One doesn't have to understand a language to get a feeling from a song, good music speaks for itself and the different languages add dimensions and "personalities" to music with the help of their certain melodics and characteristics. Having a language that is different from many and that aren't understood and spoken by many imo can be used as an advantage because it's different and exotic! In ESC we should emphasize and promote what makes our nations diverse and rich, not homogenize everything and make it fit some sort of forced "norm". Europe is a rich continent and this should be celebrated!
This is sorta 2012 all over again, and that turned out to be Albania's most successful entry to date! I'm not saying this has the same potential, but it's an interesting comparison.
It's refreshing when countries dare something for a change! The language has to stay! Sure a revamp is needed, but there will be one because they have to cut it anyways...
Musical and linguistic diversity ftw! That is what ESC should be all about!
LMAO. Calm down.
You misunderstood my post. I have nothing against languages other than English being performed at ESC. But language, as mostly everything else, can be either a positive or a negative. The truth is, having a song in English make it more accessible to a wider group of people. I'd argue a mediocre song is best served in English, because even if people don't connect to anything else about it, they can at least understand the words and thus, connect somewhat through lyrics. In my opinion, this is a very mediocre song. It has no melody and no hook, that's generally what people respond to. Combine that with that fact that most won't understand the words either, and I don't see who will actually respond to it. It's no Kuula or Nije Ljubov Stvar. Those were beautiful and melodious.
I guess one could compare this to Suus. It's true, I had similar reaction to that one, but they improved it and 'commercialized' it a little with the revamp. I remember watching the music video for it for the first time and it 'clicked' for me. Additionally, it had those amazing screams that meant people couldn't ignore it. The whole thing was just effective. I suppose they can transform this entry too. But as I said before, in its current state, I don't see it succeeding.
Oh my goodness I am so excited. I wasn't expecting this to win. Another classy yet daring entry from my favourite Eurovision country. This makes up for the terrible disappointment I suffered with Ukraine's selection. Herciana is wonderful!
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