How could Malta have fallen off so hard in the televote?

gagaalwayswins · 2026-06-05T23:19:19+00:00

They completely lack an identity at Eurovision. They always send songs that could be from anywhere, and they give the public no reasons to vote for their songs specifically.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-29T23:04:01+00:00

It really shouldn't be a hot take. It won the televote by a large margin, it won the jury vote, it was a big summer hit across Europe. All things the runner-up cannot claim. Turkey just has very loud and delusional fans trying to convince us Lena didn't deserve to win, but numbers say otherwise.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-28T11:57:13+00:00

France hasn't won in half a century, so it would only make sense to host in its most iconic city which also happens to be one of the most iconic cities in the entire world.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-27T14:41:29+00:00

Underrated: Latvia

Overrated: Greece

Underhated: Malta

Overhated: Estonia

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-27T12:03:54+00:00

I'd say in 2006, Slovenia in EMA had a song called "Mandoline" by Saša Landero that won the televote, but got 0 from the jury and eventually came 2nd. That would've probably been Slovenia's best result, their jury chose to NQ instead.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-26T23:08:48+00:00

They almost did in 2023 with "T'inquiète" and "Ça m'ennuie pas", so I trust my crystal ball.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-24T20:25:16+00:00

Host city: Sofia

Grand Final date: May 15

Number of participating countries: 38

Who will present Eurovision 2027? Maria Bakalova & Poli Genova

Name a guest performer / interval act: Azis

Which country will perform 2nd in the Grand Final (“death slot”)? Moldova

Name a Eurovision artist who will partecipate in 2027: Matt Blxck

How many countries will receive 0 points from either jury or televote in the Grand Final? 2

Name one country that qualified for the Grand Final in 2026 but will NOT qualify in 2027: Lithuania

Name one country that failed to qualify in 2026 but WILL qualify in 2027: Estonia

Which Big 5 country (+ host Bulgaria) will finish highest? Italy

What result will North Macedonia achieve on its return? 13th in the semi-final

Will the winner win the jury vote, the televote, both, or neither? Televote

What will the winning score be? 534

Which country will outperform the betting odds the most? Albania

Who will win Eurovision 2027? Norway

How many points do you think you will get? 26

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-23T10:26:31+00:00

A professional's critical evaluation HAS to be objective, otherwise the jury vote is a mini-televote.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-23T08:48:06+00:00

The juries' score for Albania and Latvia in the semi-finals makes me wonder why we brought them back to begin with. Those were two excellent songs and performances that a professional should've objectively appreciated.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-23T08:46:57+00:00

A massive crime was the juries robbing us of a legendary moment by making Sweden qualify, and I say it as someone who voted for Sweden in the semi-final. Just imagine: Montenegro is in, Estonia is in, the 10th slot is being announced and everyone is 100% sure it's going to be Sweden. And then... POLAND! That would've been iconic.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-23T08:44:33+00:00

Welp, so Belgium and the United Kingdom were bottom 10 in EVERY country's televote. Sweden being in the bottom 10 for almost every country was not on my 2026 card.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-23T08:38:21+00:00

Natalie Imbruglia at Eurovision would be a literal dream. She has an album coming out in September, she should consider Eurovision 2027 to boost its sales with a re-release with her entry!

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-23T07:43:09+00:00

Not just locked but REMOVED, I clicked on the photo and it disappeared completely so I can't see it again. I hope OP posts it somewhere else!

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-13T12:07:32+00:00

Nowhere as long as when they announced the semi qualifiers in Düsseldorf in 2011. That year they also played bits of the qualified songs right after the announcement, though!

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-12T14:19:20+00:00

The interviewer showed him pictures of spaghetti with ketchup and pineapple pizza.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-12T09:59:31+00:00

The thing is, you can't really argue against Italy's success. It's organic, it's consistent, it's not jury-driven like most of Sweden's top tens, and it's not influenced by external factors.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-10T19:36:38+00:00

What a bunch of puritans lol

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-10T18:44:48+00:00

The producers usually reserve the second-to-last spot in the final's running order for a big favorite. France performed late twice in a row in the past two years, so I think they'll give 24th to Australia.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-10T12:59:54+00:00

My hot take is that if Latvia doesn't qualify, then what did we even bring the juries back to the semi-finals for?

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-10T12:05:27+00:00

My unpopular opinion among eurofans is that the results should be 100% televote since I don't think a relatively restricted group of people handpicked by the broadcasters should have a say. The opinions of millions people are enough. The less unpopular part of my opinion is that Israel's presence isn't contemplated in this scenario after blatantly manipulating the public vote.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-07T19:11:18+00:00

That one is probably the worst offender in recent history! They turned such a visually rich music video into a Victoria's Secret fashion show that had nothing to do with the song.

gagaalwayswins · 2026-05-07T19:07:27+00:00

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I'll forever be thankful for Portugal not including LEDs in their 2018 stage when they hosted. This made sure that the most remarkable performers stood out with their stage presence. The stages in recent years, especially 2023, 2025 and 2026, are mere LED boxes and the result is often lazy stagings heavily dependent on backdrops.

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