Top 10 Review: Norway (KEiiNO - Spirit in the sky)

Norway wants to win Eurovision again, especially ten years after the win of Alexander Rybak and his 'Fairytale', and for that, they put all his hope in the trio KEiiNO (formed by Alexandra Rotan, Tom Hugo and Fred Buljo) with the song 'Spirit in the sky', a mixture of traditional and modern music with electronic vibes on it.

It might sound like a strange combination, but the Nordic group has found the perfect amount of every ingredient to make the perfect recipe. Also, the three vocalists have a very different vocal range, and that contributes to making it work as an engine.

KEiiNO / Eurovision

Can't you stay, stay with me into the night?

Stay, I need you close

You can go back when the sun rise again

Just stay tonight, just stay

Have you seen my spirit, lost in the night?

The violent nightshade, they took away my light

They call us nothing, my name is nothing

Come see me, please see me

'Cause I've been running with the demons now

They all see my fear

They say there's nothing, nothing here

I see your spirit in the sky

When northern lights are dancing

He lå e loi la

I hear you calling me at night

Whenever wind is blowing

He lå e loi la

I can see your spirit in the sky

When northern lights are dancing

He lå e loi la

Čajet dan čuovgga

I'll follow you until the daylight

Shy us away

I need a hero, I need my light

Her shining lightwaves will break away the night

I call it freedom, our name is freedom

Come find me, please find me

'Cause I am dancing with the fairies now

They all sing our name

I got my light here, shining here

I hear you calling me at night

Whenever wind is blowing

He lå e loi la

I can see your spirit in the sky

When northern lights are dancing

He lå e loi la

Čajet dan čuovgga

I hear you calling me at night

Whenever wind is blowing

He lå e loi la

I can see your spirit in the sky

When northern lights are dancing

He lå e loi la

Čajet dan čuovgga

I see your spirit in the sky

When northern lights are dancing (Lights are dancing)

He lå e loi la

Čajet dan čuovgga

With that catchy pop chorus and those Scandinavian vibes that immediately picture in our heads the beautiful Norwegian northern lights (esthetic used also in the video clip) and of course, the yoik solo in the Sami language - marked in bold - of Buljo, is the most special moment in the song and that is what makes the difference.

To sum up, they have what is needed to win and if they don´t, it should be definitely a good year for Norway. Good luck, KEiiNO (or I´d say... KEiiYES).

Total mark: 8,5/10