NORWAY 2011 - Stella Mwangi - Haba Haba

[PeterLPZ]

At the moment it´s one of my favorites (together with Poland and Germany). I like such music and I´m sure, that she can sing good and has a good voice.
I hope, that she will reach the final.

 

[paleo]

hm, funny children's song will end up very high thanks to undemanding audience's votes

 

[stawes]

This is my Faveourite song in the enitre contest.
I wonder what Haba Haba means.

 

[ethn]

soooo NO norwegian style !! I like it ,it s pleasant ,it s catchy,it s fun! i am undemanding,what can i do ?? )

 

[StellaStai]

Haba Haba means 'little by little.'

 

[CiprianZisu]

Well regardless of her quality of voice, the song is repetitive with no real "spice" to it
Sounds like a playground little children song

 

[dogmeat]

3 words: WTF?

 

[Quent91]

This is a good song guys, very entertaining...

 

[peter007]

Love this song! Good entry, though it seems like Waka Waka.
Good Luck Norway!

 

[cool_boy_93]

Very good song! 8 points.

 

[CPV4931]

8 points. This song is one of my favorites this year, although the song is not "typical Norwegian". I am sure, this song will achieve a good rank in the final.

 

[StellaStai]

8 points. This song is one of my favorites this year, although the song is not "typical Norwegian". I am sure, this song will achieve a good rank in the final.

8p x 43c.... yuba yuba, we are in the final.

 

[deese]

I hate this song!

 

[chipzz]

12 points Haba Habaaaaaaaa

 

[escandesc]

I hate this song!

So do I . for me this song is nothing special . I am really suprised that everyone likes this .

 

[Mickey]

I hadn't really listened to Waka Waka until last night. I don't think it was a big hit here. Anyway, Haba Haba sounds almost exactly the same. I think it will do well, but I don't like it much.

 

[MaryAnny]

I don't think it looks anything like Waka Waka. Only the words Waka Waka and Haba Haba look alike. And it's both African, but that's it.

 

[Mickey]

They also share a corny "believe in yourself and you can achieve anything" message. Structually they're similar, with deliberately paced English verses, building up in speed until the African chorus (don't know what languages they are).

I'll admit that "sounds almost exactly the same" is perhaps overstating it a little. Before listening to them both, I was sceptical of the link and thought people were just looking at the Waka/Haba similarity. The lyrics "Waka Waka" and "Haba Haba" are used differently in the chorus, but they still sound melodically similar to me.

 

[Sean]

They're nothing alike in my opinion. African words but there's nothing really other than that shared in common.

 

[StellaStai]

I hate this song!

Is it important to you to enter this thread just for to be telling that you hate this song...



Generally we say... I don't like it !