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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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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National Final Updates
Fik58 kicked off the national final season with a bang last night, and there are many more shows in store to decide the artists competing in Eurovision next year! Here are some updates for the finals next year: ARMENIA- Devi Epratesil is back to choose the Armenian representative this year. We don’t have any more […]
Last night we saw Arilena from Albania take the trophy at the 58th edition of Festivali i Kenges, and we have our first song of Eurovision 2020- Shaj. We’ve also had updates from many countries about participants in National Finals, so I thought I’d write a post with all the updates and news we’ve had […]
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FiK58 TOP 20 Pre-Final
I hope you all enjoyed the reviews (well, reactions) of the songs competing to be Albania’s entry in Rotterdam next year. Here are my top 20 songs, with tonight’s finalists in bold. Elvana Gjata – “Me tana” Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua” Arilena Ara – “Shaj” Wendi Mancaku – “Ende” Devis […]
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Final Reviews of FiK Songs
Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë” This song has some stunning musical moments in it, but doesn’t really work for me as a whole. Whilst the backing singers do a lovely job of introducing the song, creating a mysterious vibe, they take valuable time away for musical development later on. Robert has a lovely […]
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