Eurovision viewers have slammed Switzerland’s entry for being “boring” – and have even advised it’d be excellent for a John Lewis advert.
The entry, Boys Don’t Cry by Marius Bear, is a melancholic but uplifting ballad. The efficiency featured Marius standing alone on stage in opposition to a plain black backdrop as animations of tears and a kite performed behind him.
The song featured lyrics about how males should join with and specific their feelings, and with a understated jazz rhythm akin to a Disney ballad, the song didn’t appear to go down too properly with UK viewers.
Many followers took to Twitter to precise their dislike of the observe, labelling it boring.
Some even went so far as to counsel it would be excellent for the John Lewis Christmas advert, which every year incorporates a ballad-style cowl of a well-known observe.
One fan wrote: “Switzerland pitching right in their for the 2022 painfully whimsical John Lewis Ad.”
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Another commented: “Saw someone said John Lewis will be suing [artist name] and it’s so true! Sounded exactly like a song in one their ads haha!”
While one other fan went on to joke: “I know it’s a John Lewis ad song, I just can’t work out what it’s a cover of.”
“Louis Armstrong writes a John Lewis advert” song,” wrote one other, whereas one other referred to as it “bloody awful” and “like a John Lewis ad on a Poundland budget”.
“Netherlands and Switzerland should go to the same therapist.”
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This yr’s Eurovision Song Contest has been criticised by followers for that includes too many “slow” and “boring” ballads.
One viewer even went so far as to remark: “I see the netherlands are competing with switzerland for the title of the most boring song of eurovision 2022.”
Some did come out in defence of the observe, saying that out of the numerous slower tracks, it was one of many contest’s higher ones.
One wrote: “Hmmmm. In the battle of the ballads Italy and Switzerland have it. Sorry Netherlands.”
Another rated it extremely: “OMG Switzerland very touching. 8/10”
(Image: Sam Ryder)
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“Best of the ballads so far I reckon.. [the Netherlands] and Switzerland.”
The UK is without doubt one of the few international locations not competing with a ballad.
Sam Ryder, one of many favourites to win the competitors, is competing with an uplifting pop quantity referred to as Spaceman.
He co-wrote the song with Amy Wadge, who additionally co-wrote Ed Sheeran ‘s hit observe, Thinking Out Loud.
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