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Australia AUSTRALIA 2019 - Kate Miller-Heidke - Zero Gravity

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    37 16.4%

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ZoboCamel
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Oh, and as soon as I posted that I found another entry - this time from Electric Fields.


I'll need a bit more time to figure out how I feel on this one; it's got its interesting bits, but the choruses are a tad generic on first listen. Not quite as good as some of the other songs I've heard from them. Either way, they're both better than Courtney's effort, so that's a plus!
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Oh gosh, I actually really like Electric Fields’s song :D
It’s like a much better version to Norway 2017 imo
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

ZoboCamel said:
I'd be quite happy to see this representing us, so for now I'm jumping on the Leea Nanos train
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I won't jump on the train yet, but this is definitely promising

I'll need a bit more time to figure out what I decide on this one; it's got its interesting bits, but the choruses are a tad generic on first listen. Not quite as good as some of the other songs I've heard from them.
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I wish there'd been more of the non-English lyrics, they flowed better with the music.

Promising on first listen - I wasn't sure at first, but I'm loving that chorus!
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x12s

Either way, they're both better than Courtney's effort, so that's a plus!
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Only 3 (and a half) songs have been released and they've already blown her out of the water. I don't think she'll tank at the national final, but her chances are getting slimmer.
 
ZoboCamel
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

These three songs have pushed my opinion on the NF from "ehh, I dunno" to "lots of hype". As long as these artists can deliver live, I'll probably be happy with the overall standard even if the remaining six songs are all crap... I'm getting pretty excited.

So far, anyone except Courtney would be an improvement over most of what we've sent so far. But my ranking at the moment is probably Mark > Electric Fields > Leah >>> Courtney.
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Leah’s song’s good, quite enjoyable really! I’ll wait with my opinion about Mark’s song, I’m not blown away if I’m fair.

Current ranking:

1) Electric Fields!!!!!
2) Leah
3) Courtney

Courtney’s song needs a revamp imo, refrain’s actually quite catchy :D
 
ZoboCamel
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Just saw a 10-ish second snippet of Aydan's song via a video on Discord (not sure how to post it here). Apparently it was part of an Instagram livestream or something.

Obviously it's hard to evaluate based on something that short, but... it's kind of got aspects of Don't Come Easy and Running. Or if you look at recent Melfest entries, there's Oscar Zia's Human, or Felix Sandman's Every Single Day. A sad ballad with slick production and boy-band-style vocals; that sort of thing. Anyway, it'll depend on the full version, but it's not bad from what I can see?
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Leea Nanos' song is quite the ear worm. The synths in the chorus are great. I'd like this one more than anything you've sent so far. The verses don't do much for me though if I'm being honest, but the chorus is killer. Electric Fields song is also quite good although perhaps a tad disappointing considering the potential that was there with this artist. I'm interested to see how they will stage the song. Could be a lot of fun. Mark's song indeed sounds very promising. Would be such a different direction for Australia to take. The piano is gorgeous. I'm generally not into operatic pop songs unless they're super kitschy, but this sounds powerful.
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Leea's song is great. I would be proud to send 'Set Me Free' to Eurovision, with the right staging I think it would be killer. This is the exact type of song that made me wish that Eurovision allowed songs longer than three minutes, even just to like 3:20. That last chorus should have been repeated one more time.

Electric Fields I must admit was underwhelming. The snippet we heard a while back was promising, but the studio version feels...more stripped back? I expected a big thumping bassline and loud drums in the background. However, it is not a bad song by any means. The lyrics from an Indigenous language fit in extremely well (give me more!) however the English lyrics IMO are messy and it's a bit difficult to gather any sense of a meaning. Still, a respectable choice - would be nice to see us Aussies send something a bit more risky this year.

Courtney Act's song is unremarkable. Again, not a bad song by any means, and I could envision it placing middle-table in Eurovision, but this is the exact type of song that pretty much every Aussie (and European) Eurofan doesn't want Australia to send. Vanilla, inoffensive, upbeat. Not much more to say here.

Mark Vincent's snippet confuses me? I can't tell if I like it or not? Too much drama methinks, my instinct is to say that it's a bit too pompous. But also - provided that the song builds to a huge chorus later on - this is the type of song I normally place fairly high in my ranking. Dunno yet, guess we have to wait for the full thing.

For future reference, here are Australia's voting trends in the contest. I think it's fairly safe to assume that the televote is going to like something upbeat, fun, quirky, perhaps even gimmicky.

Televote 12 points

:rs: 2015 (semi)
:se: 2015 (semi)
:se: 2015 (final)

:be: 2016 (semi)
:be: 2016 (final)

:md: 2017 (semi)
:md: 2017 (final)

:dk: 2018 (semi)
:il: 2018 (final)

Jury 12 points

:ru: 2015 (semi)
:se: 2015 (semi)
:se: 2015 (final)

:be: 2016 (semi)
:be: 2016 (final)

:pl: 2017 (semi)
:uk: 2017 (final)

:se: 2018 (semi)
:se: 2018 (final)
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Hmmm, will there be a difference in the televote though considering that the NF is in the evening in Australia?
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

xshock Holy moly … Mark Vincent sounds absolutely wonderful. Even though just a snippet, he could climb up fast in my best ESC 2019 songs! xheat

My ranking so far:


1. Mark Vincent
2. Leea Nanos
3. Electric Fields
4. Courtney Act
 
ZoboCamel
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

As [MENTION=13042]Kaz[/MENTION] says, our voting history definitely trends towards the upbeat stuff. And the strongest reaction over here so far, at least on OGAE Australia's FB page, has been for Electric Fields. If the vote was held only on studio versions, only on the four songs released so far, and only by ESC fans, I think it'd win.

None of those three points are actually what's happening, though, so it's still very up in the air. There are 6-ish more songs still to come, so obviously that's a big factor; and the fact that the show is being held in the evening means it could attract a broader audience than usual (though I can still see Electric Fields doing well there). I'd say the main point working against them is the live performance... there's so much going on in the way of autotuning and vocal effects that I can't imagine it going well live. Previous "live" performances I've seen from them have just used prerecorded vocals for the particularly weird vocal sections, so I think they'll struggle on that front.
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

ZoboCamel said:
As [MENTION=13042]Kaz[/MENTION] says, our voting history definitely trends towards the upbeat stuff. And the strongest reaction over here so far, at least on OGAE Australia's FB page, has been for Electric Fields. If the vote was held only on studio versions, only on the four songs released so far, and only by ESC fans, I think it'd win.

None of those three points are actually what's happening, though, so it's still very up in the air. There are 6-ish more songs still to come, so obviously that's a big factor; and the fact that the show is being held in the evening means it could attract a broader audience than usual (though I can still see Electric Fields doing well there). I'd say the main point working against them is the live performance... there's so much going on in the way of autotuning and vocal effects that I can't imagine it going well live. Previous "live" performances I've seen from them have just used prerecorded vocals for the particularly weird vocal sections, so I think they'll struggle on that front.
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This is sadly my worries about Electric Fields as well ): It's a pity!
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019


bit like "Writing on the wall" I guess? He can sing but the voice doesn't suit the song and the ending...well I'd expect much more.
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Mark gives me some IL Volo vibes :D he has a stunning voice but I’m not a very big fan of the song, if I’m honest. Might become a grower :D
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Leea's song is really good. It shocked me how much it got me. Electric Fields' song is interesting, but cheesy as hell. Especially the lyrics. Australia would be advised to not send that. Mark's voice is absolutely incredible. The song is good, but I wish it had a final gear to go to. Still very good though. All the 3 fully released today are far better than Courtney Act, to the shock of no one.

1. Leaa Nanos - Set Me Free
2. Mark Vincent - This Is Not The End
3. Electric Fields - 2000 and Whatever

4. Courtney Act - Fight For Love
 
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

Mark sings well, but I find the song to cheesy. It has a big guilty pleasure potential for me though :mrgreen:
 
ZoboCamel
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Re: AUSTRALIA 2019

So here's a bit of a recap of what we know so far - it's all popped up very suddenly over the last day and night!

Alfie Arcuri - To Myself
Aydan Calafiore - Dust
Courtney Act - Fight For Love
Ella Hooper - ??? (likely some sort of rock-pop)
Electric Fields - 2000 and Whatever
Kate Miller-Heidke - ??? (likely midtempo)
Leea Nanos - Set Me Free
Mark Vincent - This Is Not The End
Sheppard - ??? (likely anthemic upbeat pop)
Tania Doko - ??? (likely pop of some sort)

We've got the full lineup of singers now; just waiting on the last four songs.
 
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