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New Day Will Rise by Yuval Raphael
Right – let’s address the elephant in the room. This song is here, it’s eligible, Kan have paid their dues and, as such, it has a right to be both seen and heard. Having said that, though, make no mistake this is a calculated piece of propaganda by KAN.
Yuval was at the October 7th massacre and, apparently, hid under bodies to stay alive and has then been paraded on television, her first singing gig in public by the way, winning the talent show that got her here by a mile in a move that would surprise literally no-one. KAN are now parading her in front of Europe and the story of her getting here will be told in the 34 seconds between songs. Embassies around Europe will, again, be given SIM cards to vote this song into the final from the semi and when it gets there, which it will, it’l probably end up in the top 5.
Does the song deserve to?? Well that is the million dollar question isn’t it. It would, in normal times, be a perfectly serviceable piece of music which would earn a good result in its own right because it is a typical builder of a song ( and not one what whistles at bumcracks), but that is clouded by the lyrics which are covertly about the war that is going on and the loss etc. They have even written the second verse in French to get to the widest possible audience which is clever at best and calculated at worst.
I don’t know what to think about this song but in the context of the contest, it’s hitting all of the right buttons and has been clearly written with the green guide in mind.
Phil’s Score : 6 Points.
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