Belarus BELARUS 2018 - Alekseev - Forever

[A-lister]

So they made it worse

The only logical revamp would go with the Russian version because his English is dreadful and the English lyrics (when understandable) are dreadful as well

 

[BernadetteCydonia]

Mnah I'll keep it in #2 because I can't let myself hate it for that long...

 

[Juliette]

I still like it, even if I can't understand half of what he's singing :S

 

[digitaldude]

 

[revallsay]

I amprobably the only one person in the whole world and universe and everything what's around it that loves the new version more. I am not sure if he can sing that, but I love this version The baking vocals give this song a great push, I hope he does well.

 

[Ana Raquel]

congrats on staying at the semis for sure after this version

 

[Citelis]

I never liked it! But not is bottom 5 for me!
And after the last revamp bye chances for qualify!

 

[mercachita]

I amprobably the only one person in the whole world and universe and everything what's around it that loves the new version more. I am not sure if he can sing that, but I love this version The baking vocals give this song a great push, I hope he does well.

You're not alone. Just climbed up to my top 10.

 

[henhu]

I don't understand why did they change it... Instrumental was much better in previous version and it doesn't work now. Transition from ballad to previous song is not natural.

 

[Citelis]

Maybe they try to make it easier for him to sing it!

 

[JonnyWest]

Maybe they try to make it easier for him to sing it!

I definitely feel like it will be easier for him to sing this version

 

[Citelis]

I definitely feel like it will be easier for him to sing this version

I think so too!

But even if his live is not that bad i still think it will be too difficult to qualify!

 

[Ausesken]

The revamp was supposed to make it better?

 

[RainyWoods]

The new version makes the song more dynamic. I actually don't have a problem with it at all. I think it can get away with having the stripped back opening and bridge section. It's a haunting song melodically and having those quieter moments emphasizes the melancholy of the piece. The problem with the song is the bad English and painful live performance. I have a weird relationship with this song because I want to like it, and should like it but Alekseev just makes it so hard for me. As a piece of music it's easily in my top 10 songs this year, but the overall package makes things difficult. I have to get past the flaws, and this new version of "Forever" has at least renewed my interest in trying to overcome my problems with the song. I'll upgrade my points to 7.

 

[John1]

Well, at least I'm slightly reckoning that is going to stay in the depths of the 1st SF. Still, it'll allow to hack its way through the final a bit more easily.

 

[Kaz]

This song irritates the crap out of me. Not just because of the song itself, but because I have seen SO MANY COMMENTS saying “this song sounds familiar but idk where from”. Why is it that so many of us seem to have some subconscious recollection of this song, yet nobody is able to distinguish it? Is this what hippies mean when they said stuff like universal cosmic vibrations leading humanity to an awakening or some shit? Is God even real anymore? Probably not.

 

[Kaz]

LMAO the running order is punishment for Alekseev breaking the rules :-))

 

[DanielLuis]

Belarus is completely murdered in between Israel, Lithuania and Czech Republic on one side and Estonia, Bulgaria and Macedonia on the other. Definitely the safest NQ on this group of the running order.

 

[mauve]

Just saw the running order and I agree. Belarus will have it very, very hard. He Needs a good staging and moreover an excellent singing. I hope can practise within time. The song is not in my top 10, but I still would love to see him in the finals.

 

[hijirio]

This is a love-hate song, and looks like the people who prepared the running order hate this song, they didn't bother slaughtering it by putting it after Israel