XTRA Decides continues this Eurovision 2022 season. In this feature the team here at ESCXTRA rank the national final songs, giving our choice of the winner. We are ranking the songs using the Eurovision style 12-1 scoring system. We’ve now chosen Angellina with “Origami” as our winner of Serbia’s Pesma za Evroviziju.
Our Scores
| Total | Twelve | |
|---|---|---|
| Angellina – Origami | 52 | 2 |
| Tijana Depčević – Ljubi, ljubi doveka (Love, love forever) | 46 | 3 |
| Zorja Pajić – Zorja | 39 | 0 |
| Sara Jo – Muškarčina (Manly man) | 27 | 0 |
| Mia – Blanko (Blank) | 15 | 0 |
| Julijana Vincan – Istina i laži (Truth and lies) | 13 | 0 |
| Ana Stanić – Put bez povratka (One way road) | 7 | 0 |
| Boris Subotić – Vrati mi (Give me back) | 6 | 0 |
| Naiva – Skidam (I take off) | 6 | 0 |
| Marija Mikić – Ljubav me inspiriše (Love inspires me) | 5 | 0 |
| Lift – Drama | 5 | 0 |
| Dušan Svilar – Samo ne reci da voliš (Just don’t say you love) | 5 | 0 |
| Sanja Bogosavljević – Priđi mi (Approach me) | 4 | 0 |
| Marija Mirković – Požuri, požuri (Hurry, hurry) | 4 | 0 |
| Orkestar Aleksandra Sofronijevića – Anđele moj (My angel) | 4 | 0 |
| Bojana Mašković – Dama (Lady) | 3 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Vuksanović (Aca Lukas) – Oskar | 3 | 0 |
| Jelena Pajić – Pogledi (Looks) | 1 | 0 |
| Biber – Dve godine i šes’ dana (Two years and six days) | 1 | 0 |
| Igor Simić – Nisam ja (It wasn’t me) | 1 | 0 |
Reviews
Nick (10pts)
I’m getting a bit of Nova Deca (which I hated) and yet I really like this. It’s got a modern vibe to it, yet manages to stay perfectly authentic. Listening to this, it feels Serbian and to be perfectly honest, I don’t know enough about Serbian music to explain why that is. All I know is that this is a bop and I hope Angellina delivers live.
Lisa (12pts)
Not many songs in Serbia have grabbed me this year. Two years of Hurricane is a lot to live up to! However ‘Origami’ does a decent job of that. I really connect with that blend of house beats with the thumping traditional Serbian turbo-folk that kicks into the chorus. I love Balkan bangers and I know this would be a huge hit across the region and go down well at Eurovision parties. But I’m well aware this style is not for everyone in Western Europe and Australia that always want flute.violin ballads instead. But this is my personal favourite and just what I need in my three minutes of patience.
Xtra Decides so far…
Previously on Xtra Decides:
- 🇨🇿 We Are Domi – “Lights Off”
- 🇦🇱 Ronela Hajati – “Sekret”
- 🇪🇸 Tanxugueiras – Terra
- 🇮🇱 Inbal Bibi – Marionette
- 🇲🇰 Andrea – Circles
- 🇮🇪 Brooke – That’s Rich
- 🇮🇹 La Rappresentante di Lista – Ciao Ciao
- 🇱🇻 Aminata – I’m Letting You Go
- 🇱🇹 Rūta Loop – Call Me from the Cold
- 🇪🇪 ELYSA – Fire
- 🇺🇦 Alina Pash – Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
- 🇲🇹 Nicole Azzopardi – Into the Fire
- 🇳🇴 Elsie Bay – Death Of Us
- 🇵🇱 Daria – Paranoia
- 🇸🇮 July Jones – Girls Can Do Anything
- 🇭🇷 Mia Negovetić – “Forgive Me (Oprosti)”
- 🇦🇺 Voyager – Dreamer
- 🇫🇮 BESS – Ram pam pam
Do you agree with our decision? Let us know! Be sure to stay updated by following @ESCXTRA on Twitter, @escxtra on Instagram and liking our Facebook page for the latest updates! Also, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our reactions to the over the coming months.
