Fighting for passion

This week: five more below-average songs. Not at all terrible, but nothing that says "winner" or even "qualifier".

35 Portugal
Homems da Luta- “A Luta É Alegria”
Reaction: This is either supposed to be a 70’s style protest song or a novelty song, or maybe both. It has a somewhat pleasant melody but looks too silly on stage even though it is apparently very serious.
Best Part: Chorus
Rating: 2/5

34. FYR Macedonia
Vlatko Ilievski- “Rusinka“
Reaction: Either the vocalist can’t sing or there is no melody here. The majority of the good parts of the song come from the folk song it’s based on. Despite that, it’s kind of fun. The accordion solo saves the song.
Best Part: Accordion solo and the following “laj laj laj” part
Rating: 2/5

33. Ukraine
Mika Newton - “Angels”
Reaction: This sounds like a mediocre album track on a mediocre album by a mediocre singer. I was wrong about “Sweet people” last year as that was actually compelling on stage, I don’t think this one can be saved. The instrumental part is bland, and it probably could have used more electric guitars like “Sweet people.”
Best Part: Introduction
Rating: 2/5

32. Spain
Lucia Perez - “Que me quiten lo bailao”
Reaction: This is a cute folk-y song. Lucia has an interesting kind-of-raspy voice. However, cute can only go so far and it gets boring by the second verse.
Best Part: Bridge
Rating: 2/5

31. Albania
Aurela Gace - “Feel the passion”
Reaction: She sure does have a lot of passion! This song is very shouty, more shouting than singing. Despite the passion it doesn’t have much a melody behind the screaming.
Best Part: Albanian chorus
Rating: 2/5