Norway NORWAY 2019 - KEiiNO - Spirit in the Sky

[SwissKung]

Narnia meets What Does The Fox Say. Norway has a cool song this year but when it comes to presenting it they just got it all wrong so far.

 

[Alaska49]

i usually keep my Pretty Boy Avatar from the previous year all the way until the next contest when i crown a new one but tom's wig and wolf ears just CANNOT WAIT. i need to have him stamping everything i say like a good luck charm. too iconic. he looks incredible. (so does fred i almost picked fred!)

maybe they shouldn't wear the borderline furry outfits on stage but their staging should be at least in the same direction of the beginning and end of the video. if they keep the MGP staging there is a serious risk of them being ignored in an iceland 2012 fashion. they need to ham it up to some extent.

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

Praying with all my strength that this entry fails to qualify.

 

[EvNickGR]

The most cringe video of the year goes to Norway!

 

[popavapeur]

what the heck Norway ?

edit : want them to succeed just for the cringe factor of this MV and still in my top 5

 

[gingerale]

When I read about «Spirit in the Sky»: I do not want this. It's so cheesy, camp and dated. I just wanna throw up.
When I listen to «Spirit in The Sky»: I need this. It's so catchy, uplifting and banging. I just wanna dance to this forever.

My brain says no, but I can't help it.

 

[theditz83]

Oh my god, this video is just everything that I needed in my life! Crushing on my lil Fred even more now with those smoulders into camera and Tom's Ylvis Fox wig is just everything. KEiiNO - never change, you are just everything my ESC 2019 needed

 

[Fluke]

Nobody else notice the song is completely re-arranged? Mostly improved IMO, they toned down that silly galloping rhythm in the chorus (though it's not entirely gone), but the extra backing vocals are really pointless, especially in the joik part.

 

[Grinch]

After reading the comments, I was expecting a bad video but GOSH not that bad!

DAT WIG!

 

[Pawhlen]

Nobody else notice the song is completely re-arranged? Mostly improved IMO, they toned down that silly galloping rhythm in the chorus (though it's not entirely gone), but the extra backing vocals are really pointless, especially in the joik part.

Nope, this is the original version

 

[QwaarJet]

I cannot believe how bad that video is. If they stage it anything like that (plus those live vocals), then by the time Thursday rolls round, everyone will already have dismissed them as NQ.

 

[aletem]

Biggest grower for me. I am loving it! Probably because of the studio version. The live one is kind of annoying and poor tho.

 

[RainyWoods]

The video is absolute trash. I love it.

Just what I needed to endear me a little bit to the song. I had a problem with this entry before I think because it was so campy and cheese filled, yet was sporting the most dull visual package. The song is daft, harmless fun yet that didn't translate to their NF performance of it. I can't work out if this music video styling is genius or suicide. Perhaps a bit of both. At least it's more loopy now. Missed opportunity there though to have Fred sporting a pussycat wig. Oh well, he's cute as his lil' bald self anyway.

Upgrading my 6 to 8.

 

[QwaarJet]

The video is absolute trash. I love it.

Just what I needed to endear me a little bit to the song. I had a problem with this entry before I think because it was so campy and cheese filled, yet was sporting the most dull visual package. The song is daft, harmless fun yet that didn't translate to their NF performance of it. I can't work out if this music video styling is genius or suicide. Perhaps a bit of both. At least it's more loopy now. Missed opportunity there though to have Fred sporting a pussycat wig. Oh well, he's cute as his lil' bald self anyway.

Upgrading my 6 to 8.

Apparently the staging won't have anything to do with the music video.

 

[BorisBubbles]

It doesn't matter whether it does. The song has always been about having camp, lowbrow, trashy fun and there's certainly a market for that.

 

[Pawhlen]

With the running order revealed, really needs to do a stage performance that will make it stand out even more, otherwise, I´m afraid that will get all attention and in this bloodbath semi, that could be crucial

 

[RainyWoods]

Apparently the staging won't have anything to do with the music video.

In that case I seriously hope they find something that will make this entry stand out. I feel like it is so important that they go down a fun route with it, and focus on the potential that’s there to pick up strong support from the public. They can’t afford to not go all out with it.

 

[crashworld]

Eurovision In Concert Version

ESCYOUNITED Version

EuroVisionary Version

Wiwibloggs Version

 

[Franzilein]

Does anyone actually know if they will stick to the colour palette from the national final? Really liked the combination of a bluish-green background and dark dresses, looked very distinctive and fresh.

 

[crashworld]

Does anyone actually know if they will stick to the colour palette from the national final? Really liked the combination of a bluish-green background and dark dresses, looked very distinctive and fresh.

Probably they should. Because the song mentions about northern lights/fairies etc. I do like the colour scheme. They just need to re-do the staging with similar colour scheme. I think it'll be good to go.