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The Newsletter That Might Just Win Eurovision Written by on January 13, 2015 | 1 Comment

Eurovision season is back in action as countries from afar as Spain, Cyrpus and Estonia are getting ready with songs being released and Eurovision fans getting their ears ready in anticipation.  In the ESC Insight Newsletter we sum up some of the top tracks that you should be listening to, the latest edition can be read online here.

While summarising the latest Eurovision headlines the ESC Insight newsletter also features Robertson’s Reflection, the personal views of our newsletter editor Ben Robertson on the happenings in Eurovision world.  This week he’s been listening to many of the songs across Europe and maybe, just maybe, he has found a possible Eurovision winner. Make sure to listen to Stig Rästa’s and Elina Born’s ‘Goodbye to Yesterday.’

“That this has been on the lips of many a Eurovision fan since the release was inevitable regardless of the song. Stig (known from last year’s 3rd place band Traffic) and Elina are stalwarts of the Eesti Laul process, picking up their fans along the way. While they have presented good songs, I found in particular Traffic’s style a little too niche and to capture attention from voters across the continent. Stig’s writing of ‘Goodbye To Yesterday‘ though marks a subtle change in direction into a sound with much more atmosphere and mood than previously. It’s a step up and, dare I say, first potential winner of the Eurovision 2015 season.

Calm After The Storm comparisons are obvious for good reasons, the moody and sentimental bass-driven effect of the duet is likely in part inspired by the brilliance of The Common Linnets’ smoky stage performance. However where I found the Dutch entry clinical and by numbers in its country genre, I find Stig’s composition a breath of fresh air with an real feel to the instrumental ensemble generating superb flow; the paradox of stories between the lead singers a sublime mix; the lyrics feel raw and applicable to my 26 year old self.

It feels real and genuine with every additional brass blast or string movement adding to the tension. I could imagine the scenes between Stig and Elina happening in my own apartment bedroom one dark Stockholm morning, and hopefully those lusty personas can translate from potential music video imagery to a Eurovision stage. This is where hats go off to The Netherlands last year and blew all our middling predictions to pieces. Watch what happens when they perform in the Eesti Laul’s second Semi Final and see if the chemistry comes across.”

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About The Author: Ben Robertson

Ben Robertson has attended 23 National Finals in the world of Eurovision. With that experience behind him he writes for ESC Insight with his analysis and opinions about anything and everything Eurovision Song Contest that is worth telling.

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One response to “The Newsletter That Might Just Win Eurovision”

  1. Stephen Colville says:

    So far the only NF song I’ve heard that is a potential winner is Bogi’s “World Of Violence”.

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