So, without further ado, here are my FAVORITE Eurovision songs of the year! Disclaimer: there are no ballads here because I'm really not a fan of them.
Most absurd: Greece, “Alcohol is Free”
As Sweetie said to me last night, "Is this... Greek ska? With bouzoukis?"
Most bizarre music video and
questionable English lyrics: Ukraine, “Gravity”
Nothing comes from dreams but dreams. Nothing comes from this video but something directed by Lisa Frank.
Best use of bagpipes (and yes, they're probably called something other than bagpipes): Bulgaria, “Samo Shampioni”
Because bagpipes.
Most dramatic stylistic clash (opera singer + club beat + odd use of English
language + dubstep): Romania, “It’s My Life”
Fun fact: this is not the first time in Eurovision history this has happened. Check out Bulgaria's entry from a couple of years ago.
Best singer with little likelihood of actually winning: France, “L’Enfer
et moi”
I would listen to a whole album of this.
Potential winner with enough subtle bizarreness and legitimately good
live vocals: Norway, “I Feed You My Love”
A little bit of Bjork-esque bizarreness (which I love) meets slightly silly English lyrics (I feed you my love? How does that work?) meets female power vocals (which I also love).
Of course, these are not the only exemplary Eurovision entries this year. Happy listening!
