SRF, the Swiss national broadcaster, have released their entry for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, in Liverpool and it is Remo Forrer. He will be performing “Watergun”
Watergun is an all-English pop ballad. It was written by Ashley Hicklin (Me and My Guitar, Run With The Lions, River), Argyle Singh and Mikolaj Trybulec (Friend of a Friend, Solo). The song is about soldiers who don't want to go to war. It means a lot to Remo who, in a press release from the SRF, says he wants to touch people with his song, and more particularly his generation, faced with global crises and wars. “We have to live with the consequences of decisions we don't make. It's frustrating, but I still have hope that change is possible. So, I see the song as a call for peace and a future of hope“
According to Remo, “Watergun” has a catchy melody that has been following him for months. He reached everything with his voice, from very low to very high (one of the young singer's strengths).
It will not be easy for Switzerland to qualify for the final.
The negative of Remo's proposal:
– the general atmosphere of the song, not very festive, indeed.
– the construction and the melody, very classic for Eurovision, but it lacks a hook.
The positive of Remo's proposal:
– the text that plays on the news and can hit the mark
– the interesting voice of the performer: for once, a male vocal range that does not seek high-pitched performance but plays on power. He should perform live well, as he has experience of the Voice Switzerland.
But the big question is the staging, which will undoubtedly be decisive for the qualification.
But as it is, I like it and they should better than last year.