Wiwi Jury: Germany’s Avantasia with “Mystery of a Blood Red Rose”
“A three-minute epic journey, and what a knock-out it is!”
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Wiwi Jury Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz with “Midnight Gold”
“This is indie and it’s angry — and I like it.”
Wiwi Jury: Germany’s Unser Lied für Stockholm 2016 reviews and rankings
The Wiwi Jury — our in-house panel of music unprofessionals — is busy reviewing the songs competing in this year’s national finals for Eurovision. As we planned this musical journey…
Wiwi Jury: Ukraine’s Jamala with “1944”
“Jamala delivers it with conviction and soul, resulting in a strangely intoxicating and other-worldly sound.”
Wiwi Jury: Moldova’s Andrei Ionita & Onofrei, Che-MD, Nadia Mosneagu and Felicia Dunaf
“It takes a lot of work to ooze this much pain”
Wiwi Jury: Latvia’s Dvines, Marta Ritova, Miks Dukurs and Iluta Alsberga
“Only enjoyable after a very large glass of vodka”
Finland: Annica Milán & Kimmo Blom are our favourites to win the second heat
They really are good enough!
Wiwi Jury Denmark edition: Anja Nissen with “Never Alone”
“I can already see the confetti falling”
Wiwi Jury: Hungary’s Petruska with “Trouble in My Mind”
“I cannot resist that violin”
Finland: Wiwi Jury reviews Mikael Saari with “On It Goes”
“Too complex to be appreciated by the Eurovision community”
Wiwi Jury Denmark Edition: Simone with “Heart Shaped Hole”
“Despite the vulgar title, Heart Shaped Hole is truly wholesome”
Wiwi Jury: Hungary’s Szilvia Agárdi with “It Is Love”
“What a beautiful voice she has”
Wiwi Jury Georgia: Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz with “Weagree”
“Utterly gorgeous to listen to”
Finland: Wiwi Jury reviews Rafaela Truda with “Rise Up”
“Going to Eurovision means having high standards, not mimicking them”
Wiwi Jury: Latvia’s Markus Riva, MyRadiantU and Martinš Ruskis
“If there were a nightclub on Mars, I imagine they’d play this.”
Wiwi Jury: Hungary’s Parno Graszt with “Már nem szédülök”
“What an exquisite piece of folksy music!”
Wiwi Jury Denmark edition: Veronicas Illusion with “The Wrong Kind”
“It’s like RedOne working with the Venga Boys”
Wiwi Jury: Georgia’s Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz with “Sugar and Milk”
“That magical Britpop sound”