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Post by inactivo on Apr 14, 2019 18:16:13 GMT 1
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Post by Gregory (inactive) on Apr 17, 2019 6:24:54 GMT 1
My first listen of this song was uneventful. My first listen of this on the Australian national selection was a desperate groan. I thought, “Oh man, we’ve gone back a step. Australia thinks you need a gimmick.” And I viciously wanted Electric Fields (like many) to take the victory instead. I'm not a fan of what they did with her staging at the national final because it was over-the-top and inauthentic and really just… a turn-off. By her own admission she’s not trained in opera so take that how you will. The song, however--by its own merit--is pretty good. I can’t listen to it on repeat but it captures a sound, a mood, and tells an uplifting story about shedding the weight off your back, nothing holding you down (supposedly it’s about her postnatal experience) and there’s an ounce of seriousness behind the masquerades of the stage show, which might be due to its production and instrumentation. You don’t necessarily get repulsed by the sound of the song, which is like a hodge-podge of bass-infused synth, orchestral plucks, chimes, and of course - the opera. The way she sings ‘ze-he-he-he-he-he-he-he-heerro, gra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaavity” is an EARWORM. Since that first listen, I’ve grown to respect it. Yes, it’s a decent Eurovision entry. I think it builds in a way that keeps your attention for the entire three minutes. No, her voice isn’t the strongest in the world, but who cares. And… you know what? It could actually do really well. Top 5, even. It’s going to stick out after the deluge of entries that precede this, especially if they do indeed go to break before this song. Doesn’t mean it’s in my Top 5, though. Juries do respect vocal range at Eurovision (yes that’s a quality they measure by for their scores, supposedly), I’m not sure how much points you get for basically doing nothing but trilling all over the place for the final fifth of the song. And this song *cannot* easy to sing live. Like, oh my god. I just hope that whatever happens, we don’t have to see that 5-meter high dress again. Please bring something intelligent and respectable
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