Eurovision 2017 – Germany

The Germany song is called “Perfect Life” and performed by Levina.

ARTIST

Levina is 25 and lives in Berlin. She is currently studying Music Management at the London College of Music. She writes soul and pop songs, she received singing and piano lessons at the age of nine, and played in children’s musicals until her 16th birthday. She regularly plays in bars with her band. Levina and her song were chosen in a marathon UnserSong competition in Cologne on February 9th which had a total of 5 entrants.

SONG

The song was written by American songwriters Lindy Robbins, Dave Bassett and Lindsey Ray who have written songs for The Backstreet Boys and David Guetta to name but a few.

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OPINION

This was my favourite from the selection process ever since I heard the opening few notes. It is very reminiscent of ‘Titanium’ by David Guetta ft. Sia which is perhaps no surprise considering the song writers.

Levina delivers it well and has good stage presence as well as a voice which feels like it could actually turn into Sia at any moment. One of my favourites of all the countries so far.

PREDICTION

If she can ‘nail’ the vocals and this is backed up by some stunning staging this could definitely finish in the top ten!

LYRICS

‘I come alive

Inside the light of the unexpected

Maybe I thrive

Outside the comfort zone

What is a prize without a fight

Yeah I got addicted

To what I thought I wanted

And all along

I’ve been walking asleep

Dreaming awake

Finding I bend but I don’t break

Almost a sinner

Nearly a saint

Finding with every breath I take

I’m not afraid

Of making mistakes

Sometimes it’s wrong before it’s right

That’s what you call a perfect life

Gathering thorns from the stems of a thousand roses

Weathering storms on the long way home

I look for the sweet in every bitter moment tasted

In every last mistake I see the other side

I’ve been walking asleep

Dreaming awake

Finding I bend but I don’t break

Almost a sinner

Nearly a saint

Finding with every breath I take

I’m not afraid

Of making mistakes

Sometimes it’s wrong before it’s right

That’s what you call a perfect life

Don’t need a resolution

To know I’ll be alright

I’ll be alright

I’ve been walking asleep

Dreaming awake

Finding I bend but I don’t break

Almost a sinner

Nearly a saint

Finding with every breath I take

I’m not afraid

Of making mistakes

Sometimes it’s wrong before it’s right

That’s what you call a perfect

That’s what you call a perfect life

I come alive

Inside the light of the unexpected’