So, after having a right good dinner at Pilsners bar/restaurant here in old Bratislava town, I had to wheel myself back to our apartment to write this, I sat at the computer and said to the assembled throng “how do I describe Portugal”
Unanimously and rather too quickly the reply “Fado” was proffered and that’s probably an accurate description of this song. It’s certainly not the most immediate song that you have ever heard which is going to be a problem when fifty percent of the total score is going to be decided by simple televoters who like to make an instant judgement. I fear that the instant judgement they are going to come to is the same as the one that I have come to – that there are more songs that are worth my shilling in the phone box for this one.
Juries should be the balance for this one. They should be persuaded to give it some love as it a gentle song of its genre and if those jurors were following the guidelines correctly, this would get a portion of love and perhaps enough to get out of the semi final. I just think there are too many other bangers in the first semi final to get a good run and as it’s between Greece and Georgia – it’s doomed.
Phil’s score – 3 Points
