ROMANIA 2013 - Cezar - It's my life
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LalehForWD
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FilipFromSweden
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Congratulations, you won televote in SF2 
Smudy
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This sounds very cool, definitely giving that one listen when it's out.
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Most disgree with you in Italy. And you aren't lucky if you win a televote. Though it wasn't one of my favoured songs he gave a good performance in the final and it was far from the weakest. I actually thought the Italian song was more forgettable.
CypriotGirl
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His new song is not bad at all :shock:
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Why some people do covers of "Suus" and "It's my life" is beyond my darkest imagination, but I cannot help but notice the Dark Lord's dirty play in the second semi final allowing evil forces such as Ms. Burger, Lucius Eythor Malfoy, the plastic people from Georgia and the castrated Lord Dracula to do so well.
It was the Dark Lord that wished Ms. Burger to win the second semi final, however it seems like he had some inside problems and Cezar dismantled his ultimate plans.
It was the Dark Lord that wished Ms. Burger to win the second semi final, however it seems like he had some inside problems and Cezar dismantled his ultimate plans.
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I can't take the pain anymore....... There's some Michael Jackson/R Kelly-vibe to this song. I can't put the fingers on it, but it sounds timeless in some way. The Opera-R'n'b-stuff works surprisingly well together.
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Give me a break....
Impressive
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This song has the best lyrics of this year. Maybe one of the best of all times.
"It’s my life and I know it’s not forever
It’s my life and I’ll share it all with you
It’s my life, we were meant to be together
I’ll give my life to you"
Maybe they are some simple sentences after all but whoever gives the inspiration to Cezar to write those lyrics (or whoever is the song writer -- I am not sure if Cezar) I just can say that, all those lyrics with that song sounds quite effective. At least on me.
"It’s my life and I know it’s not forever
It’s my life and I’ll share it all with you
It’s my life, we were meant to be together
I’ll give my life to you"
Maybe they are some simple sentences after all but whoever gives the inspiration to Cezar to write those lyrics (or whoever is the song writer -- I am not sure if Cezar) I just can say that, all those lyrics with that song sounds quite effective. At least on me.
escukraine
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I don't know what made people vote for this song :? His voice and performance were both weak.
12Points
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His regular voice was kinda weak but not his opera voice (don't know the term
), his performance wasn't weak but it was weird for me
Dante
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I love my country, but I really have to agree on this. I remember having this really stupid feeling while watching it in the finals (that strange moment when you realise that HE is actually representing you)
lavieenrose
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So I performed this at the Euro Fan Café last night.
https://www.facebook.com/calvin.philips/videos/vb.1580070463/10205508035931851/?type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/calvin.philips/videos/vb.1580070463/10205508035931851/?type=2&theater
JimmyJump
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I remember when i first ever heard this and i was thinking WTF but now i love it 
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Final analyses to the Cezar-chapter.
2013 was the year Cesar Ouatu went from being a relatively unknown countertenor in Italy, to becoming a worldwide phenomenon rockstar Hero of Romania, carrying the entire nation on his shoulders. Rarely had someone generated so much publicity, created so much worldwide fuzz, speculations and rumors from all over Europe. It's my Life was doomed from the start. Or was it?
The "vampire from Transylvania", the "modern day Klaus Nomi", the "guy without balls" split the camp of Eurovision into two separate villages. Either you absolutely hated his performance, his song and everything he stood for, OR you absolutely enjoyed every piece of him. To some he became a symbol of "everything that is wrong with Eurovision" - spectacle and weirdness with chock value replacing substance. No matter what, everyone seemed to have an opinion about Cezar.
It's not hard to see why. The serious bearded "Clearasil" look resembling a terrible late George Michael clone, the operatic mess with a dub-step-break, dance beats and Cezar's high-pitched voice, his shabby English with an unmistakable Romanian accent, the unbelievably cheesy lyrics and the clothes that would make any sane New Romantican grasp endlessly for air; Cezar in a dress filled with gigantic rhinestones, his flashed and clean-shaved breast and a huge crucifix hanging around his neck and a backslick - Cezar resembled a slick, rich behemoth, a pornstar of grandeur. All this culminating in a hilariously campy performance where the highlights appeared to be the pink lampoons hanging from the ceiling, Cezar sporting a five'o'clock shadow and in a dress. In spite of this, The Romanian Knight was destined to make an impact, he was trapped, could not escape the situation once he got there. He was locked into a persona he couldn't release himself from.
Overnight, Cezar became somewhat of an overnight sensation. People were speculating whether he was dracula or Klaus Nomi reincarnated. His balls were another subject of investigation. Cezar had become a one-man army, to bring peace and justice to the hypocritical, condescending contest (pissing off Wogan in the process). Instead of Spiders from Mars, we had Dracula from Transylvania, ready to bite and slaughter his opponents. He would do this with his incredible voice, as Cezar was by far, the greatest singer of the entire contest. But it was also a target of ridicule. Cezar would sing most of the song in falsetto. From a Månz sweatshirt to a dress, could he pull it off?
Cezar qualified from the semifinals somewhat unexpectedly. Both his enemies and comrades got fuel on their respective fire. Cezar was no longer ONLY a national hero, a weirdo or a target of ridicule - He was an enemy, an opponent that threatens to even WIN Eurovision! Romania couldn't hold back the Russians, but they could perhaps grab a hold of Europa. And they had Dracula at their disposal.
He didn't win. He ended up on top of Robin Stjernberg, (whom some saw as a potential winner) a comfortable 13th place. Let the numbers speak for themselves... 13. Bad luck or not, it was a heroic attempt.
Cezar used the momentum to release a new album and making music with Vangelis and Andrea Bocelli and made some humiliating performances in TV, forced to play games to gain promotion. His luck ended here. He separated from his wife and his album didn't sold well enough to pull off that break he was aiming at. He got the momentum then lost it immediately. People missed the strange Cezar, whom he had so tried so hard to escape the clutches from. He was trapped in this persona and when he escaped the Dracula-role, his fans were escaping him. He had lost a crucial battle after Eurovision. Cezar went back to Opera and decided to stay there. Dracula was still dead and so was Klaus Nomi.
Dracula out. Beardwurst in.
That's life. It's a bit and sometimes you die.
2013 was the year Cesar Ouatu went from being a relatively unknown countertenor in Italy, to becoming a worldwide phenomenon rockstar Hero of Romania, carrying the entire nation on his shoulders. Rarely had someone generated so much publicity, created so much worldwide fuzz, speculations and rumors from all over Europe. It's my Life was doomed from the start. Or was it?
The "vampire from Transylvania", the "modern day Klaus Nomi", the "guy without balls" split the camp of Eurovision into two separate villages. Either you absolutely hated his performance, his song and everything he stood for, OR you absolutely enjoyed every piece of him. To some he became a symbol of "everything that is wrong with Eurovision" - spectacle and weirdness with chock value replacing substance. No matter what, everyone seemed to have an opinion about Cezar.
It's not hard to see why. The serious bearded "Clearasil" look resembling a terrible late George Michael clone, the operatic mess with a dub-step-break, dance beats and Cezar's high-pitched voice, his shabby English with an unmistakable Romanian accent, the unbelievably cheesy lyrics and the clothes that would make any sane New Romantican grasp endlessly for air; Cezar in a dress filled with gigantic rhinestones, his flashed and clean-shaved breast and a huge crucifix hanging around his neck and a backslick - Cezar resembled a slick, rich behemoth, a pornstar of grandeur. All this culminating in a hilariously campy performance where the highlights appeared to be the pink lampoons hanging from the ceiling, Cezar sporting a five'o'clock shadow and in a dress. In spite of this, The Romanian Knight was destined to make an impact, he was trapped, could not escape the situation once he got there. He was locked into a persona he couldn't release himself from.
Overnight, Cezar became somewhat of an overnight sensation. People were speculating whether he was dracula or Klaus Nomi reincarnated. His balls were another subject of investigation. Cezar had become a one-man army, to bring peace and justice to the hypocritical, condescending contest (pissing off Wogan in the process). Instead of Spiders from Mars, we had Dracula from Transylvania, ready to bite and slaughter his opponents. He would do this with his incredible voice, as Cezar was by far, the greatest singer of the entire contest. But it was also a target of ridicule. Cezar would sing most of the song in falsetto. From a Månz sweatshirt to a dress, could he pull it off?
Cezar qualified from the semifinals somewhat unexpectedly. Both his enemies and comrades got fuel on their respective fire. Cezar was no longer ONLY a national hero, a weirdo or a target of ridicule - He was an enemy, an opponent that threatens to even WIN Eurovision! Romania couldn't hold back the Russians, but they could perhaps grab a hold of Europa. And they had Dracula at their disposal.
He didn't win. He ended up on top of Robin Stjernberg, (whom some saw as a potential winner) a comfortable 13th place. Let the numbers speak for themselves... 13. Bad luck or not, it was a heroic attempt.
Cezar used the momentum to release a new album and making music with Vangelis and Andrea Bocelli and made some humiliating performances in TV, forced to play games to gain promotion. His luck ended here. He separated from his wife and his album didn't sold well enough to pull off that break he was aiming at. He got the momentum then lost it immediately. People missed the strange Cezar, whom he had so tried so hard to escape the clutches from. He was trapped in this persona and when he escaped the Dracula-role, his fans were escaping him. He had lost a crucial battle after Eurovision. Cezar went back to Opera and decided to stay there. Dracula was still dead and so was Klaus Nomi.
Dracula out. Beardwurst in.
That's life. It's a bit and sometimes you die.