What song/s do you absolutely love this year, but don’t expect to make it to finals?

Obviously we have a lot of heavy hitters and favorites this year, but what song/s do you adore that you fear will be left in the semi dust.

I am personally obsessed with Tavo Akys (Lithuania), it feels like something I would have had on my daily playlist back in the mid 2000s, somewhere between Placebo and Pearl Jam. I really hope it stands out in the Semi 2 crowd because it’s so different, rather than getting lost in it.

I also really like Run With U (Azerbaijan) but I fully expect it to be a NQ and that’s kind of fine.

On the other hand I entirely expect Róa to qualify and will be floored if they’re a surprise NQ. Iceland is my sleeper hit this year.