Armenia, Georgia, the Netherlands and Montenegro present their entries
Over the last week, several countries have presented the songs that their pre-selected artists will sing in Copenhagen.
Armenia
Aram MP3 was chosen to represent Armenia late last year, and his song has been revealed. The balled, called Not Alone, was composed by Aram MP3, with lyrics by the singer’s best friend, Garik Papoyan.
According to the artist, the message of the song is, “You should never give up and always fight for love. One kiss can change everything.”
The question is: Will Europe love the dramatic ballad with a musical twist near the end?
Georgia
Last month, the Georgian public broadcaster announced that The Shin & Mariko would represent the nation in Copenhagen. This week, the song was released.
Recorded in Stuttgart, Three Minutes To Earth is a mixed musical piece, with a combination of folk, modern and country sounds thrown together to make three minutes of Eurovision music. Even quotes from Bach make the cut in the song.
Surely some changes to Eurovision drinking games will be necessary to ensure this song gets the attention it needs.
The Netherlands
Dutch country music gets a guernsey this year, with The Common Linnets revealing the song they will be taking to Copenhagen.
The duo will be singing Calm After the Storm for a chance at winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Competing in the Contest has always been a dream for Ilse DeLange and Waylon, and they have a chance to do so with this track.
Anouk’s participation last year helped the Dutch broadcaster raise viewer numbers to record heights, but can this one get to the Grand Final just as Birds did?
Montenegro
Montenegrin superstar Sergej Ćetković premiered his entry on local TV this week. The singer has recorded his song in both Montenegrin and English and will decide which version he will sing closer to the cut off date for entries to the EBU.
The video for the song, Moj Svijet, has a story all of its own, with the boy at its centre representing Ćetković himself. Talking to eurovision.tv, Ćetković explained the musical thinking behind the song, saying “It is a hard question, but I would say that Moj Svijet is mainly a pop song. Still, there are some folk elements too. But not necessarily from Montenegro. We played with different rhythms and the hardest task was to fit all the ideas in just three minutes.”
Can it work?
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(Image sources: PTA, EBU, AVROTROS, RTCG)
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