Eurovision Review: Israel
May. 7th, 2009 07:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Wins: 3 (1978, 1979, 1998)
Expected place: 19th
Highlights
the vocals weren't bad and the harmonised well
lowlights
except for the first line the song and the choruses...
Israel - Noa & Mira Awad 'There Must Be Another Way'
blah blah blah, same ol' same ol'. someone has to sing about peace and harmony and if Germany isn't gong to do it... Israel is a good choice. Georgia sung about peace last year and look at where they are this year...
this song sound be the background music to a TV show or movie, it doesnt feel like it goes anywhere or takes you anywhere musically. vecally it is good, but there is no performance. it is dull and far from 'Diva', Israels last win, and likewise I think this song is far from a win
You know what I love about Eurovision, the complete lack of Politics.... (end sarcasm) one of the big stories out of this song is that Mira Awad is the first Israeli-Arab to represent Israel in Eurovision and that a number of Arab intellectuals and artists are demanding she withdraw. why should she withdraw when the contest is a perfect international promotional tool for her first solo album... see no politics, just money.
Ghost of Eurovision Past: Ilanit 'Ey Sham' - 1973. is it just me or does she look like Janice from the muppet show... dont know. this was Israels first atempt at Eurovision and I think there were less muppeteers in later years.
Wins: 3 (1978, 1979, 1998)
Expected place: 19th
Highlights
the vocals weren't bad and the harmonised well
lowlights
except for the first line the song and the choruses...
Israel - Noa & Mira Awad 'There Must Be Another Way'
blah blah blah, same ol' same ol'. someone has to sing about peace and harmony and if Germany isn't gong to do it... Israel is a good choice. Georgia sung about peace last year and look at where they are this year...
this song sound be the background music to a TV show or movie, it doesnt feel like it goes anywhere or takes you anywhere musically. vecally it is good, but there is no performance. it is dull and far from 'Diva', Israels last win, and likewise I think this song is far from a win
You know what I love about Eurovision, the complete lack of Politics.... (end sarcasm) one of the big stories out of this song is that Mira Awad is the first Israeli-Arab to represent Israel in Eurovision and that a number of Arab intellectuals and artists are demanding she withdraw. why should she withdraw when the contest is a perfect international promotional tool for her first solo album... see no politics, just money.
Ghost of Eurovision Past: Ilanit 'Ey Sham' - 1973. is it just me or does she look like Janice from the muppet show... dont know. this was Israels first atempt at Eurovision and I think there were less muppeteers in later years.