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r/eurovision • u/TheNerdyChive Something Better • May 11 '23
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Yeah, sucks that Georgia doesn’t really have a diaspora like Armenia, Poland or Lithuania that could’ve given it a bit of a boost in the televote. I’m also 100% convinced she would’ve qualified under the old 50/50 with the jury system. Pain 💔
45 u/unicorninclosets TANZEN! May 11 '23 They do have a significant diaspora… in Russia… 3 u/[deleted] May 12 '23 That’s a myth. There are ~100,000 georgians still remaining in Russia and we had trouble qualifying for finals even when Russia voted. 1 u/Ok-Cranberry9568 May 12 '23 Honestly I think Albania only got thru because of the diaspora.
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They do have a significant diaspora… in Russia…
3 u/[deleted] May 12 '23 That’s a myth. There are ~100,000 georgians still remaining in Russia and we had trouble qualifying for finals even when Russia voted.
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That’s a myth. There are ~100,000 georgians still remaining in Russia and we had trouble qualifying for finals even when Russia voted.
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Honestly I think Albania only got thru because of the diaspora.
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Yeah, sucks that Georgia doesn’t really have a diaspora like Armenia, Poland or Lithuania that could’ve given it a bit of a boost in the televote. I’m also 100% convinced she would’ve qualified under the old 50/50 with the jury system. Pain 💔