Semi 1 - 02
Israel
The Fire In Your Eyes
Boaz Mauda
Israel
The Fire In Your Eyes
Boaz Mauda
Tore:
There’s something seriously wrong with this song and that’s sadly the most important part; the chorus. After a very nice and promising opening, a flat and lifeless chorus becomes a huge anti-climax. When sung live the chorus sounds struggled too which makes it sound even worse. It can’t be saved by the much better bridge/middle-act either. Chances of qualifying: 30%
Stefan:
I normally don't like high-pitch male voices, but here it is totally different. The combination vocals/music has a “je ne sais quoi” effect on me and makes it my firm fave for this year: 9/10, and here’s hope for Boaz making the final!
Lobo:
Haven't listened to it.
Harrow:
Lovely song by a girl with a nice voice. Shame they can't put her on stage instead of Boaz miming to her voice! 8/10
Frank:
… And thus He played his trumpet and down came the walls of Jericho
Cal:
Boog:
I’m sure I’m not the only one who marvels at Israeli singers being able to sing in Hebrew at all given that their language requires them to clear their throat from chatarrh every 10 seconds. (We have to do it north of the border here when pronouncing the last syllable of ‘loch’.) One of the schizophrenic songs in the contest, which offer not one, but two songs for the price of one, and you know what?, it just about works. It’s definitely a grower, which is a polite way of saying it has little impact on first hearing, so is ill suited to the immediacy required to attract the attention of hundreds of thousands of drunken revellers. I also can’t see the point of the English bit in the version I have. What can I say about Israel? A jewish friend of mine was once diddled in the Garden of Gethsemane. Personal score out of ten (6) and Winnschans(0%)
Alexander-NL:
Ade:
The language really gets in the way here. The accent is way too strong when he flicks to English, it takes a while to even notice. If you can't do something well, don't do it at all. And where exactly is the hook? It's a song that meanders along. A minor miracle might just lift this from the semi, but to my ears, this is painfully bad. 0/10
There’s something seriously wrong with this song and that’s sadly the most important part; the chorus. After a very nice and promising opening, a flat and lifeless chorus becomes a huge anti-climax. When sung live the chorus sounds struggled too which makes it sound even worse. It can’t be saved by the much better bridge/middle-act either. Chances of qualifying: 30%
Stefan:
I normally don't like high-pitch male voices, but here it is totally different. The combination vocals/music has a “je ne sais quoi” effect on me and makes it my firm fave for this year: 9/10, and here’s hope for Boaz making the final!
Lobo:
Haven't listened to it.
Harrow:
Lovely song by a girl with a nice voice. Shame they can't put her on stage instead of Boaz miming to her voice! 8/10
Frank:
… And thus He played his trumpet and down came the walls of Jericho
Cal:
I find this song a bit strange... Sometimes i say it is horrible and sometimes that its ok ... Its draw for sure won't help it qualify... god what a bad start for semi 1 with montenegro and israel...
I believe that Israel will fight to qualify ( between 9th-10th position) or maybe the jury will pick it up...
i give 4/10 for the song and 30% to qualify.
Boog:
I’m sure I’m not the only one who marvels at Israeli singers being able to sing in Hebrew at all given that their language requires them to clear their throat from chatarrh every 10 seconds. (We have to do it north of the border here when pronouncing the last syllable of ‘loch’.) One of the schizophrenic songs in the contest, which offer not one, but two songs for the price of one, and you know what?, it just about works. It’s definitely a grower, which is a polite way of saying it has little impact on first hearing, so is ill suited to the immediacy required to attract the attention of hundreds of thousands of drunken revellers. I also can’t see the point of the English bit in the version I have. What can I say about Israel? A jewish friend of mine was once diddled in the Garden of Gethsemane. Personal score out of ten (6) and Winnschans(0%)
Alexander-NL:
I was impartial about this earlier, kind of weirded out about the unknown sex of the singer and the song didn’t hit home immediately either. By now the song has grown on me and it sticks. The awkwardness about the singer actually helps one remember it and it stands out from its draw even though I’m not sure televoters will be convinced. I hope he’ll give it some major welly out there and who knows what could happen.
8/10 (10th)
Ade:
The language really gets in the way here. The accent is way too strong when he flicks to English, it takes a while to even notice. If you can't do something well, don't do it at all. And where exactly is the hook? It's a song that meanders along. A minor miracle might just lift this from the semi, but to my ears, this is painfully bad. 0/10
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5 comments:
I find this one really boring , bad song and even worse voice , sorry but IMO this is the worst efforts of one my favourite countries until last century :(
Vote : 2/10 Rank 42/43
I was expecting Boaz Mauda's voice to be really irritating but, to my surprise, the final result is quite pleasant overall. Still, it lacks some kind of charm which some slow guitar songs do have (first verses of "Zbudi se" spring to mind).
Mark: 7/10
Another one I have heard, but can't remember at all.
its terrible... a sure non-qualifier...
Israel: Like the singer’s voice. An anthemic ballad which doesn’t quite make it in the anthem stakes and the verses are better than the chorus. But a good one all the same. 8
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