BR
Have to agree, though Jade was far better than Mark. With the song being so repetitive though, it worked well split between The Twins.
However, an awful song. I'm sure I wasn't the only one thinking back to The Winners' Song - only that was better. Having Dima Bilan perform last years winner shows ALW's efforts are below par too.
And have to agree a rather anti-climatic series overall too. It's good they tried something different, but it pretty much fell flat and didn't have any buzz around it at all.
TG posted:
I hate to say it, but I actually liked The Twins for the first time tonight... 
Have to agree, though Jade was far better than Mark. With the song being so repetitive though, it worked well split between The Twins.
However, an awful song. I'm sure I wasn't the only one thinking back to The Winners' Song - only that was better. Having Dima Bilan perform last years winner shows ALW's efforts are below par too.
And have to agree a rather anti-climatic series overall too. It's good they tried something different, but it pretty much fell flat and didn't have any buzz around it at all.
SE
Square Eyes
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Being an ALW creation, the song is very musical theatre, fine for Joseph and the like but Eurovision ?
AN
Haven't really followed the show but caught them performing the song tonight. Thought the twins were really good, I could have seen them doing well in Eurovision. Jade was good, but the song didn't really suit her - it was a little bit above her range and thus sounded a bit shouty. I think with a bit more experience of performing, she'll make it her own though, it needs to sound more natural to work.
I think they should have had Gary Barlow write the song, personally. It's a bit meh.
I think they should have had Gary Barlow write the song, personally. It's a bit meh.
JA
I'm not disappointed because I knew the song would be rubbish.
It's ALW, famous for writing ballads in E major. The addition of Dianne Warren hasn't really done anything for it. It just sounds ridiculously X Factory, and if that's what we've been waiting for after 5 weeks then ALW can lock himself back in the bunker, because in musical terms it's undoubtedly the scraping off the shoe.
Judging it as a Eurovision entry though, it's undoubtedly a strong, simple song. As a performer, Jade's voice is just too volatile - she just seemed to wail her way through it. It's a hard song to make anything of though.
I don't have to remind you of another effort... do I?
http://up.metropol247.co.uk/James_H/Unite.mp3
It's ALW, famous for writing ballads in E major. The addition of Dianne Warren hasn't really done anything for it. It just sounds ridiculously X Factory, and if that's what we've been waiting for after 5 weeks then ALW can lock himself back in the bunker, because in musical terms it's undoubtedly the scraping off the shoe.
Judging it as a Eurovision entry though, it's undoubtedly a strong, simple song. As a performer, Jade's voice is just too volatile - she just seemed to wail her way through it. It's a hard song to make anything of though.
I don't have to remind you of another effort... do I?
http://up.metropol247.co.uk/James_H/Unite.mp3
MD
What nonsense, her voice suits the song. It's the best entry we've had in years and I for one wish her well with it.
JAH posted:
I'm not disappointed because I knew the song would be rubbish.
It's ALW, famous for writing ballads in E major. The addition of Dianne Warren hasn't really done anything for it. It just sounds ridiculously X Factory, and if that's what we've been waiting for after 5 weeks then ALW can lock himself back in the bunker, because in musical terms it's undoubtedly the scraping off the shoe.
Judging it as a Eurovision entry though, it's undoubtedly a strong, simple song. As a performer, Jade's voice is just too volatile - she just seemed to wail her way through it. It's a hard song to make anything of though.
I don't have to remind you of another effort... do I?
http://up.metropol247.co.uk/James_H/Unite.mp3
It's ALW, famous for writing ballads in E major. The addition of Dianne Warren hasn't really done anything for it. It just sounds ridiculously X Factory, and if that's what we've been waiting for after 5 weeks then ALW can lock himself back in the bunker, because in musical terms it's undoubtedly the scraping off the shoe.
Judging it as a Eurovision entry though, it's undoubtedly a strong, simple song. As a performer, Jade's voice is just too volatile - she just seemed to wail her way through it. It's a hard song to make anything of though.
I don't have to remind you of another effort... do I?
http://up.metropol247.co.uk/James_H/Unite.mp3
What nonsense, her voice suits the song. It's the best entry we've had in years and I for one wish her well with it.
JA
What nonsense, her voice suits the song. It's the best entry we've had in years and I for one wish her well with it.
How does it suit the song? To my ears she doesn't securely hold a note, instead preferring the Mariah technique. Maybe it's just that some of us know what ALW is capable of...
TV Fetish posted:
JAH posted:
I'm not disappointed because I knew the song would be rubbish.
It's ALW, famous for writing ballads in E major. The addition of Dianne Warren hasn't really done anything for it. It just sounds ridiculously X Factory, and if that's what we've been waiting for after 5 weeks then ALW can lock himself back in the bunker, because in musical terms it's undoubtedly the scraping off the shoe.
Judging it as a Eurovision entry though, it's undoubtedly a strong, simple song. As a performer, Jade's voice is just too volatile - she just seemed to wail her way through it. It's a hard song to make anything of though.
I don't have to remind you of another effort... do I?
http://up.metropol247.co.uk/James_H/Unite.mp3
It's ALW, famous for writing ballads in E major. The addition of Dianne Warren hasn't really done anything for it. It just sounds ridiculously X Factory, and if that's what we've been waiting for after 5 weeks then ALW can lock himself back in the bunker, because in musical terms it's undoubtedly the scraping off the shoe.
Judging it as a Eurovision entry though, it's undoubtedly a strong, simple song. As a performer, Jade's voice is just too volatile - she just seemed to wail her way through it. It's a hard song to make anything of though.
I don't have to remind you of another effort... do I?
http://up.metropol247.co.uk/James_H/Unite.mp3
What nonsense, her voice suits the song. It's the best entry we've had in years and I for one wish her well with it.
How does it suit the song? To my ears she doesn't securely hold a note, instead preferring the Mariah technique. Maybe it's just that some of us know what ALW is capable of...