This year’s reviewers consist of news’s regular Eurovision reviewer Espen Borge, as well as three members of the public jury in the program “Address: Liverpool” on news TV: Jim Ødegård Pedersen, Marie Sophie Hellevang-Jensen and Subhan Sohail! Espen: Music and humor reviewer at news. Relation to Eurovision: Strained into ballads, played up into a joke! This year’s favorite entry: Finland and Käärijä with “Cha Cha Cha”! Favorite of all time: Tajči – “Hajde da Ludujemo” (Yugoslavia, 1990) Marie: 32 years old and works as a music teacher. My relationship with Eurovision: The Eurovision Song Contest has been the highlight of the year for me for 14 years, and a big moment all my life. Favorite entry of the year: La Zarra – “Évidemment” (France) Favorite entry of all time: “Gravity” by Zlata Ognevich (Ukraine, 2013) Jim: 39 years old, chairman of the public jury in “Address: Liverpool” on news TV, and news-declared Eurovision expert. My relationship with Eurovision: I live and breathe ESC – it has become a lifestyle as much as a hobby. Favorite entry of the year: Can’t pick just one! Hope France wins, think Finland wins, fear Sweden and Loreen, and Austria is this year’s guilty pleasure. Favorite entry of all time: “Poupée de cire, Poupée de son” sung by France Gall. It won the competition for Luxembourg in 1965! BEAUTIFUL ⭐️ Subhan: 17 years old, studying media and communication at high school. My relationship with Eurovision: Eurovision has been my hobby for more than five years now. It’s my favorite holiday! Favorite entry of the year: Sweden (Loreen with “Tattoo”) and Great Britain (Mae Muller with “I Wrote a Song”). Love them both so much! Favorite entry of all time: The Netherlands and S10 with “Die Diepte” from 2022. It’s the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard in my entire life!
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Eurovision 2023 – first semi-final – Reviews and recommendations
