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**Gavster** · Tweet this Post! #1 (**permalink**) 16-03-2010, 00:04

Another slow one!

YouTube - HQ !! EUROVISION 2010 ISRAEL - Harel Skaat - Milim (Words)

Solid live performance. I do however, worry that Ukraine may steal this guy's votes as they are both similar in style and tempo. Israel do tend to get votes anyway....you only have to look at last year's effort!!

**Beanie** · Tweet this Post! #2 (**permalink**) 16-03-2010, 02:09

Not bad at all, not a winner for me but lots of jury points and a high finish beckons...

**MickeyPaul** · Tweet this Post! #3 (**permalink**) 17-03-2010, 03:00

I can't hear it for all the interference - oh, it's MY LAUGHTER!!! Why the fuck is he singing in Klingon? "Ach-waccch-hacch-macccch-Ka-pla!"

I'm really trying to like something but this is all soul destroying stuff so far. First thing I like I'm gonna lump on probably.

**MickeyPaul** · Tweet this Post! #4 (**permalink**) 17-03-2010, 03:05

It actually gets worse. Shocking beyond belief. Even sang in a non-ugly and less phlegmy language, this would be woeful. It's a text book, 'wrist slasher'. Shite, depressing and utterly boring.

squallsquall · Tweet this Post! #5 (**permalink**) 17-03-2010, 20:41

Market fav now. Imo nowhere near "Is it true", but maybe the field is just that much weaker this year? Doubt it though, and Israel is no real block member either.

**Beanie** · Tweet this Post! #6 (**permalink**) 17-03-2010, 20:54

Being backed off the boards at the moment but there isnt much mileage in that price at all. Its a very strong performance and I like the song, but that's all really. Are punters really expecting as much jury support as the betting suggests(as like you say ss they cant count on that much friendly help aside from a few individual countries.)

Juries will probably go for it but at under 10/1 in this contest its a very risky prospect.

**Gavster** · Tweet this Post! #7 (**permalink**) 18-03-2010, 01:34

I'm not seeing it myself. I don't know where the support will come from either. They are not too popular even in the west at the moment due to their recent mossad missions and urban developments. I know this is political and quite small in the grand scheme... But it is something!

Also, I don't see that song as a stand out winner. The only ones I see threatening are Croatia and possibly Sweden, Azerbaijan or Armenia (if they jazz it up a bit). Top-4 maybe... but not winner - I just think people are jumping on the band wagon of a song that isn't really that exciting. I prefer Norway to Israel.

Just a load of lemmings in my opinion!

edit: listening to it again - the singing is weak for the 1st minute with little interaction when the song is in yawnsville! It then only picks up in the 2nd minute where it pretty much does a Norway! I just think this is bog standard - nothing flash!

**Gavster** · Tweet this Post! #8 (**permalink**) 18-03-2010, 12:42

Interest is starting to tail off a bit now (on the exchanges). I've listened to this lots this morning and it's beginning to grow. With certainty, I can say that it knocks the shit out of Norway.

In my opinion, it's between Israel and Croatia in the battle of the ballads with perhaps Azerbaijan following close behind. I don't think Azerbaijan is strong enough to go for the win.

edit: the prices have dropped again

edit: just to add, I think I may have been hasty in suggesting a lack of support for Israel. Last year's song which was dreadful qualified well and finished 16th with a decent spread of votes. In the final they did suffer a lack of support from Bloc countries. This I think, is due to the wider competition.

**MickeyPaul** · Tweet this Post! #9 (**permalink**) 18-03-2010, 16:25

I think the song itself is murder to get through. I held on to the end there and noticed it picks up 2 minutes in but by then my head was already in my hands and I was asking God to make the bad man stop. It's actually reminding me a lot of Lithuania last year - good performer but the song just doesn't cut it. In my opinion.

squallsquall · Tweet this Post! #10 (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 13:01

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Originally Posted by gavinalwaysright

edit: just to add, I think I may have been hasty in suggesting a lack of support for Israel. Last year's song which was dreadful qualified well and finished 16th with a decent spread of votes. In the final they did suffer a lack of support from Bloc countries. This I think, is due to the wider competition.

Actually, viewers had them dead last in the finals... jury saved them massively though.

**Gavster** · Tweet this Post! #11 (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 13:03

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Originally Posted by squallsquall

Actually, viewers had them dead last in the finals... jury saved them massively though.

Where'd you get that breakdown Squall?

squallsquall · Tweet this Post! #12 (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 13:11

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Originally Posted by gavinalwaysright

Where'd you get that breakdown Squall?

Eurovision Song Contest 2009 - Wikipedia

"Splittrat resultat"

**Gavster** · Tweet this Post! #13 (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 13:18

Shows just how strong Azerbaijan could be then!!

edit: nice find that is Squall. That's not on the UK version of the page. This really indicates how fervent the Bloc vote still is. (Look at Albania)!!!! They will surely qualify!

squallsquall · Tweet this Post! #14 (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 19:56

I don't know... I keep trying, but I just don't see this one winning. He's an awesome singer and will probably be praised by juries, but honestly - can you hum the melody (no cheating now)? Just doesn't stick.

**MickeyPaul** · Tweet this Post! #15 (**permalink**) 24-03-2010, 04:54

I find myself agreeing with old squaller again - I've been listening to this one over and over and it just isn't what we're used to hearing being up there in contention. Worst field ever in my opinion though so I do expect this to he hovering. Actually - this to me is like Jade of UK last year: good performer but average song, so I expect a similar placing. Not a winner though.

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