I have always had a soft spot for them ever since they made their debut as an independent country and some years I really thought they had their big time coming. And every time I was left a tiny bit disappointed afterwards.
This is all just in my defence in case Slovenia would happen to crash and burn in Vienna but I really think they are on to something. In this line-up, their entry stands out as pretty contemporary and has quite a few things to distinguish it from the rest. The piano part, the violin. The dancer doing an air-violin routine.
Even the headphones. I don't know if it is peculiar or plain silly but neither will anyone else and they will stay in people's minds. And then the chorus is really rather good too.
Qualifier:
Yes. That's a no-brainer. The question is how far it will carry in the final. I have a feeling in my old bones that this could result in Slovenia's best placing to date, but I've been wrong before.
My grade: 4/5
Maraaya - Here For You (Slovenia 2015)
Stylish indeed. I picture skin-tight black dresses with a coloured fringe; dancers making arms flail from side to side to the beats. In other words, staging will decide if I like it or not.
ReplyDeleteRadio hit for sure, and it pulls me in.