AUSTRALIA

The Australian song was unveiled on March 8^th via a music video on youtube. It was supposed to be revealed on the10th but due to leak of the song it was brought forward. Back in December the broadcaster announced that they had internally selected Jessica Mauboy, who was an interval act ESC n 2014, and the song would be made public in March. Her song is called “#We got love”

The performance of the song during the video is very simplistic. There are two main settings – inside a fame of multicoloured neon strip and laying down in a dimly lit pool in which you can see the water vibrating to the music. In both situations the background screen shows different colours scenes and situations. I could see the former of those ideas being used quite effectively. There are no other people in the video but I suggest she may need singers and/or dancers to help power the song along.

The song structure is pretty formulaic and very Eurovision. The first 2 minutes are filled with a verse/chorus/verse/chorus however the differences between the flow of these parts is so slight it might as well just be one long chorus. Just after the two minutes mark the backing becomes a bit more tribal and the beat finally intensifies before having one more rendition of the chorus, The song then ends with Jessica shouting “We got love” several times over the tune of the chorus.

This is not a bad song, but it could be much, much better. The song doesn’t really beef up enough or quick enough. The fact that the first 2 minutes is practically on the same level makes it quite boring and uninspiring very quickly, although they might be able to keep the attention visually. When remembering back to Jessica’s first foray on the Eurovision stage, the song she performed then “Sea of flags” is not a million miles way from this and for many fans this might be seen as a very safe choice. The team behind this song have been behind almost every sing Australian entry and it is getting a little predictable and samey. I want them to try something different, something that showcases something diverse about the Aussie music scene apart from this tiny slice of ‘down under’ musical pie. Luckily for them the second semi final is nowhere near as competitive as the first and I think they will probably get to the final and dive badly.

ARTIST –  Jessica Mauboy

SONG –  #We got love

MUSIC - Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Jessica Mauboy

LYRICS - Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Jessica Mauboy