Poland POLAND 2020 - Alicja Szemplińska - Empires

[escYOUnited]

 

[onlybasic]

Her voice is very powerful, but the song itself isn't for my liking.

6 points!

 

[A-lister]

Good voice, and while the song isn't necessarily bad, it's just bland and dated, I guess the juries could jump onboard, but not so sure about the public.

 

[Leydan]

okkkk. So this has that bond theme going on ofc, reminds me a bit of Rise like a Phoenix. It's alright but there is something slightly dated and weaker about it. Almost as if it's being held back from fulfilling the true power that a song like this should have. I enjoyed it but it's not spectacular. 6 points.

 

[Iker]

I like Alicja but the song does not do her justice. It's a forgettable ballad-dirge that does little.

 

[esc87fan]

I just listened to the song, and it felt kind of flat to me - it sounded like she was mumbling the words. I enjoyed Albert's performance a lot more

 

[Mrm]

okkkk. So this has that bond theme going on ofc, reminds me a bit of Rise like a Phoenix. It's alright but there is something slightly dated and weaker about it. Almost as if it's being held back from fulfilling the true power that a song like this should have. I enjoyed it but it's not spectacular. 6 points.

exactly, the nostalgy and melancholy..

 

[RainyWoods]

This doesn't give me Bond vibes at all. It makes me think more of Christina Aguilera's Hurt, except louder and nowhere near as good. Not bad overall and perhaps the most suitable to my own tastes Poland has gone in a long while, but it's not as strong an overall package as the other ballads I adore this year from Albania and Slovenia, vocal wise and also the composition. It gets quite chaotic towards the end and her voice isn't quite there yet. The vocal runs feel kind of stiff.

I'll give 6 points for now.

 

[Kaz]

I normally adore these kinds of songs but I just can’t connect with this. It also sounds like it’s too fast.

 

[Uto]

It also sounds like it’s too fast.

Sharp. Very sharp. It is too fast. Did a playback at 0.9 speed and it springs to life.

 

[Yoozek]

I need a better sounding studio version to tell more about chances. It can qualify unless we'll get that stupid 02 spot

It's not the spot that is stupid, just thinking it has anything to do with the song's chances to win.

It has zero impact on the song qualification if it's in it to win it. Eurovision is not statistics.
As of the final, I don't remember the last time spot 02 was not a ballad. And I don't remember a single time when that ballad was from TOP1-TOP5 from any semifinal. Those are always 'almost NQ' entries. If anyone qualifies and then gets spot 02, that means they would never have won anything in the first place.

 

[Loindici]

It all comes to a thread now

 

[Mrm]

 

[Mrm]

Studio version is different A LOT, no "shouting" at all.. I prefer live version actually..

 

[Citelis]

This is so amazing!!

 

[mauve]

Studio version is different A LOT, no "shouting" at all.. I prefer live version actually..

Same here. The song is better than many songs so far this season, but live performance had more power and emotion. For me personally remains so far a 7 or 8, can't reach Belgium or Italy.

 

[Citelis]

I agree that live is better but no need to worry since on Rotterdam you will hear the live not the studio vesrion!

 

[mauve]

I agree that live is better but no need to worry since on Rotterdam you will hear the live not the studio vesrion!

Thank god!

 

[Preuss]

I've been listening to this song five times this morning. Stunning voice and I think there's potential for Rotterdam. I do struggle to remember the song. Giving this 7 points for now and I'm gonna watch Pali Sie again who should've been in the final last year

 

[mauve]

 

[ESC94]

Well, I just listened to the studio version and I´m finally able to give this song a rating.

You should know that I´m a huge fan of ballads, so theoratically I should like this, but this is sadly only partially the case. The melody of the song is quite nice and produces a dense atmosphere, and Alicja sings it really well. But for some reason I just don´t feel anything while listening to this song, it leaves me completely cold.

Since I don´t feel anything on an emotional level and because the song reminds me too much of many other ballads I can´t give it more than .