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Norway NORWAY 2024 - Gåte - Ulveham
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uhm. Well, I don't like it. I love that they're sending a song in Norwegian, that's always got to be recognised and rewarded - espcecially when it comes to a country like Norway who usually seem so allergic to it's own language at Eurovision but honestly, that's where it ends. Pre-contest i wasn't too convinced at all by Keiinos song and in studio it's still not it but the live performance was great and convinced me it would have been a great choice. I can totally see why people like this, but for me not at all.
theditz83
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Sis, am I completely brain-damaged or something? Why have I given this 2 more points that you?
*returns to his pool of tears*
Sis, am I completely brain-damaged or something? Why have I given this 2 more points that you?
*returns to his pool of tears*
4 is still a pretty damning score also.
lasse braun
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what is your point here?
Back when the songs were first released, I wasn't impressed by any of them. I was disappointed by KEiiNO and Margaret Berger for coming with such weak efforts, especially Margaret (I've waited for her to come back for ages).
KEiiNO slayed with their live performance, but the truth with "Damdiggida" is that you can't make a diamond out of coal, as much as Alexandra's vocals are amazing. It reminds me of the second time Paula Seling & Ovi participated, "Miracle" was nowhere near the same level as "Playing with Fire". It's such a shame this was their swan song in MGP.
As for Gåte, an outstanding performance and staging, it's giving The Vikings intro song vibes. It also reminds me of Eivør's songs in a way. I wanted something like this from one of the Nordic countries for a while now, but the studio version did not impress me as much as the live one. So, well done, Norway! This is the second year in a row when my fave wins MGP, keep it up haha.
for now because this is still not reaching the level I want to bestow my 12 onto
KEiiNO slayed with their live performance, but the truth with "Damdiggida" is that you can't make a diamond out of coal, as much as Alexandra's vocals are amazing. It reminds me of the second time Paula Seling & Ovi participated, "Miracle" was nowhere near the same level as "Playing with Fire". It's such a shame this was their swan song in MGP.
As for Gåte, an outstanding performance and staging, it's giving The Vikings intro song vibes. It also reminds me of Eivør's songs in a way. I wanted something like this from one of the Nordic countries for a while now, but the studio version did not impress me as much as the live one. So, well done, Norway! This is the second year in a row when my fave wins MGP, keep it up haha.
for now because this is still not reaching the level I want to bestow my 12 onto 
While I appreciate all the folk elements included in this entry, it isn't a song that evokes any particular emotion in me. The verses are decent but the chorus is way too obnoxious for me. The live performance fits the song's vibe but again it's just fine for me. Still, it's probably the most interesting of the chosen entries so far.
I will give it a.
I will give it a
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ZoboCamel
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Thank you, Norway! As much as I loved KEiiNO's previous two entries, I was sorely hoping for Gate (yes, yes, diacritic, I know. Blame my uncultured Australian keyboard) to take the win tonight. So I was thrilled to see them do just that, even if it was a little close for comfort!
Not quite a perfect rock entry for me - it's missing some of the raw emotion that I got from, say, Viszlat Nyar - but that's a very high bar to set. Still a high for now, and it'll sit alongside Ireland at my top spot, where they both may or may not remain depending on what else we get over the next month-and-a-bit.
Not quite a perfect rock entry for me - it's missing some of the raw emotion that I got from, say, Viszlat Nyar - but that's a very high bar to set. Still a high
for now, and it'll sit alongside Ireland at my top spot, where they both may or may not remain depending on what else we get over the next month-and-a-bit.Sparky
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My point being:
The utter KEIINO hatred here is ridiculous. If televotes support them, blame the televoters. If the juries support them, blame the juries. Always twist the reality the way to bash this band.
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ok,thought you have meant something about the 2019 keiino song - in my opinium the most critics have to do with the song from keiino this year - it is a very weak song and live on stage it sounds very clinical = parts especially from the joikman were backing vocals.
Downvoting anything European and upvoting anything remotely Billboard has always been the jury way. (although recently improved to allow national language)
Stars have to align for that to happen as juries wil undoubtedly vote it down.
I lol'ed
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I expressed my concerns last year about International juries in national finals and I still see nothing has really changed. They are clearly pushing the artists they know better and not the better songs so it's nonsensical to have them: a full televote system or a split vote with an internal jury will do the work better in any NF, but this is just my opinion.
That said, I'm really really happy Gåte won MGP: it was clearly one of the best songs in the running and one of the most promising ones to do well in Eurovision. The latest changes to the lyrics didn't affect much the performance and this alone justifies me to say it will be appreciated by large audiences, because It means the song works. We have Just to wait and see to what extent. I personally like It very much and I'm thrilled to hear Norwegian back in ESC after so long (If I'm right the last one in Norwegian was Alvedansen, 2006). So a deserved and congrats to Norway for making the right choice here.
That said, I'm really really happy Gåte won MGP: it was clearly one of the best songs in the running and one of the most promising ones to do well in Eurovision. The latest changes to the lyrics didn't affect much the performance and this alone justifies me to say it will be appreciated by large audiences, because It means the song works. We have Just to wait and see to what extent. I personally like It very much and I'm thrilled to hear Norwegian back in ESC after so long (If I'm right the last one in Norwegian was Alvedansen, 2006). So a deserved
and congrats to Norway for making the right choice here.
theditz83
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I'm surprised that people are downplaying this songs chances mainly on the basis that juries will not react well to it.
I can almost guarantee the public support will not be overwhelming from a number of nations in the same way that Finland was supported last year, as it's just not as accessible.
I guess the thing it has on its side is that it is memorable, but will it be memorable for the right reasons to make general John/Jane want to spend their money and vote for it?
I can almost guarantee the public support will not be overwhelming from a number of nations in the same way that Finland was supported last year, as it's just not as accessible.
I guess the thing it has on its side is that it is memorable, but will it be memorable for the right reasons to make general John/Jane want to spend their money and vote for it?