Counting down and assessing all 42 EUROVISION LVII participants, as now, this post is on the rankings of 18-13 (my rankings that is) of the participants in Baku, Azerbaijan this year. So once again, 'light your (ass on) fire' and enjoy this!
HERE WE GO!
Hop aboard the Love Boat with Captain Stubbing...I mean Soluna Samay (DEN)! Hence, the hat she wore for both nights of performances similar to what ship captains wear. "Should've Known Better" was number 18 on my rankings. Good song, even though now she has a NEW single, "Come Again (The Quetzal)," where the lyrics is in both English and Spanish, since Soluna (and G.G. Kettel) both were born in Guatemala and currently resides in Denmark. So there's a little background there. "Come Again" is honestly 'more powerful' than "Should've Known Better." If she won Denmark ESC with "Come Again" it would've been a contender for the win!
Vorsprung durch Lob. Not exactly, but "Standing Still" by Roman Lob (GER) was one of those songs that blew my mind off. It was one of six that pre-qualified for the final without a semifinal appearance, and it was good, but not exactly great, which is why I place this at number 17. Roman Lob is another competitor at ESC with major label backing.
Maya Sar (BIH) is one of the numerous competitors this year over the age of 30, with the tearful ballad "Korake Ti Znam." Lots of piano, and I thought it was something in the flow of the theme song used for the Masters golf tournament coverage on CBS here in the states. Listen to the beginning and you'll understand. Truly a tradition unlike any other...oh wait! It's not the Masters theme song! Great song, and it's at number 16.
"Kuula" is NOT about a cooler full of beer or food, but it's an exceptional masterpiece by Ott Lepland (EST), which is at number 15. Some piano in there as well. Great, and one of the best this year. Enough said.
Finishing fourth on her home soil in the grand final, it's true that "When the Music Dies" by Sabina Babayeva (AZE), at number 14, was another masterpiece that won me over. Forget all the bullshit about "Botox this, and Botox that!" She might've had Botox overload but she is a great singer, hence the reason why she is studying voice at a conservatory. Lovely woman; and I like the jazz version of this. Another video of a newer song is out, and more good things will come from this woman in the months to come.
The lovely red head Pernilla Karlsson (FIN) at number 13 with "Nar Jag Blundar." Swedish born with Swedish lyrics and I felt this was a song that should've made the final. Great voice nonetheless, representing the country whose last win in ESC was 2006 (that's right, the last true win in ESC-Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah"). It isn't Lordi, but hell, I'd take this too.
After 5 days and 5 recaps:
42. Ireland
41. Austria
40. San Marino
39. Norway
38. Georgia
37. Moldova
36. Turkey
35. Cyprus
34. Greece
33. Lithuania
32. Romania
31. Albania
30. Ukraine (and I'm quickly becoming a Gaitana fan)
29. Latvia
28. Belgium
27. France
26. Netherlands
25. Portugal
24. Slovenia
23. Montenegro
22. Iceland
21. Spain
20. Croatia
19. Serbia
18. Denmark
17. Germany
16. Bosnia & Herzegovina
15. Estonia
14. Azerbaijan
13. Finland
Two more days and two more rankings and assessments of the 42 at ESC LVII. Where will Loreen end up? What about Engelbert? Keep on reading!
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