Not long ago, RAI confirmed that Nina Zilli would perform her Sanremo entry in Baku and what we learn from all this is that Italian tv has a very relaxed approach to what the word "confirmation" means.
Today, it was announced that "Per sempre" goes out the window, getting replaced by "L'amore è femmina" instead.
Nina Zilli - L'amore è femmina (Italy 2012)
There are surely many reasons behind this. The obvious one could be that the new song is three minutes sharp and needs no changes in order to comply with the EBU rulebook. It is also the title track of Nina's new album and, perhaps, the record label thinks the "Per sempre" single gets enough attention from Sanremo alone, preferring to push another of Nina's songs instead.
It leaves me heartbroken, as "Per sempre" was, by quite some margin, my favourite song selected for Baku as yet.
The new one is not bad at all, and perhaps catchier on a first listening. Perhaps it is a better choice for a televoting audience. I still think the Italians are bound for some heavy scoring come May. I just like their entry a tiny bit less than before.
Nina Zilli - Per sempre (Italy 2012 rejected entry)
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Belarus 2012: exit the winner, in with the winners
I'm not going to pretend to be even the slightest bit surprised as Belarusian television announced today that they changed their entry for Baku.
But of course. Why should you send a song to the ESC just because it won a national final?
The new choice is boyband Litesound - probably with their Eurofest entry. But who knows? Maybe they will get another song? Maybe all members of the band will be replaced? Maybe the television heads will have another change of heart before the deadline?
Litesound - We Are The Heros (Belarus 2012 perhaps)
I don't weep for the rejected winner as this new song is a lot stronger, but the problem still remains. Why bother to stage a national final when you know you will disagree with the voice of the viewers? Why not select internally and save everyone involved a lot of time, money and effort?
Besides, on a first listening I found the Litesound chorus a tad too similar to the song below. Will the choice of song be modified too, or is this the final decision?
Who can say?
Amanda Fondell - All This Way
But of course. Why should you send a song to the ESC just because it won a national final?
The new choice is boyband Litesound - probably with their Eurofest entry. But who knows? Maybe they will get another song? Maybe all members of the band will be replaced? Maybe the television heads will have another change of heart before the deadline?
Litesound - We Are The Heros (Belarus 2012 perhaps)
I don't weep for the rejected winner as this new song is a lot stronger, but the problem still remains. Why bother to stage a national final when you know you will disagree with the voice of the viewers? Why not select internally and save everyone involved a lot of time, money and effort?
Besides, on a first listening I found the Litesound chorus a tad too similar to the song below. Will the choice of song be modified too, or is this the final decision?
Who can say?
Amanda Fondell - All This Way
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