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Song # 40- I Am What I Am- Emma Muscat This song’s biggest problem is how predictable and bland it is, and how empty the message feels, and unfortunately, the staging compounded every one of these issues. On the bright side, Emma, for the most part, sang absolutely beautifully, with some gorgeous riffs and generally […]
Because the majority of the reviews were unfortunately uploaded pre-show (I’m currently in the middle of my final exams at university and sadly had to prioritise revision over Eu-revision), I’ve decided to gradually upload my reviews over the summer with two reviews for each entry: a pre-show review focusing solely on the song quality, and […]
Song #37- The Show- Reddi Review: “A bit workshoppy, but that’s part of the charm” This is a fun little retro number, but it feels like two different songs smushed together rather than one flowing piece, which is a turn off for me. Taking the two halves separately, there’s a lot of nice ideas here. […]
Song #38- Boys Do Cry- Marius Bear Review: “An important lesson- sometimes, less is more.” This song has a gorgeous, nostalgic instrumental but is unfortunately let down by the inaccessible lyrics and restrictive vocal line. The introduction is very smooth and dreamy, and then the vocal line is monosyllabic to contrast, but it doesn’t quite […]
Song # 39- I Am What I Am- Emma Muscat Review: “Grows Old Quickly” This is a sweet little number with some cute moments, but unfortunately it doesn’t quite hit the mark for me. There are two main problems- the song’s repetitiveness and predictability, and the emptiness of its message. The phrase ‘I Am What […]
Song #40- Intention- Intelligent Music Project Review: “Just too decent.” It might not be surprising that Intention is my last place this year given the almost universal indifference to it among fans. That said, it isn’t as terrible as one might expect, and actually has some nice moments in the verses. The fundamental problem is […]
Happy Eurovision final day!!! Now my personal top 26 are: 1.Italy 2. Lithuania 3. Ukraine 4. Bulgaria 5. Finland 6. Russia 7. France 8. Malta 9. Iceland 10. Cyprus 11. San Marino 12. Norway 13. Azerbaijan 14. Belgium 15. Netherlands 16. Spain 17. Portugal 18. Switzerland 19. Albania 20. Israel 21. United Kingdom 22. Sweden […]
A Tribute to the Artists of Eurovision 2020 While I’m absolutely ecstatic that we have a live Eurovision final this week (and have annoyed all my family, friends and coworkers by talking about nothing else), I’m aware that for a number of artists, Saturday will be a bittersweet day. These are the artists who, for […]
Ciao everyone, here are my top 16 and predictions ahead of tonight’s semi final. I don’t know who I’m voting for yet- the first time I’ve gone into any Eurovision show without a clear winner. Can’t wait to see what the artists bring! My top 16 ahead of tonight’s show: Bulgaria Finland San Marino Switzerland […]
Finally, after two years, we have Eurovision back! I’m so excited I might scream, but for now, here is my top 16 for tonight, and my predictions. Semi Final 1- Ranking of the songs Lithuania Russia Ukraine Malta North Macedonia Cyprus Azerbaijan Belgium Norway Israel Croatia Ireland Romania Sweden Australia Slovenia My predictions: Definitely qualifying: […]
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