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

[nikolay_BG]

Don't wanna quote everything yep your opinion seemed correct, I mean we can all have different understanding on what we see. I Specially agree with the last past (with the Sakis Rouvas stuff) if only "You Are The Only One" didn't sound so dated, You can sound like "now" but still have a heavy party song (Like Euphoria which I really love)

I find many subtle messages in "This is our night" too tbh.

I dunno, Sergey's performance is very calculated so, it has to mean something after all. I mean, I don't think that they just randomly put together those effects. No, these are symbols and they mean something. That's just my interpretation. I would appreciate it if the ESC journalists stop looking at his abs and stop trying to mock him or his country (like yesterday) but actually ask him what does he really want to say with his song and his visuals. It would be really great if Sergey was respected as an artist for a change.

 

[Chorizo]

Yes, the show was cool with lots of things going on (though quite much was "stolen" from Måns' performance last year), and yes Sergey did a good job but please don't let visuals fool you. I like cool shows and I like countries' making efforts in their stage shows, but the song itself is still a cliché dated song that might have worked in early to mid-00's but 2016??

Isn't there a cliche about Eurovision being ten years behind music from real life?

 

[blein]

So far russia has more views than others... 180k... when spain is 60 and france is 45... kinda weird i must say... didnt expect that..

 

[cassio]

OK just watched his performance once again..... I must atmid i'm totally hoocked on his performance and the stage scenografy and lightsetting and sound design. however I don't get half of what he is singing (mumble mumble) but who cares....

I really don't like the possible fact that netx year ESC will be in homofobig Russia, I think this is the reall winner but I also hope people will do as I and vote for someone else

 

[nikolay_BG]

I read some comments by Ukrainian people supporting Sergey as well.

 

[blein]

Wow russia also dominates in itunes.... (wtf) was sure that it will be popular only in russia/belarus..

 

[nikolay_BG]

So far russia has more views than others... 180k...

216k now

 

[Verjamem]

I guess that each Eurofan with his/her own mind know, there are issues about LGBT in almost all countries in our part of Europe. I haven't read any comment that someone don't want Michał Szpak to win, because Poland is homophobic country (unfortunately, that statement would be quite reasonable).

 

[Scooby]

One word: winner

Sochi 2017 sounds great

 

[Chorizo]

I will mention you and will talk about you until you leave Sergey alone! I don't buy that rhetoric and the lame attempts to get away with the topic. Don't act like you make a difference between Russia and Eastern Europe. We (Eastern Europeans) are still seen as commies in the Western world even if that ended 25 years ago. Not convinced at all.

You can mention me all you want. That doesn't change that Sergey is plastic and it won't make his song less outdated and cheesy.

I cannot get away from something that is only in your head. If you have an inferiority complex about being Eastern European, I pity you, which will probably only make it worse, I'm afraid. Yet it is the natural response. This is indeed a tricky situation.
Luckily, not everyone in Eastern Europe thinks like you and believe it or not I have even met nice Bulgarians before, so I won't make the mistake to think you are representative in any way.

 

[Chorizo]

I read some comments by Ukrainian people supporting Sergey as well.

They are probably from Eastern Ukraine.

 

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[yulichka]

They are probably from Eastern Ukraine.

No wonder, many young people from the West don't even know who he is

 

[GermanBango]

I'm slowly getting used to the fact that this is most likely the winner. In the end this is just a fun competition - Yes there are better songs this year (a lot if we're being fully honest), Yes this is only going to win because of the performance, No Russia isn't the perfect paradise on earth (but which country is?) and I think the Contest does not belong there atm. You will never see me cheering for Sergey or this song and I'm not going to be super happy on Saturday - in fact I should stay away from this Forum for a few days after Saturday night
But eventually I'm mature enough to accept the fact that the majority wanted Russia to win this thing. I will swallow all my pride and congratulate those Russia-fanboys that did not act like complete arrogant jerks all the time. (Yes, there are a few and I know that I can be a jerk sometimes too)
Hell, I can't even complain - At some point there had to be a winner that I can't agree with.

 

[JimmyJump]

yep i think this is most likely the winner

 

[nikolay_BG]

They are probably from Eastern Ukraine.

Still Ukraine

 

[Milos-BC]

This is definetly a winner. It might even break Ribak's record. The performance is just outstanding. And everything fits perfectly. Maybe it is not the most original act but it certainly offers the most and that is why I believe he will easily win by a landslide on Saturday.

 

[LakZaNokte]

I still think the song is lame but whatever.

 

[Chorizo]

I'm slowly getting used to the fact that this is most likely the winner. In the end this is just a fun competition - Yes there are better songs this year (a lot if we're being fully honest), Yes this is only going to win because of the performance, No Russia isn't the perfect paradise on earth (but which country is?) and I think the Contest does not belong there atm. You will never see me cheering for Sergey or this song and I'm not going to be super happy on Saturday - in fact I should stay away from this Forum for a few days after Saturday night
But eventually I'm mature enough to accept the fact that the majority wanted Russia to win this thing. I will swallow all my pride and congratulate those Russia-fanboys that did not act like complete arrogant jerks all the time. (Yes, there are a few)
Hell, I can't even complain - At some point there had to be a winner that I can't agree with.

If Russia wins, I need to accept that Eurovision is not the credible song contest that I would like it to be but that it's just light-hearted entertainment that people watch to see absurd gimmicks and to laugh about bad singers and weird songs. Not the best song but the most outrageous staging then determines the winner. We had already been fully there in the 2000s with all the joke entries and diaspora and block voting and I hated it. I have been watching Eurovision since I was a little kid and most of the years I didn't follow the contest that closely. Often I just watched it on TV and occasionally I looked up some information before the contest, like the odds, or I watched a few music videos before the show. I have only started to follow the contest with that much dedication last year because it was held in Austria and I kept being involved on the same level this year. If I will be awaken to the truth what Eurovision really is and that the juries didn't change anything for the better, I will still watch Eurovision but I will not take it that seriously anymore, which is a good idea anyway. I think I will just be more like a casual viewer again. If you don't take the contest seriously, there is no reason to get angry about all the things the fans talk about, like unfair voting etc. and if I just see it as a camp contest that is not about the song but about drawing attention by any means necessary to the three minutes dedicated to a specific country, Sergey can be a fine winner, of course. Just not in a credible song contest. There is only so much suspension of disbelieve that I am capable of.

So I can live with Russia winning. I will just give up any illusions that Eurovision is a credible song contest. Russia as the winner of a song contest with this song? No way! The winner of a camp and attention-whoring contest? Sure, why not? I'm a pragmatic guy and I can adapt to the circumstances.

 

[blein]

If Russia wins, I need to accept that Eurovision is not the credible song contest that I would like it to be but that it's just light-hearted entertainment that people watch to see absurd gimmicks and to laugh about bad singers and weird songs. Not the best song but the most outrageous staging then determines the winner. We had already been fully there in the 2000s with all the joke entries and diaspora and block voting and I hated it. I have been watching Eurovision since I was a little kid and most of the years I didn't follow the contest that closely. Often I just watched it on TV and occasionally I looked up some information before the contest, like the odds, or I watched a few music videos before the show. I have only started to follow the contest with that much dedication last year because it was held in Austria and I kept being involved on the same level this year. If I will be awaken to the truth what Eurovision really is and that the juries didn't change anything for the better, I will still watch Eurovision but I will not take it that seriously anymore, which is a good idea anyway. I think I will just be more like a casual viewer again. If you don't take the contest seriously, there is no reason to get angry about all the things the fans talk about, like unfair voting etc. and if I just see it as a camp contest that is not about the song but about drawing attention by any means necessary to the three minutes dedicated to a specific country, Sergey can be a fine winner, of course. Just not in a credible song contest. There is only so much suspension of disbelieve that I am capable of.

So I can live with Russia winning. I will just give up any illusions that Eurovision is a credible song contest. Russia as the winner of a song contest with this song? No way! The winner of a camp and attention-whoring contest? Sure, why not? I'm a pragmatic guy and I can adapt to the circumstances.

So in 2014 when bearded lady wons with typical james bond theme it was crediable? Btw i never heard rise like a phoenix after victory on radio.