Today it was time for
at the ESC kompakt 2024 songchecks.
Auch in diesem Jahr diente das traditionsreiche Format Melodi Grand Prix 2024 als norwegischer Vorentscheid für den Eurovision Song Contest. In einem packenden Finale gewann die fünfköpfige Band Gå…
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The verdict of the bloggers:
Benny - Super interesting number that is extraordinary right from the first cow call. “Ulveham” still grabs me live (what a voice!), but other than that I’ve gotten a little tired of listening to the song. Maybe my heart will flare up again in Malmö.
Berenike - What appeals to me is the folkloric and rocky quality, as well as the bombastic, dark quality that characterizes the song. At the same time, there's a bit too much screaming and a bit too little melody in the chorus for me.
Douze Points - Personally, that's not my thing at all. But: guests picked me up at the live performance at MELFEST WKND. What a powerful performance! Great mix of hard rock and folkore elements. Very well sung.
Flo - Atmospheric and relevant, no question. But personally it doesn't really resonate with me. This is perhaps also due to the break from the pre-chorus to the chorus caused by the singing of singer Gunnhild Sundli. In any case, nothing that I really need to hear again. And at the same time it definitely has quality and will find its supporters.
Manu - For many people, “Ulveham” only came to life during the live performance in the Norwegian preliminary round, which surprised me a bit. I like the driving rhythm of the verses, even if I don't really like the medieval sound otherwise. Even if I don't understand anything lyrically, the song and the vocals are extremely atmospheric. I really like hearing that in the “Full Version”, which is twice as long.
Max - It took a while, but now the song has grabbed me. The combination of folk, rock and this dark atmosphere, which arises especially during the performance around singer Gunnhild, has now cast a spell on me. Norway is also appearing again after a long time with a song in the national language. The song really stands out in this year's field of participants. This could give Norway some points.
Peter - I regularly get a lot of respect when a band establishes itself with a lot of live and touring commitment. This career path is the most difficult, but also the most sustainable. And the crossover mixture of rock and local Norwegian folk music is also great, just as I find it fascinating that song components can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Regardless of these pros, the pathetically presented song itself is not one of my favorites of the year.
Rick - In a word: magical! Although the chorus bothered me a little at first because it sometimes sounds so “acoustic” or empty, “Ulvehem” grabbed me straight away. In combination with the natural spectacles that are repeatedly shown in the live performance, this is great cinema. I'm also really happy about a Norwegian ESC contribution sung entirely in the local language. I know I'm giving the top rating a lot this year, but I'm doing it with full conviction. Norway, like many others, simply delivers a perfect song this year.