Italy ITALY 2015 - Il Volo - Grande amore

[RainyWoods]

I don't know what to make of this. It's the first song this year that strikes you, but i'm unsure whether I like being struck by it or not. It's powerful, over the top, incredibly exaggerated. It should be something I find myself jumping straight on board with, but i'm hesitant. Listening to the song is like having a giant pizza whacked in your face by Vito Corleone, who happens to be wearing a plumbers outfit. It's a massive cliche, but it's making an impression on me. You can't help but take notice of it, whether you like it or not. In that light, I think it's nice to finally have an entry that stands out. It will probably do very well at the contest and swarms of maturer ladies (and gentlemen) will be swooning as soon as these young men hit the stage... I don't know. It's pretty ok. I'll probably surrender to it's cheese eventually. Resisting will be futile, especially in such a dreadful year.

Even in my state of confusion, this is going to jump straight to my 2nd place of the year so far, as Melanie's song for Switzerland is fast losing any magic it may have had at one point.

 

[Cyberbliss]

So are you ditching your Italian citizenship so you can love it ?

It's not that I don't like the song. I's ok, not a big deal, not bad. It's them I can't look in the face!!!

 

[blein]

I gave it "6" Nothing Special ...Jury will pull them

 

[Leydan]

No, I think he's surgically being split into two. ^^

oh. Well i guess that's a good alternative.

 

[Cyberbliss]

No, I think he's surgically being split into two. ^^

Italian Horror Story Freakshow, here I am!! Me and the three little Opera Piggies

 

[Jim]

Next year i want an ESC in Rome with Emma Marrone as the host

Monica Bellucci is the best person to host the contest! She's worldwide famous and she's fluent in English & French!

 

[Schlagerman1]

wow, how Italian isn't this?!

But I love hit, three hot guys singing a powerful italian ballad that is totally al dente! Welcome back to the top 10 Italy, this could have actually have a shot of the really high places too. Bravissimo Italia!

 

[Cyberbliss]

three hot guys

One of them is kinda cute. The other two... meeeehhh!!

 

[Nicholas123]

Oh my, another overhyped italian entry

Not bad, but pretty boring and cheesy . I guess the juries will like it. It will strugle wih the televoting though

I'll give it 5 points

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

We totally need to have a Eurovision inside the Colosseum anyway.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

One of them is kinda cute. The other two... meeeehhh!!

Hmm I think 2 have it, 1 hasnt

 

[Schlagerman1]

One of them is kinda cute. The other two... meeeehhh!!

I like them all, My fave is the one with the glasses, he looks like a hot nerd to me

 

[Ellen]

Italy what have you done... xdoh

 

[i anixi]

Best song chosen so far. I'm feeling very excited. Not

 

[Cyberbliss]

I like them all, My fave is the one with the glasses, he looks like a hot nerd to me

Oh, no!!! Well, ok, I'll leave it to you... I'll take another

 

[Mlyn]

Italy what have you done... xdoh

me a favour

 

[Luki]

It's them I can't look in the face!!!

They do look typically Italian, true.

 

[tuorem]

Ok, disappointed by the results. Of course, "Il Volo" was the most "obvious" material for Eurovision, but they shouldn't have won San Remo. As someone said earlier, "Grande Amore" is a good song for Eurovision (even though it sounds fake imo), but far from being the best of the lineup to win the Italian festival (which seemed until now not to have the same criteria). Nek, Annalisa, Malika, Irene and Chiara had quality songs that would have deserved that first place.

I expect them to do well (not to win, let's get serious) since the song is formatted for ESC: easy to listen, easy to like instantly. So I'm disappointed somehow I was hoping for a classic and classy song, a grower. On Tuesday, I surprised myself by enjoying "Grande Amore" but now the more I listen to it, the less I'm likely to praise it.

 

[Cyberbliss]

They do look typically Italian, true.

That's not the reason xslap they look like typical Italian waiters, that's what you have to say!

 

[QwaarJet]

wow, how Italian isn't this?!

But I love hit, three hot guys singing a powerful italian ballad that is totally al dente! Welcome back to the top 10 Italy, this could have actually have a shot of the really high places too. Bravissimo Italia!

I must be missing something. Who cares if they're hot? It's a song contest.