Eurovision 2018, Semi-Final 2
Here are my thoughts on each of the acts in the second semi-final of 2018’s Eurovision Song Contest.
1. Norway
Funky music with gimmicky visuals.
2. Romania
Unpleasant song with creepy mannequins.
3. Serbia
Started off like a traditional Serbian song, which was promptly ruined when it became a pop song.
4. San Marino
The dancing robots were cool. It’s a shame the song was painful to listen to.
5. Denmark
This definitely had Viking vibes and certainly was not bad. Though not outstanding either.
6. Russia
I didn’t care for the song, but the staging and choreography was… pleasant.
7. Moldova
Moldova always puts on a good show, and this year was no different. The song was decent, but the choreography and staging was quite possibly the best of the competition so far this year. I liked how their outfits reflected the colours of the Moldovan flag.
8. Netherlands
Pretty good song, though what was with all the crazy dancing?! It did not look pleasant.
9. Australia
Australia is totally part of Europe, right? Anyway, the song was bland, but the staging and choreography were pretty good.
10. Georgia
A mediocre performance.
11. Poland
My ears hurt… The lighting was nice, though.
12. Malta
Weird, but I quite liked it!
13. Hungary
My ears hurt again…
14. Latvia
Dull.
15. Sweden
It was okay. Quite nice, visually.
16. Montenegro
Another fairly boring song.
17. Slovenia
Not very pleasant, but it had style, at least. Oh, and the fake technical issues were so cringeworthy…
18. Ukraine
I quite liked it. Good performance.
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