🇮🇸 Söngvakeppnin ALL 10 Songs REACTION & ANALYSIS | Iceland | Eurovision 2024
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- I react and analyse all 10 songs in Songvakeppnin, Iceland's national final
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:32 CeaseTone "Flow"
5:19 Blankiflur "love you"
8:23 Anita "downfall"
11:03 Sunny "Butterfly"
13:00 Væb "Movie Scene"
16:19 Hera Bjork "Scared of Heights"
19:54 Heiðrún Anna - "Þjakaður af ást"
22:58 Bashar Murad "Vestrið villt"
29:02 Sigga Ózk "Into the Atmosphere"
31:10 Maiaa "Break Away"
33:34 Analysis of NF
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Tom continuing to carry Eurovision reactions as per usual. The whole copyright situation sucks so badly, but every one of us appreciate how much effort you go to
yea, ill come up with a new strategy for it next season, cos i really wanna keep doing them, but it's just not sustainable right now
@@ESCTom Have you ever thought about just providing all the links in the description and then letting the viewers listen along while you react to silence? I dont know how well that would work for people but it certainly would for me
Completely agree. Without Tom, I’d be so bored throughout the season. 😂 I can imagine copyright being a nightmare, especially with a competition with a huge number of broadcasters all over Europe (and other continents).
@@timschnitzel Although it’s not the classic reaction style content, I think this could work. I just don’t know if it would appeal to others
Perhaps one of the multi CZcams players where you can open and synchronize 2 videos at the same time. You can watch Tom's main video in one, and have a second video in an alternate channel that's not monetized with all the audio tracks from the music videos
Blankiflúr's song in Icelandic is 10/10
Wild West is an absolute banger, would not be mad if Iceland sent it.
We can always trust Tom’s opinion 😇
Before my first rehearsal I thought: why so many people hyping a song of Bashar Murad? Now I'm sure, it was not because of his name or nationality. His song is really different, and I think it's the best choice for Iceland in this year's Eurovision. The rest of the songs in this list are so similar, and I don't know which can be different and what is so special about them. 🤔
Hi Eurovisionpapa
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Since you mentioned them: ‘We are Domi’ (the frontwoman at least) and TEYA teamed up and are working on a collab. So two showopening bangers to a saiyan fusion … i’m intrigued.
1. Tonight’s final will have an English commentary on RÚV English. Hopefully it will be available on catch up as well
2. I can understand (I guess) record companies blocking CZcams videos on music generally but songs in Eurovision are in a popularity contest - why do they make it so hard for people who are promoting them for free?!?!?
I don't understand the copyright thing. Reaction videos are great for the song and artists - it makes me wanna check out more songs. It's silly they can't see that.
I'm planning to do a video explaining the whole situation in April, as that's a quieter month. But basically it's to stop people just uploading the song and stealing views from the artist. but the coding for it is crazy and it has become crazy and irrational now
CZcams's Content ID system has been a problem for nearly a decade; it automatically flags ALL copyrighted content regardless of whether it's Fair Use or not. You can sometimes get the claims removed if you file a dispute, but even that doesn't always work (I've had certain labels reject them before).
Really appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos.👏 Blankiflur is my favourite. 😍
Idk if you saw the live performance of Wild West but that staging REALLY elevated it and he sang well in Icelandic (Einar from Hatari taught him well)
itll be my first watch tonight
Personally I dislike the cowboy theme. It always looks a bit tacky to me. And he went to Iceland not the US. Ofc yes the lyrics have wild west, but imo the cowboy theme makes it too literal.
@@rebeccaed2018 interesting!! i like it personally, i think it lightens the mood a bit as the song does have a cynicism / sadness to it. but i can see how more costumey things can land flat for some :)
@@neconeconeco I think it risks going as for Tix (Norway 2021), his song was so much better without his angel stuff. I don't think the starting point should be "is this a joke?" I'd love to see Wild West performed in more modern or futuristic slightly artistic/high fashion clothing.
The song is so "smooth", "flowy", I'd style it with stuff that matches that. Their clothes are very stiff and that somehow doesn't match the song for me. Sweeping fabrics, and maybe he could walk towards winds. Light effects + dusty. Thoughts?
Fabulous reactions Tom, I love your enthusiasm, honesty and fairness 💚
Just to help you with the pronunciation of ð, ö, æ and þ
ð makes a buzzing sound. Like when you’re imitating a bee.
ö makes kind of a “u” sound. Like when you’re thinking.
æ makes a “ai” sound.
þ makes a “th” abound.
:) hope this helps a bit because Icelandic is so hard to pronounce, even for natives sometimes
Where do you get that ð = buzzing sound?
ð = th in there/the
Þ = th in think/three
As for ö, I would have said like u before ck as in tuck/muck/luck but that's based off the region in the US I live in and wouldn't translate as well to Irish and UK English
@@Westfjordian that’s just how I interpret my language. That’s the connection I make to those letters
@@logi-a íslenskan hefur þá breyst mikið síðan ég ólst up. Þ og ð hefur ætíð verið "röddunarpar" líkt og t/d, f/v, p/b
I prefer all the songs in Icelandic tbh, since it covers up more generic English lyrics and Icelandic just sounds cool. Tbh most of them sounded very similar to each other due to the edm hence why Wild West stood out to me even before I knew whole discussion behind it. I also enjoyed Væb since it had the catchiest tune and the most fun vibe out of the dance bops. Plus they really are Iceland's answer to Jedward lol. Those would be my strategic picks in a tough semi since everything is a definite NQ imo.
Outside of the competition pov, I really enjoy Heidrun and Blankiflur's songs to just chillout to.
Oh I am definetly team Bashar and I know that a lot of icelanders will wote for him, especially since Israel is still allowed to participate in Eurovision this year and around half of the icelanders want to withdraw because of it. But many of those people are actually kinda ok to send him to eurovison as a statement and a lot of people here like his song. So I think he will at least go to the superfinal but here's the thing. Those who don't want an foreighner competing for Iceland and don't want to "ruin" eurovision with politics will all wote for whoever is in the superfinal with him, even if they don't even like that song. We saw that happen in 2022 when Systur won. Older icelanders hated Reykjavíkurdætur and everybody who didn't like them woted for Systur even if they didn't care much for their song.
So I just don't know what will happen tonight.. hoping for Bashar though. It is our only chance to get to the final in may. You are great Tom. ❤ from 🇮🇸
You are so much fun to watch and super insightful ❤
Came here to listen to your opinion on Scared of Heights.
Stick with it Tom 😊you do an amazing job❤
Love your channel.
You work so hard on this.
Insightful and intelligent always.
You seem a lovely guy.
Thanks again.
Thank you andy
Hey Tom, I know copyright can be an absolute bitch sometimes. If it makes things easier and more enjoyable for you I am sure your audience wouldn't mind you putting the copyright measures in for every video. That would probably mean uploading every video maybe 3 times max if you have to cut some stuff. At the end of the day we're here for your reaction and views of the songs. :)
It doesnt take 3 attempts unfortunately, my Dora video took around 15 uploads, and around 12-15 hours for that aspect alone. Thats 15 hours sitting at home uploading, rewriting the file, uploading, rewriting the file, uploading etc.
I needed Iceland’a selection because I love 80s dance music and more than half of these songs give that for me which I am totally into. I love this selection so much!
Hello Tom!
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We love you ❤ would u ever make a patreon?
Yea my Patreon is at www.Patreon.com/ESCtom
Thank you for these reactions! I’m sorry to hear you’ve been struggling to get past copyright but the videos are always great ❤️ I’m rooting for Bashar, his song is really cool (I love the humming!) and it would stand out more than the female bops. We already have plenty of those. I’m just dreading the massive amount of hate he’ll get if he wins, with people trying to discredit his abilities as an artist and attributing it only to politics.
I really like Wild West, but I think I liked it a bit more in Icelandic. Maybe because I don't speak it and it sounded a bit more special? Especially the chorus, it was a bit more "satisfying" in a way. Anyways I hope it wins tonight 🙏
Hera Bjork's song makes me think of commercials for some reason. Like it's either reminding me of a song (or songs??) used in commercials, or it sounds like it would work well in commercials. Idk why. 😂
P.S. the Icelandic letter that looks kinda like a P is 'Thorn' (þ) and sounds like the TH in that and the (and is the reason 'ye old' is incorrect - printing presses just used the Y to replace the Thorn back when English still used it as a letter!). The one that kinda looks like a D is eth (ð) and sounds like the th in they, so it has a bit more of a 'buzz' to it.
The "Baby I'm wondering" in Scared of Heights really reminds me of the chorus in Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato :D
I also personally really liked Heiðrún, it’s was my 2nd/3rd before the show but unfortunately, I don’t think it was staged well enough at all. So, at the moment, I’m rooting for Sigga, Anita or Bashar. I think Bashar and Sigga were staged very well and were both great vocally. I also love Anita’s song but the performance was lacking a bit. Great video! Keep up the great work! I can tell copyright is an absolute nightmare, but we’re all supporting you! ❤
If Bashar wins, and a *big* emphasis on “if”, I highly recommend watching the music video along with the live performance. The stage show is engaging and full of clever symbolism, and the music video is so powerful in telling Bashar’s story. Overall, in my opinion, Bashar is the most logical choice for Iceland to send to Eurovision.
Bashar, Vaeb or GO TIFFANY if it's in Icelandic are my picks.
can’t believe hera bjork won 😢 it’s giving malta 2010s
I was already surprised by it qualifying... :/
The app is super not reliable for this. A lot of people who don't even watch Songvakkepnin are putting Bashar last just as a statement of hatred for him being included, same with people downvoting the song on rankings. What's more interesting is polls, where you don't vote against anything, you just vote FOR your favorite, which is more in line with how Eurovision actually works. Bashar does a lot better there, he actually took over first place in the EurovisionWorld poll after his performance because it was so well-done, so visually cool. Huge standout after a bunch of "glitterpop."
yes very true. i edited it out to save time, but i actually checked the Eurovision World poll for "who do you want to win?" and bashar was joint first with Anita at the time
I'll be rooting for Bashar tonight ♥ All the rest sound the same to me!
Im using my phone to tyoe out my comment, and then my finger slipped and i lost everything! Fuming!!!
So to start all over again...
The Icelandic songs all sound fresh, light and clean this year, and im loving the upbeat overload! Lol.
My pick of the lot was Blankiflur. I love that song. Its so pretty, so im sad it didnt qualify.
Love that you loved "Je Ne Sais Quois"! I too loved it back in 2010. In fact it was my favourite that year.
This years song isnt a patch on that, but its a great song itsself, even if it sounds familiar. I can hear Kerrie-Ann's "Sweet Lies", James Newmans "Embers", and anything by Sigala! In particular "Give Me Your Love", (which features none other than James Newmans brother, John!). It also reminds me of the one he did with Ella Eyre. I think its "Came Here For Love".
I didnt like Bashars song when i first heard it, because i immediately compared it to his other material, in particular the one he did with Hatari, but after listening to it a few times, ive grown to really like it. I think itll sound even better in Icelandic so im looking forward to hearing that.
I do hate that hes getting a lot of hate though for being Palestinian as people are assuming hes getting a free pass.
I know the Israeli's were exceptionallu riled by Hatari's bold 'pro-Palestine' statement at Eurovision in 2019, so having a Palestinian competing via Iceland, the very country that Hatari represented, and a country that has spoken out against Israel is causing their fans to go in to meltdown.
As far as i can see, Bashar's song has no propaganda, no bias in its lyrics and no shadyness towards Israel, so im not seeing a problem at all here. It seems people are mad that a Palestinian is being given a platform and from that Platform could potentially win. Sad.
omg i hate when youre writing a comment and it gets deleted, so frustrating.
Yeah I think some people are exaggerating the boost that Bashar is getting just from being Palestinian. Objectively, I just think that his song is easily the best package to send to Eurovision. I did actually like a few other ones could be good too, but they didn't even qualify for the final. Haven't seen in the live performances yet though so I don't know how these have translated onto the stage.
Thank you for hearing the Kerri-Ann and James Newman references 😂
GO TIFFANY
IMO what Iceland does best is create a cohesive full package, from industrial metal monster rock to geeky 8bit uncoolness made cool again to hippy sisters of the rising sun in the 70s. What they aren't as good at are the simple 'one singer and a microphone' with a solid ballad or pop song entries. So the Wild West song is probably the best choice for them to create that full package around it, but if they end up picking a girly bop they need to really work on the visuals to make it part of its own specific universe or it will flounder against the competition (what happened last year despite a good song and artist). Of those I'd pick Sigga because you can easily turn her into a glittery pop princess to target famillies with small-ish children (think, Austria 2016!) Almost nobody is targetting that demographic this year.
Iceland catered to me specifically this year with Ceasetone, Blankiflur and Heidrun Anna - i love specifically that sort of electronic, wistful sound. figures that all of them got dropped from the final lmao. Bashar for the win i guess!
Politics aside I want Wild West to win because it's so interesting and will definitely stand out
yes, its clearly the best song IMO.
Bashar sounds more blues than country to me. Not that I am big fan of the song yet, I think thoughtful staging could send this top 5 as it's going to stand out.
tom you can do a blindish reaction. like basically you can watch and listen and give your thoughts but dont play the music video/ song for us instead just put up photos of the artist etc. a lot of other people have been doin that wiwibloggs did that for one video as well.
Ah, could you link me that video pls if you can remember it? id like to check that out
@@ESCTom wiwi bloggs reaction to portugals national final semi 1 and 2
yes, I was thinking of something similar with Tom's melfest heat reaction videos- it's more of a summary of the song/staging/performance, without the actual video/song. I still really enjoy those videos, even without the full reaction!
I actually love songs from Heidrún Anna, Anita, Hera, Sigga and CeaseTone, sadly two didn't get through 😅
Heiðrún Anna - "Þjakaður af ást i love this song
You should React to the highest rated song in melodifestivalen (Maria Sur - When Im Gone)
Go Tiffany
I dont get why is she nicknamed Tiffany?
In the Icelandic version she sings "góð tilfinning" instead of "good energy" and those who don't speak Icelandic thought she was saying "go Tiffany" and that is why 😂😂😂
I think i'm the only one that really likes Sigga Ozk. I was really hoping she'd make it but doesn't seem she has much of a chance
Can someone explain to me why in the Semi Final 1 they qualified 2 songs and in Semi Final 2 they qualified 3 songs? 🤔
There’s always a fifth wildcard that can come from either semi
By now, we'll probably know who won and I can only imagine it will be Bashar. After seeing him live, I knew that he really was the only one who had something special on offer in the final, both in the song and in the performance. Tbh my personal favourite was Blankiflúr's song in Icelandic but she didn't qualify for the final. Loved the mystery in that. Iceland really should drop the language rule: all these songs sound great in Icelandic but then in English it's all way less interesting.
So sad it's not Bashar! Hera Bjork will flop at the Semi Final in Malmö!
Bashar Murad's song didn't grab me on first listen, but his staging was by far the best and most eurovision-ready. I'm really hoping he wins tonight.
Midfield song is Bashy but with the war narrative he is now third in the odds. Politics boost again.
Catchy though and this song was chosen by the media before a note was sung
Dire drivel from Iceland.
This televoting only semi-final thing is starting to change the entries and honestly I think that's not a good thing. We can't go back to the dark ages where it's just a popularity contest winning televoters.
Anyways, Iceland feels like it is like falling into that trap, none of this can ever win Eurovision in my opinion. None of these songs interest me so I don't care who they send, it's going to be a semi-final struggle 100%. Iceland being popular as a nation itself isn't going to save it this time.
If Iceland chooses Bashar, maybe they don't need to drop out of Eurovision to protest Israel, because they'd be bringing Palestine to the contest.
Was there an ugly song among the ones chosen? No.
Each song, solid, danceable, And forgettable.
singer and song without charisma😮😮😮😮😢
Lol nobody would care about Bashar song if he wasn’t Palestinian (+ gay). Such a bad song and even worse live singing.
While I think it's an Islandic / Nordic sound, I just don't like the slick sound of most of these entries. This... Electronic feeling, with the beats. I'm also into dark undertones and country inspired music. So his song is my favourite by far, and it stands out against the rest because of the genre. Somebody here in the comments said his song would be easiest to spin into a story on stage, which I agree with. The only other song I like and wouldn't mind seeing win is Stingum Af cause it's a bop. But to be honest, all of these songs are questionable qualifiers imo 🤷🏼♂️
@@emdove well Iceland is top 3 in betting odds thx to this song which is by far worse than almost all other chosen national songs. Goes to show how much of a joke and freak show this competition really is.
@@Mislav88 Dude, it's betting odds. They don't accurately predict what will actually happen. I don't want him to win the contest, and I'm pretty sure he won't. He might get a top 15 placement, but I don't think that's such a disruption that it destroys the contest.
I just told you why I like his song best, cause you said nobody would care about it without his background, and your reply is "but look at the betting odds!". I care about the song. That's the point I was trying to make 😂
But somebody who uses the word freak show probably doesn't care all that much about nuance...
@@emdove actually bettings odds are fascinatingly close to the actual results for vast majority of songs. Check out the history from previous years. The fact that someone would even take his song seriously, let alone put it in top 3, tells you all you need to know about this competition.
@@Mislav88 conclusion - just don't watch it? Seems like you're pretty anti, not just slightly annoyed. I'm surprised you're here, to be honest.