HI, NORWEGIAN HERE, i just found you through these reactions and i adore your energy so much, and this song means so much to me. i'm sad that this will probably be the last time in a long time we will see something this unique from my country. due to how we placed, taking such a big risk, next year will probably have another pop-ish sound.
The band Gåte based their song Ulveham on a thousand year old norwegian folklore, and because of that they were told to change the lyrics because they weren't original, so they practically made up new lyrics overnight in time for the Norwegian final. This is an amazing song, it was one of my favorite to win ESC 2024 and to think they ended up last with only 16 points is just wrong.
I'd love to see your reaction to Hatrið mun sigra (Hate will prevail) by Hatari, Iceland's 2019 Eurovision entry. It's this unique electric/pop/metal song with chains and hammers and spikes, featuring a combination of the most angelic and the most throat-hurting voices in the contest.
The singer, Gunnhild Sundli, started singing kvede at age of nine (a traditional Norwegian singing style, people please correct me if I'm wrong) and that's the cool thing she does with her voice. The band has been together a very long time and they have several really amazing songs. They really did not deserve the last place in the competition.
Yay another Eurovision!! This is another great song that didn’t do well unfortunately but seeing people appreciate this song feels good. For some reason it’s super fun watching a metal head react to eurovision, i absolutely love it, please keep doing more x
@@themetalmuse 😂😂 you’ve got the best crew obviously, do not ever lose them 🤣 Bambie Thug is absolutely a goosebump fest. I’ve probably watched their performance hundreds times and still get shivers. I’ll be cheeky and even ask for reactions for older entries as well. I’ll have to check what might be up your valley x
Gåte is highly loved in Norway, so when they entered Eurovision there was no doubt who the Norwegian people were going to send. I recommend you react to Norway's 2005 entry, In my Dreams with Wig Wam, which paved the way for Finland's victory in 2006. Wig Wam is an amazing band who also provided the theme song for Peacemaker, an American superhero TV series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max. The song is "Do Ya Wanna Taste it".
The guitar trick that this guitarist did, is also done by a different Eurovision act that I recommended a few weeks ago. Finland's entry from 2021: Blind Channel - Dark Side.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. There probably aren't any others that are you style of music. Someone mentioned Slovenia which is about a witch called Veronica (or historically accused Slovene witch). Maybe if you are bored one rainy afternoon. THanks.
Slovenia does have a fun witchy vibe to it but i think if you're looking to dive further into the Eurovision rabbit hole I'd recommend some entries from earlier years like Finland 2021, Iceland 2019 and even Norway 2005 if you're into glam rock at all
I so love this! Maybe its because I am Swedish and understand the lyrics? Maybe its because I was there in Malmö to listen to it live? Or maybe its bc I love Norway more than my own country? (Love Finland too, Denmark next :-=)
My favorite overall song in the Final this year, though Nemo and Bambie Thug were a close 2nd and 3rd. I have to agree with the person who suggested Slovenia to you. There were some jokes about a "coven" this year made up of Bambie Thug, the lead singer for Gåte, and the Slovenian singer, all with dark, attention-grabbing sound and visuals and amazing vocals. Another song I'd recommend to you is from 2021, when Måneskin won the contest for Italy with my favorite Eurovision rock song/performance to date.
The lyrics of "Ulveham" are a Norwegian medieval ballad. There is also a Swedish version telling the same story, the only difference being that the main character is not a young woman, but a young man. BTW, the lyrics of the title track of the album "Vedergällningen" (released in 1999) by the Swedish Folk Rock band Garmarna, who also influenced Gåte, are taken from the Swedish version of this medieval ballad. Since you enjoyed the shortened ESC-version of "Ulveham", I recommend to also check out the original version of "Ulveham" which was released last year and is nearly twice as long: th-cam.com/video/y-qmfItbKqI/w-d-xo.html The live and official music videoclips on Gåte's official youtube-channel are also highly recommendable, especially the live-clips of "Knut liten" and "Rideboll og Gullborg" as well as the clips of "Hemnarsverdet", "Kjærleik" (both are acoustic songs) and "Skarvane" (which sounds very electronic). Gåte are my favourite Folk Rock band - I discovered them in 2004 - and they already started in 1999, when their singer was just 14 years old, but at the end of 2005, they went on hiatus and except for a few concerts in 2009/2010, it wasn't before 2017 that they reunited. Last year, the vocalist's brother and co-founding member Sveinung decided to quit the band. John Stenersen, the guy who replaced him and plays the keyed fiddle in the clip you watched, also plays in the female-fronted Norwegian Folk Metal band Bergtatt, who have realeased two albums, "Røtter" (2009) and "Lagnadsoger" (2013). They haven't been very active in the last couple of years, but still exist. If you are curious, check out their song "Huldra" (from their second album "Lagnadsoger"): th-cam.com/video/3vXPZPt8_7M/w-d-xo.html In this song, John Stenersen plays a hurdy-gurdy, as you can also see in this decent recording of a concert they played in Hungary in 2016, which starts with the aforementioned song: th-cam.com/video/rrcHo3jdcU8/w-d-xo.html In December, Gåte will be touring in Europe, and they will play two concerts in the UK, in London on December 13th and in Manchester on December 14th.
Top 3 suggestions for metal/rock Eurovision entrys: - Finland: Hard Rock Hallelujah by Lordi (winners of Eurovision 2006) - Italy: Zitti e buoni by Måneskin (winners 2021) - Iceland: Hatrið mun sigra by Hatari (10th place 2019) Hoping you will react to them🤩
Reacts to Slovenia 2024. The singer Raiven talks about the first woman accused and murdered for witchcraft in Slovenia, it is a very emotional song and with her she pays tribute to her. Veronika was her name.
I’m very interested in what you would think about Greece and Georgia 2024, they’re very far from the genres you listen to, but I noticed that in the Ukraine reaction you had really good input and comments despite it not being your “thing”, so I felt like it’d be interested if you reacted to some, I guess typical (but still great!) girlbops :D
Ah, the glorious last place for this song... Some of the pro judges should be pretty embarrassed they couldn't find a single point for this, but no surprise it didn't work for the public casting votes, as it's just not pop enough. The lyrics (which had to be altered for originality) are not exactly 'on brand' for Eurovision either. The performance on the night was good and the lead vocals (the only live thing at Eurovision) were on point. When you have an actual band competing like Gåte, the musicians need to find stuff to do - all the guitar acrobatics is not a million miles from what they do on stage for real. The original Gåte version is almost twice as long but had to be edited down as Eurovision has a strict 3 minute rule. I wish they had kept the harsh backing vocal higher in the mix, even though it wouldn't have helped then get more votes. If you like the music, their discography is worth hearing. They'd be touring in Europe in December, with Manchester and London being their UK dates. I think you've covered the best of this year's competition, although there was some metal-adjacent stuff that didn't get beyond the semi-finals. Last year Germany sent Lords of the Lost to claim the glorious last place, while Australia sent Voyager, a progressive metal meets '80s synthpop hybrid that did reasonably well. Eurovision has become a very impressive and highly entertaining show to watch, but it still offers little for fans of alternative music.
Great Reaction again! Did you noticed Lord Of The Lost ( th-cam.com/video/dyGR4YWlPEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OEG60ga_YdelbgQ5 ) and Yoyager ( th-cam.com/video/GSoy_mJMlMY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7jKpM9OAH7mih_xL ) were on Eurovision last year?
I can understand. I was unfamiliar with this genre and while I realize it takes talent and skill to sing the way she did, I just didn't like the way it sounded one bit. Once I found out it was a story of a wicked stepmom, I hated it more. Sorry. 😢
@@themetalmuse thank you so much. I'm really not trying to make people mad, and I do understand she's very skilled and talented. I appreciate your kindness. So glad I discovered your channel! 💓
The fact this song got last is insane. Very disappointed they deserved more
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It was full of energy and she had a phenomenal voice. Far too good for Eurovision.
To me this was one of the best acts.
😁🤗🙏
Scandalous that this didn't get more points. Beautiful!
Finally found you who doesn’t pause 283437 times during the video
HI, NORWEGIAN HERE, i just found you through these reactions and i adore your energy so much, and this song means so much to me. i'm sad that this will probably be the last time in a long time we will see something this unique from my country. due to how we placed, taking such a big risk, next year will probably have another pop-ish sound.
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
I still hum this song in the shower, probably annoying the whole house
The band Gåte based their song Ulveham on a thousand year old norwegian folklore, and because of that they were told to change the lyrics because they weren't original, so they practically made up new lyrics overnight in time for the Norwegian final. This is an amazing song, it was one of my favorite to win ESC 2024 and to think they ended up last with only 16 points is just wrong.
I'd love to see your reaction to Hatrið mun sigra (Hate will prevail) by Hatari, Iceland's 2019 Eurovision entry. It's this unique electric/pop/metal song with chains and hammers and spikes, featuring a combination of the most angelic and the most throat-hurting voices in the contest.
Totally agree
I came here to recommend that one!
The singer, Gunnhild Sundli, started singing kvede at age of nine (a traditional Norwegian singing style, people please correct me if I'm wrong) and that's the cool thing she does with her voice. The band has been together a very long time and they have several really amazing songs. They really did not deserve the last place in the competition.
Agree defo not last place
Yay another Eurovision!! This is another great song that didn’t do well unfortunately but seeing people appreciate this song feels good. For some reason it’s super fun watching a metal head react to eurovision, i absolutely love it, please keep doing more x
Hahahaha thank you! I’d never have done it if my friends hadn’t put me onto Bambi Thug 🤣
@@themetalmuse 😂😂 you’ve got the best crew obviously, do not ever lose them 🤣 Bambie Thug is absolutely a goosebump fest. I’ve probably watched their performance hundreds times and still get shivers. I’ll be cheeky and even ask for reactions for older entries as well. I’ll have to check what might be up your valley x
Gåte is highly loved in Norway, so when they entered Eurovision there was no doubt who the Norwegian people were going to send.
I recommend you react to Norway's 2005 entry, In my Dreams with Wig Wam, which paved the way for Finland's victory in 2006. Wig Wam is an amazing band who also provided the theme song for Peacemaker, an American superhero TV series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max. The song is "Do Ya Wanna Taste it".
The guitar trick that this guitarist did, is also done by a different Eurovision act that I recommended a few weeks ago. Finland's entry from 2021: Blind Channel - Dark Side.
Blind Chanel is on my to do!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. There probably aren't any others that are you style of music. Someone mentioned Slovenia which is about a witch called Veronica (or historically accused Slovene witch). Maybe if you are bored one rainy afternoon. THanks.
Well I am in Scotland so it's always raining ;) maybe it will rain this weekend too.
@@themetalmuse I should have realised that because of the accent.
Slovenia does have a fun witchy vibe to it but i think if you're looking to dive further into the Eurovision rabbit hole I'd recommend some entries from earlier years like Finland 2021, Iceland 2019 and even Norway 2005 if you're into glam rock at all
Yeah Finland 2021 and Norway 2005!!! Soooo Good
Australia 2023!
I am on love whit this❤❤
A very energetic performance!
Disgraceful for the "SONG" contest to have this on last. This was my last Eurovision, enough is enough.
🥲😓
Slovenia!
Slovenia has to be next, I love Raiven
Yep Solvinia will be my next Eurovision song for sure 👍
After LOTL last year, my top pick this time again came last. Going to stop having a favourite for the next one...
Do you think you've been jinxing them?
@@themetalmuse Almost certainly. The only other explanation is that the whole of Europe and Australia have poor taste in music...
I so love this! Maybe its because I am Swedish and understand the lyrics? Maybe its because I was there in Malmö to listen to it live? Or maybe its bc I love Norway more than my own country? (Love Finland too, Denmark next :-=)
😂😂😂
My favorite overall song in the Final this year, though Nemo and Bambie Thug were a close 2nd and 3rd.
I have to agree with the person who suggested Slovenia to you. There were some jokes about a "coven" this year made up of Bambie Thug, the lead singer for Gåte, and the Slovenian singer, all with dark, attention-grabbing sound and visuals and amazing vocals.
Another song I'd recommend to you is from 2021, when Måneskin won the contest for Italy with my favorite Eurovision rock song/performance to date.
I’ll defo check Slovenia now for sure!
Been listening to them for 20 years, so weird to see them at Eurovision. A shame they got last, too good, I guess.
The lyrics of "Ulveham" are a Norwegian medieval ballad. There is also a Swedish version telling the same story, the only difference being that the main character is not a young woman, but a young man. BTW, the lyrics of the title track of the album "Vedergällningen" (released in 1999) by the Swedish Folk Rock band Garmarna, who also influenced Gåte, are taken from the Swedish version of this medieval ballad. Since you enjoyed the shortened ESC-version of "Ulveham", I recommend to also check out the original version of "Ulveham" which was released last year and is nearly twice as long: th-cam.com/video/y-qmfItbKqI/w-d-xo.html The live and official music videoclips on Gåte's official youtube-channel are also highly recommendable, especially the live-clips of "Knut liten" and "Rideboll og Gullborg" as well as the clips of "Hemnarsverdet", "Kjærleik" (both are acoustic songs) and "Skarvane" (which sounds very electronic).
Gåte are my favourite Folk Rock band - I discovered them in 2004 - and they already started in 1999, when their singer was just 14 years old, but at the end of 2005, they went on hiatus and except for a few concerts in 2009/2010, it wasn't before 2017 that they reunited. Last year, the vocalist's brother and co-founding member Sveinung decided to quit the band. John Stenersen, the guy who replaced him and plays the keyed fiddle in the clip you watched, also plays in the female-fronted Norwegian Folk Metal band Bergtatt, who have realeased two albums, "Røtter" (2009) and "Lagnadsoger" (2013). They haven't been very active in the last couple of years, but still exist. If you are curious, check out their song "Huldra" (from their second album "Lagnadsoger"): th-cam.com/video/3vXPZPt8_7M/w-d-xo.html In this song, John Stenersen plays a hurdy-gurdy, as you can also see in this decent recording of a concert they played in Hungary in 2016, which starts with the aforementioned song: th-cam.com/video/rrcHo3jdcU8/w-d-xo.html
In December, Gåte will be touring in Europe, and they will play two concerts in the UK, in London on December 13th and in Manchester on December 14th.
Top 3 suggestions for metal/rock Eurovision entrys:
- Finland: Hard Rock Hallelujah by Lordi (winners of Eurovision 2006)
- Italy: Zitti e buoni by Måneskin (winners 2021)
- Iceland: Hatrið mun sigra by Hatari (10th place 2019)
Hoping you will react to them🤩
Reacts to Slovenia 2024. The singer Raiven talks about the first woman accused and murdered for witchcraft in Slovenia, it is a very emotional song and with her she pays tribute to her. Veronika was her name.
th-cam.com/video/uWcSsi7SliI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kD3wS4BIfZB5G03b
This is the video clip with lyrics
Thank you
Slovenia, please. Its a great performance.
It's on my list.
We need your reaction on Lithuania's or Armenia's entry 🫶 loving these reactions, thanks so much for the content!!! ❤️❤️
I'm very disappointed of their 25'th place. THEY'RE NOT LAST ❤
I’m very interested in what you would think about Greece and Georgia 2024, they’re very far from the genres you listen to, but I noticed that in the Ukraine reaction you had really good input and comments despite it not being your “thing”, so I felt like it’d be interested if you reacted to some, I guess typical (but still great!) girlbops :D
REACT TO MALTA 🇲🇹 2024!!!!
Slovenia is a way to go next!
On it 😄😄😄
Serbia 2023 would be a good one. Luke Black. Has a techno rock vibe
Was Bambie your favourite?
Yes
Ah, the glorious last place for this song... Some of the pro judges should be pretty embarrassed they couldn't find a single point for this, but no surprise it didn't work for the public casting votes, as it's just not pop enough. The lyrics (which had to be altered for originality) are not exactly 'on brand' for Eurovision either. The performance on the night was good and the lead vocals (the only live thing at Eurovision) were on point. When you have an actual band competing like Gåte, the musicians need to find stuff to do - all the guitar acrobatics is not a million miles from what they do on stage for real. The original Gåte version is almost twice as long but had to be edited down as Eurovision has a strict 3 minute rule. I wish they had kept the harsh backing vocal higher in the mix, even though it wouldn't have helped then get more votes. If you like the music, their discography is worth hearing. They'd be touring in Europe in December, with Manchester and London being their UK dates.
I think you've covered the best of this year's competition, although there was some metal-adjacent stuff that didn't get beyond the semi-finals. Last year Germany sent Lords of the Lost to claim the glorious last place, while Australia sent Voyager, a progressive metal meets '80s synthpop hybrid that did reasonably well. Eurovision has become a very impressive and highly entertaining show to watch, but it still offers little for fans of alternative music.
I mean that’s traditionally the UK’s spot, it’s our thing 🤣 how dare they give it other countries two years in a row now.
Great Reaction again! Did you noticed Lord Of The Lost ( th-cam.com/video/dyGR4YWlPEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OEG60ga_YdelbgQ5 ) and Yoyager ( th-cam.com/video/GSoy_mJMlMY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7jKpM9OAH7mih_xL ) were on Eurovision last year?
I’ve reacted to Blood and Glitter the video and seen it live. Voyager however, now I ought to check them out!
Vote for Slonevia... Raiven with Veronika is amazing
Ok. Lots of people have recommended this, so I'll defo do it.
I can understand. I was unfamiliar with this genre and while I realize it takes talent and skill to sing the way she did, I just didn't like the way it sounded one bit. Once I found out it was a story of a wicked stepmom, I hated it more. Sorry. 😢
No need to be sorry. It's good to have diversity of opinion.
@@themetalmuse thank you so much. I'm really not trying to make people mad, and I do understand she's very skilled and talented. I appreciate your kindness. So glad I discovered your channel! 💓
@@themetalmuse oh! I did a search and didn't see Maneskin! Have you reviewed their winning Eurovision performance? 💓
Not yet but I will 🤘
@@themetalmuse Yay!! 💗
Please do not do Finland, it's just a too long D joke
😂😂😂
@@Alex24517 Yes, the message might have been serious, but the performance had too many visual references to Austin Powers, to let it come through
@@Alex24517 😂😂😂