Thanks for all the great links. This is really very interesting. Really wish we could see it as it happens instead of waiting for it to make its way to Youtube.
I spent some time checking out all the song choices before voting. Watching the ACDC song, "Back in Black" was a lot of fun, but I'm don't think that's the best song of the choices for this contest. It has too much of a straight forward rock sound without enough depth. With a choir contest like this, I think you need a song with some areas of interest to work with, not just a big group sing-along.
While I really do like the R.E.M. song, "Shiny Happy People", it has always come across as a bit silly to me. I know it was written tongue-in-cheek, but that refrain is still shmaltzy. I also think it sounds like a group party song, instead of something to really show off the choir's talents.
The song by Cher and the Police song had a little more going on and, if done right, could be very beautiful.
That brings me to Von Herzen Brothers' song, "
Let Thy Will Be Done." (mis-spelled Lethy
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) Never heard this song. Guess it's only popular in Finland, though it's sung in English. I was
very impressed. I could see a choir doing a lot with this song. It has a lot of room for vocal layering, interesting breaks for volume shifts and building, as well as great parts for soloists. I thought those aspects were weaker in the other choices. I don't know how much familiarity plays into the voting, but if it's a very popular song in Finland, it would probably do well.
Ok, that's just my 2 cents, for whatever it's worth. He's probably got a song picked out already, and I sure with enough creativity and work, probably anyone could be a winner
Good luck to the team!