International Music Festival 38 • First Semi-final Results

I am Shocked How missed the final ?
deserve the final congrats
how this qualify ??
underrated

RIP , and , 3 of my 4 biggest points
RIP , I had no time to organise a national final with my last minute wild card, so I had a tough decision to make. My first choice was this one:

But unfortunately this song had been found already for NVSC. So again a choice in limited time in my "warehouse". I finally picked Violetta Zironi up because I wanted to test her soon or later. Now it's done... I'm more confident for edition #39

In:
Not my cup of tea, but a great qualifier nonetheless.
So obvious it hurts. I generally don't love it, but it could've gotten through in my top 20 of this SF if we were to remove some underrated faves.
YAS QUEEN Once again in the final. JUSTICE. Probably *just* made it in, but deserved it either way.
OOH yes. So glad IMFans have minds, too . Preach y'all.
Obvious and deserved. Slay my fucking life, Iveta. You deserve the final, and possibly the victory. Would it be Armenia's first..??
Oh YAS. Our neighbors making it in along with us. Congratulations, and thanks for Elis
oh wow i am so surprised i made it wow how unexpected wow ._.
WHAT EVEN. HOW. I AM SO HAPPY. 24 FOREVER. YES. YES. YESSSSSSSS. Last in BO = Final. Mind = BLOWN.
Oh wow ok haven't seen this coming. Guess I'm happy.
Well, they have earned it. Great singer. Keep it up guys

Out:
Hey, really?! Quite harsh. Hope it was borderline at least.
Deserved, I would not have accepted it in the final It's nice, but it's not my-type material.
Fucking kidding me? You gave up one of my favorites to win the whole thing for UA, or DK. Confused, but accepting my fate. See you in the final again, very soon, hopefully. What a record.
Oh, ok. Not sad and not glad. Pretty neutral here, slightly frowning as I shrug quickly twice.
Hmm, who would've guessed? It's well produced but the singer's voice slightly annoys me.
Hoping these was borderline as well - I share a similar opinion about the two of them. Rooted for San Marino for longer, but still... Good luck next time!
Shocking I liked it personally but better try smth else next time.
Aw, that's a shame. Could've become Florian's new Russian bop. K bi.
Kinda sad, I guess, but also, I frickin' told ya. Seen this coming, but still miffed.

yay! I'm not sure how surprised I actually am there lol.
were all expected - which does not mean that I like them all (because I don't at least 1)

The others:
My first thought about it was: Wait Ukraine was in this semi? Then I changed to the recap and was like "Oh it's that one song. Of course it had to qualify."
Not very surprised there either, but also not very happy.
and are the surprising ones for me, but 1 of them received quite some points so I'm happy there.

All in all 5/10 have qualified - it looked like it were more.


and I expected them to qualify easily It's quite a shock.
was in my top 10. Tho I'm not sure about its non-qualification.
I think I never voted for him if I didn't have to because I'm not into his music at all. I thought he could make it.
Definitely nothing I like, but another one I thought could qualify.
Meh! This was somewhere in the middle of my top 10, but it's kinda expected.
I didn't like it so I'm not unhappy about its non-qualification.
Was in my top 10 too. Expected that outcome tbh.
Also got points from me. Here I'm a bit shocked.
I found it a bit boring and forgettable when I was voting.