They Know How To Put On A Show!

Speaking of ‘Prohibition’, it’s impossible not to mention the live performance. I was looking forward to the 21st of January, because that was when the second semi-final of the Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest, was taking place. I set a reminder on my phone and found the online broadcast of this show. And when I started watching Melodi Grand Prix, I came to two conclusions:

1. Norwegian is a really fascinating language – unfortunately, I absolutely couldn’t understand what the artists and presenters were saying, but it didn’t bother me at all. Who knows, it might be the next language I want to learn. :)

2. After watching all the performances, I knew Swing’it would have one strong competitor (I mean Elsie Bay, who is a great singer – her voice is very similar to Lorde’s, by the way), but I didn’t doubt their chances of qualifying for the final round.

Let’s focus on how Swing’it performed. First of all, they charmed me with the retro elements – that Martin announcement on the old TV and the whole set design with the lamps – everything fitted together perfectly! The guys gave great dance and acrobatic performances – it’s great, because even if the Eurovision rules wouldn’t limit the number of people on stage, it was still enough to impress the audience.

The brass section, saxophonist and double bass player were going crazy in such a way that sitting in front of the TV I could totally feel the energy. At the beginning I had the impression that the lead singer was a bit stressed, but by the time the chorus rolled around, he was already rocking out and singing with great passion and with that unmistakable swing vibe that I love so much. Do you know what all the charm of the Swing’it band is? The fact that they are able to have such a fantastic time with the music, have a great rapport with the audience and get even those who usually prop up the walls at parties to dance.