Eurovision 2015: Russia
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passionpopRussia
Population: 143 975 923
Area: 17 098 242 km2
Language: Russian
Eurovision Attendances: 18
Eurovision wins: 1 (2008)
Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices
When I saw the title of this song was ‘A Million Voices’ I straight away thought of the line from Star Wars "...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” The destruction of Alderaan is possibly not the image the Russian government wanted this song to conjure up.
This song appears to have been written to go about 30 seconds longer, but the three minute limit on songs resulted in the song having a really average ending. Not that the song was brilliant before that, it is slick, most of the songs this year are, but it is just another cliché peace and love song for Eurovision. This was Germany’s genre but Russia is trying to steal it it seems.
The bookies have this in the top ten, which is a safe bet with Russia and the votes it owns. I think it is generous. It is not badly sung, just not a winner.
Now from the voices of many to being solo from 2000
Population: 143 975 923
Area: 17 098 242 km2
Language: Russian
Eurovision Attendances: 18
Eurovision wins: 1 (2008)
Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices
When I saw the title of this song was ‘A Million Voices’ I straight away thought of the line from Star Wars "...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.” The destruction of Alderaan is possibly not the image the Russian government wanted this song to conjure up.
This song appears to have been written to go about 30 seconds longer, but the three minute limit on songs resulted in the song having a really average ending. Not that the song was brilliant before that, it is slick, most of the songs this year are, but it is just another cliché peace and love song for Eurovision. This was Germany’s genre but Russia is trying to steal it it seems.
The bookies have this in the top ten, which is a safe bet with Russia and the votes it owns. I think it is generous. It is not badly sung, just not a winner.
Now from the voices of many to being solo from 2000