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| Portugal: Suzy |
Amid accusations of cheating, fraud, an online petition and even death threats, Portugal has decided to send Suzy to Copenhagen to perform Quero Ser Tua in the first semi-final of Eurovision.
The controversy was sparked by Suzy's competitors at the 50th anniversary of Festival da Canção, the Portuguese national contest to find the country's Eurovision song. Catarina Pereira (2nd) and Rui Andrade (3rd) accused the winning composer of allegedly distorting the public telephone vote.
Further, Carlos Coelho, the lyricist of the second placed entry, thought it strange that a song that ranked fifth in the semi-final (when voters could only use one vote) should suddenly come first when voting was unlimited.
Even an online petition was created requesting the disqualification of Quero Ser Tua due to 'irregularities' in the voting.
None of this has made any difference to the outcome of the national final, as Suzy will still make her way to Denmark in May.
What she will perform there is an upbeat Latin number reminiscent of the Lambada. While it is fun, catchy and puts you in a party mood, it is nevertheless wholly unremarkable.
In general, I enjoy native language entries, but this one is so repetitive it becomes an annoyance during its first minute - much like a wasp that suddenly appears at a picnic as soon as you sit down. You just want to swat it away.
Suzy's live vocals are equally mediocre, becoming ever more erratic as the number progresses. If she and the song want to survive in the competition, there needs to be a drastic improvement in that department.
Even if that were to happen, this is one of the songs this year which I cannot see progressing to the final. While it is among only a handful of uptempo numbers, for me, it does not stand out from the crowd.
Not the best of comebacks for Portugal, but welcome back nevertheless and a Happy 50th Anniversary!
The controversy was sparked by Suzy's competitors at the 50th anniversary of Festival da Canção, the Portuguese national contest to find the country's Eurovision song. Catarina Pereira (2nd) and Rui Andrade (3rd) accused the winning composer of allegedly distorting the public telephone vote.
Further, Carlos Coelho, the lyricist of the second placed entry, thought it strange that a song that ranked fifth in the semi-final (when voters could only use one vote) should suddenly come first when voting was unlimited.
Even an online petition was created requesting the disqualification of Quero Ser Tua due to 'irregularities' in the voting.
None of this has made any difference to the outcome of the national final, as Suzy will still make her way to Denmark in May.
What she will perform there is an upbeat Latin number reminiscent of the Lambada. While it is fun, catchy and puts you in a party mood, it is nevertheless wholly unremarkable.
In general, I enjoy native language entries, but this one is so repetitive it becomes an annoyance during its first minute - much like a wasp that suddenly appears at a picnic as soon as you sit down. You just want to swat it away.
Suzy's live vocals are equally mediocre, becoming ever more erratic as the number progresses. If she and the song want to survive in the competition, there needs to be a drastic improvement in that department.
Even if that were to happen, this is one of the songs this year which I cannot see progressing to the final. While it is among only a handful of uptempo numbers, for me, it does not stand out from the crowd.
Not the best of comebacks for Portugal, but welcome back nevertheless and a Happy 50th Anniversary!
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