Azerbaijan AZERBAIJAN 2020 - Efendi - Cleopatra

[escYOUnited]

 

[Mainshow]

I've been to Gobustan twice! It's one of M favourite spots on Earth!

The music video is great (I could have lived without her trying to be very cool with her hip-hop clothes but the rest is divine).

The song is flawless. It's a strong contender! I love the rrrrrrrrrrs in how she says Cleopatra!

And kudos to Azerbaijan for not changing the "straight or gay or in between" line! The ending sounds way more cohesive and polished now!

OMG I love it!

 

[AliceEsc]

This video is like the song. Soooo messy!!! Love the way she says CleopatRa. I like it, we needed something like this.

And of course the best part is the Pharaoh-mumbbling. I'll give a 7.

 

[DirtyFalcon]

This is ok but not as good as Greece who has the best ethnic bop this year by far

 

[MooseShoes]

No worries mate The song is not very my type of music but I like the entertaining vibe and oriental motives in it.

Not my type either but I recognise a quality bop when I hear one. This won't be in my Top 10 but the contest definitely needed this song.

 

[MooseShoes]

This is ok but not as good as Greece who has the best ethnic bop this year by far

I agree.

 

[Mainshow]

Apparently the arrangement includes
"Tutek, Balaban, Ud, Tar, Kamancha"

 

[Realest]

I love the rolled R.

 

[hijirio]

It's much much better than the demo version, her voice really suits the song. If they executive this live (which we're sure cuz its azerbaijan) i see top 3 guaranteed for Efendi.

 

[ag89]

Haha, this is so instant. I have to admit: I love it! The crowd will go for this. As always, I expect an expensive, high tech or something show from Azerbaijan. It's a risky song (juries vs televote), but it might work. Good! Nice to see diversity.

 

[Preuss]

This i pretty great... it’s not going the pop route as their previous entries. Azerbaijan serving us good stuff again

I’ll need some more listens for this one but it’s pretty good. 10 points for now but it will surely grow on me and hopefully Azerbaijan will be top 10 again

 

[Wolf7]

this song is soo fricking good.

 

[Edweis]

Like CleopatrrrA
I might be the only one who liked the demo version more, but this is still a You gotta love the oriental vibes.
The staging has so much potential, you can only expect a good show. Can't wait to see it in May

 

[crashworld]

Do you guys seriously think this will do well? It's going to get killed by the juries because it just screams borderline tacky.
Although it's not trashy as Serbia's.
Coming for the televote? I am not sure unless the GAYS mass vote for this hot mess.

 

[pastablanche]

Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and Laurell Barker are no more. EFENDI IS HERE, BITCHES

 

[HayashiM]

"Straight or gay or in between" line - yes!
The rest of the lyrics - god, no!
The song itself - ok.
The music video - yes! Yes yes yes!

So, a looks about right as the starting point before I spend the rest of my day listening to this while waiting for any information about Little Big's release.

 

[AliceEsc]

Do you guys seriously think this will do well? It's going to get killed by the juries because it just screams borderline tacky.
Although it's not trashy as Serbia's.
Coming for the televote? I am not sure unless the GAYS mass vote for this hot mess.

It's not like it can be a contender for the win or anything. But I can see this being the "Fuego" of the year (not song-wise, but the performance) and get a great amount of support from the televote.

 

[Mainshow]

See you in Sumgayit 2021!

Told ya!

 

[Edweis]

"Straight or gay or in between" line - yes!
The rest of the lyrics - god, no!

Who cares about the rest of the lyrics when you have the best line out there ?

 

[gingerale]

Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō

 

[crashworld]

It's not like it can be a contender for the win or anything. But I can see this being the "Fuego" of the year (not song-wise, but the performance) and get a great amount of support from the televote.

I am not saying that it's a contender to win, but to do well enough to qualify? I don't know.
It's really divisive. If it qualifies, I am sure it's going to do a Samra (who has a better song, though questionable vocals) or worse.
I can't see this topping or even matching last year's results.