At least Belgium has done all it's can -- I think you can stage this in a lot of different ways -- I'd go for the mean and moody look...
I think we've finally found a song we agree on. Belgium is straight into my top 10 and climbing. If I was gonna stage it I'd dress him like Gaitana. That would make him stand out from Ireland and Sweden
Sorry that I was so late to the debate on Belgium, but I found the 2008 thread and was reading all the run up to the contest whilst watching MelFest 2008..
Chickens, when you're reading back, can I remind you of this post of yours?
At least Belgium has done all it's can -- I think you can stage this in a lot of different ways -- I'd go for the mean and moody look...
He's 17 so it should be his default although won't that rule out dancers? The new version was always going to be an improvement on the work-shopped version but I'm liking it. One thing, his accent is much improved but can he sustain it when the pressure is on?
Sorry that I was so late to the debate on Belgium, but I found the 2008 thread and was reading all the run up to the contest whilst watching MelFest 2008..
Chickens, when you're reading back, can I remind you of this post of yours?
He's 17 so it should be his default although won't that rule out dancers? The new version was always going to be an improvement on the work-shopped version but I'm liking it. One thing, his accent is much improved but can he sustain it when the pressure is on?
Never has been keeping in tune been so important in a semi final....;)
ooh I don't know get some gothish dancers -- it could be a highlight...:D
I think we've finally found a song we agree on. Belgium is straight into my top 10 and climbing. If I was gonna stage it I'd dress him like Gaitana. That would make him stand out from Ireland and Sweden
Lucky for you, the Eurostar has been cancelled due to the snow.
Yeah. If the English is that bad and heavily autotuned in a studio version, live it's going to possibly be even worse than the original time we heard it. There's absolutely no way he's qualifying. This is no re-working of This is the Night.
Yeah. If the English is that bad and heavily autotuned in a studio version, live it's going to possibly be even worse than the original time we heard it. There's absolutely no way he's qualifying. This is no re-working of This is the Night.
I'd be suspicious as to why they're using that amount of autotune if he's supposed to be a great vocalist. The live version is surely going to sound very flat in comparison.
I quite liked Belgium already but what a vast improvement.
Ireland > Belgium > Sweden
Loving new Albania, couldn't tell the difference with Russia and am happy with the Moldovan qualifiers so far. And considering I was a bit on the fence about new Ukraine, I can't stop listening to it.
I quite liked Belgium already but what a vast improvement.
Ireland > Belgium > Sweden
Loving new Albania, couldn't tell the difference with Russia and am happy with the Moldovan qualifiers so far. And considering I was a bit on the fence about new Ukraine, I can't stop listening to it.
I think Belgium's been helped by us only having a real demo version that was sang in the back room of a radio station to go on for 3 months. I was expecting something good from it but it's better than I thought. It's in with a chance of qualifying now I'd say.
Agree about Albania too. The opening of the song is special. I hope they make the most of it in their performance
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Anne we have our song! Although our songs never qualify...:(
(I'm thinking Georgia 2012 and Macedonia 2011
If I may wade my size 9s in after tonight
1. Belgium 2. Sweden 3. Ireland
I think we've finally found a song we agree on. Belgium is straight into my top 10 and climbing. If I was gonna stage it I'd dress him like Gaitana. That would make him stand out from Ireland and Sweden
Chickens, when you're reading back, can I remind you of this post of yours?
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=22199855&postcount=4993
I'm not sure that I'm ready for Belgium to be given the accolade of "our song" yet ... can't you get into Albania a bit more instead?
I tried -- I'll work on Albania and you work on Belgium and one of us will see the light...I do like Albania but don't love it...yet...
And there's always Moldova and Montenegro...:eek:
He's 17 so it should be his default although won't that rule out dancers? The new version was always going to be an improvement on the work-shopped version but I'm liking it. One thing, his accent is much improved but can he sustain it when the pressure is on?
How did that garbage beat the sensational 365 days?
Trouble is it's autotuned to death, his performance will probably let it down on the night.
Never has been keeping in tune been so important in a semi final....;)
ooh I don't know get some gothish dancers -- it could be a highlight...:D
Lucky for you, the Eurostar has been cancelled due to the snow.
http://soundcloud.com/jasper-vanbiesen/roberto-bellarosa-love-kills
His English is not great either (surprisingly for a Belgian)....he sings in a very strong accent.
1. Germany
2. Ukraine
3. Denmark
4. Norway
5. Austria
6. Belarus
7. Sweden
8. Slovenia
9. Georgia
10. Greece
11. Serbia
12. Russia
13. Israel
14. United Kingdom
15. Cyprus
16. Netherlands
17. Spain
18. Hungary
19. Malta
20. Finland
21. Estonia
22. Croatia
23. Belgium
24. Romania
25. Ireland
26. Iceland
27. Switzerland
28. Albania
29. Armenia
30. Lithuania
31. Latvia
32. Bulgaria
I prefer Romania to all three of them
Ryan Dolan is nowhere near as heavily autotuned as this : it seems like they've given 'Love Kills' Zoe Alexis levels of studio enhancement.
On that clip we saw of Belarosa a month or two back, he actually seemed very ropy live.
I'd be suspicious as to why they're using that amount of autotune if he's supposed to be a great vocalist. The live version is surely going to sound very flat in comparison.
I quite liked Belgium already but what a vast improvement.
Ireland > Belgium > Sweden
Loving new Albania, couldn't tell the difference with Russia and am happy with the Moldovan qualifiers so far. And considering I was a bit on the fence about new Ukraine, I can't stop listening to it.
I think Belgium's been helped by us only having a real demo version that was sang in the back room of a radio station to go on for 3 months. I was expecting something good from it but it's better than I thought. It's in with a chance of qualifying now I'd say.
Agree about Albania too. The opening of the song is special. I hope they make the most of it in their performance
As Eurostar has said, the live version will be the test but he might be able to cover up shaky vocals better in a club song than he could in a ballad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX7DfGpeIBU
His big issue is English being a foreign tongue. If he's struggling with it it'll affect the song.