Nina Badrić "Nebo"
"Nebo" is lovely as Balkan ballads go. Badrić voice is powerful, and I'm all in with men wrapped up in nothing but a sheet. In other words, it's heads and shoulders over last year's entrant and if Badrić's performance is as good as the video shows, it has a good chance to make it to the finals
Daria "Celebrate" Croatia 2011
However, "Celebrate" has something that "Nebo" doesn't. A sense of fun. Daria may have been off key and the quick changes may be cheesy, but the spirit of joy and fun can't be denied.
I have a suspicion that the plethora of ballads comes from the fact that the European economy has been adversely effected by the current European economic crisis. Belt tightening usually means everything has to be a bit more serious.
But I'd much prefer happier, more upbeat numbers. Hopefully next year.
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