Anyone else kinda feel a little..., well not down, but slightly disappointed so far this year? I didn't have very high expectations going into it after listening on YouTube, and tonight did nothing to make me change my mind.
As I said on the other thread:
I think a reason why it is such a weak year (in my opinion, anyway - everyone is different!) is a lot of countries have opted for radio friendly songs, especially after the amount of ballads last year. Given the success of Heroes, Euphoria, and Only Teardrops in the last five years, it does show that contemporary pop is the way forward if you want to win.
Personally I quite like a lot of the songs this year. But nothing more. I'm not really excited this year over anyone particularly (okay, maybe Joe and Jake because of how damn adorable they are), I look back at last year and I really loved Heroes (both for the staging and the song), A Monster Like Me, Rhythm Inside... heck, even Golden Boy tried mixing a contemporary sound with a traditional Israeli sound. It was a lot more of a creative year with more variety.
One thing Eurovision should not be is generic, and a lot of these songs this year just having me saying meh. Where is the variety, the eccentric acts? Songs that try and relate to their native culture? Heck, we're even missing a few mighty ballads this year - think Polina last year. It just feels like everyone is playing it safe and trying to replicate what has had success in the past. Everyone opting for a blue background isn't helping either...
I hope Semi Final 2 surprises me as I've been staying awake from the rehearsals.
Sorry for being so negative haha. I'll still be in my element and absolutely love the show. Just disappointed with the lack of variety, creativity and the few eccentric acts we normally get. Its that is what makes Eurovision so sp
Its just like something is missing this year.
As I said on the other thread:
I think a reason why it is such a weak year (in my opinion, anyway - everyone is different!) is a lot of countries have opted for radio friendly songs, especially after the amount of ballads last year. Given the success of Heroes, Euphoria, and Only Teardrops in the last five years, it does show that contemporary pop is the way forward if you want to win.
Personally I quite like a lot of the songs this year. But nothing more. I'm not really excited this year over anyone particularly (okay, maybe Joe and Jake because of how damn adorable they are), I look back at last year and I really loved Heroes (both for the staging and the song), A Monster Like Me, Rhythm Inside... heck, even Golden Boy tried mixing a contemporary sound with a traditional Israeli sound. It was a lot more of a creative year with more variety.
One thing Eurovision should not be is generic, and a lot of these songs this year just having me saying meh. Where is the variety, the eccentric acts? Songs that try and relate to their native culture? Heck, we're even missing a few mighty ballads this year - think Polina last year. It just feels like everyone is playing it safe and trying to replicate what has had success in the past. Everyone opting for a blue background isn't helping either...
I hope Semi Final 2 surprises me as I've been staying awake from the rehearsals.
Sorry for being so negative haha. I'll still be in my element and absolutely love the show. Just disappointed with the lack of variety, creativity and the few eccentric acts we normally get. Its that is what makes Eurovision so sp
Its just like something is missing this year.