My Third Norewgian Semi Final 2012

 

Songs –

Number	Title	Translation	Artist(s)
01.	Stay		Tooji
02.	Si	Say	Marthe Valle
03.	Things Change		Petter Øien
04.	Sammen	Together	Yaseen And Julie Maria
05.	The Greatest Day		Håvard Lothe Band
06.	Euphoria		Silya Nymoen
07.	Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time		The Canoes
08.	Sailors		Lise Karlsnes

My Initial Impressions –

Overall, I thought this was a pretty decent Semi Final song wise.

01 – Stay – 

This is a nice, powerful dance song with a lot of Techno elements. It has a great energy and I really enjoy the heavy beat and up tempo energy. The chorus is magnificent and makes the song just that bit more fabulous. Excellent song. 9 Points out of 10.

02 – Si – 

This is a beautiful, sincere ballad and I really like it (what is it with me liking ballads this year?). It starts off soft and slow and then gains momentum to because a really classy, gorgeous, emotional number. I love Marthe voice and I think it suits this ethnic ballad perfectly. For sure, this is one to watch. 8 Points out of 10.

03 – Things Change – 

This is somewhat of a low – key country song, which is somewhat unusual for Norway. It’s an ok number, but nothing really special. Not really to my taste, but not a bad little ditty. It’s somewhat growing on me. 6 Points out of 10.

04 – Sammen – 

This song is an interesting mix of rap and mid tempo pop. I enjoy it’s drama but as a song, I don’t really dig it. I think it’s a little boring and well just not that great. 4 Points out of 10.

05 – The Greatest Day – 

This is a pleasant pop/rock song. It’s not really anything special, but it has some really enjoyable moments. I enjoy the lead singers voice. I also really like the bridge and the chorus isn’t bad at all. It’s just a little bit bland for my tastes. 5 Points out of 10.

06 – Euphoria – 

Here we go! This is a very cool, rhythmic up tempo number with a very cool energy. I like it a lot. I really enjoy it’s beat and the cool, controlled chaos of the vocals and the awesome backing singers. I think the bridge adds a very interesting element to the song. I’m liking it more and more every time I hear it! For sure, this is a song to watch! 7 Points out of 10.

07 – Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time – 

This is a slower song with a lot of folksy and country elements. Not at all to my taste. I find it rather boring and uneventful. Bleck. 3 Points out of 10.

08 – Sailors – 

A fantastic up tempo dance number! I love it instantly from the first beat. It’s very interesting. I love the measured beat and how it erupts into a great melody at the chorus. There’s a very cool, interesting quality to this song that just hooks me in! Excellent! 9 Points out of 10.

My Contest –

Round 01 –

Number	Title	Televote	Place
01.	Stay	68 984	1st
02.	Si	57 026	3rd
03.	Things Change	41 427	6th
04.	Sammen	36 138	7th
05.	The Greatest Day	47 742	5th
06.	Euphoria	51 589	4th
07.	Seemed Like A	32 165	8th
08.	Sailors	64 458	2nd

Round 02 –

Number	Title	Televote	Place
01.	Stay	74 751	2nd
02.	Si	63 727	4th
03.	The Greatest Day	52 064	5th
04.	Euphoria	68 984	3rd
05.	Sailors	83 589	1st

Comments –

This was a bit of a no brainer compared to the last SF. “Sailors” and “Stay” were by leaps and bounds my top 2 Songs, but “Sailors” managed to get my top spot with “Stay” regulated to second. I had a little trouble with the exact placement of “Si” and “Euphoria”, but I knew they’d both get into my Second Chance Round.

I think that at the actual SF, “Stay” has the strongest chance of winning. I think “Si” and “Sailors” will also get into the Final, although I could also see “Euphoria” making it up there. 

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My Second Norwegian Semi Final 2012 -

 

Songs –

Number	Title	Artist(s)
01.	Keeps On Dancing	Cocktail Slippers
02.	I’ve Got You	Isabel Ødegård
03.	Make It Better	Tommy Fredvang
04.	Another Heartache	Rikke Lie
05.	Crush	Malin
06.	Ola Nordmann	Plumbo
07.	You And I	Minnie – Oh
08.	Shapeshifter	Rikke Normann

My Initial Impressions –

I was EXTREMELY impressed with the overall strong quality of the songs in this Semi Final. It finally felt like Norway!

01 – Keeps On Dancing – 

A cool, rock song. I like it, but after a few listens it just falls flat. I like it, but not enough to give it any sort of preference when it comes to moving on. 6 Points out of 10.

02 – I’ve Got You –   

This is a nice, simple, sincere and folksy song. It has some pretty great moments, but it is cursed with being thrown into the best Semi Final of MGP 2012, and thus I just can’t give it any sort of place to advance. 6 Points out of 10.

03 – Make It Better – 

A nice, dancey up tempo number. I enjoy the steady beat, Tommy’s voice and the overall feelings of this song. It has a great, catchy beat and melody and a fantastic message. It has a really cool, modern feel. A fantastic song for sure. 7 Points out of 10.

04 – Another Heartache – 

This ballad starts of slow, but you can just tell that it has a lot of potential. The bridge grows into a pretty fantastic chorus. I really enjoy the different musical levels of this song and the positive message. I really like it. 7 Points out of 10.

05 – Crush – 

Erm…AMAZING! Now this is what I’m talking about! I freaking LOVE this song! From the start, this somewhat cheesy dance number draws you in. Malin is a GODDESS! Everything about this song is wonderful, from the modern beat to the dancey hook to the fantastic chorus! I have a feeling a lot of people will have a “Crush” on this number (see what I did there?) This is officially my song to beat! 12 Points out of 10.

06 – Ola Nordmann – 

This is a rather fun, folksy rock number. It just screams “NORWAY” to me. It’s nice and I enjoy it but in this strong SF, I just think it doesn’t measure up to some of the other songs. 7 Points out of 10.

07 – You And I – 

Fantastic! This is probably the most modern song in the whole SF. It’s very high energy. I love it! I really enjoy the somewhat ethereal quality of Minnie’s voice. The more I hear it, the more obsessed with it I become. I love it’s danceyness, it just begs you to move along. I’m also really in love with the lyrics. Perfection. 10 Points out of 10.

08 – Shapeshifter – 

Another up tempo number and of course I adore it. It has a bit more Drama then some of the other songs. The intro is a little subdued, but the chorus is just an eruption of sound and melody. Very pop with just a hint of rock. An excellent number to be sure! 8 Points out of 10.

My Contest –

Round 01 –

Number	Title	Televote	Place
01.	Keeps On Dancing	23 917	8th
02.	I’ve Got You	28 581	7th
03.	Make It Better	58 924	4th
04.	Another Heartache	51 776	5th
05.	Crush	74 289	1st
06.	Ola Nordmann	42 165	6th
07.	You And I	69 714	2nd
08.	Shapeshifter	66 028	3rd

Round 02 –

Number	Title	Televote	Place
01.	Make It Better	65 848	4th
02.	Another Heartache	59 714	5th
03.	Crush	96 842	1st
04.	You And I	82 371	2nd
05.	Shapeshifter	75 935	3rd

Comments –

Overall, I had a somewhat difficult time with my voting in this Semi Final, mainly because of the number of great songs! However, from the Moment I heard it “Crush” has been my absolute favorite and I think it might win my whole MGP. “You And I” got my second spot in the final with relative ease. I had a hard time chosing between “Make It Better” and “Shapeshifter”, but at the moment, I’m digging “Shapeshifter” a little bit more, but they both get a spot in my Second Chance Round. I was torn between “Another Heartache” and “Ola Nordmann” as they both have their moments, but I’m sure at least one of them will pull a “Wild Card”.

Before the contest, I’d predicted “Crush”, “Make It Better” and “Shapeshifter” to advance, as I thought these were the three songs that the Norwegians would dig most. I knew “You And I”, despite being one of my favorites, was just a bit too much for the Norwegian voters.

In the actual SF,  “Ola Nordmann” managed to come out on top, which surprised me a little but not too much. As I said before, it’s very “Norway”. “Make It Better” pulled the second spot and “Crush” got third (yay). 

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