Elaiza - Is It Right - Single (iTunes Version)
If one tries to analyse Elaiza’s surprising success story one has to consider the sympathy votes they were gathering during their national final. Although sympathy will also play a role on the international stage, the emphasis and thematisation of the David/Goliath aspect is obviously unlikely to repeat itself in Copenhagen.
It has also been mentioned by some that Germany has shown a tendency to be a little bit more eccentric than the rest of Europe when they awarded their 12 points in 2013 to the modest Hungarian hipster entry “Kedvesem”. So is Elaiza’s victory in Germany just another case of German televoters being a little weird or are the viewers of one of Europe’s biggest nations onto something here, possibly foreshadowing a trend of a gradual change of culture in the contest?
“Is It Right” is everything a successful Eurovision song is not. The song’s vibe is neo-folkloristic, it is anti-climactic, it is bohemian, it is post-industrial and it is honest. This can’t possibly do well, one would be inclined to say.
But on the other hand “Is It Right” also does something right where other left field entries failed in the past. It is instant and catchy, it offers a very accessible structural simplicity. It has proven to work for first-time listeners in the German pre-selection and that is an aspect that shouldn’t be underestimated. There is undoubtedly some audience for this kind of song, how large that audience really is that remains to be seen.
Genres: Electronic, Pop, Music
Released: Mar 14, 2014
℗ 2014 Heart of Berlin - a label of Musicstarter GmbH & Co. KG
Tracklist:
01 Is It Right
Track 1 Only
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