This morning, Finnish broadcaster YLE published the songs which will will fight for the so called honour to represent Finland in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. As every previous year the songs are that typical ESC stuff you hear every single year: Mediocre and clichéd melodies and lyrics, constrained ethno influences, unsurprising song structures and de rigueur modulos. I wonder how even good acts always seem to make so embarassing material for this competition. The most of the songs were monotonous to listen to, but there were two highlights:
Signmark feat. Osmo Ikonen - Speakerbox
Hiphop, soul and r&b. Obviously the best song Finland can offer this year - and the Signmark's concept is unique: He combines visual sign language and the strong message of the deaf and express it through hip hop music.
Janita - Martian
This piece is also good. Beautiful voice combined with above-the-mediocre singer-songwriter type of song and fresh arrangement make a good deal here.
You can listen to all the other songs at http://euroviisut.yle.fi/euroviisut/2008-11-20/karsintakappaleet-2009
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