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hyperfixationiris · 1 year

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(In advance I apologize for any grammatical or syntax error that I may have, English is not my first language).

The Separated AU by @cupcakeslushie has been my complete adoration and obsession in recent days, so (with the author's permission) I created this playlist for Separated!Donnie!

I have chosen the songs mostly for their lyrics, so the musical genres may be all over the place, hehe.

The title comes from the mini comic "Thirds", also part of the Separated AU and creation of Cupcakeslushie, because damn, that interaction between Donnie and Splinter hit me hard.

That there are thirty-three songs (Three Three) in the playlist is... totally a coincidence! But it is one of which I feel very proud!

You can listen it on YouTube here or on Spotify here (I recommend the YouTube version more, since on Spotify I couldn't find all the songs or not in the versions I wanted).

Below is a brief explanation of why I chose some of the songs, (you can ignore this if you like) But enjoy the music and go see the Separated AU, I recommend it with all my heart!

(This part is very based on my interpretation of Sep!Donnie, so I may be wrong about some things.)

— "Saint Bernard" and "Cradles" are the first songs for being the ones I most associated with Donnie. The first for talking about being a failure and that there is something intrinsically "wrong" with you. The second I associated with his way of seeing the world and the fact that he does not perceive what has been done to him as abuse.

— The instrumental melodies I chose I feel they are a good reflection of his mental state, especially in one of his episodes.

— "Papercut" was a song I heard and it was immediately like: "Oh, yes, this is Donnie talking about Three and the hallucinations he has of his brothers".

— "Immer Sie" is one of the few songs I chose with a specific moment in mind, in this case: Donnie attacking his family because he felt they were leaving him behind and abandoning him. The song speaks of a desperate and almost aggressive love, in addition to having in its lyrics a fairly broken syntax. That is why I think it can reflect Donnie's altered mental and emotional state in that specific moment.

— There is a song that clashes a lot with the others and is "Lovefool (Remix)". However I think it represents the affectionate behaviors, although sometimes too intense, of Donnie, as well as his need to be loved.

— I think "Pale Machine" is a song that would play once Donnie was rescued by his family and once he was living with them. Although he is very happy and basically the situation is a dream come true, that does not mean that all his problems are fixed.

— Two other songs for specific moments are "What I've Done" and "Cop Graveyard". I am referring to the moment Mikey finds out about the collars his brother made for Big Mama, and when Donnie realizes that he basically helped Shredder poison Leo's mind.

— "Rolling Girl" is the first of the comfort songs, being a reflection of the way Donnie sees himself and how his family is doing everything possible to help him out of that vicious circle.

— I see "Demons" as a song dedicated to the relationship between Donnie and Vee (which I love). In turn, "Devil Town" would be Donnie's relationship with Leo, Raph and Mikey.

— "New Soul" is basically Donnie on the road to recovery, with its ups and downs.

— Finally, "Somewhere I Belong" is not exactly a happy or entirely positive song, but whose central theme is something that Donnie has been working on and has wished all his life: a place to belong to.

And with this ends my TED Talk, thanks for coming.

#cupcakeslushie #cupcakeslushie separated au #sep!donnie #separated donnie #Playlist #this au is AMAZING #please all go to see it #I had so much fun doing this playlist #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt donatello #rottmnt separated au #separated au #Spotify

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evablueblanket · 4 months

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what kind of music do YOU listen to

I’ve kind of realized that i’m mildly picky about what I listen to? Either that or it’s just bc I am extremely dependent on what kind of vibes I’m in the mood for + if whatever song fits said vibe

According to spotify my top genre was broadway, which I don’t completely agree with bc I have a friend who would 100% say ‘no you loser you aren’t that into broadway’ but also she’s just into show tunes way more than anything else. Ig it’s a vibes thing more than an actual ‘this has been shown on broadway’

Though I do love musicals, i’m kind of basic since I’ve only ‘watched’ hamilton (disney+ version when it was turned into a movie). But i’ve listened to some of the more popular songs from Dear Evan Hanson, Heathers, Be More Chill, Legally Blonde, and others that are just popular songs. A few years ago I watched a TON of animatics so I think that’s kind of where it came from.

Another thing that’s not as vibe specific is orchestra/band stuff. I love love LOVE when a live orchestra and/or wind ensemble gets incorporated into music. Cody Fry was my top artist this year, and basically all his songs have an orchestra in it minus his older albums and ITS SO COOL. I play clarinet (and bass clarinet) so that’s where that appreciation comes from. I also just like, wind ensemble music. Gustav Holst (second suite in f major) is a piece I played last year and I absolute fell in love with it. Samuel Hazo is also a super good composer and he has a gigantic roster. I played two pieces of his last year, ‘Arabesque’ and ‘Solas Annes (Yesterday’s Joy)’ Going back to Holst I can 100% appreciate his planets suite.

For that kind of music though, it helps if i’ve played the piece cause then I’m like ‘hehe I know this and THIS SPOT WAS SUPER HARD ARGHHHH’ but music is super fun.

OH ALSO I’m a choir kid (basically just a fine arts kid in general) so i’ve listened to some choral pieces too just cause I like how they were performed and I like how they sound. I’m a band kid first and foremost though.

Also I listen to a lot of game soundtracks, bc instrumentals are just peak, and they vibe pretty easy since I mostly listen to soundtracks that i’ve played before. (Minecraft, Omori, Stardew Valley, Breath of the Wild, Undertale, Deltarune, etc)

OKAY I’VE EXPLAINED MY VIBES I’ll give you some stats tehe

Top Artists:

1. Cody Fry (this man has such an array of songs, he goes from funk to pop to overture-esque songs and he’s just kinda epic)

2. Omori (video game that has my entire heart, the story is so AHXISJJXD and the music is awesome. Nowadays I listen more to the breakcore side of the soundtrack but all of it is peak)

3. Bluey (LMAO I forgot about this one. Like the albums on spotify? Crazy good. Taxi is just super fun bc there’s a lot of saxaphone where there’s a GROWL solo and I love that stuff fr)

4. Coyote Theory (vibes, that’s pretty much the only reason. Yeah ‘This Side of Paradise’ is good but THERES MORE THAN THAT.)

5. Toby Fox (Video gAmes. Fun fact I think it was last year or two years ago that I was in his top 0.01% of listeners xD)

RANDOM FUN FACT: Choir kid = I know my range, and my best range is alto/contralto range and the two artists that actually do the lyrics part of music are in that so it’s also bc they’re super singable for me. (ofc I can go higher than that, but I don’t like the sound of my head voice :’) )

Top Songs.

1. Snakes (Arcane)

2. Flying (Cody Fry)

3. You Only Live Once (Yuri on Ice)

4. Fix You (Cody Fry’s cover of Coldplay)

5. Before I Met You (Cody Fry)

Snakes is just super angry, which is fun for me cause I get to go AHHH with it. Everything else kind of fits what i’ve already said.

#music #music taste #super long lmao #music is one of those things that’s been apart of basically all of my life so yeah #while I obviously have my specific genres #I’m always cool with other music #it’s just kind of hard bc i’m super vibe specific #and I have to be in the right mood #i’m also a completionist lmao #so there’s a lot of artists where I want to finish their discography thingy #Tally Hall is one of those #so is Sleeping At Last #Cavetown as well #There’s just a ton of good music out there #so I feel kind of bad if I don’t listen to all of what an artist has to offer lol

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levmada · 2 years

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Congrats on 500, that's awesome! Thanks for hosting this event :)

I took a while to do this because sometimes it's hard to be accurate about yourself or know what to say lol!

Favorite character can be either Levi or Jean, whoever you might have more fun with for this!

Favorite things: colors purple and dark green, I love fruit, especially apples, pineapple, oranges...picky about vegetables which is funny cause I'm vegetarian! I still love my cheesy pasta though!

I am NOT a morning person. Give me 11pm. I also love naps.

Mtbi is ISFP. Ennegram 8, followed closely by 6. Sun in Leo, moon in Sagittarius, rising in Libra. Love languages are quality time and acts of service. If it matters, I give in quality time and words of affirmation.

I love baking, animals, colder weather, staying indoors, also going food shopping/produce picking. Reading (which I did it more), old movies and tv shows, Disney movies. I love my cats, more than most people lol! I also still have 2 stuffed animal cats from my childhood on my bed! Things I don't like: complete darkness, loud noises, reckless drivers, people who walk slow in front of me when I can't get around them hehe. Things I wish I did: started a veggie garden, exercise more, have a better sleep schedule.

I'm generally dependable, show up on time and am there for others. Make sure things are done properly, even if it means fixing someone else's error, because I want things to run smoothly. I can be pretty sarcastic without meaning too, but never try to hurt anyone. I have high standards and want to be treated nice. I stand up for things important to me even if I'm afraid to do so, since I hate confrontation.

My favorite artist is (no laughing!) Hanson! I like others like Goo Goo Dolls, Aerosmith, Queen, Katy Perry (yes I said that) musical soundtracks, covers and instrumentals!

Some of my favorite songs (there's many more!):

Hanson - Been There Before (all time fav)

Pink - A Million Dreams (original is good too!)

Instrumental - Stay With Me

Goo Goo Dolls - Acoustic 3

Adele - Easy on Me (current fav)

Books: A book series called Sweep by Cate Tiernan about a teen who discovers she is the descendant of a long line of witches. Also, My Cousin Rachel and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.

Movies: Love the classics! I'll watch silent movies sometimes (The Scarlet Letter from 1926) old horror (Dracula from 1931), Rebecca from 1940, Arsenic and Old Lace from 1944, Roman Holiday from 1953, A Patch of Blue from 1965, musicals like West Side Story and Singing in the Rain. More recently, uh, Jurassic Park films, and Disney movies! Little Mermaid and Tangled.

I hope that's both enough info, and also not too much! LOL Thanks again!

thank you for being so specific eliza (and double thank you for the song recs hehe) ! i’ve decided from here on that i’ll do multiple characters (though, not more than 3 per submission) so i decided to do Jean and Levi both!

hope you like how they turned out as much as me :))

𝙻𝚎𝚟𝚒 𝙰𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗

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okay i listened to all your links and i loved the one by hanson (i’ve never heard of them??) but i couldn’t find it on spotify🥲 goo goo dolls is also a favorite, and seeing how you’re also into a lot of theatrical(?) songs with a lot of grandiose sound i decided on this one for Levi!!

Lover Boy by The Front Bottoms

very feel good (not unlike a disney movie i suppose) and seeing how you have two fire signs in your big three?? (i’m a sun leo too lol) i think your placements rly fit the vibe of this song

plus, this is such a Levi song in my mind it isn’t even funny😭

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"𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦, 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳."

–𝐉.𝐃. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝘈 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘐 𝘒𝘯𝘦𝘸

A short one, but I like Salinger’s work and this quote practically pours Levi vibes. Says a lot with very little, w/ all the meaning put towards so little action that ends up impacting him so much.

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i had a lot of fun with this one!! i hope you like it Eliza ! + other styles below the cut

𝙹𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝙺𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚒𝚗

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Rosa Dear by Ruth

another song i chose off the bombastic, sunshine-y vibes you gave off!! Jean definitely strikes me as a man who’s always up to impress you and he loves so hard :(( which is a big theme in this song

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"𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 & 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘳. 𝘪𝘤𝘦-𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥-𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 & 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵-𝘩𝘢𝘻𝘦.

𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘪𝘭-𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘥-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘯-𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺-𝘢𝘵-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮, & 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵-𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢-𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯, 𝘺𝘰𝘶, & 𝘺𝘰𝘶, & 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫.

𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘭𝘦-𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴, 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵.

𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴; 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦; 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘪𝘳."

–𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘺. 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 1985.

I absolutely adore this quote, though i don’t know where it’s from - i found it on Pinterest(😭😭). It reminds me a lot of Call Me By Your Name though (book).

I think this one not only works for the sort of vibes you give off, but Jean - outside canon, especially - is such a carefree person in love. he’s something of an artist (shown in one of the aot OVAs) so i think he’s a bit of a hopeless romantic. i hope you like it too Eliza

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i like how this board turned out too, especially with the colors :) thank you again for submitting!!

𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝟝𝟘𝟘 𝕗𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕤!

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betweenthetimeandsound · 3 years

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Three Minutes to Eternity: My ESC 250 (#200-191)

#200: Alice Babs -- Lilla stjärna (Sweden 1958)

“Lilla stjärna i det höga, svara mig, svara mig, Kommer han som jag ska få så kär?”

“Little star up above, answer me, answer me, Is he coming, the man that I will love?”

And so we begin the top 200 with an innocent and sweet number, and which resembles the best of 1950s Eurovision. I'm not a fan of the decade, because most of the songs are a bit too old-fashioned for my taste (especially since we have the beginnings of rock-n-roll outside the contest), but Lilla stjarna is one of the better soundtrack-like songs.

Before Sweden became the superpower in Eurovision we all know and love (or love to hate), they debuted with this dainty, beautiful song that was selected internally. There's a sense of longing in the lyrics, with the narrator hoping that their loved one would return. It’s definitely a fairytale, with that classical instrumentation and Alice’s innocent voice.

Personal ranking: 2nd/10 Actual ranking: 4th/10 in Hilversum

#199: Domenico Modugno -- Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Italy 1958)

“Penso che un sogno così non ritorni mai più Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu Poi d’improvviso venivo dal vento rapito E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito”

“I think such a dream will never come back I painted my hands and my face blue Then suddenly I was ravished by the wind And I started flying in the infinite sky”

The original classic from Eurovision, and the biggest hit of them all. It topped the Billboard charts in 1959, won two Grammys in the first-ever ceremony in 1959 (and still the only Italian-language song to do so), and is covered and over again to this day.

Considering the lack of attention most of the songs got in the first two contests, it's possible without Nel blu dipinto di blu's commercial success, we wouldn't have a Eurovision Song Contest to speak of. Or it would've been done for by 1960, haha.

Sometimes, I forget about this song when thinking about favorites, but when I listen to the intro, it starts bringing you into its little world, where I’m actually flying! The lyrics are quite cool and imaginative, adding to that feeling.

And of course, that "Volare..." is enough to keep people singing along!

Personal ranking: 1st/10 Actual ranking: 3rd/10 in Hilversum #Italywasrobbed

#198: Korni -- Moja Generacjia (Yugoslavia 1974)

“Mene majka moja rodi da sanjam o slobodi, U prvoj noći da čujem zveket, Da plačem sa rukom na usnama,”

“My mother gave me life to dream of freedom, The first night to hear gun sounds To cry with my hand on my lips”

World War II in Yugoslavia is not something I've learned about in depth. What I do know is that the Axis powers were able to take the whole country, and two major groups arose to collaborate with them. The Ustashas (Croatian nationalists) and Chetniks (Serbian nationalists) also both sought to destroy the other ethnic group and there was a bit of a mess all around.

(If you have any more information on this topic, let me know as I do want to learn)

Moja Generacija is a harrowing but powerful progressive rock song about those born during the Second World War, and their lives as a whole. I like the dark soundscape along with the instruments that accompanied it too. The orchestration at the chorus is especially noteworthy, because of the sweeping strings and the brass which highlight the times as a whole.

(And apparently, there's a seven-minute English-language cut, which makes it even more of a progressive rock song.)

Personal ranking: 3rd/17 Actual ranking: 12th/17 in Brighton

#197: Shiri Maimon -- HaSheket Shenishar (Israel 2005)

המבט אחר והקור חודר אתה מסתתר, את גופי שובר

“The glance is different and the cold is piercing You’re hiding, breaking my body”

Israel in the 2000s wasn't the best song-wise. I can only think of two songs that were really good in that period--of which this was one of them, which held Israel's best placing this century until Toy won three years ago. And it couldn't be anymore different from the song Israel would eventually win with.

Initially, I didn't get it, as it felt a bit derivative. Even now, it has offgrown me a bit because of pop ballad structure. But what I really liked was the smooth transition between Hebrew and English, along with how well Shiri sings it. She has a really sweet tone to her voice, which really helps in conveying the sorrow of being in love with a cheating partner and having to let go of it for her own happiness.

And that dress--it has to be one of my favorite performance outfits of all time!

Personal ranking: 4th/39 Actual ranking: 4th/24 GF in Kyiv

#196: Inga and Anush -- Jan Jan (Armenia 2009)

“Can't ya see, we aren't free?, Fixed like a tree to the holy ground, With my sound, gotta be always around, I wanna dance, don't ya stand, sister give your hand,”

"Sister, here we go!"

For a dance song, it's actually quite sedate--there isn't many moments of true boppiness, but there was something more "psychadelic" about the production and how it was put together. Either way, it works well all the same.

The sisters do a good job singing together, and I like the mix of ethno and dance music. Plus, their costumes are absolutely expensive and glamourous--I would like to wear them if I ever got the chance.

Also, for some reason, Azeris like to spam the comments on this song and claim that the Armenians "stole" their traditional clothing and music. Considering the two countries' proximity, I'm not so shocked about their similarities, but if Azeris would like to share a bit more of their ethnic music, it's always welcome!

Personal ranking: 8th/42 Actual ranking: 10th/25 GF in Moscow

#195: Sabina Babayeva -- When the Music Dies (Azerbaijan 2012)

“You, you are the best of me The reason that I believe, so don't leave me now...”

(Yes, Azerbaijan can send ethnic-influenced music. Hehe.)

Azerbaijan’s host entry when they brought the contest to Baku is a bit of a standard ballad, but with an ethnic twist. The use of balaban really highlights the melancholy of the song, and the mughum vocals pierces one's soul when performed.

I could feel how Sabina sings every word, pleading with her lover to stay with her despite it all. And that doesn’t begin to add with the beautiful LED dress, adding to the drama of the song as we see it in white, but it gets overlaid with sparks, shades of turquoise, and its final form with reds and oranges. That was a particularly beautiful moment.

A lot of fans believe this was the song that should've won it for Azerbaijan, and I can't disagree! This is a gem indeed.

Personal ranking: 6th/42 (a bit awkward here because I left out my runner-up of 2012 in this ranking, so amongst the songs here it's 5th/42) Actual ranking: 4th/26 GF in Baku

#194: Milestones -- Falter im Wind (Austria 1972)

“Tanz um die Lichter, Schmetterling, Deine Farben flammen auf, Tot ist die Nacht, in deinem Tanz, Ist das Leben hell wie Tag”,

“Dance around the lights, butterfly Your colours flame up The night is dead, in your dance Life is bright like the day”

My first forays on pre-1990s Eurovision was with the British blog, Lovelovepeacepeace. She would recap every year between 1968 and 2000, and 1972 was one of the years I went through the songs because of her. Coincidentally, I got to like Falter im Wind as much as she does.

It definitely fits with the hippy era, in terms of folk music and the general aesthetic. There's even a prominent (weird little) flute motif throughout. The lyrics talk about the life or a butterfly and how it shouldn't go to far into the sun. A bit strange, considering what most other songs are about, but it's a nice and gentle sentiment (with a message not unlike that of "Waterfalls", how strange).

Austria is not usually known for their highlights, but this is definitely one of their best (and a personal favorite of mine). Feel free to go an a road-trip playing this (though not with the studio cut--that's a bit slower)!

Personal ranking: 1st/18 Actual ranking: 5th/18 in Edinburgh

#193: Roger Bens -- Femme dans ses rêves aussi (France 1985)

“Mélodie, mélodrame, sourire et puis larmes Amoureuse ou sans âme, elle est d’abord femme...”

“Melody, melodrama, smile and then tears In love or without soul, first of all she’s woman”

ESC 1985 is notable not only because of a certain ripped-skirt incident, but also because they have a live album with the first eleven songs of the contest. Among these is the French entry, which has one of the best orchestrations of all-time, thanks to Michel Bernholc's arrangemnt.

(And because of that, it is my most-listened to song on Spotify)

The violins primarily make this song what it is—there are synths in the studio track, but don’t pack the same punch. The bass really provides some depth, and the brass at the bridge really sells the whole thing home.

The sense of drama in the song also includes the lyrics about being a woman and embracing her in all the ways. Despite the occasional eyebrow-raising and lip licking, Roger sings this with gusto.

To add to this, where is Roger Bens? This was the last known sighting of him and he is presumed to be dead.

Personal ranking: 3rd/19 Actual ranking: 10th/19 in Gothenburg

#192: Nina Zilli -- L'Amore È Femmina (Out Of Love) (Italy 2012)

“If you were my king, would I be your queen?, Stop breaking up my heart, you kill me – boom boom boom”

No, she's not Amy Winehouse resurrected for one night, but Nina Zilli! She also competed in Sanremo that year, and Emma (see #223) won it with the harsh but determined "Non è l'inferno".

Beyond the retro music and Nina's bouffant on the night, I didn't notice any similarities to Amy Winehouse. This doesn't mean "L'amore e femmina" have its own charms--it falls into the jazz theme that "Madness of Love" (#232) continues, but is the opposite in more than one way.

The English-Italian mix is a but clunky at times, especially in the choruses but it doesn’t take away from the attitude this song brings. I love the jazzy vibes and how Nina sings it with a sense of sassiness and charm. Her backing vocalists really help with conveying the mood, and don't do a bad job when the song goes back to Italian!

(As for the two Sanremo songs in question, I prefer Non è l'inferno to Per Sempre--the former is quite determined, and I really like the lyrics. Though I think the latter would have more appeal in terms of themes, even it's a bit more derivative musically)

Personal ranking: 5th/42 Actual ranking: 9th/26 GF in Baku

#191: Hovi Star -- Made of Stars (Israel 2016)

“Dance with me like we are made of stars...”

This is one of the first songs which got me into Eurovision. I would put this on repeat over and over again, because it's just so beautiful. (Or it was because it's Israeli, haha. Another country bias of mine will appear later.)

The first version of Made of Stars was a trashy and dull dance song, but the rework into a ballad makes it more magical. It’s serene yet touching, with a calming piano motif and a dramatic crescendo at the end.

The staging of Made of Stars also helps; while I'm still put off by the LED face when the backing vocalists sing "you hypontize me", everything else just works. The otherwise starry LEDs, the hoop dancers, and Hovi's glowing presence make this into a sweet, albeit overlooked package.

Personal ranking: 6th/42 Actual ranking: 14th/26 GF in Stockholm

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