Bulgaria BULGARIA 2021 - VICTORIA - Growing Up Is Getting Old

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Playing tetris with my feelings
Trynna keep them all inside
Hollow shadows and my soul is spilling over, I'm out of time

Closing every door
Wanna be alone
Lonely is a way that I survive
Sick of wanting more
Sitting on the floor
Wondering where all my feelings go

Nervous system's aching
Growing up is getting old
Anxiety is draining
Getting up is growing old

Don't get it, there's an ocean of emotion that I'm carrying inside
I am cautious,
Cause I've never understood how so much can fit in little me

Star crossed soul
And I'm used to letting go
Sink deeper in the flow of it
My demons know exactly where my fears
Are hiding all my tears

I'm torn by nervous system's aching
Growing up is getting old
Anxiety is draining
Getting up is growing old

And if I ever take that second to leave my worries behind
Maybe I could tread the waters of time
Get out of my mind

Growing up is getting old
Getting up is growing old

If your world is breaking
And growing up is getting old
Know that you're worth saving
And getting up is all you've got​

 

[DenizESC]

Who is voting this

It really gives me disney vibes and it's in the final #bigchoices

The only positive about people calling this possible contender is that I would love Bulgaria to host I guess, but I don't see it happening anyway.

 

[soulm8]

I’m genuinely happy for Viki! Vulnerable, dreamy, pure - her performance matched her personality!

 

[gingerale]

Most overrated song this year. It always seems like an extended version. I even found Tornike more entertaining.

 

[hzalfa]

Who is voting this

It really gives me disney vibes and it's in the final #bigchoices

The only positive about people calling this possible contender is that I would love Bulgaria to host I guess, but I don't see it happening anyway.

Not yesterday since my country didn't vote, but I'm going to vote for this on Saturday.
I don't think it has any chance of winning after yesterday's performance. It just wasn't impactful enough IMO, but it's still my favourite "potential winner" aside from Italy.

Don't worry though, I'll give 1 vote to San Marino as well.

 

[kopachka]

This was simply wonderful.

 

[Gitte]

Who is voting this

It really gives me disney vibes and it's in the final #bigchoices

The only positive about people calling this possible contender is that I would love Bulgaria to host I guess, but I don't see it happening anyway.

If I could, I would have.

 

[soulm8]

Not a single post by a Bulgarian in any forum ! The interest is real! Sometimes i wonder how the Bulgarian team is putting so much effort in this contest just for the sake of them being fans of it when almost nobody is giving them a credit!

 

[John1]

bulgaria surprise win, i'm calling it

 

[Shadowfuxcs]

I used to consider Bulgaria as a potential winner but not anymore. Yesterday both Switzerland and Georgia (surprising as I didn't rate the song at all) had a much stronger emotional impact on me. Bulgaria's staging looks good visually but it is too literal and the inclusion of the picture frame among the other elements makes it feel insincere. Now I think they will be lower top 10 at best.
Also with the way the song and the staging are structured they were begging for a climax and it didn't happen because Victoria's vocals remain so soft throughout. There is just not enough variation in them to create a complete package.

 

[abenteuer]

I appreciate that the Bulgarian delegation clearly put a lot of effort into this entry. Both the song and staging are very professional. However, this doesn't click with me and I find the song itself average at best.

And why doesn't she touch the falling sand?!

 

[soulm8]

Just re-watched the performance. Viki did make a lot of mistakes to be honest. Even the moment with touching the picture was lame and wrong, her vocal as well, I feel like she was somehow late with the singing so she get even more stressed. Cried at the end which was kinda good for the emotion, but her singing was not on point. In the jury rehearsal she was much more calm and she sure slayed much more. Hopefully she will be ok in the final.

 

[Biscuit02]

I also don't think we will win anymore, but Top 10 is pretty sure, Either way I am proud of Victoria and there is always 2022 for us to win.

 

[John1]

I also don't think we will win anymore, but Top 10 is pretty sure, Either way I am proud of Victoria and there is always 2022 for us to win.

bulgaria's staging was one of the few this year to have me gagged and in awe, so everything's still achievable i guess

 

[Nicfedy]

I asked my Bulgarian cleaner if she likes the Bulgarian song as I told her it was very nice. She said “ yes it’s very windy”

 

[soulm8]

Not a bad position for Bulgaria, not bad LOL

1. Cyprus
Previously sung at this position: 2 (1997: 5/25; 2002: 6/24)
Previous winners: 3 (1975, 1976, 1984)
Last place? 0

2. Albania
Previously sung at this position: 1 (2019: 17/26)
Previous winners: 0
Last place? 9: 1958, 1962*, 1963*, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978*, 2001, 2008

3. Israel
Previously sung at this position: 3 (1992: 6/23; 2006; 23/24; 2015: 8/26)
Previous winners: 4 (1958, 1969, 1971, 1994)
Last place? 7: 1960, 1961, 1965*, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2004

4. Belgium
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 1 (2003)
Last place? 6: 1958, 1959, 1962*, 1974, 2001, 2007

5. Russia
Previously sung at this position: 1 (2019: 3/26)
Previous winners: 2 (1959, 1995)
Last place? 4: 1957, 1963*, 1965*, 1998*

6. Malta
Previously sung at this position: 2 (1996: 10/23; 2004; 12/24)
Previous winners: 1 (1957)
Last place? 5: 1967*, 1982*, 1983*, 1991*, 2006

7. Portugal
Previously sung at this position: 2 (1972: 7/18; 2003: 22/26)
Previous winners: 1 (1969)
Last place? 3: 1963*, 1983*, 1993

8. Serbia
Previously sung at this position: 2 (2010: 13/25; 2015: 10/27)
Previous winners: 5 (1963, 1969, 1974, 1991, 1998)
Last place? 5: 1962*, 1965*, 1970*, 1985, 2018

9. UK
Previously sung at this position: 4 (1971: 4/18; 1975: 2/19; 1977: 2/18; 2018: 24/26)
Previous winners: 4 (1956, 1962, 1966, 1988)
Last place? 5: 1964*, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1990

10. Greece
Previously sung at this position: 6 (1976 13/18; 1977: 5/18; 1983: 14/20; 1996: 14/23; 2007:7/24; 2014: 20/26)
Previous winners: 3 (1979, 2004, 2015)
Last place? 4: 1980, 1987, 2000, 2016

11. Switzerland
Previously sung at this position:3 (1962: 10/16, 1969: 5/16; 2002: 22/24)
Previous winners: 4 (1967, 1973, 2014, 2017)
Last place? 2: 1961, 1964*

12. Iceland
Previously sung at this position:1 (2000: 12/24)
Previous winners: 3 (1964, 1970, 2019)
Last place? 5: 1969, 1979, 1988*, 1992, 2010

13. Spain
Previously sung at this position:2 (2000: 18/24; 2001: 6/23)
Previous winners: 3 (1960, 1985, 1986)
Last place? 8: 1963*, 1964*, 1966*, 1975, 1977, 1981*, 1984, 2013

14. Moldova
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 5 (1961, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2000)
Last place? 5: 1964*, 1966*, 1974, 2002, 2014

15. Germany
Previously sung at this position: 1 (2000: 5/24)
Previous winners: 3 (1965, 1968, 1999)
Last place? 4: 1974, 1986, 1997, 2003*

16. Finland
Previously sung at this position: 5 (1965: joint last; 1969: 12/16; 1977: 10/18; 1984; 9/19; 1991: 20/22)
Previous winners: 0
Last place? 5: 1965* (Finland), 1974, 1994*, 2017, 2019

17. Bulgaria
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 7 (1972, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2012)
Last place? 2: 2005, 2015

18. Lithuania
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 4 (1977, 1978, 1982, 2013)
Last place? 2: 1979, 1996,

19. Ukraine
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 3 (1990, 2005, 2011)
Last place? 0

20. France
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 4 (1983, 1987, 2001, 2009 )
Last place? 1: 1989*

21. Azerbaijan
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 1 (2016)
Last place? 0

22. Norway
Previously sung at this position: 1 (1998: 8/25)
Previous winners: 3 (1989, 2010, 2018)
Last place? 1: 1990

23. The Netherlands
Previously sung at this position: 2 (1992: 9/23; 2018: 18/26)
Previous winners: 1 (2002)
Last place? 0

24, Italy
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 2 (1997, 2008)
Last place? 1: 2009

25. Sweden
Previously sung at this position: 1 (2003: 5/23)
Previous winners: 0
Last place? 0

26. San Marino
Previously sung at this position: first time
Previous winners: 0
Last place? 0

 

[eurovizian]

I like this. Always nice to have something not sounding like a calculated Fuego-Toy copy.

 

[Milos-BC]

Flawless performance and a great song. Expected and deserved qualification. Another song that will be high tomorrow.

 

[jatojo]

I'm still longing for an "Imaginary Friend". If they had picked that song, I would have had Victoria as my number one, I think.

 

[soulm8]

Her performance last night at the moment has 540 000 views and it is barely trending at 27 in Bulgaria. I saw good amount of views added in her official videos +400 000. Not bad for a sleeping song.

 

[4815162342]

The amount of likes is quite low.