And now I'm finishing up the last of the Scandinavian entries this year--the Danish entry.
DR, the Danish broadcaster set a high bar this year, wanting to "have the ten strongest songs ever in the history of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix". That's a pretty strong statement, especially from a country that won the Eurovision Song Contest just two years ago.
So here's the winning song.
Anti Social Media "The Way You Are"
Instead of having a crazy, anarchic energy you would expect from a band called Anti Social Media, there is a flatness to the performance that is highly disappointing.
They're paying homage to the British Invasion bands with their song and sound, but they're doing so without the energy that made The Beatles or even The Monkees fun and popular.
The Monkees "Daydream Believer"
"They Way You Are" feels very much like it should be the b-side to "Daydream Believer", doesn't it?
It's not a strong entry, and unless they pull out the stops, I can't see this being an easy qualifier.
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Yet for all of my apathy for the song, after going back through Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, I would have voted for it. Out of the ten songs presented, it was the best song.
All the other songs presented went into one of two camps, illustrated by the entries by Sara Sukurani and World Of Girls
Sara Sukurani "Love Me Love Me"
World of Girls "Summer Without You"
"Love Me Love Me" is a song that was successful in the contest ten years previously, while "Summer Without You" was deliberately strange to the point of alienation.
If the songs that were presented in this year's Danish final were the strongest ever, I would have to worry about the quality of prior years.
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In other words, you made the best choice you could, but better luck next year.
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