Belgium BELGIUM 2019 - Eliot - Wake Up

[BorisBubbles]

i think they could've done more in terms of power and tempo. This is entering the Meilight Zone of "the tempo of performance is much slower than that the rhythm of the song" and that's always dangerous. Belgium will probably miss out again, but oh well, something's gotta give.

 

[crashworld]

My comments on first rehearsals. #belgiumisscrewed

Why oh why Belgium decided to bring back the drums. When I first saw them in The Voice Belgium's performance, I was hoping they will not be there in the actual Eurovision performance because it just don't fit into the imagery I have for the song.

I would have expected a more intimate setting, a similar translation from the official video. Starting the performance with a dark setting then slowly giving light to the performance and become all bright in the end. This will bring out the message "Wake Up" - no longer in the dark as people have woken up and see the truth (ie. light). I am so disappointed.

And the outfit is not doing Eliot any favour, he looks like a Ninja Turtle.

I love Eliot and the song "Wake Up". It is in my top 3 all this while. But I am so sad that he has been screwed with crap staging. I fear for his qualification now especially Serbia and Georgia got so much better stagings that elevates the song.

 

[Citelis]

I never liked this entry and looks like the staging is not going to change my opinion.

 

[Ana Raquel]

oh... i may have nailed it on the NQ

 

[popavapeur]

this is such a non-event

 

[Sean]

 

[Leydan]

Why is there drums as If they've sent some ethno pop banger? The song has none of them elements. :? What a flop

 

[Miloutchi]

This song is the biggest fader for me. Liked it at first listen and now it is just too forgettable. And the staging does absolutely nothing to lift this song to another level. I still hope it qualifies, but wouldn’t be surprised or sad if it doesn’t.

Also that outfit is ridiculous. Doesn’t match the song at all.

 

[SiXo]

Oh my, poor Eliot...

Vocals and staging are not helping at all!

 

[Charly]

Are they giving a spot for our San Marino to qualify

 

[mauve]

Are they giving a spot for our San Marino to qualify

THAT would be fantastic. I hope we can say thank you to Belgium.

 

[Realest]

This free Spot is for

 

[Citelis]

Yes please Belgium get Estonia with you and stay in the semifinal!

 

[crashworld]

Why is the Belgium's delegation so bad at staging their entries recently? The last good staging they got was 2016 and that was actually normal for some countries (the performance pretty much relied on Laura and her energy/enthusiasm). Blanche, Sennek and now Eliot pretty much got crap staging. Blanche was lucky because City Lights IS one of the best songs in ESC's recent years, so she was basically saved by that. I feel so sad and sorry for Eliot. I am not getting positive vibes of Belgium qualifying. I hope the juries will save this song.

 

[blue00eyes]

This is so nonqualifying right now. At least not with televotes.

 

[RainyWoods]

Well Barbara Dex is a strong possibility at least.. but seriously what a way to throw any possible chances into the bin. The composition itself I thought was already a problem, but perhaps if they staged it right with a dark, slick futuristic vibe at least to match the interesting verses then it could have got by on that. I know it’s hard to judge from very short snippets but from what we’ve seen this just looks so misguided in terms of presentation, and the song isn’t strong enough to get away with it. Easily the weakest rehearsal so far.

 

[lavieenrose]

That...that'd better not be his stage outfit...

 

[BorisBubbles]

what really clinches this as a deserved bdex for me are the drummers and their eyerollworthy peace-sign tee-shirts. ~All about that collective effort~

Watch Conan win it though.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Fantastic rehearsal! Surprised people don't like it, I think the staging's great!

 

[CaraMia]

I'm sorry but that outfit makes him look like he was going to some Naruto cosplay convention or something like that. :?