🇳🇴 Subwoolfer win MGP! Live Performance & Results REACTION | Norway | Eurovision 2022
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I react to the liveperformance of "Give that wolf a banana" by Subwoolfer, which won Melodi Grand Prix 2022 and will represent Norway at Eurovision 2022 in Turin, Italy.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:32 Live Performance Reaction
5:28 How will this do in Eurovision?
9:32 The other MGP acts
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I'm so so so SOOOO happy!
I don't even care how this goes in May - this song and performance will be remembered forever. So excited they pulled it off and won :)
YESSS! I know there's a lot of people out there who are disappointed that Elsie didn't end up winning this, but honestly Subwoolfer winning has made me more excited for Eurovision than any of the other songs we've got so far. I love a good ballad, but songs like this that are supposed to be lighthearted, fun, dance bops/bangers are just as valid in my book and just as necessary in the lineup of like 40 songs. AND, like you said, it's a good quality song too. We get to have FUN at Eurovision! I'm so keen.
I think juries will know it has the televote and give them lower points so they don't win overall. But because it's a good quality song, they'll still chuck them some points to acknowledge that.
Yea the other thing is that it’s SO much harder to get these types of songs right and they don’t happen often. Elsie is awesome, but we have at least 3-4 decent ballads every year. Whereas epic humour bops happen once every 1-2 years.
@@ESCTom yeah, compare this with Superman or the one in the Icelandic selection and it's miles ahead in terms quality. When a legit good one comes along its gotta to in, thems the rules! 😄
Elsie Bay was unfortunately not a flawless performance in the final, losing some of the magic and wow factor that type of song needs.
Some reactors said their vocal is horrible? I m surprised. I think they sang quite well. 😊
oh really? i didnt hear that at all. Thats what I was looking out for, because thats the type of thing that could shatter the "legitimacy" of the song. It sounded great to me 🤷🏻♂️
The opening of the semi final sounded a bit off, but in the final it sounded great.
Some people see the masks and assume it just to be a no talent novelty act. But the two main suspects of being underneath the masks both are accomplished singers. Gaute Ormåsen, a Norwegian singer who rose to fame coming second in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol - only beaten by Kurt Nielsen, who later the same year won World Idol ahead of Kelly Clarkson (the UK Pop Idol winner, Will Young, came fifth) - is suspected of being the taller of the two wolves in Subwoolfer. Equally strong suspicions the shorter one is UK born, but Norwegian based, Ben Adams of A1 boyband fame. Other speculations/guessings launched in Norwegian media is the Ylvis brothers of What does the fox say fame. All four of them have denied being involved, but that has not lowered fan convictions - especially in regard to the Gaute Ormåsen and Ben Adams combo. Other names suggested includes Norwegian singers from Vidar Villa to Alexander Wallman and Eirik Søfteland. Plenty of samples with all of them on YT for anyone who wants to compare voices and take part in the "investigation" It is a lot saner and less harmful passtime than Qanon, that's for sure.
@@Alex-lp6bg They had just recovered from Covid at that time😊
@@Tvjunkieful12 fun fact; the cars of Gaute Ormåsen and Ben Adams were parked outside the arena when this was recorded.
not all music needs to have a deep meaning, and this song makes you simply happy! it brings out the smile and you just want to dance, This is my happy pill!!! i love it!!! the production behind the song is absolutely fantastic. So this is not a joke this is made from people who know what they do! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!! YUM YUM
So happy this won !!!!
bop bop bop this song is top 3 top 5 matriaal
This year is absolutely bonkers.
Norway, Latvia, Moldova, San Marino, (kind of Slovenia)?
So many meme songs, it's amazing.
Right choice I love this norway has found a beautiful formula and i think we are definitely going back to Oslo or Bergen or Trondheim for Eurovision soon this is going to go wild on tiktok
Yea they’re killing it. Their qualification record is insanely good. They’re catching up with Ukraine
Its my Eurovision winner! Its fun, catchy, memorable and it even got an amazing dance! At Eurovision I can see the staging being a mix of what they did last night, mixed with Lithuania and Iceland from last year~
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Best reaction vid 2022! Made me smile from ear to ear!
These #Subwoolfer guys are simply too good. Not a single mistake. Utter perfection.
Which is why I still think it's the Ylvis brothers. Despite the national campaign here trying to convince us otherwise.
Also: Learn the dance and post it. Now.
I am so excited for them and i can’t wait to see how they’ll fit it to a big stage. It’s going to be so much fun and I know I’ll be dancing to it in the finals, just pure joy like the Roop was for me last year.
absolutely not a joke. I think of it as novelty, with quality music & production. I'm so glad they won, the song alone is so much fun. That combined with the whole 'mystery' of who they are and their social media activity, it's a real mood lift any time I see something related to them
If you looked at the purple heart at the bottom right of the video...the norwegians definitely went wild over it, there is a massive surge of votes during the middle of the performance and i feel like it could be repeated on the Eurovision stage itself.
The hearts is not a represantation of actually votes given at that time. You can just click the heart emojis on the nrk page while the song plays.
@@mari97216 oh i see...i thought it was representing the number of votes the song received in the national final. It's still kinda amazing that they received so many likes in the middle of the performance...i checked the other performances and they definitely did not received as many likes as Subwoolfer did during the performances.
@@bryanng8599 yes it was mad. I was so excited I didnt even notice but they did get an ocean of hearts 😍
the yellow wolves singers are A 1 Ben Adams from UK and Norwegian singer Gaute Ormåsen. The DJ Astronaut is Alan Walker. Its a crazy fun entry. Hopefully Europe likes it. 12 points from me to Subwoolfer.
It is AMAZING, i love it so much!!😂
Id be really disappointed if the juries marked this one down Tom. Surely they will recognise the whole package and its commerciality? Really clever and enjoyable performance 👍
ESC should only have public votes. The jury _always_ votes completely different than the viewers.
@@_Viking always has been
I know everyone word .. love it 12 points from the UK 🇬🇧 even ordering my Norway flag for a eurovision party 🥳
I'm pleased with the result. Was very surprised at Northkid getting into the gold duel, but I guess we'd not seen how any of the auto qualifiers held up in public voting before. I do love MGP the last few years, it just works and we get quality. Subwoolfer wasn't my absolute favourite on studio versions, but the fact they can pull it off so well live just makes it even more fun.
Elsie also co-wrote Hammer of Thor, so I'm sure she'll be back again.
I liked Queen Bees, it was another one that made me smile, and Anna Lisa is a very accomplished performer.
Well imo unfortunately I think they got into it cos of regional voting. You saw how inflated their vote from the north was in the final. Let’s say they were 3rd of 4 before the gold duel, 30-40 thousand might have been enough to push them into the gold duel
@@ESCTom aye, I think you're right. I got confused though, as it seemed like they announced the top four and then straight away who was through to the Gold duel. Mind you, we saw what happened last year with Tix vs Keiino as well.
I've been viewing "Give that wolf a banana" as a song that exists in the same kind of realm as "Toy" - which is why I also think the juries might not fully tank it (though I suppose Netta had more of a message than Subwoolfer does, so it's not fully a 1:1 comparison)
yea like it will be interesting to see if juries are willing to adapt to modern trends or not. Like this song is very clearly going to go big on tik tok and to think that Tik Tok isnt a huge part of the music scene now is out of touch. It really depends on what objective the juries are told in how to pick their favourite by the show organisers
Subwoolfers song has a deeper meaning than many think, at least that’s what they say themselves 😉
Fantastic reaction!! Can you please react to "Subwoolfer being ICONIC nonstop for 20 minutes"?
I did have the thought that they would send another Tix Boyzone nonsense after having all these good songs and it came far too close to reality
Northkids are a class act as people though, they looked like they wanted subwoolfer to go and they did the dance routine after the results, just having fun
Hi Tom, hope you've had a good weekend. I guess the right act won. They have a chance to get a top 10 finish like The Roop last year.
Norway and Poland really saved this quite poor Eurovision year.
tom, you surprise me by how much you like this. I do think its fun and well done. I will need to listen to this a few times to see if it grows on me. Great review by the way
Thanks Gary, yea this is my favourite of the whole season so far. Still more to come though
Really enjoyed your video and reaction! I'm completely with you, it's such a great humorous song. It brings me so much joy and so far it's my firm favourite of the song entries that have come out so far. I'm not a huge fan of ballads, of course I can appreciate a good ballad but I love the fun entries. It's just good fun and enjoyable and a vibe and I'm already learning the choreo to prepare myself haha. I can see Subwoolfer definitely qualifying and doing well with the televotes. A place in the top 10 is definitely a possibility! Thanks for the video!
honestly, I think top 10 is almost a certainty. they should be aiming for top 5
I'm ready for this chaos on the Eurovision stage! This is how you do a fun entry.
Brb stocking up on bananas
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Dustin was awesome, feck of. It's in my top ten of all times. I love the actual song behind the parody
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Would love to see a dance cover!. Would also love to join in even though I live somewhere else 😄 I remember Dustin the Turkey also.. Even though that was a joke I still found it funny in a strange way (was a lot younger also). Subwoofler is just a joy to see and listen to. Great reaction fellow ESC fan! Much love 🇳🇱
"I will call you ... Tom"
Great to see your happy reaction Tom. And I never thought about this being a Covid song... maybe there is depth where I didn't see any. OK I'm just way too boring for this kind of entry, but I'll admit that the performance looks slick and that the song is actually pretty strong. It's a total earworm. I don't want it to win Eurovision (and I don't think it will), but it's fun that it's here.
lol i could be totally wrong but i interpreted it that the banana is the vaccine and by giving it to the virus (the wolf), then its less "hungry" and wont want to eat/kill grandma. im probably completely wrong 😂
my #1 of ESC 2022 so far and I'll be very surprised if anything passes it.
My hunch is it wins SemiFinal-1 and then -- because of its wide appeal, especially to youth -- exceeds expectations in the final........ top 3 maybe.
The votes for Northkids were mostly from their home area, not against Subwoolfer.
Wow.. really enjoyed this, you made the effort to watch and react to the Norwegian final. Cool. There has been loads of disgruntled Norwegians in social media after Subwoolfer won. I do not agree with them - I dig this song. Its insanely catchy (LOVE the baseline), well produced and SO aesthetically pleasing. 2022 is not the year for cliched ballads. Subwoolfer; give Eurovision loads of bananas!
I covered all of the semi finals as well 😊
There is a new rumor coming up. Only one of the wolfs are actually singing. The other vocalist is DJ Astronaut. Spectators at the final noticed that one of the wolfs were not moving his face while "singing", while DJ Astronaut were singing at the end verse while laying on the floor.
ooooooooooooooo thats an interesting theory. i never even really knew about the Astronaut until the live performance. but that could also explain why they are wearing masks, so as to hide who is really singing
New version of my childhods story about Red Riding Hood where her grandma is eaten by a woolf. I always felt so sorry for her .
I’m holding you to that video of dancing to this sir
I also hate when ppl call this a joke entry as well. The ignorance far too much lol
I’m hoping for a top 5 finish
Just to remind people about some "joke" songs that has come out in the past. Chill !! life to short to take everything to serious.
Full speed ahead, Mr. Boatswain, full speed ahead!
Full speed it is, Sergeant!
Cut the cable, drop the cable!
Aye-aye, sir, aye-aye!
Captain, Captain!
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
Anyone see who this is?
Enjoyed your reaction 😍
I’m Norwegian, so I of course love the song. I voted for it👍
I actually believe it will be among the top 5, of course I hope it will be nr 1😍
But this year I think Ukraine will win, not because of the song💙💛
I like this a lot more than Verka or Uno. For craft and performance I'd say We Are The Winners is closer.
Ben Adams & Gaute Ormåsen. DJ Alan Walker, or is it Kygo? Time will show..
I was also very relieved that Subwoolfer won ... and I would agree that Elsie Bay probably should have come in second. Having followed MGP here in Norway over the past years, I have noticed that Norwegians tend to be somewhat 'tribal' or 'regional' in their voting and that this can decisively affect the outcome in the final. Sometimes the best song doesn't win. Northkid's song was pretty good ....but second? My explanation is that Northkid's lead singer, Bilal Saab, has an amazing voice and he very deservedly won Norway's Stjernekamp, a singer perfomer competition, a couple years ago (I actually voted for him through to that final) so he has won a strong following here in Norway. In addition he is especially loved in northern Norway where he comes from. You may have noticed that when the northern Norway vote came in, a huge majority went to Northkid which really swung the vote at that point. The same tendency could be seen last year when TIX ('Fallen Angel'), who had previously established a strong following here in Norway, won. (I actually preferred Keiino's 'Monument'.) I would also add that Farida's 'Dangerous' really grew on me and her performance was rather good in the final. Luckily, 'Give That Wolf A Banana' was just too good to be countered by the 'tribal' vote this year. 🙂
thats not just a norweigian thing - it happens everywhere. It was in Spain this year and France last year with the Tahitians. It's a real bane on national finals cos its not picking a song because its good, but just because the person singing it is from your area. its so irrational, and thats why juries are VITAL in eurovision, because they are meant to look past this nonsense.
Northkid's song was good, but i think if there was a jury there Elsie would 99% have been in the gold final instead of them
It seemed to be "Keith" talking during the show and that would be Ben, in case it is him. The person speaking was speaking Norwegian fluently, even with an eastern Norwegian dialect from somewhere south of Oslo. I think someone coyuld have done the talking for Ben to mislead people, so they'd think it isn't him. I would assume he would speak Norwegian with an accent.
Last time they performed a few weeks ago I heard something in the dialect that sounded slightly like Gaute. He doesn’t have an eastern dialect exactly but it can sound like that in many words. Is he from Hamar?
The voice is blurred in a filter though so I guess the sound of the voice is harder to recognize.
Are you sure it was Ben talking, I need to find a clip and rewatch that part.
I guess it's a bit weird that you can see a microphone or mouths moving while they sing, so especially in the intro and outro where they don't dance (much) that looks a bit odd to me. But they're also my number 1 right now so it doesn't matter too much to me.
Your reaction is so joyous Tom.......so glad you found your bag this year lad 👏👏
This is a deserved winner of, for me a poor MGP this year. Only downloaded this and Elsie Bay.
This is bright, entertaining but vocally good as well. This must not be underestimated in Torino.
You still think this is vacine related?..really?.....can't see that at all.
Still think that with this "masturbatory choreography" there's a sexual link here but just haven't worked out what yet. The "banana" reference is obvious but the "grandma" one is throwing me off.🤣🤣🤣
My winner in Torino?....no but definite qualifier and a place in my personal Top 10, probably definitely ( if that isn't an oxymoron)🤣🤣🤣
Ps.. your MGP fan wank is the equivalent to my BenidormFest fan wank!!
Olé!!
Oh yea this one just goes straight to my dopamine centre - I really adore it. I would hope that there’s some internal selections coming up though that can challenge it at the top.
Yea for me the wolves are covid. And they’re saying that if they’ve had a banana (vaccine), then they’re less likely to be hungry and eat her (die from covid). That could be totally insane but that’s always how I’ve heard it 😂😂😂
@@ESCTom yep!
Insane!!!!
Still think it's a perv thing!🤣🤣
The chorus sounds like an S club 7 unreleased hit
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Here is the dance tutorial:
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Love your reviews Tom. As a fellow Irishman and seeing the recent songs by Greece and Cyprus and others I am saddened how low the Irish entry keeps going on the betting markets. The irish were too smart by far when they entered Dustin the Turkey which was funny to only Ireland and no other European nation. Ive been watching Eurovison since 1975. Ive predicted most winners since 1985. This will do well but....Ukraine
Thanks Toby! (im guessing youre Toby from Kerry)
I think the low ranking right now could also be cos shes in the semi of death. I love Brooke but im a little disappointed that they didnt do a revamp. Like albania got her song revamped from one of the top producers in the Netherlands, why dont we have that same initiative?
Yea Ukraine look favourites but Eleni was 22nd in the odds before the rehearsals so stranger things have happened. I would LOVE subwoolfer to win
Enjoyable because of novelty and visuals but it's like a good quality song for a childrens tv-show, isn't?
You wonder about North Kid? There's two factors I think. One, the main vocalist won a recent song competition. Two, the people living in the north of Norway got some kind of an inferiority complex, and will vote based on where the person is from. The votes from each region was read in the order of how many voted, and the north should be way before the other ones based on population size, but there was a lot more votes than you'd expect because North Kid was from the north. No joke. It's not the first time, they do it all the time, and at least to me it becomes a bit cringey at times.
yes i really dont like that type of partisan voting. people should vote on a song because they like it, not because they come from the same area as the person, thats just irrational. This is one of the small dangers with MGP and not having a jury to counteract this type of voting.
I have one idea, Gaute Ormåsen is known to be a bad dancer, and these two guys dances so well. Maybe Gaute is the DJ Astronaut? Because it is Gautes voice we hear, but it is impossible to see who of these three that actually sing. So it could be DJ Astronaut that actually sing and Keith that do the movements? They are totally screwing with us.... 😂😂
The immediate basis of the lyrics is the fairytale «Little red riding hood», and a fun twist on that. Other meanings may be hidden underneath as well, but I think a vaccine debate is a bit far fetched ;)
When is your dance vid coming?
That’s something for after all the reaction videos are done in the quieter period in April
@@ESCTom How's that dance coming along? None of us want to wait til April. Nor should we have to.
Do it , now.
I am sure that it is Ylvis 😄
its definitely Gaute and Ben Adams
Not my fav but definetly not bad. At least they made good choice. My country Slovenia sadly didn't make the right choice.
did you want the Luma song?
@@ESCTom yeah i was rooting for them. Normaly i wouldn't really care because usually our selection isn't really strong, but this year there were a lot of better choices...
I didn’t see nothing funny and special with this song and performance!🍌🥴
lets be honest the reason northkid made the top 2 final duel is because northern norwegians love voting for themselves, they do it every year. and they only had one northern act to choose from, whereas the classy female ballads were 5 out of the 10 entries, splitting the vote. its a shame too because this kind of boyband song is NOT something the north would ever vote for if it wasnt their own partisanship.
yep i 100% agree. and i think thats a real shame for Elsie Bay, who I think deserved to come 2nd
Pro vaccine? Is it not just a fun song?
They have to revamp the staging. It's a bit boring and lacking energy, and only using the center of the stage
Lets see at Turin.
I do like wacky and comedic entries but I´m not a fan of this to be honest.
The stage show with their masks, dancing and those words on the screen is interesting, but the audio of the song alone absolutely does nothing for me.
The thing is that I really need to somewhat like and enjoy something in its audio form alone before the stage show can fully get me on board.
Which is why I don´t even know how to rank this.
i always just follow my gut with my rankings
Tok tok winer
But
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this will get a lot of points from the televote
Honestly just don't get it or see the appeal to it at all. It just seems childish and almost insulting to the other artists who are taking it seriously. We can't see their faces, so how do we know if they're signing live? Really hope this comes last in its semi and juries mark it down
Music should evoke emotions in people. This song brings pure joy in me. There is a difference between a joke and humor .. this is a fun spin on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. It is certainly not childish, the production behind this song is absolutely fantastic! I have this song on repeat in the car, I dance and sing to my heart's content and I am a well grown lady of 46 years !!! after two miserable years of shutdown and pandemic, this is exactly what we need !!!
Why do you think they are not taking it seriously? Having some humor in a song does not make it insulting or not a serious song.
I agree with you, just watched "ToyGoy"reaction. They totally mist the fun. I also don't with is making fun. The production has been done so well.
yea it wont work with everyone. but those who it does work with will love it. It I was televoting, I would give this the majority of my televote, whereas those who dont loved it cant vote it down
@@ESCTom true.
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