I don't even know what to feel right now. On one hand, I've been really hyping Jamala, I'm thrilled to see her win, and she's now my runaway winner from all the songs selected so far. On the other hand, I feel like The Hardkiss had the better performance tonight, and they probably would've topped my list as well. Both songs are amazing, and it's so hard for me to compare them... this is the first time I've had to deal with having two songs in the same NF that could both be my #1 favourite of the year. Jamala's going to be amazing, sure, but even then, seeing The Hardkiss miss out makes me sad. That performance was mesmerising, and I think it would've been at least top 5 at Eurovision (whereas I think Jamala, being a little less mainstream, will probably be somewhere around the lower top 10).
Can't Ukraine just send two entries this year, please? Well, I suppose the best I can hope for is that The Hardkiss send something just as good to the NF next year, and we get two amazing Ukrainian ESC years in a row. I was probably going to be confused like this whichever of the two won, so for now, I suppose I should just be happy with getting my first 12 of the season, and hope that the inevitable revamp brings out the charm of the song even more rather than ruining it. Go Jamala!
It reminds me feeling towards Pastora Soler, great singer with an average song.
