Euroviisut 2010: The review

Euroviisut 2010: The review - part 3

And here are my thoughts about the third and last semifinal of Euroviisut 2010.

MARIA LUND - Sydän ymmärtää (Heart understands)

Maria, who already danced for Finland in Eurovision dance contest follows the musical style she adapted a couple of years ago and does it well; 50's-60's girly pop tunes with the way of singing and pronouncing of those old records. She has done mainly covers (a very similar thing to German The Baseballs, btw) and this one could wasily be one as well. Unfortunately it is a bit bland, missing a memorable hook but for sure it will be entertaining on stage. Propably will qualify.

OSMO IKONEN - Heaven or hell

Osmo is very respected and talented musician and he already had his taste of Euroviisut last year with Signmark nearly making it to Moscow. The song is very soulful and groovy, maybe the most international sounding one of all these songs. It will stood out here for sure, but is it strong enough for Oslo? Maybe not. Should qualify though.

KUUNKUISKAAJAT - Työlki ellää (Even work will give you living)

The moonwhisperer girls deliver a very traditional Finnish folk song that is joyful and happy, with lyrics in dialect mostly. This could be very strong on stage the way the Israeli entries were in early 80's. The first hearing left me a bit buzzled but second time I liked it already quite a bit. After all this wouldn't be such a bad entry for Oslo. Not a winner but one I could back up all the way!

LINN - Fatal Moment

I never liked this in the internet selection and I still don't warm up to this. Nothing wrong with Linn, as she's good but the song is something we have heard so many times already, and I can't stop thinking of Natalia Barbu - only that she had much better song. I hope this won't qualify just because it's fake rock arrangement.

ELÄKELÄISET - Hulluna humpasta (Crazy for humppa)

Eläkeläiset, or Retired bring in a humppa, a typical Finnish dance close to the elderly people. It is supposed to be humoristic, and many people do - but then ANYthing can be funny after a few too many beers, right? - and I hope this won't win just because of Finns in majority might think it is funny and proper to send, those same people who already forgot we actually DID win Eurovision once, and have made it to the final every year ever since. Sending this wouldn't be funny, nor a protest - just an act of total stupidity.

Many thought this would be the hardest semifinal, and indeed it is. Not because the songs are so good but because none of them is really good. I would pick up anyways Osmo Ikonen, Kuunkuiskaajat and Maria Lund for the final.

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