I really love more how Páll Oskar sounds here in the rehearsal than in the actual broadcasted performance. But still respect for this man on giving the key on how the modern performances in ESC should be made.
@@alloallo1839 yep. Really. It was so unique for the time and literally ahead of its time. It was such a game changer and divided opinions. It may not have got anywhere near winning Eurovision, but it certainly got tongues wagging and became a marker in changing the perception of sex and sexuality in a performance at Eurovision.
the original video was uploaded to a legendary cancelled channel called "senzate81". i hope that person is not dead because we need all the dress rehearsals, there were many treasures... i hope someone finds again at least Italy and France '97 dress rehearsals
You're welcome! I have downloaded this one ages ago, but only recently realised that it doesn't seem to be available anywhere anymore. I definitely like the feel of this version better, but can understand why they changed the mixing for the actual performance as one can hear for example the microphone starting to echo at 2:27.
@@alloallo1839 Israel has no neighbours, yet they have won 4 times. Portugal has one neighbour, yet managed to win 2017. Regardless of this, Paul Oscar's entry was stunning, but too daring for its time.
Pall Oskar really planted the early seed of what would be fascinating to the eyes and ears of televoters by bringin in a classy but daring way, a performance with a very 90s Robert Miles dance beat that the most conservatives in Eurovision could not appreciate at all ... as witnessed by the juris that year ... Even if Germany's embarassing pre-round elimination with a techno song the previous year raised the first loud criticism against the lack of connection between the contest and the 90s music landscape, Israel took the hint of what Iceland attempted to do in 1997 and brought in 1998 the aditional element that still works in televoting: controversy and it worked forcing Eurovision to change its all approach radically and as fast as possible avoiding falling into oblivion. It was urgent to regain the audiences attention at home towards the compeition even if that meant sacrificing the quality and credibiliy of the music taking part (AKA the boring ballads as the fans like to label). For as long as it is fun and entertaining it's all that matters to bring in the people to watch and vote. 27 years later ... the whole charade surrounding televoting, has proven to still work even if it's for the least musical, least entertaning, and the most political ... Eurovision as always. It doesn't matter if the people at home are voting politically, for as long as the songs they want can win ... what no one will acept is the jury vote in favour of radio pop or music credibity in the eyes of the record labels (hello Sweden!).
I interviewed Paul Oscar himself on this matter, and I can assure you it was his personal choice to have a string arrangement for his entry conducted by the arranger itself, Szymon Kuran. As pointed out by Gustavo here, by 1997 it was allowed to work with full rhythm tracks - so there was a choice to ignore the orchestra completely. You can read the full story here - all-conductors-of-eurovision.blogspot.com/1997/05/szymon-kuran.html
I really love more how Páll Oskar sounds here in the rehearsal than in the actual broadcasted performance. But still respect for this man on giving the key on how the modern performances in ESC should be made.
I still loooove this so much in 2023.
One of the most iconic songs and perforamnces of Eurovision...even today...all these years later simply iconic.
really
@@alloallo1839 yep. Really.
It was so unique for the time and literally ahead of its time. It was such a game changer and divided opinions. It may not have got anywhere near winning Eurovision, but it certainly got tongues wagging and became a marker in changing the perception of sex and sexuality in a performance at Eurovision.
Шикарный мужчина, прекрасная песня, выступление самое яркое на этом конкурсе!!!!
Да, до сих пор помню
Thanks for this. I always like the ESC performace with orchestra better than the studio recording.
This is my song that I prefer! Fantastic, Iconic, Paul Oscar
the original video was uploaded to a legendary cancelled channel called "senzate81". i hope that person is not dead because we need all the dress rehearsals, there were many treasures...
i hope someone finds again at least Italy and France '97 dress rehearsals
One of my all time favourite Eurovision songs x
Love hearing a different arrangement of it. Thanks for finding /uploading it.
mine too
Same arrangement, just different sound mixing I think
For me the best in eurovision history.
I can tell the difference. Thank you for this.
gorgeous performance and so interesting to see a work of art in progress!
Thanks for uploading it. I couldn't find the old one. I prefer this version. I love the instrumentation
You're welcome! I have downloaded this one ages ago, but only recently realised that it doesn't seem to be available anywhere anymore. I definitely like the feel of this version better, but can understand why they changed the mixing for the actual performance as one can hear for example the microphone starting to echo at 2:27.
@@jukeskin awww you're such a hero! i only downloaded audio back then and considered to reupload it with a broadcasted performance.
I like it.
He has a look of Gary numan, great song and performance.
Still Fresh 😍😍😍😍☘️👍🏻
it is classic
This should had won if it was today
Iceland have not neibors. that's why such results...
@@alloallo1839 Um, what about the other Nordic countries??
@@alloallo1839 Israel has no neighbours, yet they have won 4 times. Portugal has one neighbour, yet managed to win 2017. Regardless of this, Paul Oscar's entry was stunning, but too daring for its time.
Wow this is great. Do you have any other dress rehearsal performance from 1997?
Live performance back to ESC now!
More More More of this please 💕..Thankyou
Love it.
Ireland 1997 - Point Depot - Security for the Eurovision
iconic
que elegancia la de islandia
Pall Oskar really planted the early seed of what would be fascinating to the eyes and ears of televoters by bringin in a classy but daring way, a performance with a very 90s Robert Miles dance beat that the most conservatives in Eurovision could not appreciate at all ... as witnessed by the juris that year ... Even if Germany's embarassing pre-round elimination with a techno song the previous year raised the first loud criticism against the lack of connection between the contest and the 90s music landscape, Israel took the hint of what Iceland attempted to do in 1997 and brought in 1998 the aditional element that still works in televoting: controversy and it worked forcing Eurovision to change its all approach radically and as fast as possible avoiding falling into oblivion. It was urgent to regain the audiences attention at home towards the compeition even if that meant sacrificing the quality and credibiliy of the music taking part (AKA the boring ballads as the fans like to label). For as long as it is fun and entertaining it's all that matters to bring in the people to watch and vote. 27 years later ... the whole charade surrounding televoting, has proven to still work even if it's for the least musical, least entertaning, and the most political ... Eurovision as always. It doesn't matter if the people at home are voting politically, for as long as the songs they want can win ... what no one will acept is the jury vote in favour of radio pop or music credibity in the eyes of the record labels (hello Sweden!).
Omg where did you get this video from?!
It's so weird how, even in the late 90s, they had an orchestra with a conductor, for a dance track 😅 I suppose they were the E.B.U rules at the time.
Some parts used the orchestra. It was forbidden use completely prerecorded music.
No, it wasn’t forbidden. Croatia and Ireland, for example, didn’t use the orchestra.
I interviewed Paul Oscar himself on this matter, and I can assure you it was his personal choice to have a string arrangement for his entry conducted by the arranger itself, Szymon Kuran. As pointed out by Gustavo here, by 1997 it was allowed to work with full rhythm tracks - so there was a choice to ignore the orchestra completely. You can read the full story here - all-conductors-of-eurovision.blogspot.com/1997/05/szymon-kuran.html
Italy completely skipped using it, 9 years earlier, in 1988 and opted for a studio fadeout on a song that was too long.
Where on earth did you find this? Please upload more if you can!
audio was much better
The art of Less = more. Totally wasted on Eurovision.
He kinda looks like gerard way