But Måneskin (Danish for moonshine an easy douze points from the Danes) have a remarkably authentic and strutting rock sound as if played through some Marshall stacks rather than ProTools, and Damiano David’s stream of Italian lyricism sounds sensually badass over it all. Any guitars tend to sound extremely synthetic, and are usually used for power chords accompanying a metal band cosplaying a zombie Oktoberfest or something. The cliche is that Italy has produced the world’s greatest art and cuisine but never a decent band – and Eurovision, meanwhile, isn’t exactly where you go for rock’n’roll. Photograph: Robin Utrecht/Rex/Shutterstock Italy – Måneskin: Zitti e Buoni Supermodel-beautiful … Måneskin in rehearsals. Expect an almighty reception to this in the arena. Frontwoman Kateryna Pavlenko, who looks as if she would eviscerate lunkheaded bros in the opening scene of a Blade movie, has a beautifully reedy and piercing voice that pairs with some high-speed tin whistle as the group’s tempo gradually ratchets up to those favoured by a Dutch hardstyle DJ. Surely the most high-tempo song ever at Eurovision, this is a techno take on a vesnyanka, a traditional song sung for springtime folk rituals. “You’ve been home too long, I’ve been home too long,” he laments, before sealing the deal with a really good kiss-off: “There ain’t no apocalypse / Long as you’re here on my lips.” If someone uses this line on you outside of the Eurovision song contest, however, you may be entitled to compensation.
Czech Republic – Benny Christo: OmagaĪlmost as good but with even more charisma is this track from the Jason Derulo of central Europe, Benny Christo, who references the pandemic as he tries to wheedle his way back into his girl’s life.
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They make Tousin Chiza, AKA Tusse – a teenage Congolese refugee who ended up winning the TV talent show Swedish Idol – stand out all the more for his big, sturdy, bell-clear chorus, probably the contest’s best this year. Perhaps due to some second-choice material being trotted out after last year’s cancellation, there are some weak choruses amid the big Europop numbers by various anonymous Gaga-ites.