Tamara todeska
It creates a sad serious world where being female is just the worst thing. As a woman, the song doesn’t do much for me. Looking at it now, it seems crazy to have all the reviews for a song about female empowerment coming from guys - so Renske and I will joining in here too. Robyn: So, we allocated the reviewers before the song was released. If she can nail this vocally during the live show - and with tasteful staging to fit the stirring tune - I see no reason why she can’t slay her way to the final. A power ballad of the first order, it glides from verse to chorus owing to the masterful control and melodic vocals of Tamara - one of North Macedonia’s brightest gems. William: Borderless, timeless, powerful, classical, contemporary - “Proud” ticks so many boxes. The message and lyrics may feel literal at times, but with strong enough staging, this could be a moment that will finally take North Macedonia back to the final. This song has a lot of little, yet interesting details that break from many songs about this topic: The cello solo, the pausing at key parts, the stark piano notes… what could have been derivative is now punchy and unique. “Proud” is indeed an anthem that’s beautifully orchestrated and greatly sung. It’s not my favourite entry from the Balkan nation but it definitely has the potential for a good stage show. This song was tailored for Tamara and taking a deeper look at the meaning shows that it resonates with her on a personal level too. However, with “Proud”, North Macedonia have focused their entry around the singer and voice. Oliver: This is something rather different to what we have seen from North Macedonia these past few years, as their two previous entries had both been all about the song. Without purposeful staging, this could have an uphill battle standing out, but it is by no means a bad song in any way. Tamara’s voice shines like the sun - and yet, when I’m thinking of all the songs, I can’t ever seem to remember the words to this one, and I don’t know why. This is the kind of positive message that women and girls need to hear these days. Josh: Line after line, Tamara delivers meaningful words and heartfelt emotions (especially with lines such as “Shine your light, go and break the rules”). You can see there is time invested in it. Tamara boasts a strong vocal delivery and the track has some nice production. An incredible message to support a movement that should have started long ago. “Proud” perfectly walks the thin line between being considered an actual female empowerment ballad and just tokenism. After trying the big pop production for two years and failing miserably, they took a step back and thought of a new strategy.
As a studio cut, it is my favourite ballad of 2019, tackling very important subject matter.īernardo: North Macedonia should be proud of their entry. Staging will make or break this - they’ve failed in that regard recently but a simple ballad is hard to mess up, or so I hope. It’s a quality entry with subtle yet clever Balkan flourishes.
I wasn’t expecting something as amazingly trashy as “Let Me Love You” and I’m glad she’s come with a credible ballad which showcases her vocals. Antranig: Tamara Todevska is the reason I fell in love with Eurovision back in 2008.