What about
your top ten
@Starlight?
Sorry for not posting my top 10 before now fam, I have been really ill this last week and right now I'm posting this from the final of Eurovision!
Here is my quick top 10 before the results are in. I will write a little about each song later when I get the chance.
As promised, here are my thoughts on my top 10! Sorry it took so long to write up, the last few days have been very difficult. Next up will be the results of our poll and quizzes!
1. Switzerland
The next 3 songs all took several turns at keeping my number 2 position warm, but none of them managed to unseat this masterpiece at any point. As soon as I heard it, The Code went straight to my number 1 spot and stayed there the entire time. The big question was whether Nemo could deliver the demanding vocals live but they ended up making it look ridiculously easy all season long. Just astonishing.
2. Spain
A catchy dance number with 80's synth vibes? This was always going to be a favourite of mine!!! After it settled into my top 3, I then came to realise the meaning behind the song, and the singer's "Throw the Cup" chant at the national final. Just when I thought there was no way I could love it any more, suddenly I did! Nemo's incredible vocals are what kept this (and the next song) off top spot, even if my heart sometimes thinks otherwise.
3. Finland
Where do I even start? This song kind of defined the 2024 Eurovision season for me. I had such an unhealthy obsession with it that my partner ended up dressing as Windows95Man for ESC! A beautiful song with an incredibly uplifting message that I've found myself singing if I'm struggling or if someone's been cruel to me. I simply adore No Rules, and I absolutely love the artists as well. We need more happy, uplifting songs like this please ❤️
4. San Marino
I fell in love with this song during the pre-selection event, and it went straight into my top few and has bounced around there ever since. There simply wasn't anything else quite like this in 2024... I like to party, but I love rock🤘
5. Belgium
What an incredible song. The opening bars actually remind me a little of an Adam Lambert song he done years ago about gay rights. The way Mustii gently takes us on a journey leading up to that monstrous finish is absolutely mesmerising. (Bonus post esc fact: Mustii is genuinely one of the loveliest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, honestly <3)
6. Lithuania
Some songs moved about a LOT in my ranking, but Luktelk was always somewhere around this position even as others moved up and down. I like a bit of trance and this electropop number has a lot of trance elements so I'm always happy to bop to this one.
7. Norway
A pretty dark song by Eurovision standards. Based on a traditional folk tale, it tells the story of a maiden cursed to live as a wolf by her (evil, obviously) stepmother. To lift the curse she has to drink her brother's blood. The last laugh belongs to the maiden when she decides not to kill her dear brother, but to drink the blood of her unborn half brother being carried by the stepmother instead... stepmum didn't think that one though!
8. Armenia
The second I heard this I loved it. Not everyone around me loved it straight away, but every single person I spoke to at least liked it by the time of the final. After a few listens, people can't help but sing and dance along, and so many folks with very different favourites and tastes all seemed to share a common appreciation for Ladaniva's energy.
9. United Kingdom
I really like the studio version of the UK's song, it's a total earworm. The big problem is that none of the live performances this season matched the standard of the record for me sadly. What could have been.
10. Poland
Poland gave us a touching song about overcoming darkness and negativity. Luna has been one of the people I'll remember most from this year's Eurovision season, she was always a bright light with a big beautiful smile on her face.
Just missing out:
There was a whole gaggle of songs that didn't make it into this list, but fell just outside the top 10 on the day I made this ranking.
Countries like Estonia, Malta, Cyprus, Latvia, Croatia, Australia and a fair few others actually could very easily have slipped in on a different day!