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Iceland ICELAND 2020 - Daði & Gagnamagnið - Think About Things
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DIMMA is my absolute fave actually!Wait, what do I see ? No support for DIMMA anymore ?
Anyway, whatever happens on the final, I'll be both satisfied and disappointed. Dadi grew on me a lot and makes me want to dance along, Nina's carrying me over to her land, I like Iva's mystical atmosphere and I'm always a sucker for rock songs... I don't even who to root for anymore, so no matter who ends up chosen they have a strong top 10 potential in my final ranking.
But I hardly see a chance for them to be sent to ESC. But I am ready for a miracle .. This year, Iceland's section is really wonderful with great songs and artists. I hope that one of my faves will win. 
nofuxCZ
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Dadi for the win 
Iva is not doing it for me, I get it's different but I find it so weak it's surprising for me that so many people like it
Iva is not doing it for me, I get it's different but I find it so weak it's surprising for me that so many people like it
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THIS 101%!Dadi for the win
Iva is not doing it for me, I get it's different but I find it so weak it's surprising for me that so many people like it
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oculis videre is SO MUCH BETTER in english, sigh. i get that we are supposed to support native language but exceptions exist and this is one of them. the song sounds much, much grander in english and it's a mistake to keep it in icelandic.
oh well, i am rooting for daði anyway.
oh well, i am rooting for daði anyway.
HayashiM
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Iva's my top 5 material, the rest is ok, except for Dadi who would give The Roop a good run for their money regarding my bottom placement so far. Anyone but Dadi, thanks.
QwaarJet
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Oculis Videre has a vibe that La Forza didn't. La Forza felt like a technical exercise. Oculis Videre gives me chills. I'm not sure it can win ESC, but I think it can get top 10 at least. Top 5 if the standard of songs doesn't improve.
I like Think About Things, but this faux hype about an entry that's been out for 2 weeks puts me right off. Iva will still likely win, since most of the views and hype come from outside Iceland.
Don't get me wrong, I like Oculis Videre! I just don't quite connect to it in the same way as a lot of people seem to. As for Think About Things, I wouldn't go so far as to categorise it as "faux-hype", if anything I'm glad an NF song has gained traction outside of our spheres. Full disclosure, it's my favourite in the NF, but I just think your assessment of it is a little on the harsh side.
BorisBubbles
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not to mention that Oculis Videre still has more views *overall* anyway????
Mimmon
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Pollapönk - No Prejudice (Iceland) LIVE 2014 Eurovision Song Contest First Semi-Final
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Than imagine Dadi can do well aswell ...
Just because one entry did well doesn't mean that another one similar from the same country will do well too.If this did well in EurovisonPollapönk - No Prejudice (Iceland) LIVE 2014 Eurovision Song Contest First Semi-Final
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Than imagine Dadi can do well aswell ...
BorisBubbles
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They're not even of the same genre.
Like, "No prejudice" is music meant for children. It is infantile, shallow and obnoxious, mostly due the target market it tries to appeal to. Pollapönk are preschool teachers by profession. It shows.
Meanwhile "Think about things" is an electronic funk song about a child, which falls directly into Daði's typical atari-inspired discography, but has some deliberate youthful elements due to the subject matter.
You see, while this is not my main draw to the song, one thing I personally find very charming about "Think about things" is that it is in many ways the successor to "Is This Love?". This is a story with continuity. "Is this love" was about Daði 's budding relationship with his girlfriend, and you all know her although you may not know her as Daði's other half.
Yes, I am talking about her.
Yes, exactly as was advertised in "Is this love?"! And since then Daði and Arny (that's her name) have married and became the proud parents of a beautiful baby daughter, who is now the subject of the follow-up sequel. But you knew that ofc after hearing lyrics such as "Oh you are let to learn how to speak". ;-)
You may not like "Think about things" and that's fine. Opinions, we all have them and they're all divergent. But silly and zany as "Think about things" is, it does have a heart and a personality. It has a quirky charm. It is genuine and genuinely fun. And that makes it an entry worth looking out for.
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but yeah on the subject of comparing Daði & Gagmamagnið and Pollaponk, there's really no doubt in my mind that Think About Things 1) is way better on the grounds of not being some irritating poco guidance TRASH 2) qualifies if it's chosen barring some insanely bad camerawork (like, wideshots or something) 3) finishes higher than Iceland's usual 20th-ish position when they reach the finale.
This is a good entry. Period.
Like, "No prejudice" is music meant for children. It is infantile, shallow and obnoxious, mostly due the target market it tries to appeal to. Pollapönk are preschool teachers by profession. It shows.
Meanwhile "Think about things" is an electronic funk song about a child, which falls directly into Daði's typical atari-inspired discography, but has some deliberate youthful elements due to the subject matter.
You see, while this is not my main draw to the song, one thing I personally find very charming about "Think about things" is that it is in many ways the successor to "Is This Love?". This is a story with continuity. "Is this love" was about Daði 's budding relationship with his girlfriend, and you all know her although you may not know her as Daði's other half.
Yes, I am talking about her.
Yes, exactly as was advertised in "Is this love?"! And since then Daði and Arny (that's her name) have married and became the proud parents of a beautiful baby daughter, who is now the subject of the follow-up sequel. But you knew that ofc after hearing lyrics such as "Oh you are let to learn how to speak". ;-)
You may not like "Think about things" and that's fine. Opinions, we all have them and they're all divergent. But silly and zany as "Think about things" is, it does have a heart and a personality. It has a quirky charm. It is genuine and genuinely fun. And that makes it an entry worth looking out for.
...
but yeah on the subject of comparing Daði & Gagmamagnið and Pollaponk, there's really no doubt in my mind that Think About Things 1) is way better on the grounds of not being some irritating poco guidance TRASH 2) qualifies if it's chosen barring some insanely bad camerawork (like, wideshots or something) 3) finishes higher than Iceland's usual 20th-ish position when they reach the finale.
This is a good entry. Period.