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Duel
Marko Škof vs Petra Ceglar
Marko Škof: So here's the 10K-follower participant of the competition. For some reason, based on his official picture, I was expecting a trashy europop song a la Tooji and ultimately... it's a ballad. And I must say it's cute, really cute. Maybe the ballad I like the most as of now (I don't count "Sing To Me"), I highly doubt it's aiming at the crown but a lil' national success wouldn't be undeserved imo: the melody is nice, Marko's voice isn't the most beautiful or precise, but it does the job, it sounds sincere. If one takes this effort for what it is, that's actually charming. What about Eurovision? Well, I think we need a stronger song and a more vocally-reliable performer. But do you Marko! That was cute!
Petra Ceglar: Petra's stare and hand in her hair at the beginning of the video are iconic already.
I think EscGeek will consider Petra came through: the song is a decent composition, the arrangements may be a few years late (I mean the distorted voices are bit passé now) but it's produced enough to assess the potential of the song. It's rather nice, the beats snap and Petra's voice fits the melody. I'm a bit skeptical regarding the chorus, which isn't the strongest imo and it could have done without the "oh-oh". Lyrically, bonus points for referencing Raiven's "Zažarim"
We love that, thanks girl! Overall, I guess it's a decent package based on the snippet, and one that would fit an EMA line-up for sure. Do I want more than a regular pop song for Slovenia? Yes, I do. But some duels have been so weak that it's difficult to turn my back on an entry that has a bit more potential than others.
Honestly, I'm torn on that one because neither of them are bad: my heart prefers Marko's song a bit more but my head knows Petra's more Eurovision-friendly.
I guess I should be reasonable, so I'm
#teamPetraCeglar today
Go girl! Even though - to be perfectly honest - I hope RTVSLO has something better than "Srce Naglas" in store.
I voted! Sorry Marko, you were good too. At least, I cannot be disappointed tonight.