"Die Together" is an emotional ballad written by Amanda herself together with Bjørn Helge Gammelsæter. Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord lives in Norway and is of Greek heritage. She was born in Ioannina in Greece and moved to Tenfjord in Norway with her family at the age of 3.🇬🇷💙
Love this song so much, it's in my top 5! Gorgeous harmonies, beautiful orchestration, meaningful lyrics. This is outstanding in every way! Cannot wait to see it live on the ESC stage.
😉 In case the acoustic version of this song with choir could be of interest, you'll find the link below. I'm keen to know how the staging will and if the vocal effect will be solved as for the music video or rather as for the acoustic performance giving a similar effect, yet a different experience. As you might not know yet, Amanda is a medical student and she here performs with fellow students (in the version posted below). 🎶 How often do we get to see this many singing doctors-to-be on stage at once? I think they do great and I hope she brings some of them with to Turin 🎶😊. Thanks for your great reaction folks. Greetings all the way from Norway czcams.com/video/rYLXfNB53j4/video.html
@@MyrtleP Thanks again for your wonderful reaction and I'm happy to know that you enjoyed this even more stripped back version with choir as well. I'm very happy that Amanda does well on stage live. She has performed a number of times in tv-shows in the past that I've seen and she really deliver each time. It's not like for some artists where their stage performances let them down compared to the studio versions 😊🎶
I‘ve been waiting for so long for your reaction to this song. :) I really, really like the song. I get goosebumps everytime at the end and will vote for it for sure! It‘s my personal winner this year. Excited to see it on stage! Greetings from Germany! (Ten fjords! Aaaaaaah, the dad jokes are killing me! xD)
One of my faves this yearrr!!! 🥹✨ Hope it does well with a simple yet effective staging it will surely translates well to the audience. 🇬🇷 BUT please Tyler is hot and yeah hi sir, my ancestors couldn’t be more disappointed simping on a white man. 🥵🤣lol jk hahahaah love the 4 of you! 😘
JOWST (Norway) pushed through changes to the rules in 2017 that allows vocal effects like these (sampled vocals if used for effects, or live transformed vocals with a pedal or similar)
I think she’s called Amanda Georgiadi. She is 100% Hellene🇬🇷 both of her parents and grandparents are Hellenes🇬🇷. She was born in the city of Ioannina - Hellas and they moved to Norway. The Tenfjord is the name of the city they went! Her real name is Amanda Klara Georgiadi, she changed it into Amanda Tenfjord.
They are still allowing taped back up vocals this year. There is a Latvian group who sang acepella in the mid 00s they qualified and finished mid table. The song is good and rightly tipped to do well but as far as slow fem ballads go I prefer the Netherlands.
don't quote me on this but I think vocal effects are prohibited, I'm basing that on a spanish performer who in their national selection this year wanted to use live vocal effects and ended up withdrawing because she wasn't allowed to as it went against the rules of Eurovision. Also, I believe pre-recorded backing vocals are allowed since last year.
Hey, I was really amused by watching your reactions guys. Since I really enjoyed this song very much I was intrigued by your discussion about it being all a capella and was curios to check if there maybe is some version. So I found this video. It's not live, so it's just edited out of studio recording but I really appreciated possibility to hear and got excited to share it here. czcams.com/video/w9bPpwnbcs4/video.html Stay smart. Greetings!
It's not my style, but Amanda seems like a solid singer who wrote a song really well suited to her voice. I didn't love the vocal effect in this song...keep mentally comparing it to Imogen Heap, and don't really see the point in using that effect on very simple harmonies. Would have preferred to be able to hear her natural tone instead. I wouldn't be surprised if she makes it to the final, but don't think it's a sure thing.
The intro is really getting my attention and it's all good quality and very Lorde... but I feel the promise is not being fulfilled once the instrumentals kick in. Will definitely have fans and should do ok with decent staging. But even though I should like this a lot, it's somehow just ok. At least as a studio cut. Could potentially pack more of a punch live. Side note: Lyrics. Isn't she basically saying that she's expecting a break up or at least not sure they are "meant to be"? On the surface it's romantic,, but then when you think about it, it's like... but wait. Why do they need to die together young to "have eternity together"... unless she thinks they will break up unless they die soon? Surely "dying together" after a long and happy life together is the preferrable scenario. That bugs me and just doesn't make sense. It makes it sound like she doesn't actually know what real love is.
I gotta say that this song sounds so much like all the Norwegian pop music that is on the radio in Norway everyday. Makes sense since she lives there but I really really can't hear any Greek roots even though she has them. Now I am not saying that the song needs that or that she isn't good, she definitely is. It's just that my favorite part of Eurovision is when countries bring forth something that sounds authentic to their own music scene.
Nice to listen to, but nothing special and the "die together" lyrics aren't something I enjoy listening to in time of war. I'd place it exactly in the same spot as last year's Greek entry.
These lyrics are just horrible partner-murder stuff. Really not okay to romanticize death like this. No, it doesn't matter if the lyrics aren't intended as literal. It's still a horribly irresponsible text.
The third Greek diaspora singer in a row and unfortunately the least successful. It's a clear downgrade on 2019 and 2021. Katerine had such dramatic vocals with a melody tailored for it. Stefania had so much charisma, interesting lyrics and stellar production too. Both epic melodies through the songs. This one sounds middle of the road depending on the anthemic chorus, this really is all about the chorus hook. So I find it unbalanced and simple. Her voice doesn't sound that distinctive, hopefully she has charisma.
@@starry2006 or maybe you shouldnt bring it up cause it doesnt relate to anything you said.There are Greek singers born and raised in Greece who sing international sounding songs as well and the opposite.
"Die Together" is an emotional ballad written by Amanda herself together with Bjørn Helge Gammelsæter.
Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord lives in Norway and is of Greek heritage. She was born in Ioannina in Greece and moved to Tenfjord in Norway with her family at the age of 3.🇬🇷💙
Love this song so much, it's in my top 5! Gorgeous harmonies, beautiful orchestration, meaningful lyrics. This is outstanding in every way! Cannot wait to see it live on the ESC stage.
A masterpiece!! Filmed on the amazing island of Symi in Greece! Winner vibes ❤️
Είναι ρομαντική φωνή.....
😉 In case the acoustic version of this song with choir could be of interest, you'll find the link below. I'm keen to know how the staging will and if the vocal effect will be solved as for the music video or rather as for the acoustic performance giving a similar effect, yet a different experience. As you might not know yet, Amanda is a medical student and she here performs with fellow students (in the version posted below). 🎶 How often do we get to see this many singing doctors-to-be on stage at once? I think they do great and I hope she brings some of them with to Turin 🎶😊. Thanks for your great reaction folks. Greetings all the way from Norway czcams.com/video/rYLXfNB53j4/video.html
LOVE this performance. It gives me such hope for her ESC performance!
Yes!!! I saw this video yesterday and am so happy
@@MyrtleP Thanks again for your wonderful reaction and I'm happy to know that you enjoyed this even more stripped back version with choir as well. I'm very happy that Amanda does well on stage live. She has performed a number of times in tv-shows in the past that I've seen and she really deliver each time. It's not like for some artists where their stage performances let them down compared to the studio versions 😊🎶
I‘ve been waiting for so long for your reaction to this song. :)
I really, really like the song. I get goosebumps everytime at the end and will vote for it for sure! It‘s my personal winner this year. Excited to see it on stage!
Greetings from Germany!
(Ten fjords! Aaaaaaah, the dad jokes are killing me! xD)
Check the acoustic version too (if you haven't already). I like it even more than the original
Thanks for your reaction. You can check the live acoustic version with the choir as well 🙂
This is a potential winner! Love love love! Well done Greece!❤
Kisses from🇧🇪
Ohhhh Finally my country!! 🤩🤩
One of my faves this yearrr!!! 🥹✨ Hope it does well with a simple yet effective staging it will surely translates well to the audience. 🇬🇷 BUT please Tyler is hot and yeah hi sir, my ancestors couldn’t be more disappointed simping on a white man. 🥵🤣lol jk hahahaah love the 4 of you! 😘
This is my slightly preferred song this year, but as you have said all go down to the live performance.
The song is amazing.
I loved your reaction.
You hair are awesome.
And I loved the ten-fjords joke. 🤣
JOWST (Norway) pushed through changes to the rules in 2017 that allows vocal effects like these (sampled vocals if used for effects, or live transformed vocals with a pedal or similar)
I love your energy
I love this, such good production. Would wish for better lyrics but not that important.
I think she’s called Amanda Georgiadi. She is 100% Hellene🇬🇷 both of her parents and grandparents are Hellenes🇬🇷.
She was born in the city of Ioannina - Hellas and they moved to Norway.
The Tenfjord is the name of the city they went!
Her real name is Amanda Klara Georgiadi, she changed it into Amanda Tenfjord.
Η μητέρα της είναι από Νορβηγία.. οπότε είναι 50-50.
@@tdorothy.6172 είχα διαβάσει πως και οι δυο γονείς της είναι από την Ελλάδα.
Το επίθετο Tenfjord είναι η πόλη στην οποία μετακόμισαν… 🤷🏻♂️
Greek father, Norwegian mother it says on her Wikipedia at least.
The Switch from "ohhh that will be funny" too "ohhhh thats intresting" LOL
The island is Symi Greece
I hope you do the UK entry soon. Would love to see your reactions.
Cyprus's... Lisa Andreas -stronger every minute sang mostly agapella in her song checkit out guys
They are still allowing taped back up vocals this year. There is a Latvian group who sang acepella in the mid 00s they qualified and finished mid table. The song is good and rightly tipped to do well but as far as slow fem ballads go I prefer the Netherlands.
Maia looks absolutely amazing with short hair, nothing weird about it at all. Maybe you should give her more hugs for less 'weird hair feelings'... 😘
It won't win but it's my favorite of the 40, and I'm now a fan of the artist. Is it wrong that I hope she changes her mind about becoming a doctor?
don't quote me on this but I think vocal effects are prohibited, I'm basing that on a spanish performer who in their national selection this year wanted to use live vocal effects and ended up withdrawing because she wasn't allowed to as it went against the rules of Eurovision. Also, I believe pre-recorded backing vocals are allowed since last year.
Hey, I was really amused by watching your reactions guys.
Since I really enjoyed this song very much I was intrigued by your discussion about it being all a capella and was curios to check if there maybe is some version. So I found this video. It's not live, so it's just edited out of studio recording but I really appreciated possibility to hear and got excited to share it here.
czcams.com/video/w9bPpwnbcs4/video.html
Stay smart. Greetings!
Wouldn't Belgium 2011 be considered an entirely a cappella song? I think it would be the only one in ESC history.
Oooo and I just remembered Latvia 2006.
@@MyrtleP Oy, I guess I had successfully forgotten that one until now 🤣
You're so welcome. 😇
Good singer, well produced track, but it lacks any atmosphere of its own.
It only works because we are totally familiar with such songs.
It's not my style, but Amanda seems like a solid singer who wrote a song really well suited to her voice. I didn't love the vocal effect in this song...keep mentally comparing it to Imogen Heap, and don't really see the point in using that effect on very simple harmonies. Would have preferred to be able to hear her natural tone instead. I wouldn't be surprised if she makes it to the final, but don't think it's a sure thing.
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😂🤣😂
The intro is really getting my attention and it's all good quality and very Lorde... but I feel the promise is not being fulfilled once the instrumentals kick in.
Will definitely have fans and should do ok with decent staging. But even though I should like this a lot, it's somehow just ok. At least as a studio cut. Could potentially pack more of a punch live.
Side note:
Lyrics. Isn't she basically saying that she's expecting a break up or at least not sure they are "meant to be"? On the surface it's romantic,, but then when you think about it, it's like... but wait. Why do they need to die together young to "have eternity together"... unless she thinks they will break up unless they die soon? Surely "dying together" after a long and happy life together is the preferrable scenario. That bugs me and just doesn't make sense. It makes it sound like she doesn't actually know what real love is.
I gotta say that this song sounds so much like all the Norwegian pop music that is on the radio in Norway everyday. Makes sense since she lives there but I really really can't hear any Greek roots even though she has them. Now I am not saying that the song needs that or that she isn't good, she definitely is. It's just that my favorite part of Eurovision is when countries bring forth something that sounds authentic to their own music scene.
I disagree because any country has the right to try and present something different and not the same every year which could be boring! 😁
Nice to listen to, but nothing special and the "die together" lyrics aren't something I enjoy listening to in time of war. I'd place it exactly in the same spot as last year's Greek entry.
These lyrics are just horrible partner-murder stuff. Really not okay to romanticize death like this.
No, it doesn't matter if the lyrics aren't intended as literal. It's still a horribly irresponsible text.
For your mind... Yes it is. For me its romantic 😜
Horrible people thinking horrible things
The third Greek diaspora singer in a row and unfortunately the least successful.
It's a clear downgrade on 2019 and 2021. Katerine had such dramatic vocals with a melody tailored for it. Stefania had so much charisma, interesting lyrics and stellar production too. Both epic melodies through the songs.
This one sounds middle of the road depending on the anthemic chorus, this really is all about the chorus hook. So I find it unbalanced and simple. Her voice doesn't sound that distinctive, hopefully she has charisma.
What does greek diaspora have to do with all of what you said?
@@johnkkin9230 It was a separate paragraph, so a separate comment.
And it was just an observation. Maybe going for a more international sound.
@@starry2006 or maybe you shouldnt bring it up cause it doesnt relate to anything you said.There are Greek singers born and raised in Greece who sing international sounding songs as well and the opposite.
@@johnkkin9230 I'll bring up whatever I wish.
@@starry2006 you are ignorant