Sometimes, I just don't get people.

How is possible that Lithuania's entry in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest didn't score enough votes make it to tonight's* final? It had everything going for it. A nonsense song with a catchy tune. Six attractive young men dancing up a storm, whipping the audience into a frenzy even before the big costume reveal; six pairs of matching brown tartan trousers whipped off to uncover silver spangled short pants. Is that not picture perfect Eurovision?

When I tallied my scorecard at the end of the night, after awarding points for the song, fashion, dance, performance and X factor, Lithuanan act InCulto's song Eastern European Funk, while not even remotely funky, was at the top.

For Lithuania not to make the final 20 is a travesty, particularly when you consider the acts that did make the final, whose performances weren't as strong as InCulto's. I'm still shuddering at the though of Ireland taking to the stage again, not least because of the frightful, unflattering frock adorning the frame of past Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh.

Lithuania were not the only entry that should be gracing the stage tonight, but won't. Sieneke, from the Netherlands, was very stiff to miss out with the cheerful Ik Ben Verlied (Sha-la-lie). Composed by Pierre Kartner, who is also responsible for The Smurf Song, the song is a fun sing along tune. On the Eurovision stage Sieneke was joined by 3 back up singers and 2 giant clock figurines. You can catch a video of their performance on the Eurovision website, but sadly their Eurovision 2010 dream is over.

With my favourites out of the race, I'll be cheering for the entries from Cyprus (mostly comprised of people from Wales), Romania (despite their decision to rhyme fire with desire, repeatedly), and the rock gods from Turkey (the robot slicing itself with an angle grinder mid-song should secure them a win). I hear the Russian entry is pretty good too.

*In real world time the Final has already occurred. In Australian Television time, the Final will be decided tonight.