Eurovision Review: Russia
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Eurovision 2007 semi: Straight to final
Eurovision 2007 final: 3rd
2008:
Dima Bilan -Believe
often what amazes me most about Eurovision is that people admit to writing this tripe. Take this song, two people admit to writing it, Dima Bilan and Jim Beanz (though I think the latter is an alias, someone smart enough to hide). I cant credit Dima with being smart though, after all, this is his second Eurovision.... you may remember his mullet
I am sure this actually went through the 'stock-aitkin-waterman write a song' machine rather than being written by actual people though, I mean it is a typical slow pop song with a male vocal isnt it? it could be song by Justin Timberlake and it would sounds almost the same, just less accent I mean 'It wiill neverr be imposs-e-ble'. Sure he cant speak englsh, but at least he has been to the idol school of performance... maybe once too many times though.
As for Russias history in Eurovision, I love Mumiy Troll from 2001, and Russia did give us tAtU in 2003 (who I still cringe when I remember how off key they were), I do have to show Dima Bilans in 2006 again with 'Never Let You Go' and a girl in the piano
Wins: 0
Entries: 11
Eurovision 2007 semi: Straight to final
Eurovision 2007 final: 3rd
2008:
Dima Bilan -Believe
Even when the thunder and storm begins
I’ll be standing strong like a tree in the wind
Nothing's gonna move this mountain
Or change my direction
I’m falling off that sky and I’m all alone
The courage that’s inside gonna break my fall
Nothing’s gonna dim my light within
But if I keep going on
It will never impossible, not today
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
As long as I’m breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if just believe
And I believe in me
Even when the world tries to pull me down
Tell me that I can, try to turn me around
I wont let them put my fire out, without no!
But if I keep going on
It will never impossible, not today
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
As long as I’m breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if just believe
And I believe:
I can do it all
Open every door
Turn unthinkable to reality
You’ll see - I can do it all and more
Believing
As long as I’m breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
Believing
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if just believe
And I believe me
I’ll be standing strong like a tree in the wind
Nothing's gonna move this mountain
Or change my direction
I’m falling off that sky and I’m all alone
The courage that’s inside gonna break my fall
Nothing’s gonna dim my light within
But if I keep going on
It will never impossible, not today
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
As long as I’m breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if just believe
And I believe in me
Even when the world tries to pull me down
Tell me that I can, try to turn me around
I wont let them put my fire out, without no!
But if I keep going on
It will never impossible, not today
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
As long as I’m breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if just believe
And I believe:
I can do it all
Open every door
Turn unthinkable to reality
You’ll see - I can do it all and more
Believing
As long as I’m breathing
There is not a limit to what I can dream
Cause I’ve got something to believe in
Believing
Mission to keep climbing
Nothing else can stop me if just believe
And I believe me
often what amazes me most about Eurovision is that people admit to writing this tripe. Take this song, two people admit to writing it, Dima Bilan and Jim Beanz (though I think the latter is an alias, someone smart enough to hide). I cant credit Dima with being smart though, after all, this is his second Eurovision.... you may remember his mullet
I am sure this actually went through the 'stock-aitkin-waterman write a song' machine rather than being written by actual people though, I mean it is a typical slow pop song with a male vocal isnt it? it could be song by Justin Timberlake and it would sounds almost the same, just less accent I mean 'It wiill neverr be imposs-e-ble'. Sure he cant speak englsh, but at least he has been to the idol school of performance... maybe once too many times though.
As for Russias history in Eurovision, I love Mumiy Troll from 2001, and Russia did give us tAtU in 2003 (who I still cringe when I remember how off key they were), I do have to show Dima Bilans in 2006 again with 'Never Let You Go' and a girl in the piano