Ireland IRELAND 2021 - Lesley Roy - Maps

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I'm gonna let go of the armor
Let off the power that I've been lighting
Not afraid of the monsters, of the nightmares
That I've been fighting

Easy to run, harder to stay
Finding colors in the grey
You thought I was done
But I've gotta go on
I fell twice, now I'm twice as strong

I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home

I had to take all of the wrong ways
All of the wrong ways
As I couldn't see
All the signs, all the mistakes
Pointing one way to get back to me

Easy to run, harder to stay
Finding colors in the grey
You thought I was done
But I've gotta go on
I fell twice, now I'm twice as strong

I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home

My soul is a map, my heart is a compass
I am the road
There's only one way to go
This is the way back home
My soul is a map, my heart is a compass
I am the road
There's only one way to go
This is the way back home

I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces
Only one way to go
This is the way back home
I've been searching all the wrong places
I've been trying too many faces (I've been trying)
Only one way to go
This is the way back home​

 

[Brandt]

The live performance wasn't that good unfortunately. But it is the best stage performance I have ever watched, to be honest. She basically created a Wonderland of her own.

 

[ESC94]

I really liked the staging but the vocals sounded quite weak imo... Didn't really surprise me that it failed to qualify. The staging though would have deserved to push her through....

Great you´re back, I really missed you.

 

[Ianp16]

I was also quietly excited about this, hadn't watched any spoilers.

WHAT THE FUCK. Ireland was trying too hard and it turned into a mess.

 

[Grinch]

I'm sad but not surprised. It was like Ireland tried too hard not to qualify and made everything to make sure of it.
Maps is still one of my favorite songs this year. I'll just keep listening to it on spotify and not watch the semi performance again

 

[tuorem]

The vocals killed this act imo.

And why did they end the performance with a plain colour in the background, wide shots and Lesley rushing towards the b-stage? That was rather anticlimactic.

As good as the idea was, I felt like it was too much for her. She looked nervous as if she feared she might not remember all the steps.

Too bad for Ireland.

 

[Lance Esgard]

The vocals were really bad. I put a lot of it down to her technique. The posture of her neck did not look like smooth vocal delivery.

 

[Chorizo]

The staging was interesting and innovative but all the extra time they got for setting it up didn't pay off for them. Next year, they should focus more on selecting a strong song again.

 

[EscGeek]

I love the staging because of its originality.

I've heard her sing better before, but she did everything else right. Not a big deal regarding her vocals as i've just heard her performance for the second time and i'm already used to it.

And thank you Lesley for giving me "Story Of My Life"

 

[Pål Nordahl]

I thought the staging was genuinely great, but it was very uncomfortable to listen to Lesley's vocals. Disapointed but not surprised.

 

[A-lister]

I'm sorry for Ireland, I kinda expect it to not go through, but still sorry as it's one of the best songs of this edition and for sure deserved to be in the top. 10. It's been a long time since I felt excited for an Irish entry so it's a bit sad.

The performance was a bit messy though, and I don't refer to her vocal delivery or energy which imo was pretty fine, but this whole elaborated staging looked a bit sloppy and I've noticed from previous years (and in particular in MF where these type of stagings have been occuring every now and then lately) that it doesn't really go well with viewers as it loses the "live" feeling of a song and looks more like a music video.

Oh well, will still remain in my overall top. 10 of the year!

 

[theditz83]

This was my big disappointment of the night. I loved how creative this staging was, and the fact that they did all the prop movements themselves - it just felt very special to watch. I'll happily go back and revisit the performance in the future.

Such a shame that Lesley's vocals just couldn't cope with the live delivery and all of the finely tuned staging. She sometimes looked stressed and it showed even more in her voice.

But thank you Ireland for bringing something unique to the contest, and as a song, it's still one of the best this year

 

[DanielLuis]

Her vocals were terrible. I really like the song on the studio version, one of my overall favourites, but tonight there was just no way to justify putting this on the top 10.

 

[A-lister]

Her vocals were terrible. I really like the song on the studio version, one of my overall favourites, but tonight there was just no way to justify putting this on the top 10.

Sweden was worse vocally with a worse song yet we're in the final (again)... so I dunno, if it comes down to it then the song (in a song contest) should prevail... but that's just my opinion.

 

[DanielLuis]

Sweden was worse vocally with a worse song yet we're in the final (again)... so I dunno, if it comes down to it then the song (in a song contest) should prevail... but that's just my opinion.

Nah I don't think Tusse was nearly as bad vocally as Lesley was today. Lesley sounded off throughout the entire 3 minutes, she really couldn't handle the effort that sort of staging pulls on the vocals.
Still, neither deserved to qualify.

 

[Nicholas123]

It was a trainwreck. Cute song, but other than this...

 

[Ali_]

Weakest vocals of the night (along with roxen) and I thought the staging actually looked quite cheap.

 

[A-lister]

Nah I don't think Tusse was nearly as bad vocally as Lesley was today. Lesley sounded off throughout the entire 3 minutes, she really couldn't handle the effort that sort of staging pulls on the vocals.
Still, neither deserved to qualify.

Agree to disagree here, Lesley wasn't great, but Tusse was even worse (with a much easier performance should I add)...

But then it comes down to which song was the best, it's a song contest after all...

Oh well, it's out (as I was afraid of) so I guess there's not much more to add to that, will be interesting to see the split results here...

 

[Ana Raquel]

I like the staging, actually, it just didn't work for her due to her vocal skills. but it was a good try.

i don't compliment Ireland quite often so don't get used to it!!!!!!

 

[cegs5]

I’m so sorry for this, the song was good but the staging was confusing... I know it was artistic and everything else, but too many things going on while she was performing and trying not to be shaky, it came accross as forced and distracting. It could work as a video clip perhaps, but not in a contest where you have only three minutes to impress. Had her staging being simpler, it maybe could have had more impact, because the song itself can stand out.

 

[A-lister]

I’m so sorry for this, the song was good but the staging was confusing... I know it was artistic and everything else, but too many things going on while she was performing and trying not to be shaky, it came accross as forced and distracting. It could work as a video clip perhaps, but not in a contest where you have only three minutes to impress. Had her staging was simpler, it maybe could have had more impact, because the song itself can stand out.

My sentiments too, I see many people applaud the staging, but I think the staging was the main issue here tbh... it wasn't even particularly nicely done let's be honest.

Sad for a very nice song and not SO bad vocals as I expected them to be (based on others impressions).