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

[GermanBango]

Is it really that underwhelming? I don't want to watch it just yet

 

[yulichka]

Is it really that underwhelming? I don't want to watch it just yet

Nothing to be seen anymore, the user who uploaded the video already deleted it. Anyway, I would call it not 'underwhelming' but 'overwhelming' in a bad way.

 

[popavapeur]

Is it really that underwhelming? I don't want to watch it just yet

it's amazing but there's too much going on and it makes the flaws being far more apparent (as it's supposed to be a perfect act)

 

[Synergise]

Is it really that underwhelming? I don't want to watch it just yet

Underwhelming isn't the word. It's not bad or anything, it's just a lot going on, and a lot of that is messy (mainly due to camera work) and it detracts from the WOW moments this performance was clearly intended to have.

 

[joyster]

Russia is already online-

 

[Avrovizyon]

It is a bit hectic for my taste.

 

[yulichka]

Underwhelming isn't the word. It's not bad or anything, it's just a lot going on, and a lot of that is messy (mainly due to camera work) and it detracts from the WOW moments this performance was clearly intended to have.

I wonder why their "dream-team" did not look into this, the camera work is obviously their own preferences. The only moment I like is when dancers / back-vocalists appear out of nowhere.

If someone wants to see the video, it was reuploaded by someone else, not that I was looking for it, just many people simply post the links.

 

[Musicosity]

I see it coming: Russia will be booed tonight not for being evil Russia, but because Sergey's performance sucked ...

 

[GermanBango]

I wonder why their "dream-team" did not look into this, the camera work is obviously their own preferences. The only moment I like is when dancers / back-vocalists appear out of nowhere.

If someone wants to see the video, it was reuploaded by someone else, not that I was looking for it, just many people simply post the links.

Jesus, this is worse than all those spoilers after a Game of Thrones episode

 

[yulichka]

Jesus, this is worse than all those spoilers after a Game of Thrones episode

I am sorry, I just thought maybe someone would like to see it if they missed it

 

[WhoKnows]

Underwhelming isn't the word. It's not bad or anything, it's just a lot going on, and a lot of that is messy (mainly due to camera work) and it detracts from the WOW moments this performance was clearly intended to have.

It's underwhelming in that despite all those techs, hype, production, etc, etc, it really doesn't wow. There's a lot going on, but the final product doesn't really deliver. Thus - underwhelming.

 

[joyster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u45p3kT83dc
THE tv feed of russia

 

[lavieenrose]

Genuinely hate the camerawork; the illusion is shattered completely.

 

[Sammy]

You all forget, that you have seen the rehearsal videos already. So of course you are more attentive to imperfections and you are more critical. But if you like it or not - this will impress most of the viewers that see it for the first time enormously. I'm getting more and more convinced, that Russia will take this quite clearly.

Personally, I would prefer France or Italy, Amir has more charisma, I like the song of Francesca better and Russia is only in my personal top 10.

But I do think, this would also be a very well-deserved winner and it will be very hard for others to take the crown, that Sergey is almost holding in his hands.

 

[Musicosity]

You all forget, that you have seen the rehearsal videos already. So of course you are more attentive to imperfections and you are more critical. But if you like it or not - this will impress most of the viewers that see it for the first time enormously. I'm getting more and more convinced, that Russia will take this quite clearly.

Personally, I would prefer France or Italy, Amir has more charisma, I like the song of Francesca better and Russia is only in my personal top 10.

But I do think, this would also be a very well-deserved winner and it will be very hard for others to take the crown, that Sergey is almost holding in his hands.

The bookies seem to agree. Russia is the only entry in the top five shortening throughout. The odds have begun to drop below 1/1.

 

[nikolay_BG]

The gays have spoken.

https://oikotimes.com/2016/05/10/may-10-russia-gay-viewers-of-outtv-predict-russia-to-be-the-winner-of-eurovision-2016/

PRESS RELEASE – The Russian song “You Are The Only One” gathered a narrow majority of votes. Since the European gay television broadcaster OUTtv started the poll in 2010 it’s the first time that its gay viewers all over Europe have voted for Russia to win the Eurovision Song Contest. This year, a record of more than 3500 gay men have voted. Especially France, the Netherlands and Russia are the big favorites among the voters. The outcome is remarkable, because OUTtv viewers appear to be well predictors of the winner of the contest.

It is the seventh time in a row that OUTtv organizes the poll. As usual, the winner receives the OUTMusic Award before the Song Contest officially starts. Since the introduction of this award in 2010, the winner has already been predicted mostly well by the gay community (in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015). “We can say that the gay community is quite good in predicting the winner when it comes to the Eurovision Song Contest,” says Marc Putman, CEO OUTtv Europe. For the first time Sweden is not in the top three. Sweden won the award four times already.

“It is no secret that the Eurovision Song Contest can count on a lot of gay votes every year,” says Putman, “Also the organization knows that the gay community has an important part in the success of the festival. It is the first time that we hand out the OUTMusic Award to Russia and that’s quite remarkable. Since the anti-gay laws in the country, the LGBT community and Russia are not really an ideal combination. But our voters have decided and we respect that.”

Singer Sergey Lazarev, who represents Russia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, was surprised with the award as well. He responds: “I know I have a lot of gay fans and I would like to thank everyone who has voted for me. Last year Russia has got booed off stage after finishing second in the competition. I am prepared for that as well, but of course I hope that people will just enjoy my performance. The gay scene in Russia excist and I can tell you that OUTtv and everyone else will be more than welcome to visit.”

On the 11th and 18th of May at 9.45 PM, OUTtv will broadcast their Eurovision show ‘Stockholm Calling’ on TV where the OUTmusic Award will be handed out to Sergey Lazarev.

 

[lavieenrose]

In other news, everyone who said "THE GAY MAFIA IS CONSPIRING AGAINST RUSSIA ASKJNFDBIUHASU0D9IOHVRUIAHGAIJOPRGAH;JNE DUXY8 IJORHFGUYIU48QHEGRSTUIJORAEGH.UTEAIROJNARIUWYOEKAGIOPJFI;U8IOAKRGJEHUYIOAEFHGULIYT4JOKGNRHU92IJHRway8ufajksghuyoitpajgiu[0op4janrbjhuioajnJIBGSIOUJN.ARH890Ijnafhuioajrgnu90aijoknlghurjhtugr89io;anjghu" hung their heads in shame.

 

[Musicosity]

In other news, everyone who said "THE GAY MAFIA IS CONSPIRING AGAINST RUSSIA ASKJNFDBIUHASU0D9IOHVRUIAHGAIJOPRGAH;JNE DUXY8 IJORHFGUYIU48QHEGRSTUIJORAEGH.UTEAIROJNARIUWYOEKAGIOPJFI;U8IOAKRGJEHUYIOAEFHGULIYT4JOKGNRHU92IJHRway8ufajksghuyoitpajgiu[0op4janrbjhuioajnJIBGSIOUJN.ARH890Ijnafhuioajrgnu90aijoknlghurjhtugr89io;anjghu" hung their heads in shame.

In other words, "now since we have given him a prize, can we finally boo him?"

 

[GermanBango]

So, I'm trying to get used to the fact that this is most likely going to win ... but I actually can't. I'm literally feeling sick while thinking about that scenario and I have to admit that I'm not really looking forward to the final (At least not as much as I did in previous years)

 

[simonPL]

It's underwhelming in that despite all those techs, hype, production, etc, etc, it really doesn't wow. There's a lot going on, but the final product doesn't really deliver. Thus - underwhelming.

Yes. I am really surprised how poor it looks on the TV.
Now, I think that Russia has better chances to end up out of Top 10 than win the contest.