It’s that time again. Eurovision’s just over a month away, and all the songs are out, so I’m insanely hyped. Ignoring the many shit things that are happening in the near future (or maybe they’re not at this point, who fucking knows), there’s a lot of cool stuff happening in the next two months that I’m really looking forward to, and Eurovision definitely tops the pile for me. This year is shaping up to be quite an interesting one, with some really fun songs. These songs are my favourites at the moment, if I were to write the list in a month’s time it would probably be completely different.

Also, as a quick note, my opinions are mostly based on the studio recordings of the songs. I’ve been really busy recently, so I haven’t got a chance to watch many live performances. They can usually be huge variation between the quality of a recording and that of a live performance, so please don’t crucify me if one of these songs isn’t great live.

Zero Gravity – Kate-Miller Heidke

Australia





I love this song so, so much. It feels like it has everything that a perfect Eurovision song needs: opera, a giant dress, and a demon bouncing around on a stick. There is no way that the person who came up with the staging for this wasn’t incredibly high, but I’m really glad that they did come up with this. A part of me does feel like Estonia’s song last year heavily inspired this song (the combination of an opera-style song and a massive dress one year later seems two similar to be a coincidence) but Zero Gravity is definitely an improvement on La Forza. Unlike La Forza, this song is quite catchy which really improves its chances of winning. The song’s subject matter, depression and overcoming it, is something that isn’t often seen in Eurovision, which is a nice thing to see.

Say Na Na Na – Serhat

San Marino

Honestly, I just really want to see San Marino make it to the final. It’s been so long, and there songs are usually good, albeit quite cheesy. This year’s entry is in the same vain to previous entries, and that’s probably why it’s so endearing to me. I don’t really have a mass to say on this song, but I really want it to do well.

Love is Forever – Leonora

Denmark

This song is so cute, and I absolutely love it. I don’t think that it has much of a chance of winning, considering that a slower, more low-key song like this isn’t going to stand out this year, but when has that ever stopped me liking a song. Using a giant chair in the staging is an interesting choice, but I quite like it. Perhaps my favourite part of the song is the fact that it’s partially in French, and any songs not in English always gain points in my book.

On a Sunday – Ester Peony

Romania

A lot of songs this year are bringing something new to the contest, and this song is a good example of this. As I’ve said in the past I’m not brilliant at describing music, so I don’t really know how to describe what this song is a combination of, but it feels different to a lot of other songs this year. It also has a really cool aesthetic in terms of costume. This is my slightly risker bet to win, or at least place very highly, but I could see it potentially doing quite well.

Spirit in the Sky – KEiiNO

Norway

Oh my god this song is so catchy. It simultaneously feels like something very, very Eurovision and something that I would listen to anyway, even if it wasn’t a Eurovision song. The combination of a fairly mainstream Eurovision song with joik (a Sami style of singing which has appeared in a few of Norway’s Eurovision entries in the past) sounds really different, but in a good way. It’s also nice to see some form of representation of minority groups and languages in the contest, as this is an area in which Eurovision tends to lack in. Along with Roi this is my safe bet for this years winner (although none of my favourites rank very highly in the current betting odds).

Roi – Bilal Hassani

France

France will always have a special place in my heart (and on my list). Even at their worst some nugget of entertainment can usually be found in their songs. Luckily, this year is far from France’s worst year. Roi is a very strong song: it’s catchy, it has a positive message, and it’s half in French (which I always love). Bilal is a very impressive singer, and I really like the positive messages that someone living their best life performing in one of the biggest events in the world. I can see this either doing really, really well or coming somewhere around the middle of scoreboard depending on how the general public react to it; however, I have a feeling that it’s going to place highly.

By no means is this a definitive list of all the songs that I like this year, in fact I like the majority of the songs this year. The problem with that is that I can’t write a list of my favourite songs including eighty percent of the songs in this year’s contest. Anyway, ignoring that tangent, I’m really looking forward to May (ignoring the fact that my exams are then too). Eurovision 2019 is shaping up to be really interesting.

On a slightly different note, I’m really sorry for not posting anything recently. I’ve had essays due and an oral exam recently and they’ve drained a lot of my creative energies. Hopefully the Easter break will give me a chance to get some stuff done. I’ve got some ideas for things to do, especially with Endgame coming out soon. Hopefully I can get back to Fixing the DCEU soon. It’s taken forever, but I’ve finally got an idea that I like and I’m actually putting something together now. Anyway, If you like the stuff I put out please consider sharing it, following the blog, and following me on Twitter and Instagram !!!