Song 10: Loreen – "Tattoo"
Loreen previously represented Sweden at the ESC 2012 with the song “Euphoria” and won. She’s back at Melfest this year, with the song "Tattoo". Not only is she strongly tipped to win tonight, but Sweden is currently the favourite to win ESC 2023. The early part of "Tattoo" is rather quiet, but it soon picks up to a very powerful chorus. Looking at the lyrics, from what I can gather, it seems to me as though this song is about wanting to save a failing relationship. The tune between the last two instances of the chorus, which serves as a bridge, reminds me of some of Enya’s hits. As for the staging, I'm mystified as too the significance of the large square above her, which early on, was very low (which probably explains why Loreen was lying donw at the start). Will it be a walkover for Loreen tonight? Time will tell.