Armenia
Sirusho
Qele Qele
Merseymike:
The kebab shop is never far away from any contest, and our first visit provides no shocks or surprises. Just bores me silly. 4
Boog:
‘Bronx meets the Bosphorus’ – that’s how I started my review of ‘Every Way That I Can’ and it holds for this entry too , but it’s too soon for a retro cover of Turkey 2003, surely, and such a ‘painting my numbers’ version too! Great swathes of empty spaces in the song which can only be camouflaged by (one hopes) yet to be decided choreography. Here one of the strangest restaurants has for scores of years operated in an old church run by a mad Armenian. What you get to eat, and its quality, is completely dependent on his mood of an evening. It can be a culinary feast or an unmitigated disaster. (a bit like this song!) I suspect Azerbaijanis think about Armenians in the way that Belgians consider the Dutch. (i.e. a bit ‘kooky’!)
Personal Score out of ten (5) Winnschans (10%)
Harrow:
I thought on 1st listen that I'd soon tire of this, but I haven't. Will be top 5 and has a great chance of winning. And wouldn't be a bad choice. 9/10
Alexander-NL:
It’s like a hybrid version of some earlier winners. I can’t help myself. I like it better than those winners I’m talking about. And you don’t have to make me feel bad about it, because I already do that by myself. I think it’s powerful and catchy, the singer could have done with some more charisma, but I just hope she can sing. It would have been nice if she had let us known before, the Andorra 06-deception is still fresh in my memory. 8/10 (8th)
Stefan:
Once upon a time in a mediocre year, there was an average song by a girl with a short dress and some dancers and coming from a country with reliable friends. That was Greece 05 - this is Armenia 08. Possible winner, 6/10.
Tore:
If I’d been listening to this one out of the blue and was told it was an ESC entry this year, I’d guessed it was Greece. After a rather delicious and calm start, it explodes into a modern ethno-poppy song that is very straight to the point. It’s hands in the air and shake that ass and party all night long. A strong contender for the top 5 this year. Chances of qualifying: 80%
Ade:
This flows by with little to recommend it, it's tedious, dull, no hook, repetitive in the extreme. Wallpaper music. Five years ago, this would have been in with a chance, right now it's a mid range stomper with an average singer. Almost good enough, but too repetitive to make enough
impact. Will benefit from neighbourly voting. 5/10
Lobo:
Haven´t listened to it.
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