It's not a bad selection, I think about half of that lot sound like the sort of thing that will challenge if the sympathy vote holds again - though none of them feel as likely to symbolise the conflict as 'Stefania' yet (could easily change with time). We'll definitely be putting the one that wins under the microscope a lot between now and May.
'Колискова' sounds the best, a stylish slower song that could definitely captivate people into paying attention to it. And 'Ой, тужу' is a very unique turn of an entry that could be staged really well.
'When God Shut The Door' feels the most on the nose with its lyrics and the descent into Ukrainian chants that worked so well on Shum/Stefania in the second half, but with a few touch-ups, it could work. She seems to be the most popular of the artists from a cursory look at online reactions.
I think the rest of those are more likely to be contenders initially and fall away later on, before scoring highly on the actual night, but perhaps 'I'm Not Alone' and 'Квітка' would work well too.
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My ratings:
1. Kolyskova (9/10)
2. WHEN GOD SHUT THE DOOR (7/10)
3. Stronger (7/10)
4. I'm Not Alone (6/10)
5. Dovbush (6/10)
6. Oy, tuzhu (6/10)
7. Ya vdoma (5/10)
8. Heart Of Steel (5/10)
9. Kvitka (5/10)
10. Alive (4/10)
Average rating: 6.00/10
Top 5 rating: 7.0/10
It was an alreet NS. Jerry Heil looks set to win but KRUTЬ would be an inspiring winner to me.
Edited by uhsting
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Also you can watch the live here now:
Hope there's someone watching with me :unsure:
I've had it on while doing chess ladder in the background. Oyo Sound System have been impressive so far.
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TVORCHI won NAURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
KRUTb robbed :( :(
This is why I don't get involved in national selection processes. My favorite never wins. Jerry or KRUTb would have been my preference.
Edited by Colm
Hmm. I prefer it to KRUTb actually, and I'm happy that they've gone with something a bit more upbeat and a song that I'm struggling to see as a Eurovision winner. But I'm not crazy on the song either.
My favourite two were last and second last with the jury :D
got a decent production but it's not great, I suppose at least we can start talking about other winner contenders now.
KRUTb or Jerry Heil would have easily swept, this probably won't.
It's not a bad selection, I think about half of that lot sound like the sort of thing that will challenge if the sympathy vote holds again - though none of them feel as likely to symbolise the conflict as 'Stefania' yet (could easily change with time). We'll definitely be putting the one that wins under the microscope a lot between now and May.
'Колискова' sounds the best, a stylish slower song that could definitely captivate people into paying attention to it. And 'Ой, тужу' is a very unique turn of an entry that could be staged really well.
'When God Shut The Door' feels the most on the nose with its lyrics and the descent into Ukrainian chants that worked so well on Shum/Stefania in the second half, but with a few touch-ups, it could work. She seems to be the most popular of the artists from a cursory look at online reactions.
I think the rest of those are more likely to be contenders initially and fall away later on, before scoring highly on the actual night, but perhaps 'I'm Not Alone' and 'Квітка' would work well too.
My ratings:
1. Kolyskova (9/10)
2. WHEN GOD SHUT THE DOOR (7/10)
3. Stronger (7/10)
4. I'm Not Alone (6/10)
5. Dovbush (6/10)
6. Oy, tuzhu (6/10)
7. Ya vdoma (5/10)
8. Heart Of Steel (5/10)
9. Kvitka (5/10)
10. Alive (4/10)
Average rating: 6.00/10
Top 5 rating: 7.0/10
It was an alreet NS. Jerry Heil looks set to win but KRUTЬ would be an inspiring winner to me.
Edited by uhsting
Also you can watch the live here now:
Hope there's someone watching with me :unsure:
TVORCHI won NAURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
KRUTb robbed :( :(
Edited by Colm
Hmm. I prefer it to KRUTb actually, and I'm happy that they've gone with something a bit more upbeat and a song that I'm struggling to see as a Eurovision winner. But I'm not crazy on the song either.
My favourite two were last and second last with the jury :D
got a decent production but it's not great, I suppose at least we can start talking about other winner contenders now.
KRUTb or Jerry Heil would have easily swept, this probably won't.