🇪🇪 Eesti Laul 2024 ALL 20 Songs REACTION & Analysis | Eurovision 2024 🇪🇪
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- I react to all 20 songs in Eesti Laul 2024, the Estonia NAtional final to choose Estonia's song for Eurovision 2024
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:47 5miinust and Puuluup "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi"
4:40 Anet Vaikmaa "Serotoniin"
7:38 Antsud "Vetevaim"
10:19 Brother Apollo "Bad Boy"
13:02 Cecilia "FOMO"
15:31 Ewert and The Two Dragons "Hold Me Now"
17:59 Inga "No Dog on a Leash"
20:38 Carlos Ukareda "Never Growing Up"
23:29 Ingmar "Dreaming"
26:05 Laura "Here's Where I Draw the Line"
28:16 Daniel Levi "Over the Moon"
31:17 Cartoon and Ewert Sundja "Oblivion"
34:50 Ollie "My Friend"
39:05 Peter Põder "Korra veel"
41:11 Silver Jusilo "Lately"
43:08 Nele-Liis Vaiksoo "Käte ümber jää"
46:00 Sofia Rubina "Be Good"
47:44 Traffic "Wunderbar"
49:29 Yonna "I Don't Know About You"
52:00 Uudo Sepp and Sarah Murray "Still Love"
54:19 Analysis
55:32 My Top 10
58:19 Community Top 10
1:01:28 Shoutouts
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![OLLIE - My Friend [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-wiDw6a0d1c/mqdefault.jpg)
![OLLIE - My Friend [Official Music Video]](/img/tr.png)
Daniel Levi's song got copyrighted AFTER I uploaded, so I needed to remove some of his song 🤷🏻♂
UPDATE: Dec 30th - Ollie's song just got copyrighted so need to do the same with him
Estonian rave, the genre we didn't know we needed
Btw the instrument in 5miinust isn’t violin, but talharpa. A traditional baltic sea (Swedish/Finnish/Estonian/Karelian) folk instrument. And like Måns said, recipe to success is to "bring a instrument no-one's heard of." Now it's the time to introduce Europe this beautiful intstrument!
Its called hiiu kannel in estonian 😊
@@christopherberkmann cool thanks for letting me know! In Finnish it’s jouhikko and kannel is a different instrument here but same name😄
@@hermannivision6222 The (regular) kannel is pretty much the same as the Finnish kantele I believe. Hiiu kannel is totally different as we can see, "Hiiu" probably indicates that it is from Hiiumaa island and it's vicinity (like Vormsi island) where the talharpa was a popular instrument particularly among Estonian Swedes :)
@@rupsikas1950 yeah I know they look totally different. Haave them both at my home but didnt know the story so thanks for telling, interesting stuff!
That's so cool!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
If 5 Miinust and Puuluup can pull of a great performance I can see them winning actually. The song is already the most streamed and popular song here (5 Miinust is pretty famous so not really a surprise) and defo has gotten people talking. Personally I have Ollie as a winner, I just can't think of a scenario where he will mess anything up with the performance and I actually think everything will be even better live. As long as one of these 2 go, I'll be happy, because we have never sent a rock song nor sent a song in estonian for a while so I'm hoping for something new and spicy.
totally head over heels for 5miinust & Puuluup!!! ticks all my boxes!! gorgeous estonian, catchy dance, folk rap fusion, and just such fun energy. now..... to learn to pronounce that title lol
I like how I can understand some words from the Estonian songs and at the same time I cant understand anything :D love from Finland!
describes estonian experience of "cha cha cha" perfectly
Kiitos 🇪🇪❤️🇫🇮!
As someone who is quite active in Reddit, I can assure you the Esc Reddit community are never being bitchy about you. In fact, you're always getting mentioned everytime someone asked "Who's your favourite ESC CZcamsr?". And don't worry, us in Reddit also love 5Miinust & Puuluup's song too (it is highly beloved there besides Ollie's song) 😅
Speeking about 5Miinust, someone on Reddit actually made a post explaining how big and popular they are in Estonia and currently their song is now at No.2 in the Estonian charts. So there is a possibility for them to win the whole thing (unless the jury tanked them).
haha awww ok thats good to hear🙏🏻. I think reddit has a reputation for holding no punches, but i guess there are thousands of different communities there, and all of them act in different ways
yea i saw how successful 5Miinust are being, i hope that that can translate into a superfinal placing
I want to see authentic goofiness from Estonia this year. 5miinust & Puuluup stand out by far, can't get enough of their song! Hope their live performance will not disappoint.
5Minuust and Puuluup are the ONLY choice Estonia have this year. It’s Uno+Cha Cha Cha+ Trenuletul, it will absolutely kill the televote if it wins Eesti Laul!
Me, as an estonian from Estonia, have 5MIINUST & Puuluup also as my Number 1... 1) it’s catchy, 2) it’s dancy, 3) the song is in native language (in estonian) 4) it has this 2:09 interesting and outstanding dance moves, 5) newish type of music genre. A strong one and also stood out heavily. Not to mention the fact that the audience/fans from Europe and from the whole world most likely would love this type of music vibe/beat. Love this song so much that i got this feeling if it only could last much longer then 2 minutes and 49 seconds, in fact never want it to end while listening to it.
12:01 The Offspring "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)".
5miinust's song is giving me the same vibe go_A did in a way that it sounds like a ritual gone rave. with how strange it is it keeps your attention, not to mention that its a banger in estonian. ollie's song is good, but i feel like this would catch more people at eurovision
Ritual gone rave!! I love that!!! 🤩
I just love Estonian, it sounds so familiar but not. 💙 From Finland
5miinust x puuluup (insert impossibly long estonian title) is definitley the one for me, its so fun and would definitley qualify from a televote only semi in an average quality year! Im imagining a world in which we get Matt Blxck from Malta, MYDY from Czechia and this from Estonia. The year of chaos is upon us.
😂 🤩
''Good luck with the shampoo'' got me good 💀
Businesswoman Laura having several things going at once
I think the only "fun" entry we've ever sent is Leto Svet (2008) 😅. I'm so glad you liked 5MiinustxPuuluup, it's such a banger 😊. Haven't watched the whole video yet, I hope it makes to your top, too. The other song I really like is Over the Moon.
i dont want to spoil anything 😇
☀ LETO SVET, LETO LETO SVET 👯🏳👯☀
@@ESCTomI finished watching the video and OMG I agree so much with your top 3! I don't do tops myself but if I had to choose my three favourites from our selection, they'll be the exact same songs and probably in the same order as well. Last (well, actually this) year I wanted Ollie to win EL SO bad but now I have a very strong feeling that it will be 5MiinustxPuuluup for me this time. Usually I'm not that much into those "crazy" entries we have at Eesti Laul every year but "(Nendest)..." is really something else. I've had it on repeat since yesterday when I first listened to it.
My Friend isn't as good as Venom, unfortunately, it's a bit too safe and mediocre and not as catchy, in my personal opinion. I was actually a bit worried about Ollie coming back so soon because I was afraid to be disappointed. I'm not too disappointed, ofc but still, yeah.. PS Glad you like Estonian 😊. It will be 11 years since we had a song in our own language in ESC. Such a shame.
2011?
I looooove 5miinust & Puuluup, totally gives me Trenuletul vibes, also kind of reminds me of Kalush Orchestra (rap x folk music?)
OMG ESTONIA PLEASE SEND 5minusst
My favorite by far is Ollie🖤 i hope so much that he wins!!
ollie is avarage rock. Nothing special. it will be unnoticed in EV
I really enjoyed 5miinust and puuluup as well! the dance is so fun and weirdly enough, it reminds me a bit of little big's other music. I'm quite glad to see that it's currently 1st on esc discord's rankings
5miinust & Puuluup are my favourite too. I think it's such a unique and fun entry with traditional elements. If they can pull it off live, I think it will be fantastic.
Live is even better actually 😅
@@echo20100 yes, I watched the live performance and I was so happy they were amazing live.
It's not like I listened to all songs personally , but here is my top 3 :
1) My friend
2) FOMO (really hope for good live tho)
3) No Dog on a leash probably
5MiinustxPuuluup are fun too tho :D
5Miinust and Puuluup needs to win, it's so gooood! 🇳🇴❤️🇪🇪
I have honestly had FOMO on repeat, lol. I listened to it the first time, it didn't track for me, but then the spiral began.
ill give it another try. i liked how original it was, but it didnt hook me
This Eesti Laul feels like the battle of electronica vs. ballads/bedroom pop! I want to see 5miinust and Puuluup in Eurovision! Ollie and INGA are great too.
never heard that phrase bedroom pop before 😂
Yeah! It comes from artists producing their own lo-fi music in their bedrooms. Silver Jusilo and Yonna give those vibes with laid-back and intimate songs. Sweet, but not right for Eurovision @@ESCTom
All those automatic qualifiers are from the white & gray bathroom crowd: B O R I N G
I'm 99% sure Laura just does Eesti Laul has a yearly hobby at this point and gives 0 f*cks lol.
lol, i would love it if she just danced around with the shampoo for her entire performance
I love 5miinust and Puuluup! Such fun!
5miinust & Puuluup definitely stand out a mile, kind of a boring Eesti Laul year with none of the usual experimental weirdness.
Ranking my favorites while watching/listening for the first time:
1. Antsud - Vetevaim
2. 5miinust and Puuluup - (Nendest) Narkootikumidest Ei Tea Me
3. Ingmar - Dreaming
4. Daniel Levi - Over The Moon
5. Inga - No Dog on a Leash
Like but not a favorite:
Cecelia - Fomo
Ewert and the Two Dragons - Hold Me Now
Sofia Rubina - Be Good
Traffic - Wunderbar
Honestly all of those are something that I would listen to and am going to add to my playlist for the month. Not sure which one would be the best Eurovision though.
My one disappointment was Ollie, I'm usually a big rock/metal fan but I wasn't really feeling it :/
Yes!! some love for Vetevaim.
We have the same top 5 in no particular order except Ingmar - Dreaming, I would instead put "never growing up" there aswell.
Oblivion and My Friend are both just outside my top 5 and the rest is kind of forgettable.
@@itachiuchiha1682 Vetevaim is the exact type of music I listen to and Antsud is the only artist so far that I’ve listened to their other songs, I’m shocked they’re not more popular! Glad to see a fellow fan!
I’ve been listening to the Eesti Laul playlist on repeat since my comment and Never Growing Up has definitely grown on me. Super catchy and not in an annoying way. My Friend has also been sounding better to me on repeat listen, though that may be because it’s between 2 songs I don’t like in the playlist lol.
Fun six-degrees-of-Eurovision fact! I worked with Estonians as a volunteer at their cultural centre here in Toronto. They hold an Estonian Music Week festival every year, and Puuluup, are perennial guests. Some of my work friends really like them and my former supervisor knows them quite well. I'm so glad they're in Eesti Laul this year!
Not a bad selection. Appreciate the diversity as you pointed out. Stood out to me a few of them:
- 5miinust & Puuluup (good energy and beat...can do well across, even at ESC)
- Anet Vaikmaa (not a super production but enjoyed listening to it nonetheless; seems created by a AI)
- Antsud (a bit of folk rock..why not...if vocals are spot on, might qualify)
- Cecilia (90' vibe...very enjoyable but don't think it will look good live)
- Daniel Levi (something special about this one)
- Ewert and the Two Dragons (cute; love the progression of the song)
- Peter Põder (got hooked at the start but doesn't go anywhere in particular unfortunately)
Ollie's song is a no for me. This hard rock type of a song is just old fashion to me. Blind Channel again which I hated in 2021
Great vid as always. Eesti Laul ALWAYS has music videos for every single song, so if you can't find it on CZcams, just check the ERR websites 😉 regarding the automatic qualifiers, we had 215 songs to listen through, so most likely you will remember and lean towards the songs that are immediately recognizable and sound like something you generally like. If you are not in the right mood after 30 crap songs, some of the riskier entries might be too edgy to get a high grade and you just move on (all 215 songs were graded 0-5, we didn't know the artists). In the end we also sent 5 songs we thought deserved a place in the final. Somehow they then combined the grades and lists and we got the automatic qualifiers. How exactly, no idea. Anyway, those are some of my thoughts 😀
Thanks Gerd. Yea I totally get that, I think making someone listen to 215 songs is insane. Especially since many of them are really bad or amateur, so I would imagine it is such a relief when you get to the better produced songs, even if they are kind of bland, It’s going to be such a breathe of fresh air to listen to something that sounds professional. I think it would be better if they narrowed it down to around 50 and then you ranked those because then you’d feel less jaded. Also interesting to hear about that 0 to 5 ranking system. Because it favours songs that consistently get a lot of threes and fours, as opposed to something like 5Miinust which probably got a lot of 5s but also a lot of 0s. I think the automatic qualifiers would be different if they only totalled up how many five points each song got
I was SOOO looking forward to your reaction to this batch! I'll comment in the order that you've reviewed them.
Agreed with your reaction to the first song. Its such a weird concotion of discordent noises and a party beat that makes you want to get up and dance. I made a face when i heard the first 30 seconds of the song, but as mych as it pains me, i fell in love with it as it progressed! Kind of reminds me of an Easten European version of Rednex 😂 Loved it.
Anet Vaikmaa - This one really caught me out. Its generally not my type of music but im absolutely loving it. I feel that this is what Lesley Roy felt like she was wanting to deliver in 2020. It almost reminds me of Gabriella Cilmi's 'On A Mission'.
Love the guitars, the various levels in the song that add interest, the synths, the upbeat pace. I cant see this representing Estonia, but i wouldnt be mad if it did. For now its one that i'll add to my personal playlist.
Anstud are folksy and pretty but forgetful. It wont qualify. I like the different element it brings but i stopped caring 30 seconds in.
Brother Appollo - Its so early 2000's Limp Bizkit, but too polished and pop. Hate the cringe lyrics but i can see it doing okay at Eurovision. Its a bit too clinical for me.
Cecilia - reminds me of Milk Inc or Lasgo.....an early 2000's commercial trance track. Not bad at all, but Its just okay at best. It doesnt really go anywhwere for me, and i grew up loving this kind of music.
Ewert & The Two Dragons - Very much like a cross between Travis & the Verve. Its brain numbingly innofensive but quite forgetful overall.
Inga - Enjoyed it to start off with. Loved the dark industrial but upbeat sound, then drops out to nothing and goes nowhere. Its like an Aminata Savadogo album track. Some great sounding elements to it, but another one i feel doesnt go anywhere for Eurovision aside from being quite unique sounding.
Carlos Ukaeda - Reminded me massively of Victor Vernicos, that thumping beat and the jangly guitars. Its got a lot more enegry than Victor Vernicos song, but i dont see it doing well at Eurovision.
Ingmar - Didnt enjoy this at all. Its so west end stage. Not for me.
Laura Poldvere - Not for Eurovision at all and even if it did sneak in to represent Estonia, they wont qualify. I'd happily listen to this if i was getting ready for work and it was on in the background, i wouldnt mind it. Its such a dated 90's ballad with all the typical elements found in 90's balladry.
Daniel Levi - Enjoyed this one. He has such a beautiful voice, but i feel they need to lean more in to the orchestral feel as the song progresses....like so much more. The beautiful piano reminds me of 'Blackbird' by Norma John from a few years ago. Its pretty.
Cartoon - to me its very Rag & Bone Man. Agreed with you that the pre-chorus is stunning. The rest of it is too one note for Eurovision.
Ollie - Personally i didnt like the way his vocal sounded. Like he was pressing his mouth too close to the microphone and slurred some of the words.
The rest of the song.......he produced something more 'Rasmus' than Rasmus ever could. For me again its a throwback to the early 2000's pop rock, which works, but doesnt do much for me.
Peter Põder - Started out loving this one, as i did with all the other recent synthy sounding Eurovision artists (Isaac Sene "Kuuma Jäbä" & Benjamin "Hoida Mut"), but this one failed to hold my interest past the minute mark. Needed a darker synth sound.
Silver Jusilo - Lovely little nuances and sounds in production akin to something by Royksopp. Its unusual but not substantial enough for the Eurovision stage.
Nele-Liis Vaiksoo - really reminds me of 'Voda' by Ana Soklic in 2020. Pretty. Not for Eurovision though.
Sofia Rubina - Awful 😂 For me the worst of the lot. It actually irritates me 😂😂
Traffic - In my top 5! Absolute german Gay club music 😂 in the vein of German dance act 'Scooter'....its fun and commercial and for methe singer is quite the daddy 😂
Yonna - I actually like this. It builds beautifully, sounds expensive, delicate, yet again another one that could have been produced by Royksopp.
Uudo Sepp - A very early 2000's ballad. All i wrote down was "Great voices", "dated" & "Taylor Swifty". Not for me.
awesome comments, i love some of the references you mentioned. im glad i wasnt the only one who didnt get Sofia, I dont know why but it didnt work for me.
Love that you love traffic and 5miinust too ❤️
I really enjoyed Eesti Laul this year. For me Ollie is the clear winner tho and I also think he would get Estonia the best result.
Oh, and I also think that 5miinust & Puuluup are brilliant!
My top 5:
1) Ollie (Venom was better imo)
2) Cartoon & Ewert (I'm obsessed with that humming)
3) 5miinust & Puuluup (brilliant)
4) Daniel Levi (just cozy and beautiful)
5) Antsud (I kinda like the folky mythical vibe, although I agree that the song is not the strongest)
I really also really enjoy Antsud tho I have to agree tht the song is not the strongest. I miss those unique folky or traditional songs tho. I got Sanomi- Vibes of it and this is one of my all time favourites
it is just another rock song, nothing to remember
really fun seeing you like 5miinust cause now it´s the big fav it was my fav since thee release
5miinust is my favourite. Such an ear worm. 👂🏻🪱
congrats on the 600th video 🤠🎊
Ahhhh! thank you so much Fee, I didnt even notice! 🥰
Ollie or 5minuust. I really want Ollie to compete in eurovision and I adore his new song My friend but 5minuust's entry is really creative and fun too.
I had to smash the like button at 54:30, as this is my most awaited ESC Tom analysis of the year.
In Eesti Laul 2022 there was a girl called Shira that submitted two songs to the quarter-finals. One stand-alone song and one as a feature. The feature went to the semi-final, the stand-alone got eliminated in the quarter-finals.
There's a lot of boys with emotions in Estonia this year, huh. Not my favorite genre, but my favorite song was 5miinust so I guess i'm the one to talk.
Always support fun! Estonia sent Kreisiraadio in 2008 😅 My own favourite is Cecilia!
This is such a strong Eesti Laul! My gut is saying Ollie might win, but a number of them could easily take it with a strong performance.
Top 5 is as follows:
1) My Friend - Ollie
2) Over the Moon - Daniel Levi
3) Wunderbar - Traffic
4) Bad Boy - Brother Apollo
5) Still Love - Udo Sepp & Sarah Murray (reminds me of Need You Now by Lady A)
i feel it could be a similar situation to last year where it could come down to "who is the odd one out in the superfinal?"
You're comments are killing me, Tom😂😂😂😂
My favorite by far is 5Miinust&Puuluup
oblivion getting the shoutout, this track could actually work with the rollercoaster lol
I watched your playlist yesterday without knowing who the five automatic finalists were, and - apart from Daniel Levi - none of the songs left an impression. It's a shame there's only room for five more.
Despite being first on that playlist, I never forgot 5MIINUST (like I forgot many of the songs that came after). I can't wait to see what they come up with for the semifinal.
My favorites, though, were Sofia Rubina and Antsud. I seem to be in a minority but I'm happy to have discovered them; that's one thing I love about following the national finals.
Also, Tom, this is one of your most hilarious videos. I don't know if it was brought on by the burden of having to watch and comment on 20 songs, but I was weeping at one off-hand comment after another (eg 'So what's this guy on fire gonna do?)
oh lol thank you, im glad you enjoy😂. yea normally i try to break big NF videos like this up into the 2 SFs as Eesti Laul normally has, cos by the time you get to the 15th,16th song etc, you've had enough.
I really liked your top 3 too and I would be thrilled to see them do well in the competition. The general blandness of some, if not most, of the entries made it difficult to enjoy this batch, but the best ballad, best rock song and the best goofy banger are fine candidates for victory to me too.
My favourites are:
- Oblivion
- Ollie
- Sarah Murray and Sepp
- 5 Miinust
- Antsud
For me Oblivio and Ollie by far the best. Sarah's ballad sounded quite Irish too me, indeed. (@ESC Tom ask her to represent Ireland next year...). It was nothing new but I found her voice so captivating that I had to include her.
multikas means cartoon in estonian, but i think it was a legal thing, because cartoon has 3 members, but i think this song was made with 2, so maybe they had some copyright/author issues but figured it out by the release time
I think I'm leaning towards Wunderbar at the moment but there are quite a few cool songs it is hard to pick a favourite 😄 Hopefully they don't pick a "safe" song.
Funny to see that my top 3 favorites are the top 3 with the community. Wouldn't say that happens with me too often.
FOMO just HAS to get through it's an absolute banger.
Brother Apollo is band from Helsinki, Finland
5MIINUST IS SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOD OMG
JAAAAAAAAAAAA
Anet Vaikma, Uudo & Sarah and 5minustii are at the top for me!🥳
My top 3 are almost like yours Tom
1. Daniel Levi
2. 5miinust & Puuluup
3. Ollie
Antsud are by far my fav ❤ and anet vaikmaa is my 2nd
Rockefeller Street is fun.
Def no criticism on your picks, happy we are aligned on Daniel Levi, I would LOVE to see it at Eurovision. I think it has that "you let me walk alone" vulnerability that a lot of ballad style songs don't have. Also Anet is my #2 and really hoping fans come through for her.
Yea I wonder if you let me walk alone is what it made me think of. It definitely reminded me of something. Interesting to see that it had the same affect on other people as well as I couldn’t put my finger on what it was that made it special. Im for Daniel going but I’d worry about it in a televote semifinal
5miinust debuted 2nd on Estonia top 50 Spotify playlist. I'm trying not get my hopes up yet, but I wouldn't mind them or Ollie because everything else in this selection is mid.
i was REALLY surprised by their song, cos i saw people reacting on Twitter after the songs were released, and I didnt see a single person mentioning them, so i went into it with absolutely 0 expectations.
A little unlucky that it was my first song, it was just because i went alphabetically
@@ESCTomprobably because nobody can remember or even pronounce the title of the song😂
My top 3 so far are:
1. 5miinust & Puuluup
2. INGA
3. Traffic
Just listened to all 20 songs for the first time from your linked playlist. Nothing even came close to surpassing the first song for me 🤷♂️
yea i was a little unlucky that the very first song ended up being my favourite, usually its better if the favourite song is in the middle or towards the end.
Ollie ❤❤❤
5miinust and puuluup just have to win
5Miinust are my overall #1, for now. Goodbye to Yesterday was fun (in a poking-fun-at-a-girl kind of way), and Rockefeller Street was lively.
Traffic! 🤩
Is this your favourite so far? It is mine followed by Bambie Thug Ireland. Very beautiful shape shifter of a song
Fyi, Carlos Ukareda was in Eesti Laul last year but he didn't make it through to the final. Tbh I thought his song last year was stronger. I liked Venom better too. Last male female duet I remember doing well was A Monster Like Me, Norway 2015. My top 5 this year are Peter Põder, Ollie, Daniel Levi, Traffic and 5miinust & Puuluup
YES good call on Monster like me. Verona was a great song too but it didnt do well.
Thats crazy about Carlos, i honestly dont remember him at all from last year ☠️
i feel like INGA is my fave by a mile and could defo do well!!
ollie is good too but i worry its a bit too safe and maybe a bit dated? can see it easily ending bottom half of the leaderboard. yet i think it still is a good song with a good chance!
i enjoy Ollie's song but imo its very much not as strong as Venom
🇪🇪 My Top 3 (from Germany)
3. Cartoon and Ewert Sundja
2. 5MIINUST
1. OLLIE
My winner of estonia seletion 2024 is Cecelia fomo she need to win 😍🔥😍 my qualify for final that not my winner is are yonna I don know about you inga no dog at laugh
I love serotoniin so much but i cant be mad about 5minust winning. I'm a new wave lover! Ive listened like 25 times
A funny song was Leto svet 2008.
would love to ride oblivion with you 😍
4:06 pretty sure that stefan came a bit higher than that
yes, youre right, ive changed it, thanks 🙏🏻
I took some mushrooms sad boy, well, that sums it up quite well, haha 😅
Sad boy mushrooms in space
I feel like the semi final was stronger than the final, since the songs that the jury picked arent really favourited that much.
5miinust and Puuluup is my Eurovision winner so far!!!
My freind > Venom
The big question is - how do they perform live?
The SFs and Finals will weed out those who cant
My Freind makes me think of a fusion between Linkin park and Evanescence
Well this is definitely a step down from last year.
My winner by far is Ollie, we know he can it off, he has the voice, worried about the staging, the lyrics are definitely something to reckon with and you can tell it means lots to him.
The long title song is definitely a force to be reckoned with, the Estonian people will love it, it’s a presentation of parody and culture which Eurovision loves.
Then there’s Fomo which I bet will go wrong live, it’s a hard song to sing and pull off live, but the appeal is there definitely.
But my personal contender to My Friend, is Serotinin, such a vibe and pleasant to listen to with 100% Estonian in it, So good.
Overall definitely a weaker year, but I’m begging for Ollie to win, he deserves it and its my taste, but if they do pick the song with the long title I won’t be that upset if it wins .)
id be very happy with Long title or Ollie. Definitely both would stand out in Malmo
Something fun that Estonia sent to Eurovision? Leto Svet in 2008 xD
yep, but that was 15 years ago 😊
@@ESCTom True. In recent years I remember there being a song "Tartu" by Redel, which was a sort of joking song. Suprisingly people quite liked it.
ESC Tom a question that doesn't relate to this topic but it is still a Eurovision related question. There is a gay magazine in Great Britain called Attitude (probably the biggest gay magazine in Europe). When the Eurovision was in Liverpool, they never wrote anything about the Song Contest or about any of the must be many LGBTQ+ contestants or other people connected to the contest, with the exeptance of a two page article about Loreen after she had won. I think that this was very odd, since it is common knowledge that Eurovision is a big in the LGBTQ+ community, and the magazine covers all kind of topics in culture and more. ESC Tom why do you think that was?.
Yea that’s really surprising. I used to read attitude when I was younger but I haven’t read it in over 10 years now so I’m not sure what they usually talk about anymore. In any case I would agree that it would be an obviousstory to cover considering the event is in the uk and it’s such a massive gay event. Very strange
I feel like the field is pretty ballad heavy, and none of them have that punch that cares them through. I am definitely partial to things are unusual and upbeat, but I love a good ballad. "Bridges" was in my top five last year. Nothing here grabs me like that did. *shrug*
Don't worry Tom no one complains about you on Reddit
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No shade here Tom but it took me 2 attempts to finish this video. I fell asleep during the first one. The community really does owe you a huge debt of gratitude for ploughing through all 20 songs.............so that we dont have too! 😮
Quality wise in Eesti Laul this year?.........personally and purely subjectively of course, I think it's fine........an Irish "fine"!
Can't see any obvious "i must download this immediately" moments.
Likewise, none of these offended my ears either. But isn't that just the definition of "failure" in Malmö?
You must be stirred by music to feel a connection and none of these had that affect on me. But as i said, this is purely subjective.
I think with everything going on (ie the season kicking off and about to be bombarded with entries) i think I'll park Eesti Laul until the week of its final and see, with less songs remaining and live performances to go by, if my opinions have changed. I hope they will have 🫰🫰🫰
Well done Tom.....huge amounts of work must have gone into this video....just as well its the start of the season
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Lol no shade taken. I took 2 breaks myself 😂 😂
Yea you know I’d prefer to do 2 semi final videos but i that’s not possible this year. The fact you made it to the end at all deserves praise 🙌🏻
@@ESCTom a task of responsibility!
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not as strong as last year, but still some decent songs in there
Team FOMO!!!
My top 20 of Eesti Laul 2024:
20: 5 Miinust: this is just so unfunny and not my thing at all. Hate it, gives me a headache. 1/10.
19: Wunderbar: very cute song but the melody kind of annoys me as does the backing vocal. The lyrics are also too saccharine for me. And the overall vibe of the song kind of gives me a group of middle-aged dads who have a band who are in their "hey fellow kids" era in the most out-of-touch way possible. 2.5/10.
18: No Dog On A Leash: the song's lyrics kind of give me a 1950s wifey who can't get out of where she is which makes me uncomfortable. The song has an interesting vibe as does the video but it just doesn't appeal to me. Good voice though. 2.5/10.
17: Be Good: good voice and fun video but the song is just too all over the place for it to really stick in my head. 3.5/10.
16: Here's Where I Draw The Line: very constant and annoying use of vocal effects and the song just drones on and on and goes nowhere. Good voice but a disappointing entry from Laura overall. 3.5/10.
15: Kate Umber Jaa: the song is very inconsistent to me. Great voice and piano but the chorus just feels detached from the verses which are rather pretty to me. The song definitely has some missed potential as it leaves me cold near the end. 4/10.
14: Vetavaim: very repetitive chorus but the lyrics in the verses are actually quite interesting as is the song. Love that it is so Estonian. But I do appreciate it more than I like it IMO. 4.5/10
13: Serotoniin: this is too sugary sweet for me and it just has no oomph or hit that makes it stick for me. Very generic radio filler. 5/10.
12: I Don't Know About You: good voice and interesting song but again it has potential but it just lacks some grit that makes it cold for me. Could be much better. 5/10,
11: Korra Veel: cool voice and song that has a real 80s vibe but it has been done to death and done better by other artists. The song also reminds me of another one that I can't name which is so frustrating. 6.5/10.
10: Hold Me Now: very nice song overall. Feels like a warm hug in song form and the video is so sweet as is the song. But the song doesn't evolve enough for it to stick in my head too much. 6.5/10.
9: Never Growing Up: it has an incredible and climactic ending and a nice build. Great voice and visuals. Feels like something Ed Sheeran would do in a good way. Love the storytelling in the lyrics and it has a great vibe to top it off. But it misses that spark that made Whiskey Won't Forget hit so hard. 7.5/10
8: FOMO: very interesting vibe and I am not sure how it'd be performed but in the studio cut it is a very energetic and cool house banger. It hits in all the right places and she has a great voice and vibe about her. 81p.
7: Over The Moon: fantastic arrangement that makes the song hit even harder. The vocals are sublime as is the overall entry. Love the lyrics and how poetic and beautiful they are, though they are kind of cheesy. All of his entries in Eesti Laul are at the very least amazing. 8.5/10.
6: Lately: this guy looks so much like a guy I know from school that it isn't even funny. The song has a very captivating 80s vibe to it that hooks me in every time. Love his voice and the style of the song is so interesting. interestingly like Peter Poder, they both have evolved so much from their 2022 entries which is great to see. 8.5/10
5: Oblivion; feels like a song that could be in the fight scene if a movie. Has a really intriguing and mysterious vibe to it that I love. The production is incredible as are the vocals and the song just captivates you overall and begs for more than one listen. 8.5/10.
4: Still Love: great harmonies and the song just tells such a heartwarming story that I get sucked into easily every time. Feels exactly like something Ed Sheeran would do in a good way. Could easily be used in the climax of a romance film where the two main characters kiss and fireworks explode around them (kind of like Hold Me Now and Over The Moon, sorta Lately as well). 9/10.
3: Bad Boy: iffy lyrics but everything else about the song kicks ass, especially that breakdown. It's a very Blind Channel-coded song but not in a bad or derivative way. Love it. 9.5/10.
2: Dreaming: an incredibly talented and cute young man with a spellbindingly incredible voice. The song is just that as everything about it gives me chills. The video is also great and it will surely be performed amazingly. Praying this goes to the final. Could easily be used in the end credits of Game of Thrones or something similar to that. 10/10.
1: My Friend: just awesome. Perfect in every way. Incredible voice, sound, instrumental, progression and visuals. Can't wait to see it live. 10/10.
I am so excited to see so many of these live. So many of these songs were a pleasure to listen to and did not feel kike 3 minutes at all. Even if it is less consistent than prior editions there are still any gems scattered around in here that will go into my playlist for years to come. Such a good selection. We disagree loads ofc so don't be shy to share what you think of my top.
Ollie for me the best!!!!
5MINUS, Puuluup - we (do) know nothing about (these) drugs
They rap about not being drug addicts
Tom being scared that he will get hate and critics for liking 5MIINUST XD He didn't know that we will all have 5MIINUST at Num. 1 spot XDD
This is the problem with not knowing what others like before making the viewing order 😭
Is a pop drop just a chorus?
i overuse the term, but basically its the chorus for an upbeat/dance song, where the lyrics are on the more meaningless side, so the chorus is the main focus of the song
Something fun from Eesti laul: czcams.com/video/2dllo85ZSUk/video.html
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Ollie needs to win
Hes not gonna
Ollie for the win.That song by 5miinust x Puuluup is unlistenable to me.
Yea I think it’s either love it or hate it
@@ESCTom Agreed.All "joke entries" are like that.
Don't trust Tom's taste. I'm sure Laura will do great. It's very very high quality. Gonna be favoured by the professionals.
Hi Laura how is your shampoo launch going
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Her song was super boring
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