The autumn’s first Maskorama broadcast is history, and it was world rowing champion Birgit Skarstein who hid inside the cabin. INNI HYTTA: Birgit Skarstein didn’t have much charisma to offer in her costume, and lacked a bit of vocal technique, but then she’s not an artist either, writes news’s reviewer. Photo: Ulrik Kramer/Fremantle/news Oh my goodness, it was lovely to see the wild costumes again, the huge range of quality in musical abilities and the constant nagging of Jan Thomas about Märtha Louise. It wouldn’t be autumn without it, and now we’re looking forward to the next six weeks! Here is the verdict of the evening – song by song: Freddie Mercury lives! The zombie: “Somebody to love” – Queen Here it is quite clear that there is someone who does not speak Eastern normally! No one I say that way. But there is no doubt that he can sing! He has chosen an extremely difficult song to excel with, but has no problems portraying Freddie Mercury in a zombie costume. Otherwise, an excellent starting point for a slasher film. The zombie’s costume is also refreshingly human in a Maskorama context. Here there are usually trolls, wits and cabins (!), but now we have a real face to rest our eyes on. It’s even weirder with zombies. I put a button on Emil Solli-Tangen, he can’t be any worse than his brother Didrik? The snow robot doesn’t impress The snow robot: “Can’t stop this feeling” – Justin Timberlake This can’t be a professional singer, can it? The breathing technique does not seem to be completely perfected, to put it mildly. The hearing and voice quality are the individual traces of! The costume and profile are not very impressive. This performance is rather devoid of charisma, if you ask me. Here we are on the safe and familiar side – it wouldn’t surprise me if the person in question has chosen a song from his own time on the dance floor in the good old days. It will be exciting to see if more goodies from the 2000s appear later in the season, but I predict an early exit for the Snow Robot. Vaudeville is back! Dandy: “Minnie the Moocher” – Cab Calloway Here we’ve gone to sleep on 20th century vaudeville clichés. In any case, the dandy is conceptually complete, even if the scene in no way smells of scorching. I get the feeling that this is a young and so far relatively unknown musician, but I was a little unsure about the highest notes. There, the Dandy was simply unsteady. The slightly sloppy and breezy look makes me think a rapper or an RnB artist? The performance may not have been an inner tier, but the man inside the Dandy deserves praise for taking a different direction than most of the other participants. More of the 20s, please! First non-musician of the evening? Frøya: “Castle” – Halsey The first thing that strikes me here is that I have never had an idea of what the goddess Frøya looks like. But could she have been as gold-plated as this, then? This is probably the advantage of choosing a more or less abstract concept – you get to dress up however you want. Regardless. Here I think we are talking about a vocalist who is a little out of practice. The transitions between the notes in the chorus are well trained, while the rest is rather careless. Nevertheless, it starts to smell suspicious that the entire first half are so good at singing, so here I have to guess at a footballer with Icelandic, or Norse, ancestry: Maria Thorisdottir. Comedian in the open air Ulven: “Something just like this” – Coldplay, Chainsmokers If Lars Monsen had chosen to sing a Coldplay and Chainsmokers song in Maskorama, I would have had to reevaluate my own judgment skills. But here, in any case, there is no doubt that we are not talking about a musician. Now we are simply at the edge, purely vocally. Finally, we can say! The voice is not good at all, but the radiation is generous. So here we have a trickster who is used to offering a bit on stage. I do not ignore the fact that we are dealing with a comedian. Still, we can’t get away from that wilderness track, so I’m betting on Jens Kvernmo. Tam Rabagast Rabagasten: “Fireball” – Pitbull Sausage! Sausage! Based on the song choice, one might suspect Rabagasten of not being particularly interested in music, but deeply invested in winter sports, such as cross-country skiing. He really has the knack for the loose cannon line, and here there is not much self-conceit to be traced. It goes reasonably well with all of Norway’s sausage. And he is also a guy who likes to characterize himself as a bit of a joker with a twinkle in his eye. Musically, it wasn’t quite at the performer’s level, but by no means a disaster. There will be a bit too much of the safe and harmless banter, so the character doesn’t quite work. Unfortunately, I think Rabagasten will be slamming out the door soon, right after the Snow Robot. The most boring of the evening! Hytta: “Come over” – Dagny Here I agree with Nicolay Ramm – this dialect must be real. Once again, we are far from a performing musician, and this stage show has to be the most bland thing since the Harlem Shake. Guriland, it’s not easy to show a lot dressed as a cabin, but it must be possible to move a little when you’re first on TV? The song choice is cool, but this singing voice doesn’t smell like a bird, that is. I think this is definitely the most boring feature of the evening, and I unfortunately guess that Yasmin Syed is behind it. One of the least original Huldra: “Queen of the night” – Kelly Clarkson/Whitney Houston Here you can at least suspect a musician to be behind it! Violent vocal control and good confidence in your own voice. There is probably not much to go on inside the mask there, but once again it must be possible to move a bit up there, that is. Just a step or two is enough! Agree with Marion Ravn that this is pure energy, so here we have to guess at an unpolished artist on his way up the ladder. Conceptually, I think Huldra is one of the least original characters – I think just about everyone I know has called themselves a hulder at some point in their life. What does it say about the man inside the mask? Not much at all, so both show factor and originality are missing here. If Huldra continues, a lot will have to be done to reach the top. Hints in this year’s Maskorama FRØYA Frøya is a Norse god (inner) who is both the protector of life (and therefore of silliness). It can also be a little lovesick. COTTAGE The cabin has found its place in the coziest forest in the world. It doesn’t get many visitors, but has very good company in the animals and the trees and all the flowers. RABAGASTEN Rabagasten is a master of good-natured pranks. It is very cheerful, but is too tough to show it. HULDRA Huldra is an alluring, mythical figure. It is getting a little tired of all the suitors roaming around. It gets along just fine with itself and its friends. THE SNØROBOT The snow robot is very happy with the world. In order to increase his lifespan considerably, it was most practical to turn into a robot. The will is slightly greater than the ability, so it has a touch of practical home building. DANDY Dandy is very concerned with fashion, but not trends. Is a joy spreader who is happy with himself no matter how he looks, but spends as much time tending to his mustache as his eyelashes. She believes that to look good is to show respect for others. THE WOLF The wolf has a self-confidence that is as high as its energy – and behind the daring first impression hides a softie. Who loves people. For breakfast. Nope. As a type, he is more concerned with entertaining than hunting. THE ZOMBIE The zombie is a cheerful person who feels a bit disheveled after a bite he received a few weeks ago. After that, the friends have stopped stopping by so often, the girlfriend seems to shy away a little, and she doesn’t quite understand why herself. But courage is the last thing to fail, so spirits are high. HINT FROM THE MASKORAM PODCAST: Maskorama has more than one winner Change log October 16: The intermediate titles for contestants six and seven have been changed.
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Maskorama 15 October 2022 – song by song – Reviews and recommendations
