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Austria AUSTRIA 2022 - LUM!X & Pia Maria - Halo
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eurovizian
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They better support We Are Domi then, because the final needs something like it.
I said actual singer as in someone who does it professionally, cause the commentators mentioned that she is an amateur, but then again I don't really trust them so I don't really know.
Well if that was the case then I have big respect for her cause she really did a very good job even if it was imperfect. I just asked cause in the rehearsal clip I was listening to the backing vocalists and they were singing great so I was wondering why it couldn't be at least one of them the main singer since they can pull it off somewhat better than Pia and they probably have more experience.
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Ok, so I had Austria as my #3 this year, behind France and Czechia, and Halo was the only entry I voted for yesterday. I guess you can imagine how frustrated I am about Austria's result. But my #3 was the studio version, which is an absolute banger. I started fearing for Halo's chances as soon as I heard it live yesterday. It wasn't as bad as Sebastian Rejman's singing for Finland 2019, but it wasn't nearly as good as the studio version, and the staging was pretty disappointing too. This is music made for Tomorrowland's main stage, not some small basement club. I like the idea of having a halo around LUM!X and Pia Maria, but the scale of everything was way too small. And unfortunately, these entries need to be nailed live to have a chance at a good result. I don't know how they're treated in the other countries, but in Norway, this type of music brings out comments like "the 90's are back!!", and I genuinely hate it, because I've been listening to this type of music ever since. I didn't give up on it in 2000, dance music was never dead, so stop trying to pretend like it's made a comeback from some dark tombs in nowhereland! But unfortunately, Austria last night wasn't nailed, and we see the result. 
Fingers crossed for Czechia tomorrow. 
Fingers crossed for Czechia tomorrow. 
Lisa Pac?
yes she earns money as a make up artist at the theatre, and she did some smaller performances so i would not really call her a total amateur but yes shes definitely not very experienced.
what i found quite surprising: the backing singers are apparently from turin (the austrian commentator mentioned that, i hope i did not mishear it), so i'm wondering how much thought orf put into the live vocals. does not sound like the made a huge effort, seems they chose random singers...
and i don't think marvin dietmann did a good or creative job with the staging either - and with 6 people involved they still could have had 2 dancers
gingerale
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I'm sad that we lost this amazing bop but I also have to say that it didn't click with me on the screen. So I understand the NQ.
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if Czech Republic also NQs, I'm afraid we won't get EDM at Eurovision any time soon
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Lots of complaining and yet nobody can deny that they made the arena boil, people were standing up and dancing to it. Definitely deserved to qualify
Ezio
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Eurovision in Austria is officially in danger. ORF is struggling to find a viable artist every yearr, not even talent show alumni are interested in ESC. The flop of Lumix is the nail in the coffin.
I think ORF is not giving a flying fuck about next year, they will not take any effort at all, imho.
However I will hold the memories of this Eurovision season very dear. The release of the song, the excitement, the response. Pia Maria is iconic, she is my personal Verka Serducka. Love her. So adorable.
Eurovision wants to celebrate diversity but caters a ballad exclusive final and always the same Logos and graphics. Last year worse singers made it to the final with lame slut bops, these year it is the yawn contest.
Here is an idea for more diversity and excitement in the final, since Eurovision has to cater to the fans and viewers at home, not the juries.
The jury top 5 of each semi go to the final and next best 5 of televoting. This ensures that fan faves go to the final and the most competitive acts. A qualifier that was barely saved by the juries is a lost cause in the GF. But someone saved by televoters will get a decent moment "get ready to receive 123 points" even if his jury score sucks ass
We would have had Montenegro 2013, Blackbird, Lost in Verona and even Trijnje Oosterhuis in the finals
I think ORF is not giving a flying fuck about next year, they will not take any effort at all, imho.
However I will hold the memories of this Eurovision season very dear. The release of the song, the excitement, the response. Pia Maria is iconic, she is my personal Verka Serducka. Love her. So adorable.
Eurovision wants to celebrate diversity but caters a ballad exclusive final and always the same Logos and graphics. Last year worse singers made it to the final with lame slut bops, these year it is the yawn contest.
Here is an idea for more diversity and excitement in the final, since Eurovision has to cater to the fans and viewers at home, not the juries.
The jury top 5 of each semi go to the final and next best 5 of televoting. This ensures that fan faves go to the final and the most competitive acts. A qualifier that was barely saved by the juries is a lost cause in the GF. But someone saved by televoters will get a decent moment "get ready to receive 123 points" even if his jury score sucks ass
We would have had Montenegro 2013, Blackbird, Lost in Verona and even Trijnje Oosterhuis in the finals
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i dont agree. this year the internal preselection was better than every other year after conchita, there were some (imo) great artists who showed interest. but halo was the best song imo and yes with this particular entry they had troubles finding a singer.
i do think they should change the selection process and maybe involve different people though
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ORF should just go for some more "niche" genres - Visions of Atlantis, Serenity wanted to represent Austria - they would have qualified yesterday, imo.
Actually, I was surprised about your internal selection this year - it seems that quite some well-established and popular artists wanted to represent Austria - ORF just needs to get other people to pick your entry (like Germany/NDR).
Actually, I was surprised about your internal selection this year - it seems that quite some well-established and popular artists wanted to represent Austria - ORF just needs to get other people to pick your entry (like Germany/NDR).
Ezio
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Eberhard Forcher Said it himself, only this year was an exception
well if this year was an exception it basically means things are looking up
(i get what u mean though and yea i hope not qualifying again will not make it even more complicated)Ezio
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you said yourself they didn’t find a singer for Lumixwell if this year was an exception it basically means things are looking up
yes for this specific entry. but lots of other artists showed interest in participating > with their own song <
so interest was there, or do i miss something?
Ezio
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Since vocals were so important this year, why werent they last year?
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