This round was an even split between melodramatic ballads
(7) and slick club jams (7), with only a few anomalies. The most distinctive of the bunch:
Belarus: This hyperslick Europop featured several
questionable haircuts and when they sang the chorus that goes “we are the
winners!” they pronounced the last word like “wieners” (so they could make it
rhyme with “believers”). Bless them.
Turkey: A weird, nautical-themed Turkish shanty made
interesting because at one point the dancers extended their arms and turned
their costumes into a boat. If I’ve learned anything, it’s that a Eurovision
audience loves a costume trick.
Sweden: This round was all about Loreen. Hers began a moody
sort of club number but before long the beat dropped, her vocals lifting like a hip
Celine Dion, as she chopped the air and bent to the floor, Capoeira meets rave
meets pop transcendence. Easily got my vote for this round.
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