THE Eurovision KnockOut 2016 – It’s time to vote in the first of this year’s semi-finals in this year’s TEKO competition. Today you can vote for Ukraine or Italy, only one of whom will go through to the TEKO grand final! Vote online here now…
EUROVISION KNOCKOUT 2016 – SF1
Please listen to the two competing entries (click on the flag):
Ukraine – Jamala – ‘1944‘
Italy – Francesca Michielin – ‘No Degree of Separation‘
The Voting:
As you have now listened to both songs, let’s go on with the voting. Please vote for your personal favourite out of the two songs.
Europe… start voting now! (and visitors from the rest of the world of course!)
Unlike other polls on this website you will not see the current standings of the voting! The qualifiers of the SFs will be revealed on this blog soon, so stay tuned!
*The voting periods for the SFs might vary and you might be able to vote for more than one SF at a time.
The Eurovision Times 
Francesca was on an NDR show with Jamie-Lee and she came across as a tad arrogant … (insert sad emoticon). Well, I only judge the songs. GOOOO Francesca. (add happy emoticon)
Characters do matter (insert flipping hair girl)
Ukraine of course!
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I can’t predict anything now but on the night of semi finals,I will write my prediction and wish list 😊
My current estimations :
Semi 1
Certainly in : ARM, RUS
Likely in : GRE, BiH, CZR, EST, HUN, MLT
Borderline : NETH, CRO, ICE, AUT, AZE, CYP
Certainly out : MNE, SMR, MOL, FIN
Semi 2
Certainly in : UKR, AUS, LTV, SRB
Likely in : BEL, BUL, SWI, NOR, POL, ISR
Borderline : LIT, DEN, BLR, FYR, GEO
Certainly out : ALB, SLO, IRL
My prediction:
Most likely next ESC will be in a Post Soviet country!
If that was a bet…I wouldnt put money on it.
I have a feeling the trophy will go far far away…
Btw, here in Germany France is the only song talked about in a positive way.
My 2nd prediction Top3 points of Armenia will go to ballads (Taking into account who are the jurors).
A possible top-5 atm and while waiting to see what France will bring to the table tomorrow could be:
Ukraine
Russia
Sweden
Australia
Armenia
How on earth sweden can be top5?
He should be glad to start from the finals!
I believe they could be high this year again but i;m not sure yet about the song’s televoting appeal.
Can a singer who is bored while singing persuade ppl to vote for him? I don’t think so…
I also believe at least a top 10 placing for Frans and not because it is my own country, but because its a very unique song this year just like Ukraine is.
Nightime game by esctoday:
1. Denmark
10. Slovenia
33. Ukraine
Thats all I can get at this time :-P
8-Moldova
35-Ireland
29-Hungary
39-Croatia
9-Norway
11-Iceland
17-Belarus
6-Netherlands
3-Russia
2-Poland
36-Finland
16-Spain
10-Slovenia
41-FYROM
23-Lithuania
24-Italy
32-Cyprus
18-San Marino
4.Ghost
9.Icebreaker
7.If love was a crime
27.Play
29.Pioneer
31.Lovewave
35.Sunshine
42.Sound of silence
I think it’s
25-Armenia
and 31-Latvia
Yes just noticed!
19. Made of stars
43.Midnight gold
26.If I were sorry
5.Walk on water
14.I Stand
38.What’s the pressure?
12.Last of our kind
34.You are not alone
37. J’ai cherche
13.Fairytale
7-Bulgaria
15.Moment of silence
20.Utopian Land?
21.Goodbye
30.Miracle
Yes 20 must be Greece and 12 is SWI
40.BiH
Maybe Montenegro is 22,Greece 28 and Austria 20?
That makes 28 Utopian land
but that leaves #22 as Real Thing?
Ukraine hands down!
Voted for Italy!