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This week let us two music experts the five eurosong-listen to songs and reviewing. Every day may you of showbiz journalist Jelle Banerjee and music reviewer Jon Vella a critical view on the potential entries. Today: Tom Frantzis and his I’m Not Lost.

Jelle Brans, journalist the latest news

The most accessible song of the five. Power-pop which, although not unkind to half a dozen other songs did think, of Dotan, Hozier and Bastille to Heroes of Måns Zelmerlöw.

It’s never a good idea to chase the winning song of the year, but also separately, we have nothing but reservations about Tom Frantzis. The way he presented his song on stage was outrageous. As if he was on his shopping list to finishing a free Saturday afternoon. Nothing of inspiration, conviction or carrying capacity.

An artist with the look of a p that already a week in the fridge is, without plastic film besides. Impossible to straighten out on one week and on this basis alone. Where did that VRT in God’s name in recent months actually kept doing?

Dennis Van Goethem, music reviewer Het nieuwsblad

Tom who? Correct Yes, the noble unknown. No idea where the talent scouts of eurosong this bakers son have found, but it does at least use the eyebrows frown. The man is anything but a stage beast and would need in a image test even the thumbs for a cold schnitzel. Not exactly a potential finalist for Stockholm, so. But heck, so lures the VRT get some female viewers of middle age.

I’m Not Lost is a prime example of what enthusiasts call power pop : optimistic, fast meezingbaar and semi-philosophical on teen level. Just think of a from Flemish clay mined reincarnation of Bastille and The Script – horror, my father would say.

But we are no sub-humans: Tom has a decent voice, and after a time or three remains the chorus even in our head around ghosts. He is also not outgunned. As Tom next time away from the high notes, he as always the underdog – k litter of Flanders – surprise. Pots will break this guy never do, but between this mess deserves Tom a cutting in the top three.