Eurovision 2023: Semi-final 1 Predictions (with comments)

Here are my predictions for semi-final 1 after watching the snippets from the first rehearsals of the entries. Obviously this is bound to be incredibly subjective. I've also included the results from the poll where 105 people voted for who they believed was going to qualify!

For this video, I divided the countries into the following categories:
1. Most likely Qualifiers
2. Probably Qualifiers
3. Borderline Qualifiers
4. Borderline Non-Qualifiers
5. Probably Non-Qualifiers
6. Most likely Non-Qualifiers

I ordered the songs in the video first by the above categories and then by their running order.

Make sure to share your thoughts in the comment section below! Who has had your favourite rehearsal so far? Who's your biggest grower and who has made you lose faith in them?

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Eurovision 2023 Participants
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Albania - Albina & Familja Kelmendi | Duje
Armenia - Brunette | Future Lover
Australia - Voyager | Promise
Austria - Teya & Salena | Who The Hell Is Edgar?
Azerbaijan - TuralTuranX | Tell Me More
Belgium - Gustaph | Because of You
Croatia - Let 3 | Mama ŠČ!
Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou | Break a Broken Heart
Czechia - Vesna | My Sister's Crown
Denmark - Reiley | Breaking My Heart
Estonia - Alika | Bridges
Finland - Käärijä | Cha Cha Cha
France - La Zarra | Évidemment
Georgia - Iru Khechanovi | Echo
Germany - Lord of the Lost | Blood & Glitter
Greece - Victor Vernicos | What They Say
Iceland - Diljá | Power
Ireland - Wild Youth | We Are One
Israel - Noa Kirel | Unicorn
Italy - Marco Mengoni | Due Vite
Latvia - Sudden Lights | Aijā
Lithuania - Monika Linkytė | Stay
Malta - The Buskers | Dance (Our Own Party)
Moldova - Pasha Parfeni | Soarele şi luna
Netherlands - Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper | Burning Daylight
Norway - Alessandra Mele | Queen of Kings
Poland - Blanka | Solo
Portugal - Mimicat | Ai Coração
Romania - Theodor Andrei | D.G.T. (Off and On)
San Marino - Piqued Jacks | Like An Animal
Serbia - Luke Black | Samo mi se spava
Slovenia - Joker Out | Carpe Diem
Spain - Blanca Paloma | Eaea
Sweden - Loreen | Tattoo
Switzerland - Remo Forrer | Watergun
Ukraine - Tvorchi | Heart of Steel
United Kingdom - Mae Muller | I Wrote A Song

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Intro song: Cyprus 2021 - Elena Tsagrinou | El Diablo
Outro song: Iceland 2003 - Birgitta Haukdal | Open Your Heart

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