Stage verdict: Sweden, Georgia and Australia
Stage verdict: Sweden, Georgia and Australia
As any ESC fan knows, there are mediocre songs which suddenly shine on stage, just as there are favourites that don’t get a favourable treatment. And every year, things rise and fall over the course of the rehearsal period. So let’s find out how things are going down on stage in Kyiv!
See the bottom of this post to find out how the total scores are calculated, as well as other detailed explanations.
1. Sweden
Robin Bengtsson – I Can’t Go On
Category | Verdict | Comment |
Concept | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | The use of the treadmills makes it outstanding. |
Look | ⭐⭐⭐ | No fashion disaster, but a problem with likability. |
Stage | ⭐⭐ | |
Camera | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ | Spot-on, really. |
Vocals | ⭐⭐⭐ |
Total score for Sweden: 20.5 (out of 40)
Slick, modern, competent, catchy, but also sterile and unlikable.
2. Georgia
Tamara Gachechiladze – Keep The Faith
Category | Verdict | Comment |
Concept | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
Look | ⭐ | The dress is really not helpful. Maybe she’ll change it? |
Stage | ⭐ | Too red! Doesn’t suit the song very well. |
Camera | ⭐⭐ | |
Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ | Solid, she knows what she’s doing. |
Vocals | ⭐⭐⭐ | Also solid, she knows how to deliver that. |
Total score for Georgia: 17.5 (out of 40)
I obviously would have staged it differently, and her capabilities are better than the rest of the package.
3. Australia
Isaiah – Don’t Come Easy
Category | Verdict | Comment |
Concept | ⭐⭐⭐ | Simple, effective |
Look | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
Stage | ⭐⭐⭐ | The first of many entries with faces on the backdrop. |
Camera | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ | |
Vocals | ⭐⭐⭐ | Well sung, no problem there. |
Total verdict for Australia: 20.0 (out of 40)
Isaiah sells his quite weak song very well. They couldn’t have done it much better, but something outstanding is still missing.
Winning these three: Sweden
Not because the song is the best (it isn’t), not because the staging is the best (I rated it just a bit higher than Australia), but because they managed to get the absolute most out of some very weak raw material, namely the song.
Explanations
What the categories mean
Concept: Meaning the idea behind what the performers are actually doing on stage, ignoring how well their performance is executed.
Look: Hairdo, clothes, but also attractiveness or likability play a role here.
Stage: Use of backdrop, lights and colours.
Camera: The camerawork, judging by the official snippets.
Performance: How well the concept is executed. Movements, facial expressions, finding cameras.
Vocals: Well, how well can the entrant actually sing?
What the stars mean
1 star – Counterproductive, doesn’t do the song any favours
2 stars – Mediocre, doesn’t help nor ruin the song
3 stars – Decent, supports the song well enough.
4 stars – Literally outstanding, unique in the context of this year
How the total score is calculated
1 star = 0 points
2 stars = 1 point
3 stars = 2 points
4 stars = 4 points
For the total score, “Vocals” is weighted x5, “Performance” x3, the other four categories x0.5.
Visit our Eurovision Chat!
0 Comments
Visit our Eurovision Chat!
Follow us:
Shkodra Elektronike from Albania are the winners of ChatVote 2025!
The 21st annual edition of ChatVote is over, and the best song in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest is the entry from… Albania!
SongHunt 2025: Detailed results
Time to reveal the full results of SongHunt 2025, including the top ranks of the semi-finals and the split results of the final!
ChatVote 2025 is launched – the voting lines are open!
It’s time for the 21st edition of our legendary annual event. For our chat regulars, the lines are now open for you to submit your votes!
“This Dream Of Mine” by Arwin is the winner of SongHunt 2025!
Our chat community and the public have decided: “This Dream Of Mine” by Arwin from Sweden is the most ROBBED song of the 2025 Eurovision national final season!
ESC 2025: Semi-final running orders revealed!
Who’ll be singing where in which semi-final? It’s the big question – and the official Eurovision YouTube account revealed all this evening!
SongHunt 2025 – Semi-final 3
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 3 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
SongHunt 2025 – Semi-final 2
The SongHunt continues! Semi-final 2 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
SongHunt 2025 – Semi-final 1
Let the SongHunt begin! Semi-final 1 is open and YOUR votes will help to decide who qualifies, so get involved!
SongHunt 2025 is launched!
It’s time for SongHunt 2025! The public polls and chat events are nearly upon us, and there are some changes you’ll want to know about – so read all about it here and save the dates in your calendars!
Potted Basel: Allocation draw for 2025 takes place
Today saw the allocation draw for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Basel, Switzerland. Here’s how the countries will line up in the two semi-finals!
Shkodra Elektronike from Albania are the winners of ChatVote 2025!
The 21st annual edition of ChatVote is over, and the best song in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest is the entry from… Albania!
SongHunt 2025: Detailed results
Time to reveal the full results of SongHunt 2025, including the top ranks of the semi-finals and the split results of the final!
ChatVote 2025 is launched – the voting lines are open!
It’s time for the 21st edition of our legendary annual event. For our chat regulars, the lines are now open for you to submit your votes!
“This Dream Of Mine” by Arwin is the winner of SongHunt 2025!
Our chat community and the public have decided: “This Dream Of Mine” by Arwin from Sweden is the most ROBBED song of the 2025 Eurovision national final season!
escgo! on Twitter
0 Comments