Croatia CROATIA 2022 - Mia Dimšić - Guilty Pleasure

[escYOUnited]

Dreamt of you last night
Woke up, you weren't there
Five nights in a row
Of dreams I've never shared

You come without a warning
Early in the morning
Timing's never been our thing
Leaving me with guilt
The only souvenir you bring

I'm with him and you're a secret treasure
He's devotion, you're a guilty pleasure
I'm with him and this is real life, honey
Guess the joke's no longer funny

I'm with him until the death do us part
But it doesn't do for this hungry heart
I'm with him, but in my frantic head
You always come and say:

"Would you run away?"
"Would you run away with me?"
"Would you run away?"
"Would you run away?"

One love is enough
That's all you ever get
Least that's what they tell you
Still, I can't forget

Eyes like burning ashes
Till the sunlight flashes
Can't be cold, but I've been taught
Captivated by the
Thunderstorm in which I'm caught

I'm with him and you're a secret treasure
He's devotion, you're a guilty pleasure
I'm with him and this is real life, honey
Guess the joke's no longer funny

I'm with him until the death do us part,
But it doesn't do for this hungry heart
I'm with him, but in my frantic head
You always come and say:

"Would you run away?" (Would you run away?)
"Would you run away with me?"
"Would you run away?" (Would you run away?)
"Would you run away?"

(Would you run away?)
In this real life, there's no way
In this real life, I have to say (Would you run away?)
In this real life, there's no way
In this real life

I'm with him and you're a secret treasure
He's devotion, you're a guilty pleasure
I'm with him and this is real life, honey
Guess the joke's no longer funny

I'm with him until the death do us part,
But it doesn't do for this hungry heart
I'm with him, but in my frantic head
You always come and say, say, say:

"Would you run away?" (Would you run away?)
"Would you run away with me?"
"Would you run away?" (Would you run away?)
"Would you run away?"

(Would you run away?)
In this real life, there's no way (Would you run away?)
In this real life, I have to say (Would you run away?)
In this real life, there's no way (Would you run away?)
In this real life
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[empo21]

The Taylor Swift act won. I'd be mad if I had a favorite, but since I didnt and this kinda song isn't overused in ESC, I can proudly give it a well deserved

 

[aef]

Well, that's another NQ

I'm sure, Germany would pick this in a heartbeat.

--> NDR entered the chat

"Wow what a RADIO-FRIENDLY tune!"

 

[Yazy]

How the HELL did Eric make the top 5?

HOW?!

 

[DanielLuis]

Very cute song but the staging just really doesn't fit at all
They need to get rid of the dancer and come up with a more sugary concept for May, the same vibes as Austria 2016 or Denmark 2019 would really work well with this.

 

[Bmbriga]

It's a nice song, but screams NOT QUALIFYING.

I can't say I hate the song, and I say this as someone who thinks she's a complete wacko, but this 100%. You can see NQ from a mile

 

[Matt]

Dora was fairly underwhelming this year so I suppose this is a decent choice. It's a bit forgettable which is my biggest concern and Croatia may struggle depending on the competition. I didn't expect that this would be the landslide winner though.

 

[njdevils94]

I can't say I hate the song, and I say this as someone who thinks she's a complete wacko, but this 100%. You can see NQ from a mile

In for a big surprise in May.

 

[crashworld]

On studio form, the winner is my favourite. So I am OK with Mia D winning. Performance wise, if that is the staging, I am afraid Croatia is going to NQ. They need to do something to the staging to elevate the song even more. Mia sounds great. The staging concept needs to go.

Giving it a generous .

 

[Ezio]

The Balkans have lost their mojo. Even all German acts this year sound better Macedonia or Croatia

 

[Bmbriga]

In for a big surprise in May.

Well, our SF is pretty weak for now, so everything is possible. I hope she will.

 

[apasionata]

The Balkans have lost their mojo. Even all German acts this year sound better Macedonia or Croatia

Germany WISHES for entries as Macedonian and Croatian.

 

[I bims]

Germany WISHES for entries as Macedonian and Croatian.

Croatia maybe but the Macedonian one is boring even for our standards.

 

[Bmbriga]

I didn't expect that this would be the landslide winner though.

She's very popular among kids.

 

[Matt]

She's very popular among kids.

Really, that's interesting. Just watched the Live performance and it is quite sweet and I enjoy it, just maybe a tad too tame but certainly far from the worst decision Croatia could have made tonight.

 

[Geborgenheit]

Not my guilty pleasure.

 

[Mrm]

I’m sorry but this is weak as hell, vocals, lyrics, composition, energy all so average and dull that it hurts..
in the poll.. and I hate , somtimes I prefer to

 

[Mainshow]

The only two songs I genuinely liked made it to the Top 2 in Dora - that´s a pleasant surprise!
Unfortunately, Marko Bosnjak didn´t win and just ended up being the runner-up.

I´m shocked to find out that the margin was that huge!!! - I need to check the jury votes/televoting soon.

Anyway, "Gulity Pleasure" is incredibly charming and honestly, I really like it - like I said, it´s nothing to write home about but at this stage, I hope it will qualify.

pts from me for now.

 

[PollyWantsACracker]

To wrap up Dora 2022, the whole event was an embarrasement to Croatia.

Croatian music charts show that nobody listens to the music that's been presented to us tonight.

But the most horrifying thing is that the youngest of Croatian singers don't compose their music nor do they write their lyrics (compare that with the bunch of 19-20 yrs old from Måneskin who won the ESC 2021), showing that there's no future for Croatian music.

I wish best of luck to Mia D. because she does keep some originality to her work, but this song does not prove that.

Also, this is my last year covering Dora. What a huge non-event to spend 2hrs of my time while the Russians have invaded Ukraine as it appears. That's the news. Oh, and Negovetic getting toasted by televote, was the news as well.

Good night ppl.

 

[ArmpitOfEurope]

Very very very cute. Love the vibes of it

 

[marty]

she is very cute and a good singer. the song is just nice. the staging is awful. I give 3 points