It's the most wonderful time of the year (part II)

So here are my favourite songs appearing in the second Semi...

Semi-Final 2 - Thursday 22nd May

01 - Iceland: Eurobandið "This Is My Life"

Once you've listened to this you'll probably understand why I keep playing it on YouTube. The singers are really good and I love this Europop shit. Iceland never do very well at Eurovision so I'd like this one to at least break the Final.

02 - Sweden: Charlotte Perrelli "Hero"

After a year out, we're back to the great Swedish pop choon, with wind machines aplenty. Take a look at Charlotte's face - it's hard to believe she's a real person - it's like someone shrink-wrapped her head in plastic.

04 - Ukraine: Ani Lorak "Shady Lady"

This starts off a bit weird but it's a grower. Ukraine produce a great song year upon year. Oh, and she's got a great pair of lungs on her too...

08 - Czech Republic: Tereza Kerndlová "Have Some Fun"

This song appears to be about a casual shag and includes the great lyrics "If you wanna have some fun then don't run" and "I just wanna be your friend for fun fun fun".

09 - Belarus: Ruslan Alekhno "Hasta La Vista"

I kept waiting for this song to be crap but it's actually pretty good. There's something odd about this guy to look at though...

12 - Bulgaria: Deep Zone & Balthazar "DJ, Take Me Away"

This is quite surprising really, it doesn't sound like a Eurovision song at all, it's like a song you'd hear in a club, not be sure of at first, but then keep singing for days after.

14 - Georgia: Diana Ghurtskaia "Peace Will Come"

With a title like that, she's sure appealing to all those warring nations. But it's actually not as sickly as you initially imagine it's going to be.
My favourite bit is when you think she's started sining in Georgian, but its still in (unitelligble) English.

16 - Malta: Morena "Vodka"

This song is totally bonkers, you wonder what it must have beaten to become Malta's entry. Having said that, it's kinda engaging, and has the brilliant lyric "Vodka is the secret word", so the NHS probably won't be hiring her for their cut binge-drinking campaign any time soon.

And so there we go. And what, might you be thinking, are the UK sending to Eurovision? We're sending a binman who lost, i.e. DID NOT HAVE, The X-Factor.
Here is his video.

You might think I've put the wrong link, as Andy Abraham appears to have no rhythm and indeed looks rather bored throughout. Why isn't he looking at the camera? Why isn't he tapping his feet in time?
But it's too late now, this is what the British public are sending to beat all these great entries. Good luck Andy.