What to say? Greece has finished in top-9 the past eight years. Always with a similar kind of song, will their string of good fortune come to an end? Cyprus on the other hand has flopped every year since 2004. Will the tables turn in Baku? Both countries send a foxy lady, an easy pop song in English co-written by Swedes and surely will have a dance choreography to match. This is a bit schizophrenic as I think both will make the final but I won't be surprised at all if they don't. On the other hand I'd rather see Cyprus make it, and Greece not but most likely it'll be the other way around. Or will it? For me it's 2-1 for Cyprus.
Cyprus - Ivi Adamou - La la love ****
First of all I'm not convinced about Ivi's vocal skills live or even her stage presence as at the moment it seems like she's missing both totally. The song itself is rather annoying piece of anonymous summer hit but yet there's something in it that makes it kinda enjoyable while you hear it. But it's instantly forgettable some how. All this said I'm hoping she will pull out a stunning performance and fly to the final and even reach the top-5. Maybe this is a grower. I used to hate Dancing lasha tumbai with passion at well but now I just adore it.... And just like that, when you least expect your brains starts going "sieben, sieben, ailulu"... I mean "la la love, la la love..."
Greece - Eleftheria Eleftheriou - Aphrodisiac ***
What is new in this? Or original? It's just a mix of the past Greek entries with zero creativity. It's like a Greek entry would sound like if created by computer with all possible cliches trying to fit all that might work and has worked before: pretty girl, simile ethnic choreography, some ethnic sounds to make it sound Greek, easy pop tune with nonsense lyrics and catchy refrain. It works at some levels but overall sounds boring, dated and used. The best before date expired around the same time the Greek economy collapsed. Still, this will probably reach the final and secure Greece another good placing. But this time for all the wrong reasons. And we can't but sit and watch it happen. And all this said, I won't be so sad about it after all.
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