Norway NORWAY 2019 - KEiiNO - Spirit in the Sky

[Citelis]

That's my favourite so far but i know that they won't do well mostly because of juries but i cannot believe that televoting won't support it at all. I believe they can qualify as Saara Aalto qualified last year and in the final somewhere in the middle. Of course that needs staging improvement!

 

[Preuss]

The staging was so lukewarm - anyway I hope they don't have a budget when they get to Tel Aviv
And stay away from Sacha Jean Baptiste

 

[ZoboCamel]

I believe they can qualify as Saara Aalto qualified last year and in the final somewhere in the middle.

Well, she was less "somewhere in the middle" and more "second last". Which is slightly concerning as far as KEiiNO's chances go, given the comparisons.

Lots of potential here if they can reinvent the staging and give Fred some vocal lessons, though!

 

[darkap]

It starts in the dark like Bulgaria last year and then get dance-y. I quite like it, the only part that brings it down it's the tone of that bald man

 

[Neo]

Predictably the 2 last songs in the running order were tops, as was the last being the winner.

At some point ethnic will be back as a thing in ESC, just don't know if it's this year.

Think it will make the final though. The singers are engaging which always seems to help.

 

[ESCREGION]

Οf course it will qualify...The 2nd semi is weaker that 1st....
I like it it's uptempo and it makes me dance a lot
7 points for now

 

[opinionsigotem]

Fred can definitely sing but I think the nerves got to him tonight. Also he was unusually high in the mix.

Looking at the draw this is a strong contender to close the second semi, which is the ideal place for it to pick up the televotes it needs

 

[John1]

KEiiNO better win the whole thing right now...

 

[JohnyKaz]

The song will be winner material if Fred improves his vocals. The staging also needs a huge improvement. It was one of the most unimaginative and unoriginal I've seen this year. If they want to win they must create an atmosphere that fits with the song (smoke effects, suitable lighting and PLEASE get rid of these dancers). Then I can definitely see them in the top 5. If they don't they might flop just like France last year.

 

[DannyDS]

By far my #1 this year.

 

[VascoRom99]

I have a feeling this is going to flop like Greece did last year (Greece was my favourite), I just hope that does NOT happen!

 

[wtf]

The 12s here the song is not THAT good is it?

 

[valenzbar]

The 12s here the song is not THAT good is it?

I agree. Morland's was so much better.

I guess comebacks in ESC can only happen if songs are terrible.

 

[VikingTiger]

No need to worry that the staging will be as lame in Tel Aviv as it was yesterdag According to the press both Keiino themselves and NRK want the "ethnic norwegian elements" to become much more apparent than it was yesterday. The head of the MGP, Karlsen, claims that " we will probably change the show almost completely, I can picture both the northern lights and maybe some lasers, and there is still some time to play with ideas".

 

[Preuss]

Well now NRK said that people accuse this for plagiarism of Monsters last year

Apparently jury members said that the similarities dragged the entry down in their ranking

 

[GlamSIMorous]

Where do you guys here the similarities? I search for them but dont find any.

 

[Preuss]

Where do you guys here the similarities? I search for them but dont find any.

It's kinda similar in the chorus

 

[Realest]

Just listened both Choruses 5 Times and couldnt find the Similarity.

 

[toinou03]

It's not plagiarism. I think Monsters was in the subconscient of the authors and they made a tacky version of it.

 

[Leydan]

plagiarism accusations left and right. :/ They don't sound anything alike to me.