The Norwegian Final took place on the 12th February at the Spektrum in Oslo The winner, after 4 semis, a second chance round and final, was Stella Mwangi with “Haba Haba (Little by Little)
“Haba Haba” is an African-influenced dance number with a very simple tune and progression. The song seems to tell the tale of the singer as a young girl being given advice from her Grandma about life and the world. The chorus of the song is in Swahilli. The music to this song is very summery and uplifting. It could definitely be a summer anthem over Europe as the chorus is easily chantable and memorable. It is also reminiscent of the huge World Cup song “Waka Waka”
Personally I would love to see much more ‘full on’ African dancing’ during the performance. Although Stella and the backing dancers do do some dancing it is more disco-ey and gesturing but I feel something a bit more ethnic would emphasise the power of the song much more.
A great fun song, definitely Eurovision, but with a bit of a twist. Will Eastern Europe get it?
SINGER – Stella Mwangi
SONG – Haba Haba
MUSIC – Stella Mwangi, Beyond51 and Big City
WORDS - Stella Mwangi, Beyond51 and Big City
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