ESC 2020 | LATVIA - Samanta Tīna - Still Breathing (Reaction & Review)

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  • @keithharth1219
    @keithharth1219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    For some reason I find this one hilarious. Especially where she goes 'Life is music, I AM A COMPOSER!' Though it's not as good as in the NF performance xD

    • @louisr4555
      @louisr4555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AMMMA COMPOZZEUR

  • @catttnguyen9997
    @catttnguyen9997 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was my chaotic guilty pleasure song of 2020 !!! Also I'm having a blast of seeing your reactions of my old favorite entries :)))

  • @yanisp.4892
    @yanisp.4892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This one is SO chaotic, but I love it lmaoo
    I think the dubstep drop after the chorus sounds a bit dated, but I really enjoy the rest of the song
    I thought you were going to hate it for some reason, I was pleasantly surprised :)

  • @littlejohnuk
    @littlejohnuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I adore this because I like new ideas in music. I was really rooting for it in the national final. Deffo top ten.

  • @plastictoad600
    @plastictoad600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is my third favourite of this year! Definitely quite a marmite song - I know a lot of people find it too abrupt or out there, especially with the drop and digital nature of the song, but I love how creative it feels.
    The whole song hits hard and keeps going the whole way, and the live vocals proved she could live up to the polished instrumental! It's a shame they take the back seat in the studio cut.
    Definitely a very different sound to everything this year. Seeing her live performance and Samanta going wild was very fun to see 😄 After many years of trying to enter Eurovision, she really deserved it with this.

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That live performance was actually super cool, I enjoyed that haha

  • @escadri4407
    @escadri4407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chaos can go either way. And in this case - I LOVE IT! And the live performances especially have been so freaking energetic! On the verge of being too loud, but that just adds to the lovely chaos!

  • @aduantas8609
    @aduantas8609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was excited for this reaction. I don't really listen to the studio version much because the song isn't really for me but I have to say the live vocals really take it up a notch

  • @lonelysland
    @lonelysland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wait, you should listen to the live performance too! I think vocals truly shine there and don't take away that power from the drop.
    Samanta is a confident and great performer...

  • @lysanderlonshadow8653
    @lysanderlonshadow8653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Say hi to my winner, she is amazing live and I love this song from head to toe.

  • @haku3326
    @haku3326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The song is extremely chaotic, and the performance is even crazier, but I absolutely love it. I wish you had watched the live performance instead, it elevates the song so much and she is so charismatic, specially in the ''LIFE IS MUSIC, I AM A COMPOSER'' part, I always enjoy it a lot hahaha

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I saw the live performance today and it was really cool hahah, she's great!

  • @MemoBosqueVEVO
    @MemoBosqueVEVO 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg she’s such a queen, I think this is pretty loved by the ESC fandom, it made it to ESC 250. I think Aminata (Latvia 2015) did a great job writing this song. I love the rap part, the line “Life is music, I AM A COMPOSER” kinda became a meme on Twitter, I don’t know why but it’s funny. Omg Groot you should totally watch her performance at the National final, the cue pilot was amazing, the staging was just great overall. And one of my favorite moments of 2020 was this performance th-cam.com/video/GfIpTH_VOLs/w-d-xo.html we all thought she was going to burn her house with those candles, and her dancing is just iconic. Everything about this entry overall is just energetic, chaotic, I love it.

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did watch the live performance actually!! It was suuuper entertaining, she's great on stage hahah

  • @tsya
    @tsya 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the song is such an experience

  • @ChittyChittyChiangBang
    @ChittyChittyChiangBang 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Her live vocals were much louder/intense which helped it blend better with the chaos with the chorus. I don't think the studio cut does her justice

  • @thebrokencode14513
    @thebrokencode14513 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait to hear you react to Lithuania's interesting song!

  • @kennet7837
    @kennet7837 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not one of my favorites (dubstep-influenced drops as the chorus I'm hard to sell on), but stylistically it stands out and it fits her. She absolutely slays live, both vocally and with her coreography. I haven't looked too much into the lyrics, but what I get from it is some kind of feminist message. Because she's got such powerful vocals, charisma and stage presence live, I think Latvia had the potential to be a borderline qualifier.

  • @lakilaki7273
    @lakilaki7273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was actually my favorite!
    I know many people hate this song, it's very divisive. But the drop is great in my opinion.
    Overall I just really enjoy the energy of the song & Samanta, especially since she's amazing live!!

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've noticed how divisive it is hahah, the comment section have opinions from both extremes of the spectrum haha

  • @louisr4555
    @louisr4555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What I love about it it’s that it is a HUGE MESS and it’s fantastic. I encourage you to watch her live performance because she gives it all and she serves those chorus 😍 she says IMMA COMPOZEUR 🤯 anyway it’s great it’s different it’s wtf but still serious and competitive and I’m sure they would have qualify. BUT how high they would’ve reach ? I’m still questioning, probably in top 15 cause it’s a fan favorite but jurywise I’m not sure at all, I think they would react like they did with Hatari last year

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did give that a watch and it was really fun! I really like how she went all in on stage :)

  • @asutolp
    @asutolp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "it can really fall flat on its face" i believe is the term you were looking for. you were close :)
    the verse is the most enjoyable part of this imo. the transition from the prechorus? to the drop is really irritating. imo it has that problem icebreaker had where its just way too abrupt.

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay, I challenge you to find something to correct me on in every video from now on! Don't fail me!

    • @asutolp
      @asutolp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@groot1421 I doubt that will happen considering those weren't even mistakes, just you not knowing a couple terms, but we'll try! :)

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@asutolp You haven't given me one in 4 days... everything okay there Sut Sut?

    • @asutolp
      @asutolp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@groot1421 You haven't made any mistakes that I've found 😄

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@asutolp what can I say? I have a good teacher

  • @GabyMA1986
    @GabyMA1986 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel this so chaotic and I don't really like it. Again the Trap elements don't grab me and it's not my type of song. But I will say that Samanta is a really great performer! Kisses and hugs from Mexico, min vän!

  • @a.s.1659
    @a.s.1659 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this but so many people hate it lmao

  • @hugoolsson3786
    @hugoolsson3786 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well... I like the verses a lot, but I can’t really say the same about the pre-chorus and the chorus / drop. It feels a bit too chaotic for me. I can see what people like about the song though and the song is creative for sure. I really like the rap part as well.
    Overall I think the song is okay. It could’ve been better, but it could also have been worse.

  • @snowcold5932
    @snowcold5932 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the verses on this one a surprising bit, the pre-chorus loses me, and the drop is a rare specimen of a drop which I can't get used to at all or enjoy. So yeah as a whole not really for me lol

  • @claraafonso250
    @claraafonso250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can apretiaate the composition of the music but as a whole it does not work. I'm sad to say that I didn't even remembered this song existed (last year I heard it at least 5 or 6 times)

  • @RubyChiang
    @RubyChiang 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's not as bad as Armenia, but I couldn't stand this. It sounded messy for me and that pretty good build up is building only for it to be just and instrumental chorus. I love how Samanta was the producer of the song and I think she is very talented but this song was not for me.

  • @kaleproject3495
    @kaleproject3495 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a hot mess but in the end, I think I'm not far away from your position on it. I don't dislike it but don't particularly like it either. There are aspects of it I appreciate, mostly in the value of the production and Samanta's power in places but a) the drop is so non-melodic and chaotic that I can't enjoy it and b) the rap is hilarious.
    Treat yourself to a live performance so you can enjoy Samanta's "dancing".

  • @frankynovotny2030
    @frankynovotny2030 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is not really well composed at all. The pre chorus is very shouty, the chorus is a loud and chaotic drop, the beats are heavy, the singing is aggressive but the harmonies are high register. None of it gels to me.

    • @groot1421
      @groot1421  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really like how you put that together, thank you for sharing!

  • @pean78
    @pean78 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This one is not my cup of tea, its in my bottom 10 sorry

  • @alexablood
    @alexablood 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The drop is the worst one I have ever heard. It tries to be huge and shredding but it kills all of the momentum it had. Plus the song is incredibly annoying