Cheers in Liverpool! Remo Forrer from Toggenburg has made it to the final. No wonder: during his performance of the song "Watergun", he impressed with an incredibly strong voice.
No time? blue News summarizes for you
- Remo Forrer competed for Switzerland in the ESC semi-final in Liverpool.
- The St. Gallen native impressed. He made it to the final with his song "Watergun".
- This time, only the audience decided who made it to the final by televoting.
Remo Forrer has a chance of winning the big one. He qualified for the final in Liverpool.
Forrer really did everything right on the ESC stage. His strong voice was particularly impressive in the semi-final in Liverpool.
However, the stage design and performance were rather plain compared to the competition - and especially the artists before and after him. Nevertheless, the audience liked it and Forrer received enough votes from all over the world.
Forrer impressed the whole world
Previously, as in the final, the opinion of the juries from the various countries was also taken into account, but this is no longer the case. Only the audience decides who makes it to the final. Forrer was therefore able to win over ESC fans all over the world.
Sweden, Croatia, Moldova, Finland, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Portugal, Israel and Norway also made it to the final.
Former "The Voice of Switzerland" winner Remo Forrer will also be singing his ballad "Watergun" this Saturday. The song is intended as an anti-war statement, the lyrics are about children playing at fighting who are later confronted with reality.
"My first big goal is definitely to get to the final," said Forrer in an interview with blue News in the run-up to the competition. After that, he wants to secure a place in the top ten. He has now achieved his first goal.
Forrer's song "Watergun" is considered controversial
His song "Watergun" was hotly debated among ESC fans because of its subject matter. Forrer can understand that some people see it as "controversial": "We were aware that the song would also trigger critical opinions. In the end, however, the positive feedback outweighed the negative."