Denmark DENMARK 2024 - Saba - Sand

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[CPV4931]

OK choice by Denmark yesterday, but I preffered Basim by far in the superfinal... also have been a fan of "Mirrorball of hope" tbh

 

[rasmuslights]

This is a very decent entry from Denmark. Still doubt about it's qualification though, had there been juries I'm sure this would qualify, now it's borderline.

I'm giving it a 7 though.

 

[Remembrance]

Finally the toxicity in the fandom is catching up with those that have been spreading it the furthest!!
(...)
thank YOU juries for protecting me from a shit country's horrid, braindead televote. How anyone can listen to that narcissistic plea for attention and not be OUTRAGED is beyond me.

Aren't you just as guilty in spewing 'toxicity' in the fandom?
You always come across as extremely angry and resentful in your posts.

 

[Magimixer]

The Danish jury was composed of 20 ESC fans…

 

[MopManMoss]

The best thing about this Eurovision is that all the awful fanbases are getting owned hardcore as the good songs are selected. Keiino fans, St. Pedro fans, Ryk fans, The Roop fans, Mirrorball of Hope truthers... it's a thing of beauty. Finally the toxicity in the fandom is catching up with those that have been spreading it the furthest!!

Thank FUCK basim lost. One of the absolute worst songs to ever disgrace any national final, thank YOU juries for protecting me from a shit country's horrid, braindead televote. How anyone can listen to that narcissistic plea for attention and not be OUTRAGED is beyond me.

 

[Ted Talks]

I don’t think it’s as beige as Germany. Perhaps just a slightly lighter shade of beige?

It’s not bad by any means and I certainly wouldn’t skip it on the playlist, that’s for sure. It feels borderline qualifier for me upon first listen. If Denmark can stage the hell out of it (I’m not sure they can) it may make it through.

 

[FilipFromSweden]

the ooooh oooh is such painful low hanging fruit

 

[ESC94]

Would I change the radio channel when that song comes?? Nope. But would I search for it later to hear it again?? Once again the answer is Nope.

It´s by far the best entry from since 2020 but still more on the Vanilla side. Her voice is good but it´s just not memorable enough for me and choruses that are filled with "uhuhuhuuuus" should generally be forbidden, I can´t hear them anymore!!

I give Saba and her song , it´s ok but still feels more like filler material that will struggle to reach the final.

 

[jatojo]

I must hate it... But I like It. It's the First time I actually like a Danish entry since 2018. A for now.

You could ask that on a thread of a country with a good pop song

Which country has chosen a “good pop song” this year so far?

 

[Fluke]

Incredibly brave choice, a daring and original song, totally not something whipped together to resemble a recent winner. "Sand" is a very evocative title, that brings many associations. Perhaps they could even bring sand to the stage, such as, say, if she performed on top of a lit-up surface with sand on it, and another light box on top of her, forming a sort of square-shaped sandwich.

That would be an incredibly original staging, and paying tribute to the origin and thought behind the song. Which is a blatant, watered down "Tattoo"-ripoff.

 

[NemesisNick]

Since I watched Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Final live, online from the UK, yesterday evening (17 February 2024), I've made a review video containing my opinions on all eight songs, in order of performance (based on DMGP 2024 Final performances), and my ranking from eighth to first in My Eurovision Scoreboard.

Nemesis Nick Talks Eurovision: DMGP 2024 Final Review

 

[Ana Raquel]

Which country has chosen a “good pop song” this year so far?

+ it depends on whether you consider and pop

all the other released pop songs are really mid so far, and this somehow seems the most forgettable of the bunch - I forgot about it the second after it's over. I just know that there is a synth????? and that's about it.


I saw some people in other places comparing this song to Rita Ora, and I find her discography super mid bar two or three songs

 

[jatojo]

+ it depends on whether you consider and pop

all the other released pop songs are really mid so far, and this somehow seems the most forgettable of the bunch - I forgot about it the second after it's over. I just know that there is a synth????? and that's about it.


I saw some people in other places comparing this song to Rita Ora, and I find her discography super mid bar two or three songs

Thanks. I don't really consider Angelina's song to be "a good pop song". It's something different. Spain's entry is truly bad and would in no way qualify it was to go through the semis. I think Lithuania's song is fine - but not quite as good as the best pop songs from UMK last year, although it has some of the same features.

 

[cassio]

She needs to doo something to her voice not strong enoth 7 pts

 

[jatojo]

She needs to doo something to her voice not strong enoth 7 pts

I wonder if they are allowed to change the first verse before Malmö? She had three chances and didn't succeed with the first verse one single time. The notes are clearly to low for her.

It puzzles me that a production team makes a song which the singer can't perform live. Either they should keep the song and find a better singer (if there are any - Denmark hasn't got many talented live singers) or they should change the song.

 

[jatojo]

I would never guess that word. Nothing like German or Norwegian. I understand what is said pretty well actually...

It's a Norwegian word, too.

ublu

adjektiv — grovt ubeskjeden, skamløs. Eksempel: ta ublu priser

ordbokene.no

Basically all "old" Danish words exist in Norwegian as well.

 

[jatojo]

This is statistics, not the hate.

Well, if it were pure statistics, you wouldn't have used the word "bland", would you?

Most countries have had bad runs at Eurovision in the last couple of decades. Denmark have had one since the epidemic, countries like Portugal and Switzerland had some disappointing years before that, Norway is known as the country with most last places, Germany in general has done badly for years, the UK and Spain as well. It can go up and down, sometimes it's just coincidence. For instance, if you have a national selection, the voters can simply choose the "wrong" song.

In the case of Denmark, there is a correlation between the start of the bad run and the organizer's (DR's) decision to focus more on Danish written songs, young inexperienced Danish singers, and songs performed in Danish. At the same time, the priority was to have even more Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on DR's radio. These decisions seem to have resulted in selections with slightly less Eurovision appeal and less professionalism. And for example, songwriter Lise Cabble, who is by far the most succesful Danish Eurovision songwriter, hasn't participated much in recent years, and when she did - with Silver Bullet, a pre-show favourite - her song was destroyed by weak vocals.

Is it wrong by the Danish organizer to have stopped the import of Melfest left-overs? I don't think so. I think the national finals should be as national as possible (like in sports), and I don't like it when Germany "buy" a Dutch singer for their contest. I also think that the nations should choose the songs that their populations appreciate and not leave the decision to some "experts" who believe they know "what will work" at Eurovision.

I'm sure Denmark could do better if the songs were taken out of the context of the public radio, and if the national selection was turned into an internal one, but I think it's perfectly okay that DR want to use the contest for more than just a couple of TV shows in February and May.

Besides, I don't get why it's so interesting to talk about what countries are sending bad or "bland" songs to Eurovision. I mean - I don't think it's great that Norway and Sweden have failed to do well in football in recent times. I believe they are doing what they can to improve. They may have a limited base of talents - there are many reasons probably. But I wouldn't ridicule them for the lack of success. And I don't think countries that have underperformed at Eurovision deserve to be the subject of criticism solely because of that.

In fact, if you take Eurovision, some nations have pulled out after a run of NQ's. Is that cool? No, it's not. It's a pity.

 

[Ana Raquel]

Thanks. I don't really consider Angelina's song to be "a good pop song". It's something different. Spain's entry is truly bad and would in no way qualify it was to go through the semis. I think Lithuania's song is fine - but not quite as good as the best pop songs from UMK last year, although it has some of the same features.

it's fair, tastes vary after all.

I think Italy is a nice mix of pop and cumbia (being latina myself I appreciate that), though a bit more hyped than it should be. Spain seems more disco than pop in my book (still find it a hit)


but hey on the bright side saba is still a step up from last year

 

[jatojo]

but hey on the bright side saba is still a step up from last year

I would have thought so too, if her vocal performance hadn't been as flawed. I'm quite disappointed, and I hadn't even the song as my favourite before the show.

 

[njdevils94]

It was one of the better choices from the selection but Sand is even more middle of the road to me than or and feels like background music in all honesty. There aren't any high points. All just the same.

The melody is nice and peppy but that isn't going to be enough on its own to qualify not to mention Saba's shaky live vocals.

The fact the are in Semifinal 2 is the only saving grace that it could make the final. Regardless of result DMGP needs a serious overhaul in the future.