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Unpopular Eurovision Opinions
The Unknown One
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Do you have any Eurovision opinions that seem to go against the grain, against what it seems most people think?
I'll start. I thought We Are One by Wild Youth was actually a better song than it got credit for. It was the deer in headlights performance that cost it. The song itself was decent enough.
Is there anything from Eurovision's long past that doesn't chime with the majority you'd like to share?
I'll start. I thought We Are One by Wild Youth was actually a better song than it got credit for. It was the deer in headlights performance that cost it. The song itself was decent enough.
Is there anything from Eurovision's long past that doesn't chime with the majority you'd like to share?
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Daði Freyr's Think About Things was a gimmicky load of old guff
In fact the only entry of theirs I have liked since their return is 2016 and that was the one that flopped.
Giving over the entire last part to a dance break in a song that was only allowed to be three minutes anyway was something I really didn't understand at all.
Chanel broke the mould with SloMo.
It wouldn't surprise me if we have more songs in the coming years where a "dance break" is included.
Song contest, eh? 😁
The Flag parade should be stopped.
It’s dull.
It doesn't bother me as such, but I don't really see what it achieves either. I imagine it adds to already complex logistics too, getting all the performers backstage in the correct order.
I'll get my coat.
It was never going to win in a month of Sundays, but I think it was catchy enough that it deserved better than 19th place.
Ie a song everyone agrees is the 11th best will finish last, while a song that most think is awful but a few think is good will not
I guess my controversial opinion is that Israel shouldn't be banned :P
Russia - Shine = underrated. Wonderful song!
Seconded.
I’m trying to think of my genuinely unpopular opinions. Off the top of my head:
I liked France 2014 and I still listen to it.
Austria 2018 is one of my all-time favourite entries.
Cha Cha Cha was crap live, especially in the jury performance, and that’s why it couldn’t beat Tattoo (not because there is a Swedish jury bias).
I like Rock and Roll Kids.
Ireland’s recent songs are rarely as bad as their results (and the fandom) would have you believe, however, their ability to find competent & charismatic live performers, properly stage their entries and just generally sell them for a televised competition is practically non-existent.
Junior Eurovision feels irresponsible in the context of such an increasingly nasty and rabid Eurovision fandom.
I enjoy the spectacle of Kaarija's performance of Cha Cha Cha much more than that of Loreen and Tattoo. However I do think that Kaarija's performance was so energetic that it started to get in the way of the strength of his vocals. By the end, he looked visibly exhausted. I still think it should've won though.
Another unpopular opinion - Lipstick by Jedward was actually a decent pop song.
Sam Ryder and Chanel both had far better songs and would have made much better and well deserved winners.
Also Cha Cha Cha is absolutely dog shit and well and truly overrated.
Freaks - https://youtu.be/iMmPwn1qYn0?si=Y_ps5gO9IufbNWgU
I can never agree with this! Yes Freaks was better than Michael Rice, but Holly Tandy’s Bigger Than Us was better than both by far! (In my opinion
I like Stefania as a song, did from hearing it at Vit Bitr complication. However much sympathy voting signal boasted it and it did - I still think it's a worthy winner and I really like Sam Ryder.
Euphoria and Tattoo are both overated as are Sweden in general except Heroes which is overhated.
I have a lot of unpopular opinions but the most patriot one is Andy Abraham didn't deserve to come last in 2008 as Germany were schitze. At least he could sing.
I thought it was only one who truly hates that song I'm just loud.