Georgia GEORGIA 2025 - Mariam Shengelia - Freedom

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[gingerale]

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[GRE]

Excuse me, but if the song isn't political,
I think we should stick on the song and not trying to give political dimension.

 

[EscGeek]

For once the rumors were NOT true and i couldn't be happier! Georgia's spotless record is untouched for another year as i love this!

Perhaps this personal Georgian streak holds a senitmiental value for me.

The entry is one of those georgian or perhaps eastern european ballads i do appreciate but with those growling voices added as a bonus to spice things up like pepper on your dish

I don't think there's any space left for it my top 10 though, but given the circumstances i don't care, i'm just happy i love it!

Bye bye that awful "Dream" snippet that would probably be in my bottom 7. See you in hell!

p.s. I have to add her to the "Most beautiful ESC 2025 participants" thread

 

[Seregil Korit]

Now what the hell was that

Not to even mention the questionable choice of a representative (although we very much should but ESC might burst in flames if they even smell the word "political") the song is a painful bore and the production is absolutely dreadful.

 

[AlekS]

Excuse me, but if the song isn't political,
I think we should stick on the song and not trying to give political dimension.

Not gonna put some song above her preferences, definitely not gonna close my eyes on her support of that party. If she supports and works for people who commit political atrocities, it's gonna weight more than the song.
Also, the audacity of submitting a song called "Freedom" and supporting a party that introduced anti-LGBT laws

 

[tsegaye]

Now what the hell was that

Not to even mention the questionable choice of a representative (although we very much should but ESC might burst in flames if they even smell the word "political") the song is a painful bore and the production is absolutely dreadful.

Could not have said it better.

 

[shameless]

Meh, another bombastic, hectic entry from Georgia that doesn't go anywhere. I really start to despite them because most of their songs lately have been quite unlistenable despite being pretentious as hell. When that bulkyness has been their trade mark that worked in the first years it now seems more like a lack of quality.

 

[randajad]

Well, we could have lived without this. I love the grandiosity of the Georgian ethnic elements in the background, but unfortunately, everything else is totally boring, uninspired, and/or lacklustre.

 

[jatojo]

A couple of countries will be happy to see that Georgia has presented a rather weak entry that is far from a sure qualifier.

 

[lavieenrose]

If I try and "he don't have internet" (reference: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GT7xws5XwAAIzcL.jpg) my way into ignoring the political stuff around it, this is a point entry, maybe a point one. I'll have a word with my G--d and figure out the extent to which I can actually do that.

 

[randajad]

If I try and "he don't have internet"

Unfortunately, the thing is known

 

[deletingpoint]

Well this was... something

 

[aef]

because of the artist choice and because of the song too, there’s way too much going on, very messy and chaotic, don’t like this at all.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

I don't see this qualifying

 

[Looren]

Uh well good morning Georgia pleased to see that you're alive

Eh not too much actually

 

[Mainshow]

I really don't know what to say. It's lovely to hear the beautiful Georgian language - Mariam sounds alright but nothing to write home about. I wanted her to go bigger, vocally. I was waiting for a memorable hook to come along but I was utterly disappointed.
It's nice to have another "slower song" in semi 2 but I can't see this qualify at all.
maybe? - I'm waiting for the lyrics to be translated.

Can we really already say that this song isn't "political"?

 

[empo21]

It does sound like some of Georgia's JESC entries. I keep thinking of Mzeo for some reason.

Unfortunately, there's nothing catchy for me to hold on to. The ominous beginning is lowkey giving Hurricane.

 

[Gera11]

Sending a discount Natalia Gordienko ballad titled "Freedom" of all things, the Empire Peace Ballad genre strikes back.

Oh Georgia, why put yourself through this when you could've chilled outside the contest for a year or two, like Moldova.

Serving

 

[cegs5]

I don't even need a translation of the lyrics, knowing the songtitle and the singer background, I can't pretend to ignore the cynical game on it, when it's a known game in your face. Why would I just stick to the music and artistic values when they are not doing so. Another A Million Voices in the list.

 

[Zeus]

There was a time Georgia used to send out of the box entries for ESC standards. That time ain't here anymore apparently. Theatrical nothingburger.