Montenegro MONTENEGRO 2016 - Highway - The Real Thing

[Kaz]

My new number one ahead of Georgia I think. Great job once again Montenegro

I think it's actually the opposite for me...Georgia was my least favorite, but now Montenegro has claimed that title.

 

[Sean]

I think it's actually the opposite for me...Georgia was my least favorite, but now Montenegro has claimed that title.

Not surprising really, my faves are always the last couple in most fan ranking videos

 

[ParadiseES]

Absolutely crazy. Igranka part 2 but not that annoying, it's not disturbing for me like "Igranka" was, but I can't find anything enjoyable, anything that makes me want to listen again, so I have to give zero points.

Montenegro can say goodbye to the final, for sure

 

[CPV4931]

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NO - to this kind of music on Eurovision. Eurovision is not a cheap rok-festival. 0 pts

I´m not a fan of "Real Thing", too (expected something better from Highway), but shouldn´t Eurovision be open to all styles of music?

 

[RevNet]

THE GOOD:

-This is a different and very unique song.
-I like the electro-rock vibe that they went for with the vocals and instrumentals.

THE BAD:

-Due in part to its unique sound, the audience that this song might attract will be limited.
-Parts of the song sound a bit sloppy.

THE VERDICT:

While I like the song, I understand that it is not going to win. It might not even make the Final, either. Maybe if the song had a cleaner execution, it might be in a better position. 8 points

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

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I´m not a fan of "Real Thing", too (expected something better from Highway), but shouldn´t Eurovision be open to all styles of music?

Exactly, you've just said it. Eurovision should be open to all styles of music. But this Montenegrin song isn't music, it's just horrible noise.

 

[sapsan]

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I´m not a fan of "Real Thing", too (expected something better from Highway), but shouldn´t Eurovision be open to all styles of music?

Partly not. It should be within the limits of reasonable for the most of people. Heavy metal, Hard rock, Rap, Drum'n'base, Trance, etc are undesirable.
Traditionally ESC is a POP music contest So people who like POP music, usually like Eurovision just because here they can listen to it.

 

[Anthony Tesla]

I'll give them credit for thinking outside the box, but maybe they took it too far it wouldn't have hurt them to go back to the box a little.

Nice production, but this goes almost beyond abstract: it's almost shapeless.

I admire their originality, but sometimes you need to respect the basics.

4/12.

 

[JamieBrown]

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Partly not. It should be within the limits of reasonable for the most of people. Heavy metal, Hard rock, Rap, Drum'n'base, Trance, etc are undesirable.
Traditionally ESC is a POP music contest So people who like POP music, usually like Eurovision just because here they can listen to it.

The tradition says to me, that it's jazz/swing and schlager music festival. Though I won't buy tradition, just because it's a tradition and doesn't make sense.

This song is a broken promise. I didn't knew what I expected from them, but the beginning was quite good, but then it fell down to me alot :|

 

[Sammy]

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The tradition says to me, that it's jazz/swing and schlager music festival. Though I won't buy tradition, just because it's a tradition and doesn't make sense.

This song is a broken promise. I didn't knew what I expected from them, but the beginning was quite good, but then it fell down to me alot :|

Jazz/swing? really??? on very very rare occasions perhaps. To call it a tradition....

 

[JamieBrown]

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Jazz/swing? really??? on very very rare occasions perhaps. To call it a tradition....

Maybe it's too short for a tradition, but from what I remember from the 50's songs I've heard, it's just this

 

[Sammy]

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Maybe it's too short for a tradition, but from what I remember from the 50's songs I've heard, it's just this

Well neither of them qualifies as jazz.
As for swing..... very few i'd say.

But anyway. That is irrelevant to the discussion I suppose

 

[CPV4931]

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Partly not. It should be within the limits of reasonable for the most of people. Heavy metal, Hard rock, Rap, Drum'n'base, Trance, etc are undesirable.
Traditionally ESC is a POP music contest So people who like POP music, usually like Eurovision just because here they can listen to it.

It is obvious as someone, who - outside Eurovision - likes pop-music, but also very often attends Hard-Rock and Heavy-Metal concerts and is listening to this kind of music I definitley don´t agree with you. It´s still "Eurovision Song Contest" and not "Eurovision Pop music contest" and I like to listen to different kind of music during a night of ESC.

But opinion is free so I also have to respect your opnion.

 

[apasionata]

My new number one ahead of Georgia I think. Great job once again Montenegro

stan tbhh

 

[Matt]

Montenegro spoiled me for two years with beautiful Balkan ballads so needless to say that I'm disappointed but knew that we wouldn't get that this year. Knez was one of my favorites last year, this year I'm not convinced that it's going to be enough but it's not bad. I applaud them for sending something different, Montenegro continues to switch things up. I'm withholding final judgement until I see the rehearsals, for now it's a five pointer.

 

[Karhu]

Noisy, dark, experimental.

Love it.

 

[ayzelto]

Horrible. I'm not a really big fan of this music but that's pretty bad, isn't it? Big fat 0.

 

[cassio]

AAAAAAAAA xjason AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRR SOOC 1 point ( I am being nice!)

 

[toinou03]

WoW ! I just love that song ! IIgranka !

 

[Terence]

Montenegro spoiled me for two years with beautiful Balkan ballads so needless to say that I'm disappointed but knew that we wouldn't get that this year. Knez was one of my favorites last year, this year I'm not convinced that it's going to be enough but it's not bad. I applaud them for sending something different, Montenegro continues to switch things up. I'm withholding final judgement until I see the rehearsals, for now it's a five pointer.

My thoughts exactly! I was hoping for yet another Balkan ballad but alas, this is different and I mean that in a nice way! Not my cup of tea, but I don't mind its experimental sound.

(Here's hoping the yearly ballad comes from either Serbia or Croatia then).