While there’s nothing wrong with this touching little number, it blends into the background too much and doesn’t really break any new ground. Montaigne’s voice is lovely, and she’s not afraid to take vocal risks in the chorus, veering between chest and head voice like it’s the simplest thing (believe me- this is very difficult […]
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Although there were only 12 songs, they were all brilliant and every artist performed spectacularly. All the performances were enjoyable in their own ways- the ballads, the cute fun songs, the pop numbers- and every artist did their country proud. I thought the studio setting was a brilliant way to ensure the show could happen, […]
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The Vine reviews “Freaky” for San Marino
Let me preface this review by saying that I love Senhit as a singer- she has a beautiful voice, amazing stage presence and clearly loves Eurovision. She carries this song well, but ultimately, I feel she deserves better. It’s always challenging to bring an older genre to the Eurovision stage, but San Marino manages to […]
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The Vine reviews ‘Voda’ for Slovenia
Although this song struggles to really get going, there are moments of pure beauty in it. Throughout the whole song, the mood is ethereal and the stripped-back nature of the song (before the final chorus) adds a sense of vulnerability and wonder. This is a truly moving number, and the build throughout raises the stakes […]
This is a cute little song with lots of potential, but it’s too bland and cheesy to have any real emotional impact. Uku has a lovely voice- especially those bass notes in the first verse- but the song doesn’t give him full reign to show it off. What I really like about this song is […]
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The Vine Reviews ‘Da Vidna’ for Belarus
This is a sweet little song, but it’s just too formulaic and ‘safe’ for me. Valerie’s vocals throughout are on point, and I enjoy the harmonisations in the verses, but there’s not enough of them and the mixing isn’t balanced enough for us to truly appreciate it. Whilst the pre-chorus builds well into the chorus, […]
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The Vine Reviews ‘Mon Alliée’ for France
I will preface this review by saying I don’t mind this little tune at all. For my #41 ranked song, it remains inoffensive, and has a certain charm to it that will endear fans. Tom Leeb has a beautiful voice- smooth, light and emotive- and he’s very easy on the eyes. Unfortunately, there isn’t much […]
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A Long Overdue Update
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing okay, whether you’re in lockdown or struggling to keep away from the constant worry about Coronavirus. The inevitable has happened and Eurovision 2020 has officially been cancelled. It’s of course very sad when things we were looking forward to, things that we knew would bring great joy in […]
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Blogger Update
Hi everyone, this is just a quick update to let you know where I’m at with reviews. I know the Norway NF reviews were late coming out, and I do apologise. The Lithuanian reactions will be out soon, and each song will get a (slightly shorter than Norway because there are loads of songs) brief […]
So I’ve spent a fair bit of time waffling on about the national finals we’re looking forward to in the next few months, but I thought a concise post simply stating where each country is at might be helpful. (For non-English readers, TBC means To Be Confirmed or that we don’t have anything certain in […]
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