ESC Covers, like in previous years, google translated ESC Norge discussion on the Eurovision song contest positions, from Norwegian to English.

This is a blog post and only represents the writer Morten Thomassen’s own views.

A total of 4 countries finished with 28 points in the semi-finals, but they are still ranked and they are ranked in such a way that the number of countries from which points have been received is counted first and if that sum is equal, then the highest number of points received from a country is the one that applies.

So with points from 5 countries and a 10-point score as the best result, Georgian Mariam Shengelia finished last of these four countries with the song “Freedom”.

Mariam, you could say, served us a fairly old-fashioned ballad in a modern package and as usual, our Georgian friends do not let us down, there is so much happening on stage that you would think there was a chance that the audience would be fascinated to vote.

But, even though there’s a bit of dancing, ethnic rhythms and white flags thrown in, it’s impossible to completely hide the fact that this probably sounded like a pretty boring ballad to most people.

I actually like the move that the song starts in Georgian and switches to English at the same time that the stylish dress is taken off and a not-so-dressy red-glittery pantsuit is shown, but that doesn’t make the song any more exciting for that reason.

Points are given for the vocal effort, which must be said to be impeccable, but with a far too weak song, things went as they have mostly done for this country in the last ten years, the finals are held without them.

They will probably have to come up with something more fast-paced like last year to get things in order in the finals for them.

Featured image – Corinne Cumming EBU