Seperti yang bisa dibuktikan oleh penggemar mana pun, musik lebih dari sekadar menghibur kita. Musik memiliki kekuatan untuk memberi energi, menginspirasi dan membawa kita. Suasana hati memainkan peran penting di sini, dan para penampil di musim ke-67 Kontes Lagu Eurovision akan memanfaatkan berbagai emosi dalam upaya untuk menyentuh emosi yang tepat dengan para penonton yang antusias - yang terkadang fanatik.
To do so, the performers plan to get intense with audiences by leaning into energetic moods and shifting away from the neutral moods that were more prevalent last year. In total, seven of this year’s 37 songs fall into the “energizing” mood category1—the most prominent primary mood descriptor2 across all of the entries. While we saw an equal number of “energizing” entries last year, this year’s contest will feature more songs with other energetic undertones.
Tahun lalu, misalnya, "kerinduan" adalah suasana hati yang paling banyak muncul (ada sembilan) di antara entri lagu; tahun ini, hanya ada empat. Demikian pula, tidak ada lagu dengan deskriptor suasana hati utama "sensual" dalam kontes tahun ini; tahun lalu, ada lima lagu. Ada juga dua kali lebih banyak lagu dengan "bersemangat" dan "menantang" sebagai suasana hati utama: masing-masing empat dan dua.
The shift toward more energetic moods bodes well for competitors, as half of the 24 winning songs between 1998 and 2022 were characterized by five moods at the more energetic side of the spectrum: “energizing,” “excited,” “fiery,” “rowdy” and “urgent.” And in the last decade, seven of the last 10 winning songs have expressed at least one of these moods. This year, 19 of the 37 entries express “energizing,” “excited,” “fiery,” “rowdy” or “urgent” as their main mood.
Of these five moods, “fiery” is the most common among winners since 1998, including last year, when “Stefania,” Ukraine’s entry from hip-hop band Kalush Orchestra, took the top prize. “Stefania” was one of three entries with a “fiery” primary mood.
Dana International’s win for Israel in 1998 with her song “Diva” was the first entry with a “fiery” primary mood descriptor to take the top prize. Her win also kicked off a trend that we’ve seen hold through 2022: 14 winners have featured moods at the more energetic end of the spectrum. Israel’s win in 1998 was also more in tune with the pop music of the time—a shift that has carried through most of the contests in the years that followed.
Sebagai perbandingan, lagu-lagu pemenang dari 42 edisi pertama kontes ini, yang dimulai pada tahun 1956, kurang energik: Hanya empat dari 45 pemenang (ada empat pemenang bersama pada tahun 1969) selama periode ini yang memiliki lagu dengan suasana hati yang lebih energik. Mood utama yang lain memiliki tingkat energi rata-rata dan di bawah rata-rata.
In total, this year’s entries cover less emotional range than last year, as the songs cover just 12 primary moods—down from 15 in 2022. Entries are more heavily stacked in the positive and energetic areas of the mood spectrum, which puts more songs in contention to win from a recent historical perspective. In looking at the top 10 contenders to win, based on the odds at eurovisionworld.com, seven exhibit one of the five moods that have dominated in recent years, suggesting that history will likely repeat itself when the final vote is tallied following this year’s contest.
Kontes tahun ini dimulai pada tanggal 9 Mei 2023. Babak semi final akan berlangsung pada tanggal 11 Mei, dan final pada tanggal 13 Mei.
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1 As categorized by Nielsen’s Gracenote music data
2 Gracenote’s Sonic Mood Descriptors feature 25 level one mood descriptors. These descriptors indicate the most prominent and distinct elements in a song, such as rhythm, melody, and timbre. Combined, they provide a “mood profile” of a song, which indicates the primary mood and strength.
