Critiques of generic and unsurprising entries could be easily solved by just swapping songs around. I think Lisa Ajax could do a smashing “Heroes are Calling”, you wouldn’t be able to hear a pin drop from the intimate vocals of Samir + Viktor during “Min Melodi”, and to me Smash Into Pieces were made for “Forever Yours”
Having said that, let’s review what we were given:
1. Adam Woods- everything about this first minute makes me think about how there has been absolutely no evolution of sound for the male pop segment of this show in over 1,000 years (roughly around the time that La Camilla was born in Sweden, Africa) This will go to AC and be knocked out by a crying lass with alcoholism and a guitar
2. Samir & Viktor- everyone’s favourite lesbian duo since Mandy n Rachey return and give us absolutely nothing. However the sad melody in the chorus gives me Scandinavian feels and I am here for it.
3. Melina- i am lying on the couch
4. Elisa- I actually think she has this sewn up. It will go big in the hall after what came before, and I’m sure Elisa has something emotionally manipulative to say in her VT to seal the deal
5. Lisa Ajax- fat and angry after last time’s flop our girl Ajax is ready for revenge!!! Having killed that man who brought shame onto her perfect Melfest record, Lisa Left Eye Ajax is giving us pure vocals and a potential live birth on stage
6. Smash Into Pieces- a haunting melody, I have never listened to classical music before but I imagine it is quite close to this. It took 7 people to write this because they sat in a circle and everyone had to pass the pen around to write a new word as a bonding exercise