While the song isn't BAD in se, there are many problems behind it. The strange key and tempo changes are also not bad in themselves, but it makes the song slightly so artistic so as to be not middle of the road enough for such an international contest. As for Selma, if you're old enough to remember the 1999 contest or are Icelandic (which is moot anyway), you might be motivated to vote for her, but notability becomes lost in anyone else.
yea i know she is my cousin but she worked really hard on this, poor selma but the song opne your heart (birgitta) at the eurovision was so cute it shoud have got placed in the second seat!
@iLoveKiba100 The song is really awesome. It was far away better than that one of 1999 (All out of luck). But the choreography of this song was really bad, sorry. In 1999 the choreography was much better... :((( I was really disappointed, because it was one of my favourites, but the energy of the song was lost... :((((((
I was very disappointed and when you like a song you get sad if you see something that makes it seem bad. Probably, someone sees that I am from Cyprus and says that I say this to defend Helena's and Greece's win. No, in 2005 I insist that the best entry was that one of Malta!!!!!!! It was far away the best song. For me, it's one of the best songs ever in ESC!!!!!
0:54 The music gets stronger and the dancers just move their hands
1:06 The music after the refrain changes and we see a distant view of the stage
1:44 That was the most disappointing part. The music was very "dancing" and the dancers were down, stucked on the stage. That subtracked too much energy of the music.
2:03 The best part of the song, she tried to impress with those "ahhh","tsah" etc. That was too much for me
2:20 Was there a dance there appropriate of the song?
I was a big fan of this song when I firstly saw its video clip, and keeping in mind that she had had an excellent choreography in 1999, I was definately sure that she would pass the semi and be on the final top 3. I have to say that I didn't like the "Out of luck" (1999), but she was brilliant on stage. Her live performance in 2005 was disappointing for me. Mostly the choreography killed this excellent dance song...
great song from Selma who came second in 1999. She was one of the favorites in 2005 but didn't make it past the semi's. A shame because I love this song.
god i love her clothes! i remember back there everyone were like what is she wearing?! but today every girls are wearing this :) so funny
nancyegils 1 month ago
While the song isn't BAD in se, there are many problems behind it. The strange key and tempo changes are also not bad in themselves, but it makes the song slightly so artistic so as to be not middle of the road enough for such an international contest. As for Selma, if you're old enough to remember the 1999 contest or are Icelandic (which is moot anyway), you might be motivated to vote for her, but notability becomes lost in anyone else.
TheJuicyBunj 2 months ago
amazing song greets from greece for selma and the best song from iceland in eurovision
dimketr 5 months ago
this song must was be in a finale but it was not. Very good song.It is very underestimated.
a55555y 6 months ago
The song was good, but it looked messy on stage...
YoSoyEyal 9 months ago 2
the perfomance was bad but the song was amazing.
Alex4u 11 months ago 2
Суперское выступление!!
Почему она в финал не прошла? :'((
hgjhkgjlkkh 1 year ago
gotta love the camera work! sooo good!!
alphabibo 1 year ago
LOVELOVELOVE!!!!!!!
SannaF95 1 year ago
She should have qualified...
I don't understand what are you talking about... There are at lest 5 countries that did qualified she should replace.
Shame really... This was one of my favorites. I was almost certain she would go to finals.
EurovisionMontenegro 2 years ago 3
still I can not understand why this song didn´t come to the final...
AndiieeK 2 years ago
why her name selma is she muslım
TheDiplomat87 2 years ago
she is Icelandic, It's a famous name here in Iceland
joiorn92 2 years ago
she's probably wearing a carrot costume,awful dance, but great song
asemls 2 years ago
yea i know she is my cousin but she worked really hard on this, poor selma but the song opne your heart (birgitta) at the eurovision was so cute it shoud have got placed in the second seat!
iLoveKiba100 2 years ago
@iLoveKiba100 The song is really awesome. It was far away better than that one of 1999 (All out of luck). But the choreography of this song was really bad, sorry. In 1999 the choreography was much better... :((( I was really disappointed, because it was one of my favourites, but the energy of the song was lost... :((((((
kyriacoscyprus 6 months ago
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omaraljubouri 2 years ago
awful choreography.
annakfan 2 years ago 2
indeed.. Too bad for this great song!
FilipKarlsson 2 years ago
love this song.....I dont` understand why it didn`t get into the final, but unfortunatelly many good songs don`t:((
kcevz88 3 years ago 16
the poor performance...
FilipKarlsson 2 years ago
I was very disappointed and when you like a song you get sad if you see something that makes it seem bad. Probably, someone sees that I am from Cyprus and says that I say this to defend Helena's and Greece's win. No, in 2005 I insist that the best entry was that one of Malta!!!!!!! It was far away the best song. For me, it's one of the best songs ever in ESC!!!!!
kyriacoscyprus 3 years ago
Watch these scenes:
0:54 The music gets stronger and the dancers just move their hands
1:06 The music after the refrain changes and we see a distant view of the stage
1:44 That was the most disappointing part. The music was very "dancing" and the dancers were down, stucked on the stage. That subtracked too much energy of the music.
2:03 The best part of the song, she tried to impress with those "ahhh","tsah" etc. That was too much for me
2:20 Was there a dance there appropriate of the song?
kyriacoscyprus 3 years ago 7
I was a big fan of this song when I firstly saw its video clip, and keeping in mind that she had had an excellent choreography in 1999, I was definately sure that she would pass the semi and be on the final top 3. I have to say that I didn't like the "Out of luck" (1999), but she was brilliant on stage. Her live performance in 2005 was disappointing for me. Mostly the choreography killed this excellent dance song...
kyriacoscyprus 3 years ago
I totally agree - the song in the studio version is much better!!!!
I was dissapointed when I saw this performance, but I still think that the song (studion version) is wonderful...
rubmscl 2 years ago
I agree too. I think I like this version better than the studio version, if I just LISTEN to it, but...
Well, what the h*ll is the dancers doing? XD
SannaLucia 2 years ago
Very nice song, a shame that it did not make it to the final
SirKenneth89 3 years ago
Can't believe she didn't made it to the final!
ZacharyLeo 4 years ago
Yeah, she was very good. I thought this was going to the final...
CharlotteToESC 4 years ago
great song from Selma who came second in 1999. She was one of the favorites in 2005 but didn't make it past the semi's. A shame because I love this song.
Schlagerland 4 years ago 2