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You’ll recall that only in my last update for Norway I was
remarking it was the kind of thing I’d like to hear more of in the Eurovision
Song Contest. Well, with Romania the opposite applies. Every now and then a
song comes along that not only can you not work out how it won its national
final, but you also can’t quite understand how it ever came to be competing in
the first place. Let me start with Cesar’s official biography on the Eurovision
website which teases us with the information his voice is “special and
ambitious”. With such a description you know you’re going to be in for a treat!
Cesar is a countertenor, a rare male voice, seldom heard, so listen very
closely (in the semi final) as you may never encounter the likes of this again.
I defy anyone to get past Cesar’s enthusiastic launch into the first chorus
without stifling a giggle at least, although I’d wager a counter tenner it will
be more of a snort or guffaw. The defiance of the title suggests such a song
could only be pulled off by either a genuinely carefree performer, or one
totally immune to their own limitation. Somehow Cesar manages to be both. A
more amusing three minutes you’ll not find this year except for the outtakes of
Britain’s Got Talent, though even there I’d give Bucharest the edge. Honestly,
where do they dredge these songs up from?
My score: nul points!
Monty x
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