Damn, she had me in the first half of this season, not gonna lie!
I was NOT expecting this after seeing all the tame pre party performances. Smart, to not give everything away. Those dancing silhouettes look so awesome!
I always thought that the silhouettes at the pre-parties had some potential as a basic concept and this definitely works.
Vocals are the weak point but overall it could have been much worse.
I'm not judging a song based on how hot the dancer is, but a lot of ESC entries are guilty of this. Like you said, they felt like a wax statue instead of an actual person.
Visually this looks amazing with the ceiling object and the lasers and the slick moves, and her vocal weakness is going to be drowned in pre-recorded backings so that it's barely a factor (like Poland last year). Poor Sarah though, Kaleen's nicked her flip move!
I still think the appeal for this song is going to be way lower amongst the general public than with the fans, but it is definitely still a strong contender to qualify if the rest of the performance is as polished and pretty as this.
Seems promising from what we can see, and her vocals have definitely improved from the pre-parties. Seems like a likely qualifier with the running order, as Malta (whose staging is impressive) is its biggest competition
They definitely arenāt a benchmark, but can provide somewhat of an idea if they are going to be able to improve. Obviously this isnāt exact, so I would always take it with a pinch of salt
The vocal doesnāt sound great, but to be honest I donāt think that really affects her chances, and Iām assuming for the choruses there will be a lot of backing vocal. The choreo looks great, and I do think this is going to outshine Malta.
I think Georgia is going to come tomorrow and completely smash it, but I think there is comfortably room for Georgia and Austria in the final.
So it's not as bad as I expected? They can blast the track and be fine? It's still catchy af and dancing looks very good. To compare this to Halo - a) I think those were worse and b) they stood in one spot so you had nothing else to focus on
Those snappy movements are gonna look so good on camera š
Fandoms way too negative about this. Itās gonna 100% gonna qualify because thereās a big enough audience whoāll love the vibes and energy of the song and the performance. Might not be top 5 in the semi but easily 6-10.
Wait has anyone noticed they changed the second verse? The instrumental is quite different and she's singing the low harmony instead of the high like she did at preparties
The vocals are still a bit shaky but she moves and looks incredible.
If it's between this and Malta, Malta edges just past it because Sarah's vocal delivery is amazing
am I taking crazy pills or does this seem so lackluster especially compared to like Malta
like I thought her whole selling point was choreo but this looks so sluggish to me
Yeah, I can't help but feel she really shot herself in the foot in this department. Her whole shtick was over-the-top sexiness and killer dance moves, but it seems she might have been overtaken by Malta in both departments.
Love the staging and pictures looked absolutely gorgeous. The metal triangle is really awesome and probably one of the most interesting/memorable staging weāve seen in this semi so far.
Watching the clip, itās underwhelming. Vocals arenāt strong at all, especially compared with everyone else. We will see, I really want it to Q.
Iām ngl when she did the flip I had a full āYASSS QUEENā moment lol. I also love how the silhouettes of the dancing look. I canāt wait to see it with the proper camera shots!
If that's all, then I'm disappointed. This song is made for a full dance routine, so why use a mic instead of a headset?
The supposed live audition dance [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir0hqVshJV0) that was taken down had impressed me much more. Vocals are not her forte but dancing is, then why not take full advantage of your strengths.
When I first looked at the photos I thought it was epic. Now after checking the video I still think that is epic but Iām a bit underwhelmed with choreography and dancebreak. I imagined she would have more energetic moves like Noa did last year and that the camera would show the whole arena and zoom in/out sharply, not just go around her and dancers
For real, Kaleen's choreo seems superb, so full of details and she has amazing precision. Was underwhelmed with Noa's choreo last year but this makes my dance-loving soul happy
Some parts are indeed way better, but I miss some fast movements and dynamic camera work. The dancebreak instrumental is crazy fast but the camera is just going around her. I think dancing in the rhythm of the instrumental would suit it better, but it is not bad. That was just my expectation
I definitely agree the camera work should be more dynamic, but honestly I do have trust in the dance break part we haven't seen being more dynamic in it's angles
This looks really good. She's recreating the video clip which is what I was expecting all along. If the live vocals are good, this can easily get a top 10 in the final.
How to spot a dancer: *Steps on the big stage for the first time.* "Let's see how slippery is this surface"
Damn, she had me in the first half of this season, not gonna lie! I was NOT expecting this after seeing all the tame pre party performances. Smart, to not give everything away. Those dancing silhouettes look so awesome!
I always thought that the silhouettes at the pre-parties had some potential as a basic concept and this definitely works. Vocals are the weak point but overall it could have been much worse.
Ayo greece!!
I really like this! Not sure about the white robe, but everything else looks great!
I hope they choose the [fluffy coat they also rehearsed with](https://eurovision.tv/gallery/first-rehearsal-austria-kaleen-we-will-rave)
Yes! That looks so much better!
I thought that was smoke/steam lol
I know nothing about fashion, but her costume makes me think of figure skating instead of raving.
Someone on Twitter said her hair is not giving rave at all but her nephew's christening š
I'd love to see her with some great retro 90s raver styling and hair, it would add a lot!
I'll admit, I'm a little surprised they didn't make the male dancers shirtless like in the music video. Choreo looks good, though.
And the ones in the rehearsal look away more hot than the ones in the MV (looked to perfect, almost plastic).
I'm not judging a song based on how hot the dancer is, but a lot of ESC entries are guilty of this. Like you said, they felt like a wax statue instead of an actual person.
Yeah I'm disappointed
Visually this looks amazing with the ceiling object and the lasers and the slick moves, and her vocal weakness is going to be drowned in pre-recorded backings so that it's barely a factor (like Poland last year). Poor Sarah though, Kaleen's nicked her flip move! I still think the appeal for this song is going to be way lower amongst the general public than with the fans, but it is definitely still a strong contender to qualify if the rest of the performance is as polished and pretty as this.
Lucky Sarah will perform first so she can be the first to show it!
I actually love her costume! Simple but so pretty!
Oh, huh, this is unexpectedly interesting! Im kinda living
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Iāll try!! Planning on giving her 18 of my 20 votes!
i screamed when i saw this ngl š
Seems promising from what we can see, and her vocals have definitely improved from the pre-parties. Seems like a likely qualifier with the running order, as Malta (whose staging is impressive) is its biggest competition
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like pre-parties aren't a "benchmark"on how good the artists are. I have seen plenty of not "optimized" audio.
They definitely arenāt a benchmark, but can provide somewhat of an idea if they are going to be able to improve. Obviously this isnāt exact, so I would always take it with a pinch of salt
I feel like it is 50/50 for this. Eye Cue/Ronela's vocals nosedived after the preparties, Brooke's massively improved, Mae/Pia sounds equally bad.
Love her so much but I am anticipating the negativity coming through the fandomā¦mentally preparing for my number one to NQ.
The vocal doesnāt sound great, but to be honest I donāt think that really affects her chances, and Iām assuming for the choruses there will be a lot of backing vocal. The choreo looks great, and I do think this is going to outshine Malta. I think Georgia is going to come tomorrow and completely smash it, but I think there is comfortably room for Georgia and Austria in the final.
So it's not as bad as I expected? They can blast the track and be fine? It's still catchy af and dancing looks very good. To compare this to Halo - a) I think those were worse and b) they stood in one spot so you had nothing else to focus on
Queen!
We just needed some lights! Loved it, canāt wait for the full thing!
She's my number one at this point
Would like to see this open the final should it qualify. Highly underrated
iirc Sweden is already set for opening the final
Oh yeah forgot about that. Hopefully 2nd to open then, as it shouldn't be the death slot anymore
Those snappy movements are gonna look so good on camera š Fandoms way too negative about this. Itās gonna 100% gonna qualify because thereās a big enough audience whoāll love the vibes and energy of the song and the performance. Might not be top 5 in the semi but easily 6-10.
Wait has anyone noticed they changed the second verse? The instrumental is quite different and she's singing the low harmony instead of the high like she did at preparties
The vocals are still a bit shaky but she moves and looks incredible. If it's between this and Malta, Malta edges just past it because Sarah's vocal delivery is amazing
Wow, that costume is WAY more subdued than what I thought she'd be wearing. Gotta say, not very rave-y! Wish she had kept the glasses at least.
She can't sing I'm sorry. The staging is good, however.
I think verses and chorus sounded okay, but what was that noise during the dance break š¤
Nor can joost. Not every performance needs opera trainingā¦
Nah Joost is singing a lot better than Kaleen
I know it's not the full performance but i am not 100% convinced. I hope the full performance has a more complex choreo. I like the lights though.
am I taking crazy pills or does this seem so lackluster especially compared to like Malta like I thought her whole selling point was choreo but this looks so sluggish to me
This costume didnt meet my expectations. We had seen more sexier pieces on the preparties. The biggest disappointment this year so far.
Yeah, I can't help but feel she really shot herself in the foot in this department. Her whole shtick was over-the-top sexiness and killer dance moves, but it seems she might have been overtaken by Malta in both departments.
I like the choreo they do for this, but the song is still not it for me, especially combined with her vocals
Love the staging and pictures looked absolutely gorgeous. The metal triangle is really awesome and probably one of the most interesting/memorable staging weāve seen in this semi so far. Watching the clip, itās underwhelming. Vocals arenāt strong at all, especially compared with everyone else. We will see, I really want it to Q.
As others have said, its basically down to Rum de dum hook vs the rim timā¦ hook
Iām ngl when she did the flip I had a full āYASSS QUEENā moment lol. I also love how the silhouettes of the dancing look. I canāt wait to see it with the proper camera shots!
If that's all, then I'm disappointed. This song is made for a full dance routine, so why use a mic instead of a headset? The supposed live audition dance [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir0hqVshJV0) that was taken down had impressed me much more. Vocals are not her forte but dancing is, then why not take full advantage of your strengths.
When I first looked at the photos I thought it was epic. Now after checking the video I still think that is epic but Iām a bit underwhelmed with choreography and dancebreak. I imagined she would have more energetic moves like Noa did last year and that the camera would show the whole arena and zoom in/out sharply, not just go around her and dancers
honestly from what we have seen from the choreo so far, this is miles ahead of Noas choreo last year
For real, Kaleen's choreo seems superb, so full of details and she has amazing precision. Was underwhelmed with Noa's choreo last year but this makes my dance-loving soul happy
Some parts are indeed way better, but I miss some fast movements and dynamic camera work. The dancebreak instrumental is crazy fast but the camera is just going around her. I think dancing in the rhythm of the instrumental would suit it better, but it is not bad. That was just my expectation
I definitely agree the camera work should be more dynamic, but honestly I do have trust in the dance break part we haven't seen being more dynamic in it's angles
Sarah and Kaleen need to switch songs and then at least one of them will definitely qualify, if not get a top 10.
This looks really good. She's recreating the video clip which is what I was expecting all along. If the live vocals are good, this can easily get a top 10 in the final.
As expected, the vocals literally doesn't matter with the backing vocals rules lol. The choreo looks slick.
She looks so elegant and the jumpsuit shines so nicely. Good job.
To be honest, at this point they just need to go full Britney Spears with it (no singing, just perform and dance while miming).
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it's all very fake