EUROVISION 2019 DARE TO REVIEW 6: MALTA, PORTUGAL, DENMARK, LITHUANIA

We move on the upper mid table with the review.

Malta - Michela - Chameleon ***

Chame chameleon Chame chamelon

Chame chameleon Yalla yalla yalla la la la

Michela Pace (18) from the beautiful island of Gozo won the very first Maltese X Factor that was used as selection method for the artist. Then they shopped for the song from international team of usual Eurovision writers. The result is radio friendly up to date pop with elements I never liked that much aka the chorus - maybe I'm just old? The video is this season's prettiest by far but will this work on stage? This can go either way, I have no glue but I have a feeling Malta might be disappointed once again when the final is over.... if they make it that far.

Portugal - Conan Osiris - Telemóveis ***

Eu partia telemóveis Mas eu nunca mais parto o meu

Eu sei que a saudade tá morta Quem mandou a flecha fui eu

I used to break cell phones But I will never break mine again 

I know that 'saudade' is dead It was me who shot the arrow

Tiago Miranda (30) or Conan Osiris is one of the fan bubble phenomenons of the year. He is besides singer also a self-taught dancer, songwriter, composer and producer, Art and Design student and he has worked at the most iconic sex shop in Lisbon. He won Festival da Canção easily and fandom melted all over Europe. Non fans have more or less listened and watched in disbelief and laughed this off. Is this going to be the Flop of the year? I kinda watch this amused but would I listen to this otherwise? No, not really.....

Denmark - Leonora - Love is forever ***

Le beau temps n'est pas fini Qu'en dîte vous mon ami

Hvorfor ska vi slås All we need is love

Liebe ist für alle da

Leonora Colmor Jepsen (20) singer and an award-winning figure skater, trainer and choreographer won Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2019 with multilingual Love is forever that has lyrics in English, French, Danish and even some German thrown in. An old Eurovision trick redusted. The song is sweet and painfully happy little thing and very Danish. It has its charm and could be a surprise come televoting if this gets to the final. I think it does if she gives a happy little performance full of confidence and positive energy.

Lithuania - Jurij Veklenko - Run With The Lions ***

Ooohhh there's no need to be afraid You don't got to hurt away

Cause we got a love that can't be caged We got a love that can't be caged

Jurijus (28) is no stranger to Eurovision having taken part in the national final before a himself, as the voice of controversial drag act Lolita Zero lip-synching the whole song for her, and of course as backing singer to Monika & Vaidas in 2015 with its same-sex kiss, and two years earlier to Andriu, the one with the shoe. But now, after X Factor and The Voice plus other talent shows he's in the spotlight. There's something that I really like in the song, don't just know exactly what it is. Yet it also seems to lack something to lift it higher and make it a real hit. Fans seems to underrat this one highy, I think this will make the final and end up higher right side of the scoreboard.... maybe.

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