Australia 2022 • Sheldon Riley - "Not the Same"

[fabbi]

Omg, my favourite has won.


It's a - especially the second verse - powerful and modern pop ballad. it also has very deep and personal (to the artist) lyrics - at least judging from his own reaction because I didn't actually give them a lot of attention.

Overall, I can absolutely see myself loving it in May. As for right now, I believe that there are more listenings needed. Therefore, I will rate Australia with an for this moment.

Oh, and btw. I know it has a meaning, but personally, I really can't get over that mask he wears ...

[MaRtIn]

I fully support this entry, and I wish this song the absolute best in Turin. For me, the perfect power ballad is one that is able to resonate with me emotionally and stop me on my tracks and make me fixated on the performer. Sheldon Riley achieves that with ease. It's deep both vocally and emotionally, and I'm invested in the singer's journey through the entire three minutes. That, and that dramatic styling, staging, and storytelling? Per. Fect. I feel immense sincerity from every bit of the package.

This is the first entry this year that I'm genuinely super excited to see on the massive Eurovision stage, and I am rooting for this to do very well.

Ultimately, I think Sheldon is going to be in same trajectory as Dami Im in 2016. A possible jury winner, but significantly brought down by the public.

[тнєяσиттi95]

Honestly this is how a ballad should be in my opinion. Powerful and meaningful. I am not even lying when i say that i can see this as the winner of this year. Just a masterpiece of a song

This hits me so hard i can't even describe it  my new winner by a mile

[Tufkai]

The beginning is really boring and it kind of sets the mood for the rest of the song.

I do like his voice and I feel like I'll enjoy this more when I listen to it again.

[fabbi]

Good song and vocals and the probably best lyrics of the year. However I don't find it memorable at all. That's probably why I decided to reduce the score to a .