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@JOY_Eurovision my favourite in this half is Armenia that’s it. All my other favs are in second half

@JOY_Eurovision @BrettCDavies @JOY949 Anti from Finland used one of those gas lift chairs in his nf staging lol

@BrettCDavies @elleenn_95 @JOY949 We're looking forward to whiteboards and gas-lift chairs in 2 years to make it a trilogy.

🇦🇲 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Armenia’s SIMÓN with ‘Paloma Rumba’ on Australia’s out, loud & proud #Eurovision-loving radio station, @JOY949. 🎧 Listen live: joy.org.au/player 📲 Podcast, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Robert Koloyan

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 Veronica is so cool, this song is cool but will people just switch off during it. I’m so curious at how they’ll stage it

🇨🇭 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Switzerland’s Veronica Fusaro (@fusaroveronica) with ‘Alice’ on @JOY949: Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision. 🎧 Listen: joy.org.au/player 📲 Pod, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Nils Sandmeier

@BrettCDavies @JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 Ahaha I wouldn’t be surprised if they were

@elleenn_95 @JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 Between this and Snap you have to wonder if Officeworks is a major sponsor for Armenia. Haha.

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 I don’t think this will qualify. Czechia struggles with staging. Also it’s a boring song compared to the last two years

🇨🇿 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Czechia’s Daniel Žižka with ‘CROSSROADS’ on Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision, @JOY949. 🎧 Listen live: joy.org.au/player 📲 Podcast, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Hana Knizova

@elleenn_95 You've made a powerful enemy. 😈 -B

@JOY_Eurovision Bryan no, this song is straight out of 2008. It’s boring. Next

@JOY_Eurovision Bryan and I have agreed on two songs so far (Bulgaria and Azerbaijan) so we’re off to a great start 😂

@BrettCDavies @JOY_Eurovision @rtleurovision @JOY949 I loved La poupee Monte Le son

@JOY_Eurovision @rtleurovision @JOY949 Like the previous 2 entries from Luxembourg I find this pleasant but nothing special. Which means by the end of the contest this song will end up a favourite and on high rotation on my Spotify 😂

🇱🇺 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Luxembourg’s Eva Marija (@rtleurovision) with ‘Mother Nature’ on @JOY949: Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision. 🎧 Listen: joy.org.au/player 📲 Pod, vote: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Massen Photography

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 I normally love luxs songs but this isn’t for me. It’s in the middle of the road for me. But tbh the lux nf didn’t have great stuff this year

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 I swear everyone loves this but I’m like eh. What year are we in? 2008? Bring back wrs with hola mi bebebe This will qualify but I don’t want it to.

🇷🇴 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Romania’s Alexandra Căpitănescu with ‘Choke Me’ on Australia’s out, loud, proud #Eurovision-loving radio station, @JOY949. 🎧 Listen: joy.org.au/player 📲 Pod, vote: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Vanda Bienville

@BrettCDavies @JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 But all their songs since mata hari are so boring

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 I like how Azerbaijan is starting to infuse their language into their entries but if they could return to sending more memorable songs like in the past it would also be appreciated.

🇦🇿 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Azerbaijan’s JIVA with ‘Just Go’ on Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision, @JOY949. 🎧 Listen live: joy.org.au/player 📲 Podcast, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 This song actually goes nowhere. Also they made a mistake calling it “just go” bc the commentators will be like “just go to the bathroom or get a coffee now”

@JOY_Eurovision @bg_eurovision @JOY949 Wouldn’t have been my choice to open (I would’ve gone Armenia) but it’ll definitely wake us up at 5am. It is the same 1min looped twice with a different bridge. Clearly built for tiktok

🇧🇬 Let’s preview the 1st half of #Eurovision2026 SF2: This is #Bulgaria’s DARA (@bg_eurovision) with ‘Bangaranga’ on Australia’s out, loud and proud #Eurovision-loving radio station, @JOY949. 🎧 Listen live: joy.org.au/player 📲 Podcast, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision

@JOY_Eurovision my qualifiers for semi 1 are Sweden, Greece, Lithuania, Moldova, Georgia, Portugal, Finland, Montenegro and then two I don’t care about lol.

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 A very odd choice to close the semi. It’s not in my qualifiers but it will bc of who is in the semi (hello Balkans)

🇷🇸 Let’s preview the 2nd half of #Eurovision2026 SF1: This is #Serbia’s LAVINA with ‘Kraj mene’ on Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision, @JOY949. 🎧 Listen live: joy.org.au/player 📲 Podcast, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Nataša Stamatović

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 This is 5 songs smushed together. Giving a trap remix of a Christian church song Cant wait to see what visual effects TVP will pull out for this.

🇵🇱 Let’s preview the 2nd half of #Eurovision2026 SF1: This is #Poland’s ALICJA with ‘Pray’ on @JOY949: Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision. 🎧 Listen live: joy.org.au/player 📲 Podcast, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷 Daria Irena

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 Senhit is a diva, icon and legend. This song however is none of those things. RuPauls drag race has found a new song though. Also the whole boy George thing gives me the ick I won’t lie

🇸🇲 Let’s preview the 2nd half of #Eurovision2026 SF1: This is #SanMarino’s @senhitofficial (w Boy George) 🏳️‍🌈 with ‘Superstar’ on Australia’s #LGBTIQA radio home of #Eurovision, @JOY949. 🎧Listen: joy.org.au/player 📲Pod, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷Mary Stuart Photo

@JOY_Eurovision @JOY949 It’s the only one from this half apart from Montenegro I actually care about

🇱🇹 Let’s preview the 2nd half of #Eurovision2026 SF1: This is #Lithuania’s Lion Ceccah 🏳️‍🌈 with ‘Sólo Quiero Más’ on Australia’s out, loud, proud #Eurovision-loving radio station, @JOY949. 🎧Listen: joy.org.au/player 📲Pod, socials: linktr.ee/JOY_eurovision 📷E. Blažys/LRT