The Rain! The Rain!

 Five more Eurovision entries. This is the point in the rankings where I think "oh, it's actually not so bad this year" because all the truly bad songs went out last week.

30. Poland

Donatan & Cloe – “We Are Slavic”

Reaction:This song was much better in the original Polish. The revised chorus has very awkward lyrics and rhythm.
Best Part:“Most beautiful ladies/sweet as a cake”

Rating: 2/5

29. Montenegro

Sergej Cetkovic - “Moj Svijet”

Reaction: I really wanted to like this. It's the only true Balkan ballad in the contest since usual contributors Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia are out of the contest this year. However, this song just rolls along pleasantly as if it was dandelion fluff caught on a spring breeze. It doesn't contain too much emotion, except a little during the abrupt ending. Sometimes sadness is more interesting than happiness, and this is an example.

Best Part: Post-chorus/bridge
Rating: 2/5

28. Greece

Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd - “Rise Up”

Reaction:Unusual among Greek entries, this is a really international sounding song. I can see it being released by a K-Pop boy band. However, it's a little too repetitive and scattered, and the trumpet (?) really detracts from the song.

Best Part: Second chorus

Rating: 2/5

27. Spain

Ruth Lorenzo - “Dancing in the Rain”

Reaction: This song is a combination of “Don't Cry Out Loud” and “The Edge of Glory” and makes the listener wish they were listening to those instead. Surprisingly, the wailing in the second half of the song is better than the song itself, but just wailing half of the title does not a song make. The wailing is really passionate and enjoyable to listen to, though.

Best Part:“THE RAIN! THE RAIN! THE RAAAAAAIN”

Rating: 3/5

26. Iceland

Pollapönk - “No Prejudice”

Reaction: This is a really fun 90s throwback song with a good message. The band members are teachers and it shows – this could fit in the indie kids' music genre.

Best Part: “Everyb-b-b-b-b-b-b-body looks the same on the inside”

Rating: 3/5