Russia RUSSIA 2016 - Sergey Lazarev - You Are The Only One

[CaspianMortis]

Are we sure about this, though? Shitty songs like "Golden boy" still reach the Top 10.

Ahem, I liked that song and I thought it was very catchy and nice.

 

[Sammy]

Hmm dunno about all that tbh - I agree that the staging and the overall look of the performance are extremely important (but without a decent song it's all in vain anyway) for success but I don't think that people vote for a song because the artist is hot or wears some fancy dress.... at least I hope so. I mean, that's surely something ~14 year old girls would do ...

Well of course the song is important too. I never said it was everything BUT the song, but it has never been the song alone.
I can well imagine that people are influenced in their voting by the looks of an artist, and I don't find anything wrong about that. I doubt though that someone has an entry as his/her number one ONLY because the artist in question is hot.
And for the record 14 year old gay boys would do that too, at least I did that at that age. xshhh

I even became a fan of him way back than:

 

[Gera11]

That performance is pretty great. Can't wait for May

 

[QwaarJet]

Ergo, he should totally win!!

Yes, in 2006.

 

[GermanBango]

Well of course the song is important too. I never said it was everything BUT the song, but it has never been the song alone.
I can well imagine that people are influenced in their voting by the looks of an artist, and I don't find anything wrong about that. I doubt though that someone has an entry as his/her number one ONLY because the artist in question is hot.
And for the record 14 year old gay boys would do that too, at least I did that at that age. xshhh

I even became a fan of him way back than:

This made my day
So it's a little-girl/gay thing? Good to know

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

Ahem, I liked that song and I thought it was very catchy and nice.

But it's no different to "You're the only one", it's the same kind of dated, cliché, typical-for-ESC stuff from the past...

 

[theditz83]

Yes, in 2006.

Catchy songs are timeless. And the fact that this song isn't performing against a bunch of similar cheesy kitschy tracks makes it stand out and puts it in with a good chance

 

[QwaarJet]

Catchy songs are timeless. And the fact that this song isn't performing against a bunch of similar cheesy kitschy tracks makes it stand out and puts it in with a good chance

I'm not saying it won't win, I'm saying it shouldn't.

 

[DanielLuis]

But it's no different to "You're the only one", it's the same kind of dated, cliché, typical-for-ESC stuff from the past...

I think "You're the only one" is much more cliché than "Golden boy" was to be honest

 

[Nikkita]

Shitty songs like "Golden boy" still reach the Top 10.

Golden Boy would only get to top 10 in a year full of boring ballads like last year.

About singer being alluring, i think it adds something into staging, also everyone has makeup before they hit the stage, nobody wants to entertain a crowd with their ugliest looks.

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

Golden Boy would only get to top 10 in a year full of boring ballads like last year.

About singer being alluring, i think it adds something into staging, also everyone has makeup before they hit the stage, nobody wants to entertain a crowd with their ugliest looks.

All the ballads last year were amazing. The only bad and boring ballads of the ESC-history are 2010, 2010, 2013 and the 7 sleeping pills of ESC 2012 (, , , , , and )

 

[GermanBango]

All the ballads last year were amazing. The only bad and boring ballads of the ESC-history are 2010, 2010, 2013 and the 7 sleeping pills of ESC 2012 (, , , , , and )

It's kinda sad that I really love most of those you named here - 2010, 2013, 2012, 2012, 2012 are all among my all time favorites.
Seems like I'm a boring person

 

[Dessi]

This is a real POWER-SCHLAGER-DISCO-UNTIL WE DIE-SONG!!!!

 

[Mii11]

If this wins, then I will lose my faith in European public. This song is an outdated cheesy Dima Bilan reject. It is not the worst thing I have heard so far but a winner? You've got to be kidding me. If this represented Belarus, no one would even pay attention to this naff thing.

 

[zs1001]

"Eurodancers not dead" 6 points for now. Not a winner, but nice effort to turn negative attitude of ESC's LGBT community against Russia into positive way. That's all.

 

[AGRush]

Seriously? I actually wanted to stop/avoid this discussion but ok ... Here are few examples of what makes the Russian politics (for me) disgusting and immoral:
- the restriction of press freedom (approx. 90% of the Russian Media are directed and controlled by the Kremlin and the more or less independent journalists who dare to write something that contradicts Putins politics get arrested or they unfortunately "die in an accident")
- the discrimination of Homo-/Bi-/Trans-sexuals that is fixed by law (People openly showing their "abnormal" sexuality get arrested or worse + it's forbidden to talk about/to teach sexual diversity in schools)
- the oppression of everyone who levels criticism against the Kremlin (e.g. Pussy Riot or the politic opposition)
- the discrimination of ethnic minorities and people with disabilities
- the connivance of child and compulsory labor under inhuman conditions (e.g. during the construction works for the Olympic Games 2014)
- forced land alienation and displacement of people (e.g. during the construction works for the Olympic Games 2014)
- the illegal annexation of foreign territory (e.g. Crimea)

I could go on for ever .... Those things may be ok for some people but not for someone who was born and raised in a democracy.
Let's finally put and end to this - We will probably not agree on something anyway.

Божечки... как же тебе мозги промыли то бедненький вот что с людьми делает пропаганда...

 

[GermanBango]

Божечки... как же тебе мозги промыли то бедненький вот что с людьми делает пропаганда...

No, I'm not brainwashed - I'm actually able to get an idea of something myself.
Btw you should write in Englisch

 

[zs1001]

No, I'm not brainwashed - I'm actually able to get an idea of something without the influence of anyone.
Btw you should write in Englisch

Wow like discussion with spanish fans on youtube. It is the same just the topic is different. Why is spanish entry is so low vs. political issues.

 

[blein]

Rate the song you stupid motherfuckers and stop that political shit, same shit every year in this thread,last year polina was booed,hated and underrated.Most of you are smart people and you already know that Russian will win in 2016, he has voice and song, he is 2nd in bigpool/1st in betting odds, with all the hate he is at winning positions.
Personaly i dont want him to win. but it will be much better than 2015 heroes shit
In 2015 there was 4 songs that could be a perfect winner > , but shit wons.
this year has no clear winners.. mby or but will win

 

[GermanBango]

Rate the song you stupid motherfuckers and stop that political shit, same shit every year in this thread,last year polina was booed,hated and underrated.Most of you are smart people and you already know that Russian will win in 2016, he has voice and song, he is 2nd in bigpool/1st in betting odds, with all the hate he is at winning positions.
Personaly i dont want him to win. but it will be much better than 2015 heroes shit
In 2015 there was 4 songs that could be a perfect winner > , but shit wons.
this year has no clear winners.. mby or but will win

congrats you're reported
Being mad and having an opinion is one thing but calling people "stupid motherfuckers" goes a bit too far...