SING IT AWAY

SANDHJA

SECHUK JURY

Rating

 213.5/320 (66.7%)

INTERNATIONAL JURY

FINLAND

INT

JURY TOTAL

96.5

Amar

Wow, I'm very surprised. This is such a fun and catchy entry. I hope she brings the positive energy with her to Stockholm , because this could be a potential dark horse.

8

Benedek

O, Finland you are sending rubbish again.This song is the worst tc,tc electric pop.It is not standing out at all in a good way.The singer has a good voice but that's it what I can say nice about this entry. Finland will flop again.I saw that even the finish public pouted this 3rd in the televoting. Overall this song doesn't impress me much and from the Nordic countries this is the weakest.

2

Christos

And it's a fact.... Finland is beyond the trivial and shows us another kind of music different from what we had become accustomed to. Well done to the country that has managed to evolve in this area. A probable top five  and a song that perhaps makes ΤΗΕ surprise .... If Russia allows that do....  But I don't think so ...

8

Daria

There is one good thing about the song – it’s in the Kiesza style (Sing it away…hideaway…)! But there is no art in Sandhja’s live performance so far. Though it’s not a bad pop dance tune, it’s not good enough for my playlist.

7

Douwe

The jury favourite Sandhja will represent Finland, rather than the people's favourite, Saara Aalto. 'Sing It Away' is strong, warm and very uplifting and Sandhja has a very energetic stage presence. Care needs to be taken though that this energy does not detract from her vocals. This song has a great chance of taking Finland back to the final and scoring well but I can't shake the feeling that 'No Fear' might have been even more successful for them ...

9

Elena

I was very surprised when this song won, but I'm not disappointed! Sandhja has a good, strong voice and amazing charisma. The song however might be a few years to late, even though I do enjoy the soul sound.

6

Frederico

This is quite ok, but nothing to write home about. I think I will enjoy watching this live though I doubt very much it will qualify.

4

José

Back to the 70's with Donna Summer? Oh no is Sandhja with Sing it away, such a forgettable entry, but that however sounds like a masterpiece compared with finnish 2015 entry.

3.5

Mark L

This is the first really up tempo song this year and therefore it should stand out in the semi final. I would be really surprised if this didn’t make the final

6

Melissa

With the exception of parts of the backing track, this sounds very similar to Kieza's "Hideaway." It's an okay song, and will probably just scrape through to the final, but this doesn't do much for me. She puts on a good performance though.

5.5

Octavio

I think is a good song with a quite catchy chorus and she's got a nice voice sounds quite contemporary, but the chorus falls flat, but I think it differs enough to qualify at least.

8

Paul C

Sandhja has a good voice and gave an energetic, entertaining performance. But the song is just about average for me. Not sure it will qualify for the final.

6.5

Pia

This is not typical for Finland , I like it, but she has to learn to keep the tone , I hear false tones so I hope she can sing it better in Stockholm .

7

Roberto

Not the best from their National Final. Mikael Saari had a very interesting and original song. It's another 90's sounds revival, a potential disco hit, one in a million other club hits. Maybe it has more catchy rhythms ? I think it's just a song to be a part of a greater event, nothing else. 

4.5

Roy

I knew anything selected would be an improvement on last night and having read people raving over some songs in the Finnish selection, I was having high hopes. Of course the song finally selected was miles better than last year, it did not capture my attention and I cannot see Finland qualifying for the final. It could grow with more listens but I am not going to rush out soon to listen again.

5

Samantha

Maybe I'm just sad that Mikael Saari was robbed again. This isn't a bad song, by any means, and Sandhja's an eye-catching performer, but this seems to be missing something for me.

6.5

UNITED KINGDOM JURY

FINLAND

UK

JURY TOTAL

117

Andrew C

Another very difficult one to call. Good selection of songs with lots of variety of styles. I did think Finland might go for Mikael Saari but Sandhja's song is a much better choice for Eurovision, with a real summer party vibe.

8

Andrew G

This is really good!!! I like this a lot, it had my attention from the very start, this is a good pop song and gets your attention, it also very funky and very disco.

10

Daniel

Loved this the moment I heard it. I'm really happy that Sandhja will be representing Finland .

8

Danny

8

David B

Oh I'm loving those backing singers! In a contest that seems a little heavy in places, something that's funky and fun. Okay, it's a tad repetitive but that's fine. I do hope that she's taking her lovely ladies to Stockholm !

8

David E

Well, this is very Lisa Stansfield-late-80's, isn't it?  Like her voice and like the energy she exudes into the song.  It's not going to set the scoreboard alight, but it's a jolly nice little song and it deserves to see Finland back into the final.  

7.5

Dean

Finland goes Jess Glynne. A pretty decent tune although it feels quite a long 3 minutes.

6.5

Eddie

Not the most modern sounding but for me, it does stand out. It's fun and full of energy. Needs a better stage performance but I would want this in the final - a good bit of variety. Such a feel good song.

7.5

Gary  

A sing-a-long from Finland , with an M-People vibe. For some reason I’m reminded of Laura from 2002 though. I’m not sure this is a song to get them to the final, although she sings it well. That said it’s a complete u-turn from last year, so good luck to them.

6.5

Joe

A welcome return to the world of the sensible from Finland after last year's experiment failed so miserably. This is the complete opposite a club dance hit which was born out of the disco era. Bright and fun, and should get the crowds on their feet! Bravo.

8.5

Mark M

Bit old fashioned for me. Doesn't really go anywhere and the lyrics are pretty poor. Think Finland will struggle to qualify.

4.5

Martin

It's not great when your backing singers sound and perform their choreography better than you - that's the case with Finland 's entry this year.  Sandhja gives a competent vocal at best and isn't the best mover in the world - her backing are the redeeming feature of 'Sing It Away'.

5

Matt

Another song I like (it's getting better).  Another singer who needs to work on her vocal but it certainly is a foot-tapper and a bopper. Again, not my favourite from their national final but this should get through to the final.

7

Nico

What a pleasantly bum shaking surprise. Absolutely joyous. I don't think I've ever seen backing singers looking like they are genuinely have so much fun and Sandhja also has the kind of ballsy voice that live makes it even more infectious than the studio version. It's not a winner, but it's another song you can say yay to. Simply joyous.

8.5

Sally-Ann

This has the potential to be a good, contemporary pop song and one of the better entries chosen over the weekend.  A decent chance of qualifying by sheer dint of being a straightforward song with a tune. 

6

Tristán

This is fun! My only problem with it is that it is going to steal loads of Barei votes away. While the songs aren't the same, the genre (and therefore the audience) will be identical. Touches of that 80s house sound (think Candi Staton) which I really like, but I really want Spain to do well and this will nick loads of votes away from her as it will split the vote. I was rooting for Cristal Snow or Saara Aalto. Shame.

7.5