Norway Chooses A Song With Split Personality
Norway has produced some amazing songs for Eurovision over the years and this year is no exception. The winner of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix is a little lady named Agnete. She belted out a killer tune that seems to be a combination of two different songs. Have a listen and watch her performance below. I’ll explain once you scroll down.
Overall Rating: 4/5 Frozen popsicles
What does it sound like? This is where it gets interesting. The verses sound like Loreen — My Heart Is Refusing Me and then the chorus changes to a modern pop dubstep thingy. They don’t match and it’s slightly annoying.
When you hear a build up in a verse you expect it to continue and go ballistic in the chorus, but still maintain that linear path that the verses took you through. This zigs and zags from a build up to something within a different genre.
Stand out moment: Watching that backup dancer trying to break out of the box. I think I’ll write up a post ranking the best backup dancers who danced their way in or out of a box.
I’ve listen to the song a few times now and that transition from verse to chorus is still weird for me.
Fun fact: Agnete won the 2016 Melodi Grand Prix with a 195,728 votes. The act who came second was a tropical pop banger which received a close 88,128 votes. SHE FRIGGIN ANNIHILATED THE COMPETITION WITH AN ICE PICK!
How will it go in Eurovision? She should do well, perhaps within the top ten?
