Albania

BESA - TITAN
D - could be better

I like the Semi-Final version more than the studio version, it just sounds like it has more feeling. Regardless of that though, there's only so much feeling you can put into a song that's so generic.

Armenia

LADANIVA - Jako
S - exceptional

Besides just liking the sound, I think I like it because it succeeds where other songs don't - it has great moments during the whole song, not just a nice but basic chorus with a greater hype moment at the end.

Australia

Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood)
D - could be better

I just don't like it, plain and simple. It's not bad per se, but I can't vibe with the voice or the melody at all.

Austria

Kaleen - We Will Rave
B - good

The general feeling reminds me a bit of Scooter, so I guess they did indeed rave.

Azerbaijan

FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar
B - good

I would've liked it more if it had more lyrics in their native language, but it's still pretty nice. Normally this song would be in C Tier because it isn't anything spectacular in and of itself, but I think this band and singer pull it off very well and elevate it beyond the mediocrity that it would otherwise suffer from.

Belgium

Mustii - Before the Party's Over
B - good

The only reason this makes it into B Tier is because of the last minute. Otherwise, the vocals, the melody, the chorus are all...nice, and that's it. I think this (along with Greece's song) are the most egregious examples of songs that left the best for last, but these best parts were too short.

Croatia

Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim
S - exceptional

When I was watching the Official Videos for the entries earlier this year, this was one of the few that I liked, though I didn't think it would win (because most of the songs seemed so mediocre that I had no idea who would win). "Top 10, pretty nice", I thought. But the live versions are just so much better than the studio version, it's almost (but not quite) a day and night difference.

The difference in jury points between this and the winner isn't as big as last year, but it's still annoying, especially because I thought the song's subject was just as good as the subject of Nemo's "The Code". One is about leaving the familiar behind and becoming an adult in a strange new world, all alone. The other one is about becoming completely comfortable with who you are, whatever that might be.

Cyprus

Silia Kapsis - Liar
D - could be better

I will admit that I might unfairly (and vehemently) dislike this one. Besides the fact that it sounds generic (dance-pop wow no one else has thought of that whoaaa), it does one of the few things that I hate in songs - it calls out the listener.

Czechia

Aiko - Pedestal
B - good

I didn't really like it initially, but I warmed up to it. It sounds good, it doesn't overdo anything, and overall is pretty solid. I think the studio version is the definitive one, but the live version is fine too.

Denmark

SABA - SAND
F - bad or forgettable

I'm really not sure what could be done to improve this song - whenever I think about it it's just a scream of "SAND! SAAAAAAAAAND!!!!" and that's it. Maybe if the live performance had been more spectacular it could have elevated the song, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. The vocals are fine-ish, but otherwise it's kinda boring and empty. There's no intention behind all the cries of "SAND!".

Estonia

5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
S - exceptional

This one was my favourite from the start. The studio version is the definitive one for sure (the live staging was a bit meh I think), but that shouldn't detract from just how good it sounds. It's a fun song, plain and simple, and it doesn't try to do anything else (also the title means "We (really) know nothing about (these) drugs", which just adds to the whole thing).

Finland

Windows95man - No Rules!
B - good

I don't really like the live version because there's too much going on, but the studio version is fine. Not my type of song, but fine.

France

Slimane - Mon amour
S - exceptional

I think these were the best vocals this year, but even if they weren't, that's why I like it. A bit of revenge for last year's awful (and unjust) placing.

Georgia

Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter
E - meh

It's kind of like "TITAN", but worse. Also, I'm getting really tired of "fire", "phoenix", and other related things. The live version has some nice staging, but I just don't like it.

Germany

ISAAK - Always On The Run
A - great

At first, I didn't think this was anything special. But I started liking it, so I think I just lumped in with other worse songs because I was tired of all the pop. Good instrumentals, good vocals, cool subject (I think? I paid more attention to the feeling than the words with this one).

Greece

Marina Satti - ZARI
B - good

I'm not quite sure, what this is about, but it sounds like a feel-good song. Its placing in B Tier would be a bit iffy if not for the last part of the song. Shame that it's so short.

Iceland

Hera Björk - Scared of Heights
F - bad or forgettable

I'm feeling a bit guilty over placing this song in F because the singer seems like a very kind lady. Unfortunately, the song itself is boring, even if its message is also nice.

Ireland

Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue
A - great

I really wish that the live versions had less screaming, but the studio version is still there to listen to at least (I also wish there were more "Blue" parts). I think it would have qualified for the grand final even if the staging had been worse, but they pulled it off spectacularly.

Israel

Eden Golan - Hurricane
C - average

The vocals are good, the instrumentals are good, the problem I have is that the subject is very vague and generic, especially since almost all of the song is in english. Maybe if she sang in hebrew I'd rate it higher because I'm a sucker for artists singing in their native languages, but I just can't vibe with this song as it is.

Also, I don't want to comment on the ongoing conflict but I am curious what they would have sent if things were different.

Italy

Angelina Mango - La noia
A - great

It sounds good, plain and simple, but I think what elevates it above other songs is that italian fits it really well. I have a feeling that it wouldn't have been this succesful in english.

Latvia

Dons - Hollow
S - exceptional

Honestly, if we went only by the studio version it would be in C or maybe B. But the live versions are really good, and I think it's a perfect contrast to Denmark's song because it contains so much feeling.

Lithuania

Silvester Belt - Luktelk
C - average

I am baffled about why this "should've been placed higher". It's not bad or boring, but neither is it anything exceptional. It has an intention and feeling, but maybe the song itself wasn't the right medium? It just sounds like three minutes of "luk-telk, luk-telk, bop bop, bop bop".

Luxembourg

TALI - Fighter
C - average

I keep forgetting about this one, but not because it's forgettable. It's just that french can't save it from sounding like the other dance pop songs from this year.

Malta

Sarah Bonnici - Loop
C - average

Same as above, except it doesn't have french so it stays in C Tier because of "looooooop~". That's it, it's not annoying or anything, just a basic-ass pop song.

Moldova

Natalia Barbu - In The Middle
D - could be better

I wish I could say that I'm conflicted about this being in D tier, but I'm not. It's a shame because it could have been so much better. The voice could have been better, there could have been more violins, in the case of the live staging there could have been some background singers like in the National Final performance.

Netherlands

Joost Klein - Europapa
B - good

It's in B tier only because of the studio version. I really dislike the live version because it sounds horrible - it feels like there's barely any singing. It was a good contrast to "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" because it brought people together in a different way, so it's a shame that it was disqualified, but it is what it is.

I want to mention the song's ending - it's nice, bittersweet, tragic, we obviously don't want anyone to suffer the loss of a parent, let alone both. It's just really jarring and I feel like it could have been incorporated into the song much better. Then again, the Eurovision Song Contest is just as much about performance as about singing, and it adds a lot to the performance.

Norway

Gåte - Ulveham
A - great

I am pretty surprised this didn't get a better placing. Nice vocals, nice melody, good hype moments. Even the staging was good. The Music Video has a couple of funny moments where the singer moves her hands around like a spider making its net, but the song itself is great.

Poland

LUNA - The Tower
C - average

It's good. I don't really have anything to say about this. It's not dance pop, which is nice, but it's not particularly memorable either.

Portugal

iolanda - Grito
F - bad or forgettable

I don't care how good the staging was, it's bland and boring to listen to. The cool chants of "inga" can't carry all the song.

San Marino

MEGARA - 11:11
B - good

The music video is a bit in-your-face, which isn't really for me, but the song itself is pretty good. It has character, an intention, and it just sounds good. :)

Serbia

TEYA DORA - RAMONDA
D - could be better

Because this is a subjective list, I don't have to justify my ratings :D - but I will. The song itself is fine, the Grand Final version in particular is a-okay. Good voice, emotion, intention...I just find it boring and I don't like her voice. In the Music Video it sounds like she barely opens her mouth to sing except for the "Lila Ramonda" part, which doesn't help, but the other versions are good (for a given value of good). It's definitely a "performance song".

Slovenia

Raiven - Veronika
B - good

Nothing much to say about this one actually - it isn't basic, it tries and it succeeds where it wants to. I could see this in the trailer for an apocalyptic movie for some reason.

Spain

Nebulossa - ZORRA
B - good

I like it. I think it has a bit too much autotune or something in the Music Video, but the Grand Final version is great. It could've been in A Tier or S Tier if she showed off her voice a bit more, but that's a minor gripe. (I also partially like it because it's in spanish, another language that naturally fits songs very well.)

Also, have you watched any "Eurovision 20xx Great Moments Compilation" video on YouTube? I have, and it's annoying when every singer is a Queen or a King. I understand why they're called that, but I propose that the singers have to be a certain age or older to receive these titles (the age being whatever Nebulossa's age was during this performance). Exceptions are welcome, of course.

Sweden

Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable
C - average

It's alright. The electric instrumental is good, but I don't like the subject, the lyrics, or the voices. There is a part at the end where a crescendo reaches the highest point which is pretty cool, but overall it's just...average. If you took into account the performance it would be in a higher tier, but as a song C Tier fits it perfectly fine.

Switzerland

Nemo - The Code
S - exceptional

Originally I didn't listen to it completely because I don't really like rap, but after hearing bits and pieces in other places I gave it a listen again and it's great. The rap part doesn't overstay its welcome, the vocals and the music are all spectacular, and it sounds oddly like an orchestral remix that you'd find on YouTube in some places (which is a positive for me).

Ukraine

alyona alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria
B - good

As I mentioned above I don't really like rap, but - yet again - there isn't that much of it, and the rest of the song is very vocal - and melody - heavy. It's also a very good melody with very good vocals, so nothing to complain about.

United Kingdom

Olly Alexander - Dizzy
D - could be better

It's really not as terrible as the nul televote points would have you believe, it's a pretty good radio song. Unfortunately, I don't like his voice that much in this song amd it somehow sounds like the chorus is repeated more than it actually is.