I entered as well, although I put Germany 5th which I'm now pretty sure isn't going to happen. I've had quite a turnaround in the last few days regarding Satellite, and contrary to what Rich predicts, I would now be pretty gobsmacked if it manages to finish in the top half.

 

So you're expecting bottom ten for Satellite? :snif:

So you're expecting bottom ten for Satellite? :snif:

 

Really? :mellow: I don't think it'll win, but I wouldn't go THAT far.

 

I wouldn't have gone that far either, but after watching a couple of live performances, her vocals aren't just marmite a la Anna Bergendahl, they are just amateurish. There's "quirky" and then there's just off key. With regards to the whole Germany being the way forwards and Denmark being the way backwards, I know that I'd rather see an old fashioned song win that was professional and well performed, than a contemporary song that was clumsy and below par. I don't think it'll be a genuine worry though, I'd say the votes will speak for themselves.

 

Even though I've never thought it was a winner, I do really like Satellite, but it is just in the last few days that I have really struggled to see it doing well at all. It only has one chance to impress and I don't think the voters will see through the amateurishness of Lena and the performance in that 3 minutes to appreciate the song enough to vote for it. I've predicted better in the past but I'm going to have to say right-hand side of the scoreboard for this.

Has she performed it live since the Unser Star final? I would like to see how she is doing it now, considering she will have surely had vocal coaching and performance rehearsals. Then again, I never saw the first performance of the song, from before she won. Is it on Youtube? I take it wasn't too great anyway...

Has she performed it live since the Unser Star final? I would like to see how she is doing it now, considering she will have surely had vocal coaching and performance rehearsals. Then again, I never saw the first performance of the song, from before she won. Is it on Youtube? I take it wasn't too great anyway...

 

I think it's on Dailymotion. And she's performed it on some TV show since then and it was no better. She's going to need some serious vocal coaching before Oslo, but even at that, vocal coaches can't just turn a bad singer good in a month.

I'm hoping her personality, quirkiness and charm (and the song!) will overcome whatever vocal limitations she might have. Below is a performance she did last night for some German radio station. I like it. Maybe it's not perfect, but it shows off her personality, which I'd rather see than some completely polished, flawless, studio version sounding (boring) performance.

 

I'm hoping her personality, quirkiness and charm (and the song!) will overcome whatever vocal limitations she might have. Below is a performance she did last night for some German radio station. I like it. Maybe it's not perfect, but it shows off her personality, which I'd rather see than some completely polished, flawless, studio version sounding (boring) performance.

 

Well we can hope :)

Aaaaaand this is now my ringtone AND alarm tone. :kink:

I am impressed how much support the song got in Germany. It is bound that everything touch from Stefan Raab will have huge publicity, but still i am impressed as Eurovision will be discovered from the young generation :wub: .

 

I really cannot predict how the song will do... I like the song, but the vocals are really amateurish to cabaret style - i have no idea how the listeners will vote for it. I mean Rybak was also not the best singer, but was better as this :lol: . And he had that violin :wub:

From the first time that i heard this song, it had winner-potential for me.

 

And if Lena wants to marrie me, then im game ;)

On first listen i think its awful :|

 

LMAO. I love her. :heart:

LMAO, i didn't understand anything but this was amazing. :rofl:

Lena :wub:

 

Say what you want about them but Lordi, Marija, Dima and Alexander all had bucketloads of charisma (even if I didn't like all of them), which I'm sure helps to sell the song to people. I wouldn't rush to the phone to vote for some mundane lifeless performance. The more unique songs, those that the artists make their own on stage, are the ones that are remembered. Hopefully Lena will continue this trend!

And if Lena wants to marrie me, then im game ;)

 

:nono:

 

 

Lena is going to marry ME :wub:

 

 

Its a shame its not available as part of the compilation on itunes but it wouldnt surprise me if they release the single to itunes. It was added on Swedish itunes the other day and its already #13 on their itunes!

Indeed, the highest of this year's entries :o

 

Swedish iTunes

#13 - Satellite

#33 - This Is My Life

#45 - In A Moment Like This

#49 - Airplanes (my BJSC entry)

#91 - Apricot Stone :o

#93 - Allez Olla Ole :o

#94 - Fairytale

 

Excellent to see! I'd really love to see France pull a(nother) shock top ten out of the bag this year!

Would it be worth opening an Eurovision iTunes thread, do you think?

 

Norway iTunes

#10 - The Flood :snif:

#21 - My Heart Is Yours

#49 - This Is My Life

#67 - Satellite

#93 - Drip Drop

 

I also noticed that the explicit version of "Sexy Chick" has Sexy censored (so it says S**y), but not the other word :huh:

Yes, an iTunes Eurovision chart would be awesome :wub: I wonder if we'll have any entries before the contest in the UK :(

Yes, an iTunes Eurovision chart would be awesome :wub: I wonder if we'll have any entries before the contest in the UK :(

 

No chance, sales figures to Eurovision fan ratio is too low here compared to other countries :(

 

After the contest however, I can see us having loads, well apart from UK and Germany at this rate :lol: :drama: