Monday 11 May 2009

Finland and Portugal


Finland

Oh dear. We love this song, but it's a track to dance to in a club. The three girls seem a little uncomfortable, and there doesn't seem to be any chemistry between them. Before we arrived in Moscow we had this as a definite qualifier, but now it's unlikely to get through. What a shame.



Portugal

We're back in the Green Room with Dmitriy, who tells us about the stars who appeared on the Eurovision stage, including ABBA, Celine Dion and....Toto Cutugno.

Portugal has one of the best backdrops used in the Contest - the bright, fairground colours really suit the song. We would have liked the chorus to have come in sooner and we're not convinced by the lead singer's dress, but once this song is in full flight, we have to admit, it's delightful. It's a real relief from all the pyros and gimmicks used in a number of the other songs. A simple song that makes you happy. What more could you want? A qualifier we think.

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