Eurovision - Semifinal 2
May. 16th, 2019 06:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yuuagoSecond Eurovision Semifinal was today! A few quick thoughts:
- I'm disappointed that Croatia didn't make it to the final. I liked their song more than I expected to. And Romania! Not seeing that one in the final is also disappointing - I really liked that song. And I hear they had an interesting aesthetic? I'll have to check the visuals out later.
- Russia's song was a snoozer. Nothing wrong with the singing, but the entry itself, no thanks. I liked Sergey Lazarev's act from 2016, but the one he did tonight, no... However, I couldn't watch the performance, could only listen to it, so maybe there's something in the visuals that I missed.
- I liked Norway's entry quite a bit! As an actual song, the studio version is much better - I think if I'd heard that before listening to the live performance version, I might have been disappointed. But it was still really cool. Loved the joik section. <3 <3
- Albania's entry was so cool. Loved that song. And bless them for singing in Albanian - there were so many English-language entries this year, it's nice that there was something different. And I hear the costuming was great? Anyway, I'm really glad this went to the final. :D
That's all for now. ;) Very much looking forward to the final on Saturday! Especially since I'll be able to actually watch the acts, rather than only listen to them.
- I'm disappointed that Croatia didn't make it to the final. I liked their song more than I expected to. And Romania! Not seeing that one in the final is also disappointing - I really liked that song. And I hear they had an interesting aesthetic? I'll have to check the visuals out later.
- Russia's song was a snoozer. Nothing wrong with the singing, but the entry itself, no thanks. I liked Sergey Lazarev's act from 2016, but the one he did tonight, no... However, I couldn't watch the performance, could only listen to it, so maybe there's something in the visuals that I missed.
- I liked Norway's entry quite a bit! As an actual song, the studio version is much better - I think if I'd heard that before listening to the live performance version, I might have been disappointed. But it was still really cool. Loved the joik section. <3 <3
- Albania's entry was so cool. Loved that song. And bless them for singing in Albanian - there were so many English-language entries this year, it's nice that there was something different. And I hear the costuming was great? Anyway, I'm really glad this went to the final. :D
That's all for now. ;) Very much looking forward to the final on Saturday! Especially since I'll be able to actually watch the acts, rather than only listen to them.
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.
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Date: 2019-05-18 07:06 am (UTC)but yeah I saw Sergey Lazarev was up, but then I was bummed about this entry. 'You're the only one' had a kick to it, or something. this year's not on that level :<
I actually thought 2016 was a really good year altogether, I don't think I've been as impressed as I was then for a while, idk?
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Date: 2019-05-18 12:49 pm (UTC)I thought 2016 was pretty good too! But I was fortunate enough to go see that one in person, so I always kind of wonder if I'm heavily biased because of that. This year's acts just don't seem even half as exciting, though....