Great reactions as always! The reason Jone isn't doing much on stage in this performance is because he had recently injured his ribs while filming the music video for Ekko inni meg so he was limiting how much he could move. He did say he's still supposed to be careful, but he's saving his energy for the final. Silke (the female voice in the song) also mentioned she'd be on stage with him if he were to go to Eurovision. ^^
I like Jone's song better than Queen of Kings. Queen of Kings is good but it's like a copy paste of many ESC songs together...she could very easily have been a love child of Tix and Efendi, then ended up as a Pirate with the Wolves of the Sea xD Jone I like way better because it sings in Norwegian and it's something you cannot beat in ESC.
@@nathaliebazinga i love Ekko inne Meg but Queen of the Kings is easier to listen to and her on stage reminded me of Efendi(ye) but thats not in a bad way, she actually looks like a resemblance of the song. But not everyone knows that Jone is injured and will think that he just cant dance well.
Jone from Ekko Inni Meg broke his Ribs while filming the music video for the song so the fact he doesn't move a lot is comprehensible but still he sing the shit out of the song so it takes a lott of courage to do
Loved how you danced along with Alessandra! đ I love how she performs, how every movement has meaning and enchanses the lyrics. She is so powerful and wild, exactly as the song. She, the Queen of Kings.đ
I absolutely agree with you - Ulrikke is so predictable and too perfect đ...we know her and we know she can sing live perfectly. There was no surprise... Aleksandra on the other hand shocked me..she blow me away how gorgeously she layed that stage live đ€Żđ±đ„șđ If Norways sends her to ESC, she will be in top 5 for sure đ
I come from the same place as Skrellex and got grow up watching him be in musicals. He was one of those that you just knew were going to be great âșïž
Atle's live performance for "Masterpiece" is giving me a winner material. Love the rhythm of the song. Something I will play repeatedly. â€ïžđłđŽ
I love you Maxxy, but I have to be honest and say regarding this video and the Finland one, that reaction videos in which it's not your first time watching are way less entertaining than first-time reactions. Regardless, I loved the little speech in the beginning about Subwoolfer, Norway and your career, I'm so glad you're doing what makes you happy and satisfied! đ
Omg first of all your lewk in this video is giving me lifeee love it!! and yeah so sad to see some great songs go but my top 3 for the final are Ulrikke, Alessandra and Skrellex because she convinced me with that performance that's some Drag race level performance !!
Loved your reaction to these songs!đș I'm a Norwegian myself and I thought that year might have been the best year for MGP for a very long time. Just a small comment when it comes to JONE, I thought it's worth mentioning that he goes under the 'party music' category here in Norway. Like, Alan Walker and Matoma, he mostly mixes music behind a mix table on the stage. I think that you're on to something about him maybe seeming like he looks out of place since he normally stands behind a mix-table and mixes the music instead of standing in the front.
I'm obsessed with Queen of Kings by Alessandra Mele, but I just realised what song it reminds of: THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD-GAR-GAGAGARD The beat is so similar, I can't unhear it help
Atle (Masterpiece) is singing about his 1 year old daughter. I was kinda indifferent to the song, but thatâs just so precious. Also, the way he talks about his daughter in interviews is so endearing and sweet.
Maxxy, I loooove you â€ïž Thanks for this, made me laugh so much. I did not like Alessandra at all the first time I heard it, but it's growing on me and it would be exciting if we sent it. So many good Norwegian songs this year, I am so proud
Love LOve LOVe LOVE your reaction videos â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž My concern with Alessandra is the length of the song and how absolutely winded and breathing heavy into the microphone at the end. Ulrikke is formulaic but her singing is so on point. Hope to hear you react to Sharrone and Aire from Benidorm Fest. To me it was better then Skrellex performance. Hugs and much love from the USA.
I honestly found it charming how Alessandra breathes at the end. I think it adds a bit of grit to her voice the last few seconds but doesn't detract really from her voice qualities. In any case, if she goes on to Eurovision she'll have 3 months to fine-tune and practice practice practice. I like Ulrikke as well and would be happy to see that or Elsie Bay win. Heck even Skrellex is really good, though it would make it 3 years in a row of kitsch/camp if Norway sends them. It doesn't really seem like Europe is all that excited about these kinds of acts from Norway. My biggest disappointment in this final is that Tiril won't be there. I thought she was just amazing as well.
Yup, voted for Akuvi with Triumph myself, sad she ddn't go through :( . But gonna be a great final no matter what! And also final in my great city Trondheim!! Don't know if I should vote for Alessandra or Jone this saturday.
Completely agree with the points you made about Jone, Ulrikke, Umami Tsunami and SwingIt. I liked the studio track of Elsie's song but it didn't seem competitive. The live performance raised it up a lot but I think the belt at the end comes too late, I wanted something more in the bridge. Queen of Kings is my favourite too, although I don't know whether she's using autotune and if that will affect how it sounds at Eurovision. I agree that Waist and Triumph should have made the final and I'd add Fuego to that. All three had great live performances
Most queens here in Norway paint older for some reason. Most of the queens booked seem to be kinda campy older characters. Skrellex is really talented, I've only seen her DJ so its weird to see her go off like this
@@luciagianquitto4010 She was never offered a free pass to ESC 2021, but a place in the MGP 2021 final as one of the pre qualifiers. She turned that offer down.
They need to space out the staging for Eline Thorp a bit and put the light focus more on her. The instrumental could hit harder considering the rock staging. Different clothes. More drama
@@tosvus hmm i dont know how that would connect with her just standing there? Guess the symbolism would get lost in a 3 minute performance but interesting. You meant Elsies Song right? Not Eine
@@achnix3167 yeah I meant Elsie, and it could start with one couple entering where it does now, but at the end of the song having more dancers come in to underscore the build of the song.
To me I love queen of kings itâs absolutely stunning. But masterpiece is 100% a dark horse. His vocals are great! The staging is already Eurovision ready. I wouldnât be surprised or upset at all if he won.
I have a feeling it's either Alessandra or Ulrikke that is going to win, but Atle and Jone might be dark horses. SKRELLEX and Swing It is great and so much fun, but I'm not quite sure of their winning chances, but Norway likes camp it seems so Who knows, and if the jury gives Elsie a lot of points she might be high as well. I think if not Alessandra or Ulrikke it's then anybodys game, cause they could really surprise, but looking so much forward to the finale saturday. I agree with you on Akuvi, I really liked Triumph, but semi 3 was really strong.
Great reaction and commentary! Here's my own ranking: 1. Ulrikke, 2. Alessandra, 3. Elsie, 4. Jone, 5. Skrellex, 6. Elene, 7. Umami, 8. Swing'It, 9. Atle. So basically, while I don't think we have the exact same ranking, we both agree a female diva queen needs to win!!
Not you comparing Jone to Oli London, but I see it lowkey. But same opinion about unami tsunami, also like that one guy by far the most, he seems way less awkward
Did Alessandra use autotune? Personally i think all these performances have so much backing vocals... Anyways i dont think anybody was hating on her but rather that the song is "inspired" heavily by Melfest last year
Hello Maxxy, I just want to give you an advice. If you do a reaction you shouldnât watch the performances before because itâs called reaction not review if you cannot find any time to react, you can do it live because I really want to see your first reactions to the songs thank you kisses
As a Latvian who lives in Norway, I also support Ulrikke. I donât get why Alessandra is so hyped. The song does nothing for me, Iâm sorry. So my number one pick would be definitely Ulrikke. If not her, then Atle or Elsie Bay.
honestly those two are the primary "fan favorites" and meanwhile Honestly's my 12th and queen of kings my 15th of the 21-song selection. I'm still on Elsie's corner, even if my outright favorite (tÄrer i paradis, i know, odd choice) is out.
Ulrikke needs to come back with something else, not another ballad by the numbers... She's better than this, personally I can't listen through the entire song, I'm bored beyond words... Queen of Kings for me!
Alessandra is too predictable for me. Still a good song, but still a typical song for eurovision and then will flop druing final. I want JONE to win. Cause then Norway will have a norwegian song for eurovision for once. JONE injured his rib during a music video and that's why he wasn't doing much on stage. May the best song win
SONGS I donât really care about: 9) Swingâit - Prohibition 8) Alessandra - Queen of Kings 7) Jone - Ekko inni meg SONGS I think have a nice vibe: 6) Eline - Not Meant to Be 5) Umami Tsunami - Geronimo 4) Skrellex - Love Again SONGS I love: 3) Elsie Bay - Love You in a Dream 2) Atle - Masterpiece 1) Ulrikke - Honestly I am sorry for ranking Alessandra that low but I just donât feel the song at all. It seems so fake and artificially made up⊠it could be a nice soundtrack for a Netflix series or a nice opera/ballet/theatre performance but not more than that⊠I just donât feel her. I just donât think her emotions and message are real. I will be very sad if Norway selects her đ„Č
Idk as long as its not Elsie Bay and she never competes again đŹđ Her voice doesnt feel raw to me but rather that she puts on a cute baby tone and its actually an act. Not saying she is but... At least hit the notes, sounds a little flat
Great reactions as always! The reason Jone isn't doing much on stage in this performance is because he had recently injured his ribs while filming the music video for Ekko inni meg so he was limiting how much he could move. He did say he's still supposed to be careful, but he's saving his energy for the final. Silke (the female voice in the song) also mentioned she'd be on stage with him if he were to go to Eurovision. ^^
I like Jone's song better than Queen of Kings. Queen of Kings is good but it's like a copy paste of many ESC songs together...she could very easily have been a love child of Tix and Efendi, then ended up as a Pirate with the Wolves of the Sea xD Jone I like way better because it sings in Norwegian and it's something you cannot beat in ESC.
@@nathaliebazinga i love Ekko inne Meg but Queen of the Kings is easier to listen to and her on stage reminded me of Efendi(ye) but thats not in a bad way, she actually looks like a resemblance of the song. But not everyone knows that Jone is injured and will think that he just cant dance well.
Jone from Ekko Inni Meg broke his Ribs while filming the music video for the song so the fact he doesn't move a lot is comprehensible but still he sing the shit out of the song so it takes a lott of courage to do
no
@@aleksa6969 yes
@@raciogd nope
@@aleksa6969 You try singing with the stress of a broken rib in front of hundreds of thousands
@@raciogd if they were broken, he wouldn't be able to move. But he moved
Alessandra is the Queen we deserve! She started the show (first semi) and she will be ending the show (final). Its written in the stars!
Loved how you danced along with Alessandra! đ I love how she performs, how every movement has meaning and enchanses the lyrics. She is so powerful and wild, exactly as the song. She, the Queen of Kings.đ
I absolutely agree with you - Ulrikke is so predictable and too perfect đ...we know her and we know she can sing live perfectly. There was no surprise...
Aleksandra on the other hand shocked me..she blow me away how gorgeously she layed that stage live đ€Żđ±đ„șđ
If Norways sends her to ESC, she will be in top 5 for sure đ
A huge congrats to the winner of MGP. Did us proud! Hope you will watch the show đ
The woman singing in Jone's performance is Silke
I come from the same place as Skrellex and got grow up watching him be in musicals. He was one of those that you just knew were going to be great âșïž
1. Ulrikke
2. Eline Thorp
3. Elsie Bay
4. Skrellex
5. Jone
6. Alessandra
7. Umami Tsunami
8. Atle Pettersen
9. Swingâit
Atle's live performance for "Masterpiece" is giving me a winner material. Love the rhythm of the song. Something I will play repeatedly. â€ïžđłđŽ
I had the exactly same thoughts when seeing the Norwegian semifinal. Cheers from Norway.
You, giving Screllex makeup tips... Now that IS an LOL!
Mgp is sooo amazing this yearđ can't decide between Alessandra and Ulrikke ftw
Alessandras sang er MYE bedre likt enn Ulrikkes, av de som har gitt sine tilbakemeldinger ute i Europa. Heia Alessandra!
Queen of the kings is the best song
Honestly is not predictable at all
The Quee of Kings with Alessandra going to win the whole MGPđ„°đ€©đŻđđ
I am so glad she did win the final! Her performance was also better now. Hope our QUEEN conquer Liverpool. đ€©
I love you Maxxy, but I have to be honest and say regarding this video and the Finland one, that reaction videos in which it's not your first time watching are way less entertaining than first-time reactions. Regardless, I loved the little speech in the beginning about Subwoolfer, Norway and your career, I'm so glad you're doing what makes you happy and satisfied! đ
Omg first of all your lewk in this video is giving me lifeee love it!! and yeah so sad to see some great songs go but my top 3 for the final are Ulrikke, Alessandra and Skrellex because she convinced me with that performance that's some Drag race level performance !!
Loved your reaction to these songs!đș
I'm a Norwegian myself and I thought that year might have been the best year for MGP for a very long time.
Just a small comment when it comes to JONE, I thought it's worth mentioning that he goes under the 'party music' category here in Norway. Like, Alan Walker and Matoma, he mostly mixes music behind a mix table on the stage. I think that you're on to something about him maybe seeming like he looks out of place since he normally stands behind a mix-table and mixes the music instead of standing in the front.
Subwoolfer are so wholesome.
2023 â€đđ
Jone had a rib cracked a few days before the semi while filming music video for the songđ
Yeaaa you did great on your first interview and was really different from what others are doing. Hope you get to do more interviews.
I'm obsessed with Queen of Kings by Alessandra Mele, but I just realised what song it reminds of: THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD-GAR-GAGAGARD
The beat is so similar, I can't unhear it help
Also Ella was robbed, 100% agreed
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I AGREEđ€Ł
Bruh it sounds exactly like Run to The Hills by Klara from last years melodifestivalen
@@johnan1273 omg true!!
Finally!! Have been looking forward to this!!
Maxxy youâre giving me Jinkx Monsoon Season 5 vibes with this look đ Slay.
I love to watch your videos. I watch them every year. Looking forward to watch your video next year too. :)
when ella didn't qualify girl i was screamingggggg!!!! not ok norwayyyyy still love u though
Atle (Masterpiece) is singing about his 1 year old daughter. I was kinda indifferent to the song, but thatâs just so precious. Also, the way he talks about his daughter in interviews is so endearing and sweet.
SKRELLEX AND SWINGâIT ROBBED MY FAVES
Best hair so far đâ€ïžđ§Ąđđ
Maxxy, I loooove you â€ïž Thanks for this, made me laugh so much. I did not like Alessandra at all the first time I heard it, but it's growing on me and it would be exciting if we sent it. So many good Norwegian songs this year, I am so proud
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Youâre so pretty
Skteliaxâ€đđ
Love LOve LOVe LOVE your reaction videos â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž My concern with Alessandra is the length of the song and how absolutely winded and breathing heavy into the microphone at the end. Ulrikke is formulaic but her singing is so on point. Hope to hear you react to Sharrone and Aire from Benidorm Fest. To me it was better then Skrellex performance. Hugs and much love from the USA.
I honestly found it charming how Alessandra breathes at the end. I think it adds a bit of grit to her voice the last few seconds but doesn't detract really from her voice qualities. In any case, if she goes on to Eurovision she'll have 3 months to fine-tune and practice practice practice. I like Ulrikke as well and would be happy to see that or Elsie Bay win. Heck even Skrellex is really good, though it would make it 3 years in a row of kitsch/camp if Norway sends them. It doesn't really seem like Europe is all that excited about these kinds of acts from Norway. My biggest disappointment in this final is that Tiril won't be there. I thought she was just amazing as well.
Yup, voted for Akuvi with Triumph myself, sad she ddn't go through :( . But gonna be a great final no matter what! And also final in my great city Trondheim!!
Don't know if I should vote for Alessandra or Jone this saturday.
I feel very alone in not liking Queen of Kings at all. I just don't get the hype around it, and I find the song very annoying, but hey that's just me.
Youâre not alone. I donât like it at all. Itâs so flat and doesnât really go anywhere. And it sounds so recycled.
Elsie Bay really deserves to go to Liverpoolâ€
Completely agree with the points you made about Jone, Ulrikke, Umami Tsunami and SwingIt. I liked the studio track of Elsie's song but it didn't seem competitive. The live performance raised it up a lot but I think the belt at the end comes too late, I wanted something more in the bridge. Queen of Kings is my favourite too, although I don't know whether she's using autotune and if that will affect how it sounds at Eurovision. I agree that Waist and Triumph should have made the final and I'd add Fuego to that. All three had great live performances
Klorofyll brokkoli â€đđ
Jone broke his ribs a little before the show
When I watched Skrellex last Saturday, i was Like "Maxxy Rainbow is gonna love this!" đ
But it was the best performance, ngl
Sanremo (italian national song contest, that also work as national selection) is coming soon, dont lose it!
Alessandra is my winner â„ïž
Elsie bay my winner â€ïž
Most queens here in Norway paint older for some reason. Most of the queens booked seem to be kinda campy older characters.
Skrellex is really talented, I've only seen her DJ so its weird to see her go off like this
I loved the intro đđ€
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Yes. Its funny. I think the same when i first heard it. Male versiion of hold me closer. Sound similar
Atle Pettersen Will hopefully win â€
Alessandra is the best. I only check who won though it was her
Not you saying that Jone looks like Oli London đđđ
In my opinion Ulrikke should have been sent to Eurovision in 2021 like many other countries did
She didnt want toâŠ
@@trinehellebust4970 really? I didn't knew
@@luciagianquitto4010 She was never offered a free pass to ESC 2021, but a place in the MGP 2021 final as one of the pre qualifiers. She turned that offer down.
They need to space out the staging for Eline Thorp a bit and put the light focus more on her. The instrumental could hit harder considering the rock staging. Different clothes. More drama
I would like to see more couples dancing on stage, but I suppose it would be complicated if they all need to look like Elsie :P
@@tosvus hmm i dont know how that would connect with her just standing there? Guess the symbolism would get lost in a 3 minute performance but interesting. You meant Elsies Song right? Not Eine
@@achnix3167 yeah I meant Elsie, and it could start with one couple entering where it does now, but at the end of the song having more dancers come in to underscore the build of the song.
Oh, you never know how feels your MGP reactions. Soo good đ« My fave is Alessandra queen â€
To me I love queen of kings itâs absolutely stunning. But masterpiece is 100% a dark horse. His vocals are great! The staging is already Eurovision ready. I wouldnât be surprised or upset at all if he won.
I have a feeling it's either Alessandra or Ulrikke that is going to win, but Atle and Jone might be dark horses. SKRELLEX and Swing It is great and so much fun, but I'm not quite sure of their winning chances, but Norway likes camp it seems so Who knows, and if the jury gives Elsie a lot of points she might be high as well. I think if not Alessandra or Ulrikke it's then anybodys game, cause they could really surprise, but looking so much forward to the finale saturday. I agree with you on Akuvi, I really liked Triumph, but semi 3 was really strong.
You are lovely â€đ
Great reaction and commentary! Here's my own ranking: 1. Ulrikke, 2. Alessandra, 3. Elsie, 4. Jone, 5. Skrellex, 6. Elene, 7. Umami, 8. Swing'It, 9. Atle. So basically, while I don't think we have the exact same ranking, we both agree a female diva queen needs to win!!
React to Supernova 2023 please!
Hey Maxxy please react to the Benidorm fest 2023 from Spain đ„ș
Not you comparing Jone to Oli London, but I see it lowkey. But same opinion about unami tsunami, also like that one guy by far the most, he seems way less awkward
Umami tsunami made me feel confused. Watching them i felt like they are boy group that was put toghter last minute to try and win the competition
Alessandra or Ulrikke for međ
Alessandra is half Italian so we probably would get alot of points from them..
Did you put yourself in the thumbnail with the contestants đđđ
Alessandra or Ulrikke are my fav
Eline Thorp is my favourite and Ulrikke is my number 2 - if any of them wins, ill be happy
Same!
Then prepare to be sad :( đ
What did you say Geronimo was giving? Phono??
FO&O!
Jone â€đłđŽ
Did Alessandra use autotune? Personally i think all these performances have so much backing vocals... Anyways i dont think anybody was hating on her but rather that the song is "inspired" heavily by Melfest last year
Not me waiting for Jone who never appeared in the video
I do like her stagings but i feel like shes always trying to recreate the film Titanic lol
Go alessandra
Hello Maxxy, I just want to give you an advice. If you do a reaction you shouldnât watch the performances before because itâs called reaction not review if you cannot find any time to react, you can do it live because I really want to see your first reactions to the songs thank you kisses
Please react to đ©đȘ
Please georgian participant reactionâ€
Spain had the better drag queen song imo. But we know the result
Skrellex is SO camp and SO SO SO Eurovision I love it and need it to win! â€
norway s song is easier and simple than czech i think not good at all
i don't get why men give us party songs but don't dance ??? Jone, Umami Tsunami...I'm hoping Adgy's not going to down that route too...
Because men get away with the bare minimum
@@MaxxyRainbowESC i mean...yes.
I'm sorry Maxxy, but as a Norwegian my favorite is Ulrikke. I don't really care for Queen of Kings...
As a Latvian who lives in Norway, I also support Ulrikke. I donât get why Alessandra is so hyped. The song does nothing for me, Iâm sorry.
So my number one pick would be definitely Ulrikke. If not her, then Atle or Elsie Bay.
@@ChicoExplorer I agree with you đ
honestly those two are the primary "fan favorites" and meanwhile Honestly's my 12th and queen of kings my 15th of the 21-song selection. I'm still on Elsie's corner, even if my outright favorite (tÄrer i paradis, i know, odd choice) is out.
@@MiudmonDice sameâ€
My issue is the length of Allesandras song and how absolutely winded she was at the end of 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Ulrikke needs to come back with something else, not another ballad by the numbers... She's better than this, personally I can't listen through the entire song, I'm bored beyond words... Queen of Kings for me!
Alessandra is too predictable for me. Still a good song, but still a typical song for eurovision and then will flop druing final. I want JONE to win. Cause then Norway will have a norwegian song for eurovision for once. JONE injured his rib during a music video and that's why he wasn't doing much on stage.
May the best song win
SONGS I donât really care about:
9) Swingâit - Prohibition
8) Alessandra - Queen of Kings
7) Jone - Ekko inni meg
SONGS I think have a nice vibe:
6) Eline - Not Meant to Be
5) Umami Tsunami - Geronimo
4) Skrellex - Love Again
SONGS I love:
3) Elsie Bay - Love You in a Dream
2) Atle - Masterpiece
1) Ulrikke - Honestly
I am sorry for ranking Alessandra that low but I just donât feel the song at all. It seems so fake and artificially made up⊠it could be a nice soundtrack for a Netflix series or a nice opera/ballet/theatre performance but not more than that⊠I just donât feel her. I just donât think her emotions and message are real. I will be very sad if Norway selects her đ„Č
I agree with you
Idk as long as its not Elsie Bay and she never competes again đŹđ Her voice doesnt feel raw to me but rather that she puts on a cute baby tone and its actually an act. Not saying she is but... At least hit the notes, sounds a little flat
I am not really into Alessandra for me the song is so generic !
womanface
Don't like the song...
Sorry, but Melodi Grand Prix is bring the same stuff over and over. No originality.
Alessandra is dated bad song with bad vocals, without breath control, with badoves
Jone for the win. Norwegian language for the win. He will definitely have my vote from Serbia if he wins :D
Btw Maxxy, I have a feeling you'll really like either Luke Black or Filip BaloĆĄ from Serbia's NS. :)
Iâve been waiiiting for this oneâ€â€