Although I am still in disbelief that the competition has already come to a close (the years are flying by, as well), let me say that this has most certainly been a very extraordinary, enticing and unique edition of the Montreal fireworks competition, one that will surely be remembered and referred to for the years to come. This year's schedule, however, was a little inconvenient (and confusing for many, which had been predicted since the schedule was first released!) over the course of the latter half of the competition due to the construction activity on the Jacques-Cartier bridge. The schedule had also been devised in such a way that we faced the latest starting date in the history of the competition (the second latest possibly being in 2011). Since the 2012 schedule was first made public at the end of February, many were confident that this would be a competition filled with promise, especially with five recruits (including the first-time appearance of Greece). As the competition has now come to a close, some (including myself) would argue that expectations have been fulfilled, to some extent, while others would state that this year's competition has gone beyond expectations, as we had seen many intriguing, creative and innovative ideas unfold. Perhaps even more characteristic of this year's competition was that every entrant, in my mind, was Jupiter-worthy in their own right. Indeed, we have witnessed eight beautifully crafted performances, each of which brought many unique elements that defined them through the different methods of representation. For example, the pyroplane employed by team Switzerland was a great addition not only to their display, but to the competition, in general, as were Portugal's series of pendulum-like structures. I also very much enjoyed the quality of products exhibited by Portugal, Switzerland, the United States, Japan, and Italy, and the engaging sequences displayed by Portugal, the United States, Italy, Canada and France. These attributes, and more, had drawn a fine line between this year's degree of competitiveness and the last three years, although Canada 2009/2010 and Sweden 2010 still strike me as more memorable displays, as compared to this year's performances and 2011's. Quite signature of this year, however, was the lack of strong thematic connections, and we had seen a fair number of displays showing signs of repetition, as well as anti-climactic openings. Nautical effects were not very prevalent, either, but the use of narration most certainly was! No exceptional finales this season, but Portugal, Switzerland and Italy brought some exciting ones, with Portugal's being my absolute favorite.
With the closing of this year's competition, I would also like to provide my deepest thanks and gratitude firstly to all of our participants of 2012 for kindly sharing with the Montreal audience all of the splendors that their photogenic displays had to offer, as well as for the tireless effort in carefully planning and putting them together to begin with. I would like to extend my thanks to the organizers for their diligence, and for continuing to make this competition possible for yet another year! We must always remember how fortunate we are, here in Montreal, to be able to have the exciting opportunity to indulge in thrilling 30-minute performance on a weekly, bi-weekly, and in even one case this year, a "tri-weekly" basis during the heart of Summer! As always, it amazes me as to just how much work and dedication is involved in consolidating each of these displays, and after recently viewing a documentary on "Pyros", I've come to appreciate this even more! I am also fully aware that this particular Summer was one that brought many challenges, mostly with respect to the above normal temperatures, periodic unsettled conditions, and the elevated frequency of high humidity days, so I do also appreciate the hard-fought battle with the weather. Special thanks to Paul, Mylene and Simon for their hard and faithful work in bringing us excellent insight concerning each display - I am most appreciative of your efforts! A big thanks to Paul for also, once again, keeping this forum alive and updated! Endless thanks to everyone on this forum for their contributions and sharing their passionate thoughts and commentaries concerning each display, and many thanks to our photographers (Bob, Steve and Rachel) for, again, providing us with exquisite and mesmerizing photos of each display. Of course, I thank Bob Burch for sharing with us his full-length videos for yet another year!
I'd also like to provide a few words concerning the weather. This Summer's weather patterns, thus far, adhered closely to the seasonal forecasts released (including my own). However, though there have been similarities in the observed and predicted conditions, some appreciable differences are worth outlining. In my seasonal outlook, I had described that a warm Summer could be in store for much E. Canada, just not as warm as the previous two Summer seasons, including a decline in the number of days reaching 30 Celsius (Celsius hereafter referred to as "C" ). I also stated that we could see above normal thunderstorm activity/severe weather for the late-Sping to Summer period. Indeed, the number of thunderstorm days so far for this period has been high since the month of May across S. Quebec and E. Ontario. The first severe thunderstorm watch issued by Environment Canada even occurred on March 13th (in SW Ontario). The tornado season was much less active towards the end of the Spring across the United States but became very active through much of Canada, notably for the West during the Summer, so far - in fact, the total number of tornadoes that occurred across Saskatchewan for the month of July was greater than that that occurred for the entire United States, mostly attributed to the persistent positioning of the jet stream over Western Canada this Summer. Consequently, Canada, as a whole, has seen well above normal severe weather activity this Spring and so far this Summer.
Though this Summer has been warm, it has become a little warmer than expected. As of the end of July, and since the beginning of May, the days that have attained or surpassed 30 Celsius numbers at 15 for the Montreal area. This compares with the 11 days over the same period of time for 2011, as well as 8 days for 2010. More impressive is how warm July 2012 was. In terms of our maximum monthly average, we have achieved a value of 28 C, tying for the fourth warmest in recorded history. A more representative comparison would be to examine the overall monthly average, taking into account both monthly maximums and minimums. Here, the value of 22.3 C reveals that July 2012 was about 0.7 and 0.8 C "cooler" than July 2010 and July 2011, respectively. Still, this value is 1.3 C warmer than the climatological mean for the month of July (relative to 1971-2000 climatology). Probably an even more impressive statistic is that for the first time since record keeping began, the last three consecutive July months (2012 included) have achieved a monthly maximum average of over 27.5 Celsius for the Montreal area.
As Fred pointed out, all of our participants were treated with mostly good weather conditions (none were inherently "perfect", in the strictest sense) during their displays, but we've seen the extremes. Greece had been influenced by earlier severe weather during the afternoon of July 17th, and both Italy and the United States had uncooperative wind direction. The United States dealt with the threat of convective activity but markedly dodged the severe thunderstorms that affected the Western-most parts of the island that evening. France also met with some light showers before the display (as did Japan during the late-afternoon) and light winds during it. The warmest and most humid nights took place during the Greek and Canadian displays, with late-evening temperatures faithfully remaining at or near 30 C. Conversely, the Portuguese had the coolest and breeziest night, coupled with the lowest humidity levels. All in all, Switzerland had the most ideal weather conditions, though winds were blowing the smoke towards viewers on the bridge just over the river. Every major vantage point received smoke at least once this season.
Below are my summaries of each display, highlighting what I assessed as strong and weak aspects of the shows. Following this, you will find my personal predictions for the jury's decision, as well as my personal choices for the winners. Aferwards, for the fun of it, I have added subsequent sections for various criteria (such as best choice of music, best finales, best sequencing, etc.) and place those participants best suited for each, in accordance with my personal tastes. Note that I've kept the grading evenly weighted for simplicity, so I am using a total out of 50, instead of 45 (synchronization is, therefore, out of 10, not 5).
Participating country: Japan
Company: Aoki Fireworks
Date of presentation: June 30th, 2012
A few isolated convective showers had developed later in the afternoon due to a passing cold front descending from the NW. Late-evening temperatures remained between 25-26 C with moderate humidity and light winds, though, at times, unfavorably blowing smoke towards sections of Notre-Dame street.
This was a very good attempt by the Japanese debutante team! This display featured one of the most (probably the most) enjoyable musical selections of the year. With good choreography, maintained symmetry, and some of the best quality products and color richness, we were truly treated with a wonderful display! The show also took on a more artistic approach and executed some effective transitions in rhythm and pace through the show (though a few transitions were a little abrupt), some of which were fairly emotional. My foremost criticism with this display, however, were the periods of repetition that had occurred through parts of the display, as well as the lack of a strong thematic connection - both of these factors reduced the overall musical representation, which was somewhat disappointing, as the music was so enjoyable through most of the show. Some segments showed similarities to one another due to similar firing schemes, and the intricacies that engendered some of the soundtracks were not as tightly emphasized (some more prominent than others). At times, it similarly appeared that there was mostly a simple interplay between the music and fireworks. The finale was the lightest this year and felt anti-climactic, not just with respect to its appearance, but also because of the nature of the theme. Overall, however, in spite of these negatives, this was most certainly a very good display by Aoki Fireworks, with many enjoyable segments, along with plenty of surprises (especially with the low-level sequences) for a debut performance in Montreal! A possible contender for a Jupiter, but being the opening performance, along with the display not being as memorable as it could have been, it could prove to be difficult for the Japanese team to secure a spot on the podium.
Pyrotechnical pieces: 9.5/10
Pyromusical design: 7.5/10
Technical design: 7/10
Soundtrack: 9.5/10
Synchronization: 8/10
Overall: 41.5/50--->83%
Participating country: Switzerland
Company: Sugyp
Date of presentation: July 7th, 2012
Likely the most ideal weather conditions of the season were present for the Swiss team, with borderline low to moderate humidity and late-evening temperatures around 23-25 C. Winds had been blowing lightly from the NNW, but this meant that the smoke was unfavorably heading to those spectators on the adjacent Jacques-Cartier bridge.
Superbe display by the Swiss debutante! I must say that I had been enthralled by many aspects of this show, largely in terms of innovation and technical design. The theme was very effective and had been divided into three separate sections, outlining the past, present and the potential future in aeronautics. Indeed, the display nicely segued from one section to the other in terms of rhythm and pace, although it was not too clear when exactly the display made the transition from past to present. The colors were simply fabulous and, to me, were the richest of all the participants this year, the mines of bright orange being particularly memorable. Many spectators, including myself, had been transfixed with the appearance of the pyroplane, as it certainly added a great dimension to the display (and to the history of this competition), as well as providing more depth and coherence to the display and accompanied thematic premise. Music choices were fairly enjoyable (though I did not personally care for a few of them) and also were well implemented and arranged for good transitional points, but a selected few were a little vague in their association with the theme. Redundancy was my major criticism with this display, however, as there had been much repetition in firing with respect to the barrages of shells, consequently taking something away from the complexity of the display, as well as leading to both a limited pyrotechnic arsenal and a feeling that some segments resembled each other. Musical representation had also been somewhat less, as a result of this. The finale was probably the second most intense this year, but needed more endurance! All that said, I feel that team Switzerland is a strong contender for a Jupiter this year, largely because of good/decent synchronization, a well-established theme, originality and creativity, great color richness, and mostly enjoyable soundtrack.
Pyrotechnical pieces: 8.5/10
Pyromusical design: 9/10
Technical design: 9.5/10
Soundtrack: 8.5/10
Synchronization: 8.5/10
Overall: 44/50--->88%
Participating country: Canada
Company: Sirius Pyrotechnics
Date of presentation: July 14th, 2012
A distinct stretch of hot and humid weather made an appearance across much of Ontario and Quebec, warm and enduring enough that a formal heat wave was established. The Canadian entrant was a part of this heat wave, including late-evening temperatures of 30 C, with continued high humdity, making this the warmest evening of all fireworks nights. Combined with light WSW winds, however, smoke build-up sometimes became a factor in this display.
The Canadian performance was certainly amongst the most anticipated this season. The debutante company offered some of the best synchronization this season, especially for the first half of the show at low-level. There had also been good representation with respect to the music by using appropriate effects and the right transitions in pace. I personally found the opening of the display to be one of the more exciting attempts, in spite of the serene start, and there had been many points showing off some fabulous sequences at low-level. All that said, I felt that this display, like Italy, had a very weak thematic connection, and the music selection was likely my least favorite this season (and probably since Austria 2008), possibly because they were ineffective in establishing the correct emotional context, inevitably reducing the ability to be drawn into the display. Color richness was good, but the overall variety had been reduced through the second half of the display. Canada unleashed one of the more intense and enduring finales this year, but I would have preferred a more colorful finish! Overall, despite my criticims, I believe that Canada is in contention for a prize, as the show was original in its delivery, had very good synchronization and demonstrated a great diversity of quality products. My criticisms are also mostly related to personal taste in music, so if the judges did like the overall choices, then this could place Canada with even better chances.
Pyrotechnical pieces: 9/10
Pyromusical design: 8.5/10
Technical design: 7/10
Soundtrack: 6.5/10
Synchronization: 9/10
Overall: 40/50--->80%
Participating country: Greece
Company: Nanos Fireworks
Date of presentation: July 17th, 2012
The only display to be most influenced by severe weather. Strong thunderstorms had developed ahead of a sharp cold front passing through S. Quebec during the afternoon hours. By late-afternoon, instability had weakened, but late-evening temperatures remained at about 30 C, along with continued high humidity, making about a tie for the warmest evening conditions of the season. Due to technical problems, however, this show got off to a late start, beginning at about 10:17 p.m.
As we all waited anxiously for the first-time appearance of Greece/Nanos Fireworks, high expectations were undoubtedly in place. Most assuredly, this was a memorable performance, as well as one of the more artistic. The level of technical design was genuine, and, indeed, the theme was very well represented and probably the most inspiring of all competitors. Really, I did feel strong, emotional connections to this display, largely because many of the musical tracks had been so emotionally-commanding (such as Fleur Du Mal, Requiem for a Dream, and the track used for the finale). The diversity of effects was excellent, and the quality of products was certainly high. The nautical shells were also quite memorable. Synchronization was good but could have been a little tighter at some spots. Unfortunately, there were a few technical problems in this display, mostly noticeable just after the narration at the beginning, and then appearing again near the end (with the asymmetric pattern emerging near the center at the surface). Also, the swimmer brought nothing significant to the display. Colors, surprisingly, were very restricted and probably the lowest in diversity of all competitors. The finale had great intensity (but limited endurance) and showed off the richest color variety relative to the rest of the display, and the soundtrack incorporated was particularly effective in representing it. Overall, great display, but with the technical problems shown, at times, during the show, it may difficult for Greece to get onto the podium.
Pyrotechnical pieces: 8.5/10
Pyromusical design: 7.5/10
Technical design: 9/10
Soundtrack: 9.5/10
Synchronization: 8/10
Overall: 42.5/50--->85%
Participating country: France
Company: feerie
Date of presentation: July 21st, 2012
Summer-like weather was the backdrop for this display, although a few brief, isolated showers appeared between the 9:00-9:35 p.m. time frame. However, instability had soon subsided and gave way to partly cloudy skies for the remainder of the evening. Temperatures remained at 25 C during the late-evening hours, coupled with moderate humidity, and winds had been very light (the lightest of all fireworks nights), causing occasional smoke build-up towards the Northern sections of the firing site.
France brought us one of the more creative and artistic displays of the competitors this year while adhering closely to one of the most most complex themes (Extraordinary Journeys of Jules Verne). The French effectively implemented the right transitions in rhythm and pace to evoke various emotions and used relevant soundtrack and pyrotechnics to support the theme. The musical choices were good, with the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song and Requiem for a Dream being particularly memorable. One criticism was that there were a few moments where the musical connection was not clear, and the choice of colors used in this display was more conservative, as compared to other displays this year. Also, a few more active periods would have been appreciated (perhaps some large caliber shells would have assisted here), as well as a greater interplay between effects (though the mines of photoflashes were certainly very mesmerizing), but the artistry shown in this display was certainly fitting for the nature of the theme. Synchronization was good, but it sometimes was a little on the simplistic side. The finale was good, but the latter section was anti-climactic due to it being much less enduring and intense relative to the former piece. Still, a very nice way to bring an enjoyable display to a close, and certainly more than enough for me to say "happy birthday!" to myself, afterwards! Certainly a contender for a Jupiter this year!
Pyrotechnical pieces: 9/10
Pyromusical design: 8.5/10
Technical design: 9/10
Soundtrack: 9/10
Synchronization: 8/10
Overall: 43.5/50--->87%
Participating country: Portugal
Company: Grupo Luso Pirotecnia
Date of presentation: July 24th, 2012
Following an afternoon and evening of severe weather on July 23rd, cooler and much less humid conditions prevailed for the Portuguese display, with late-evening temperatures of 21 C and borderline low to moderate humidity. However, in contrast to France, winds exhibited gusty speeds (from the NNW) for the evening and during the day, making for the windiest and coolest evening conditions of all participants of 2012. As expected, overall speeds had diminished to suitable/safe standards in time for the late-evening. As a result, smoke had been quickly dispersed to the left of the audience at La Ronde (right for those on Notre-Dame).
As expected from the renowned Grupo Luso Pirotecnia's highly-anticipated display, we were treated with quite the performance! Indeed, the display, in several ways, offered much innovation and creativity, along with excellent choreography and a reasonable diversity of high-quality products and effects. Musical choices were appropriate for bringing out the right emotions (the "Diem ex Dei" segment being particularly emotional) The pendulums also most certainly added a new dimension in creativity to the display, and to the competition, as a whole. At first, my fear was that the pendulums would solely be used for the "We Stay Up All Night" segment, but my doubts had been silenced when they were integrated into latter pieces of the show. The fireball effects associated with the pendulums, as well as the sequence of shells, allowed for some particularly enjoyable sequencing. The dichotomous theme was probably the most effective of all participants this year and was certainly more justified as compared to their employed 2008 choice. My main issue with this display, however, was the redundancy that had been seen throughout much of the show, most prominent with the shells of go-getters and horsetails (even though these had been varied in appearance). Consequently, this did taken away some complexity from the display, as well as leading to some repetition in firing patterns, eliminating other potentially creative methods for representation. In addition, most of the first third of the display had been somewhat monotonous in pace and feel, leading to a sense of disproportion. As a result, though this display was very enjoyable, I found Luso's 2008 performance to be more compelling, perhaps because of a more enjoyable and emotional music selection, a larger diversity of product, and more representative/creative pieces. The finale was incredible, with a design similar to what had been seen in the 2008 display! All that said, Portugal has a strong chance to pick up an award.
Pyrotechnical pieces: 9/10
Pyromusical design: 9/10
Technical design: 9/10
Soundtrack: 9/10
Synchronization: 9.5/10
Overall: 45.5/50--->91%
Participating country: Italy
Company: Vaccalluzzo S.R.L.
Date of presentation: July 27th, 2012
Pleasant weather conditions were present for the Italian display, with borderline moderate to high humidity, warm temperatures (about 24 C), and light NE to ENE winds, though wind tendencies unfavorably pushed the smoke to sections of Notre-Dame street, mostly for those near the bridge on the Northern side.
A very enjoyable display by the debutante Italian team (Vaccalluzzo), with a fair diversity of high-quality products (many of which were of the Italian shell of shells and multibreak variety), a suitable range of color, and some of the tightest choreography offered this year, especially with the sequences of mines and comets. Very good choice of effects for musical representation, and the musical selection itself had also been fairly enjoyable. Unfortunately, the music had little significance to the thematic premise, and the essence of the theme, "The Prophet Tales", and its corresponding critical elements, were poorly enforced (not helped with the relatively long periods of ineffective narration). Though the frequent use of the shell of shells and multibreaks were most welcomed, their abundance, similarly to Portugal's go-getter shells and horsetails, somewhat withdrew some of the complexity of the display and contributed to some repetitive firing patterns. As a result, there was sometimes a sense of imbalance, and the a little more use of the lake would have been appreciated. However, this was a very enjoyable performance by Vaccalluzzo that most certainly was a crowd-pleaser, largely because of the many moments of excitement and energy, the beautiful synchronization throughout the display, and one of the strongest finales this year, especially because of the pause between it and the penultimate piece (similar to Spain 2001!). Certainly another contender for a Jupiter!
Pyrotechnical pieces: 9/10
Pyromusical design: 9/10
Technical design: 7/10
Soundtrack: 8.5/10
Synchronization: 9.5/10
Overall: 43/50--->86%
Participating country: United States
Company: Atlas PyroVision Productions
Date of presentation: July 31st, 2012
This was the display that successfully dodged the bullet. Convective showers and isolated thunderstorms were in development ahead of a pre-frontal shortwave trough and cold front. Convection became more pronounced during the afternoon hours through to the early-overnight. Prior to the display, lightning generated from severe thunderstorms also could be seen in the distance, illuminating the skies towards the West Island and subsequently raising fears that there would be some impact around the start of the display. Luckily, because of the track of these storms, the display was spared, and we had only seen periods of showers before and during the display. Unfortunately, likely due to the presence of nearby thunderstorms, the regular wind flow had become distorted prior to the display, eventually taking on Westerly tendencies and pushing the smoke towards the La Ronde audience.Certainly some drama for the final entrant, as well as to appropriately close the month of July!
The infamous Atlas of the United States really presented a captivating (and easily the loudest/most vibrating) display! The show featured some of the most exquisite sequencing this season, including a few points that were a little reminiscent of Sweden 2010. The product quality, to me, was also amongst the highest, and we had seen a fantastic range of pyrotechnics and colors to represent the various tracks. The theme of "Pyro Fantasia" was accordingly illustrated, both by the fireworks and, to some extent, the weather! The music was relevant and all instrumental, which helped to convey an often majestic feel to the display, as well as some effective emotional contrasts (such as from the penultimate piece to the finale), when they were due. I really enjoyed the rapid sequences of one-shot comets and mines (some angled) throughout the display, sometimes supported by large caliber shells, shells of go-getters and intriguing patterned shells (namely the butterflies!). The overall complexity of the show was exemplified through its numerous firing angles, and the symmetry of the display was almost never lost. The only real criticism that I have was that the last 10 minutes of the show felt somewhat less dramatic in transitions, as compared to what had been exploited before hand for the first two thirds, leading to a feeling of imbalance. This also gave the impression of repetition in firing scheme, at times. Synchronization was near-perfect throughout the show, but I felt that there was more of an attempt to demonstrate this at low-level (something that I felt with Sweden 2010, at times), rather than also trying to elaborately show off what could be done at higher altitudes. Also, a couple of the latter segments could have been a little more enforced towards their conclusion with the low-level mines. Other than that, I found the narration at the beginning to last much too long (enduring for about one minute and 25 seconds) for a positively memorable start. The finale was certainly a powerhouse (much like the rest of the show), but it lacked endurance and consistency. Overall, a very successful display from the American team and likely could be on the podium!
Pyrotechnical pieces: 8.5/10
Pyromusical design: 8/10
Technical design: 9/10
Soundtrack: 9/10
Synchronization: 9.5/10
Overall: 44/50--->88%
This has been a very competitive year, and it was showing signs to be so very early on. My personal choice for Portugal is that, in spite of redundancy (and some monotony during the beginning), the show offered a high degree of complexity, great product quality, a well bonded theme, fairly enjoyable musical selections (a few of which were quite emotional), exciting moments, excellent creativity and sequencing, and the best finale of this year. The United States also had very engaging choreography, a tightly-fitted theme, enjoyable music, great transitional points, good diversity of effects and high product quality. The finale was okay, but the show had much power! Being memorable as a final competitor is also very advantageous, although the opening narration was much too long. Italy was also very energetic, along with some great synchronization (especially with the low-level effects and shell of shells/multibreaks) and good product quality. However, the show was sometimes repetitive with firing scheme, and there was virtually no thematic framework.
As for my jury predictions, this is very difficult with a year such as this one. My reasoning for selecting Portugal and the United States amongst my jury predictions is identical to what I had previously stated. Switzerland, in spite of an often repetitive firing scheme (with the shells), had a performance filled with fairly good product quality, some of the richest colors of the competitors this season, a carefully outlined theme (given its complexity), and some great innovative ideas (namely the pyroplane). For me, the show was memorable enough to stand out with the final three strongly delivered performances of the season. Canada, France and Italy could also very well make the bronze (possibly even silver), although Canada's appearance might be more strongly dependent on the judges' taste in music. Apart from the soundtrack, Canada had some great sequences, good transitions, and great musical representation. However, the theme was very weak, and the musical selection had so real connection in relation to it. France stands the next best chance for the bronze, as the display was one of the more balanced of the season, with a well-devised theme, relevant soundtrack, and good synchronization and product quality. The show, however, needed more color richness and active segments, as well as a little more creativity with synchronization. Italy was also very exciting, but I found the theme to be weak, and the narratives did not offer too much to help convey the theme. Still, the musical choices were mostly enjoyable and synchronization was very creative and spot-on.
Therefore, my choices look like this:
Trav’s jury prediction:
1st: Portugal
2nd: Switzerland
3rd: United States (with France and Italy very close behind)
Green innovation award: Italy
Trav’s personal choice:
1st: Italy
2nd: Portugal
3rd: United States
Best choice of music:
1. Japan
2. Greece
3. United States
4. Portugal
5. Italy
Most intriguing effects:
1. Portugal
2. United States
3. France
4. Japan
5. Switzerland
Best quality products:
1. Japan
2. United States
3. Portugal
4. Italy
5. Canada
Highest color richness:
1. Switzerland
2. United States
3. Japan
4. Italy
5. Portugal
Best devised and represented theme:
1. Portugal
2. Switzerland
3. Greece
4. France
5. United States
Best sequences:
1. United States
2. Portugal
3. Italy
4. Canada
5. Greece
Most powerful/energetic displays:
1. Italy
2. United States (most powerful, especially the launch sounds)
3. Switzerland
Best opening segment:
1. Portugal
2. Switzerland
3. Japan
Top finishers:
1. Portugal
2. Switzerland
3. Italy
4. Greece
5. France
All will be revealed this evening.
Trav.
