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DENMARK 2013 - Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops

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cassio

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What's up with the Danish pity party? The last time I checked they were Number one in the betting odds and along with Norway the clear favorite. They have been receiving high points from all Scandinavian countries for many years so I don't buy this poor Denmark talk.

I personally think Denmark should be ranked lower this year cause your song IMO sucks but it's apparent that it's highly popular and for the most part considered the one to beat. So the fact that Denmark is being ignored to me is a bit laughable.

I must give Matt right..... Stop pitying my country.....

Our songs are liked and disliked like anyone else .... Last year we were overrated in here and in 2010 we were underrated S... happens!!

The reason why my country sends those songs to the esc (as we do) is because the majority of the danish people who vote like that song most.....
If the participating countries like our song we usually ends in top 10 (since year 2000 that has happened quite often) or else or end at the bottom (which is very seldom year 2002 i think)

It is just the same in here .... how many times have we ended up at the bottom of the voting and ranking games at this forum ??????? almost every year most people in here give us a good rating ....... and this year for the time beeing we are the only country with more than 200 votes (this is unusually even though our national final was back in january (count the voters on the switzerland song page, their NF was in december 2012)

Thank you to all the voters even if you gave us 0 pts. ........

My pity goes this year to those countries who in their national final had a voting by people. Where the broadcaster then after the show has change the winner song to something else just because some people like in here or on youtube didn't like it!!! shame on you!!!
 

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Soluna's placing was well deserved.... middle of the road BAD pop song!
It was not well deserved at all. She should have placed in the upper half of the table. Great street music, nicely transferred to a big stage. ;)
 

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It was not well deserved at all. She should have placed in the upper half of the table. Great street music, nicely transferred to a big stage.

Soluna is very adorable young woman, and I have nothing against her, at all. But the song was crap... :D
 

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I don't agree with that either. I don't think Denmark is treated as a "little brother". IMO it's more the opposite.
Actually, all Scandinavians countries (except Finland) are usually overrated by ESC fans. Don't know if it's because they have strong selections, they choose songs that appeal to fans' taste or ESC fans just love these countries.
Perhaps the most overrated is Sweden (though as expectatives are quite high with them every year, they tend to get some love/hate) or maybe Iceland because it's a cute little country.

But Norway and, of course, Denmark are there too. No matter what their song is, they get the hype. For example, this year the Danish song would be a fave in any case cause it's so typical fan taste, but I'm quite sure "Feed you my love" would be much more ignored if it represented Switzerland or Bulgaria.
 

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Its not a pity party just an observation of how the Danish entry is always treated in comparison to the other Scandinavian countries. Do you people are really think if Denmark had sent You or Feed You My Love people on here would be fanwaking it as hard as they are for Sweden and Norway now? I don't think so, people would be saying FYMY would do no better than midtable and would claim that You was on the bubble may not qualify (especially with Robin). Only reason Denmark is getting real hype this year is because they stepped ouside the box and sent a song that does pander more to the typical Eurovision gays who dominate the internet. Even with all the hype its still nowhere near what the hype would be if it was Sweden, Norway or even Iceland. Even now those people who are praising it only do so grudgingly. Normally they alway roll their eyes and say typical Demark boring, bland MOR do something different for once while at the same time constantly going on about how fantasic Sweden and Norway are even thoguh they to have a typical style they always send.

Denmark is considered a jury favorite because they always send a quality entry and put on a great show. They aren't always a favorite though as last year proved.

The closest Melodifestivalen has tried to typical Danish entry is Andreas Johnson and evey year he enters everyone in the Sweden thread trashes him and tells him to go away and never enter again. I know soft pop-rock or wheverever you want to call it isn't or never will be among the top favorite genres of the Eurovision gays. And if they do they stay quiet.

Yes, I do it would be just as popular. I'm not quite sure where you get the impression that Denmark is being treated unfairly, I really would love to see some data on that cause the betting odds for the last few years were in line with the actual results when it came to Denmark. And as you can see HERE Denmark is the clear leader this year in the odds.

So if you have some additional data and statistics on the unfair disadvantage Denmark is experiencing feel free to share that. I'd love to elaborate on that.
 

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Do you people are really think if Denmark had sent You or Feed You My Love people on here would be fanwaking it as hard as they are for Sweden and Norway now?

??? Fanwanking over You and I Feed you my Love???
What are you talking about? - you make no sence. The danish entry seems to be a lot more popular than You, and the Norwegian and Danish entries seem to be more or less equally popular in this forum this year. Iceland and Norway getting more hype than Denmark on a regular basis? Why not throw in Finland as well?
 

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I don't pity Denmark or any of its entries at all. I always love your entry! I feel a big part of the time they do a much better job than Sweden or Norway but never get the credit or love those countries do.

Denmark is definately treated better than most countries and they always for the most part get praise but I just personally don't think they get the credit they derserve. I just get the feeling that they are treated like a second rate Eurovision country in comparison to others that get praise no matter what they send. Their one step above the countries people either outright dismiss beause their just not very big or popular and another from countries from Eastern Europe that most people will grudgingly praise if they have to or just trash because of who they are.
 

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I honestly cannot understand how Denmark and Norway can be leading the polls.

"Only Teardrops" is nice. That's it. It has no other qualities, certainly not that of large public appeal, breaking the East/West divide crucial for a winning song.

"Feed You My Love" seems a bit more likely as a winner, even though I wouldn't bet on it.

Overall they just don't sound like winning songs to me, but hey, that's just my opinion.
 

i anixi

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"Only Teardrops" is nice. That's it. It has no other qualities, certainly not that of large public appeal, breaking the East/West divide crucial for a winning song.

This. It is nice. Period. Next?
 

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Originally Posted by GWTW1939

Do you people are really think if Denmark had sent You or Feed You My Love people on here would be fanwaking it as hard as they are for Sweden and Norway now?

Hi

Yes I think if Denmark had had a Margaret, I feed you my love would have won in Denmark to and still be 2nd at the bookmakers and a favorite in this forum
 

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Why does everyone assume I actually support our crappy entry? :lol:
 

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GWTW1939;952512Their one step above the countries people either outright dismiss beause their just not very big or popular and another from countries from Eastern Europe that most people will grudgingly praise if they have to or just trash because of who they are.[/QUOTE said:
Well, from other post I see that Belarus is one of the countries that are being trashed and discredited. Turkey and Greece on the other hand are being praised. Could you please make a list? Maybe you can group the countries from A (very popular) to D (the really low-class european countries). Because I really do not recognize myself in your discription.
If you look at what the eurofans tend to like from year to year to me it seems to me more about what style of music than what country.
 

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Hello cassio,

Maybe second rate country is a wrong way of putting it. I really can't explain it because really its just a personal feeling and observation I get after viewing the forum secretly for a few years. I just feel if Only Teardrops was a Sweden, Norway or Big 5 entry the hype would be 100x bigger wouldn't you agree? Even now I don't really think there is as big hype as it could be. Thats why I don't buy all the its so overhyped complaint people throw at it. I do think Denmark gets respect but thats because its an unoffensive country overall. Even when people talk about trading points, which Denmark gets its fair share of to be honest, its still mentioned as in passing of yeah and Denmark like you don't matter (how about some outrage and emotion!). Even Finland gets more anticipation every year for some reason and their ropey as hell. No one gets REALLY passionate about Denmark even when they send a song that becomes one of the favorites.

Yes its leading the bets but thats only because this year feels kind of weak and people are trying to latch to any entry that sounds like a potential winner. I just feel your country is very underappreciated and is always mentioned as a last resort when people are desprate to find something good. Denmark alway contributes when it comes to quality but always gets overshadowed by the same countries that either send very average or crap songs. It feels like sending stereotypical radio songs is a considered a bigger offense than stereotypical Eurovision song is.

I suppose its a good thing to be constantly be underrated as a entry instead of hyped so itsn't much bashing in the tread and people can enjoy it lol. At least your not hated so thats good.
 
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