The song has really grown on me. It has a kind of subtlety that is quite uncommon in Eurovision. And Molly is adorable.

Sent a present to both of you. Really hoping this qualifies now. It's MILES better than what has qualified for us in the past so I hope she can do it. If there's a dancer on stage and a ton of shit lighting/graphics then I'll cry.

 

Thank you! :D

 

I really like the changes, nothing massive but it does give that ending a bit of a lift and will make it more instant for people I think as you can sense the song has gone somewhere rather than having to let it grow on you due to the subtlety of the original.

 

I think it's going to be in that 9th-12th zone, I hope Molly can just sneak in!

It is Ireland's strongest entry in a few years and i would like to see it qualify but it is hard to predict if it will or not.

It is Ireland's strongest entry in a few years and i would like to see it qualify but it is hard to predict if it will or not.

 

Yeah, I agree that it's one of those where it's kinda hard to tell how it will do. If it does qualify, my guess is that on the final it'll end up somewhere in the middle of the board. I really like it though. I've yet to hear the new version.

I haven't heard the new version but i have liked the song since i heard it, its a good ballad and more modern than some ballads we usually send to the competition.

 

I agree it is hard to know if Molly will qualify or not, its a song that people will either totally forget or really like it and if she qualifies i think she will do ok in the final.

 

I hope the staging for it is very simple, i think simplicity all the way is whats needed in the staging and no celtic nonsense as people are bored of it and arent sold on it in Eurovision.

In complete contrast to Electro Velvet, Molly Sterling put in a stunning performance on her national chat show on Friday night. The various backing vocals give this a lot more power and it feels much "fuller" compared to the national final performance. Hopefully they will stage it the same in Vienna and not bring along any Irish dancers!

 

Watch here: http://www.rte.ie/player/gb/show/10416794/

 

If Molly's hair was slightly darker, she'd been a spitting image of Ella Henderson!

This is one of the biggest growers of the whole contest for me, her voice is just stunning and the song is wonderful melodically. Really hope it can qualify at least :wub:

It definitely is a grower, and I'd really like it to do well but I don't see it making the finals and if it does it'll probably be lucky to be top 25 I think.. hopefully I'm wrong.

The updated version is very good, i just saw her late late performance, i still think she will struggle to qualify but hope she does as its a god song.

Its a shame Molly is on so early, i think that will make it even harder to qualify, im also disappointed she is 2nd as in eurovision itself i cant but forget anyone who performed second has never won, dont know what the stats are for the semi's in that has anyone who performed second qualified?? What i do remember is Sinead Mulvey and Black Daisy for Ireland a few years back performed second with etcertera which i still think is one of our best entries in a few years from us but failed to qualify.

 

I know im biased but i genuinely feel Ireland deserves to qualify this year.

Second isn't as bad as slot in the semis as in the final, but of course it's still not great at all. In terms of previous qualifiers from second slot there is Birgit for Estonia in 2013 which was a surprise to many and Kaliopi in 2012 for Macedonia which was a surprise to a few also. But like you say there have been several fan favourites that failed to qualify from second: Mei Finegold, Stella Mwangi, Valentina Monetta and Sinead Mulvey of course.

 

It's going to be very tight but I think Molly's just going to miss out and it'll be a shame, if you swapped her in the running order with John or Monika Kuszynska then I think she'd be safely through but a subtle ballad is going to really struggle from second on. You never know though, she could do a Birgit from 2013!

I really hope she gets through. It's been a while since I have really loved an Irish entry and it would be a shame to see her DNQ. :( I don't think she'd set the scoreboard alight if she got to the final but it would be nice if she could!