The Bulgarian song was selected on 28th February through the their selection process “Natsionalnata Selektsiya”. On January 31st, a jury and televote decided on an artist then four weeks later the three songs up for selection were performed. The song choice selection was made through a combination of jury and televoting. Going to Vienna will be Dora with the song "Bangaranga".
Dora appears with male and female dancers. They are dressed in black while she is in a white dress with fluffy arm details. The colour palette uses orangy tones and the name of the song flashes on the backdrop. The track has a bombastic feel with a mix of urban and Balkan. The chorus, or parts of the chorus, are repeated quite a lot. However, the music also has an unusual hypnotising change of tempo during the instrumentals, slowing down and speeding up again, keeping you on your toes. During these non-singing parts there are ensemble dance routines which Dora confidently gets involved with. Her voice and pronunciation is quite clear. The song puts me in mind of many Balkan performances such as "Sekret" and "Zari" with obvious similarities to the songs with choreographed sequences such as "SloMo" and "Fuego"
Dora looks and feels very professional on the stage. This said, the show was not as dynamic as it could have been but I put this down to rushed rehearsals due to the short turn around between shows. With better preparation, braver choreography, more interesting outfits & lighting, an enthusiastic audience to bounce off and possibly even a revamp on the track to give it a stronger identity and more power, this could really stand out during Eurovision and easily have a successful life outside of the contest.
ARTIST - DORA
SONG – Bangaranga
WRITING/PRODUCTION CREDITS – Dimitris Kontopoulos, Cristian Tarcea, Anne Judith Wik, Darina Nikolaeva Yotova
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