Iceland ICELAND 2016 - Greta Salome - Hear Them Calling

[cripesdude]

It's time for Iceland to WIN, it's the only scandinavian country that remains without a single victory, if Finland could win, it hasn't to be a big deal for Iceland to win Eurovision.

The question for me is if Iceland is ready for organize such a big contest like Eurovision ( for me is already the winner ), and has quite a big place for making a show for a live audience of around 10.000 people.I know the existence of Harpa Concert Hall, but the biggest hall has a capacity of around 2.000-3.000 people, so I don't know if a proper bigger place exists in Iceland, because is the time to celebrate Eurovision in Reykjavik next year, is the perfect excuse for the whole world to visit the island and increase the profile of the country as a "must see" turistic destination.Go Iceland !!!! 12 points !!!!

It would be awesome if Iceland won - if only given how crazy they are for Eurovision as a nation!

The major issue would be finding a venue big enough… and getting tickets as a fan would be really tough! …Harpa is a great venue but too small - it’s biggest seated capacity is only 1800!
The biggest indoor venues in Iceland - both in Reykjavík - are Laugardalshöll with a capacity of about 11,000 and Egilshöll which can fit up to 18,000 (but this appears to be standing only and would be quite a bit less seated).

The national sports stadium Laugardalsvöllur - also in Reykjavík - seats 9,800 and could easily be extended - but this is because it is open-air… the only solution would be some sort of temporary cover… you couldn’t rely on good weather in Iceland!

Other options would be for RÚV to host or co-host somewhere else… or get really creative and use multiple venues like with the annual Iceland Airwaves festival… half the acts in Laugardalsvöllur, half in Egilshöll… alternative between the two and then quickly bus all the performers to the same green room? …but I doubt something that ambitious would happen based on the complicated logistics!

 

[Jif]

Finish?!?

I thought she was from Finland

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

I've kept listening to this since it was selected trying to find what other people are seeing in it but it's just not happening... I find it a really rather dull song with her movements on stage being a blatant copy of Loreen (normally copycats try and disguise the fact they're copying )

I'm normally a big fan of Iceland but this year it's a no from me!

 

[Sammy]

I also wish Iceland a victory. But not this year, not with this song.
It's not really a bad song, but if you just listen to it without watching the staging, it becomes rather shallow.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

I've just heard the Icelandic version - WHY is she singing in English?!

 

[ShoeFlo]

I've just heard the Icelandic version - WHY is she singing in English?!

Apparently theEnglish version is the original version of this song and she only created an Icelandic version cause the rules of Söngvakeppnin forced her to do so. I guess it was clear before that she will definitely perform the English version in Stockholm.

 

[QwaarJet]

I've kept listening to this since it was selected trying to find what other people are seeing in it but it's just not happening... I find it a really rather dull song with her movements on stage being a blatant copy of Loreen (normally copycats try and disguise the fact they're copying )

I'm normally a big fan of Iceland but this year it's a no from me!

I seem to remember you calling out Loreen for being a blatant copy of Kate Bush's dancing.

 

[kamc]

I don't see what is so wrong with the English version?
I think the lyrics are perfectly fine and I like that she is singing about depression or some sort of mental demons in general, which is backed up by the visuals where she is "fighting" against her demons from taking hold of her.
It's powerful stuff.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Apparently theEnglish version is the original version of this song and she only created an Icelandic version cause the rules of Söngvakeppnin forced her to do so. I guess it was clear before that she will definitely perform the English version in Stockholm.

It's disappointing, it sounds so much better in Icelandic

I seem to remember you calling out Loreen for being a blatant copy of Kate Bush's dancing.

Then this is a copy of a copy

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

I don't see what is so wrong with the English version?
I think the lyrics are perfectly fine and I like that she is singing about depression or some sort of mental demons in general, which is backed up by the visuals where she is "fighting" against her demons from taking hold of her.
It's powerful stuff.

I think it's probably because it's such a bland sounding song, a different language makes it sound more exotic and original.

 

[ESCada]

The Icelandic version sounded very original and mysterious and with her staging it seemed very on point, PERFECT.
Now the lyrics are alright but totally made the song loose it's sparkle.

 

[Kairit]

Sigh, this would be a bigger favourite of mine, but the English version still really bugs me in the sense that they made the beat different/stronger and it sort of totally ruins it for me somewhy when I compare the two and I can't get over it.... :?

 

[midnightsun]

This gets ZERO points from me. Sorry, but this is the most obvious copy we ever had in Eurovision (ok, apart from Sweden's Listen to your heartbeat ). The song sounds like Euphoria in the beginning, the moves and outfit are like Loreen and the performance/stage design with the hands touching etc. is just like Mans Zelmerlöw last year.

I've never disliked a song and its performance as much the last years, Sorry.

 

[cripesdude]

This gets ZERO points from me. Sorry, but this is the most obvious copy we ever had in Eurovision (ok, apart from Sweden's Listen to your heartbeat ). The song sounds like Euphoria in the beginning, the moves and outfit are like Loreen and the performance/stage design with the hands touching etc. is just like Mans Zelmerlöw last year.

I've never disliked a song and its performance as much the last years, Sorry.

Lol, it doesn't sound the SLIGHTEST bit like 'Euphoria'?

 

[midnightsun]

Not the verse, but the background music. Well, that's what I thought at least when I listened to the song for the first time. Try to sing the verse of Euphoria with he background music of Hear them calling

 

[ShoeFlo]

Try to sing the verse of Euphoria with he background music of Hear them calling

Can you do it? Doesn't work for me

The first verse of Euphoria: "Why, why can't this moment last forevermore?" has 11 syllables. The rhythm of the beginning verse of "Hear them calling" is constructed for 13 syllables. If I try to sing the Euphoria lyrics with the melody of first verse of "Hear them calling" it sounds like this: "Why, why cant this moment last forevermooo-ooo-ooore." There is at least one word I gotta stretch like crazy to make it fit but then obviously sounds not really good.

 

[Chorizo]

Not the verse, but the background music. Well, that's what I thought at least when I listened to the song for the first time. Try to sing the verse of Euphoria with he background music of Hear them calling

What you said reminds me of this:

 

[midnightsun]

Ok, you're right about this. I meant the background music arrangement of the verse is almost identical to the chrous Euphoria... anyway, hard to explain, I thought of Euphoria the second I listened to Hear me calling. To me it's a copycat, mostly because of the visuals though. The song itself may be quite decent, but altogether it's just a no go for me this year. I'm sorry.

 

[Lordemort]

This seems to be one of these songs that everybody likes and I absolutely hate for a passion (this and last year Iceland)

 

[Gambit]

It's really cool and I love the performance from Icelandic finals.

Well, Icelandic version would be nicer (mysterious; would be an exception, because there's a lot of English already as always) but I really enjoy English as well.