How bad was the first semi-final? Reportedly the host for the Danish broadcast, after receiving a large number of complaints during the show, apologized during the show and promised the second semi-final will be better. That's a safe bet as it's hard to imagine worse.
The crimes in this semi-final was every entry other than Australia. Australia was brilliant, beautiful song, artfully sung, with amazing staging. This is Eurovision at its best.
And every other entry spanned the gamut from close but not Eurovision quality to abysmal. Look, it's cute when the UK sends a mediocre entry every year. That's one and we all get to have a good laugh, or take a bathroom break.
But when everyone does it, then it's not fun anymore. You're left wondering why you're even bothering to watch. And for those of us in Tel Aviv, wondering why we came here.
Iceland, performing Fifth Shades of Eurovision is standing out with something different - but so is stripping naked on the stage during the song.
San Marino - Serhat is an accomplished artist, but he was asleep last night on the stage. Maybe there is a good song in his entry, but we're not going to see it if he's sleepwalking his way through it.
I sure hope tonight (second semi-final) has a number of Eurovision worthy acts.
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