The party is over, the Euro Vision Song Contest was after 48 years once again take place in Vienna and everything is mostly complete success. So now no one could do anything for the weather this weekend. The delegations, journalists and journalists, the volunteers, the people of the EBU: All found nothing but praise for the venue, the people in the city, the friendliness and the beauty of Vienna. A fan who attended his 17th ESC in Vienna, put it last night as follows: “For me, the commitment, the spirit and the motivation here was the Song Contest in Vienna the fairest of them all were just great and contagious Next year.. then awaits us again Swedish routine. “
From Euro-Trash to pop Event
The grand finale was great show. Strikingly, the Euro-trash, which one always loves the Song Contest and hates, hardly happens – a development that was already apparent in Copenhagen. For many, the Romanian contribution in 2013 in Malmö (Countertenor Cezar with “It’s My Life”) is the last post of this kind, quasi a farewell to the 90s and 00s of the ESC. Meanwhile dominated modern pop. Only the ballads will always remain. Whether this trend will continue in 2016 in Sweden? We will see.
Voting and boos
The voting was feared early on that it could be boring. Early on, Sweden, Russia and Italy deposed. Before a third of the points was awarded, it was clear that it will be one of these three posts. Even Italy then soon lost the connection and cemented itself clearly on third place. The back and forth between Sweden and Russia made then still some time for stress and tension. The latter mainly due to the boos to the Kremlin – and less towards singer Polina
To the boos a few comments:. Is the problem of the ESC, but that he never wants to be be apolitical can , If countries compete against each other, will always be interpreted much into it. If artists not only themselves, but a country represented, even more so. That will probably never be completely prevented. Even with my blog post yesterday I was accused in the comments, “Russia-bashing”, which was not my intention – sorry for that, because I was probably too vague – because indeed Polina is no more responsible for Putin as Conchita for Faymann.
But what one must not forget that the fans in the hall go largely every year for the event, including a very high proportion of gay men, without which the ESC would have died in the late 90s, probably , If not for these followers and supporters, the ESC would not have this event today, which he is now back. The ESC fans had fears as regards a trip to Russia. The so-called “homosexual propaganda” is banned in Russia. In addition, of course, the visiting supporters solidarity with gays and lesbians who are exposed in Russia discriminatory laws. This created a mood in Russia, leading now to persecution and murder of young people. However, I would suspect that an ESC could have resulted in St. Petersburg or Sochi meant that many countries had sent there very lesbian and gay acts. As such, I had a victory of Russia very well find interesting.
Italy wins for voice calls, Sweden
An interesting feature of juries is the result in detail. Because the audience won not Sweden, but Italy. Had only counted phone calls, Italy would have won hands down with 366 points ahead of Russia (286) and Sweden (279). The Jurys Sweden was also vastly ahead with 353 points. Second was in this case Latvia (249) ahead of Russia (234). Italy lost enormously in the juries and was only sixth with 171 points. Austria would be in the telephone voting by the way actually last with 0 points in the juries at least 13th place with 40 points.
The innovation of the Swedish Post
In the end, won pop- Perfection. Måns Zelmerlöw and Swedish broadcaster SVT translated with “Heroes” new course, as early as 2011 with Eric Saade and 2012 with Loreen. Not a concert character was the key moment, but an attempt to recreate a music video clip on a stage. The Sweden irritating than any other participating country, the format of television at a festival in front of 10,000 spectators and viewers. In Loreens “Euphoria” 2012 was perhaps not visible on TV, but in the hall in Baku saw a pedestal, the singer Loreen, a kind of snow that fell and all that on a few square meters, so that it looked really good on TV , This concept was further developed. It will be interesting to see if other stations will take up this approach.
Combined with a catchy song from the Swedish composer factory that manufactured one hit after the other on the assembly line, it could lead to victory at the end. However, I believe the idea is not without risk: It can sometime be so perfect that it can be used to clean surface, musical depth and feeling but lost. Måns could certainly compensate for the fact that he really can sing great and you feel free to look at him.
The Makemake
Sadly, it is already that of all the host country at the end, together with Germany, stands with zero points. This had “The Makemake” really do not deserve. The song was actually okay and I can defeat still not quite understand. Maybe he was just just okay, so never landed on juries and voting in the Top 10 and went thus nothing. He polarized not, he could neither convince nor could hate the post. He was only just nice. The production on the stage was certainly very boring. Why actually flaring from a piano? I could never understand. Too bad that the ORF precisely the staging of their own contribution so failed.
ORF
The ORF surprised still mainly positive. Amazingly, with what motivation and spirit of the sender zoom went to the big event. The ORF has done well, you have to admit. Who worked in the town hall, was able to experience an incredibly dedicated crew who was helpful and never lost his smile. The show was well done, behind and in front of the scenes.
doubts remain on some points, such as whether the four facilitators but were not a bit too much of a good thing and whether the director in many image changes, which very often unmotivated and counteracted any artistic dramaturgy, not better, the songs would have a listen to or watch the choreography was accurate. Since it was easier to Sweden with a clear specification, no tolerance for the director, of course. Was incomprehensible, precisely maintain Tthe commercial breaks during Song Contest in their own country in this form, so great conversations by Conchita in this country were not seen with participants of the Green Room. That one show for blocks, as had to change from Conchita, on the German channel, left a very sour taste
The Song Contest in Vienna but -. Despite little things – as a highly successful vintage in the ESC Annals enter. And as the competition with the most wonderful volunteers that you can ever imagine. (Marco Schreuder, 24/05/2015)
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