Moldova MOLDOVA 2016 - Lidia Isac - Falling Stars
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Kitakaze
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It's a pity she's not a great singer and that the verses are bland because the chorus is such a killer. For some reason this song gives me Celine Dion vibes. It's in my top 10 although I know she doesn't stand a chance of qualifying, sadly.
Fierro
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I don't like this entry. It's plastic, false and trivial. For sure, it wasn't among the worst in national final, but sending this to eurovision means betraying 
style of songs they used to send in the past (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013). What a good years those were...
style of songs they used to send in the past (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013). What a good years those were...
It annoys me that almost everyone raves about Russian piece of kitsch, whereas Moldovan entry is considered one of the worst. Both of them are outdated schlagers (except that Falling Star is better in terms of quality IMO) so they should have similar reception. Obviously the latter one is from relatively tiny country and the first one is from Matushka Rossija (and he is an attractive man so Eurovision fanbase is delighted). This makes me realise how unfair this contest is.
lavieenrose
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Or MAYBE people don't form opinions based on a list of genres.
zs1001
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For me both of them are the same the only difference is that Sergey can sing that "eurodance evergreen miracle etc" live well but poor Lidia can not.
Maybe, but then it's still suspicious that certain individuals are bashing Moldovan entry whereas at the same time they are fawning over Sergey. Both songs are IMO similar so I don't understand how the Eurovision fanbase can have such a different outlook on both songs.
lavieenrose
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Where is this anti-Moldovan bias coming from? I actually know I'm not alone in thinking "I'd hate this song but it's Moldova so bless 'em." That sure as heck doesn't sound like anti-Moldovan bias.
Have a look at the pool above and at the top videos on youtube. I know these should not necessarily be taken seriously but still I find this sad. If 'You Are The Only One' was sung by an artist representing a country such as Bulgaria, Moldova or Czech Republic then it probably wouldn't be a fan favorite IMO.
GianlucaTomoe
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Because Russia's song is sung by a male singer, and it's scientifically proven that in presence of similar songs within' the same musical genre, fanboys will go for the one sung by a male singer. It's not me to say this, it's a matter of fact. Sadly.
Sammy
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Sounds interesting. Can you give a reference for the article/scientific paper who did the according research you are referring to?
GianlucaTomoe
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It's not needed, I mean, there are countless examples which proove this theory. For example, fanboys hate "Solayoh" but they like "Golden boy", which IMO are similar songs within' a same musical genre. It was this pathetic bias of the fanboys which led me to start this war against the male singers... because they really are too advantaged in ESC because of the fanboys' support, and therefore skew the competition.
Sammy
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Well if you claim, that what you said, is a scientific proven fact, it IS necessary to be able to back it up with a source. Otherwise it's just a fake argument that just serves to make you credible. Giving one example has nothing to do with science or fact, that's just your personal opinion. It's not even a theory, its just a claim.
So until you are not able to offer the source of your claim, we can consider it as NOT being a scientific proven fact but rather as your personal belief. And you are entitled to believe whatever you want. Other people don't.
GianlucaTomoe
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Read the comment of the user "prc" in this page: http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/02/23/france-will-louisy-joseph-take-guitar-sass-eurovision-2016/127756/
Jeez, and people still want to deny the reality of the facts.
Sammy
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lavieenrose
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I love this forum for a lot of reasons, but one of the greatest is that it's helped my tastes in music to be much more organized, honed, and justified, including making me challenge my biases and, at times, create new ones. Knowing that my thoughts on every entry will be read by someone who disagrees with me lights a fire under my arse to make sure I can justify why it does/doesn't work for my tastes.
So the greatest wrench into my plans in a very long time is how much I'm enjoying this song. It has nothing I want but somehow everything I need. Re-voted to 8 points and may take it higher.
So the greatest wrench into my plans in a very long time is how much I'm enjoying this song. It has nothing I want but somehow everything I need. Re-voted to 8 points and may take it higher.