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Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality
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#27837
Hit Master

Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
Hi Everyone

It is depressing how many of the Swedish Eurovision finalists are miles ahead of our 6 finalists. Charlotte Perrelli is the most likely winner and could do really well at Eurovsion once more. Sanna Nielson and BWO are also highly regarded. Check the finalists and semi finalists below

www.dailymotion.com/playlist/xcitn_jief7...estivalen-2008-suede

The French Eurovision entry is also one of my favourites although not a likely winner

www.dailymotion.com/video/x4mz5y_eurovis...8-sebastien-te_music
 
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#27839
Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
So far for me it's Dima Bilan (who should have won for Russia two years ago).
 
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#27848
Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
Nice chorus on the Perelli song. The verse is a bit generic.

The comments on France's Tellier song are not flattering, although one said that "if we're going to lose, at least we'll do it with class".

Tellier has an unusual demi-hit on his hands with "La ritournelle". The lyrics (in English) start at 2'36" into the song!

www.dailymotion.com/video/x1b93f_la-rito...astien-tellier_music
 
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#27859
Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
The Swedish Eurovision selection is huge. Four semi finals, and a Second Chance contest, with all the shows televised and performed in front of packed venues. There never has been and never will be quite that level of interest in the UK.

All the best Swedish acts and song writers want to be a part of it, so whereas I am often critical of the BBC for being unable to compete with the likes of Albania and Moldova, they could never match what the Swedes are able to do, with the best will in the world.
 
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#27860
Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
Yet Sweden has come up with inferior entries ever since Abba (despite winning once, if I remember).

I am a supporter of "benign dictatorship" - that's how I ran things; yes, I involved the public and the industry but ultimately I chose and groomed and styled and promoted and that's how we had entries like Love City Groove, Gina G and Katrina.

You need an individual with ears who truly cares and gets 100% involved.
 
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#27864
Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
They've won it three times since Abba, JK, and plenty of great songs have fallen by the wayside thanks to some rather odd voting from the Swedish public in some years.

The benign dictatorship worked a treat for UK in the late 90's. All well and good in the hands of a JK, but how many of them are around?. A disaster in the hands of most, I'd imagine.
 
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#27868
Hit Master

Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
I personally do not think that Dima Bilan's entry is strong enough to win this year, even with Timbaland's input. It will do well due to Bilan's huge poularity and Russia's recent track record but is not a winner.

Sweden have won three Eurovisions since ABBA but none since Charlotte Perrelli in 1999. I really believe Charlotte could win again this year if selected. The song has the right Eurovision winning ingredients.
 
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#27870
Re:Swedish Eurovision Final Miles Ahead Of UK Effort In Terms Of Song Quality 17 Years, 3 Months ago  
Someone was telling me last night that the Belgian rounds also went out over four nights, with the inevitable build in viewers. The producers also had a brainwave, and booked a theatre in Belgrade and asked a local audience there to vote for the Belgian entries. They gave totally different results than the Belgian jury, inevitably, but that's exactly why it was a good idea to do it. Very smart programming on their part. They are, after all, in the audience business rather than the music business. And if you get good audiences, you will inevitably get better quality submissions.
 
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