Prediction: Darline should win Eurovision: You Decide with “Until Tomorrow”

We’re just a few hours away from learning who will represent the UK at Eurovision 2016. With Eurovision: You Decide kicking off at 20.30 CET tonight, we have been polling you all week as to who you want to see as the UK’s act. Not only that, but our UK Wiwi Jury has blitzed through all six songs at the same time. We have combined the results and Darline should win with their song “Until Tomorrow”.

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It wasn’t exactly a hard fought victory either: Darline won both with the Wiwi Jury with a high score of 7.75, whilst the duo won our fan poll with 31% of the vote. Second place was much closer, with Bianca’s “Shine a Little Light” ultimately beating Joe and Jake’s “You’re Not Alone” in the fan poll, although the Wiwi Jury just preferred the former Voice contestants.

Eurovision: You Decide Combined Results

1. Darline – “Until Tomorrow”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4CVWZjXmeY

The best:  This song takes me to heaven and back. When I first heard it, I thought it was cute. On the second listen, I fell in love — it touched something deep inside me. These ladies bring youthful energy and “Until Tomorrow” is beautiful both lyrically and musically. Their vocals complement the song perfectly and with the right staging, I’m willing to bet this could sneak into the Top 10. (Antranig, 10/10)

The worst:  The gentle vocal tones from Abby and Cára singing in harmony are simply adorbs, delivering a warm and fuzzy feeling. Staging would need to be kept simple in order for the girls to make a real impact. (Anthony, 7/10)

Poll result: 1st; Wiwi Jury: 1st

2. Bianca – “Shine a Little Light”

https://youtu.be/E-FsIesCAwU

The best:  Perhaps the most sophisticated and commercial of this year’s UK selection, Bianca soars and sizzles over the beats. This well-produced number has got radio potential, and could easily put the United Kingdom on the left side of the scoreboard. (Deban, 8.5/10)

The worst:  I hate the backing track to this song. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it sounds like the demo track you get on a cheap electronic keyboard. Bianca’s voice soars above it, but I’m already too distracted because the whole thing feels cheap and nasty as a result. (Chris, 5/10)

Poll result: 2nd; Wiwi Jury: 3rd

3. Joe and Jake – “You’re Not Alone”

https://youtu.be/ZYQ6BHP5tG0

The best:  This is just so British! Despite the obvious nod to Coldplay, Joe and Jake are doing their own thing and delivering a mainstream, radio-friendly song. The production sounds expensive and their voices blend really well. I worry the song gets a tad repetitive, but hopefully they can add shape and variety during their live performance. (William, 8/10)

The worst:  Nothing about this spells stardom — even the name Joe and Jake — doesn’t court any notions of something special. Similarly, their song is equally lacklustre. (Deban, 4.5/10)

Poll result: 3rd; Wiwi Jury: 2nd

4. Karl William Lund – “Miracle”

https://youtu.be/qgOE70yNp48

The best:  My Swedophile senses are tingling. And it’s starting to pick up some Scandi-pop influences, although this sounds like something out of a rejected entry from Denmark’s selection show Melodi Grand Prix. Not a bad entry, but I still prefer the Romanian “Miracle”. (Anthony, 6.5/10)

The worst:  If the UK sends this, they will need a miracle to avoid last place. The chorus is derivative and mediocre, the verses lack any real power and it never gets out of first gear. The lyrics are unfortunately the best part of the song and they’re not great. (Antranig, 2.5/10)

Poll result: 4th; Wiwi Jury: 4th

5. Dulcima – “When You Go”

https://youtu.be/JHOO1gSRO8o

The best:  He has a great indie-folk voice, whilst she has a great cruise-ship singer voice. But this is a seriously great song — jolly, catchy and well-produced. If this were sung by Mumford & Sons, it would surely go top-5. (Edd, 8.5/10)

The worst:  This was quite promising at the beginning, but before the first 60 seconds had passed, the song suddenly suffered an embolism and became total nonsense. Dulcima have lovely voices, but their song is just null. (Luis, 2.5/10)

Poll result: 5th; Wiwi Jury: 5th

6. Matthew James – “A Better Man”

https://youtu.be/oqWUyKT6jro

The best:  Snippets of this would work fine as pre-boarding background music, but I could live without three minutes of it on repeat. It’s bland and representative of music selected for background only. (Deban, 4/10)

The worst:  The lyrics make me cringe, the music is not enjoyable and the vocals are nothing worth writing home about. After listening to it three times in a row, I can’t find one thing I like about it — surely there must have been at least one better song submitted to the BBC. (Antranig, 1/10)

Poll result: 6th; Wiwi Jury: 6th

Eurovision: You Decide – Poll results

1. Darline – “Until Tomorrow” 31.36% (632 votes)
2. Bianca – “Shine a Little Light” 22.21% (449 votes)
3. Joe and Jake – “You’re Not Alone” 20.13% (407 votes)
4. Karl William Lund – “Miracle” 16.42% (332 votes)
5. Dulcima – “When You Go” 6.33% (128 votes)
6. Matthew James – “A Better Man” 3.65% (74 votes)

Eurovision: You Decide – Wiwi Jury results

1. Darline – “Until Tomorrow” (7.75/10)
2. Joe and Jake – “You’re Not Alone” (6.42/10)
3. Bianca – “Shine a Little Light” (6.33)
4. Karl William Lund – “Miracle” (4.79)
5. Dulcima – “When You Go” (4.79)
6. Matthew James – “A Better Man” (4.17)

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