We have a winner!
I think Norway effortlessly outclasses everything in this competition and should win by a mile. Margaret Berger is an epic Nordic electro ice queen with an anthem that just blows you away. Her song - "I Feed You My Love" - was wonderfully staged and choreographed - minimal, stylish, classy. Gorgeous art deco / Metropolis references. I have a sense that Eastern European audiences are aesthetically in advance of the authorities who choose their countries' entries - so hopefully this very contemporary arrangement will chime with the voters and carry the wonderful Ms Berger to the winner's enclosure.
i wish they would have put a spoiler alert: i'm not up to the point in game of thrones where khaleesi represents norway in #eurovision
— ashley. (@oxfamglamour) May 16, 2013
"I feed you my love." Norway. This is a light entertainment show. Behave. #eurovision #eurovision2013
— Jon Jacob (@thoroughlygood) May 16, 2013
I'm on a diet, thanks. #eurovision
— BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) May 16, 2013
Norway was also rocking those 2013 essentials, drums on stage - but again, in a masterfully understated way. Drums were very evident once again in Semis 2, but another trend also emerged: geeks are in. Several countries, notably Malta and Hungary, featured geeky boys - here is Hungary's ByeAlex with his entry "Kedvesem":
All Hungarians are this sexy. #eurovision
— Péter (@travelling_wolf) May 16, 2013
Finland caused a mini storm in a euro teacup with the lesbian kiss at the end of their cute song. Well done Krista Siegrids and the team behind "Marry Me":
So, the traditional wedding in #finland is planned by Katie Price? #Esc2013
— E Kristopher-Hartley (@efan78) May 16, 2013
YES!!! Lesbian kiss! Awesome!!! #eurovision #finland #teamdingdong
— Natha lina Rome u (@nathromeu) May 16, 2013
DING DONG #eurovision #finland
— Edward Clarke (@edwardclarke) May 16, 2013
Finland was actually the tamest of the off-beat entries - there were a few classics, not least Romania's Cezar with "It's My Life":
Huge multicoloured condoms on stage #Romania #eurovision
— Edward Clarke (@edwardclarke) May 16, 2013
wardobe
Bloke from Romania has blatantly been in my wardrobe.... #eurovision
— Rylan Ross Clark (@RylanClark) May 16, 2013
MINGE the Murderess :D RT @edwardclarke: @fluffyhoneybee It's Ming the Merciless!
— R 'Bee' Michael (@fluffyhoneybee) May 16, 2013
Overall, I was pleased Norway and Finland got through, but sad Israel and Macedonia didn't. But that's the semi's done and it's now full speed for the grand final on Saturday night.
In hotel bar, krista off Finland just walked in, still wearing a wedding dress! #dingdong
— Scott Mills (@scott_mills) May 16, 2013
GETTING MY EUROVISION SEMI ON.
— Dom (@DMCSTK) May 16, 2013
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