Here we go Australia, #eurovision final on SBS right now.
No cheesy nautical references from the hosts tonight.
First up, the Ukrainian vampire guy.
Spain going with a love ballad this year. Lots of awwws from the crowd, but no chance of winning. #eurovision #sbs
Sassy Slovenia up now. Will they stage a backing track failure again ? #eurovision #sbs
Yep, another staged backing track โfailureโ. Cheap trick to get audience participation. #eurovision #SLO #sbs
Lithuaniaโs quiet cute song now which she is singing in a key that doesnโt quite match her vocal range. #LTU #eurovision #sbs
Austria now, quite a decent track, terrible costume. #AUT #eurovision #sbs
#EST with the expensive dress and haunting operatic vocals. Reminds me a bit of The Fifth Element. #sbs #eurovision
Norway, quite happy, funky licks, 80s effects. Loses yet another jacket to the audience.
Subtle attempt to derail next years #eurovision by giving bad advice on songwriting. #NOR #sbs
Home town act now. #POR
Only 30secs in and already better than their entry from last year. #sbs #eurovision
Faux Aussie entry from the UK (song was co-written by a lass from my hometown). #sbs #gbr #eurovision
#SRB starting with what sounds like a very traditional type of song which then adds a techno beat all the while a grandpa plays a recorder off to the side. Very #eurovision #sbs
#GER with a sweet but generic pop song. A bit Ed Sheeran in looks and sound. #sbs #eurovision
#ALB comes in with a rock ballad. Apparently inspired by Australiaโs John Farnham, and yeah, I can see that. #sbs #eurovision
#FRA singing in their native tongue as usual. Always good to see. Shame my high school French is terrible. Singing about refugees too. #sbs #eurovision
On a fashion sense, black pantsuit with shoulder pads the 80s would be proud of.
#CZE very #eurovision with a funky turn mixed in with some rap, and a catchy chorus, and 80s style โMorris Minor Stutter-Wrapโ decor.
The #DEN entry of burly bearded Vikings harmonising definitely grows on you. #sbs #eurovision
#AUS (honorary Europeans tonight) on stage now. Trying hard with a song that I donโt think is actually strong enough to win. No fault of hers, as sheโs giving it her all. #sbs #eurovision
Very strong entry from #FIN.
Dancers look like camp secret police.
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#BUL with the massive shoulder pads and 5 piece harmonies rocking out pretty well.
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Now one of my favourites, #MDA with the catchy party track about a mรฉnage au tois. #sbs #eurovision
#SWE totally channeling George Michael. #sbs #Eurovision
Tonightโs weirdest act, #ISR
Much beatboxing, facial expressions all over the place, catchy chorus. #sbs #eurovision
#NED rocking country. Sounds like the wrong side of the Atlantic for #eurovision.
I guiltily like it though. #sbs
#NED dancers got some bad crack from that most famous part of Amsterdam though. Either that or there was a sudden attack of BEEEEES!!!!
#IRL up next. Cutesy gay love ballad. Well executed but not my cup of tea.
Choreography is very well done. #sbs #eurovision
#CYP fuego fuego fuego!!!
#CYP dance track bazouki, sprayed on costume, catchy tune with a chorus thatโs easy to sing along to for drunk people. #sbs #eurovision
#ITA with an anti-terrorist song. Strong message delivered well. One that grows on you.
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Leather jacket guy is really serious in the #ITA entry.
Thatโs it for the acts, now for some filler while we wait for the results we canโt vote on because itโs a delayed broadcast of #eurovision
Head banging Hungarians !!!
Lyrics making no sense, crowd surfing guitarist, much screaming, pyro and strobing lights. #HUN #sbs #eurovision