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GEORGIA – Freedom – Mariam Shengelia
Georgia rarely get it approximately right at Eurovision. They seem to have a musical tradition that’s only accessible to the rest of Europe if there’s a Y in the month and the moon is in conjunction with Uranus.
I’m not sure where the moon is this year, but I don’t think it’s where it needs to be. This is a thoroughly fussy and overcomplicated composition that never quite decides what it is. Is it another attempt to win last year’s contest without understanding how it was won? Perhaps.
Mariam does appear to be thoroughly in control of the situation, there are parts when we break into classic 70s chanson, it hints at times that it wants to be a Bond theme, it flirts with musical theatre, it nods towards traditional Georgian rhythms, and then it… ends. None of the themes have really been resolved and it just feels like it’s been a sumptuous waste of everybody’s time.
It’s got plenty of ingredients, but for me it’s not really a satisfying dish.
Nick’s score: 3
There are 2 songs in this one. The verses are in a different tempo than the chorus and while usually this can lead to an interesting composition, but for this to happen, you need to have some musical connection between the verses and the chorus, which is non-existence here.
Nice try Georgia, but a jarring structure doesn’t result in a good song, just a confusing one.
My points: 3 points