Australia AUSTRALIA 2022 - Sheldon Riley - Not The Same

[escYOUnited]

I was told at six years old
They'd avoid me if my heart was cold
Found it hard to talk and speak my mind
They'd never like the things that I would like

'Cause you're told to play, but you're not the same
As the other kids playing the same game
Tried to jump on in, but they push away
So far away

I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no

Years go by, I tried and tried
My father asked if today I smiled
I said, "Yes I did", but that's a lie
Oh, I always tell those lies

And you run and hide, hide the break inside
Do you realise that the light shines bright?
Through those, oh, who broke inside

I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no
I'm not the same, no

'Cause you never want to be a kind of person
You can work it for those ones who cannot word it
Because you've been the kind of person who felt this pain
Yeah, I felt this pain

So you're gonna leave the pain and find another way to make yourself another game
Maybe one for all to play
'Cause it's not just me who's not the same
We are not the same

I'm not the same, no
We are not the same, no
We are not the same, no
We are not the same, no​

 

[Mainshow]

Someone tells that greenroom host to stop screaming please xD

It makes me feel uncomfortable as well. We just had our third morning coffee and Aussies are already drunk and having a blast

 

[Kaz]

LMAO shameless Gold Coast tourism advertisement, they’re trying to recover after their state locked themselves off from the rest of Australia for the past 2 years

 

[Lance Esgard]

I just had an ad interrupted by another ad.

 

[Loindici]

Seriously, there´s a lot of potential in her voice!
She should try it again in the near future - but this time, a bit more "experienced" accompanied by a more competitive song.

I think she needs a song that has less belting but has a few belts that are more prominent to showcase her voice. Also, her low register seems so quiet, I feel she can avoid writing in low notes if not needed.

 

[Ringdalen]

Why are "myplates" selling more than plates? I´m confused

 

[Preuss]

I've been to Sydney, but never got to Queensland because of covid. It looks beautiful there

 

[Mainshow]

I think she needs a song that has less belting but has a few belts that are more prominent to showcase her voice. Also, her low register seems so quiet, I feel she can avoid writing in low notes if not needed.

Fully agree with you. I mean, she´s not signed to a label yet or am I mistaken?
For a "newcomer"/Wildcard it was quite decent but she needs to grow as an artist (if she wants to follow that path) and clearly work on how to control her voice (so that her lower register gets stronger and her belting parts more stable?) but all in all, I think that her performance was quite refreshing and decent (based on how she´s made it into this competition). When she hit the notes, I think she sang it very beautifully and therefore, there´s clearly some potential - she just needs to find ways to make her voice shine and get her hands on better songs.

+ she seems to be such an adorable person!

 

[Preuss]

lmao this guy is hilarious

 

[gingerale]

This is really bad.

 

[BarefootBoogaloo]

I'm happy that they're happy in their body, but these vocals are not it.

 

[Kaz]

I wish I had Sean’s confidence but I think they’re doing too much vocally, kind of hard to follow the melody.

 

[shameless]

I'm sorry but these "It's not about me, it's about our community"-messages get old. Yes, its about you - you are in the spotlight and that also says the lyrics of your song. Nothing against empowerment but I find this pseudo-modesty of Gen TikTok weird.

 

[Mainshow]

He´s got a beautiful face, I really like to listen to him (when he speaks) and based on the postcard, he seems to serve great visuals.

This song, however, is the worst song so far. A cheesy and flat song which tries to be empowering but it simply goes nowhere....
That live performance is a mess (vocally) - you can´t follow the melody of the song and him shouting "AUSTRALIA" follwed by these "aahs" gave me some Rafal´s The Ride vibes.

 

[Loindici]

Guys, a little shocker: Seann was born in Indonesia!

WHAT!?

EDIT: There's another source that said he was born and raised in Australia, however. Seann was half-Filipino too.

So we have three Filipino acts this year? Nice.

 

[Ringdalen]

 

[crashworld]

To be honest, I am surprised Seann decided to come with this song instead of your typical gay anthem ala Israel 2022.
But the song is really going nowhere. He struggled in the beginning, but only came through at the end.

 

[Kaz]

I'm sorry but these "It's not about me, it's about our community"-messages get old. Yes, its about you - you are in the spotlight and that also says the lyrics of your song. Nothing against empowerment but I find this pseudo-modesty of Gen TikTok weird.

Your username is literally shameless

 

[Lance Esgard]

Are they clapping because it is over?

Sorry for the shade.

 

[Looren]

Seann was bland imo

 

[Lance Esgard]

Glad whenever a performer can be that comfortable with themselves and sharing that, but not everything is the best for a competitive environment.