I personally think that the second and third semifinals were very strong; so many of the entries in those semis deserved to be in the final, but alas, only nine per semi can make it.
SF1:
I say their qualifications are justified.
Here's to a promising start with a new player.
This was obvious.
Unexpected qualification tbh, but I'm not really mad.
Congrats on qualifying again.
And you thought you weren't going to qualify, huh?
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Obvious non-qualifers tbh.
Aww, and the streak ends.
I didn't include this song for my selection because it's not the best Karencitta song.
What a shame. It was one of the better Malaysian entries.
Good debut, but it just wasn't strong enough imo.
ROBBED. ROBBED. ROBBED.
Underrated.
SF2:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but is this Jamaica's first time in the final? Whether or not it's so, it's still a great accomplishment for Jamaica to qualify. Congrats!
Deserved.
Obvious.
When this made it and Australia didnt... awkward.
Thanks for voting for Philippines. I'm obsessed with this song right now, so I'm glad others appreciate this bop.
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I appreciate Ira trying a new sound. It just didn't work out once again.
Not surprised, but thanks for bringing SoCa to NNMC.
I really thought this could've qualified.
I hope it wasn't because I didn't use the MV.
A bop, but I couldn't really see this in the final.
ROBBED BOP.
This is my favorite of the edition, so I'm gutted to see it fail to qualify.
It was good at the first listen, but it grew off me.
Underrated.
Not surprised.
SF3:
Deserved.
Obvious.
Wait a minute. This isn't Amalia. What kind of world are we living in?
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Could've qualified.
This was along the borderline for me, so I'm not really mad it failed.
Not surprised.
I thought it had potential.
SHOULD'VE QUALIFIED!
I haven't seen Ukraine flop in a long time.