5 More Solo Male Singers

This week brings songs 16 through 20, which all have something in common...they're all sung by solo male singers!

20. Israel
Harel Skaat - “Milim“
Reaction: Yes, this guy has a great voice, giving the song lots of emotion. One can’t really go wrong with a power ballad. It starts off a little dull but builds to a great finish. But as with Greece, I suspect that this is high in the fan polls because many of those voters have crushes on the singer. I would let it slide if I shared that, but in this case I don’t.
Best Part: Last chorus
Rating: 3/5

19. Russia
Peter Nalitch & Friends - “Lost and forgotten“
Reaction: I really wanted to hate this song, but it’s a lot more listenable than some songs that I wanted to like. The chorus is catchy in a singalong way, even though it’s supposed to be depressing. However, it’s also surprisingly funny: the second verse always makes me smile. That probably makes it a little bit of a novelty song
Best Part: “What are you doing, man?” “I’m looking at her photos. What should I do with them?” “Drop them into the fire”
Rating: 3/5

18. Switzerland
Michael von der Heide - “Il pleut de l’or“
Reaction: This is catchy in a sort of retro way, a mid-tempo song with lots of strings. The male lead and female backing vocals are strong and work well together. I prefer the German version but the French version is very good too.
Best Part: Bridge
Rating: 3/5

17. Bosnia & Herzegovina
Vukašin Brajić - Thunder and lightning
Reaction: Not as good as their past few rock songs, but it’s still pretty good. This song is a strong power ballad with a memorable chorus and an interesting ending. The studio version sounds a little under-produced, but that probably means that it will be close to the live version.
Best Part: Ending
Rating: 3/5

16. Bulgaria
Miro - “Angel si ti“
Reaction: In the past four years, Bulgaria could be counted on to provide some fabulous and trashy dance song. It’s not unique like “Voda,” but it’s more interesting than “DJ Take Me Away.” I think “Illusion” has a slightly better melody than this year’s entry, but that was also a huge mess. Miro sounds like he has his act together, and his song has a chorus that anyone can sing along to.
Best Part: Chorus (“Angel si ti…”, not “Woah-oh-oh”)
Rating: 3/5

Next week: The really good songs! (11-15)