My motto was to never give up. But something about the last few hours has broken me. I saw this platform for what it has now become. I'm not leaving per say. But I'm going to start using Bluesky as well. Here is my tag. Follow me if you wish! @tiirshak.bsky.social

@escbetting Gabbani winning again would certainly be interesting.

@esc_fred Is it ok if I just love it? I don't even know the lyrics, but Simone successfully portrayed the emotions of the song to me, something which Giorgia is also trying to do, but hasn't worked for me yet.

@R0nn1eeee That's what I try and do. It's getting harder though.

@MaxxyRainbow @Henry92589880 It is. That isn't a bad thing. It'll be different at Eurovision and no one will care, most won't even know this NF even happened. She won't win or lose based on this small detail.

@docemisteri0 What's awful about it?

@LauraSianDixon I feel that so much. Every time I speak to someone, I analyse it to death when I'm back home or alone.

@andrxomache Croatia are sailing through if they send Soul Of My Soul.

@escbetting Tonight will be more interesting. Guaranteed to have several new names in the top 5. Maybe they can get momentum from that. My top 5 prediction for tonight is (in no order) Noemi Irama Olly Brunori Sas Francesco Gabbani

@escbetting Well, the press previews had her very high. I just because she wasn't top 5 last night, doesn't mean she isn't still in the running.

@TvtipsUk I'm confident this is a huge bubble song. I don't see any way this gets close to victory. Out of the songs selected so far, I'd still say we're on for Tirana 2026.

@escsakartvelo @Albo_boy3 Simone has the most views.

@_allthingsadam_ As I said in the original post, finally an esc journalist doing their job. Very impressed by you and your professionalism. Please keep holding artists, delegations and the EBU to account. Shame Reylta couldn't take the criticism, but that's her loss. Great work! ☺️

@ThatGuySuave @SeanRossSapp "You all know who I am, "Absolute" Osiris Griffin!"

@MaxxyRainbow It's solid, but it's giving off Poundland Sinceramente vibes. I don't need a reminder of that particular robbery. Whatever last year's question was, La Noia was not the answer.

@SchlagerKaty I'm about to check them out, but I wouldn't mind a classier set of songs this time. What's your issue with ballads, my friend? I want to see what Noemi has to offer, but I've already fully accepted nothing will be on the level of "Sinceramente". And that's OK.

@escbetting Surely Noemi will be top 5?

@Albo_boy3 It would be amazing to finally see Noemi at Eurovision.

@WrestlingWCC Io Shirai, obviously.