San Marino SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat - I Didn't Know

[Chorizo]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

I get your point very well. And I find it reasonable. But things are harder and much different when it comes to San Marino. In the number of 31,000 San Marino doesn't have much option. We are talking about a country which doesn't even have televote. This is what they can do very best.

In international competitions, it feels fake to me when a country is represented by someone that has absolutely nothing to do with that country and cannot even speak the language of the country. An Italian without a connection to San Marino would have been bad enough, I think.

It seems anyone could represent San Marino as long as they pay the broadcaster. That's how Ralph Siegel did it but in the last four years there has at least always been someone from San Marino on stage. There is also no audience participation when it comes to choosing the performer and song, and no televote in Eurovision. It's all just the broadcaster and feels so disconnected from the people there.

 

[John1]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

It may be a good choice which could bring San Marino to final.. or not ?

 

[Cyberbliss]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

Oh, San Marino, San Marino... It's all about the money since 301 bC

 

[AlekS]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

At least San Marino is going to differ, in a bad way unfortunately :|

 

[Franco]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

Disappointment level: San Marino. x0s
Why do they bother showing up, if they are not bringing Valentina?

 

[Sammy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

I have to say, I'm quite pleased. He has a very interesting, sonore voice, I like the style of "Je m'adore". If he stays with french as language we have an wonderful european entry: turkish singer represents San Marino with a french song.

 

[Sammy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016

There's another good song from him. He is at home in a lot of styles obviously.

 

[Anthony Tesla]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Alright, so I took time to listen some of his work... not bad. Heck, I can see the kind of song he could bring to the Eurovision stage and I think on that aspect he has a lot of potential.

But let's talk about the elephant of the room...

...personally, it doesn't bother me some foreigner represents this or that country, but I can COMPLETELY see why it bothers others: at the very least, I'd like to see some kind of minimal, thin connection to the country any given artist try to represent, but this just seems way too random.

 

[Sammy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

we should ask the swiss how to identify with foreign artist...
celine dion, vanilla ninja..

 

[ChernyVolk]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Strategic pick for San Marino

 

[Gera11]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Oh so that's how Turkey will be 'present' in 2016. Never heard of him and it's quite a random choice if you ask me. But I like his voice

 

[NikkiBoy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

I don't see the connection between him and San Marino.
Just listened to some of his songs and his DARK voice just irritates me. Much.

 

[toinou03]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Je m'adore ! 3

 

[Scooby]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Turkish singer for San Marino

 

[theCONWEL]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Oh my god, what a strange choice I'll... erm... wait for the song...

 

[Romeo]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

I dont have high hopes for a good song..

But I can see all the turks in Europe voting San Marino this time (as well as Azerbaijan)

So San Marino may qualify

 

[Sammy]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

I'm not so sure if the turkish diaspora watches as numerous nowadays as they used to, when Turkey was participating. I think their influence is lesser now and many of them who still watch may prefer Azerbaijan. So... we will see. But you may be right.

 

[Romeo]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

I'm not so sure if the turkish diaspora watches as numerous nowadays as they used to, when Turkey was participating. I think their influence is lesser now and many of them who still watch may prefer Azerbaijan. So... we will see. But you may be right.

Thats what I was thinking.
When Turkey were in the contest all the turks would vote for Turkey, since they left their influence has died down because some peolpe wont watch / vote.. but the ones that remain will be voting for Azerbaijan and San Marino in 2016 I think

 

[tuorem]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

Hmm, who the hell is that? :? Nooo, that's not what I expected at all!

I was pretty confident they would keep on selecting Italian singers (which would have been understandable had they thought locals weren't good enough), but sending a Turkish singer out of the blue just feels like desperation to qualify imo. If I put aside the fact this is a "random" pick, I'm dubious about the final product tbh. I wouldn't be surprised if they came up with something slightly oriental to make sure they get the attention they want.

His voice is... out there, not bad but not particularly fantastic either to me, so it'll depend a lot on the song, which I hope won't sound like "Je M'adore". If they're going that route, I fear I may not like it. A few days ago, I was gladly jumping on a hype train, and I've just got off it now I'll still closely pay attention to this new effort, but I don't have high hopes unfortunately.

By the way, I don't want San Marino to become a Platform for artists who wouldn't stand a chance to represent another country.

 

[Dante]

Re: SAN MARINO 2016 - Serhat

I have to say it is something I didn't expect from San Marino. I feel it's gonna be interesting, in this context.