My votes (from the Netherlands):

12 points: Belarus
10 points: Denmark
8 points: FYR Macedonia
7 points: Slovenië
6 points: Serbia
5 points: Malta
4 points: Norway
3 points: Georgia
2 points: Latvia
((the Netherlands))
1 point: Czech Republic
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ranking:
12. Cyprus
13. Turkey
14. Iceland
15. Switzerland
16. Croatia
17. Moldova
18. Bulgarian
19. Andorra
20. Belgium
21. Estonia
22. Israel
23. Albanië
24. Poland
25. Austria
26. Hongarian
27. Portugal
28. Montenegro

Serbia 12p
Swiss 10p
Israel 8p
Macedonia 7p
Bosnia 6p
Swiss 5p
Russia & H. 4p
Belarus 3p
Moldova 2p
Spain 1p

This is my list (excluding my own country of Belgium)
1. Switserland
2. Serbia
3. Belarus
4. Cyprus
5. Czech Rep
6. Bulgaria
7. Moldova
8. Malta
9. FYROM
10.Slovenia

O.

1p cyprus
2p macedonia
3p serbia
4p moldova
5p belarus
6p denmark
7p slovenia
8p switzerland
10p iceland
12p TURKEY

My votes are:

1point. CROATIA
2points. BULGARIA
3points. TURKEY
4points. SLOVENIA
5points. CYPRUS
6points. BELARUS
7points. MALTA
8points. ANDORRA
10points. SERBIA
12points. FYR MACEDONIA

Kabát - History

Band was founded in Teplice (a 50,000-citizen spa city situated 100 kilometres northwest of Prague) in 1983 by bassguitarist Milan Špalek and guitarist Tomáš Krulich. Drummer Radek "Hurvajs" Hurčík a singer Josef Vojtek joined the band later on. Another guitarist Ota Váňa completed the line-up in 1990. It is working to date.

In the beginning, Kabát operated as a local rock band just in hometown Teplice and its neighbourhood. The breaking point came in 1991, when the first album "Má ji motorovou" (She has it engine-driven) was released, followed by "Živě" (Live). On grounds of fan response, the band signed exclusive contract with the Monitor/EMI ČR publishing.

"Děvky ty to znaj" (Bitches, they know that) was the first regular album produced under its belt. "Colorado", "Země plná trpaslíků" (A country full of dwarfs), "Čert na koze jel" (A devil riding on a goat(, "Mega Hu", "Go Satane Go", "Suma Sumárum (best of)" and "Dole v dole" (Down in the mine) have succeded.

Until the "Best of" digest, "Colorado" album was the top-scoring release, retailing almost the 100,000 edition. Kabát celebrated 10th anniversary of its first album release with the best of double-album "Suma Sumárum" in November 2001. It gained platinum within the first month on the market and there was unbelievable 128,000 items of that album sold in the Czech Republic and Slovakia up to date. "Suma Sumárum" was among ten music bestsellers according to the IFPI ČR chart and ranked as one of the top all-time Czech music market hits.

The 10th Anniversary culminated with the "Suma Sumárum 2002" concert tour, containing 12 technically entirely unique shows, visited by total of more than 60,000 spectators. On October 7, 2003, Kabát band started the long-awaited Tour 2003 as a forerunner of the new-released album "Dole v dole". After three very succesful concerts in Slovakia, the tour crossed the Czech border on October 12. "Dole v dole" record was released two days later and became triple-platinum within three days of sale, what is really rare.

The tour was the most prosperous concert trip in the Czech music modern history. While being held at icehockey stadiums, concerts were desperately sold out in each site beforehand, including Prague. Only Robbie Williams had similar success in the Czech capitol that year, selling out the big T-Mobile Arena in Prague as the only performer in advance in 2003.

Kabát is currently considered as the best music band on Czech market by music experts and by public as well. As an illustration, the first regular tour after a change of band´s promoters was held in 1999. Total of 20,000 spectators visited seven shows in big Czech cities. A GSG Tour held in 2001 attracted more than 30,000. Over 110,000 fans visited the 2003 Tour.

The "Suma Sumárum" CD became quintuple platinum and the band was honoured by 2002 Anděl Award for the best selling album in all categories. Kabát finished third in the Golden Nightingale Award poll for the best band of the year. Josef Vojtek was honoured as top breakthru performer of the year in singer´s category.

During 2002, the band introduced videoclips of songs "Pohoda" (Ease) and "Šaman" (Medicine Man) in prestigious chart of TV Nova - ESO (Ace). Both titles captured "Red Ace" (for six straight wins) and "Pohoda" became the most successful clip of the year reaching the all-time record of votes within competition´s existence. In terms of it, the videoclip was reset in the ranking and won "Red Ace" once more. Another videoclip "Dole v dole" was introduced after release of the next album also captured the "Red Ace".

Following year was even more successful for the group. Mofre than 110,000 people visited the 2003 Tour. Kabát won the "Golden Nightingale" Award as a band of the year with a total of 10,000 votes, 4,000 ahead of the runner-ups Lucie. "Dole v dole" was voted best video of the year.

Kabát received even more credits for that clip. It was the top-played Czech video of Slovakian music channel TV Music Box. It won a chart of Czech music TV Óčko in hard and heavy category while Kabát finished second overall among bands in fans´ vořiny, trailling only the Linkin Park. Josef Vojtek and Milan Špalek also presented the 2003 "Český lev" (Czech Lion) Award in the best sound category.

The band had three nominations before the 2003 Czech Music Academy Awards: Group of the Year, Rock Album and Music Videoclip of the Year (Dole v dole). Furthermore, its management (Pink Panter Agency) was nominated for the Promoter of the Year Award.

In spring 2004, the group underwent another concert tour, promoting its album "Dole v dole". Its above-standard show withstood comparisons to similar rock-band shows elsewhere in the world.

TOP FIVE:

MACEDONIA
SERBIA
MALTA
SLOVENIA
CYPRUS

total of the netherlands 162

I want more votes for the netherlands

CarlosGS wrote:total of the netherlands 162

I want more votes for the netherlands

Too forgettable. Good singer, bad&boring song.
Hopefully a good scene for the Dutch.
Otherwise, low amount of votes.

btw why can't the balkan states just go make there own Festival <.<!
The most of theme suck..

CarlosGS wrote:btw why can't the balkan states just go make there own Festival <.<!
The most of theme suck..

Like we don't have pan-Balkan festivals....
You have 2 only in Montenegro!

The go do that
I hate it when the balkan states are playing a politic game :@

CarlosGS wrote:The go do that
I hate it when the balkan states are playing a politic game :@

you are looser

Balkanvision for the win!

marais wrote:

CarlosGS wrote:The go do that
I hate it when the balkan states are playing a politic game :@

you are looser

Don't say thing about you'r mother :'(!
It makes her said..

I kinda wonder who put us in the same continent...

12P - Bulgaria
10P - Malta
8P - Cyprus
7P - Moldova
6P - Portugal
5P - Belarus
4P - Estonia
3P - Turkey
2P - Georgia
1P - Switzerland

Rasho wrote:I kinda wonder who put us in the same continent...

The same person who broke the Iron curtain!
Blame the Germans, oh and the Russians.
And Americans

Viking Shaman wrote:

Rasho wrote:I kinda wonder who put us in the same continent...

The same person who broke the Iron curtain!
Blame the Germans, oh and the Russians.
And Americans

Viking Shaman wrote:

Rasho wrote:I kinda wonder who put us in the same continent...

The same person who broke the Iron curtain!
Blame the Germans, oh and the Russians.
And Americans

dear,nothing depends on Iceland.It's an insignificant country so don't talk for iron curtains and such.


pp:The number of the posts in the Balkan threads
Bulgaria - 2006
Turkey - 2173
Greece - 1444
Montenegro - 716

for Iceland - only 107
lol
the Greek thread is viewed 35727 times the Icelandic - 4509.

Just compare

My updated semi-final ranking

12 pts - Belarus >> This song gets more magic each time I hear it. Can't wait until the performance.
10 pts - Hungary >> I love new genres in ESC. This song is coool.
08 pts - Turkey >> It's really growing on me. Fresh and funky. Shake it up shekerim!
07 pts - Andorra >> I've always wanted you to qualify, but you've always failed. This year there'll be a difference. Salvem el mon
06 pts - Austria >> It's a good song!
05 pts - Belgium >> Yes, I'm beginning to feel the love power
04 pts - Iceland >> This song has lost some points during the last weeks, but HEY; Eirikur still rocks
03 pts - Switzerland >> I can't get that chourse out of my head. I guess it's a good thing
02 pts - Georgia >> Don't really like the song, but this is unique and fresh
01 pt - Moldova >> Fight and you'll qualify *

Guess I can't rank my own country, but I'll be happy to replace one of those songs with "Ven a bailar conmigo"

marais wrote:

Viking Shaman wrote:

Rasho wrote:I kinda wonder who put us in the same continent...

The same person who broke the Iron curtain!
Blame the Germans, oh and the Russians.
And Americans

dear,nothing depends on Iceland.It's an insignificant country so don't talk for iron curtains and such.


pp:The number of the posts in the Balkan threads
Bulgaria - 2006
Turkey - 2173
Greece - 1444
Montenegro - 716

for Iceland - only 107
lol
the Greek thread is viewed 35727 times the Icelandic - 4509.

Just compare

What I said was about politics, off topic, not related to Eurovision at all. Not related to Iceland.
I was referring to my opinion that Europe is like two different continents. The east, and the west. Just like Rasho.
In other words, I was supporting his words. With a bit of irony about the iron curtain.
Iceland has 300,000 people. Even though we are filthy, distgustingly rich and no unemploymence is found on this tiny island, we're still a really minor nation with megalomania and we know it.
We don't even have a military. We leave the defense of our country in the hands of Americans, Danes or Norwegians. Well..that's probably a good thing, rather than a bad thing.
We consider our darkest spot in history when 10 Jews weren't allow to come to Iceland during WWII.

Still we think we can change the world Every year the typical Icelander thinks the Icelandic Eurovision entry is the best. We consider our handball team the best in the world (who plays that sport, by the way). Even though we're only the 6th best or so.

The Icelandic era will come! Then you'll regret saying this! One day the world will be triumphed by us!

ICELAND FOR THE WIN!

...Ok, enough
Not a word more from me about the Balkan area..on this forum at least
...or Iceland

We don't even have a military

Neither do we

Well..that's probably a good thing, rather than a bad thing

Yup...

Still we think we can change the world

So do we

We consider our handball team the best in the world

Ours is better

Conclusion, it seems that Iceland is more related to Eastern Europe than to the West

Rasho wrote:Conclusion, it seems that Iceland is more related to Eastern Europe than to the West

It makes quite some sense. 7% of the Icelandic population is Polish/ex-Yugoslav population. The best Icelandic female handball players are by the way most ex-Yugoslav fugitives.
OMG! I bet the Soviet Union was planning this
It's all a conspiracy!