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​

 

[crashworld]

Love it. Jude's vocals is so good. Although it went a little too much towards the end, but he still slayed vocally.

 

[HayashiM]

'I Won't Need to Dream' seems like a JESC winner. Also, Ari sends his regards.

 

[lasse braun]

hello chocolate lady!

have you missed me?
ESC is made for music and this is a little bit difficult momently.

 

[cripesdude]

I hate to sound harsh but I haven’t cared for any of the songs.

I think Australia will struggle to qualify unless they stage the heck out of whoever wins.

Still an Australia fan… just a dull year.

 

[Lance Esgard]

Liked the live better than the studio version. Think the lighting was a little too bright though. Less lighting would helped his movements stand out more, I think.

 

[shameless]

The performance kicked off so well...but meh, no.

Yeah it should've stayed simple Sobral-style. Another weird staging that makes a weirdo even weirder.
I still think we should not underestimate his simple massage because it feels less aggressive than the other empower-ment songs and the usage of this white dove is very clever right now (albeit I don't think it makes sense?).

 

[RainyWoods]

LET'D DARE TO DREAM, RAINY!

I believe they can do it. If it's not Sheldon then Voyager seem the most likely to win, and after the performances that feels even clearer. COME ON VOYAGER

 

[Loindici]

Okay, I LOVE Jude's performance. The falsetto belt isn't needed but this boy needs some time to showcase his power on national TV in his 3 minutes of fame, so I can understand.

The staging choice is a taste though, very sweet!

 

[Mainshow]

Sheldon´s part in the recap is just so exhausting to listen to.
Seann´s part was utterly bad.. like he was just spinning around and feeling himself without any vocals

 

[Decayingbooks]

I really liked Sheldon, it reminded me of Anthony & The Johnsons and it had a show stopping performance, but I would also be happy if Voyager won

 

[HayashiM]

Voyager or Jaguar for me please - both need to improve their game though.

 

[Gwendal]

Another ad break just before Voyager and Jude recaps? Like really, SBS???

 

[I bims]

Some of these recap clips are ROUGH bitch oof

 

[crashworld]

My ranking for tonight:

1. Voyager
2. Paulini
3. Jude York
4. Sheldon Riley
5. Charley
6. Jaguar Jonze
7. G-Nation
8. Andrew Lambrou
9. Erica Padilla
10. Isaiah Firebrace and Evie Irie
11. Seann Miley Moore

Personally I would love Jude to represent, I think the song has alot of potential if staged well. Considering he is new to the scene, so I can see why the NF staging is pretty lackluster.

To be honest, at this point in time, I don't really care who get selected. I know Jude won't win, and the other songs won't likely make a dent in my personal ranking so far.

 

[Kaz]

Anyone who has seen my posts on this forum would know how my hatred for Norway has been accumulating slowly over the last two years, and apparently Alexandra Rotan is in the jury so this anger may reach its climax if the jury votes are weird. I will personally set off a weather device to melt all the Norwegian fjords and flood the entire country

 

[shameless]

How is the voting work this year? Do they have an international jury? And a tellyvote?

 

[Preuss]

Anyone who has seen my posts on this forum would know how my hatred for Norway has been accumulating slowly over the last two years, and apparently Alexandra Rotan is in the jury so this anger may reach its climax if the jury votes are weird. I will personally set off a weather device to melt all the Norwegian fjords and flood the entire country

what have we done to you

 

[Decayingbooks]

Voyager or Jaguar for me please - both need to improve their game though.

I found the staging of Jaguar underwhelming, but it would be a good song for eurovision

 

[Kitakaze]

I’d be surprised if Sheldon wins now. Dreamer is just a more enjoyable 3 minutes.

 

[crashworld]

How is the voting work this year? Do they have an international jury? And a tellyvote?

The combination of public votes (50%) and a five-member jury (50%) will select the winner.