Como qualquer fã pode atestar, a música faz muito mais do que apenas nos entreter. Ela tem o poder de nos energizar, inspirar e transportar. O humor desempenha um papel fundamental aqui, e os artistas da 67ª temporada do Festival Eurovisão da Canção estarão explorando uma série de emoções em um esforço para atingir os acordes certos com o público entusiasmado - às vezes fanático -.
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.
No ano passado, por exemplo, "anseio" foi o estado de espírito mais predominante (havia nove) entre as músicas inscritas; neste ano, há apenas quatro. Da mesma forma, não há músicas com um descritor de humor primário "sensual" no concurso deste ano; no ano passado, havia cinco. Há também o dobro de músicas com "excited" e "defiant" como humor principal: quatro e duas, respectivamente.
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.
Comparativamente, as canções vencedoras das primeiras 42 edições do concurso, que começou em 1956, eram menos enérgicas: Apenas quatro dos 45 vencedores (houve quatro co-vencedores em 1969) durante esse período eram músicas com humor mais enérgico. Os humores primários das outras tinham níveis de energia médios e abaixo da média.
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.
O concurso deste ano começa em 9 de maio de 2023. As semifinais serão em 11 de maio e a final em 13 de maio.
Notas
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.
