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Yet another 12points.tv CD review: Jedward's Victory, without any doubt the most successful Eurovision act this year. 

Jedward - Victory - Ireland***

It's quite an achievement to have two handsome boys sound like Britney! Okay, maybe I exagerate a bit, but the songs sound pretty stylisch .... or should I say, a bit overproduced? Lipstick was pretty progressive even a bit cheeky-British-like. This unfortunately doesn't go for the rest of the album, which makes it a bit bland  and superficial (like we were used to with the Backstreet Boys too) . On Victory, Jedward's new album, the twins sing about all kinds of everything appealing to the imagination, and most of these themes seem to be mostly meant for teaanagers. Bad behavior sounds a bit like Gaga, the album ends with a remix of that song. No wonder, if you know that this song is the follow up song to Lipstick. As long as the Jedward guys themselves are no superstars yet, all they can do is sing about them, who wouldn't want "the boom boom" Britney has?! The music will undoubtedly cheer up many Irish / English teenage rooms and that is exactly where the music belongs. Will Jedward conquer Europe with their repertoire? Personally I don't think so.

My opinion about the CD? No real high flyer, but it offers enough pop-electro fun, to be enjoyable anyway! And if we are to compare with Eric Saade's last album (Vol. 1), Eric clearly wins on originality. Bad behavior, Superstar, Girl Techno and Celeberty are definitely enjoyable when they pass by (when shuffling), but the CD won't be 'on repeat' at my place. But well okey, it's not easy, but I have to confess I am no teenager anymore (but don't tell anyone!)