First Time Reaction to Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha | Finland 🇫🇮 /// Eurovision 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Hi everyone, it's Diego, and in this video, I'm going to be reacting to the Finnish contestant for this year's Eurovision Song Contest. This is my first time watching it, so you'll get to see my genuine reaction to the song and its performance.
I'll also be breaking down the live version of the song and giving you my thoughts on it. I apologize for the bad screen capture as I've been struggling with OBS, but I promise to work on it for future videos.
As a music producer, I was pleasantly surprised by the industrial electronic Rammstein-ish vibe at the beginning of the song, which led into a catchy and melodic chorus that stays with you. The video and live performance were both crazy but simple, which added to the overall interesting experience of the song.
So, come along with me as I react and break down the Finnish Eurovision entry for this year. Don't forget to hit the like and subscribe button for more videos like this one.
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Käärijä was not at all known in Finland before his win. He had life-threatening illness about ten years ago, ending his career in sports (can see the scar on his stomach from surgery). About six years ago he started to make music with a friend of his, also from the sports era, and ever since they've been doing music together, not labelling the music in any genre, perhaps other than rap. Käärijä means a "wrapper" in Finnish, it is not a word play with rapper, but stems with his gambling habits (wrapping the money, NOT, said he has lost way more than won).
His favourite band is Rammstein and from Eurovision Song Contest he remembers the best Verka Serduchka's (Ukrainian representative) Dancing Lasha Tumbai. Can actually see both of these influences in Cha cha cha, from the metal part to the crazy part. From all the videos he has posted, it has become clear he is a funny, sincere, and perhaps due his illness and past, he has become quite sensitive, so outside these rough looks and silly stuff he does on stage and in front of camera, he has got a huge heart. Käärijä, then, is something he says to be a role he takes. A role that has also a sidekick named Häärijä (someone who just hangs around and does important looking stuff).
Thank you so much for your insight!
This a great short breakdown analysis of his background!
Great comment, thank you!
"He has got a huge heart"
Very on point, his colors onstage
are green and pink which are the
colors of the heartchakra 💚💕
yes it was like 3 yers ago it was huge clups songs.. u are under 18??
he was performing live in madrid/amsterdam/london (pre party for eurovision) und people went CRAZY for him, I expect him to win or be under the top 3 in the final, this song is like a drug 😉
Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 That's so nice to hear that you enjoy it!
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The duality in the song hits in so many levels, like some have pointed out already.
You can feel his mood change after getting drunk.
You can see the work-life balance between the hard week of work and the friday night. He comes from industrial surroundings, from between the pallets (lava in Finnish) and ends up in stage (lava in Finnish).
Also, it's a struggle with masculinity - are men allowed or are they brave enough to dance or even move to anything else than aggressive, heavy music? Hence the boxing ring, hence the fighting dancers. Hence the change from "metal" to trance. Basically the whole song is about dropping your guard and getting hit into face with fun.
This is damn difficult to not enjoy. And if you went out to club and this came on, I bet you would smile and dance like a maniac once you let yourself loose.😅
I already listened to this song 6 times more and showed it to everyone. I feel you bro
And the fact that "lava" is also "eurolava" in the live versio makes it even better.
A thing that's I find kinda fun with the song is that people tend to dance to and enjoy the "commercial"/mainstream music when they are drunk and partying. In that regard it fits incredibly well with the theme/plot of the song.
Good point! (ha-ha ... almost put "good pint" ... Freudian slip?)
Absolutely
It's funny how this separates so cleanly the "I love the first part, but the last part is off" and "I don't like the first part, but the last part redeems the song" -groups
Thanks for the comments! You were analysing it thorougly - appreciatable!
I will explain you a bit on the song: the story and the structure and why the song is how it is. First of all this is not a joke entry. This song is about social anxiety and being free from gender or normative expectations being a "real man". In the first part of the song he is an angry and shy man after a hard week and he wants to dance even though he doesn't know how and he can't because he is expected to be “hard man”.
ChaChaCha ballroom dancers are the same: they have to respect traditional dance regulations including that they have to "(fake)smile" all the time and Käärijä controls them with the red ribbons just like the norms, authoritarian society or people's prejudices.
But after having some piña coladas the his mind opens little by little and he has more confidence in himself even though he didn't know how to dance and he and the dancers become free without regulations and expectations of the other people and can be as they are! You dance as you dance - be proud who you are and how you move! That's why the song is happy in the end!
Well: to dance and to be as we are - we don't have to do and be as the authoritarians say or the people with prejudices. The pina colada and champagne are just metaphors for being open minded or feeling free of who you are, no alcohol necessary! The lyrics in this 3-minute masterpeace are metaphorical and about social anxiety.
That's why this song is super smart and one of the favourites to win! To the song itself it takes metal -> rap -> edm into the song. It is a total journey with lyrics and music that go hand in hand!
Cha Cha Cha 💚💚💚
It's crazy - it's party💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺
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I'd say the alcohol part is kind of important it's since for a lot of more "hard man" style Finns feel they can only let loose only if drunk, it's multi level reference I think.
It took me a while also to understand how the song changes into basically another song. But then I bought it. Pretty genious actually. Not many dare to do that. This song is full of humour and yeah, let's admit it, it is catchy as hell :) Surely would like to be even once in a gig where this song is played and audience goes absolutely bollocks 😆 Also props that people all over Europe have actually learnt the lyrics even though they don't know what the hell they are singing about 😂 I really hope this wins over really quite boring Sweden's Loreen song
I would lose my mind if I see this song live. Even if it comes at a party, I would swallow tequila like a maniac and destroy everything
This is the most thoughtful and thorough reaction I've seen so far - excellent! Your very first reaction had me laughing out loud with recognition (same here!).
I can't agree fully (but then, it would be weird if everyone in the world thought the exactly same!), as IMO the sheer different between the 'dark and light' parts of the song brings something magically special to the table,. It's also a good and clever advertisement for Käärijä's other musical work, because - as here - he is not pinning himself down to one type of music at all.
It kind of depends on how open a person is to vastly different styles as to how their reaction (enjoyment/disappointment) pans out. I'm hoping that the appeal to both the Rammstein-type brigade and the Europop-types - plus the fact he is an adorable and charismatic performer who can undoubtedly get a crowd pumping (see the recent pared-down pre-party performance in Madrid) will help him get over the line and beat Sweden (current betting odds are putting him second to Loreen) 🙏. I mean, c'mon guys - Loreen's had her turn! 🙂
Awesome comment! I agree with you :)
Great comment, I also personally think that the move from dark to light (or masculine and feminine, like in the music video) really works. It’s a fun mix of genres and I definitely think it has the potential to beat Loreen. As a Swede I support it whole-heartedly, she’s had her go. 😂
Meh, we all have our opinions... 😏
For me, Käärijä is currently the favorite for Eurovision. ☺
I love everything about this song, and the way he performs. 🤔
I would not call this/him weird, or strange, he is just... Käärijä. 😉
Hah, that last part is great, and very accurate 😄
Käärijä is one of those artists who just creates their own reality bubble, he's just so himself in this absolutely lovely and disarming way that you can't think of it as weird. It's just him.
This was a great reaction! I understand, why you didn’t dig the last part of the song. I also like the first part more. But it’s Eurovision after all, so I think the whole song simply can’t be “Rammstein”. But I think this is different, and something that has never seen on the ESC stage before. Good analyzing, thanks!
This song has so many layers,everytime you love more❤️🤘
Niin on,aivoitukset selvinneet myöhemmin😅
The first part of the song is probably the better part but I think they have done a wonderful job of mixing it up with the second melodic part. That's what eurovision is all about. I think mixing all those genres is what makes the song so special. Plus the song needed something for people to sing other than Cha Cha Cha and to be catchy in the ears and they have brough it. EXCELLENT!
For me it is the best, I listened to it three times before I liked it, but then I loved it. It got a dance and the lyric is really good.
🇫🇮 Cha cha cha! ❤
This was very similar reaction to when I first saw this song. But it really grew on me. I still have it on my playlist to this day.
The ballroom dancers represent the Pina Colada he is drinking. Holding his glass with both hands are represented by the pink ribbons to the dancers. In the live version he cuts the strings after having enough to go dancing like a donky (signaling he can not dance at all). The last aggressive cha cha cha and arm movement maybe related to anger or aggresive related issues he is having after having to much pina colada's. Brilliant song and performance. A certain classic in the years to come. My number 1 for sure of this years EVSC.
The punches he gives at the end are the blows that too much alcohol gives the character. The tough, shy average Finn who initially resisted dancing, drinks a lot, lets himself go, dances and then the alcohol knocks him out. The scene is evident in the official video clip and in the performance for the UMK final, he ends up knocked out by the alcohol, after dancing happily.
The scene of getting knocked out by alcohol was removed in the Eurovision performance.
Love this analyzing! 👍 And love Käärijä! 💚🇫🇮💖
Glad you enjoyed!
I think Käärijä is a big fan of Ramstein, so it is not surprising this reminds Ramstein. Ramstein is propably a big inspiration for Käärijä.
Can't stop laughing how many people mix Finland and Iceland 😅 Björk is Icelandic. When I was in USA, someone really knowingly informed he had been in Finland - when I asked where, he answered in Keflavik. Needless to say that is some 2500km away from Finland
I'm so sorry! People also confuse where I come from. They either mix it up with Paraguay or they just absolutely ignore its existence. Some people even ask me if it is in Africa or East Europe, lol
He started his rapper career with a laconic Napoleon Dynamite style but became Nacho Libre. His live shows are always wild! He plays drums as well. I can’t understand why so many young kids just love Käärijä!
The banging and the smile on your face ❤
🎉 this might be my fav analysis for the song. Thank you and hope to see your vids soon again 🎉
More to come!
Funny, that you say that the first part, which you like more, makes you want to play videogames. Some other commentators have said that the second part reminds them of Super Mario, the final part when he has won the game, and everybody is celebrating. Maybe one level of this song is, that it is based on videogames?
You want more Finnish music? Try some Nightwish, Wintersun, Steve 'n' Seagulls, Tarot... to start with ;)
Oh damn! I didn't know they were all Finnish! Tarot being my favorite from the ones you mentioned
@@patroden Marko Hietala have concentrated on his solo stuff since he left Nightwish. Very much worth listening, if you haven't already 😊
@@patroden And Poets of the Fall (they have been going for 20 years), a totally independent band.
@Tanja Nikola that new song showed up on my TH-cam play and I like Poets Of The Fall. But it's very much a band to play songs when you're in a certain type of mood to listen to it.
There's a band called Tarot ? Damn. gotta check them out 🤔
I prefer listening to the grand final live performance than the original music video. Somehow, he managed to outdo his own vocals during the performance. It really does sound better without the autotune.
Käärijä was a promising professional ice-hockey player before his unfortunately illness.
I clearly prefer the live version. After the video release I guess, the song still grew. And we ca see it also in the live version of Finnland and later in ESC-Final which was the best.
My true winner of the ESC.
He has Rammstein tattoo.
Well, that's pretty much how it is in reality when you go out, get drunk and dance your heart out on the dance floor thinking you're the leading star in the Fame or something. Actually you're just doing some silly dance moves on the dance floor and the whole epic Fame dancing scene is just alcohol driven trance-like emotions liberating mostly banal imaginary inner world experience. That's how it is in Finland at least. People rarely talk on Monday how they ruled the dance floor in the weekend. If they would, they would have to face and acknowledge the reality that they didn't and then they couldn't do the same thing over again the next weekend.
Björk is from 🇮🇸Iceland
I'm so dumb!!!
@@patroden But your videos are still cool! 😉
@@tubiesandro awww thank you
Your the first person I've seen react that liked the first part but not the second. Most seem to feel uneasy or don't like this first part and then love it when it becomes commercial.
Tämhän kappaleeseen kuuluu ehdottomasti sen kaksi osaa johtuen sen sanoituksesta, sen muuttuvasta tunteesta ja mielialasta, lyhyesti sanottuna apatiasta iloon 😊
16:12 I assume that in the time since this video was uploaded, he has whitnessed the German entry from this year, and realized soulless what advertisement music really sounds like.
WOW Finland!!
Käärijä's song is perferct for Eurovision because it has a catchphrase and it so called "gay club danceable" and NO that is not a slur ppl, you know what I mean! (Meaning I've partied my whole life in gay clubs and I know which songs are playable/danceable xD)
People likes🌱
I am immediately(hard word for a Finn) liking(is that a word?)your content. This songs perfomer is a big fan of Rammstein!
He have a Rammstein logo tattoo in his chest
I think all the strange dancing and all represents the acwardnes a finnish man can feel an exhibit.
JUST PLAY JAA JAA DING DONG!
😂😂😂😂 Ding Dong
winner
It is a knock-out from drinking and getting drunk. Rammstein goes K-Pop
Nice video and talking about Kaarijas videos. Maybe he will do something like Lordi did 2006. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 the more I listen cha-cha-cha, the more I like it 🤘😎
And yes, it is true this guy was not known in Finland basically at all before he won UMK competition. Also drama included because I think he was pretty close of actually dying to a disease but survived
What a dude
I love it❤❤
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Hey man, haven't you really heard Finnish rock/heavy bands like:
Amorphis, Sentenced, Swallow The Sun, 69eyes, Nightwish, HIM, Apocalyptica, Omnium Gatherum ...
The list could continue indefinitely. Finland is the most heavist people in the world 🇫🇮💙
And so much to remember that Metallican Enter Sandman's riff was sometimes accused of stolen from a Finnish band's Get Stoned riff called Stone.
Undeniably something is the same in them.
P.S. Björk is from Iceland.
But the Lordi who once won the Eurovision Song Contest, will be added to the list because the Eurovision Song Contest. Lordi won Finland so far the only victory in 2006 with Hard Rock Hallelujah🖤🇫🇮
But thanks for the nice analysis. It was nice to listen to it. I put the channel on order🙏🏻
Gonna check em all bro!
This guy seems like a Swedish producer. Can analyze the song really well.
Thank you! I take it as a compliment :P
@@patroden Well I got my educaton in Sweden, so whst can you do.
Hello from Finland, I can tell something about singer Käärijä. Jere is his first name and Jere is really big fan of Ramstein if you didn't know this.
Thank you!
En shock cuando te vi con el mate! Jaja no me lo esperaba
Great analysis!
Serious analysis. Good job!
Thank you!
Thats what I kept saying - reminds me a lot of Rammstein vs PSY 🎉
Absolutely!
By not buying into it, you are buying into it. That's the whole point.
Good reaction. But for the 2nd part its meant to eurovision
congrats on the pronunciation of his name! You nailed it!
Yeehah!!!
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he is the best ❤❤❤ cha cha cha
The second half being dance music instead of Industrial is definetly intentional, and if he didnt include anything dancy then it would never have gotten to Eurovision
Diablo is one great band I would suggest to have a listen, if you one day wish to discover more Finnish stuff..
Remember so much the prodigy
Esta semana en España:
th-cam.com/video/tRd-BxMFr8g/w-d-xo.html
Please watch the live video because its much Bitter than this
Bitter i mean😅
Watch the whole video yo
Tu reaccion 😂😂
Hey!! Käärijä is the Best!!
Glad they deleted the horrible autotune from the live performance.
yes!
Wolfenstein!
Why you skipped the whole song almost
I had to cut it out of the video so it doesn't get blocked
Le di like y subscribe en cuanto vi el mate jajaja❤
Unga Unga!!!
Bjoerg is from Iceland not Finland
Exactly
Björk
12:34 hahah!
😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅
You really should review the live version of this song, it is much better.
I did! But TH-cam made me take it out :/
@@patroden oh my, I heard they did for another one who also did same as you but he could keep it. Too bad that happened. But I believe you have seen it yourself and do you agree with me that is the best performance of them. Live has more life and it is funny :D I love it 🥰❤
Are you pro-russia?
I hate answering questions with more questions, but what makes you ask this?
Maybe you should stop less
and listen longer and better watch the live versions
I did it all as you wish, just that TH-cam needed me to cut all away in order to have the video not blocked
Its a cool for show but I dont get It that fits in Eurovision SONG contest that lyrics dont tell me much. I have to say frankly first part is much better that second one. It falls down on me, and start to be a little childish. Also using of autotune I dont know how he can do It in ESC without. I heard It was not allowed, and should be so. If we still talking about again "Song Contest" second part is like Teletubbies song 😅 🙄😓
Kids wear those when they are learning to swim? I’m Finnish and think a friend of mine had that kind of swimming aid. The ”music” is annoying but maybe the European gays like it? I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be a joke or not. I can’t listen to this shit.
Never saw any of those before, super funny!
Thank god. Not the whole world is mad. It's unoriginal, it's forgettable, it's soulless, and he's an ugly clown. That anyone could watch this and neither 😶 nor 🤣 is utterly baffling to me.
I have just listened to this at a live party and it sounded not very good , sorry but its not something I would vote for, But good luck to all the performers this year.
Thx