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I belong to me
My lust and my greed
You can pour yourself on me
Break me and bind me
You can have it but I belong to me...

This is so juicy and infectious...I want Mariya Apollonia in Basel... xheat
 
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I'm actually quiet happy with the danish lineup. In a season where everyone else seems to go down the loud or the quirky road with thier entries, Denmark stands for the good pop melody. All entries this year are 100 miles better than fx. DMGP 2022. My pick will either be Sissal or Andreas Kruse - for now Andereas Kruse seems to have the most interestring song of the two.

Also, why are no one counting on Max Ulver!? I like the song and I have a feeling that it may go way better than the bookies are predicting atm.
 
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None of these songs would make it out of a Melfest heat. Annual bonfire of taxpayer money. I don't even think the goal should be to perform well or qualify, just to have a less embarrassing tv-show. Iceland has a way better batting average which is embarrassing.

Maybe they could reduce the number of participants even more, and focus on getting between two to four songwriters to compete with songs that are paired with competent singers (like when Remee won with a song a few years back). Kill J has written a bunch of songs for Melfest by now, maybe she would do it? Or other X-factor judges/artists who don't mind doing stuff on tv, like Oh Land maybe?
 
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Sissal is giving such Euphoria vibes in the chorus, it's mental - just has that same 12 years ago sound, from the synth to the delivery... I dunno, it could be a master stroke or it could come off as a lazy tribute, dependent on the live performance.
 
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ADORE this! Be good live, please! xpray
 
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theditz83 said:
Sissal is giving such Euphoria vibes in the chorus, it's mental - just has that same 12 years ago sound, from the synth to the delivery... I dunno, it could be a master stroke or it could come off as a lazy tribute, dependent on the live performance.
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Yes, it's still possible that it will end up like "Human" or "Silver Bullet" - big favourites that didn't live up to the hype.
 
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Only a few days until the big show. Here is my top 8 (and why):

1 Sissal – Hallucination

In a nutshell, this song has what "Sand" didn't have last year: More tempo, a more catchy chorus and - probably - a better singer. The song is slightly repetitive, but it seems Sissal is going to improvise a bit in the second half of the song which is good.

2 Tim Schou – Proud

This is basically two songs in one, and that corresponds to the trend at Eurovision in recent years, with more complex structures in the songs. And actually, both things are working well, I think.

3 Max Ulver – Supernova

I place this entry in 3rd spot mainly because of the chorus. Sort of like "Tutta l'Italia", "Supernova" could be a jingle at some big event. But the verses are rather weak. I'm not too sure about Max Ulver's vocal either.

4 Maria Mathea – Air

This ballad is quite modern, and since I like ballads, I would expect myself to place the only real ballad of the contest higher. But the very simple climax of the chorus and the too abrupt changes (sort of like "Proud", this song is a two-songs-in-one song) are weaknesses I can't ignore.

5 Andreas Kruse – Hear My Prayer

The song goes all-in on falsetto. If Andreas can pull it off live, it will be a great acheivement, and yet I'll never fall in love with this song, as I'm no falsetto fan. (And I don't get why Belgium's falsetto song can stay in the bookmakers' top 10 for so long.)

6 Hervé Toure – Allez Allez

"Allez Alles" is 6th on my list which has to do with the fact that it's sung in Danish. I would otherwise rate it lower. It disappoints me that the Danish lyrics are so superficial (as somebody wrote, it almost seems to be written by ChatGPT). The melody, well, it's barely there.

7 Adel the Second – The Unluckiest Boy Alive

His voice is fascinating, but it's a mid-tempo song with no particularly catchy chorus, so in Switzerland it would be dead on arrival.

8 Mariya – I Belong to Me

Another mid-tempo song. The chorus isn't remarkable enough.
 
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Saba was awesome singer, one of the best in 2024 @jatojo
 
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Mrm said:
Saba was awesome singer, one of the best in 2024 @jatojo
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Not really. She looked nervous, and she failed vocally during the NF show. The organizers had to use a studio version of the song in the official music video afterwards.

She was also criticized for shouting instead of singing (in the chorus).
 
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Not really. She looked nervous, and she failed vocally during the NF show. The organizers had to use a studio version of the song in the official music video afterwards.
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I was in Malmo Arena, for the rehearsal when she performed live, standing right in front of her..she was one of the best vocalists there I can tell.. :)
 
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I was in Malmo Arena, for the rehearsal when she performed live, standing right in front of her..she was one of the best vocalists there I can tell.. :)
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I agree that it sounded better in Malmö than in Denmark.

But I'm getting more and more sceptical about those live performances at Eurovision. For some mysterious reason, the songs often sound better there than in the NF's, despite nervousness etc. Of course, it could be because the singers have improved in the previous weeks - OR it could be because the organizers are allowing certain tricks like the ones Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift are using extensively.
 
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jatojo said:
I agree that it sounded better in Malmö than in Denmark.

But I'm getting more and more sceptical about those live performances at Eurovision. For some mysterious reason, the songs often sound better there than in the NF's, despite nervousness etc. Of course, it could be because the singers have improved in the previous weeks - OR it could be because the organizers are allowing certain tricks like the ones Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift are using extensively.
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Loreen sounded better in MF in 2023 than in Liverpool! Not to mention the "box" she performed in, it was 10X better in Sweden than in Liverpool and featured these amazing "drawings in the send"! That was all gone in Liverpool.. :(
 
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Mrm said:
Loreen sounded better in MF in 2023 than in Liverpool! Not to mention the "box" she performed in, it was 10X better in Sweden than in Liverpool and featured these amazing "drawings in the send"! That was all gone in Liverpool.. :(
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I agree that Loreen can't have used much autotune or a significant backing vocal track, since she rarely hit the high notes in the chorus accurately.
 
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Running order:
1. Mariya – "I Belong To Me"
2. Tim Schou – "Proud"
3. Max Ulver – "Supernova"
4. Hervé Toure – "Allez allez"
5. Maria Mathea – "Air"
6. Adel the Second – "The Unluckiest Boy Alive"
7. Sissal – "Hallucination"
8. Andreas Kruse – "Hear My Prayer"

I can see Tim, Maria and Sissal making the superfinal.
 
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Does the elite of danish artists take part in the danish finals?

In Sweden many big stars take part although not Zarah Larsson or the biggest metalbands who dont need it and whose image might be hurt by taking part. But in general it isnt like in the UK where those that are sent are obscure acts.
 
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Does the elite of danish artists take part in the danish finals?
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Not really. Tim Schou is the only well-known artist this year, and he got his breakthrough via Melodi Grand Prix.

It's more X Factor than Melfest in that regard. The established names feel they have too much to lose.

Until the 1990's it was like Melfest.
 
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