Oceana & Leon Taylor: Far Away
A poorly constructed love song is truly an abomination. But there is something truly sublime about a love song that is well written, and that is performed with an emotional depth that does not spill over into self-consciously manipulative sentimentality. Oceana & Leon Taylor's duet Far Away is definitely one of the latter. Far Away uses a mix of English and German lyrics (the original is all English, but Bundesvision rules require that at least some lyrics be in German) almost as a mirror of distance between separated lovers. Oceana has a beautifully rich and clear voice and, together with Leon Taylor, neither would be at all out of place in the American R&B charts.
Oceana & Leon Taylor's Far Away is yet another welcome reminder in Bundesvision 2010 that German popular music is rich and fertile ground for talented performers and skilled songwriters.
Prediction: I think that Oceana & Leon Taylor's Far Away will hit an emotional nerve with the German public. It is a well-written song that connects with universal emotion. I predict that Far Away, while probably not taking first place, will probably land in the top 5.
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