Tim: For your consumption today, a Maltese ballad with two key changes. Interested?
Tom: Crikey, the first 30 seconds or so of this are dull, but I suppose it pays off in the end.
Tim: I was actually quite surprised when I discovered this wasn’t written for Eurovision, as pretty much every single part of it could feasibly be found in a ‘please let me win’ contestant. We’ve the three minute length, and the gradual build throughout the first minute until BANG the drums hit and things kick off properly. The inappropriately friendly dancer, and the ludicrous PAUSE; SWOOSH up to that first key change.
Tom: And that chorus is that mix of familiarity-and-novelty that pop writers aim for. You’ve got the harmonies and backing singers coming in after the middle eight… you’re right, it’s all there, even in the video.
Tim: Right: the sudden appearance of unnecessary staging elements (well, actors, but same thing), and the smoke machines all over the place. All in all, it’s a textbook Eurovision track. Admittedly, one that probably wouldn’t make it past the semis, but still. It’s quite nice for that. I think.