For me this was the only memorable performance of that evening. Made me laugh. I think there's a message: if your pants are lost, you will finally find them. Everything will be ok. 👍
I was so happy that they won! Everyone was laughing and smiling during their performance and the arena exploded when they won! I voted for them 10 times 😅 No one really didn't expect them to win, not even boys themselves. They were as surprised as everyone else 😂
I still have a few minutes of your video left, but I feel I should comment now, before I forget what I meant to say. Firstly, I didn't vote for Windows95man, but I almost did. I vited for Sexmane, who, I think had a very personal song about his bipolar disorder, and the live performance elevated his music video. That being said, I love the song and the performance we picked. Let me explain why. Windows95man is not a singer. He is Teemu Keisteri, a visual artist (who runs his own gallery) and as the character Windows95man, he is a dj and sort of a performance artist. Henri Piispanen, who is doing the main vocals, is a singer and a voice actor. The majority of you see on the stage is coming from the vision of Teemu Keisteri. The idea for the staging is from the origin story of all living beings, as told in Kalevala and Finnish mythology. Windows95man is born from an egg made of recycled jeans. Henri represents the bird who created the egg - the denim strips in his jacket represent the feathers of the birds wings. But Windows95man is not complete without his jeans shorts, so when he gets them, he is complete and ready to make magic (in the form of sparks shooting from his jeans). The songs lyrics describe how through his character, Teemu aka Windows95man, has found the courage to find a truer version of himself. The character is the wind beneath his wings, the courage he needed to learn to fly. Teemu himself told interviewers participating in the ESC is a long-time dream of his, but he and Henri were didn't expect to win. I realize this can, for some, look like mockery of the ESC, or a pure joke entry, but I personally, especially knowing Teemu Keisteri is behind the visuals, think this is a piece of art. The song is intentionally very 90s, because it's an homage to an era Windows95man thinks was a safe time in his life. Every movement on stage is planned, and I assume it will be even more polished and tweeked for the ESC stage, if they get there. Yes, the performance is comedic, not to make fun of the competition, but to bring joy to the audience. I think the song - which is not the greatest composition on earth, but still quite catchy and fun to dance to - has a positive message. For us Finns, this is good entertainment, and we usually go for the songs we like, not for the ones we think will get high jury votes. Our one win in the ESC was with Lordi, and that is probably also categorized as a novelty act. But, No rules has a purpose, and it is to make people happy. This performance just is the essence of what being Finnish is.
Thanks for the explanations of the staging and concept. Clearly a lot of thoughts and effort have gone into creating this performance, and I'm glad a lot of people resonate with it. Personally, I just don't like the song, which is always the most important aspect of an act for me. If the song is not enjoyable, I can't never like the performance regardless of how spectacular the staging is. But not everything is created for my enjoyment and I'm fine with that.
It is in a way a parody too. A parody of the 90´s, as the whole ethos of Windows95man is. And in this case it is also a parody of the 90's Eurodance. The lyrics have all the lyrical cliches from the era. You just cannot put "heat of the night" and "thrill of the fight" in the same damn verse without knowingly making a parody of the genre. But parodies are art too. And art can be fun and silly. It is a form of art often not appreciated enough in my opinion. And I do fully agree, the performance is one of the most Finnish things I have seen in a while. Finland is the land of memes.
that explains why it might look odd/weird because people dont know the concept of the staging behind it. Did Finnish people know because of the link to the mythology or did they know because of an interview beforehand?
@@flopjul3022 I assume most people had no clue about the mythology link before the song won UMK. I know I didn't. The reason this song won was mostly just that this is the kind of thing we find entertaining, and people saw how much effort was put into the seemingly chaotic stage performance. We like strange things in Finland.
I'd say joke entries are ones that aren't going with the intention to win, just to provide pure entertainment for the satisfaction of the public and don't want nor need the appeal of juries. Moldova 2022 is a prime example
To give some context about the pants, Windows95man (which is a stage name of a character played by Teemu Keisteri, a visual artist and DJ) has said in interviews that he’s usually a sensitive, cautious man. However, he gets his confidence to be as outlandish as possible when he is wearing his short shorts. 🙂
He sang the vocal for the demo, but they didn't have time to find a singer who could hit the notes, and thus Henri ended up on the UMK stage.... And on the ESC stage 😅 Life is funny like that
Originally I was going to vote for Sara and I still think her song is the best of the bunch, but in the end I gave my vote to Windows95Man because he and Henri made me laugh and I know I'm not the only one that changed their mind after seeing them perform. I'm happy we're going with something that gives joy to a lot of people, even if it's not everyone's cup of tea. Käärijä's boots are big to fill so I feel like we would have lost in public opinion regardless of who we sent out this year.
Just in case ye see this, your reactions are my personal faves out of all youtubers, so informative, so thought through love them (and love that they are longer than 5 minutes😅) Ps. You both look exquisit today
I really like the song and the sense of humour really appeals to me, but it’s cool that it’s not for everyone. I’m also glad you guys acknowledged the fact that this does have a place in the competition. I think a lot of people in the ESC bubble can have a bit of a sense of elitism, where only the “serious” songs deserve to go and anything else is an embarrassment to the contest. I just totally disagree with that. No Rules has a lot of thought, creativity, and personality put into it, and just because it’s a humorous entry doesn’t mean it has less value than something like Paskana (which I also loved).
Windows95man is an established artist in Finland, but actually a visual artist. And he also has done gigs as a DJ for a decade. The denim shorts are part of his character as DJ Windows95man, we know that Windows95man is the guy with Windows95 t-shirt and too short denim shorts. I have the understanding that the UMK team took those denim shorts, and created the denim egg, and the costumes of Henri and dancers following the denim theme. That's just to explain why this kind of setting. I've also been told, that the egg refers to our national epic Kalevala, where the world and universe is created when an egg shatters. Henri plays the role of the bird that laid the egg, you can see a plumage in his denim jacket. Beside that, Henri's denim boots are specially designed to resembled ancient footware originally made of birchbark, used by some Finnish peasants still perhaps 100 or 200 years ago.
Joy is one of the highest forms of expression and that is what they are here to bring in! They have told that their mission is to make people happy and for me this is totally hitting home! I was laughing out loud the whole 3 minutes of this performance! Also everything is so carefully planned, they have actually put a lot of details and thought into the whole staging, how they bring the message of No rules and liberation into their show! For me the humour is hitting home! Well done Finland!!!❤❤❤
I think Windows95man won because they were the last to perform and all the other acts had really modest staging (except maybe for sini sabotage) so they really stood out from the crowd. I think Finland really emphasizes a good show over the song. Jesse Markin was my favorite song but it needed more staging to be interesting. Anyway, I like that windows95man is there to spread joy, Eurovision is not always about trying to win 😊
In my opinion saras stag8ng was very reminiscent of loreens last year, tan leather, sand, gold light...would have been ironic if finland sent that the year after they came second to that
I personally don't really see that, but can you imagine if they like REALLY did that! Him in short shorts and awful hair being like pressed between two denim eggs with the loreen long nails! I'd actually kinda love it then
The beautiful barbie babe and the sexy mystical witchy goddess = best duo! I’m learning so much about Eurovision and enjoyed the deep dive in this video. I’m new to Eurovision because of yer girls and I didn’t know that joke entries are a part of the competition. I’m learning!
One interesting thing about this song is that while making the song, Henri Piispanen, was under the impression that Windows95man was gonna find someone else to sing it. And then he just never did. I think that might be one reason why Henri is not credited at the song title🤔
I enjoyed Jesse Markins' performance more than I thought. It totally elevated the song! 2:40 As for why it did so badly, it may be because of Jesse's statement before the contest. Jesse said he would not go to Eurovision if he won, so there was no incentive for people to vote for him.
It was a little selfish from Jesse to take part knowing he's not going to represent Finland anyway. Using the show to promote a one-eyed political agenda in a difficult situation. Totally wrong place.
@@ktamminot selfish in my opinion. UMK is not all about Eurovision, it's about showcasing Finland's new music. Jesse announced he wouldn't go to Eurovision beforehand so that the public could make an informed decision of voting for him or not. It'd be a more of a shitty move if he announced he wouldn't go AFTER winning.
Although this wasn't my favourite, my favourite was Cyan Kicks, followed by Sini. I love how fun and chaotic this performance was. It was the greatest vocal performance by a long way but it had me laughing so much when I watched it live. Also, I am new to the Patreon Cult this yeat but I have enjoyed watching but having and having awesome conversations with some of the Cult members on Discord while watcing. I appreciate them all and Nova chatting about Eurovision 💖 Lastly, both of your hair are just so perfect. You both look so gorgeous 😍
Here in Sweden, I've seen several headlines the past few days saying he is not coming to Malmö, as long as Israel is coming. I don't know how true that is, but that is what they are saying.
Thank you Finland for the laughs that night 😂Also being a 90's kid and eurobeat listener I really liked the music and performance. Brought me memories from back then. They also reminded me Gunther, a Swedish singer who did 90's eurobeat parody songs like 15 years ago. I suppose people who didn't grew up in those times won't understand this song, which is ok.
If this gets traction in the US, it would blow up. This is exactly their kind of humor. And it’s so well done. Esp the official video! My husband is American and I only bothered to make him watch this song to get him excited about watching ESC with me bc I knew he’d start to get it.
I like eurodance and I don't mind the humour to be honest - I think it's meant to just be absurd and fun but I don't think it's meant to be a FU to Eurovision or anything - but I agree the song doesn't really stand on its own. I wouldn't listen to it outside the performance. I think the best "joke" entries are when they are surprisingly good songs as well, and this just isn't that for me.
Millenial Scandi here, I get what they're doing. It follows in the tradition of acts like Marcoolio, Günther, Dr Bombay etc. Concept-heavy, fun nonsense. It's nostalgic, but good it ain't lol. BTW: you guys look absolutely incredible, the make-up is so good! Nova, where did you get the earrings??
Listened to the song after seeing your reaction cause I was surprised at how off put Olympia was by it. The song is kind of a Europop Jon Bon Jovi's "It's my life" with some absurd 90s nostalgia concept. Apparently, the Finns chose it cause the stress of the current world events, including having a menacing lumbering Russia nextdoor at their door.
The staging is actually not nonsense and Henri is one of the writers of the song. He choosed that they only would go by the DJs nickname. The director of the scene show got to know that Windows 95 mans biggest sign is his jeans shorts. That's why it centers around denim. He's born into the world in a denim egg and is finding himself ("no rules, that's how I live and how I find the wind beneat my wings"). In his quest of finding out who he is he's partially nude and is searching for his own self confidence and purpose. His growth is complete when he gets his denim shorts. The fireworks is a celebration and a way to further state that you should do what makes you happy instead of what's expected of you. It makes me happy, it's actually the only number that made me laugh (again and again at every recap). It's a feelgood message that you should feel beautiful and good no matter what everyone else thinks and it's deliveres in the best eurodisco way. Yes, it's silly, but that's OK, it's one of the perks with ESC. I truly love everything about it ❤ /Their biggest fan in Sweden
I call these types of entries for gimmick entries rather than joke entries. For me, calling them a gimmick (something designed to attract extra attention, interest, or publicity) hits the head of the nail better.
Windows 95 man is DJ he plays mainly 90's euro dance. This song is his tribute to 90's dance music. He has always have those clothes, that t-shirt and those jeanshorts.
In hindsight the fact that Finland had a 75% televote 25% jury split we should’ve all seen this coming it taps into the same crazy party energy that cha cha cha did at least for the Finnish public. I don’t think it will do as well with Europe as a whole but I don’t know what could. TLDR: not surprised that this is the same voting public that chose Kaarija
Discord during UMK and particularly during this song was everything 😂 I don't particularly enjoy the song by itself but with the performance, it's goofy, fun and it makes me smile/laugh. At least it gives us something. Do I want it anywhere near winning? No. But would I want it in the final? Yes.
I really like your reasoning why you don’t like ”No rules”, as it definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I think it’s absolutely brilliant that people either love or hate our entry - it is so much better than sending a song that does nothing to no one. People will vote for entries they love, the lukewarm ones won’t get any points.
Sini's staging could have shown the different layers peeled more clearly and dramatically. Different color themes for each layer could have been nice. 'No Rules!' is a Comedy music song. The music video of the song made it seem like Henri there represents his artistry, which he freed from captivity and which is a bit more than what he himself is on stage. The underwear had to be shown, I think, so people wouldn't get fixated on wondering, if he has them on or not. The point was that he hadn't his denim shorts on, which were a blessing from the sky to him on his career, since they made him popular as a DJ. That's his background. Artists are presented before their acts in Eurovision, which helps to understand where they are coming from as artists, which then goes to understanding their songs and performances. Now he's in fire and flies as a performing artist too, like his performance showed. The staging works, and it's coherent. It's his story as an aspiring artist. You two just didn't do the groundwork every critic should do before reviewing something. And it's not like he could be on stage without underwear. There are some rules even he has to follow, for Pete's sake. Henri does the vocals, which in Eurodance songs usually female vocalist does, so that's breaking the format also. And I think it's deliberate, and well done, that his singing is off just the right amount to justify the question is there something wrong with. Everything is "wrong" with the song and act, but it all works. That's the whole point. Whether you like the actual song and performance or not.
We are reacting and commenting as fans not as professional music critics. If prior homework is required to fully appreciate an act at Eurovision, it's failed. All our commentary is in the context of Eurovision specifically, where the majority of viewers are watching these acts for the very first time with absolutely zero prior knowledge.
The majority of viewers are introduced to these artists for the first time at the grand final. Most casual viewers don't even watch the semis never mind research the artists before hand.
I’ve also seen comments saying that the egg is supposed to be reminiscent of Finnish mythology. Something about the greatest story starting at the hatching of an egg. However, I’m not Finnish, so I’m unsure if this is true.
In our Finnish mythology the world is born from seven eggs laid by a bluebill. I don't know what Windows95Man is trying to say with their egg, because I'm not very invested in their show.
Thank you for your respectful reaction❤🎉 t’s not a joke entry, Per Se, it’s fun entry with deeper meaning lyrics: “Call me what you may, see if I care, see me slay Is there something wrong with the way I look? Is there something wrong with who I am? If I'm not alright, tell me why do I Feel so beautiful tonight? No rules! It's how I live How I find the wind beneath my wings It's how I learn to fly!” It’s an anthem for being who you are 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉🎊 Love the message and also how it combines the Finnish mythodology Kalevala where the world is created from the goldeneye’s’ egg. In the stage performance the singer Henri represents the bird (see the similarity of the movements and the clothing) and the Windows95man is born (as all humans) naked! Finally when he receives the jeans shorts from heaven miraculously (mythology) he can finally be Windows95man (he has been this outfit over 10 years in his career) and he celebrates it with the party and fireworks 💥 So the staging makes sense! Why Henri is not mentioned in the title: He doesn’t want to be mentioned as he says he doesn’t want to be and that this is a project by DJ Windows95man. We should all respect this. And no this wasn’t my favorite song in the UMK but now I think “see if I care - see me slay” and have fun!🎉🎊😀 the world needs happiness and joy and LoveIsLove❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
It’s probably only me but I have strong feeling that it’s basically 00s in a nutshell, bad yellow hair, denim on denim (on denim on denim) and perhaps the whole euro dance music
This guys are the reminder for juries and all Europe and co. that Eurovision is about fun and entertainment. This is what we want, this song is so fun to listen and watch. For me they should definitly win
It's pretty great that I made the comment to review this and you had already watched UMK and had this video in the works! But yeah, I'm glad you share my opinion on this song entry because I really did feel it was not the best out of them all. I personally liked Vox Populi (cant remember the names) and also Jesse Markin with "Glow". But this song felt very surface level and an uneven surface at that.
Dustin the turkey was a national treasure to the country when I was a kid. He’s something of the past now though as he was first broadcasted in 1989. He was like the face of kids shows but mainly night time chat shows as he was an actual tv presenter. He was loved by adults and kids for years. People really did want to enter him so they entered him. It was a great year I think but I was also like 8 at the time. He was a massive part of our culture and media at the time so people didn’t think of it being a joke entry at the time. We just wanted to be different.
I would like to add that you might get your way in the end. Windows95Man said immediately after the final that they hope Israel won´t participate this year and in the past few days Teemu Keisteri, the man behind the persona, has said he is not yet sure if he is available for Eurovision. There is a lot of pressure on him in social media to boycott the competition and he has stated that he has found the attention after the surprise win already exhausting. If he decides to withdraw then the next in line is presumed to be Sara Siipola. A quote from the executive producer of UMK, Anssi Autio: "The process has its own procedures. We need to formally agree that he does not represent Finland and proceed accordingly to the next candidate."
This would not be us "getting our way" - we both clearly say in this video that Windows95man has every right to compete in the competition and that we would defend this right against anyone who says otherwise. It would be a shame for them to withdraw but we will have to see what happens!
I enjoyed all sides of your reaction, however there was one comment I disagreed with. They didn’t take away anyone else’s chance. They were given their own chance. I think there’s a big difference there.
Eagerly awaited your opinion on this and I completely disagree with you. 😂 I love it. Pure eurotrash. You're right about the tele vs jury votes. This is why I love eurovision though, everyone has such wildly different opinions.
I wish people wouldn't get so pedantic about what counts as a "joke" entry or not. My rule of thumb is - I know it when I see it. I think some just get so offended because they think it means there's nothing good about it, but that's really just their own definition talking. If something seems like a giant meme, whether its polished or lazy, it's a joke entry. It doesn't have to be bad or good, just like jokes don't have to be bad or good.
Sopp, are you guys gonna LISTEN to the song? This isn't a "let's start the shitshow" channel. It's a "cue the snafu!" channel. Anyway now I've got that off my chest, I just want to say I love this song. I fully don't expect it to do well at Eurovision (maybe top of right hand side, bottom of left...) I expect it will do well with televote, but juries I cannot call. If they appreciate 90s eurodance, maybe they will score it alright, because it's a good example of the genre. I do think it should be Windows95Man x Henri or Windows95Man Ft. Henri or something like that.
For my whole time watching Eurovision, I always treasure the silly entries. You gotta have at least one funny entry IMO, honestly, as a song, wouldn't listen to it, for the Eurovision Song Contest - YES YES YES!!!
Joke Entries: Dustin The Turkey, Sylvia Knight... But they have their place in history and they are incredibly infamous and it's unlikely they'll ever be forgotten lol. Novelties would include the likes of Lordi, Subwoolfer, Let3 and to some extent, Sergey Lazarev and Måns Zelmerlöw. And let's be honest, the absolute definition of a novelty act done WELL was "Love Love Peace Peace" by Måns and Petra in 2016!!
This is not a joke entry, it's humour entry. There was a "joke entry" in Umk when one of the hosts Pilvi performed "the 8. song" of the competition, which was a parody of an eurovision song.
Microsoft is literally rooting for them. They've been commenting on TH-cam comments of this performance and on Twitter that Windows95man is their favorite 😅 So basically EBU has to decide that can he keep the name or not.
It's not acceptable. It was fine in UMK because Windows 95 isn't a trademark anymore but Eurovision won't allow it so they have an alternative name planned.
as a Finn i think you're getting downvoted for nothing. i myself enjoy this entry, but it's very polarizing and just plain not for everyone. yes, the staging is based on Kalevala, but nobody but Finnish people would know that. if it needs an explanation, then it already sort of failed to translate, and that's fine. there are loads of people who love this, and you guys just didn't - that's FINE. i am experiencing that with my favourite of the season (Ulveham), some people just don't like that style of singing/music. it's all subjective.
I'm from the US and have never been interested in Eurovision until the girls began these videos. I watched No Rules the other day and was like uh oh...what are the Novympia girls going to say? 😬 yikes.
12:47 "I don't understand (...) so much messy sh*t (...) i doesn't make any sense". That's what happens when you rush into recording a video and commenting on something you haven't reflected on, but you just choose to say that "it doesn't make sense" or "isn't related to the lyrics of the song". Let me help you out here, so you can see it *does* make sense and it *is* connected with the lyrics........... The idea of the staging is that Henri (the eagle) has hatched an egg, and a chick (Windows95man) comes out naked, and starts his life by saying confidently that "This is MY time, MY stage, see me slay!"). The Henri comes out and shows that he is on the same page with his "baby". The "mother" (Henri) continues explaining his approach to life, while the naked newborn "baby" is running around in excitement and confusion, exploring the world he has just joined..... Shortly after, he is being approached by the "moral authority" (the woman with the "rulebook") who is trying to show him the "rules of this world"), which he first looks at, but quickly throws away. Then, just for a moment, he appears to have changed his mind, and seems to be willing to accept the "rules", by reaching out for the underwear that this world is "sending" for him to put on...... But once he puts it on, he immediately twists things around in his own way, starts lighting fireworks out of them and turns the "acceptance of rules" into a joke, then continues to have fun about the whole thing. Next time if there's something you can't understand, you can ask your viewers to help you out, rather than just claim that it "doesn't" make sense or is "not related" to this or that.
This is a reaction video. We offer our first impressions and commentary in much the same way the majority of viewers will be doing so watching this for the first time at Eurovision. In the context of Eurovision, if something requires a dissertation to explain what is going on, it has failed in getting its point/message/meaning across effectively.
Jesse Markin was very clear that if he wins UMK, he won't participate if Israel is allowed to enter. So I guess people didn't want to spend their money on someone who already said he won't be participating. And what comes to Henri, Windows95man is a DJ. Henri only sang for the demo of the song and told others to find a "proper" artist to sing the song. When it was time to submit the song, they just told him that yeaaah we didn't do that :D I do find it odd that they don't mention him though, maybe in eurovision they will
Just wanted to say I really think this is a good look for Nova, she looks amazing. And it goes without saying that Olympia looks great, she always does.
For me this was the only memorable performance of that evening. Made me laugh. I think there's a message: if your pants are lost, you will finally find them. Everything will be ok. 👍
Exactly. In our house party, we thought the other entries were boring. This was the only one that got a reaction!
Olympia saying "this does nothing for me" whilst Nova finger points and dances along is the dynamic we love to see :')
I was so happy that they won! Everyone was laughing and smiling during their performance and the arena exploded when they won! I voted for them 10 times 😅
No one really didn't expect them to win, not even boys themselves. They were as surprised as everyone else 😂
this is unironically my favourite entry this year
I still have a few minutes of your video left, but I feel I should comment now, before I forget what I meant to say. Firstly, I didn't vote for Windows95man, but I almost did. I vited for Sexmane, who, I think had a very personal song about his bipolar disorder, and the live performance elevated his music video. That being said, I love the song and the performance we picked. Let me explain why.
Windows95man is not a singer. He is Teemu Keisteri, a visual artist (who runs his own gallery) and as the character Windows95man, he is a dj and sort of a performance artist. Henri Piispanen, who is doing the main vocals, is a singer and a voice actor.
The majority of you see on the stage is coming from the vision of Teemu Keisteri. The idea for the staging is from the origin story of all living beings, as told in Kalevala and Finnish mythology. Windows95man is born from an egg made of recycled jeans. Henri represents the bird who created the egg - the denim strips in his jacket represent the feathers of the birds wings. But Windows95man is not complete without his jeans shorts, so when he gets them, he is complete and ready to make magic (in the form of sparks shooting from his jeans). The songs lyrics describe how through his character, Teemu aka Windows95man, has found the courage to find a truer version of himself. The character is the wind beneath his wings, the courage he needed to learn to fly. Teemu himself told interviewers participating in the ESC is a long-time dream of his, but he and Henri were didn't expect to win.
I realize this can, for some, look like mockery of the ESC, or a pure joke entry, but I personally, especially knowing Teemu Keisteri is behind the visuals, think this is a piece of art. The song is intentionally very 90s, because it's an homage to an era Windows95man thinks was a safe time in his life. Every movement on stage is planned, and I assume it will be even more polished and tweeked for the ESC stage, if they get there. Yes, the performance is comedic, not to make fun of the competition, but to bring joy to the audience. I think the song - which is not the greatest composition on earth, but still quite catchy and fun to dance to - has a positive message. For us Finns, this is good entertainment, and we usually go for the songs we like, not for the ones we think will get high jury votes. Our one win in the ESC was with Lordi, and that is probably also categorized as a novelty act. But, No rules has a purpose, and it is to make people happy. This performance just is the essence of what being Finnish is.
Thanks for the explanations of the staging and concept. Clearly a lot of thoughts and effort have gone into creating this performance, and I'm glad a lot of people resonate with it. Personally, I just don't like the song, which is always the most important aspect of an act for me. If the song is not enjoyable, I can't never like the performance regardless of how spectacular the staging is. But not everything is created for my enjoyment and I'm fine with that.
It is in a way a parody too. A parody of the 90´s, as the whole ethos of Windows95man is. And in this case it is also a parody of the 90's Eurodance. The lyrics have all the lyrical cliches from the era. You just cannot put "heat of the night" and "thrill of the fight" in the same damn verse without knowingly making a parody of the genre. But parodies are art too. And art can be fun and silly. It is a form of art often not appreciated enough in my opinion.
And I do fully agree, the performance is one of the most Finnish things I have seen in a while. Finland is the land of memes.
that explains why it might look odd/weird because people dont know the concept of the staging behind it. Did Finnish people know because of the link to the mythology or did they know because of an interview beforehand?
@@flopjul3022 I assume most people had no clue about the mythology link before the song won UMK. I know I didn't. The reason this song won was mostly just that this is the kind of thing we find entertaining, and people saw how much effort was put into the seemingly chaotic stage performance. We like strange things in Finland.
I get it now. Thank you.
I'd say joke entries are ones that aren't going with the intention to win, just to provide pure entertainment for the satisfaction of the public and don't want nor need the appeal of juries.
Moldova 2022 is a prime example
oh yesss Moldova 2022 was so fun :)
And they almost won 😂They got 5th or something like that lol. Moldova and Serbia got the most points from the public votes in 2022.
To give some context about the pants, Windows95man (which is a stage name of a character played by Teemu Keisteri, a visual artist and DJ) has said in interviews that he’s usually a sensitive, cautious man. However, he gets his confidence to be as outlandish as possible when he is wearing his short shorts. 🙂
Good for him.
@@Sgublaka94Haha I tried 😅
Henri carries the entire song, he actually has a really good voice! I agree he should have more recognition
agreed, he is also voice actor his most famous voices in finland is Lloyd in ninjago and Chase in PAW Patrol
He (Piispanen) has told that he dosent want his name on the title because he dosent want The attention.
He sang the vocal for the demo, but they didn't have time to find a singer who could hit the notes, and thus Henri ended up on the UMK stage.... And on the ESC stage 😅 Life is funny like that
I think he chose not to have his name out, he was the producer originally.
Originally I was going to vote for Sara and I still think her song is the best of the bunch, but in the end I gave my vote to Windows95Man because he and Henri made me laugh and I know I'm not the only one that changed their mind after seeing them perform. I'm happy we're going with something that gives joy to a lot of people, even if it's not everyone's cup of tea. Käärijä's boots are big to fill so I feel like we would have lost in public opinion regardless of who we sent out this year.
I think this was the perfect thing to send, thank you
Just in case ye see this, your reactions are my personal faves out of all youtubers, so informative, so thought through love them (and love that they are longer than 5 minutes😅)
Ps. You both look exquisit today
I really like the song and the sense of humour really appeals to me, but it’s cool that it’s not for everyone. I’m also glad you guys acknowledged the fact that this does have a place in the competition. I think a lot of people in the ESC bubble can have a bit of a sense of elitism, where only the “serious” songs deserve to go and anything else is an embarrassment to the contest. I just totally disagree with that. No Rules has a lot of thought, creativity, and personality put into it, and just because it’s a humorous entry doesn’t mean it has less value than something like Paskana (which I also loved).
Finland is like "You robbed us last year, this year we get our revenge by unleashing this on you all."
Windows95man is an established artist in Finland, but actually a visual artist. And he also has done gigs as a DJ for a decade. The denim shorts are part of his character as DJ Windows95man, we know that Windows95man is the guy with Windows95 t-shirt and too short denim shorts. I have the understanding that the UMK team took those denim shorts, and created the denim egg, and the costumes of Henri and dancers following the denim theme. That's just to explain why this kind of setting.
I've also been told, that the egg refers to our national epic Kalevala, where the world and universe is created when an egg shatters. Henri plays the role of the bird that laid the egg, you can see a plumage in his denim jacket. Beside that, Henri's denim boots are specially designed to resembled ancient footware originally made of birchbark, used by some Finnish peasants still perhaps 100 or 200 years ago.
Joy is one of the highest forms of expression and that is what they are here to bring in!
They have told that their mission is to make people happy and for me this is totally hitting home! I was laughing out loud the whole 3 minutes of this performance!
Also everything is so carefully planned, they have actually put a lot of details and thought into the whole staging, how they bring the message of No rules and liberation into their show! For me the humour is hitting home!
Well done Finland!!!❤❤❤
I think Windows95man won because they were the last to perform and all the other acts had really modest staging (except maybe for sini sabotage) so they really stood out from the crowd. I think Finland really emphasizes a good show over the song. Jesse Markin was my favorite song but it needed more staging to be interesting. Anyway, I like that windows95man is there to spread joy, Eurovision is not always about trying to win 😊
My Fave So Far!! =P
When i first heard this i thought “god this is so 2000s. Roly will love this” lol
OH GROW UP 😂
Pure gout.
In my opinion saras stag8ng was very reminiscent of loreens last year, tan leather, sand, gold light...would have been ironic if finland sent that the year after they came second to that
I personally don't really see that, but can you imagine if they like REALLY did that! Him in short shorts and awful hair being like pressed between two denim eggs with the loreen long nails! I'd actually kinda love it then
Finlands sense of humour in a nutshell. It’s not meant to make any sense it’s just references to the 90’s.
As a comedian, Olympia is so serious about things that are not serious. It makes sense.
The beautiful barbie babe and the sexy mystical witchy goddess = best duo! I’m learning so much about Eurovision and enjoyed the deep dive in this video. I’m new to Eurovision because of yer girls and I didn’t know that joke entries are a part of the competition. I’m learning!
This is just amazing, and the best in the umk this year!!!❤❤❤
if you actually listen to the lyrics and dont judge the song on the packaging, you will find out that the lyrics are very powerful
i love your recations! they're so insightful yet also extremely funny. I hope you do these for all songs ( or nearly all ) cuz i really like watching
One interesting thing about this song is that while making the song, Henri Piispanen, was under the impression that Windows95man was gonna find someone else to sing it. And then he just never did. I think that might be one reason why Henri is not credited at the song title🤔
I enjoyed Jesse Markins' performance more than I thought. It totally elevated the song!
2:40 As for why it did so badly, it may be because of Jesse's statement before the contest. Jesse said he would not go to Eurovision if he won, so there was no incentive for people to vote for him.
It was a little selfish from Jesse to take part knowing he's not going to represent Finland anyway. Using the show to promote a one-eyed political agenda in a difficult situation. Totally wrong place.
@@ktamminot selfish in my opinion. UMK is not all about Eurovision, it's about showcasing Finland's new music.
Jesse announced he wouldn't go to Eurovision beforehand so that the public could make an informed decision of voting for him or not. It'd be a more of a shitty move if he announced he wouldn't go AFTER winning.
Nova woke up today, lined her makeup brushes like little soldiers, looked at them, and said "Ladies, today we are DOING IT".
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it's Olympia's sighs for me
I love this channel so much. When I need a pick me up or a laugh or just a good time then I need a Novympia video.
Although this wasn't my favourite, my favourite was Cyan Kicks, followed by Sini.
I love how fun and chaotic this performance was. It was the greatest vocal performance by a long way but it had me laughing so much when I watched it live.
Also, I am new to the Patreon Cult this yeat but I have enjoyed watching but having and having awesome conversations with some of the Cult members on Discord while watcing. I appreciate them all and Nova chatting about Eurovision 💖
Lastly, both of your hair are just so perfect. You both look so gorgeous 😍
Here in Sweden, I've seen several headlines the past few days saying he is not coming to Malmö, as long as Israel is coming.
I don't know how true that is, but that is what they are saying.
It's possible that they don't come, they have a few days time to decide.
Thank you Finland for the laughs that night 😂Also being a 90's kid and eurobeat listener I really liked the music and performance. Brought me memories from back then. They also reminded me Gunther, a Swedish singer who did 90's eurobeat parody songs like 15 years ago. I suppose people who didn't grew up in those times won't understand this song, which is ok.
If this gets traction in the US, it would blow up. This is exactly their kind of humor. And it’s so well done. Esp the official video! My husband is American and I only bothered to make him watch this song to get him excited about watching ESC with me bc I knew he’d start to get it.
Living for all this extra Eurovision content I'm so happy I could cry
So happy that both of you ❤ it, thx😊
I like eurodance and I don't mind the humour to be honest - I think it's meant to just be absurd and fun but I don't think it's meant to be a FU to Eurovision or anything - but I agree the song doesn't really stand on its own. I wouldn't listen to it outside the performance. I think the best "joke" entries are when they are surprisingly good songs as well, and this just isn't that for me.
Its just another naked man yelling on stage, nothing interesting, nothing unique, no talent no humor nothing
Millenial Scandi here, I get what they're doing. It follows in the tradition of acts like Marcoolio, Günther, Dr Bombay etc. Concept-heavy, fun nonsense. It's nostalgic, but good it ain't lol.
BTW: you guys look absolutely incredible, the make-up is so good! Nova, where did you get the earrings??
Thank you so much! The earrings are from a store called Fairly Odd
Listened to the song after seeing your reaction cause I was surprised at how off put Olympia was by it.
The song is kind of a Europop Jon Bon Jovi's "It's my life" with some absurd 90s nostalgia concept.
Apparently, the Finns chose it cause the stress of the current world events, including having a menacing lumbering Russia nextdoor at their door.
The staging is actually not nonsense and Henri is one of the writers of the song. He choosed that they only would go by the DJs nickname.
The director of the scene show got to know that Windows 95 mans biggest sign is his jeans shorts. That's why it centers around denim. He's born into the world in a denim egg and is finding himself ("no rules, that's how I live and how I find the wind beneat my wings"). In his quest of finding out who he is he's partially nude and is searching for his own self confidence and purpose.
His growth is complete when he gets his denim shorts. The fireworks is a celebration and a way to further state that you should do what makes you happy instead of what's expected of you.
It makes me happy, it's actually the only number that made me laugh (again and again at every recap). It's a feelgood message that you should feel beautiful and good no matter what everyone else thinks and it's deliveres in the best eurodisco way. Yes, it's silly, but that's OK, it's one of the perks with ESC. I truly love everything about it ❤
/Their biggest fan in Sweden
Wow thanks the info
You both look fabulous!
I call these types of entries for gimmick entries rather than joke entries. For me, calling them a gimmick (something designed to attract extra attention, interest, or publicity) hits the head of the nail better.
Windows 95 man is DJ he plays mainly 90's euro dance. This song is his tribute to 90's dance music. He has always have those clothes, that t-shirt and those jeanshorts.
In hindsight the fact that Finland had a 75% televote 25% jury split we should’ve all seen this coming it taps into the same crazy party energy that cha cha cha did at least for the Finnish public. I don’t think it will do as well with Europe as a whole but I don’t know what could.
TLDR: not surprised that this is the same voting public that chose Kaarija
Windows95man has not yet decided if he is going to perform at the contest.
Absolutely love it.
Loving the "bonus" videos during the week, even though I don't follow Eurovision. I was thrilled to see the gerls reacting this time. Simply gorge!
Discord during UMK and particularly during this song was everything 😂
I don't particularly enjoy the song by itself but with the performance, it's goofy, fun and it makes me smile/laugh. At least it gives us something.
Do I want it anywhere near winning? No.
But would I want it in the final? Yes.
As a Finnish ESC fan i think this is a bop and deserves its place in Malmö. Any other dance songs this year youd prefer to hear in a gay bar?
You are beautiful ! ❤ Greetings from Finland
I really like your reasoning why you don’t like ”No rules”, as it definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I think it’s absolutely brilliant that people either love or hate our entry - it is so much better than sending a song that does nothing to no one. People will vote for entries they love, the lukewarm ones won’t get any points.
Agreed 100% We will always prefer entries that get people talking over entries that put people to sleep! 😂💕
Sini's staging could have shown the different layers peeled more clearly and dramatically. Different color themes for each layer could have been nice. 'No Rules!' is a Comedy music song. The music video of the song made it seem like Henri there represents his artistry, which he freed from captivity and which is a bit more than what he himself is on stage. The underwear had to be shown, I think, so people wouldn't get fixated on wondering, if he has them on or not. The point was that he hadn't his denim shorts on, which were a blessing from the sky to him on his career, since they made him popular as a DJ. That's his background. Artists are presented before their acts in Eurovision, which helps to understand where they are coming from as artists, which then goes to understanding their songs and performances. Now he's in fire and flies as a performing artist too, like his performance showed. The staging works, and it's coherent. It's his story as an aspiring artist. You two just didn't do the groundwork every critic should do before reviewing something. And it's not like he could be on stage without underwear. There are some rules even he has to follow, for Pete's sake. Henri does the vocals, which in Eurodance songs usually female vocalist does, so that's breaking the format also. And I think it's deliberate, and well done, that his singing is off just the right amount to justify the question is there something wrong with. Everything is "wrong" with the song and act, but it all works. That's the whole point. Whether you like the actual song and performance or not.
We are reacting and commenting as fans not as professional music critics. If prior homework is required to fully appreciate an act at Eurovision, it's failed. All our commentary is in the context of Eurovision specifically, where the majority of viewers are watching these acts for the very first time with absolutely zero prior knowledge.
@@Novympia Artists and their songs are introduced in Eurovision. As they are in UMK prior the live show.
The majority of viewers are introduced to these artists for the first time at the grand final. Most casual viewers don't even watch the semis never mind research the artists before hand.
I’ve also seen comments saying that the egg is supposed to be reminiscent of Finnish mythology. Something about the greatest story starting at the hatching of an egg. However, I’m not Finnish, so I’m unsure if this is true.
In our Finnish mythology the world is born from seven eggs laid by a bluebill. I don't know what Windows95Man is trying to say with their egg, because I'm not very invested in their show.
Thank you for your respectful reaction❤🎉
t’s not a joke entry, Per Se, it’s fun entry with deeper meaning lyrics:
“Call me what you may, see if I care, see me slay
Is there something wrong with the way I look?
Is there something wrong with who I am?
If I'm not alright, tell me why do I
Feel so beautiful tonight?
No rules! It's how I live
How I find the wind beneath my wings
It's how I learn to fly!”
It’s an anthem for being who you are 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉🎊
Love the message and also how it combines the Finnish mythodology Kalevala where the world is created from the goldeneye’s’ egg.
In the stage performance the singer Henri represents the bird (see the similarity of the movements and the clothing) and the Windows95man is born (as all humans) naked! Finally when he receives the jeans shorts from heaven miraculously (mythology) he can finally be Windows95man (he has been this outfit over 10 years in his career) and he celebrates it with the party and fireworks 💥 So the staging makes sense!
Why Henri is not mentioned in the title: He doesn’t want to be mentioned as he says he doesn’t want to be and that this is a project by DJ Windows95man. We should all respect this.
And no this wasn’t my favorite song in the UMK but now I think “see if I care - see me slay” and have fun!🎉🎊😀 the world needs happiness and joy and LoveIsLove❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
They are both straight which makes it even more cynical and shallow.
Love love peace peace
It’s probably only me but I have strong feeling that it’s basically 00s in a nutshell, bad yellow hair, denim on denim (on denim on denim) and perhaps the whole euro dance music
I unironically love this song.
Kinda like spain im very glad finland said fuck it lets have some fun. Embrace the chaos!!
Nova you look bloody gorgeous!
Give No Rules some time, it is very much in spirit of Eurovision, quite good and very timely actually.
I love your tshirt Olympia!
i am LOVING this make up Olympia, stunning girls x
I love that Nova really got into the spirit of the song and was also naked from the waist down!
As a Finn, all I can say about this entry is: At least it is not Vox Populi
Agreed 💕
The comments I was waiting for! ❤️
This guys are the reminder for juries and all Europe and co. that Eurovision is about fun and entertainment. This is what we want, this song is so fun to listen and watch. For me they should definitly win
It's pretty great that I made the comment to review this and you had already watched UMK and had this video in the works! But yeah, I'm glad you share my opinion on this song entry because I really did feel it was not the best out of them all. I personally liked Vox Populi (cant remember the names) and also Jesse Markin with "Glow". But this song felt very surface level and an uneven surface at that.
Dustin the turkey was a national treasure to the country when I was a kid. He’s something of the past now though as he was first broadcasted in 1989. He was like the face of kids shows but mainly night time chat shows as he was an actual tv presenter. He was loved by adults and kids for years. People really did want to enter him so they entered him. It was a great year I think but I was also like 8 at the time. He was a massive part of our culture and media at the time so people didn’t think of it being a joke entry at the time. We just wanted to be different.
But it was sort of a protest entry
The egg-thing is based on an old story in Kalevala.
I would like to add that you might get your way in the end. Windows95Man said immediately after the final that they hope Israel won´t participate this year and in the past few days Teemu Keisteri, the man behind the persona, has said he is not yet sure if he is available for Eurovision. There is a lot of pressure on him in social media to boycott the competition and he has stated that he has found the attention after the surprise win already exhausting. If he decides to withdraw then the next in line is presumed to be Sara Siipola. A quote from the executive producer of UMK, Anssi Autio: "The process has its own procedures. We need to formally agree that he does not represent Finland and proceed accordingly to the next candidate."
This would not be us "getting our way" - we both clearly say in this video that Windows95man has every right to compete in the competition and that we would defend this right against anyone who says otherwise. It would be a shame for them to withdraw but we will have to see what happens!
I enjoyed all sides of your reaction, however there was one comment I disagreed with. They didn’t take away anyone else’s chance. They were given their own chance. I think there’s a big difference there.
It won't leave my body this song
Olympias sceptisism XD Same here
Eagerly awaited your opinion on this and I completely disagree with you. 😂 I love it. Pure eurotrash. You're right about the tele vs jury votes.
This is why I love eurovision though, everyone has such wildly different opinions.
Just because a song has a deep meaning does not mean it’s a good song
Correct.
They are the winner to me. Fun joy pure entertaining 🎉
Omg Nova gave the Oba wig the ultimate glow up
If you don't know or get the premise of win95 and the dorky 90s things featured in this video, it can indeed seem very strange
I wish people wouldn't get so pedantic about what counts as a "joke" entry or not. My rule of thumb is - I know it when I see it. I think some just get so offended because they think it means there's nothing good about it, but that's really just their own definition talking. If something seems like a giant meme, whether its polished or lazy, it's a joke entry. It doesn't have to be bad or good, just like jokes don't have to be bad or good.
Loving the Jareth t shirt Olympia. 💚💜🖤💚💜🖤
It 100% is a joke entry! They have even said in interviews that they entered Umk more as a joke, without any serious intend of doing well.
Sopp, are you guys gonna LISTEN to the song? This isn't a "let's start the shitshow" channel. It's a "cue the snafu!" channel.
Anyway now I've got that off my chest, I just want to say I love this song. I fully don't expect it to do well at Eurovision (maybe top of right hand side, bottom of left...) I expect it will do well with televote, but juries I cannot call. If they appreciate 90s eurodance, maybe they will score it alright, because it's a good example of the genre.
I do think it should be Windows95Man x Henri or Windows95Man Ft. Henri or something like that.
Nova that top is sooooo cute xx
Olympia and I have basically the same opinions on eurovision.
I can't believe you don't like Zorra more! Honestly I'm obsessed
For my whole time watching Eurovision, I always treasure the silly entries. You gotta have at least one funny entry IMO, honestly, as a song, wouldn't listen to it, for the Eurovision Song Contest - YES YES YES!!!
You dolls look stunning today❤
Absolutely STUNNING both of you!! 😍😍 my whole heart thanks you more than it has the words to say. 💜🙂
Joke Entries: Dustin The Turkey, Sylvia Knight... But they have their place in history and they are incredibly infamous and it's unlikely they'll ever be forgotten lol. Novelties would include the likes of Lordi, Subwoolfer, Let3 and to some extent, Sergey Lazarev and Måns Zelmerlöw. And let's be honest, the absolute definition of a novelty act done WELL was "Love Love Peace Peace" by Måns and Petra in 2016!!
This is not a joke entry, it's humour entry. There was a "joke entry" in Umk when one of the hosts Pilvi performed "the 8. song" of the competition, which was a parody of an eurovision song.
5:55 i feel like the guy at this moment is being overlooked as a great meme/gif
its giving will smith "tada" meme
I know you are not a Eurovision channel... But You are My favourite Eurovision TH-cam Channel❤❤❤
I have no idea why I like it 😭😭
Would love a video of your favourite Eurovision songs of all time, even if it’s a couple hours long 😆
So, why is a song from someone called Windows95 acceptable when San Marino weren't allowed to have a little chat about Facebook? Outrageous!
I BELIEVE the trademark for "Windows95" has expired, but I think there is a backup name prepared in case they are forced to change it.
Microsoft is literally rooting for them. They've been commenting on TH-cam comments of this performance and on Twitter that Windows95man is their favorite 😅 So basically EBU has to decide that can he keep the name or not.
@@mnjk1558 Can't wait to see Bill Gates on the stage in Malmö.
@@mnjk1558EBU sucks😊
It's not acceptable. It was fine in UMK because Windows 95 isn't a trademark anymore but Eurovision won't allow it so they have an alternative name planned.
as a Finn i think you're getting downvoted for nothing. i myself enjoy this entry, but it's very polarizing and just plain not for everyone. yes, the staging is based on Kalevala, but nobody but Finnish people would know that. if it needs an explanation, then it already sort of failed to translate, and that's fine. there are loads of people who love this, and you guys just didn't - that's FINE. i am experiencing that with my favourite of the season (Ulveham), some people just don't like that style of singing/music. it's all subjective.
I'm from the US and have never been interested in Eurovision until the girls began these videos. I watched No Rules the other day and was like uh oh...what are the Novympia girls going to say? 😬 yikes.
12:47 "I don't understand (...) so much messy sh*t (...) i doesn't make any sense". That's what happens when you rush into recording a video and commenting on something you haven't reflected on, but you just choose to say that "it doesn't make sense" or "isn't related to the lyrics of the song". Let me help you out here, so you can see it *does* make sense and it *is* connected with the lyrics........... The idea of the staging is that Henri (the eagle) has hatched an egg, and a chick (Windows95man) comes out naked, and starts his life by saying confidently that "This is MY time, MY stage, see me slay!"). The Henri comes out and shows that he is on the same page with his "baby". The "mother" (Henri) continues explaining his approach to life, while the naked newborn "baby" is running around in excitement and confusion, exploring the world he has just joined..... Shortly after, he is being approached by the "moral authority" (the woman with the "rulebook") who is trying to show him the "rules of this world"), which he first looks at, but quickly throws away. Then, just for a moment, he appears to have changed his mind, and seems to be willing to accept the "rules", by reaching out for the underwear that this world is "sending" for him to put on...... But once he puts it on, he immediately twists things around in his own way, starts lighting fireworks out of them and turns the "acceptance of rules" into a joke, then continues to have fun about the whole thing. Next time if there's something you can't understand, you can ask your viewers to help you out, rather than just claim that it "doesn't" make sense or is "not related" to this or that.
This is a reaction video. We offer our first impressions and commentary in much the same way the majority of viewers will be doing so watching this for the first time at Eurovision. In the context of Eurovision, if something requires a dissertation to explain what is going on, it has failed in getting its point/message/meaning across effectively.
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Jesse Markin was very clear that if he wins UMK, he won't participate if Israel is allowed to enter. So I guess people didn't want to spend their money on someone who already said he won't be participating. And what comes to Henri, Windows95man is a DJ. Henri only sang for the demo of the song and told others to find a "proper" artist to sing the song. When it was time to submit the song, they just told him that yeaaah we didn't do that :D I do find it odd that they don't mention him though, maybe in eurovision they will
Maybe it was "Bring your kid to work day" when this was conceived.
Just wanted to say I really think this is a good look for Nova, she looks amazing. And it goes without saying that Olympia looks great, she always does.
Wow you girls look amazing