SOLDIERS OF LOVE

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SECHUK JURY

Rating

 169.5/320 (52.9%)

INTERNATIONAL JURY

DENMARK

INT

JURY TOTAL

84.5

Amar

It wouldn't be Eurovision without a boy-band number. I definitely preferred Simone, but this isn't bad. For the simplistic pop song that it is, it does have some potential to carry over well with audiences across Europe ... but then again, it also has the potential to completely flop. 

5.5

Benedek

Well this song doesn't do anything for me. It is yet again a very cheep song, crap lyrics, cliché. It doesn't hurt anybody and people will like it, but I do not think they will vote massively for it. Denmark will fail again I think. It will be a borderline qualifier but that is it.

2

Christos

Denmark .... pretty pretty pretty. Three- good looking boys, a mediocre song and another one dull participation this year. The country has come to a halt, no inspiration and no imagination. I wonder how claiming victory with something so bad. While Denmark will appear on stage, all I have to do is to find myself in the toilet ...... MERCY ME

1

Daria

Absolutely boring song with lots of cliches. I can listen to it without pushing Skip button, but the song is not what I would choose to listen to or pay money for. I hope they will change their performance, especially microphone boom.

7

Douwe

Denmark won the last 2 contests held in Sweden and hope that will happen again. I have my doubts. 'Soldiers of love' (29 years after Belgium's song of the same name) is catchy and carries a positive message but it is a bland and inoffensive pop song that could easily be overshadowed by stronger songs. Work is also needed on their vocals. Anja or Simone would perhaps have given them more hope. Touch and go for the final.

6

Elena

Charming song and charming singers. Radio friendly and very good singing. The lyrics are a bit cheesy, but whatever. This is not bad!

6

Frederico

I think I like this song far more than I should as it is formulaic and predictable. However I kind of like it and wouldn’t mind if it qualified for the final, and I think it most probably will.

5.5

José

I'm certain that Denmark is one of the best musical industries in Europe, however their choices in the last 3 eurovisions have been wrong, Soldiers of love, is an Ok song that one can resist to listen complete but wont be tempted to listen to it more and more. I hope you danish are prepared for a second year stuck in semifinals, it can happen.

6

Mark L

Oh I really like this one! Catchy chorus, 3 singers that can actually sing, no gimmicks going on in the background. What more could you want?

8

Melissa

It's a middle-of-the-road entry that really belongs in the 2000's. The vocals are okay, and the boys are cute, so I guess they'll have that going for them. The weakest Danish entry in years.

5

Octavio

Catchy song, great message, good singing, but the boy band thing is so unconvincing to me.

7

Paul C

I don't like this one much to be fair. A pity as I feel the worst song won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. I really do not see Denmark in the final.

3

Pia

I would like something new ....easy to forget, sorry ......

4

Roberto

Quite good song, nice refrain, but it comes and it goes quickly. Not the same "sing-a-long-with-me" song you can expect from Denmark , but not "anthemic" and powerful to gain a sustained attention from the audience. Interesting but a bit shallow. 

6.5

Roy

Although I wanted Bracelet to win because of the ABBA grandsons, this is quite nice – sort of Danish The Herrey’s. I like the title SOLDIERS OF LOVE, yes it has been used before but that was back in the 80’s so it was time to have the title recycled. I see tons of negative comments and comparisons to their entry last year but this is much better and I hope Denmark reaches a high place in the final.

8

Samantha

Yep, you can tell that this is Danish. Positive, happy-clappy...and utterly pedestrian and formulaic. You can almost tell that they *really* don't want to host again.  

4

UNITED KINGDOM JURY

DENMARK

UK

JURY TOTAL

85

Andrew C

2016 is a year for second chances... Ira Losco, Greta Salóme... And Soldiers of Love! Modern boy band sound but perhaps a little too formula to go all the way, although Denmark have scooped the prize on the last 2 occasions the contest has been held in Sweden!

8

Andrew G

This reminds me of Take that and the song is like something from their album, it’s not a bad song I guess, but then it’s boring too, it shouldn't qualify in my opinion but most probably it will.

4

Daniel

This song was my toilet break during the Danish final! I thought Anja Nissen would win and was very disappointed that Denmark chose the same song they choose pretty much every year.

6

Danny

Oh Denmark , when will you EVER learn? You had some lovely songs in your National Final and you choose the most non-descript and middle of the road song. Again. This doesn’t deserve to qualify and I think it could be another year stuck in the semis for Denmark .

3

David B

Cornering the market in bland, manufactured pop. Arguably a much better effort than last year but these songs always sound as though they have been carefully assembled by a joyless committee. It's all very sterile.

5

David E

This is like a Lego Eurovision entry made up with lots of colourful little bricks that previously made up older entries!  Trouble is, it's too bland for its' own good.  Can't see this making the Saturday night, I'm afraid.  

6

Dean

I'm a bit of Danish fan. They're probably my favourite country in the contest thanks to Hot Eyes. This year's song isn't as fantastic as Det'Lige'Det obviously, but it's still quite catchy and I think it will make the final.

7

Eddie

Wow, the really don't want to win again do they. Typical middle of the road pop. Nothing special but not offensive. very radio friendly but can't decide whether it will make the final. Not a memorable performance.

5

Gary  

I wrote this off as too simple when it won, but it’s a tune that keeps coming into my head, so maybe they have something. Denmark are in danger of not making the final though and this lacks any real punch.

6

Joe

Such a bad choice for Denmark , and another year with little hope of being in the final. This has no redeeming features at all.

4

Mark M

Denmark at its song by numbers best.  They had better songs in their national final, but it's entirely inoffensive and not a bad song at all.

5

Martin

This 'Man Band' looked totally shocked to have won DMGP with this bland, formulaic album filler that has hints of O-Zone's 'Dragostea din tei' about it.  All very nicely sung and everyone is smiling but the Danish public's vote means that they will only attend a SF gig in Stockholm .

5.5

Matt

This is pleasant enough and whilst the chaps not only look decent but do have good voices, this just ambles along and doesn't really have much of a 'spark' that would help it along. It may qualify if standards don't pick but Denmark might well be left with a 'heart shaped hole'

6

Nico

Cheery and perfectly pleasant, Good vocals and nice staging. If this were sung by a famous boy band it would probably be a huge hit, which is not to say it's an amazing song, rather it's a standard, solid Eurovision song, nothing ground breaking. Soft on the eye too, the middle one that is.

7

Sally-Ann

Ironic in the midst of competition from Nicky Bryne, Denmark puts forward a song that could be lifted straight from the Westlife back catalogue.  A smooth, easy going number, this is feelgood as its best and should easily qualify for the final. 

7

Tristán

Again, Denmark have gone down the boyband route, and again I'm bitterly disappointed. This was the worst song of all ten on offer in my opinion, Sophie Nohr or Muri & Mario would have made exciting choices, but this is middle of the road rubbish.

0.5