26. Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend Full Ranking: 01. Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 02. France: Alma - Requiem 03. Iceland: Svala - Paper 04. Hungary: Joci Pápai - Origo 05. Netherlands: O'G3NE - Lights and Shadows 06. Norway: Jowst - Grab the Moment 07. United Kingdom: Lucie Jones - Never Give Up on You 08. Armenia: Artsvik - Fly with Me 09. Belgium: Blanche - City Lights 10. Poland: Kasia Moś - Flashlight 11. Cyprus: Hovig - Gravity 12. Serbia: Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 13. Romania: Ilinca feat. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 14. Azerbaijan: Dihaj - Skeletons 15. Estonia: Koit Toome and Laura - Verona 16. Switzerland: Timebelle - Apollo 17. Finland: Norma John - Blackbird 18. Sweden: Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On 19. Albania: Lindita - World 20. Denmark: Anja Nissen - Where I Am 21. Italy: Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma 22. F.Y.R. Macedonia: Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 23. Moldova: SunStroke Project - Hey Mamma 24. Israel: Imri - I Feel Alive 25. Belarus: Naviband - Story of My Life 26. Australia: Isaiah - Don't Come Easy 27. Latvia: Triana Park - Line 28. Ukraine: O.Torvald - Time 29. Czech Republic: Martina Bárta - My Turn 30. Greece: Demy - This Is Love 31. Ireland: Brendan Murray - Dying to Try 32. Germany: Levina - Perfect Life 33. San Marino: Valentina Monetta and Jimmie Wilson - Spirit of the Night 34. Montenegro: Slavko Kalezić - Space 35. Austria: Nathan Trent - Running on Air 36. Malta: Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 37. Georgia: Tamara Gachechiladze - Keep the Faith 38. Portugal: Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois 39. Lithuania: Fusedmarc - Rain of Revolution 40. Spain: Manel Navarro - Do It for Your Lover 41. Croatia: Jacques Houdek - My Friend 42. Slovenia: Omar Naber - On My Way “S” Tier: “Euphoria”, “Fairytale”, “My Number One” “A” Tier: “Every Way That I Can”, “Only Teardrops”, “Wild Dances”, “Rise Like a Phoenix”, “1944”, “Satellite” “B” Tier: “Molitva”, “Hard Rock Hallelujah”,“Heroes” “C” Tier: “Fly On The Wings Of Love”, “I Wanna” “D” Tier: “Everybody”, “Believe”, “Running Scared” “F” Tier: “Amar pelos dois” *I decided to move Hard Rock Hallelujah below Molitva and into my B-tier

#eurovision 2017 #eurovision review

[mytaigne]

missing nathan trent moment

#europe’s vision 2022 #eurovision #eurovision 2022 #this is a real throwback #esc Austria #but in 2017 #eurovision 2017

[wiktoriatriggvi]

Eurovision 2016-2022: 3rd place

Bronze 🥉

2016: Sergey Lazarev - You Are The Only One 🇷🇺

2017: Sunstroke Project - Hey Mama 🇲🇩

2018: Cesár Sampson - Nobody But You 🇦🇹

2019: Sergey Lazarev - Scream 🇷🇺

2021: Gjon's Tears - Tout L'univers 🇨🇭

2022: Chanel - SloMo 🇪🇦

#esc #eurovison 2021 #eurovision #eurovision 2019 #eurovision 2022 #eurovision 2017 #eurovision 2016 #eurovision 2018 #Russia #Moldova #Austria #Switzerland #Spain #sergey lazarev #sunstroke project #cesár sampson #gjon's tears #chanel #you are the only one #hey mama #nobody but you #scream #tout l'univers #slomo

[mizukiko-kun]

BUT I CANT SING ALONG TO THIS SONG IN ENGLISH???

#esc 2022 #eurovision 2017

[mycosylivingroom]

#eurovision trough the years #eurovison #eurovision 2017 #music of all generations 2 #mycosylivingroom

[lunlumo]

round 1, group 3, battle 10/3

#eurovision #polls #esc polls #eurovision 2014 #conchita wurst #eurovision 2017 #ilinca #douze polls: it girl perfomance #Youtube

[escgentsph]

Happy birthday to 2017 ESC winner from Portugal, SALVADOR SOBRAL!

Cheers to another year of life... 🥳🤩🎂🎉

#eurovision #eurovision song contest #guys of eurovision #men of eurovision #eurovisonfan #esc #salvador sobral #esc portugal #esc 2017 #eurovision 2017 #happy birthday #birthday #eurovisionstar

[vulto-cor-de-rosa]

"Amar pelos dois" is such a song about ineffable husbands I'm sorry are you going to tell me you don't listen to this song and think of Crowley asking Aziraphale to come back to him??? Bffr

#this is for my Portuguese audience and maybe the European one #idk if anyone outside from Portugal remembers Eurovision 2017 but I never moved on #rosa's garden #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #good omens #amar pelos dois #salvador sobral