Your love of Eurovision is so infectious. I hope you do more Eurovision video. Ridiculous you have to put a disclaimer about rabid fans because they can't behave. Life is too short to be a troll on the internet. We need more Roly-type humans in the world!

🍝 My top 10 🍝 1. Italy 2. Switzerland 3. Croatia 4. Serbia 5. Slovenia 6. Greece 7. Portugal 8. Australia 9. Estonia 10. Ukraine I have a lot of favs though. This is a very strong year, and as someone who's Irish I'm so so proud of our entry this year

I knew you would love Joost his song! 🎉 12 PUNTEN EUROPAPA

For the first time this year, I haven't listened to any of the songs yet. I'm going to go in and try and be surprised for once!

Hi Roly. So happy to have a video to keep me company this evening. I love Eurovision, been watching Novympia's reviews and can't wait to here who your faves are. My 5 faves are (favourite first) Gåte, Raiven, Luna, Angelina Mango and Megara but there are so many that I love this year

Omg yess roly and eurovision!!

I love this year's songs and I am elated that my country (Luxembourg) is finally back in the contest. I love to see other peoples rankings, especially when they explain what they like about the songs. It is so interesting to hear about other people's tastes, even if they differ from my own. Here is my personal top 10 for this year: 1. France (I really love the vocal talent that is Slimane. I don't care at all that the lyrics are a lil generic, that man could sing the phone book into the mic and I'd melt. I also love ballads and I can't get enough of this song.) 2. Serbia (Ramonda's slower somber, yet hopeful melody and its message and Teya Dora's excellent vocals make for a perfect package that imo really stands out against the pretty upbeat vibes that most songs are bringing this year.) 3. Portugal (I love Grito and this year's Festival da Cançao was amazing. Iolanda has great vocals and I definetly can hear the fado inspirations within this song. With the right improvements on the staging and mixing, this really could win it all. It is beautiful.) 4. Switzerland (I love the artistic vision of this song. The lyrics are well thought out and the mix of genres, which could have sounded a bit disjointed has been composed in a very organic-feeling way. I am so excited to see their costuming and staging for this entry in the live performance.) 5. Slovenia (This is my favourite witchy vibe song this year, I loved Raiven's live performance at DORA and with the right staging and costuming that plays into the strengths of this song, this could become a hit during the live.) 6. Luxembourg (I might be a little biased here, because it's played up a lot on the radio over here and I really want my country to do well. However I also think that it is an objectively really catchy song and the English and French mix could make this stand out from the other girl bops this year like Malta or Cyprus.) 7. Belgium (The chorus at the end is simply so powerful and I truly believe in Mustii's talent as a performer and entertainer. I am sure the staging will be creative and impactful.) 8. Norway (Gåte's song is showing all the things that I usually like in songs, strong female vocals, cultural elements, it's one of the few times Norway dared to sing in their native language in recent years and I truly want this to do well, so we'll see more Norvegian lyrics in Eurovision in the future.) 9. Azerbaijan (I really like Fahree's vocals and the fact that the song is using Azeri instead of being completely in English. I know many people have written this off as a nq in semi 1, but imo this song deserves a chance and it could become a dark horse in the competition depending on the live performance.) 10. Lithuania (The song is catchy and I liked the red color palette of the staging during the national final. I think that with better sound mixing and maybe a lil more energy from Silvesterbelt in the live performance, this could appeal to a large amount of televoters.)

I was legit watching Kevin and Perry Go Large lmaooo. The moment u said what it was during stream it clicked x

I knew you'd love we will rave and the Netherlands. Adore. I love Nemo alot tho. That's one in my top 10 you didn't mention. So many heavy hitters this year for real

Thanks for understanding Finland! ❤

My top 3 is Belgium, Norway and Austria

❤CROATIA❤is my Winer Baby Lasagna😊

Love you Roly!!💜💜 So excited for this!! Was curious if you were gonna cover Eurovision?🤔 (spaghetti and meatballs😅)

Roly and Eurovision, a perfect combo!! Never knew you were a fan for some reason but I'm sooo happy to see you making a video on Eurovision. My fav song/country this year was definitely Finland, I've been listening to No Rules constantly since I first heard it. It's such a happy, positive song, I love the Eurodance and 90s vibes and that performance was unique and just a lot of fun, my whole family found it hilarious! I was disappointed they scored so low, I expected them to do way better tbh. Austria also deserved so much better, I really appreciated the old school rave/acid house/breakbeat (?) influences. I also enjoyed Croatia, Lithuania and Switzerland this year, even though The Code wasn't my overall favourite song I still love it (as a non binary person myself haha) and I think Nemo was a worthy winner. Also v shocked and disappointed at the Netherlands being disqualified!!

rim tim tagi tim , amazing perfomance TOP 1

omg when you said happy hardcore it reminded me of my fav song from like maybe 20 yrs ago - shooting star I think by flip & fil! ❤❤❤

I’m so happy to see you in with Eurovision content. Sending love from Ireland 🇮🇪

Love you Roly!!!!

thanks for the insight.. I live in Asia so exposure to new stuff is rare.. spaghetti and meatballs to you!!

Big Hughes from Austria ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Wi DUCHTS farmers ARE COMING 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤JOOST KLEIN TOP

CROATIA ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Joost klein rocks, greetz gen x from the netherlands❤

I'm so happy. Was worried Sweden wouldn't be on your list. Finding out you watch Melodifestivalen was a joy! 🤩🥳

I’m going back to college tomorrow and I’m so sad about it but this will lift my mood ❤

I'm dutch and I 100% agree with you on the Dutch entry

I never actually heard of Eurovision until last year, when my fav artist did a cover of Tattoo,😅 but I'm still very interested in hearing your reaction to the music. I love music reactions, and your reactions to other things are always thoughtful, interesting, and fun! 😊

Every year, I listen through the official playlist on shuffle with my phone face-down - I want to _hear_ the songs first, then look at the videos after I've had 2 listen-throughs. Other people seem to "listen" to the songs by looking at the official music videos … often with their pants down, by what seems to get picked as favorites. People seem to forget that it's the "Eurovision Song Contest" and not the "Eurovision Music Video Contest". Also, a lot of the songs written in English look like "phrase-salad" to me: catchy soundbyte-like phrases just all tossed together without anything holding it together. Songs should be poems set to music. That's what Italy sends, year after year after year: read the lyrics of their songs in translation and they can be biting social-commentary, or absolutely heart-rending. But, since not many speak Italian, the "I don't understand the language, therefore it's garbage" effect kicks in. This year, after my first full randomized blind-listen-through … nothing really stands out for me. They're all kinda blurred together. Except one song … which stood out in the _wrong_ way. It's so … eurgh! When I heard the chorus of Sweden's song, I started singing along, "this song's for-gettable." Then I skipped it, because it actually _grated_ on my nerves! I'm still listening to "Shum", "Hatrid Mun Cigra", and [of course] "Rise Like a Phoenix" all these years later. Last year's winner? Completely forgettable. The only way I'm able to even remember it at all is, "Think chocolate-milk+yodelling". I have to use a kooky mnemonic to even recall one part of the chorus, in the hope of remembering the rest … of the chorus. Meanwhile, I can probably still recite the lyrics to, "Traktor" from last year. [And then, there's Cyprus, which keeps sending "Fuego" with different lyrics every year…]

My top 5: 1. Estonia 2. Croatia 3. Slovenia 4. Norway 5. Ireland Yes I do love rock/metal

Love the entire energy behind this! I’ve been having mixed feelings about Eurovision because of Israel’s inclusion so I’m glad I can at least enjoy it through Roly with no guilt included

Rim tim tagi dim, winner🎉

I agree about the sleeves, and the song sounds entirely different. But squatting down while headbanging? 100% Käärijä 😁 Still one of my favourites this year though, glad Croatia did so well.

Love it ❤❤❤❤

Eurovision is 2nd only to the World Cup in re: ‘in my house madness’. I’m only 5 secs into this vid but I was too excited not to comment. 🎉❤!

Speaking of Eurovision! Guess who’s back performing ?Conchita Wurst ! ❤

Netherland ❤❤❤❤ nr 1

oo i love eurovision! i waited for the eurovision to end to watch this video, since i don't like to know songs before the actual event! but we have similar taste in music :D here is my top 10, even tho this year like you said there is a lot of great songs! 1. croatia 2. lithuania 3. netherlands 4. luxembourg 5. estonia 6. armenia 7. sweden 8. italy 9. ireland 10. spain love you! have a great day!😊

Ireland 12 points, awesome artistic performance

Am I gonna be addicted to these songs. Feel like I am x🤔

Wtf roly and Eurovision? My dream come true

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS!

Alrighty I will play, as a Canadian its honestly only the European YT and streamers talking about Eurovision that ever has me pay attention to it. But its was really fun last year. I'll go through your list, and I can guarantee our tastes will differ! Ireland was really fun, its not perfect but its interesting and instantly went in my Goth music mix LOL Hmmm I get it with Sweden, its such a strong call back to early 2000s club music its feels like an homage instead of something new though? Like I don't hate it but it doesn't feel new, and I found the multiple flashing lights made it very hard to watch (someone is going to have a seizure). Spain was... well interesting, fun mostly. UK felt kinda like background music to me, not going to be seeking it out and singing with it but its inoffensive (sorrrrry Roly), the live performance might change that. Lithuania kinda feels again like something I would have heard at Love Parade in 2000, the staging was kinda meh. Again not bad but doesn't stand out. Croatia is so silly and I love it LOL, I mean I missed the cat when I moved too. The Rim Tim Tagi Dim is very catchy. Denmark, very good singer, but uhh it feels like I have heard this song 100 times by so many other people and that outfit and staging is doing nothing for her Finland oh my gawd lol. Well it had me laughing from the start and uhh the outfits were something else. They will have to work on maybe singing in tune. The staging is so so much fun. Netherlands I uhh... if I thought the Finnish one was silly...listen. Wait did he make a Stromae reference. WHAT IS HAPPENING. Just ran it by my husband who was a raver in the 90s he approves Austria Those sunglasses were very popular late 90s, SNAP wants its organ and snare samples back. I get its a call back but, I went through this dance era once to pull so directly is kinda meh Australia Oh I love their voices, watching people groove for 3 minutes weird. I am not sure I like how it came together but there is something there just feels like it needs to be refined. Ukraine I always love a good contralto. I wish I understood the rap part. I feel like they couldn't hear themselves for some reason. SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS I feel like I am going to swing and miss by putting Ireland and Croatia at the top of my list as it stands

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as a norwegian, i think sweden could get a lot of our votes this year bc marcus and martinus are norwegian. im also excited to see how people react to our entry!

Put the Nemo and Zdob si Zdub music videos together and it makes the most epic train ride ever. Folklore and Drum+Bass

I am curious; what are your views on Olly Alexander's stance on Eurovision?

Joost 12 points🎉

THE NETHERLANDS 12 POUINTS

12 points to the Netherlands !! 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱

You've been watching the show since you were 13? bwah! I've been watching it since birth 🤣not even joking lol! Right now I think Croatia for the win, but its not as cut and dry as last year imo Solid list!! Not sure about UK tho

Serbia No 1❤

Ireland is "interesting",but I m afraid ESC is not ready for this You need to hear it several time to get it Now I know where I know the Swedish song from! I love Faithless too I m curious how the UK staging will be. Love the song but yes needs a bigger finale! Lithuania is so fun Finaly Gabbermusic in ESC (This Gen X went yes!) Curious where this will end It s gooing to be an exciting ESC for shure 2 "new" styles in ESC, yes more deversaty is fun! Would love your view on Gate(Norway) And your view on Electric Fields (Australia) And Serbia

Italy is my number one, although the last time they hosted it was a complete mess lol

Go Greece, 🇬🇷 go Marina ⭐, straight to the top!!!🏆😘❤️👍🎲

Spaghetti and Meatballs! I’m team Ukraine 🇺🇦 but I do like rap. Loved the vid! ❤

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Croatia is my winner❤

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Oh, and spaghetti and meatballs is spagetti och köttbullar in swedish. Very important knowledge

spuh...get...ti and don't-say-balls 😂❤

Thanks 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹

Croatia is #1 in the odds so obviously it will go through to the final. Love the love for Saba! Hate Rave, but we cant agree on everything! Lol!

ngl you kinda look like the guy from electric fields, twinsieess 🤞🤞💗💗💞💞💐💐

What about Italy 😢🇮🇹????

I’ll be boycotting this year but I hope you enjoy ❤

Maybe scooter will do the intro 🫣 for Joost

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Hi Roly. If you like Rock music with some screaming, check out my friends in Versus Me. They're doing great on internet radio and the Billboard charts as an unsigned band. Their song, Terrified is great.

I've always loved ollie Alexander but I feel like compared to his other music he has definitely got more in him than this song :(

As an American what even is Eurovision

Spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs Roly I love Eurovision as much as you and held a Eurovision party every year for years,but it's being overshadowed now by the fact they are still allowing Israel to participate and a growing boycott is now happening,how do you feel about this?,people are saying they banned Russia because of Ukraine,but they won't do the same with Israel (Matt)

6:00 idk if you made a mistake with Bambie's pronouns, but Bambie is non binary and goes by they/them pronouns. Anyway idk what RTE do with the sound mixing on the Late Late Show, all the acts sound so unbalanced. When I first heard Bambie's song I wasn't sure of it myself and honestly RTE'S sound quality did not help. After listening a couple more times I can't get it out of my head. There is a possibility that they'll actually make it to the grand final but I won't get my hopes up. All depends how the performance on the main stage will be and how the votes go

UK jury gave windows95man 12 points :)

When i saw the patern of songs i knew your no.1 is going to be Austria 😂😂😂.

You do know that UK jury gave Windows95Man 12 points, right?

Italy at 1 and Belgium at 2 for me

Spaghetti and Meatballs!

spa.. geh... tea...

Spag & Meatballs Roly. 😄 Here's my Top 10. 10 Estonia 9 Luxembourg 8 Germany 7 Croatia 6 Lithuania 5 Moldova 4 Italy 3 Malta 2 Greece 1 Sweden

Eden Golan #1 All other pop songs, you heard 1 you heard them all.

Nice dance song but the music base is not original is partly copied from other songs such as Ice Mc with Think about the way and Movetron by Romeo ja Julia.

Nonsense. if a song is catchy and it is sung in a foreign language,you still have plenty of time to translate it!🤔