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Australia AUSTRALIA 2020 - Montaigne - Don't Break Me
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Ooh she sounds really good live! And bringing that MV yellow fantasy on stage with Intars Busulis's moves 
Let's go down the rabbit hole guys!
Ooh she sounds really good live! And bringing that MV yellow fantasy on stage with Intars Busulis's moves Let's go down the rabbit hole guys!
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My word, Don't Break Me looks like a mess live, what have they done?
Rabbit Hole on the other hand looks so cool it might have a shot at winning.
Rabbit Hole on the other hand looks so cool it might have a shot at winning.
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A recap of the live performances.
Rabbit Hole won me over. Please go with this Australia!!
RainyWoods
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I called Proud a Maltese ballad and now Casey Donovan for the performance has only gone and styled herself after Jo Zette, the greatest Maltese icon of all time...
You don't know how close I am to being forced to stan her here.
You don't know how close I am to being forced to stan her here.
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Bless Casey Donovan's Jo Zette's look!
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RainyWoods
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If there's one legend to take inspiration from, it's Jo Zette. Casey Donovan has done good. I might now have a second option in case Didirri can't make it to Eurovision.
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Looking at the clips and well....I still think that Montaigne has the best song, but wonder if the performance is a little too much drama, even for Eurovision. 
It feels though like it is the three last performances that will be in the fight for the win: Casey Donovan (WHAT A VOICE, but man, her make-up is terrible, looks like she has been in the outback, rolled around and then came on stage...), Montaigne (WHAT A SONG, but maybe a little too much happening on stage..) and Didirri (FINALLY SOMETHING NICE AND CALM, but wonder if it is too calm for three minutes...)
I do like "Rabbit Hole" though, it is actually pretty cool, but I wonder if Australia is ready to pick something like that yet...
It feels though like it is the three last performances that will be in the fight for the win: Casey Donovan (WHAT A VOICE, but man, her make-up is terrible, looks like she has been in the outback, rolled around and then came on stage...), Montaigne (WHAT A SONG, but maybe a little too much happening on stage..) and Didirri (FINALLY SOMETHING NICE AND CALM, but wonder if it is too calm for three minutes...)
I do like "Rabbit Hole" though, it is actually pretty cool, but I wonder if Australia is ready to pick something like that yet...
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Looking at the clips and well....I still think that Montaigne has the best song, but wonder if the performance is a little too much drama, even for Eurovision.
I wouldn't mind the drama so much if this was a good look, but it isn't. Main issues:
- Why is she dressed as a clown?
- Why is she so active when her voice suffers from it?
You can do very practical stunts even when you're just standing. Just an idea: have two panes of translucent video screens next to her and when she's like "maybe I'm made of glass" she pushes her arms out with force and the panes show a graphic of breaking glass. At that point you're fully outstretched for the dropping crescendo line "don't break me-e-e-e-e-e" where you just raise up your forearms as if in prayer and it's all just nice. It doesn't have to be genius, this is a national final against some average stuff. Just don't be a clown basically. Wait...
Think she's really in danger of throwing this right now. Rabbit Hole looked absolutely great like that with the screens toppling and the band being there behind her.
My verdict on the snippets:
1. 'Life' - That is the most r/TIHI moment I can say to a staging. I just can't with iOTA aimlessly going on the stage. And that vocals, ooh mama.
2. 'Pushing Stars' - I guess I'm okay with the song, but not really for the staging. It looks kind of blank and the background belongs to Junior Eurovision.
3. 'Rabbit Hole' - We're into something visually striking here. It's really like Diana Haji's staging in Kyiv but the maniacal rocker girl version. I stan, hope the Australian public and the juries doesn't underrate her criminally, it really is a high-grade topaz.
4. 'I Am King I Am Queen' - well another r/TIHI moment for me. I know that's basically the gay church brought into life but all that men wearing barely a top, the dancer, that note saltos... um. It could probably go to r/MakeMeSuffer too
5. 'Lessons of Love' - a really classy choice to see the ghost of Amorosi singing after the car crash. The song turned stronger live, Vanessa delivered so good. The bridge turns so repetitive, though.
6. 'Can We Make Heaven?' - It's really enjoyable live, until I reahed the staging part. The staging is certainly a choice, as if the elements don't mix up. Is she trying to be the SBS version of Columbia Lady or something?
7. 'Together' - One of the only few strong elements here is the Gamilaraay language. The dancing part, though. Appropriate and lifts the song, but maybe not the neon tops. Ditch them.
8. 'Proud' - Serving so much Jo Zette we can just ditch Destiny and send Casey to represent Malta in 2020. The staging is simple but effective. I don't want to rule this out too early, but it got that Glennis Grace 2005 vibes and that's preferrably not a good sign.
9. 'Don't Break Me' - probably my Montaigne bias but this is also visually striking. I don't really dig the doll aesthetics, though, but it comes off really clever on stage and fits the interpretation of the song. And all that dancing, boy. Montaigne must have some set of iron lungs to do that.
10. 'Raw Stuff' - Hey, I like the simplicity of it! Does the staging remind you of a particular Dutch singer? I do, too! Aside of that, it's really raw and stripped down, it might be another pick of mine for this national final.
For the stage itself, I prefer the one we have last year. The floor on this 2020 version looks awfully bulky and is just not comfortable to see.
4.30 PM tomorrow I'll eat some chips and watch some Australia Decides in my kost room!
1. 'Life' - That is the most r/TIHI moment I can say to a staging. I just can't with iOTA aimlessly going on the stage. And that vocals, ooh mama.
2. 'Pushing Stars' - I guess I'm okay with the song, but not really for the staging. It looks kind of blank and the background belongs to Junior Eurovision.
3. 'Rabbit Hole' - We're into something visually striking here. It's really like Diana Haji's staging in Kyiv but the maniacal rocker girl version. I stan, hope the Australian public and the juries doesn't underrate her criminally, it really is a high-grade topaz.
4. 'I Am King I Am Queen' - well another r/TIHI moment for me. I know that's basically the gay church brought into life but all that men wearing barely a top, the dancer, that note saltos... um. It could probably go to r/MakeMeSuffer too
5. 'Lessons of Love' - a really classy choice to see the ghost of Amorosi singing after the car crash. The song turned stronger live, Vanessa delivered so good. The bridge turns so repetitive, though.
6. 'Can We Make Heaven?' - It's really enjoyable live, until I reahed the staging part. The staging is certainly a choice, as if the elements don't mix up. Is she trying to be the SBS version of Columbia Lady or something?
7. 'Together' - One of the only few strong elements here is the Gamilaraay language. The dancing part, though. Appropriate and lifts the song, but maybe not the neon tops. Ditch them.
8. 'Proud' - Serving so much Jo Zette we can just ditch Destiny and send Casey to represent Malta in 2020. The staging is simple but effective. I don't want to rule this out too early, but it got that Glennis Grace 2005 vibes and that's preferrably not a good sign.
9. 'Don't Break Me' - probably my Montaigne bias but this is also visually striking. I don't really dig the doll aesthetics, though, but it comes off really clever on stage and fits the interpretation of the song. And all that dancing, boy. Montaigne must have some set of iron lungs to do that.
10. 'Raw Stuff' - Hey, I like the simplicity of it! Does the staging remind you of a particular Dutch singer? I do, too! Aside of that, it's really raw and stripped down, it might be another pick of mine for this national final.
For the stage itself, I prefer the one we have last year. The floor on this 2020 version looks awfully bulky and is just not comfortable to see.
4.30 PM tomorrow I'll eat some chips and watch some Australia Decides in my kost room!
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I was already Jaguar or bust, but after watching that fucking Jaguar or Australia is cancelled forever.