I'm not positive about the single-shot idea purely because of Focas. Novelty and dated effects over elegance and effectiveness.
I wouldn't be against this if it was coming from a competent, modern stage director, but with Focas it will probably be a purely executed gimmick.
Being negative only...
They should also evaluate the song and the originality/emotion behind it. This entry is a factory product made exclusively to appeal to the juries because their taste is so predictable. The jury voting needs a shakeup as it's currently becoming stale.
And it would be a shame for songs with...
It doesn't sound "Mediterannean" at all, the song could come from any country - literally, as it got rejected by half a dozen of them before ending up with Cyprus.
Albania always manages to elevate massively with the Albanian revamps. Their English revamps have never worked for me so it's disappointing that they go this direction.
Yes the song is hopeless at the moment, but entries like 2019, 2021, 2023 also sounded hopeless until they revamped (while...
I quite like Olly's song and it manages to have an impact without trying too hard. The drop in the odds is too harsh imo, this falls on the right side of "safe" English-language pop that the juries will eat up, while being accessible enough for a good televoting score. Could be a dark horse for...
I don't love this and I'm not sure why? The chorus is infectious and makes me want to hear it again but if I try to listen to the whole song in one go, I end up getting distracting. I guess it's too repetitive.
This is probably my no.1 of the year, only negative being the slow part before the final chorus due to the unimaginative lyrics.
Over the moon to be getting non-binary representation with an actually great and daring song to match, unlike most "message entries" that fall on the generic side.
I...