Austria AUSTRIA 2019 - PÆNDA - Limits

[sigi]

01 I Like The Way You Hate Me (I think she meant something else than "hate" with the same amount of letters) 8/10
02 Like a Domino (I have no Sara Aalto allergy ) 7/10
03 Filler (I'm addicted to the song since AAMA, the best among the best) 10/10
04 Love Myself (chorus to sing along, can't be played in the US) 9/10
05 Limits (everything is said and done) 10/10
06 So Loud (powerful) 8/10
07 All The Right Things (something to snap along) 8/10
08 Everything I'm Not (radio friendly, love it) 10/10
09 Wavebreaker (disclaimer: I can't stand Evolution I, this is a reminder why) 2/10
10 Stay For The Night (also too much Evolution I for me) 4/10

The winner besides "Limits":

"Filler", here once again the AAMA live short version:

Great performance... Filler would have been less risky for Eurovision

 

[Lindon]

Austrian jury

Peter Vieweger Chairperson (ESC 1983 Westend "Hurricane" https://youtu.be/Ex9Im5C2NIk ) President of AKM
Stephanie Lorenz (Missy May) singer actress tv host
Bettina Ruprechter (PR expert, advisor for famous people)
Mathea Elisabeth Höller singer, songwriter
Julian Heidrich (Julian le Play) singer songwriter radio host

 

[marty]

Austrian jury

Peter Vieweger Chairperson (ESC 1983 Westend "Hurricane" https://youtu.be/Ex9Im5C2NIk ) President of AKM
Stephanie Lorenz (Missy May) singer actress tv host
Bettina Ruprechter (PR expert, advisor for famous people)
Mathea Elisabeth Höller singer, songwriter
Julian Heidrich (Julian le Play) singer songwriter radio host

Back in 1983

 

[sigi]

statistics

Final scoreboard left versus right side since 2014

2014 left side
2015 right side
2016 left side
2017 right side
2018 left side
2019?

 

[aef]

Filler is totally what I originally expected from Paenda... But I already got used to Limits too. I'm sure it will achieve a decent result!

 

[Lindon]

A very, very special "Russkaja" version of " Limits" :

 

[marty]

Just a few days until Paendas first rehearsal. any ideas how the staging could look like?

 

[sigi]

Just a few days until Paendas first rehearsal. any ideas how the staging could look like?

Barefoot on broken glass?
Sitting in an Egg Chair Replica (from XXLUTZ)?
Something with Swarovski?
White dress with wings?
Sitting opposite a mirror....?

 

[Lindon]

After watching all of her Limits performances, I came to the conclusion that it would be best to go at full risk with a single close-up without a cut like Sinéad O'Connor with Nothing Compares 2 U, but Not in black and white. It would be a pity not to show her blue hair and green eyes.

 

[marty]

Maybe not a single shot, but close ups only. no waving flaggs. i wonder if they will fade in parts of the lyrics, maybe the one or other keyword, since the lyrics are very important

 

[gingerale]

When I listen to the album in running order I always think that «Filler» and «Love Myself» could have been great Eurovision Songs. But when «Limits» starts I can see why they have chosen that song.

Especially when you look at the other (most of them loud and/or dramatic) songs in Semi 2 both alternatives would not have stood out the way «Limits» does.

I would love a staging which accompanies the electronic layers, the atmosphere and build up of the song. Lyrics, meaning and emotion is Paendas strength, I don't think we need more of that.

 

[hugh]

Still love this entry from Austria. Just beautiful.

I just hope the staging for this blows everyone away.

 

[Lindon]

While waiting for the rehearsels:
I am in possession of a copy of an ORF Mastertape of Dancing Stars (do not ask how it came about), that is why there is no ORF logo. The picture resolution is higher than an ORF broadcast. Unfortunately my copy has a bad sound data rate. Maybe I have to remove it in a few hours. This is not the staging for Tel Aviv!

 

[QuirkyYodel]

Almost everyone hating on this right now will love it after the contest. Lithuania 2018 but with way more impact.

Bookmark me. This will qualify with ease as well!

 

[Lindon]

 

[Lindon]

 

[nunaney]

I"m going to be so angry if this doesn't qualify. It deserves to be in the final so much. Easily the best ballad of the year.

 

[gingerale]

Odds are shortening. Everything I read about the performance sounds like they did a great job with the staging.

I hope I can resist watching those clips.

 

[Lindon]

As far as one can tell from the livestream, her voice was absolutely brilliant. I hope she gets rid of the Black and White thing or shortens it. And she cried while singing!

 

[hugh]

Love the staging from the bits that I've seen. I think there is potential of a "moment" when she performs in the semi-final.