All of these songs are terribly written but, as per last year, they can be re-tooled and be massive! The song thats a rip off of bang bang has to go.
Ok, having listened to them all now - Legends is the only one that could possibly go. With epic staging, a cracking dance routine and strong vocal, it could do well. It won't win but I am hoping left side of the scoreboard. It's the only one I can remember the lyrics too after a couple of listens Raya - Definitely the second best after Legends if that isn't picked. Jaz Ellington has a lovely song, but it's too dull for Eurovision. SuRie - nice enough melody but no where near strong enough to stand out. Girl group - mediocre and a rip off of Bang Bang. The Astronaut song - just no. So average, so meh, just no. LEGENDS FOR THE WIN
Some of these are going to be very boring live. It's got to be Asanda or, at a push, Raya or Goldstone, though they sound like OG3NE. Astronaut should be sent into space.
After listening to these all several times over I've decided the awful girlband is the worst of the lot, followed by the bland soul song by Jaz Ellington. I don't mind Astronaut. We could cut costs on staging and borrow Austria's crescent moon from last year. Storms reminds me of A Million Years by Mariette. Has that same sort of vibe to me. I liked Asanda most on first couple of listens. However, now I i just had "Oooh ah you're on my mind" going around and around in my head. Such an earworm.
The running order for Wednesday is apparently Goldstone - "I Feel The Love" Jaz Ellington - "You" Liam Tamne - "Astronaut" RAYA - "Crazy" Asanda - "Legends" SuRie - "Storm"
Okay, after multiple listens my stance has changed slightly. Crazy loses appeal very quickly, it just sounds bland now. Legends is still good and the lack of chorus seems less jarring Astronaut has grown on me a lot obviously nothing to do with Liam’s standing of Drag Race ... the rest are best left forgotten.
Legends is this more interesting song but its just not catchy enough. However I think with an interesting stage production it could be great. Crazy is basic af (although personally I live for that Macarena sounding intro) but really it should have been what we were sending 20 years ago. However it is catchy and the "ooh ah your on my mind.." is an ear worm. Realistically neither are going to bother the left hand side of the board.
