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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