DO IT FOR YOUR LOVER

MANEL NAVARRO

SECHUK JURY

Rating

 154/320 (48.1%)

INTERNATIONAL JURY

SPAIN

INT

JURY TOTAL

80

Amar

For what it is, the song is not bad. However, there is nothing memorable about it that will stick with viewers. I honestly forgot that it was still playing while I was listening to it.  

4.5

Benedek

I really enjoy this song. I think is radio friendly, but I cant see this doing well on the judges. Spain tries to come up with something more international but the Spanish factor is missing...what makes a song more identifiable. 

5

Christos

Although the big fail in the national final of the country, I strongly believe that this is not such a bad song as the majority of the fans declared. The English language will certainly help the country to take a better place on the scoreboard regarding the previous years. Spanish people, voters, fans and jury members have to find the "secret" to lead Spain to the top. All in all....get ready for a little surprise.

2

Daria

Catchy radio friendly song – ticked, Spanish sound – ticked, good live performance – ticked, singer himself – ticked. And up tempo! It’s a full package non divas Spain and I like it. Potential summer hit which is also very good for Eurovision.

8.5

Douwe

Objetivo Eurovisión 2017 was fraught with drama. After a tie in the voting between Manel and Mirela (as in 2014) this year the expert jury were called upon to seperate the two songs. What we are left with is a slice of light, guitar led teenage pop. A Spanglish copy of Frans ? Clearly inspiration has also been drawn from Juanes and Bruno Mars. 'DIFYL' has a summery sound and is a relaxing reggae number but it becomes very monotonous after the first verse. I really cannot see this setting the scoreboard alight. 

3

Elena

This sound like a soundtrack from some early 2000 feel good teen movie. It's a charming song, but I'd actually prefer if he'd sing in english.  The spanish makes it sound like a typical "vacation song", a song you listened to on vacation, but then forgot and never listened to again.

5

Frederico

Feels like a bad early 90s summer failed “hit”. Gosh this is terrible. Do it for us and just stop it!!

0.5

José

Manel has charm, but his voice is kind of annoying. You listen to the lyrics in Spanish and then you said what does this have to do with Do it for your lover? nothing! Spain again sending a song that is not competitive (actually none in the national final was)

5.5

Mark L

I can see this song being the song we all get up and do our thing whilst on summer holidays this year. Its cute but don’t see it doing anything spectacular in Kiev -

7

Melissa

Whilst the chorus gets repetitive quickly, this is still pretty catchy and Manuel comes across really likable on camera. I definitely get a Jason Mraz beach-rock vibe here...

7

Octavio

For me, this is disappointing! Spain really have failed to impress recently. I like the Spanish language in this song but that’s about it. The instrumental between the chorus ending and the start of the verse is catchy but this element alone will not help the song. The live vocals are weak. It's boring and he repeats the same think all throughout the song. I see Spain finishing on the last place in final.

5

Paul C

An average song, a bit too repetitive but it is an original song and not in a bad way.

6.5

Pia

He´s a young glad fellow, but this is boring. It would have been better if he sung the whole song in spanish !

6

Roberto

Honestly, I was a bit disoriented listening to this.  Different sounds from what you can expect from Spain , but it seems a bit weak and ineffectual, rather repetitive and puny. Probably Mirela had the best song in their National Final. I'm not sure how much fans and viewers could like it. 

4

Roy

There was high drama in the Spanish selection and according to fans they picked the wrong song (like in Poland last year) but look what happened, the Polish guy scored well. We need more male singers so I think this is okay, nothing outstanding but I do not think it will end last like so many predicted. Fan favourites sometimes do badly and fan hates sometimes do well.

6

Samantha

As a chill little beach-bonfire song, this is perfectly fine. It's got a cute hook will transcend language barriers, which is helpful, but I can't imagine this troubling the upper echelons of the scoreboard.

4.5

UNITED KINGDOM JURY

SPAIN

UK

JURY TOTAL

74

Andrew G

Very different from recent Spanish entries, not sure if i like it, find it quite boring and wont stick out, and it sounds like i have heard this type of song a hundred times from a hundred different artists, nothing new.

3

Danny

Drama aside this is just a run of the mill song which completely passes me by. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this dead last in the final.

2

David B

There was nothing musically stimulating in the Spanish final so it was a case of 'pick the least worst'. Even so, this is pretty dreary. A twenty-something surfer boy strumming through three minutes of repetitive dross. Mirela's song would probably have been bottom five in Kiev, Manel's chances of reaching those dizzy lows seems more assured.

2

David E

Despite the controversial way in which this was chosen, I think going for a more modern sounding song was a shrewd more by TVE.  This is a far more accessible sounding song than the runner-up which had been done SO many times before.  I think it’s going to surprise many people and get Spain ’s best result for many years.

8

Dean

What a drama in Spain ! I really did want Mirela to win with Contigo, and feel really sorry for her. But we are where we are, and this is actually a pretty pleasant ditty.  It’s catchy, and I think could do far better than some people are predicting.  

7

Eddie

Oh Spain , please try harder. This sounds like a mid 90s summer one hit wonder. I like the verse but the chorus is too repetitive. Do what for your lover exactly?

4

Edward

Leaving aside the unfortunate way this was chosen, I will just say I doubt Spain will get behind its entry.  This is an insipid and forgettable mid tempo song that tries―and fails―to use an English hook.  What does “do it for your lover” actually mean?  At least Manel can sing…

1

Gary

Something new for Spain - a little in the style of Sweden 2016. Modern and fresh sounding, it could get the youth vote. I like it - its not a typical Eurovision song, but is that a bad thing? Good luck Spain !

7

Joe  

not withstanding the Mirela injustice I just find this song so very bland and uninteresting. If only they had had a total pop ridicubanger to choose.... oh...

1

Kevin

Singer, song writer and guitarist Manel Navarro and his song; Do it for your lover has been chosen to represent Spain this year. The 20 year old first came to prominence in 2014, when he won the second edition of the regional contest for young singers, Catalunya Teen Star, with an acoustic cover of "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake.^[ The jolly tune is catchy with an electro voice insert which fans will find both intriguing and infectious

6

Lloyd

A chilled feel good song that I would be nice playing in the background while having a G&T on a summers day. A pleasant song with a Reggae vibe but feel the jury will crucify it with its non creative lyrics and poor staging.

5.5

Mark M

I do like a bit of drama in a national final!  I like this but I doubt it will do that well in Kyiv.

5.5

Martin

It is nice to hear an entry parred down to guitar, drums and singer as much as possible but that's where the pleasure ends - repeating the song's title continually for three minutes might have worked for Spain in 1968 but 49 years on and it's a likely bottom place for Manel.

4

Matt

Quite a nice 'summery' feel to this. And as it's quite 'jolly' it might stand out in the field?  Still not a big fan of it though.

6

Nico

A radio friendly song, like Black Smoke, that sung by a huge star would no doubt be a massive hit, alas I fear it will have a similar fate to Black Smoke. For me the repetition in the chorus of the same words over and over, makes the English pointless rather than the song more accessible. Dare I ask, do WHAT for my lover?

6

Sally-Ann

The most contemporary entry so far, this feel-good song could easily be a chart hit for Olly Murs or the like, though it is debatable how well it will come across on the vast Eurovision stage.  A case of great record, possibly mediocre live performance. 

6