France 2018 • Madame Monsieur - "Mercy"

DOUZE POINTS!

I absolutely adore this song and think its an amazing choice to be the winner. As we all witnessed last year, you don't need 53-second long belts, flaunting your tits or anything to win Eurovision.

I actually think it could be a strong favourite of juries - especially because of the topic its written on, the lyricism, plus that simple beat.

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J'adore les paroles et la chanteuse, sa voix c'est incroyable. Je pense que la France a choisi un très bonne chanson pour la concours eurovision de 2018. Cette chanson été ma deuxième en général, la première a été Emmy mais je suis encore très content de "Mercy"

Aussi bien, un grand numero de chansons et l'organisation c'été spectaculaire dans cette concours, honnemente, j'èspere que l'anée prochaine répétera.

Bonne Chance! xoxo

it's nice but nothing special about it meh

tbh I didn't like it at first listen but now I love the song. The lyrics and the beat are perfect and I think they will do very well in Lisbon. Good job!

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Read on for an in-depth explanation.

The song itself is sincere, deep, meaningful. I grew very attached to the concept behind the creation of the song. Lyrically, there's a purpose for every word and line. It then finishes off with a heartfelt repetition of the word "mercy," or is it "merci"? The double meaning is the best thing about the song. The aforementioned word is so effective because it breaks language barriers. The last part is the hook which will make the song memorable. My main negative with this one (and what prevents a from me) is the tediousness of the earlier parts before the final chant. It was just verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge. There wasn't any particularly impactful moments until the very last part.

As far as their performance that night, she's great vocally, so I have no concern for that. The guitarist felt more relevant in the final performance compared to the semifinal. Despite doing two completely different things, they were able to connect (they're married after all). The staging made the song's concept more realized as they stand on a small round platform surrounded by low-lying smoke. It appears to depict them being isolated at sea, which the song is inspired from. With a bigger stage like where they'll perform in Lisbon, they are going to be a strong focal point. Also at the end, the synchronized hand gesture by Madame and the audience was so captivating to watch. It reminded me of Francesco Gabbani when he did the dance for "Occidentali's Karma," but with Madame Monsieur, it's done in a simpler, classier way.

What worries me is that this song is going to be overhyped and fail to live up to its expectations come May (similar to Italy last year). This is especially considering that this is only the second song revealed this season, and so the later hype for these later-released songs (if they're any good) could cause "Mercy" to fade into the background. The song really grabbed the French audience, and it reflected in the televote. Does the rest of Europe feel the same? That's what I'm concerned about.

It looks like I'm overthinking this, but I've got a lot to say about this song (probably because I watched the whole NS, so it's still fresh off my mind), which is probably good. It'll stay in my mind for a while. I think what will make or break their result is running order and staging. I don't think the song needs a revamp, but it does get one, it better be a good revamp. They have the 3-minute version ready to go.

TL;DR - I love the meaning, the beginning is tedious, better performance/staging, worried it won't stand out when more entries are released

Okay, that's enough.