Lithuania - Evelina Sašenko - C'est ma vie *
For me this is a total yawn. Nothing wrong with it I guess. Just a song heard about a zillion times, sung by a voice heard a million times with corny lyrics with some French thrown in. And Céline Dion or Lara Fabian she is not. No merci! Qualifier: No way.
Israel - Dana International - Ding dong *****
Ok, I admit. This song's nothing special really, nor is she a good singer. But it works as a harmless pop song. It has quiet melancholy in it Dana potreys very well. It is catchy. A bit annoying, too, which is good in a competition like this. Yet I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't even make the final as the news she's a trans have worn out about 12 years ago. And those who are too young to remember 1998 just don't care anymore. Some have criticized the backing ladies, I think they are fabulous in their choreography - why should they all move in unison? Qualifier: I hope so.
Denmark - A friend in London - New tomorrow **
The snippet sounded very promising but the whole song turned into a big disappointment for me. This is so heard-sp-many-times-before - and indeed there have been the talk of a plagiation. And I can say I don't even like that much the songs they say it is stolen from. Rather boring stadium rock anthem. But if Denmark scored so well last year with that nonsense this will then fly to the final as well. And totally undeserved in my books. Qualifier: I hope not.
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