Roll Up Roll for Melodifestivalen heat två at Göransson Arena in Sandviken!
After the agreeable result and on/off magic of Heat 1 last weekend, as reviewed by moi HERE the Melodi train moves on and we are graced with 8 new acts!
I'v had a crazy busy week, so this post has been stopped and started over the past 7 days!
No show stopping opening this week, though I did enjoy the presenter spoofs. As you know I can't speak much svenska so much was lost on me, but I could easily pick out Petra, Lena and Charlotte's characteristics! The stage, the show, the spectacle are all there, so are the wonderful balloons! All we are missing is the action man presented Dolph Lundgren! No clue what was up, if anyone could enlighten me that would be fabulous!
Anyway this week we have Velma Kelly and George Sampson impersonations, and someone singing a Shayne Ward song... on we go then!
Eric Saade - Manboy:
From the first 10 seconds of this song I knew we had a major performance on our hands. A male teen heartthrob standing on stage up first just as last week with Ola, but what Eric has over Ola is an amazing performance. The performance I was so aching for Ola to break into! Oh What A Dance Routine! The fencing was inspired and the dance break was insatiable!
The routine was a bit like George Sampson's winning Britain's Got Talent number, but with more people on stage, less body popping and better choreography!
Yes he did do the fantastic dancing in the rain near the end of hi number a la Sampson! It was spectacular from start to finish, and that is just the heat, got a feeling it will be even bigger for the final!
The song however was pretty underwhelming. It was wrote by modern King of Eurovision Fredrik Kempe, but just lacked his usually perfectionist magic and unforgettable lyrics. The chorus basically consists of one word, Manboy, which isn't that a great a word to be honest! The lyrics feel like a cheap King Kempe rip-off! The tune was hot and the key change was typically dramatic for Kempe, but overall it did not compare in amazingness to Eric's début single Sleepless:
Why was this not sent??? Though this is the same mark as Ola last week, Ola's song is much stronger, but Eric's performance kicked its ass so it all weighs up! 6/10
Andra Generationen & Dogge Doggelito - Hippare Hoppare:
Harmless track, nothing special that was a least better than their last offering, though being honest it sounds the same.
There will be something like this at Eurovision no doubt so can't really knock it!
4/10
Anna-Maria Espinosa - Innan alla ljusen brunnit ut:
Ballad that gives me nothing and sounds shaky.
All the way through I was thinking of last years similar but far far better Melodifestivalen entry Susanne Alfvengren- Du är älskad där du går which I reviewed HERE last year. It is mesmerising and powerful, where this is ignorable and weak.
3/10
MiSt & Highlights - Come And Get Me Now:
I was excited about this one, wanted to see how if the Web Wildcard would work or not. When the winning artists MiSt came on stage I thought it was going to be a cheesy club singer style duo with a upbeat song that I would love!
Then Highlights lead singer walked to the front with the swagger and charm of a certain other dansband favourite Magnus Carlsson formally of Barbados, oh he's suave!
Think we've found a new star in the making, though he does look a bit like a ginger Freddie Mercury in that outfit. This ended up one of my favourites of the night. I loved the Take Me To Your Heaven style bounce to it! Even the key change was decent! MiSt did look a bit like his aunt and uncle joining in, but this song should have done a lot better! This will be a mp3 classic for me I'm sure!
7/10
Pauline - Sucker For Love
This was either gonna be hit or miss! She was a much disliked Wildcard choice by some, especially with rumours of Lena Philipsson and Linda Sundblad flying around. I was hoping for big things though as her main single so far Give Me a Call is a sweet piece of soul-pop! I was expecting a Emilia style swingband and gold lights classic chic staging. We were greeted however with a colourful display, dancers and even a funky hairstyle. Imagine the girl for the Noisettes mixed with Hello Kitty. The song was actually higher than expected, really catchy chunk of funky pop with good staging and styling.
Maybe a bit too 'cool' for Eurovision though, but I will be cheering her on in Andra Chansen!
7/10
Andreas Johnson - We Can Work It Out
The weakest entry Andreas has done. I've never been a massive fan of his Bono-like voice, but his songs have had some magic and character to it. For example Sing For Me is never skipped on my mp3 player! A Little Bit Of Love is even cheerful enough! My favourite of all was his Melodi failure with Queen Carola:
Probably better without him though, Her notes are electric!
This years song though is just a boring ballad.
The melody is a mash up of these two songs but with guitars.
It can't be just me that hears it!?!
It's a big candle swaying song that is just dreary. Only saving is the fact he says 'You cover me with piss' or 'You cover me with peas' whichever is your favourite! A cheap giggle in a cheap mash-up!
5/10
Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän - Underbart
Sounds fake irish song sang by drunk pub men. nothing offensive just dull, dragging an repetitive. Listening to it back badly sang too. And the ending is very Harry Hill style!
4/10
Hanna Lindblad "Manipulated"
Oh I was excited for this one! Show had been quite dry so wanted a lift!
Then I heard the first verse and thought this song is going to sound far better studio than live. It's hard to sound hot singing so robotic like without the special studio effects you gt on CD's. Looking all Catherine Zeta Jones she gets dragged across the floor to the hottest disco beat! Genius!
The chorus brings the kind of moment that makes me swear my life away to Melodifestivalen! LOOK AT HER STRUT! AMAZING!
The dancers scuttling while crouching is hilarious and a little creepy but goes so well with the song.
The in-a-row-but-have-many-arms is just as epic and bang on timed as the strut!
This should have at least had a second chance just to see the performance again! the song though just isn't a Live song, its a studio number I feel!
Her dancer and her dance skills are spot on, unlike her vocals! They steal the show and who ever staged that needs a promotion!
8/10
So who made it through......
To Globen: Eric och Andreas Yawnson, oops I Johnson!
To Andra Chansen: Pauline och Kalle & Orsa.
MIA Verdict: Hanna was definitely robbed by the snoozefest that was Underbart!
Pauline was robbed by Andreas!
Second Melodi week still had boring songs out weighing amazing ones. Last years heats seamed to each be packed with amazing songs, with the best ones making it through.
It's going to be a man-mad final with Darin & Peter Jöback still to come! Sweden wants a male soloist it seams! Be careful what they wish for as that last got them 19th with Martin Stenmarck! A song about Las Vegas but with no showgirls, instead women in tracksuits... cruising for failure! It was also a weak song in an amazingly strong year!
This Saturday holds some big Pop contenders. However after being disappointed by Eric and Ola, I won't set my expectations too high!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment