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Sunday, April 14, 2019

Eurovision 2019 Song Ranking Part 4

25. Greece 
Katerine Duska - "Better Love"
If country names weren't attached, you would never guess this was Greek, but it's refreshing. Katerine has a unique and powerful voice. The song is really mainstream and sounds like it's destined to be featured in romantic comedy trailers, but it just doesn't connect with me.

24. Hungary
Joci Pápai - "Az én apám"
His first entry two years ago was very underrated by me and came alive on stage with his heart bared to the world. This year's entry still has the same emotional power as a ballad. There's something so chill about the melody, especially the "na na na" chorus.

23. Russia
Sergey Lazarev - "Scream"
This was hard to do. It's Sergey, I would gladly put him #1, I stan, but his song isn't worth it. It's  more new Sergey but not among his better work. The song's structure and lyrics are unusual, but it looks like it could have a touching performance. Definitely a song to be seen rather than heard.

22. Estonia
Victor Crone - "Storm"
Victor looks and sounds like Måns' younger brother who wants to tell you about craft beers. The song is catchy but meaningless (I think the gist of the chorus is basically "everything isn't okay but actually it is"). It's over before it begins. It's really pleasant to listen to, but super generic Swedish pop.

21. Moldova
Anna Odobescu - "Stay"
This point in the ranking is where the "cheesy but I still like it" stuff starts. "Stay" is the kind of power ballad I love that frequently populates Moldova's selection and rarely wins. This is like "Fight" from 2007 but with the guitars removed (maybe it could have benefited). This is really unpopular so far but how could you not love that epic key change?

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