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Russia RUSSIA 2021 - Manizha - Russian Woman
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We have lots of Russians here + many Germans usually like russian Music. This will easily be Top5 in our Televoting, probably Top3.
I have died reading the last few comments.
Oh poor wittle westerners never seen a Russian doll how will they like Russia now
I think so too.
It's also campy, people love that about russian entries. I think it will qualify and end up around place 15 in the final. (Wouldn't be completely shocked if they don't qualify to be fair).
???Oh poor wittle westerners never seen a Russian doll how will they like Russia now
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For me, Russia is slaying this year. And it's not even the type of music I normally listen to. The staging is epic! I love it.
Yours sincerely,
A Westerner
Yours sincerely,
A Westerner
Shadowfuxcs
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The big dress plays on one of the most universally recognized features/stereotypes of Russian culture and will help to draw attention to the song, while the unpredictable structure will keep the audience hooked. I would say Russia has a 90% qualification chance and possibly will be in the televoting top 10 of almost every country voting in the semi.
The song itself does not intrigue me much but I hope it doesn't flop since it is a welcome break from the usual soulless Russian entries and we cannot afford to return back to those dystopian peace ballads.
One thing I never approve of is the singing LED faces. And Sweden comes right after possibly with more LED faces if they keep them from the MF stages. I want to see the people that are actually performing not random strangers smiling on a screen please.
The song itself does not intrigue me much but I hope it doesn't flop since it is a welcome break from the usual soulless Russian entries and we cannot afford to return back to those dystopian peace ballads.
One thing I never approve of is the singing LED faces. And Sweden comes right after possibly with more LED faces if they keep them from the MF stages. I want to see the people that are actually performing not random strangers smiling on a screen please.
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I will be voting for Russia this year as well (especially in the semi).
Manizha deserves to qualify. TALENT!
gingerale
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Just a reminder: 2014 many people thought that Conchita wouldn't get any points from Eastern Europe. Or think about Jamala or Salvador.
Music is universal, especially at Eurovison.
Music is universal, especially at Eurovison.
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I'm not really worried about the televoters.. the juries are the problem... I mean, look at that old Danish lady who voted upside down.. she did place JAMALA last! Oo - Ukraine and Russia will tank with the (Western) juries and we've seen in other years that #4 or #5 in televoting won't save you (e.g. Montenegro 2013)
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In case of Portugal 2019 neither t/v saw the talent since Conan was outside of t/v top10 too. The entry was just overrated by a part of the fan community (including myself) but it was never that good and the staging did not help at all.
But this is not the case here. Manizha is great and has potential to score a very high t/v and juries won't dislike it that much as you think. Press poll placed her first today.
Because it has everything that most juries will rank down? I don't get what is hard to see in that? How often do juries get hyped up for songs not English with a lot of ethno elements and a gimmick? not often.
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I've been a huge HUGE fan of Manizha's for a long time now, and the rehearsal clip has just sent me. There are layers and layers to this song and I'm so so excited to see it on the television soon!!!
The girl can sing and the backdrop is... impressive to say the least?
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But western juries will like the message of women's empowerment which is very overt - you don't need to know what the Russian lyrics are because the English ones are so direct.
Plus the fact the song is coming from Russia specifically will earn even more brownie points.
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I'm still not sold, neither on the song nor the performance. Song wise, the chorus is excellent, but the other parts make it sound chaotic. Performance wise, I already disliked the "red factory worker outfit" (and honestly I read it as a Communist reference, like "Russian women, unite!"), but on top of that now she appears on stage with that huge "ethnic dress" that makes her look like a remote controlled doll. Maybe that's the goal (like "Don't command or tell women what to do because we are not remote controlled dolls."), but I'm only reaching this conclusion after digesting the performance and thinking about it. It's not an immediate reflection. Honestly, my immediate reaction was "This was weird and I don't know how I feel about this."
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Manizha's matryoshka dress is incredible, (i prefer the term 'dressmobile' though), and she's defo headed either towards a Yodel it-esque televote juggernaught result, or an Igranka-like NQ Cult fave 3