Last year we had a mege live-blogging 600+ post Eurovision thread, this year I want it even bigger and better so I'm starting NOW.

Here's a good warm-up piece with some pics of the acts in the finals.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/gallery/2011/may/13/eurovision-2011-semifinal-two#/?picture=374575599&index=0

Some things to get excited about:

Jedward are in the finals, dressed like the Legion of Doom, and have a passable song.

Ukraine's singer will be accompanied by that sand artist woman. Mega.

Look at Moldova's entry. Just look at it.

Blue could actually do well. I predict they'll come about fourth, not well enough to feel like we can be proud, but not badly enough to complain we were robbed. Just a dull, disappointing, middling fourth.

ARE YOU EXCITED YET?