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United Kingdom UNITED KINGDOM 2024 - Olly Alexander - Dizzy
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Take your negativity back to your own thread!with no doubt about itpoints.
what a lame bland duck,UK!
...party in germany now because there is now a strong contender for our destiny.
If you think this song is worth 0 then your head needs a wobble
lasse braun
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i have an own thread here? - show me the way.
Lasse is always on the run until he gets dizzy.
lasse braun
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I'm not afraid of it.
Then I am happy that I am standing on the edge with my 6 points.
I actually really hoped that the song was more my way because I like his personality!Teetering on the edgeThen I am happy that I am standing on the edge with my 6 points.
Just make sure it only goes up towards the dizzying heights of 12 points! See what I did there
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Please no more spoken word bridges uk I can't take another one
But it’s a Pet Shop Boys inspired one!!!!
Ianp16
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It’s a song I would never listen to more than a couple times, although I can say the same for Space Man. Although Space Man has more levels to it and NOT a spoken middle 8 (AGAIN? After last year’s fail?!). Hopefully Olly and visuals can elevate the song but must admit I was a bit disappointed on the first few listens as it doesn’t really go anywhere. All songs that win have levels and go somewhere. This doesn’t.
RainyWoods
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Yeah, MNEK has pretty much been my dream representative for us for years now.. and perhaps it's not even an impossible wish anymore considering we got Olly, a more famous artist even.
And I agree with all you say. The production really is the star here. It's so rich with all those scrumptious synths. It all depends on how the song is staged (considering the budget and vision of the music video, we can probably expect good things) and how Olly performs. With a more compelling voice I feel this entry could have been destined for great things. It pains me in a way how the vocals are such a big turn off point because I want to enjoy the entry properly, but it's just difficult when you don't vibe with an artist
ZoboCamel
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I don't love this, but I like it. Great production, cool instrumentation/vibes, and I don't have any issue with either the vocals or the spoken word section like some people do.
The issues I do have are (1) the melody - not a terrible one, but it doesn't feel all that impactful - and (2) the underwhelming structure (no significant development from start to end, no big memorable/wham moment, and it doesn't end quite so much as it just stops at the end of a random line). Maybe those issues can be solved with good staging, or simply by the song growing on me, but for now, they're there.
The Benjamin Ingrosso comparison actually feels appropriate here, though I do think this is a slightly stronger song with a less-smug-looking performer. And on the note of "comparing this to other Eurovision songs": I'd sort of put this in a similar boat to Luktelk, albeit a bit more pop than rave, in that it's a dark but accessible electronic number that's very slickly produced but sort of stays the same throughout. Curious as to whether that overlap could hurt them (in a similar vein to what everyone's mentioning for the many "crazy" songs this year), or whether it's just me who lumps them together. Finally, compared to Mae - I think I like this a little more, though only to the extent that it should be upper-midtable in my rankings rather than mid-midtable.
For now:, with ye olde caveat of "that could go in either direction."
The issues I do have are (1) the melody - not a terrible one, but it doesn't feel all that impactful - and (2) the underwhelming structure (no significant development from start to end, no big memorable/wham moment, and it doesn't end quite so much as it just stops at the end of a random line). Maybe those issues can be solved with good staging, or simply by the song growing on me, but for now, they're there.
The Benjamin Ingrosso comparison actually feels appropriate here, though I do think this is a slightly stronger song with a less-smug-looking performer. And on the note of "comparing this to other Eurovision songs": I'd sort of put this in a similar boat to Luktelk, albeit a bit more pop than rave, in that it's a dark but accessible electronic number that's very slickly produced but sort of stays the same throughout. Curious as to whether that overlap could hurt them (in a similar vein to what everyone's mentioning for the many "crazy" songs this year), or whether it's just me who lumps them together. Finally, compared to Mae - I think I like this a little more, though only to the extent that it should be upper-midtable in my rankings rather than mid-midtable.
For now:
, with ye olde caveat of "that could go in either direction."
I somehow feel like last years flop was less about the spoken middle 8 and rather her vocal car crash, poor choreo, butchering of that final big note and a whole performance that was so incredibly flat.
Sabrewulf238
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I feel like it's missing something at the end. I've seen a lot of people saying it needs more oomph and I'd agree with that.
It feels like it's aiming for something but it doesn't ramp up enough to quite get there...
It feels like it's aiming for something but it doesn't ramp up enough to quite get there...
I’m still blaming the lack of vocal support. Mae deserved so much better
Given that they had multiple runs, got to watch it back over and over I'm shocked that no one saw she needed it badly. Other countries like Poland and Cyprus made big big use of backing vocal support.
I'm hopeful with his own team Olly should have a better grip on things. I'm expecting a real big show and for this song to come alive live on stage. It's going to need it anyway
I think Olly will be more likely to stand his ground