escYOUnited
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Belgium BELGIUM 2020 - Hooverphonic - Release Me
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JSSArcos
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points for now, well done 
BorisBubbles
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Nah. When they were first announced, I instantly thought Hooverphonic would finish somewhere in the lower half of the top 10 at best. "Release me"'s reveal changed nothing.
7-13th is my guess for their placement in the finale, if they make it there.
JamieBrown
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I didn't want to listen to any full entry this year before May, yet it's Hooverphonic plus I just had to, after what I read in here. I find it stunning and especially her voice is marvelous, although I agree with most here, that it lacks something. The live show will have to do for them in order not to die in beauty during the semi. Wish them the best
theditz83
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This did not surprise me. Entirely the kind of vibe I was expecting, I'm seeing black and white camera work, fairly muted staging, no real fanfare. It could work I guess, but for me the song is lacking a steady structure and flow. It feels like it's been written to be a 4 minute long song and then hacked to death to cut it down to the 3 minute limit. Too rushed by the end. 6 points for now. Depends on the overall performance and staging.
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VikingTiger
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I am very happy with Belgium this year!
I liked the song from the start. The mood is set from the start, and the song transmits a sadness and melancholy that I find very soothing. I love the tone in her voice and the lazyness with which she sings and drags herself through the song.
To me the song is more of a feeling and a mood than a great melody.
Usually that is not easily transmitted on stage... So I really dont know how this will fare in May - not too good I am afraid.
But I'm actually giving this a 10 for now.
I liked the song from the start. The mood is set from the start, and the song transmits a sadness and melancholy that I find very soothing. I love the tone in her voice and the lazyness with which she sings and drags herself through the song.
To me the song is more of a feeling and a mood than a great melody.
Usually that is not easily transmitted on stage... So I really dont know how this will fare in May - not too good I am afraid.
But I'm actually giving this a 10 for now.
gingerale
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With every play I love the song even more. It's so classy and beautiful.
Ezio
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There is no hype, no favourite treatment. Thread is short, no haters trying to dish controversy. Am I delusional to think that this can win then?
BorisBubbles
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Top 10 is perfectly possible, but I'm thinking more around 13th place in the finale.
This song has no haters. It will therefore do very well with juries. Televoters otoh? Eh.
I think they're a Lake Malawi. An OBVIOUS qualifier cloaked in a BL package that sweeps juries but the audience doesn't really care about.
This song has no haters. It will therefore do very well with juries. Televoters otoh? Eh.
I think they're a Lake Malawi. An OBVIOUS qualifier cloaked in a BL package that sweeps juries but the audience doesn't really care about.
Usually winning songs do have haters so I don't think it means anything anyway
I also believe that a song rather needs to be controversary to win. But I really love this entry. It's smooth, maybe too smooth for some people, but I simply love this songa and am listening to it a lot.
Preuss
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It's weird, ever since I wrote my post that I gave it a generous 8, the song and the melody have been stuck in my head so I listened to it a 4th and 5th time yesterday and I love it. Upgrading to 12, and I really hope they can enchant the song with a brilliant performance as I'm afraid it might not be instant enough for people to realize how great the song is
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... this is my only 12 up to now. 
Mimmon
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