Friday 15 May 2009

France and Sweden

France -

Patricia Kaas is well known in Russia, and there's a massive reaction at the start of the song. The performance is pure class - elegant, understated and full of subdued emotion. The French never follow trends at Eurovision, and just do their own thing, and you have to admire them for it. They don't enter Eurovision songs - just what they think are good songs.

The performance sees the screens featuring the title of the song translated into many languages, but even if you don't understand what Patricia is saying, you would feel the passion. A fantastic reception to this.



Sweden -

We were delighted that this song qualified, although still think it worked better back in the Swedish Melodifestivalen than it does here in Moscow. The use of white with Malena in white just doesn't work for us. Somehow the whole performance feels a little empty and cold, even though we like the song. An average reaction.

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