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Georgia sent a great galumphing oaf of a singer to Baku last
year: Anri Jokhadze singing I’m a Joker. The joke was on the Georgians when he
became their first participant not to qualify, setting aside the year they
pulled out once it became clear their thinly-disguised anti-Putin song wouldn’t
survive without a lyrical edit. How does a proud nation respond to being left
in the semis? Why, by engaging the songwriter of last year’s winning entry,
that’s how! Swede Thomas G:sson has a strong pedigree not just in his home
country but across Europe when it comes to Eurovision and national final
entries and has delivered the Georgians with a fairly decent song. Dangerously
decent, in fact, if a ballad like this isn’t your preferred choice of winner. It’s
a belter with a big note (cue golden shower) that is a real contender. There
are two little problems though: firstly the field is somewhat overcrowded with
this type of song this year, although being a duo does set them apart a little;
and secondly the deliberate contracting of G:sson just seems ever so slightly
contrived. Of course the televoting public may not a) know, or b) care, they
may just vote for the powerful song, but I’m going to stick my neck out and say
this isn’t the winner but it will be up there near the top, though I’m by no
means averse to a trip to Tbilisi if it is. And why is Sophie meandering her
way around a maze that only comes up to her chest? Isn’t that defeating the
object?
My score: 6 points
Monty x
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