Still alive for a while

This week's portion of the ranking is the middle of the pack: not the best but definitely not the worst. These songs all have their charms and strong points.

25. Slovakia
Twiins - “I‘m Still Alive”
Reaction: This is a nice contemporary pop ballad. The vocals are decent enough. This song’s flaw is that it’s too repetitive. The chorus goes on for what sounds like forever and it isn’t particularly catchy. However, it’s very professional sounding and has a positive message.
Best Part: Verses
Rating: 3/5

24. Lithuania
Evelina Sasenko - “C’est ma vie”
Reaction: This song is a very generic ballad that could have been the entry for any country in the past twenty years. However, there’s just something so pleasant and sweet about it. It’s great for falling asleep to, and I don’t mean that as an insult in this case. Sometimes the strings + pleasant female voice + questionable English lyrics just hits even when it shouldn’t.
Best Part: Last chorus
Rating: 3/5

23. Poland
Magdalena Tul - “Jestem”
Reaction: Is this one the fan favorite of the year that I just don’t get? It’s a competent and well-produced pop song, but no part of it is very catchy to me. It’s fun, but not enough to stand out.
Best Part: Intro
Rating: 3/5

22. Switzerland
Anna Rossinelli - “In Love For A While”
Reaction: This song sounds exactly like its music video: music for hip young city-dwellers to have dinner parties to. It sounds appropriate for any other event with precious and twee people in plinky xylophone love, too: weddings, indie movies, clothing commercials, or whatever they do. It’s a bit similar in sound to “Satellite,” but without it’s energy and catchiness.
Best Part: The “na na na na na” part.
Rating: 3/5

21. Denmark
A Friend In London - “New Tomorrow”
Reaction: This song is the other side of the Swiss hip-young-city-dweller coin. The chorus is a call-to-arms for young people to make a very non-specific “new tomorrow,” presumably appealing to hopeful activists who aren’t opposed to commercial music. It’s very memorable and hopefully will lyrically connect with the intended audience. It also has a nice “oh-oh-oh” chanted bridge.
Best Part: The “we can change it all todaaaaaay” pre-chorus
Rating: 3/5