People tend to consider tragedy to hold greater inherent meaning than more lighthearted material; likewise, sad themes automatically evoke pity and/or sympathy. Both are advantageous in a competition. It's really just a case of the most efficient means of emotionally manipulating both the crowd and the judges.
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Date: 2010-07-15 11:31 pm (UTC)