Austria AUSTRIA 2023 - Teya & Salena - Who the Hell is Edgar?

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Ezio]

I'm not mad at anyone for loving it. I havent seen the video, i have too much work, too much else and strange dreams. On the radio it didnt slap at all.

 

[Loindici]

I dont wanna sound like a bitter Swede, but I was so disappointed. I was screaming at the radio, c'mon, my body is ready, let me come! But the song is kinda flat tbh.

Didnt see the video though.

I just feel angry atm

I guess it might be the poe poe poe sounds or the choruses to you, since it could sound like a soft backing vocal section for some people (even for me at first listen).

This would sound better live in my opinion, it wasn't in its full potential in this studio version since a lot of the vocals section were given SFX. I still love it though, it's such a fresh song that wasn't an ethnic banger but has its own extra quirk that separates it from the others.

 

[MooseShoes]

 

[midnightsun]

Love it! thanks to the video. I think on stage it won’t be as crazy and addicting but still awesome. However, I‘m afraid this is a borderline qualifier.

 

[Rocket man]

I really, really hope this sounds great live because this could do something special in the final, (what's that you say, well obviously Austria is qualifying this year).
It's fun, catchy, the final chorus could have been more epic but maybe hopefully that's where they can fix that in the live performance.
The song is a mouthful to sing and won't be easy, but if they nail it, then yeah this will be so enjoyable at Eurovision.

 

[MopManMoss]

If you told me a year ago that an austrian girlbop critique about the music industry that revolved around edgar allan poe would be in my top 3 I would have ceased to exist

 

[crashworld]

OK, let me say, I am slightly let down because I have very high expectations after all the hype. The overall package is fun. Reminded me a little of Little Big. The song stayed a little too monotonous for the first half and only picks up after the second chorus is done. I was hoping the chorus will be more impactful and more in-your-face. I am sure with a great staging, the performance will definitely be elevated and the crowd will be pumped up. I am giving this an for now.

 

[Wynnter]

A little bit mellow compared to my expectations and the first leaked snippet (the cutoff end of that made me expect something truly insane), but still an easy , what else can I say?

 

[HarryUK]

Yeah, it's not daddy Ikke after all. Highlight is gone.

You call us losers, Austrian boozers

 

[Lindon]

1:15 That's how I always imagined the internal selection meeting with the artists at ORF looks like.

 

[HarryUK]

Update: I’m leaning towards love currently

 

[FilipFromSweden]

I really like it. Although it’s clear they’ve listened to Ylvis What Does The Fox Say when they made this song, or at least the bridge of it. Also a bit of last year’s Halo

 

[Ezio]

It's very risky, but I love ORF's approach. Better sorry not sorry than safe. The video is really cool. But so was last years and then the staging happened.

 

[Ezio]

At the fast responding betting markets now 7th and 8th

 

[njdevils94]

At the fast responding betting markets now 7th and 8th

Still 15th on eurovisionworld I guess it takes time to adjust.

 

[njdevils94]

double post

 

[MAD20]

I really didn't expect this from Austria, wise choice considering the televote-only semis. About the song? I just loved it, funny, not pretentious and catchy as hell. points for now!

 

[Chalphon]

I'm pretty sure they're not allowed to name drop Universal since it's a commercial company. I feel a change of lyrics coming before the contest. Interesting song though, I'm excited to see what the live performande will be like.

 

[simori95]

I am very much in Agreement with crashworld here. It’s definitely good but the hype was maybe a tad bit too high. An from me with grower potential. Or it will plummet, cause if staged wrong, this will be a disaster

 

[aef]

I really hope they especially stage the final minute (the 0.003 part) well. This needs to be epic. I’m thinking of something like them standing back to back and crazy lights…