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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