i predict that they qualify to the final, but maybe don't do so well in the overall result. we've seen many ethnic entries have really great reception by the fans, but get an underwhelming result in the final (fulenn 2022, eaea 2023, ulveham 2024, etc.)
@charliekeet01 but we've also seen many entries with ethnic do EXTREMELY well (ukraine 2021, armenia 2024, hungary 2017, czechia 2023, ukraine 2016 or ukraine 2022) so who knows
Mine is.... 1🇲🇪 Montenegro - 6.5 - Very nice smoothly building song with the drmatic opening and flawless vocals (but needs more of a memorable hook but we will see what they do in the revamp) gives me Tamara 2019 vibes 2🇦🇱 Albania - 4.5 - It's growing on me, but the guy is quite offputting and seems out of place. Her vocals can be a bit out of breath at times but a better entry than 2024 Both countries so far doing better than their last entries at least 🥳
Correction to albania's comment: "I was a bit upset about Elvana that's why I said NQ, but Shkodra will get Albania to the final 😅"
1.🇦🇱9/10
2.🇲🇪7.5/10
Result prediction
🇦🇱 16th-20th (final)
🇲🇪 11th-13th (semi final) but if it got through 12th-18th because of juries
I think they're qualifying for sure, can see them getting a mid spot in the final
idk why people are saying zjerm is an NQ it gives me top 5 vibes
I think it wouldn't be in the top 5 but they are in the final
i predict that they qualify to the final, but maybe don't do so well in the overall result.
we've seen many ethnic entries have really great reception by the fans, but get an underwhelming result in the final (fulenn 2022, eaea 2023, ulveham 2024, etc.)
@charliekeet01 but we've also seen many entries with ethnic do EXTREMELY well (ukraine 2021, armenia 2024, hungary 2017, czechia 2023, ukraine 2016 or ukraine 2022) so who knows
@charliekeet01 i'd also argue that zjerm has wat more mainstream appeal than eaea and ulveham did (about as much as fulenn)
ZJERM reminds me of shum by go_a
Mine is....
1🇲🇪 Montenegro - 6.5 - Very nice smoothly building song with the drmatic opening and flawless vocals (but needs more of a memorable hook but we will see what they do in the revamp) gives me Tamara 2019 vibes
2🇦🇱 Albania - 4.5 - It's growing on me, but the guy is quite offputting and seems out of place. Her vocals can be a bit out of breath at times but a better entry than 2024
Both countries so far doing better than their last entries at least 🥳
I have enjoyed many ethnic songs in ESC but this one? Something is off and I can't point out what... maybe the rhythm itself is weird? idk...
Flop😮😮😮😮😮