After much consternation and debate, the New Zealand jury has decided. The calibre and general impressiveness of this year’s acts have given us all an impossible task. Even so, we are excited to share our first douze points. Here we go…
1 point goes to…
MOLDOVA
GETS ONE POINT FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
DoReDos – My Lucky Day
🇲🇩 #MDA
“Simple, effective staging and so fun!”
2 points go to…
AUSTRALIA
GETS TWO POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Jessica Mauboy – We Got Love
🇦🇺 #AUS
“Full of vigour, Jessica Mauboy sashayed her way into our hearts.”
3 points go to…
ITALY
GETS THREE POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro – Non mi avete fatto niente
🇮🇹 #ITA
4 points go to…
IRELAND
GETS FOUR POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Ryan O’Shaughnessy – Together
🇮🇪 #IRL
5 points go to…
CYPRUS
GETS FIVE POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Eleni Foureira – Fuego
🇨🇾 #CYP
6 points go to…
ISRAEL
GETS SIX POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Netta – Toy
🇮🇱 #ISR
7 points go to…
ALBANIA
GETS SEVEN POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Eugent Beshpapa – Mall
🇦🇱 #ALB
8 points go to…
UKRAINE
GETS EIGHT POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
MÉLOVIN – Under The Ladder
🇺🇦 #UKR
10 points go to…
ESTONIA
GETS TEN POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Elina Nechyeva – La Forza
🇪🇪 #EST
And finally, 12 points go to…
FRANCE
GETS TWELVE POINTS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND JURY
Madame Monsieur – Mercy
🇫🇷 #FRA
“France has managed to maintain a powerful energy and interest in their moving song since Destination Eurovision. The duo’s incredible musicality combined with a stunning masterstroke of performance in their final hand gesture act, makes them a deserving recipient of our douze points.”
So, what do you think? Are we on the money or have we completely missed the mark? Let us know down below or on Twitter.