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Contests 2014 Malta is very pleasant to start us off

Malta is very pleasant to start us off

Firelight

First up today we have Malta. They’re standing in a line singing this as you’d expect, and it’s very effective. There are some big shots from the very back of the auditorium in the camera angles at the moment, which shows the hall off during the first song, orientating you as the viewer. The floor is set to look like a field of grass and poppies, echoing the promotional video theme of remembrance and war, but a lot more subtlely, thankfully. It’s highly uplifting, and the only reason I can see this not qualifying is if it’s just too early to be remembered. Which is a risk.

Monty x