Americans react to Eurovision 2018 Estonia Elina Nechayeva La Forza

In this video my American friends (Tay & Gillian) react to Eurovision Song Contest. In each episode we will skip Back and Forth in the History of Eurovision to watch some of the more interesting entries that the countries had to offer!!!
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[@fujservcolqwerty-litaliano8574]

She sings in italian, because italian is the real opera language. Thank you so much for this tribute.

[@Aerysun]

The first 3 minutes of this are the best thing I've seen in a long time ! So lucky that you picked an Estonian song that wasn't even supposed to be there, plus if you wanted great voices there were other choices. But you picked Estonia ! Perfect EDIT : This finished 8, but before the show I thought this would win, even if it's not my favourite.

[@JT-295]

“I thought they were beautiful vampires”😂😂😂

[@kaickfilipe4802]

It's so nice to see someone reacting to La forza and also being mesmerized by this piece of art like I believe we all were for the first time! By the way, Elina said she might be returning to Eesti Laul next year!

[@tom_4546]

She already had a chance i think Uku should win next year just bcs its fair after all...

[@Muroviola.]

@@tom_4546 Well if Elina has a better song, which will be the case, Elina should win

[@tom_4546]

@@Muroviola. well she can compete, she can win, but mostly ESC artists which came back had worst songs or worst places ....exception is Poli Genova i think ..

[@AlexLuik]

@@tom_4546 Dima Bilan won, Johnny Logan won the ESC 3 times.

[@escfrancemusic2569]

@@tom_4546 If her song is less good than Uku's one, Uku will win, lol, why do you want us to say ? (what do you want us to do-ooo-ooo, lol).

[@susannatamm3162]

I'm from Estonia! This was an amazing reaction!!

[@_semih]

This song was too good for eurovision.

[@GreatRetro]

It truly seems so!

[@gittevandevelde2208]

she only ended up 8th place, somehow.

[@tunderdiamant8651]

Not really surprising ^^ no matter how good it sounds lots of People arent fans of opéra which is why its so hard for them to win ^^ à pop song that makes everyone dance will pretty much always win against an opéra song

[@manueldesousa5054]

She deserved top 3 at least

[@tunderdiamant8651]

@Despize Perform still sounds like opera

[@itslikerufus]

they were amazing!! and this was my favorite reaction from them, the vampires, the fifth element reference and they being as mad as I was that elina didn't get a higher placing. just amazing! ❤

[@hafizhwk5092]

Tay and Gilian are good reactors. I will never be bored by watching them. I hope we can see them in your future videos. PS. You asked us for some older days ESC entries. Here are some of the winners that I recommend. • Denmark 1963 (First winner from the Nordic countries and first winning song in a non-French / Dutch language) • Italy 1964 (Italy's first win) • Luxembourg 1965 (First winner with a pop song) • UK 1967 (UK's first win after ended up in 2nd place 5 times) • Spain, UK, The Netherlands and France 1969 (A rare moment when 4 countries (a quarter of the contestants) won the contest) • Monaco 1971 (The smallest country that ever win ESC, they will be the permanent title holder unless Vatican somehow join and win the contest) • Luxembourg 1972 (A Greek lady who was living in West Germany represented Luxembourg in a contest that was held in Scotland, what a world we live in) • France 1977 (France's last win) • Israel 1979 ("Eurovision Avengers" sang this song in 2019 contest) • Germany 1982 (A peace song to end the Cold War) • Belgium 1986 (Belgium's only victory so far and the permanent title holder for the youngest ESC winner of all time) • Yugoslavia 1989 (Yugoslavia's only victory before all the crazy things happened on the Balkan Peninsula) • UK 1997 (UK's last win and common song for Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light this year) • Israel 1998 (First transgender winner) • Sweden 1999 (Third* winning entry that not performed in the country's national language) • Denmark 2000 (One of the oldest winner participants in ESC history) • Turkey 2003 (Turkey's only win before they withdrew in 2013) Edit (correction): Actually, Sweden 1999 is not the first one. It was the third time a winning song not performed in country's national language (first time was Sweden in 1974 and second time was The Netherlands in 1975).

[@Saemhyun]

I’m Estonian and so I’m very happy that people like it and it ended sadly in 8th place!❤

[@ZiaHere.]

what a season!!! i'm so happy you invited them for season 2.. can't wait for season 3!! but i think you missed the opportunity to do a little recap, like ask them what they think about eurovision after watching all the videos, which one is their favorites, least favorite, etc... but again, as always, great video! thank you alex :)

[@yolk2288]

Yeah the recap at the end would be great😁

[@m.a.x.m.]

Dear Alex, thanks for this video. It makes my smile and laught in a healthly way like I haven't in a long time. So nice your friends, and elina's song, u are right, it was the best one that year. Thanks for this video

[@_Ritsikas_]

She was amazing. Had to be with how effing much that dress cost 😀 Maybe try Estonia's 2009? Also stunning. And Norway, 2005 for sure!!!

[@benjamintic3653]

Transelvania doesn't have vampires, Switzerland has cuz "Vampires are alive!!"

[@FeelinErie]

"The legends have to surviiiive!" XD

[@MyrtleP]

Yes, but those vampires are in Helsinki.

[@sanjastajdohar6684]

I just love their energy and reactions

[@kerstin3289]

Elinaaaaaaa 💞

[@Wim2600]

Could the three of you just watch and discuss ALL the songs from 1956 to 2020? I would totally watch that! 😆

[@heleriparn6816]

I was waiting for this video :D

[@Tur-Az]

And I still wait for Maruv - siren song

[@jackarnold9142]

Old, non winning songs I recommend: Eres Tu - Spain 1973 Si - Italy 1974 Lapponia - Finland 1977 Une Petite Francaise - Monaco 1977 Parlez-vous Francais - Luxembourg 1978 Je suis l’enfant soleil- France 1979 Theater - Germany 1980 Amsterdam - Netherlands 1980 Bitakat Hob - Morocco 1980 Edit: I’ve been listening to some 90s Songs, whilst I wouldn’t consider them old, I thought I’d make a few suggestions: White and Black Blues - France 1990 C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison - France 1991 Vivre - Netherlands 1993 To nie ja - Poland 1994 Vuelve Conmigo - Spain 1995 Dinle - Turkey 1997 Hemel en Aarde - Netherlands 1998 Marija Magdalena - Croatia 1999

[@Delasudduray]

Hatrið mun sigra - Iceland 2019

[@aduantas8609]

This series is so much fun, it brightens up my mornings! I'd love to see Hi by Ofra Haza and Zero Gravity in the next season

[@Blacktux94]

I showed Zero Gravity to some friends the other day and their reaction was great so i second this!

[@Eduard_Rand]

Thank you so much from Estonia!

[@iaindj]

That projection dress performance costed Estonia 65000€!

[@avroviziyaodlaryurdu3645]

come back Elina please ❤❤❤

[@roy.moreno]

I seriously need them to react to Jamala's 1944! The emotions, the vocals, the TREE Also, I love your vibes :3

[@adamstefanski7683]

I loved this season!!! They were such good reactors can't wait for the next season!!! Btw maybe you could show the next reactors Poland 2014. It would be awesome to see the reaction to it 😁

[@aidan564]

The beginning of this video is the biggest laugh I've had in a while 😂

[@tocraneandcrane]

Lmaoo I love how they're practically offended that she only came 8th, like me too. Very relatable.

[@UtamagUta]

Not for this series, but a separate series "Ethnic songs" (i.e Lithuania 1997, Belgium 2003, Poland 2019, Ukraine 2020, etc.)

[@bitterblue8115]

Try a reaction to a more "joke entry" like Rambo Amadeus for example. ps. these ladies were delightful!

[@ronnopotter]

Their laugh is so contagious! Really love watching your friends reacting. You must show them a whole show. 2014, 2016 or 2019. We wanna see them more! By the way I would like you to ask them for an opinion each time you finish a series, in order we can know what they think about Eurovision. Thank you!

[@fujservcolqwerty-litaliano8574]

There was a pope called Pio Nono (Pio IX, in italian Pio Nono). Kkkkkk

[@MSIIDMusic]

you are very funny both of you !!! and this song is just amazing and she is a great singer thanks ;-)

[@liinap.9144]

"... because these people... drop dead gorgeous."! WE CAN'T HELP IT! :(

[@uikonimi]

-Did this win? -No but I think it ended up like fourth... -Fourth!?!??!?!?

[@tomrijnders]

I loved this song so much! Really deserved a higher placement Maybe you could react to some of these: Germany 2010 Satellite Ukraine 2013 Gravity Denmark 2013 Only Teardrops 2014 Rainmaker Australia 2019 Zero Gravity just some of my personal favorites :)

[@sebastianfloressanchez2727]

Hi! The Eurovision song contest has had such great songs over the years. I think its great that you are showing and celebrating some of this moments in time. This are some older entries that I love: - Germany 1982. Ein bisschen frieden - Germany 1979. Dschinghis Khan - Germany 1975. Ein lied kann eine brücke seir - Spain 1973. Eres tu - Spain 1990. Bandido - Spain 1979. Su canción - Luxemburg 1965. Poupee de cire, poupee de son - Luxemburg 1966. L'amour es bleu

[@ahtiojamaa9688]

She did this Diva dance from movie 5 element also...check out.

[@MsLeipzigerin]

This was hilarious and I love the randomness at the beginning :D. Your videos are great and I love Tay and Gillian. Would be nice to have them react to an entire Eurovision.

[@rapator9270]

Estonia is birth place of Elves. Even the Lord of the Rings saga tried to imitate the Estonian language.

[@TheTerkzzz]

And Sims 😂😂😂

[@linnjeanette]

You guys are so funny! Loved the vampire stories 😂

[@kanjimon11]

Tay made me laugh a lot love her laughter

[@karinseregni221]

Yaaaaaaaaas Outfit Queen Elinaaaa

[@jackarnold9142]

OMG finally.

[@rutgert3322]

This was my winner 2018!

[@blasses]

Love the story of Estonia and Transylvania hahaha

[@MrRyanSandberg]

Yaaas Estonia :-) Come to Estonia, we'll have a watch party! You should review Nocturne. Probably has the fewest lyrics for a winning song :-)

[@MarionTheCurious]

Wonderful video! Thank you!!! I would love to see reactions to Loïc Nottet, Sertab Erener, Hari Mata Hari, Aminata, Elnur Huseinov and Paula Seling and Ovi with their second song... Stay healthy, you all!

[@paakpea]

i like da middle one cuz joke she looks like fun

[@starryk79]

this is one of the songs that go very well with the visuals but just listening to them they loose a lot unless you are a fan of opera which few people are. But with the visual it is just stunning and beautiful.

[@martinbuchtrup5297]

Oh No, i love this girls reactions. Bring Them back and show Them more songs. Denmark 1981

[@Bandido894]

First time hear then thought this will win.

[@lethalshrimp]

Sugestion for Something Else: do a Love Love Peace Peace series with some/all of the performances referenced by said interval act, then show LLPP at the end and score your guests on how many references they catch.

[@sharkfinn4]

lol That randomness was everything!

[@sharkfinn4]

And now they DEFINITELY need to see Eleni, for confirmation that it unfathomably enough actually was possible to upstage this breathtaking performance!

[@sharkfinn4]

As far as older songs go: Sweden 2000, The U.K. 1996, Bosnia and Hercegovina 2006, and the unsung hero and absolute icon that is Austria 2003.

[@Megumi014]

@@sharkfinn4 Austria 2003 was the reason I started watching Eurovision, he is indeed a hero for me xD

[@yvkon]

Hmmmm, if we're talking about vampires, you should have showed them Mélovin-Under the ladder (Ukraine 2018)🧛‍♂️. Or Jedward then and now (my daughter's first reaction when she saw them in the home concerts was: are they vampires or something, not changed much and so pale!!!🤣🤣🤣) Ah but I forget, loved this series Alex. You really bright up my day with these rays of 🌞

[@EclipseHighroller]

“This is like frozen”. How dare you offend this performance like that

[@lewismattx]

Haha i love their reactions so much. And yes Estonia was robbed.

[@S2nnuVEVO]

Being called a vampire is surprisingly the boost I was missing from today lmao

[@UtamagUta]

The remix of this song reminds me of 5th element

[@hphannah]

But Carmilla (vampire book) takes place in Austria.. and that came out before Dracula

[@iaindj]

U should show them runner up Cyprus and winner Israel. Vampires are originally from Serbia, first vampire was burried there but because of first movie Dracula where Hollywood placed story in Transilvania, Romania capitalised on it and rest is history.

[@baktom]

Finally reaction to the actual final performance on ESC Finals on a real big Eurovision stage - all the other reactions to this song on KZbin are to the Estonian national selections which is not even half as impressive as this one.

[@ShadowBlack090]

It was insta subscription when I heard "beautiful vampires". I'm estonian.

[@jannekristinehubenettekris1601]

Thank you for the entertaiment :) And you have missed OPA from 2010 :D

[@GabrielVivasRivas]

I love this season! Tay and Gillian were so genuine and fun to watch! Hope to see them again in the future! Can't wait for season 3 and the redemption contest!

[@hphannah]

You could show them who won that year! Would be fun to see if they think it's fair or not and so on! Also I just LOVE these reactors pleasee see if you can bring them back! Bribe them or something haha!

[@lolopiner8619]

You could show Moldova 2018 for a very "Eurovision" song of our days :)

[@samorianlannik3499]

Not 4th

[@albiegato]

Tay & Gillian are great reactors! They pay attention and digest what they are watching, and make relevant & opinionated comments! Some viewers don't like when reactors "talk over" the video they're reacting, but then they would just watch some watch something silently then? But some reactors do talk about something not related to the video so that does annoy me.

[@tihk89]

From older songs I recommend Finland 1976!

[@MyrtleP]

Can confirm. I know about a dozen Estonian models. lol

[@Roastedbread]

They are so much fun! Love the videos with them. Maybe pour them some more drinks ;) Hope they will be back

[@escdan3868]

Cyprus 2018 and Belgium 2017

[@ImStevan]

Question Alex, don't vampires originate from Serbia, but the most famous vampire (Drakula) originates from Romania?

[@WoutJanWesterhof]

Please invite Tay and Gillian over again for other reactions, they're such amazing people! I love them haha

[@riinak7212]

You should show them Malena Ernman's "La Voix" video, then tell them is Greta Thunberg's mum. :)

[@nicorizzo5402]

Technically vampires aren't just from Romania. There are versions of vampires in various mythologies all over the world.

[@stevieboy666]

By the way I think it came 8th?

[@saxx9088]

Yeah it did

[@onoalerr]

Upcoming Season pls have: France 1991 Cyprus 2018 Croatia 1999 Romania 2006 Australia 2016 Ukraine 2004 Spain 1973

[@antosava0985]

Italy 2018 next please

[@Megumi014]

Wha a fun season! Your friends were amazing reactors and they seem to be amazing people as well :) As for oldies I don't know if they are very popular but here are a few that I like :D France 1991 - C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison. Spain 1995 - Vuelve conmigo or 1973 - Eres tú. Sweden 1996 - One more time. Israel 1978 - Abanibi. Old weird/Joke entries: Germany 1979 - Dchinghis Khan (very wtf xD). Belgium 1980 - Euro-vision. Denmark 1997 - Stemmen i mit liv (I genuinely love this one xD) Austria 2003 - Weil der Mensch zählt (another one that I love XD)

[@bucketslash11]

can you do Eleni Foureira?

[@matosipura]

Croatia 2017, pls reaction...🙏🏽😇

[@ChittyChittyChiangBang]

Next season you should do UK 1974 bc the Americans will recognize Olivia Newton-John

[@kathrynmcintosh2726]

Hello from Australia. Should react to Iceland 1997.

[@luminoustarisma]

YES!

[@samorianlannik3499]

is that the hatari'ish song?

[@GabrielVivasRivas]

OMG, yes! I'd love to see them reacting to Paul

[@tom_4546]

Recommend to watch Slovakia 2010 Poland 2014 Ireland 2014 Israel 2014 UK 2014 Ukraine 2016 Iceland 2016 Azerbaijan 2017 Portugal 2017 Belgium 2017 France 2009 Ukraine 2009 or Russia 2009 ❤

[@aquaticfury5273]

Lol what was one, Trust me u don’t want to know 😂

[@a.z.o]

Have u new video and instagram account??

[@alexandrumic]

I’m working on a new Serie and a surprise . But videos will start coming out again soon. I do have Instagram but I’m not really active there.

[@a.z.o]

@@alexandrumic thank you

[@mangelo1264]

Portugal 20018 O jardim Israel 1982 Hora 2005 Hasheket shenish'ar 2010 Milim Italy 1964 Non ho l'etá 1990 Insieme 1997 Fiumi di parole 2013 L'essenziale Greece 1993 Ellada hora tou fotós 2001 Die for you Turkey 1997 Dinle 2003 Everyway that i can Albania 2018 Mall Bulgaria 2018 Bones Croatia 1998 Neka mi ne svane 1999 Marija Magdalena Belgium 2016 What's the pressure 2017 City lights Germany 1982 Ein Bißchen Frieden UK 1997 Love shine a light 1998 Where are you Serbia 2008 Oro 2012 Nije ljubav stvar 2016 Goodbye (shelter) Armenia 2016 LoveWave Australia 2015 Tomorrow Morocco 1980 Bitakat hob Malta 2020 All of my love France 2001 Je n'ai que mon âme 2016 J'ai cherché Just to mention the first few that came to my mind lol

[@zutrevanr4196]

Let them react to Moldova 2007

[@yolk2288]

So are you from Brasov then?😁 I’ve been to Romania few times i have friends there 😃

[@alexandrumic]

the capital of Transylvania is Cluj-Napoca.... that's where I'm from

[@nou_9033]

Please react to tamta replay 2019 please thank you

[@merlinhamsters668]

I thought it was 6th

[@fyrhunter_svk]

She actually came 8th :((

[@alexav5714]

Australia Zero gravity

[@Esc_Sotos_King]

Took the 7th place not 4th

[@djmscott1977]

Love the stories guys. Made me laugh. Those girls have great personalities, I want to hang out

[@patrikiosvatemanopoulos]

React to Eastern European Funk

[@raufismayilov4575]

Dude, PLEASE AZERBAIJAN 2017 PLEASEEEEEEE

[@gabrielaispas5142]

Both ladies are very kind and funny! It was a clever movement to invite them! I know Elina finished 7th, but most people said 8th...Could have been! For me, she was the Winner, I voted for her! 👍

[@johnwatt6253]

Now that is what I call a reaction!

[@djdevilicious1]

show them what was number 1 lol