This is one of the most underrated entries in the history of Eurovision. Maybe the jurors felt kind of intimidated by this powerful screaming Brunhilda. The German expression "Wuchtbrumme" describing a powerful and voluminous lady seems appropriate here. She later had a successful carreer as soul singer in Germany and passed away recently.
Marc Exner Still, it doesn't make much sense, as the juries' job is to appreciate talent and not be "intimidated" by it. I, on the other hand, believe juries actually felt that soul & funk music is something entirely American (or was at the time) and didn't really fit a European competition.
@@VICKY08TZ It is beyond belief, really, how this powerful song and performance, that the audience gave one of the biggest responses to, bombed that badly. And then that garbage from Malta came 12th. Basically, you have to take the results of Eurovision with a certain grain of salt.
everything about this is perfect...the conductor, the backup singers, joyâs outfit...but most of all, joy herself. she had the kind of voice that makes you forget how hard singing can be. she was 100% flawless, and i will never get tired of this performance. thank you, my darling đđ.
fun fact Joy really didn't want to wear that outfit she said in an interview once that she wanted to wear jeans but the german broadcaster didn't think jeans were appropriate for an event such as Eurovision
In a way Joy did win the contest because decades later people still love this song. When you think how many Eurovision entries are just forgotten once the yearly show is over. Here we are in 2022 and folks are still reacting to a performance /song from 1975- that says it all!
I think the fact the native language rule was not in place at the time it faired badly against those sung in English. I think the native language rule should be brought back. It just isn't the same now that most are performed in English.
Without a doubt one of the best delivered entries of ESC ever. Never get tired of her powerful performance. With great admiration and love from Austria. What is the conclusion? The placing at ESC tells you nothing about the quality of a song or performance.
This is one of my favorite entries ever! I found it by chance going down the Eurovision rabbit hole clicking on different videos and I was absolutely entranced by Joy's performance!
I was a double major in German and Linguistics in 1998. I remember hearing this song for the first time in 2000 on a German Eurovision Song Contest compilation album. It absolutely blew me away! It reminded me of another song from my childhood, and to this day it is still one of my favorite songs of all time if not my absolute favorite.
A song can be a bridge look at your life what was there? years just turn in circles you want to change but nobody breaks the ice then you talk to people that do not mean anything to you Look, they are like you there are still ways they lead to me ohhh baby a song can be a bridge and every sound is like a stone he makes you strong and firm you can go about it others understand a song can be a bridge have some courage and agree and is your heart ready come over this bridge out of your loneliness stop playing and learn to feel how many people are friends learn to sing Trust like a child ohhh baby a song can be a bridge and every sound is like a stone he makes you strong and firm you can go about it others understand a song can be a bridge have some courage and agree and is your heart ready come over this bridge out of your loneliness ladadadaaaa ladadadaaaa a song can be a bridge have some courage and agree and is your heart ready come over this bridge out of your loneliness
I wish Germany went back to singing in German. I believe last time it happened in 2007. And it was glorious. You need to see that. To me 2007 is the best German song. But I LOVE swing. So that might be it lol
Iâm living a few feet away from where used to be one of the places where Joy Fleming started her career, the Top Hat Club in the Benjamin-Franklin-Village, former US installation in Mannheim, Germany. Quite recently the city government named a street around our corner after her âJoy-Fleming-Ring/Joy Fleming circleâ
Joy gave ALL on stage... The lyrics were positive. A song in german is always the best just to make people understand that the language is also nice to listen to !đ Germany has lost one of its best voices...đȘ R.I.P.JOY...forever in our souls !!đđ„đâ„ïž
OMG!! FINALLYYYYYY!! â€ïž â€ïž â€ïž One of my favorite ESC entries ever!! I love everything about it - her positive energy, her immaculate voice!! Everything! I had requested this song from you a looooong time ago & you totally ignored me! đ See what you've been missing all this time?! đ
YAY! Back to the instant requests! I love these so much. There's so much ESC history to go through that it's overwhelming, and these videos give me an opportunity to visit some older songs. Also, I'd to re-add my fave ESC song of all time to the hat: Italy 1958! I promise it's nothing like that Dschingis Khan song. Lol. Which, btw, thanks again for doing it!
For any of you wondering her style of singing, she grew up after the war and sang in American bars in the German/American occupation zone. Thatâs why she has that great voice for a German singer of that time. Very jazzy/ghospel. đđ»
â€ïžJOY FLEMINGâ€ïž She is RIP 27.09.2017 đą Sheâ€ïž had incredible energy and power while singing. I've always loved to see đ her and hear her sing đŒ
Joy Fleming was One of a Kind and one of the very best singers of Germany. Such a pity that there was only a little comercial success. She has released some great Albums in her Music Career and started singing in US Clubs.
It's the only song I remember from the 70s editions with Waterloo and L'oiseau et l'enfant, I was just a little kid but stuck to my head. Wonderful Joy and beautiful song.
Joy war ein echtes bodenstĂ€ndiges Monnemer MĂ€del mit einer Wuchtstimme. Ich hatte das GlĂŒck, sie live zu zu erleben. Sie war Gast in den 90er Jahren bei unserem VereinsjubilĂ€um und hat das Publikum mitgerissen. Es war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis.
She should won that Eurovision, according to my mum and dad. I discovering her songs all the time. I was blown away by her powerful voice. She kind reminded of Aretha, Etta,Tina, Janis, all rolled into one. This song below was when she was a teenager I think. czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
The song title roughly translates as âa song can build a bridgeâ. You should also read to our best entry: 1999 - Reise nach Jerusalem đ it is quite unique
Jakeâs Face Reacts I'm laughing at how much you hate that song. Not in a bad or rude way, it's just I have known Ding-a-Dong as a huge hit all across Europe, even in the Soviet Union. If you don't know English, it sounds great.
Yeah, Joy was a phenomenon. Her voice, talent and her performances were unparalleled. One of the greatest singers of all time, and a very warm-hearted human being. And THIS song should have won the ESC in 1975, no doubt about it.
in my opinion the best song that Germany ever had at the start, and in my opinion also one of the best songs that were EVER at the ESC, unfortunately, was not properly recognized Ein Lied kann eine BrĂŒcke sein, a song can be a bridge that's exactly what this event wants to be and should be! In addition, it was a great jazz / soul singer, but unfortunately she did not look like a doll and maybe the song was too early for the ESC that time
I actually have a Joy Fleming album in part because of my love of this song. Also, I may have completely killed my voice on several occasions trying to do these notes. :: laugh ::
Ooh, Yesss. She was amazing here. Another one I love by her is this fabulous blues. I'm sure you'll love it too: czcams.com/video/4aBxWhPp5Yo/video.html By the way, she died recently
In order to get to the ESC, Joy Fleming had to go through a national selection process. Here is her performance during the national selection show 1975. The performance much more laid back. But the voice amazing as ever: czcams.com/video/DnCRtpS4u_8/video.html
Women with those looks and figure are great at belting it it out. Florrie Forde, Sophie Tucker, Ella Fitzgerald etc. As for the song the intro is the basic German Boom Boom Schlager BUT alas the melodic chorus has a bigger problem for a jury voting for originality which is bound to affect the voting badly. The problem is this:- czcams.com/video/AZYpa7u28WU/video.html
Hello Jake, I enjoy her song. And I enjoy your thoughts about her voice . I think, you have to be a musician, so we both now, that there could have been much much more going on with her unique voice, within THAT special song, which never has been written . Best wishes for you Jake. Yours, Klaus from Germany .
Joy Fleming died 2017. This song didn't won the ESC 1975, but was in (West)Germany very popular. Joy was a big soul & blues singer. Here's the same song with a better sound quality: czcams.com/video/RCWiYUmCQds/video.html
I wonder what you think of this Dutch-German performance in 2020 : czcams.com/video/-W-ZJXnCUBY/video.html. A remake/cover version of Nicole's winning song in 1982.
One of the biggest crimes in Eurovision history. This is such a masterpiece,delivered overwhelmingly outstanding by the unforgettable Joy
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
I stopped watching the ESC the year Roger Cicero and The Ark tanked. đ
This is one of the most underrated entries in the history of Eurovision. Maybe the jurors felt kind of intimidated by this powerful screaming Brunhilda. The German expression "Wuchtbrumme" describing a powerful and voluminous lady seems appropriate here.
She later had a successful carreer as soul singer in Germany and passed away recently.
Marc Exner Still, it doesn't make much sense, as the juries' job is to appreciate talent and not be "intimidated" by it.
I, on the other hand, believe juries actually felt that soul & funk music is something entirely American (or was at the time) and didn't really fit a European competition.
@@VICKY08TZ It is beyond belief, really, how this powerful song and performance, that the audience gave one of the biggest responses to, bombed that badly. And then that garbage from Malta came 12th. Basically, you have to take the results of Eurovision with a certain grain of salt.
I totally agree. This should have been Germany's first Eurovision victory. Period. RIP amazing Joy Flemming.
One of the best singer in the ESC-History! R.i.p Joy Flemming!đđ
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
This is the best German entry. Seventies soul greatly delivered. Amazing voice and preformance and great conductor.
I've never heard this before. I'm blown away!
You can even now find the English version with her: A Bridge of Love
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
everything about this is perfect...the conductor, the backup singers, joyâs outfit...but most of all, joy herself. she had the kind of voice that makes you forget how hard singing can be. she was 100% flawless, and i will never get tired of this performance. thank you, my darling đđ.
One of my favorite entries ever!
fun fact Joy really didn't want to wear that outfit she said in an interview once that she wanted to wear jeans but the german broadcaster didn't think jeans were appropriate for an event such as Eurovision
In a way Joy did win the contest because decades later people still love this song. When you think how many Eurovision entries are just forgotten once the yearly show is over. Here we are in 2022 and folks are still reacting to a performance /song from 1975- that says it all!
Unbelievable, this was so good and so underrated
I was lucky to See Joy fleming live in NĂŒrnberg in the 90s and it was a great experience.
She was so powerful on stage!
R.I.P đŁđ
Probably the most underrated song ever. How did it finish with so few points??????
Julian Hiti :(
I think the fact the native language rule was not in place at the time it faired badly against those sung in English. I think the native language rule should be brought back. It just isn't the same now that most are performed in English.
@Julian Hiti How about 1982? 2010? And how about the UK in 2021?
@Julian Hiti I see! Thats interesting!
The BELIEF! It's not often you see someone enjoying themselves so much on stage.
Slavko? xD
littlejohnuk I agree. So did Jahn Teigen (Norway 1978). Epic!
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
Without a doubt one of the best delivered entries of ESC ever. Never get tired of her powerful performance. With great admiration and love from Austria.
What is the conclusion? The placing at ESC tells you nothing about the quality of a song or performance.
I totally agree! This is a fab song and it was soooo underrated back in 1975.
This is one of my favorite entries ever! I found it by chance going down the Eurovision rabbit hole clicking on different videos and I was absolutely entranced by Joy's performance!
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
I was a double major in German and Linguistics in 1998. I remember hearing this song for the first time in 2000 on a German Eurovision Song Contest compilation album. It absolutely blew me away! It reminded me of another song from my childhood, and to this day it is still one of my favorite songs of all time if not my absolute favorite.
Johan Adamsson Iâm listening to that album as we speak
@@smophie6260 Watching your reaction to this performance brought me so much "joy" again. Pun intended.
Johan Adamsson đ
A song can be a bridge
look at your life
what was there?
years just turn in circles
you want to change
but nobody breaks the ice
then you talk to people
that do not mean anything to you
Look, they are like you
there are still ways
they lead to me
ohhh baby
a song can be a bridge
and every sound is like a stone
he makes you strong and firm
you can go about it
others understand
a song can be a bridge
have some courage and agree
and is your heart ready
come over this bridge
out of your loneliness
stop playing
and learn to feel
how many people are friends
learn to sing
Trust like a child
ohhh baby
a song can be a bridge
and every sound is like a stone
he makes you strong and firm
you can go about it
others understand
a song can be a bridge
have some courage and agree
and is your heart ready
come over this bridge
out of your loneliness
ladadadaaaa
ladadadaaaa
a song can be a bridge
have some courage and agree
and is your heart ready
come over this bridge
out of your loneliness
I wish Germany went back to singing in German. I believe last time it happened in 2007. And it was glorious. You need to see that. To me 2007 is the best German song. But I LOVE swing. So that might be it lol
Roger Cicero! :)
Iâm living a few feet away from where used to be one of the places where Joy Fleming started her career, the Top Hat Club in the Benjamin-Franklin-Village, former US installation in Mannheim, Germany. Quite recently the city government named a street around our corner after her âJoy-Fleming-Ring/Joy Fleming circleâ
Joy gave ALL on stage...
The lyrics were positive.
A song in german is always the best just to make people understand that the language is also nice to listen to !đ
Germany has lost one of its best voices...đȘ
R.I.P.JOY...forever in our souls !!đđ„đâ„ïž
A real Esc evergreen. Most underrated entry ever.
Wow , she was amazing!
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
OMG!! FINALLYYYYYY!! â€ïž â€ïž â€ïž
One of my favorite ESC entries ever!!
I love everything about it - her positive energy, her immaculate voice!! Everything!
I had requested this song from you a looooong time ago & you totally ignored me! đ
See what you've been missing all this time?! đ
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
YAY! Back to the instant requests! I love these so much. There's so much ESC history to go through that it's overwhelming, and these videos give me an opportunity to visit some older songs.
Also, I'd to re-add my fave ESC song of all time to the hat: Italy 1958!
I promise it's nothing like that Dschingis Khan song. Lol. Which, btw, thanks again for doing it!
Amazing germany 1975
12 points from spain đȘđž
đč r.i.p joy fleming đł
13 points!!
For any of you wondering her style of singing, she grew up after the war and sang in American bars in the German/American occupation zone. Thatâs why she has that great voice for a German singer of that time. Very jazzy/ghospel. đđ»
â€ïžJOY FLEMINGâ€ïž She is RIP 27.09.2017 đą Sheâ€ïž had incredible energy and power while singing. I've always loved to see đ her and hear her sing đŒ
Joy Fleming was One of a Kind and one of the very best singers of Germany.
Such a pity that there was only a little comercial success. She has released some great Albums in her Music Career and started singing in US Clubs.
It's the only song I remember from the 70s editions with Waterloo and L'oiseau et l'enfant, I was just a little kid but stuck to my head. Wonderful Joy and beautiful song.
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
Joy war ein echtes bodenstĂ€ndiges Monnemer MĂ€del mit einer Wuchtstimme. Ich hatte das GlĂŒck, sie live zu zu erleben. Sie war Gast in den 90er Jahren bei unserem VereinsjubilĂ€um und hat das Publikum mitgerissen. Es war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis.
Your face at 4:02 was fantastic! :) Joy flemming deserved much better that yearÂŽ:)
She should won that Eurovision, according to my mum and dad. I discovering her songs all the time. I was blown away by her powerful voice. She kind reminded of Aretha, Etta,Tina, Janis, all rolled into one. This song below was when she was a teenager I think.
czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
omg omg omg i love this my fave from 1975 and norway but this is fantastic thanks so much .
Terrific voice. I love the orchestra too
And its Live... Swedish musician... The drummer is so Great.. Douglas Westlund
The song title roughly translates as âa song can build a bridgeâ.
You should also read to our best entry: 1999 - Reise nach Jerusalem đ it is quite unique
Fantastic performance. When Joy goes full out after that second chorus it's just epic.
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
First time I saw this, damn she's entertaining :)
Perfection! But I also still hope for Germany 2011đđ
Omg ! She is amazing !!! I love it
This has to be my fav reaction vid of yours. The surprise on your face lol. I love when you do classic ESC Songs!
Netherlands may have won that year but Germany was the one that was memorable!
Wait please donât tell me this lost to the ring a ding dong song.
Jakeâs Face Reacts ja! It finished 17th out of 19!
Jakeâs Face Reacts I'm laughing at how much you hate that song. Not in a bad or rude way, it's just I have known Ding-a-Dong as a huge hit all across Europe, even in the Soviet Union. If you don't know English, it sounds great.
It did. But not just that - she finished at P17. Thats 3rd to last...I guess she was decades too early with that song and voice.
@@JakesFaceReacts it did! :-(
Funfact: She's been supporting act for Janis Joplin in Frankfurt, and rumour has it that Janis was not much amused when she heard Joy singing.
I love this song and this singer (rest in peace) . This kind of songs those years were not so popular thats why she was underrated...
Together with their entries from 1969, 1982 and 1985, this is Germany at itâs best in the ESC. Just love it!
Swanskog Jsson but still received bad results! :P
Lion Yeah, thatâs often the way with good entries and have always been...
Swanskog Jsson unfortunately yes...
What a voice. RIP Joy (1944-2017)
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
RIP - an iconic entry and performance â€ïž
Well, we don't really slay often.. But when we do, we do it properly! :P
Amazinggg
Yeah, Joy was a phenomenon. Her voice, talent and her performances were unparalleled. One of the greatest singers of all time, and a very warm-hearted human being. And THIS song should have won the ESC in 1975, no doubt about it.
Joy Flemming †RIP đ
in my opinion the best song that Germany ever had at the start, and in my opinion also one of the best songs that were EVER at the ESC, unfortunately, was not properly recognized
Ein Lied kann eine BrĂŒcke sein,
a song can be a bridge
that's exactly what this event wants to be and should be! In addition, it was a great jazz / soul singer, but unfortunately she did not look like a doll and maybe the song was too early for the ESC that time
Quite simply a great act, wonderful song and a fab performer! Joy should have gotten much more recognition. Love it and her!
I actually have a Joy Fleming album in part because of my love of this song. Also, I may have completely killed my voice on several occasions trying to do these notes. :: laugh ::
You should definitely give yourself the 3 minutes and listen to the Beatles cover by the young Joy Fleming czcams.com/video/yhwQ51PAjZY/video.html
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Bram Polman
Love this song
OMG so funny! We love Joy, giving it some wellie!
This should have won. If the native language rule had been in place at the time it probably would have done.
Please react to Germany 2000
Great Video and Channel
Thank you. I will add it to the list.âïžđ
She was simply amazing!!!I ADORE HER!!!
The lyrics also are very good.....she was the only soul singer in Germany very famous.
joy s †was fulk of jazz & soul
yes, :D And Sing Ding ding Dong won!! ?? Understand it or not... :P
Ooh, Yesss. She was amazing here. Another one I love by her is this fabulous blues. I'm sure you'll love it too: czcams.com/video/4aBxWhPp5Yo/video.html
By the way, she died recently
Search for "Joy Fleming - This is Your Life (1974)" on CZcams! And I recommend the album "Vocals and Keyboards Only".
This song deserves a proper recognition and proper impartial vote at eurovision, do the rules allow a re-entry of an old ESC song ??
Could you please react to Germany in 2011 :>
Carl Johnson
And the opening song from 2011
Atemporal wig snatch.
Fabulous. Wow â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž unbelievable. Great. Wow. Wow. Marvelous.
This song is amazing She sings like a black voice
You looked away as the conductor jumped in the air!!!
In order to get to the ESC, Joy Fleming had to go through a national selection process. Here is her performance during the national selection show 1975. The performance much more laid back. But the voice amazing as ever:
czcams.com/video/DnCRtpS4u_8/video.html
A unique ESC gem
And she HATED this green dress!
oh yes, she did! but you not, lol
Its like somebody took the song "Only a fool breaks his own heart" and turned it into a power ballad.
Dirk Bach in her dress in a German preselection ... I think, this was in 2006?
Joy Flemming war die beste đđ»đđ»đđ»đđ»
i-n leed kahn I-ne brykke zayn đ
Literally: A song can be a bridge
Shouldâve been our first victory
JOY FLEMING WITH SUNNY LESLIE,SUE GLOVER AND MADELINE BELL AMAZING SINGERS!!!
Eurovision 1997 Turkey - Dinle â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
We are waiting for funny voting moments in eurovision
Look here for her singing it in English: A Bridge of Love!!!
Women with those looks and figure are great at belting it it out. Florrie Forde, Sophie Tucker, Ella Fitzgerald etc. As for the song the intro is the basic German Boom Boom Schlager BUT alas the melodic chorus has a bigger problem for a jury voting for originality which is bound to affect the voting badly. The problem is this:- czcams.com/video/AZYpa7u28WU/video.html
Hello Jake, I enjoy her song. And I enjoy your thoughts about her voice . I think, you have to be a musician, so we both now, that there could have been much much more going on with her unique voice, within THAT special song, which never has been written . Best wishes for you Jake. Yours, Klaus from Germany .
Joy Fleming died 2017. This song didn't won the ESC 1975, but was in (West)Germany very popular.
Joy was a big soul & blues singer.
Here's the same song with a better sound quality: czcams.com/video/RCWiYUmCQds/video.html
I love your face!!! đ
Germany 1998 react please đ
Too bad youre having to cut up the songs :(
I wonder what you think of this Dutch-German performance in 2020 : czcams.com/video/-W-ZJXnCUBY/video.html. A remake/cover version of Nicole's winning song in 1982.
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React to Germany 1997, 1999 and 2011
Please react to Spain 1971 I really enjoyed your reaction she had a very strong voice
Mannheim !!!
Edyta GĂłrniak - Dziwny jest ten Ćwiat (voice of Poland), please! đđđ
Nice
watch german song 1974, green just wasn't a lucky color
Hello from spain
React ....please
Finland 1979
Amazing !!!
schade dass es nur fĂŒr Platz 17 gereicht hat.
Here is a remix of the song 'Ein Lied kann eine BrĂŒcke sein'
czcams.com/video/uJYkO82tzWo/video.html
Funny
Jake - there's a great English version of this - czcams.com/video/iloGWuHEk3Q/video.html
Please react to Austria 2000.
Joy Fleming look like Israeli actress Hanna Laszlo.