Finland FINLAND 2014 - Softengine - Something Better

[sharkan]

Hanna Pakarinen, Tersabetoni had very good songs and both deserved much better results. Also Kuunks and Krista should be higher.

I don't like 'Da da dam' but it managed to be the 3rd in the semi so eventhough it opened the final and didn't get why it was so low in the final.

I think 'Something better' is a quality song. It's very professional and international. I hope it will do relatively well.

 

[Iuris]

Hanna Pakarinen, Tersabetoni had very good songs and both deserved much better results. Also Kuunks and Krista should be higher.

I don't like 'Da da dam' but it managed to be the 3rd in the semi so eventhough it opened the final and didn't get why it was so low in the final.

I think 'Something better' is a quality song. It's very professional and international. I hope it will do relatively well.

Precisely, 'Da Da Dam' is my favourite entry from Finland.

I also like 'Niin Kaunis On Taivas'.

 

[greece]

Krista will always be my fave one

 

[Joni]

I also like 'Niin Kaunis On Taivas'.

You must be joking, right...

 

[Iuris]

You must be joking, right...

No. I put the emoticon because it's a song from years ago... But I love the song, really.

I'm not sick, right?

 

[Joni]

Lol... most Finns think that is our most horrible entry ever... The singer even forgets the words at some point.

 

[Iuris]

Lol... most Finns think that is our most horrible entry ever... The singer even forgets the words at some point.

I still remember. 3

 

[Joni]

^ I try to forget...

 

[sharkan]

Staging for Finland:

I think it looks good.

 

[greece]

Oh the stage is amazing! Although I am not sure if the red matches a lot with this song but anyway it is great

 

[Sean]

I hope these guys will release an album after Eurovision

 

[sharkan]

They are During UMK14 they signed a contract with Sony Music. They are playing new songs on live gigs and they are available on youtube.

 

[rayoflight55]

 

[Matt]

Softengine launched straight into the performance. The lead singer, Topi Latukka, wearing a shiny silver blazer and holding a white guitar begins with his eyes shut. The other musicians are dotted around the stage at various intersecting angles. The drummer is wearing a black balaclava over his face.
Upon the chorus they all start playing their instruments with passion and aggression. The stage is lit up initally with red geometric boxes and then turns into electric white and blues. The performance continues like this until the end.
Olivia: Their performance was fresh, young and full of energy. The start is always a little shaky, but overall they delivered a good round of rehearsals. They look brilliant and sound very polished, but they need to be careful not to exhaust their voices, as already by the second run through they sounded a bit weak. I feel they still need another visual element to make the performance more memorable, otherwise it risks falling into the category of ‘just-another-rock-gig,’ rather than Eurovision! This would be a shame as it is definitely a strong song!
Madeleine: The lighting on the stage is really amazing and fits the song perfectly; his singing is also really good. The problem is that none of the guys really connects with the camera and the audience. Most of the time the singer has closed eyes and the rest of the band seem to not even see where the camera is. The second rehearsal the singer connect better with the camera, but now the voice is kind of out of tune. The last rehearsal is definitely the best one and they do seem to be working with the connection between them and the audience.

 

[Mrm]

It looks like an AMAZING first rehearsal..

This is quality, this is FRESH for ESC!

 

[Evalngelion]

Inmediately i saw those guy's performance it Move up positions in my list,

It Moved from 23rd to 11th, I Love the Studio Version, Hope Juries gave it a High position....

The Illumination, Staging, their Vocals are pretty good, I'm beggining to Like it More.
And Did you notice that when they say "ooohhhh" It has the same Illumination Wave as Portugal's Performance when she also says "ohhhh" Browse it in youtube and you will see!.

 

[greece]

Although I liked the staging when I saw the video without the guys and I think that it's appropriate for this song...I can't find why I don't like it...maybe it's wrong the place of the camera...

 

[sharkan]

I hope they will qualify !

 

[Iuris]

Well done, Finland!

These lights are the answer. xbb

 

[Sean]

Solid staging but they could move slightly more and I'm worried he is straining his voice too much