I think Belgium could be THE shock NQ. This was my winner early on and I think the staging and his voice are not what I expected. This year is very strong
Hope not, been one of my favourites from the start but the live performances so far were underwhelming. Great entry but he seems to keep struggling live with the chorus so at this point for me a ?
I kept hearing how he’s a great vocalist but I dont think his voice is strong. He also sounds shouty or off-key at certain points. Also I expected the final third to be very dramatic and from what I have seen to date, it’s not dramatic at all.
I hope his element of surprise is to leave Blue Bird out of the performance but I believe according to the latest, that Blue Bird is missing 😂 halleluja (Sorry Blue Bird)
@@esc1074 I highly doubt it, the blue bird guy is actually one of his best friends (and so is the other keyboard player). Joost said in an interview that he's performing with them.
@@onidii fair enough. Seeing some of his interviews on turquoise carpet I now understand the reason behind the blue bird. Still not a big fan of blue bird😉 but he's one of my personal favourites this year so I'll willingy accept 🙏😉
Ohh Joost said he wants to win. He is manifesting it. 😁 But I already would be really happy if we finish top 5. And as long he has the time of his life I will be happy too.
I am pretty sure Joost Klein just wants to participate and build a party in the final. I doubt he cares a lot about winning. It's just his dream to participate after all, because he always watched it with his parents when he was little.
@@AW-EV-and-FTM In 2020 there was no ESC, so everything got pushed to 2021. That year was still a covid year & had MASSIVE restrictions. Ahoy Rotterdam was a Nightingale hospital just a few weeks before ESC. Even with those restrictions, they managed to break-even. So when we as a country do get to host a _proper_ party, i imagine it's gonna be LARGE & LOUD!
I was really looking forward to the Norway's pictures, absolutely stunning ! I do wish they kept some of the green instead of making it all ice blue, or maybe there is and they're just not in these pictures. I can really feel the hype now, next week's thursday last 2 songs will be BLASTING !
Ok I know you like Joost and I’ve been breaking my brain trying to think of what the actual staging is gonna be like, so I’d like to share my theory. On the screen behind Joost you see 2 silhouettes, presumably Joost his parents. It looks like there’s a path going up with animation Joost running up/to the silhouettes. His TikTok’s and an interview with Dutch tv show a lot of Joost running away; “Ben aan het vluchten van mezelf/im running from myself”. He’s also mentioned that this will be the end of an era for him and he’s done feeling sad all the time about his parents dying still. I think it will symbolize him running away from his pain all his life, even to other countries, and the Eurovision performance will be the closure and end of the chapter, time to move on kinda thing? I’m at least pretty sure big bird won’t be in the actual show and is just Joost fucking with everyone lol. There’s TikTok’s about the bird being missing and about shooting him like in angry birds. Anywayssss can’t wait for tomorrow and next week 😭❤️
Tom, I too hope that San Marino qualifies, but in all the comments being posted lately, I hardly see them mentioned which is not a good sign... But let's hope for a surprise. And I loved that you said that you really like their color scheme and you were wearing the exact ones! That was awesome👍🏼
Estonia and The Netherlands ❤ I love them. I have started to listen to both Joosts and 5miinust music and they are so good. I have to google translate everything but the vibe gets trough. I really hope Estonia pulls trough.
According to his wiki page, Dons is an eager athlete/fitness aficionado. The abs on his bodysuit could very well be a replica of his real ones? This is, after all, the year of topless handsome men. I like Georgia's costumes. They look really nice, not just an excuse to show skin. Love Gate, I have great expectations for them. Her vocals are iincredible.
2024... an amazing Eurovision year! So open for the qualifications... I don't think I could choose one sure non-qualifier. So open for the win in the final... seriously, several very good acts that would deserve a win. It's going to be so fun to watch the three evenings!🥰
I can't get over the decision to make Mustii stand in the mic ring but then have him hold the mic he is singing with instead of putting it into one of the mic stands That ruins the entire emersion of that setup and makes it look so cheap. I was never the biggest fan of the song but I never really doubted that it wouldnt qualify. But I'm not so sure about that now
Everything about Belgium’s staging is wrong. It needs to be dark. It doesn’t match the song at all, Musti looks like he could be a dancer for a Nadine Coyle gig in the George. Who dressed him. It’s actually upsetting. I hate being this negative but it’s just so upsetting when a genuinely top class song’s chances are hurt by incompetent staging.
part of it is the songwriting too. why write a song that is outside your vocal range? If i was writing a eurovision song for myself, one of my priorities would be that i can sing it
@@ESCTom btw the bird and the guy with the ponytail are two different people. They are his two best friends in real life that he decided to bring along in the act!
I really want Norway to do well this year. I love the entry and it might influence other Scandinavian countries to sing in their native language and show us more about their culture.
I don't care for any of them & Austria is even worse,(vocals) but on the basis of "Welcome back" i'd want Luxemburg in the final & on the basis of "please don't try to break the Dutch NQ streak" i'd want Georgia to qualify.
@@LeafHuntress I'm not really bothered which ones make it through, I just hope it's not all of them because it would make for a boring finale, I like a bit of variety. I don't hate any of the songs per se, I think I just have dance-break fatigue at this point, and basically if a song has hair-tossing and a dance break, it's not getting my votes.
I just want the whole of the the BeNeLux in the final. Well even more i want Ireland in the final. Even more i want ~that country~ to _not_ go to the final or the EBU to grow a backbone & scrap them. Above all i want world peace. Thank you for coming to my miss world talk.
I really wanted to see Mustii's pearl studded balaclava on stage.... I'm glad Dons got that upgrade, that bodice looks great, and Gunnhild's dress almost looks like raven feathers - very cool
i think the bottom part of norways prop looks naked at some points but the liveblog said there was smoke to cover for that in the last of the three runthrough so i assume it will be covered in smoke and the whole staging will look more natural that way
As always, thank you for your thorough reviews and analysis. You are terrific! I think that there are border line acts with the televote which I would personally speaking as a producer, I would like to see advance: 1. Albania: Besa, Titan 2. Denmark: Saba, Sand - A bit boring standing on a platform. 3. Latvia: Dons, Hollow - Dons just standing there is not going to be sufficient to advance to the Grand Final, I am afraid. 4. Portugal: Iolanda, Grito The international professional juries will not vote on which acts from the Semi-Finals will move on to the Grand Final; only the televote selects which act from the Semi-Finals moves to the Grand Final. My personal NQs for both Semi-Finals, with the televote "effect" are: Semi-Final 1 Not Qualifying: 1. Iceland : Hera Björk, Scared of Heights 2. Moldova : Natalia Barbu, In the Middle 3. Azerbaijan : Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov, Özünlə apar 4. Australia : Electric Fields, One Milkali (One Blood) 5. Portugal : Iolanda, Grito Semi-Final 2 Not Qualifying: 1. Malta: Sarah Bonnici, Loop 2. Albania: Besa, Titan 3. Denmark: Saba, Sand 4. Armenia: Ladaniva, Jako 5. Latvia: Dons, Hollow 6. San Marino: Megara, 11:11 It is going to be a battle of the girl's "bops" between: Semi-Final 1 - Girl's "Bops" 1. Cyprus : Silia Kapsis, Liar 2. Luxembourg : Tali, Fighter Silia does a good job but I find the staging lacking impact. Edge to Luxembourg as it comes back to Eurovision so there might be subjectivity in the televote and EBU. Semi-Final 2 - Girl's "Bops" 1. Malta: Sarah Bonnici, Loop 2. Austria: Kaleen, We Will Rave 3. Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze, Firefighter I think the favorite is Kaleen. For me.- strong dance performance but weak vocals; sometimes, out of breath. I think that both Kaleen and Nutza will advance to the Grand Final. In general, I do not favor props which require the performance to stand on it as it rotates or goes up and down as it could potentially affect the vocal performance and delivery; and if something goes unpredictably wrong with the prop, it will most likely impact the performance as the incident was not scripted and the artist was not prepared to address.
I think Joost will hologram his parents next to him maybe. If that is allowed. That to me is the physically impossible thing I reckon. I hope they ditch the chicken fast. Do you think some of the staging is a bluff because he didn’t want it released?
12:22 yeah I can confirm as a Dutch it was a long and painfull way to get success again. @esctom do you think Joost for Netherlands dropped because of that big bird suit. They are also talking about doing a moonlanding for the first time, so I have think we will get a big surprise. Thanks for the analysis again!
That moon landing bit is taken out of context: they said the performance would impress people LIKE the moon landing did, they never said they would actually DO a moon landing.
I have to disagree with you on the on-screen graphics for Norway, Tom. For me, in MGP that was a part of why I didn't like it at all - that they cut into Norwegian nature which didn't feel natural. They have the LED background now, and I hope they keep it at that and use that instead to give that feel - it'll be less forced imho. For me, the song does nothing, but if they have dropped the on-screen graphics then this is an upgrade I'm happy with from MGP
Really nervous for Belgium :( I dont understand why they went this route, they should have gone the music video route. Very happy for Norway tho, they slay
please, it’s not NUTsa, it’s Nutsa (noo-tsa), it just sounds so off pronouncing her name like that. Sorry for correcting, i know not many care, but it cuts my ear every time
Looking at the comments not just here but for other channels also, I don't get why the fans of a certain country think it's ok to harass you, like it's your video! And what does it achieve? So bizarre
Sorry Tom you have not listened to the video very well, because Mustii had strong vocals. What you see here are but some photo's, he has some hidden cards with the visuals, and it's the first rehearsal 😉❤💥
Firstly this is incredibly condescending just because he disagreed with you and secondly mustii vocals were not great. All YOU heard were the backing vocals but if you really listen you hear his weaker vocals below 😉
I believe Latvia unfortunately can't afford to send few more Dons for the stage, but I also have the impression, that more drama needs to happen on the stage. Excited for todays rehersal! Will cross fingers for Dons.
Tom: Belgium was pretty decent, I don't know why everyone on Twitter destroyed the song. Then proceeds to destroy the song for 4 minutes 🤣 I love it! Hopefully we get some more honesty like this in the reviews. Everyone seems to be too uptight to say anything bad about any song.
lol oops. yea i think its also against expectations. this is a song that could have been in contention to win, so it has much high expectations than San Marino, for exmaple
Hey, what are your thoughts about 2nd rehearsals clips? I feel like camera angles are a bit off for everyone, maybe they're not the final shots? Is it possible that they released just examples?
Mustii uses the microphones as a prison where he escapes from…. I think it will be fine if the RTBF can hold back on the wide shots that killed Jeremia’s and Blanche’s performances
Belgium is a little disappointing - music video gave off winner vibes, photos from rehearsal 1 definitely don't reflect this. He might actually not qualify. It seems a little lackluster.
I'm sorry to criticise but Tom that blink and you missed it critique of Israel was very disrespectful to such a talented artist and super strong song. You made no effort to analyse the song itself. She deserves better treatment from the reactors on youtube.
I mean… if I was a TH-camr I wouldn’t feel comfortable spending lots of time discussing the musical performance of a country which has murdered more than 13,000 children in a few months (according to UNICEF)
Tom, you know I love your videos but I don’t know, this year Eurovision just feels so FLAT. There has been hardly any coverage here in the UK so far and I don’t think even the BBC has done a podcast like they did last year. I think it essentially comes down to our entry, he just doesn’t seem very likable and the song, despite all its hype, is majorly average.. It’s a shame, the UK needed a bit of a boost after last year! Oh well, there’s always 2025.
Your videos are unfortunately representation of what I like to call "toxic positivity". I get it, you want subs, and you don't want to piss off people from their respective countries. But if you cannot deliver criticism when it's due, it's not good. Yes, talking about NL here. Even if you actually do like the song, whatever he showed here is lame enough that he dropped from 14% to 8% within two days. Can't wait tomorrow when you'll praise Nemo, they fell from 24% to 18% and counting.
@@ESCTom yes, always a possibility. but it seems that most of you TH-camrs like all of the favorites. just a bit unlikely. well in all fairness, you are one of better ones, at least you don't make that 🙀🙀face when reacting.
Why the hate towards NL and our dear Tom? As a Joost Klein hooligan I respect Baby Lasagna, you should at least try to do the same. I would rather have Tom's 'toxic positivity' over your toxic negativity. And just wait, our staging will 🤯🤯🤯 the entire continent 👍@@TimmmTim
So would you be open to criticism about your own entry? Or can you only deliver without taking it? The negativity (understatement) by bashing other artists is not what Eurovision is about!
Tom usually look forward to your analysis, however am extremely disappointed in you skirting over the Israeli entry. Obviously you have just followed the crowd rather than giving a honest analysis and opinion. Shame on you.
I mean… if I was a TH-camr I wouldn’t feel comfortable spending lots of time discussing the musical performance of a country which has murdered more than 13,000 children in a few months (according to UNICEF)
@GalacticGalahadYou are tiring with your ugly and biased politics, I want to hear what the TH-camr's clean opinion is, free us with your concepts and coercion, if I asked why you don't react too much or too little to Latvia, you would shut your mouth, how tiring you are
I mean… if I was a TH-camr I wouldn’t feel comfortable spending lots of time discussing the musical performance of a country which has murdered more than 13,000 children in a few months (according to UNICEF)
@@Alon1706 no, on March 17th 2024 Unicef (The U.N. children's agency) reported that over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza. This was in Washington, not Palestine.
YES! I found it kind of underwhelming before but it is absolutely GORGEOUS now! I'm still not crazy about the song, but it does elevate it a lot, this brilliant staging.
Thank you for keeping the faith in Joost ❤🐦
I actually think that Belgium could be a shocking nq 🫣
I hope not. I love the song! ❤
I think Belgium could be THE shock NQ. This was my winner early on and I think the staging and his voice are not what I expected. This year is very strong
Hope not, been one of my favourites from the start but the live performances so far were underwhelming. Great entry but he seems to keep struggling live with the chorus so at this point for me a ?
I kept hearing how he’s a great vocalist but I dont think his voice is strong. He also sounds shouty or off-key at certain points. Also I expected the final third to be very dramatic and from what I have seen to date, it’s not dramatic at all.
If we have a shock winner from outside the top5/6, I would love it to be Norway.
I'm still not over the fact, that Archille Lauro didn't qualify 😭
He basically went "if i won't get qualified, I will not qualify with style".
That was a crime.
MADONNA CHE DONNA CHE SONO🎶
Joost once said in an interview that his 2 biggest weapons are tiktok and the element of surprise. I just know this was just 5%
I hope his element of surprise is to leave Blue Bird out of the performance but I believe according to the latest, that Blue Bird is missing 😂 halleluja (Sorry Blue Bird)
@@esc1074 I highly doubt it, the blue bird guy is actually one of his best friends (and so is the other keyboard player). Joost said in an interview that he's performing with them.
@@onidii fair enough. Seeing some of his interviews on turquoise carpet I now understand the reason behind the blue bird. Still not a big fan of blue bird😉 but he's one of my personal favourites this year so I'll willingy accept 🙏😉
Norway was the best in day 4.
I’m praying for a top 5 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Joost give a party and love
Love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ❤❤❤
Ohh Joost said he wants to win. He is manifesting it. 😁
But I already would be really happy if we finish top 5. And as long he has the time of his life I will be happy too.
@RuddeyBoy90 This is the first time I don’t want our country to win, I want HIM to win 😁
@@oscarfernald9402 Yes he deserves it! :D
I hope he will be on Eurovillage stage with Käärijä(10th of May) performing their colabo song "Traffic" 🧡🇳🇱💚
I am pretty sure Joost Klein just wants to participate and build a party in the final. I doubt he cares a lot about winning. It's just his dream to participate after all, because he always watched it with his parents when he was little.
That’s so sweet. Can Netherlands even host anyway?
@AW-EV-and-FTM Why do you ask? We hosted 3 years ago, so I’d think so 🙂
@GalacticGalahad well so is Sweden, and I’ve heard that they are having financial troubles hosting.
@@AW-EV-and-FTM In 2020 there was no ESC, so everything got pushed to 2021. That year was still a covid year & had MASSIVE restrictions. Ahoy Rotterdam was a Nightingale hospital just a few weeks before ESC. Even with those restrictions, they managed to break-even.
So when we as a country do get to host a _proper_ party, i imagine it's gonna be LARGE & LOUD!
@@AW-EV-and-FTM if that is the case, you can ask that question about any country.
I just want Estonia in finals!
I was really looking forward to the Norway's pictures, absolutely stunning ! I do wish they kept some of the green instead of making it all ice blue, or maybe there is and they're just not in these pictures. I can really feel the hype now, next week's thursday last 2 songs will be BLASTING !
Ok I know you like Joost and I’ve been breaking my brain trying to think of what the actual staging is gonna be like, so I’d like to share my theory. On the screen behind Joost you see 2 silhouettes, presumably Joost his parents. It looks like there’s a path going up with animation Joost running up/to the silhouettes. His TikTok’s and an interview with Dutch tv show a lot of Joost running away; “Ben aan het vluchten van mezelf/im running from myself”. He’s also mentioned that this will be the end of an era for him and he’s done feeling sad all the time about his parents dying still.
I think it will symbolize him running away from his pain all his life, even to other countries, and the Eurovision performance will be the closure and end of the chapter, time to move on kinda thing?
I’m at least pretty sure big bird won’t be in the actual show and is just Joost fucking with everyone lol. There’s TikTok’s about the bird being missing and about shooting him like in angry birds.
Anywayssss can’t wait for tomorrow and next week 😭❤️
They didn't even use all the pictures in the rehearsal because they didn't want to leak what they had. I want to see what Joost does.
Norway!
Belgium’s video was amazing. Staging not so much.
Tom, I too hope that San Marino qualifies, but in all the comments being posted lately, I hardly see them mentioned which is not a good sign... But let's hope for a surprise.
And I loved that you said that you really like their color scheme and you were wearing the exact ones! That was awesome👍🏼
Estonia and The Netherlands ❤ I love them. I have started to listen to both Joosts and 5miinust music and they are so good. I have to google translate everything but the vibe gets trough. I really hope Estonia pulls trough.
Would love Georgia to qualify and get momentum to eventually win in the near future. Tbilisi would be an iconic host city
Wait till you'll see the video tomorrow from Gåte ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m worried for Belgium 🇧🇪
i dont think theyll NQ, its more that i feel its in danger of being mid table in the final
Could Georgia qualify instead of Belgium?
According to his wiki page, Dons is an eager athlete/fitness aficionado. The abs on his bodysuit could very well be a replica of his real ones?
This is, after all, the year of topless handsome men.
I like Georgia's costumes. They look really nice, not just an excuse to show skin.
Love Gate, I have great expectations for them. Her vocals are iincredible.
I only like Norway and a little bit San Marino in that semi
The guy in the Bird suit is the same guy holding the 12 points to the Netherlands sign from the Europapa video.
2024... an amazing Eurovision year! So open for the qualifications... I don't think I could choose one sure non-qualifier. So open for the win in the final... seriously, several very good acts that would deserve a win. It's going to be so fun to watch the three evenings!🥰
I'm really excited to see how you will react to Portugal's second rehearsal 😁😁
The most fun part of the qualifying announcements, when a shock is annoucned and you need to work out which of the 10 predicted is out 😭
It might work that way in semi 2, but in semi 1 unless the call Iceland or Moldova I'm not going to be shocked.
Imagine if they call Iceland and Moldova first 😂😅🥲
@@erinnadia0409 I would live for the chaos 🤣
Nice post! Netherlands my favourite ❤
For Mustii I also expected something more intimate and dramatic. Especially for the emotional part 'ive got heart on fire'
98 degrees absolutely were allergic to their T-shirts 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Classic Tom
4:53 Tom and his shirt: “I really love this color palette” 😄
I can't get over the decision to make Mustii stand in the mic ring but then have him hold the mic he is singing with instead of putting it into one of the mic stands
That ruins the entire emersion of that setup and makes it look so cheap.
I was never the biggest fan of the song but I never really doubted that it wouldnt qualify. But I'm not so sure about that now
Everything about Belgium’s staging is wrong. It needs to be dark. It doesn’t match the song at all, Musti looks like he could be a dancer for a Nadine Coyle gig in the George. Who dressed him. It’s actually upsetting.
I hate being this negative but it’s just so upsetting when a genuinely top class song’s chances are hurt by incompetent staging.
part of it is the songwriting too. why write a song that is outside your vocal range? If i was writing a eurovision song for myself, one of my priorities would be that i can sing it
@@ESCTomThe demo of song was for his next album, not for ESC. It's not out of his vocal range.
I was waiting for this video cuz your opinion on my country (🇳🇱) is the only one I care about 😂
❤️
@@ESCTom btw the bird and the guy with the ponytail are two different people. They are his two best friends in real life that he decided to bring along in the act!
I really want Norway to do well this year. I love the entry and it might influence other Scandinavian countries to sing in their native language and show us more about their culture.
I'm finding it difficult to differentiate between the entries of Malta, Cyprus, Luxembourg and Georgia. They all remind me of Eleni Foureira.
I don't care for any of them & Austria is even worse,(vocals) but on the basis of "Welcome back" i'd want Luxemburg in the final & on the basis of "please don't try to break the Dutch NQ streak" i'd want Georgia to qualify.
@@LeafHuntress I'm not really bothered which ones make it through, I just hope it's not all of them because it would make for a boring finale, I like a bit of variety. I don't hate any of the songs per se, I think I just have dance-break fatigue at this point, and basically if a song has hair-tossing and a dance break, it's not getting my votes.
I'm from belgium but tbh i just really want the netherlands to win
I think Joost owes Mustii an apology 😅
I just want the whole of the the BeNeLux in the final.
Well even more i want Ireland in the final.
Even more i want ~that country~ to _not_ go to the final or the EBU to grow a backbone & scrap them.
Above all i want world peace. Thank you for coming to my miss world talk.
@@LeafHuntressyou mean azerbaijan?
I really wanted to see Mustii's pearl studded balaclava on stage.... I'm glad Dons got that upgrade, that bodice looks great, and Gunnhild's dress almost looks like raven feathers - very cool
I LOVE THE NETHERLANDS
REALLY GOOD
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i think the bottom part of norways prop looks naked at some points but the liveblog said there was smoke to cover for that in the last of the three runthrough so i assume it will be covered in smoke and the whole staging will look more natural that way
hOOOOOOOOh YEAAAAAAAH 🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪🇪 Come on Estonia!!!!
As always, thank you for your thorough reviews and analysis. You are terrific!
I think that there are border line acts with the televote which I would personally speaking as a producer, I would like to see advance:
1. Albania: Besa, Titan
2. Denmark: Saba, Sand - A bit boring standing on a platform.
3. Latvia: Dons, Hollow - Dons just standing there is not going to be sufficient to advance to the Grand Final, I am afraid.
4. Portugal: Iolanda, Grito
The international professional juries will not vote on which acts from the Semi-Finals will move on to the Grand Final; only the televote selects which act from the Semi-Finals moves to the Grand Final.
My personal NQs for both Semi-Finals, with the televote "effect" are:
Semi-Final 1 Not Qualifying:
1. Iceland : Hera Björk, Scared of Heights
2. Moldova : Natalia Barbu, In the Middle
3. Azerbaijan : Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov, Özünlə apar
4. Australia : Electric Fields, One Milkali (One Blood)
5. Portugal : Iolanda, Grito
Semi-Final 2 Not Qualifying:
1. Malta: Sarah Bonnici, Loop
2. Albania: Besa, Titan
3. Denmark: Saba, Sand
4. Armenia: Ladaniva, Jako
5. Latvia: Dons, Hollow
6. San Marino: Megara, 11:11
It is going to be a battle of the girl's "bops" between:
Semi-Final 1 - Girl's "Bops"
1. Cyprus : Silia Kapsis, Liar
2. Luxembourg : Tali, Fighter
Silia does a good job but I find the staging lacking impact. Edge to Luxembourg as it comes back to Eurovision so there might be subjectivity in the televote and EBU.
Semi-Final 2 - Girl's "Bops"
1. Malta: Sarah Bonnici, Loop
2. Austria: Kaleen, We Will Rave
3. Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze, Firefighter
I think the favorite is Kaleen. For me.- strong dance performance but weak vocals; sometimes, out of breath. I think that both Kaleen and Nutza will advance to the Grand Final.
In general, I do not favor props which require the performance to stand on it as it rotates or goes up and down as it could potentially affect the vocal performance and delivery; and if something goes unpredictably wrong with the prop, it will most likely impact the performance as the incident was not scripted and the artist was not prepared to address.
I'm so stoked for Georgia. If they don't qualify (same with Ireland) I think they have all the right to be mad becuase they deserve it
I always wanted The Estonians to be in 2 separate groups and sing AT each other to illustrate their conflict.
Did you know that Bambie is half swedish so she is the only swedish participant xD
haha yep i saw them saying that 😂😂
I think Joost will hologram his parents next to him maybe. If that is allowed. That to me is the physically impossible thing I reckon.
I hope they ditch the chicken fast. Do you think some of the staging is a bluff because he didn’t want it released?
oh wow the hologram thing would be amazing.
very possible theres bluff staging - i wouldnt put that past him at all
Bedankt
Thank you so much Anneke ❤️❤️
12:22 yeah I can confirm as a Dutch it was a long and painfull way to get success again. @esctom do you think Joost for Netherlands dropped because of that big bird suit. They are also talking about doing a moonlanding for the first time, so I have think we will get a big surprise. Thanks for the analysis again!
That moon landing bit is taken out of context: they said the performance would impress people LIKE the moon landing did, they never said they would actually DO a moon landing.
I have to disagree with you on the on-screen graphics for Norway, Tom. For me, in MGP that was a part of why I didn't like it at all - that they cut into Norwegian nature which didn't feel natural. They have the LED background now, and I hope they keep it at that and use that instead to give that feel - it'll be less forced imho. For me, the song does nothing, but if they have dropped the on-screen graphics then this is an upgrade I'm happy with from MGP
Really nervous for Belgium :( I dont understand why they went this route, they should have gone the music video route. Very happy for Norway tho, they slay
yea literally just copy and paste the music video
please, it’s not NUTsa, it’s Nutsa (noo-tsa), it just sounds so off pronouncing her name like that. Sorry for correcting, i know not many care, but it cuts my ear every time
no problem, thats the first time ive been corrected on it, so ill change it for the next video 👌🏻
@@ESCTom ❤️
so excited every time a new video of yours pops on my feed:)
Estonia for the final!!! UUUUU YEAAAAAAA
calling san marino and italy a "situationship" i cant -
Hey, Tom! Great video. Not sure if you misspoke, but Cyprus and San Marino are in separate semi-finals.
yep i mispoke, i meant Czechia 🙏🏻
@@ESCTom I'm hoping either Sarah or Aiko makes it! Really impressed with both of their staging❤️
Looking at the comments not just here but for other channels also, I don't get why the fans of a certain country think it's ok to harass you, like it's your video! And what does it achieve? So bizarre
Its spoiling the Eurovision spirit and unfortunately every it seems to get worse.
Sorry Tom you have not listened to the video very well, because Mustii had strong vocals. What you see here are but some photo's, he has some hidden cards with the visuals, and it's the first rehearsal 😉❤💥
Firstly this is incredibly condescending just because he disagreed with you and secondly mustii vocals were not great. All YOU heard were the backing vocals but if you really listen you hear his weaker vocals below 😉
I believe Latvia unfortunately can't afford to send few more Dons for the stage, but I also have the impression, that more drama needs to happen on the stage.
Excited for todays rehersal!
Will cross fingers for Dons.
I'm gonna be honest I really don't think Latvia could've done anything to make the song qualifiable
yea but would have been nice to see them at least take a huge risk and try 🤷🏻♂️
@@ESCTom Definitely! I was really rooting for them after Sudden Lights were robbed last year
Update: I stand very much corrected!
I think Dons outfit fits perfectly on Tom 💪🏼
Tom: Belgium was pretty decent, I don't know why everyone on Twitter destroyed the song. Then proceeds to destroy the song for 4 minutes 🤣 I love it! Hopefully we get some more honesty like this in the reviews. Everyone seems to be too uptight to say anything bad about any song.
lol oops. yea i think its also against expectations. this is a song that could have been in contention to win, so it has much high expectations than San Marino, for exmaple
I had to pause the video and go watch the Radiohead video.
Same 😅
its a really great music video
I can't really picture Thom Yorke in Don's blue six-pack top.
@CoxaBranca Same, but with Spice up your life 😅
I've listened to all songs about the same amount. I could not tell you how Azerbaijan, Georgia, or San Marino's songs go.
Sad that nobody cares anymore about belgium winning
The SHADE of not discussing the TikTok of Israel 😏
It was just proportional to the amount of enjoyment for each song. More enjoyable song = longer review.
@@phueal it's a political decision.
Tomm, will u share your top 37 with us this year?? 🦘✨🦘✨
itll be a top 20. im just waiting for a teeny break in rehearsals so that i have a moment to film it
Hey, what are your thoughts about 2nd rehearsals clips? I feel like camera angles are a bit off for everyone, maybe they're not the final shots? Is it possible that they released just examples?
ive only seen SF1 so far and i filmed a reaction earlier today
Mustii uses the microphones as a prison where he escapes from….
I think it will be fine if the RTBF can hold back on the wide shots that killed Jeremia’s and Blanche’s performances
12 points to the Netherlands! 😛💖
7:07 Did you say San Marino and Cyprus? Did you mean someone else
I meant Czechia
@@ESCTomok, that makes more sense. I still think San Marino will do better than Czechia
San marino's outfit is very similar to Netta
A 47s review of Israel and 30s of it is a picture of Dons from Latvia, lol.
Yeah, he could’ve skip it all the way and it wouldn’t make any difference
@GalacticGalahad I’m not an Israeli stan but every entry should be treated equally
To be fair, I wanted Hollow be staged similarly to how Molitva was staged
yea i wanted some other people on stage
Belgium is the biggest let-down of the season. :/
Portugal❤❤❤
Georgia has an aggressive song in my opinion. I wonder if they’ll have the sword dancers on the stage.
I don't see how Latvia's staging has any connection to the song 😒
why did they dump the music video?
Project Runway when you have only one hundred budget to create a stylish look 😄.. good luck! San Marino 🇸🇲
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First❤
Holy shit stop with saying that it's not cool
Third!
I like the "first" comments, theyre cute ❤️
The Mustii trousers here look cheap and see-through. He needs to elevate the trousers: "deluxification"
Megara's staging reminds me of Triana Park's "Line"
Belgium’s microphones should’ve been golden…
That would have been nice indeed
Belgium is a little disappointing - music video gave off winner vibes, photos from rehearsal 1 definitely don't reflect this. He might actually not qualify. It seems a little lackluster.
Achille Lauro should’ve qualified still upset!
yea i was sure that would make it through too
😂 No worries, I’m still there too 😅 29:05
2023 😭
Yikes to the entitled comments on this video 🙄
Tom, pleeeeeease say you recorded your first reaction to Irelands video.
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hahha i did a reaction but it wasn't my first one though 😭
@@ESCTom that’s something. Would have killed to see your first reaction. I was driving. Nearly crashed the car. 😜🚙
The bird has a black face (appiemussa) the other white so not the same person lol
Belgium is not good in staging in general unfortunately
Latvias costumes reminds of Blue Man Group
He blue himself
@@ESCTom😂 no doubt
I'm sorry to criticise but Tom that blink and you missed it critique of Israel was very disrespectful to such a talented artist and super strong song. You made no effort to analyse the song itself. She deserves better treatment from the reactors on youtube.
So was there only 1 photo from Israel? Or are you showing bias by showing one photo briefly then putting Hollow on the screen and moving on.
I mean… if I was a TH-camr I wouldn’t feel comfortable spending lots of time discussing the musical performance of a country which has murdered more than 13,000 children in a few months (according to UNICEF)
Tom, you know I love your videos but I don’t know, this year Eurovision just feels so FLAT. There has been hardly any coverage here in the UK so far and I don’t think even the BBC has done a podcast like they did last year. I think it essentially comes down to our entry, he just doesn’t seem very likable and the song, despite all its hype, is majorly average.. It’s a shame, the UK needed a bit of a boost after last year! Oh well, there’s always 2025.
i think its normal that when hosting, a host country will probably talk about it a bit more
Latvia started to talk about Eurovision just few days ago.
But luckily they anounced agenda for next week.
I actually think that the staging for the UK is very good, and that might have a positive effect on their result… don’t write them off just yet 🙂
Wasn’t this supposed to be a songwriting contest 🤫
Thats a Frikandel
Your videos are unfortunately representation of what I like to call "toxic positivity". I get it, you want subs, and you don't want to piss off people from their respective countries. But if you cannot deliver criticism when it's due, it's not good. Yes, talking about NL here. Even if you actually do like the song, whatever he showed here is lame enough that he dropped from 14% to 8% within two days. Can't wait tomorrow when you'll praise Nemo, they fell from 24% to 18% and counting.
OOOOOR maybe i just have a different opinion from you?
@@ESCTom yes, always a possibility. but it seems that most of you TH-camrs like all of the favorites. just a bit unlikely. well in all fairness, you are one of better ones, at least you don't make that 🙀🙀face when reacting.
Why the hate towards NL and our dear Tom? As a Joost Klein hooligan I respect Baby Lasagna, you should at least try to do the same. I would rather have Tom's 'toxic positivity' over your toxic negativity. And just wait, our staging will 🤯🤯🤯 the entire continent 👍@@TimmmTim
So would you be open to criticism about your own entry? Or can you only deliver without taking it? The negativity (understatement) by bashing other artists is not what Eurovision is about!
Tom usually look forward to your analysis, however am extremely disappointed in you skirting over the Israeli entry. Obviously you have just followed the crowd rather than giving a honest analysis and opinion. Shame on you.
Then go look for ppl who do. He owes you nothing lol
i didnt follow the crowd, these are my own decisions on my own channel
you didnt react to Israel, hurry to speak on latvia which you did allready so sad
I mean… if I was a TH-camr I wouldn’t feel comfortable spending lots of time discussing the musical performance of a country which has murdered more than 13,000 children in a few months (according to UNICEF)
@GalacticGalahadYou are tiring with your ugly and biased politics, I want to hear what the TH-camr's clean opinion is, free us with your concepts and coercion, if I asked why you don't react too much or too little to Latvia, you would shut your mouth, how tiring you are
United Kingdom or Azerbaijan will win
boo was looking forward to your comments on israel an all you did was to talk about the other guy
I mean… if I was a TH-camr I wouldn’t feel comfortable spending lots of time discussing the musical performance of a country which has murdered more than 13,000 children in a few months (according to UNICEF)
@@LinnieCat according to UNICEF ACCORDING TO HAMAS
@@Alon1706 no, on March 17th 2024 Unicef (The U.N. children's agency) reported that over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza. This was in Washington, not Palestine.
Croatia first on bett go croatia
Ukraines upgrade IS INSANE
YES! I found it kind of underwhelming before but it is absolutely GORGEOUS now! I'm still not crazy about the song, but it does elevate it a lot, this brilliant staging.
@@Selfishjean81completely agree with everything you said!