Americans React to Eurovision: Beginner's Guide

[@RNTV]

Thank you for watching our reaction to "A Beginner's Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest" by David Bennett Piano! This video gave us a comprehensive look into the fascinating world of Eurovision, from its history to its unique format and cultural impact. Were you as intrigued by Eurovision as we were? If you enjoyed this guide and our reaction, please give this video a thumbs up, subscribe to our channel, and share your thoughts or favorite Eurovision moments in the comments below. Support David Bennett Piano by Subscribing to his channel: www.youtube.com/@DavidBennettPiano Let's keep exploring and enjoying the diverse world of music and culture, friends!

[@LeNaInLoVe]

It's,always a possibility to react to the finalist this year, and or the winners over the last almost 70yrs... Enough content to warm you up till next year 😜

[@nekomata5059]

would you consider also reacting to " The ULTIMATE GUIDE to Eurovision " from Benji Blaakilde it gives you more of an idea about what kind of genres to expect out of it

[@krissjw1982]

You guys should definitely take a look at reacting to some the entries from years past - there's a Eurovision Song Contest channel here on KZbin. May I recommend this as a starter - zany, and an absolutely, ridiculously catchy number... 😆 kzbin.info/www/bejne/npfNeX2kmruipKc

[@yonasaito7475]

the official eurovision channel has the whole semi-finals and finals on it in smaller parts, but also the full live version if you still wanna watch it. There were some really good/interesting songs this year!

[@RDudiDarmadi]

Please react to Putri Ariani - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (LIVE Perform) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIqagaKvrZmMq7Msi=jxyRjfvix-qgfFyp

[@1998madde1998]

The thing about Eurovision that a lot of people don’t realize is that it isn’t a talent show or a singing contest it’s a song contest. That’s why it’s fully original songs and not just covers of famous songs. Also that’s why the best singer doesn’t always win. Also it’s really important to have a great staging and overall performance as well. That’s what makes it so much fun!

[@alessshorts]

you're not wrong about original but some are sampled for sure.. which is extremely common in the music industry anyways ofc.. but yes its overall performance ur right :)

[@mattbentley9270]

I was trying to create a nice reply and anything I would have butchered, u just summed it up perfectly... yeah what you said !!! oh yes LOVE EUROVISION !!!

[@Ennello]

I'd definitely be down for some Eurovision 2024 reactions!

[@JordiVanderwaal]

Specially the voting portion. xD

[@avityyq]

@@JordiVanderwaalwithout context this years voting was a hell of a mess

[@kyoban6673]

And even with context it was really weird​@@avityyq

[@juanpi5]

Yes please!

[@KinkRanger]

Count me in…

[@Lord_Williams]

Hi guys. 7th May was the first semi final, 9th May was the second semi final, 11th May was the final. Please watch it but as a previous comment said, you need time, as the final is 4 hours. Love the channel and much respect.

[@r.s.1281]

Agreed - You need some dedication to watch Eurovision... Don't just watch the individual songs - it's an entire show with so many good things! :D

[@pagaporvista569]

It is still on Peacock last I saw! So many good songs this year!!!

[@avityyq]

@@pagaporvista569this year was such a massive mess if you dont know any of the context

[@gerbrandlub]

@@avityyq Yeah, it might be wise to read up a little on all of the controversies this year before watching the finally. Also, if you want to watch the worst you have to watch the semi finals too - those are the entries that don't qualify (and even the big 5 had awesome entries this year).

[@evawettergren7492]

All those other contests are talent contests... this is a song contest. The artists performing are often well established with lots of experience. The point of Eurovision is to vote for the best song, not the best artist... though it can be debated how well that end up working.

[@RandomerFellow]

"..this is a song contest." It WAS a song contest. Nowadays, it's more of a competition to see who can be the most depraved.

[@AlBarzUK]

@@RandomerFellow don’t be a damp flannel! It’s still a song contest and most songs are not very good so it’s who presents well, too.

[@squareeyes9540]

One of the biggest misnomers about Eurovision is that it is all political voting. Don't get me wrong, there has been *some* in the past, but not nearly as high as the reputation suggests. It stands to reason that people from the same region, or neighbouring countries, will enjoy the same types of music.

[@barawen_who]

​@@RandomerFellowCry a river, conservative 🥰

[@RandomerFellow]

@@barawen_who Maybe you mean "cry ME a river".. It has become a freak show and should be age restricted,

[@drigerdranzer7514]

And to update this video, now Sweden also won 7 times with Loreen being the first woman to win it twice, 2012 with Euphoria and 2023 with Tattoo.

[@nadavabudi]

Also, regarding the LGBT thing, it mentioned Austria's Conchita in 2014, but forgot to mention Israel's Dana International, the first transgender in 1998...groundbreaking, it pretty much started the shifting towards the LGBTQ community as the big audience.

[@Maxi_94]

​@@nadavabudiAnd this year Nemo was the first openly Non-Binery person to win it. 👌

[@duckeh1952]

@@nadavabudi I always wonder how it's like..forgotten. Conchita and Nemo everyone being WOW LGBTQ WINNER how advanced! But seriously.. it was 1998 when Dana won and THAT was something in the 90s. (all deserving winners, tho Conchita being my least favourite beacuse ..ballad. 98% of ESC songs, I don't like ballads)

[@teutonicsniper2502]

​@@Maxi_94 *steal it

[@eryvne]

@@teutonicsniper2502 nemo won fair and square lmfao

[@jinxvrs]

The Eurovision Song Contest is run by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It should be noted that members of the EBU do not need to be in Europe and any full member can enter a song should they so wish. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are all full members. Israel, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are regular entrants and both Morocco and Turkey have entered in the past. Australia is an associate member, but because the song contest is so popular "down under", they have been invited to compete in recent years.

[@PandAlex]

So interesting to see how people learn about Eurovision while for you it is something that you watch since you was like 5 and your parents tried to send you to sleep cause it ends around midnight or 2 am) Btw I would say there is no more purposely bad entries. I kinda feel 2024 has the best music)

[@atropatene3596]

My 6 year old watched it for the first time this year. He stayed up all the way until the end! He was incredibly sad during the day because of Joost, but in the end he found a new favourite: Switzerland. So he was happy by the end of the night. My 4 year old went to bed after 2 songs or so, but he watched it in the morning. Ireland was his favourite. It brought back so many memories from my own childhood though! There were two nights a year when I could stay up as long as I wanted to, new years eve and Eurovision eve. Out of those two, Eurovision eve was my favourite hands down. I like that this is sort of a universal experience Europeans all share.

[@PandAlex]

@@atropatene3596 fully relate to your 6 years old) Even though Switzerland was my original favorite, I was devastated about Joost and was afraid it will ruin whole night. I feel like I wasn’t that happy about any winner in a decade! Eurovision is nice tradition, even though a lot of people have nothing nice to say about it I really love it and have so many memories connected to it through my life)

[@RedAbsent]

Hello from Ukraine. And thank you for your reaction video!

[@Saturinus]

No country is entering bad songs intentionally. You don't HAVE TO host, but it's a great honor and everyone wants to win. You can choose to just not participate in the first place if you can't afford it. Also, people didn't give the UK 0 points because of Brexit; the song was just that bad.

[@YurymBR]

Also hosting can be expensive, but it's also very profitable. Turin hosted in 2022 and tried to host AGAIN in 2023, cause they said it was very worth it!

[@user-ry6jj6kx2s]

Nono the UK definitely enters bad songs when it doesn't want to pay. They really often don't care but enjoy watching it

[@vi4654]

Also I'm pretty sure in a few countries the songs are chosen through another contest in which the public decides the winner

[@Saturinus]

@@vi4654 That's the most common method.

[@EmoBearRights]

Actually ..... The weird performance with the megaphone and the bald guy 'dancing' - yeah that was Lithuania who'd come stone dead last the previous year. So less throwing the contest and more eff it we can't do any worse and may as well have a laugh. Also they came 6th and it's still the country's best result.

[@francisdunne8542]

This years eurovision might still be on Peacock in the USA

[@neenernina]

It is, 2023 is still on Peacock as well.

[@Alaska_arctic]

As an American, i think eurovision is literally so cool- like i always cheer for my favorite countries lol (Love to my top four! 🇬🇷🇺🇦🇫🇷🇳🇴❤❤❤❤)

[@softshallow7435]

Since this video, last year Sweden’s Loreen won it for the second time first 2012 with Euphoria then in 2023 with Tattoo. First female to do it she equals and equals Johnny Logan’s record.

[@albertstevens4896]

One Eurovision song that goes under the radar is 'nel blu dipinto di blu' which was the Italian entry in 1958 and came third. It was sung by Domenico Modugno and did very well in both Italy and the States. At this time other versions of the song came out and one of them was by Dean Martin and it was renamed 'Volare'. The rest is history. There is KZbin footage of Modugno singing this at the 1958 Eurovision Contest.

[@rickjr37]

It was only the second song to top the Billboard Hot 100 for five non consecutive weeks in August 1958. A year later,it was the first winner of the Song and Record of the Year Awards at the very first Grammy Awards.

[@dian_naid]

let's rewatch esc 2024🥂 (and the best year eurovision 2021)

[@abismith5668]

2021 is my favourite too. Absolute bangers 🎉

[@lili-yannzuman1229]

2019 and 2021 are my favorite years, can you tell where I’m from? 😂

[@dian_naid]

@@lili-yannzuman1229you must be the runner-up of 2019 & the winner of 2021, right? 😁

[@lili-yannzuman1229]

@@dian_naid Nope 😂

[@dian_naid]

@@lili-yannzuman1229 ah, the netherlands

[@saintofspades567]

I think the major thing is that Ukraine is even sending entries althrough everything theyre enduroing. And the way they often express themselves is so unique and spectacular. Winning is great sure, but the major thing with eurovision is participating. Truly! And were so proud of our ukranian hero brothers and sisters that just keep participating! Eurovision is the joint feeling of celebrating the diversity of a whole bloody continent! 🥳

[@KaterynaKuts]

It's because we understand that the cultural war is important too. russia is actively trying to destroy everything related to our culture, so we are fighting hard to preserve it and to let the world know that it is worth preserving

[@wstafford22]

also, they're just like the best at it lol

[@worldComedyful]

More Eurovision reactions!

[@fdcreis]

Update: Since last year Ireland is not the country with most wins. Sweden won in 2023 equaling the number of victories of Ireland. Also, the singer for Sweden was Loreen whom had already won once for Sweden.

[@YurymBR]

Making her only the second person to have won at least twice :D (I'm such a fan :) )

[@atropatene3596]

Dear RegenerationNationTV. I am here because of Eurovision hangover (it usually lasts 2 months for me). I like your style. Please react to more Eurovision stuff!

[@luiscoco8437]

You have to rewatch tis years, amazing Ireland and Swisse, to me. Love from Spain

[@GaviLazan]

What's amazing about the Eurovision is the level of production that goes into the broadcast. It is consistently one of the world's most viewed live broadcasts and gets more viewers than the Super Bowl. From a purely technical level pulling off a broadcast of this scale and level, with so many moving parts is incredibly impressive. There are a few great behind the scenes videos over on EventElevator's youtube channel from recent years. I'd also recommend watching videos of the crew changing over the stage between performances - they only have about 50 seconds to clear the stage and set up the new set, it's in-sane! WSJ's YT channel has a good breakdown of it ("The Complex Logistics of the World’s Biggest Live Music Event"). I was sure I saw a bunch of clips from a stage hand's GoPro, but I can't find it right now, it's amazing!

[@ValeryChobik]

This year, the technical level of Eurovision is amazing.

[@GaviLazan]

@@ValeryChobik it's like that every year! 2016, 2018, 2019 are all ones I remmebe being particularly well done and interesting. 2021 was pretty good too.

[@diamondandy]

I really enjoyed watching this video! Nice to see you remembered some of the stuff I mentioned.. I'll have to remind you next year for the show

[@davestubbs7274]

Great reaction 👍Some of the real contestants seen in this reaction video had cameo roles in the Will Ferrell movie 'Eurovision Song Contest: The story of Fire Saga'

[@ajtommo]

It was great to attend last year in Liverpool has the time of my life 😀❤️

[@Spiklething]

Um it’s a ‘song’ contest. Not a ‘singer’ contest

[@WedrownyGrajek]

...nor "singing a song" contest. 😂

[@tomaszbogucki1582]

Yes, of course.

[@rebrox6545]

Guys, first thing I'm gonna tell you is that I'm a huge Eurovision geek from the UK, and I've hosted many Eurovision party's and Europe takes Eurovision VERY SERIOUSLY, ITS A BIG DEAL ( people like to think that is not, but everyone watchs it) it's is the equivalent to a musical Olympics and in some case build a brand new venue to host the event and apartments to the performers. EUROVISION lasts a whole week with press interviews and presentations. The first semi-final is on Tuesday, and the second semi-final is on a Thursday with the final on Saturday. The real star of the show is the second half of the final us the voting, it's very stressful I can tell you, especially last year, with the very unpopular Swiss winner, so 2025 will be in the very exclusive Switzerland.

[@Nilaues]

If you need one song to sum up all the craziness that is Eurovision, I'd go for Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (it's the song with the tin foil looking outfits). It's from 2007, and they came in second (!). The song is pretty much a chaotic mess, but I feel that it sums up the madness and chaotic energy of Eurovision quite well :)

[@marcusfridh8489]

Or my all time favorite West Germany 1979, DSHINGIS KHAN

[@valentinashimonblumberg2021]

Yes, Andrei Danilko is genius! He was a cult person so many years ,with his very smart, warm humour, unique musicality and rare improvisation talent. Public loves him, his charming Verka ✨️ "simple", but very energetic woman❤️‍🔥🤩! ( of course, he's not joking on a stage now 😔... as I know, only on special charity events, to help his army✊🏻🇺🇦)

[@philipcochran1972]

I understand that the name of the show is taken from the name of the original Swiss television broadcaster of the show, Eurovision,

[@giselavaleazar8768]

EBU headquarters are in Switzerland, but it's a European union of public broadcasters. They facilitate European wide broadcasts by the Eurovision network since the 50's, like the annual New Year's Day Concert from Vienna.

[@IndianTee]

Great upload, try reacting to this years ESC, please. Thank you both, love from Ireland

[@marcusfridh8489]

Crown the witch

[@lauraghibuventimiglia9121]

I was there, in the arena, on the final night of Eurovision 2024, in Malmö . Please stay with us and follow us! Eurovision is wonderful!!! We start studying the songs in November, the year before. As soon as the countries release their songs, we listen, translate the lyrics, read about the story behind and grade the songs. When it’s time for Eurovision… we are prepared and soooo happy! Do join us in this magical world of music and entertainment! We need it!

[@aether.773]

this year’s contest is available on peacock in the usa! it’s worth watching, though it’s quite long, so set aside a few hours for it

[@zsedzz]

That video was a good introduction to Eurovision, but I noticed they kind of exaggerated the "not wanting to win" aspect of it all. Eurovision has had a bit of a glow-up since COVID, Måneskin became a massive success story out of it and basically everyone who participates takes it seriously. Some countries have left because they don't respect the LGBTQ+advocacy (Hungary, Turkey), others cannot participate anymore cause it's too expensive (Bulgaria, Romania for example). This was my first time visiting your channel, would love to see some more Eurovision-reactions! 😊

[@houghi3826]

It is great to watch with a group of friends in a pub. The songs are nice, but the giving of the points is the real important and fun part.

[@jamescollins3358]

It's not always about the songs, one of the biggest things to come out of eurovision was riverdance

[@adamwoodhouse5356]

Please react to this years Eurovision entries!!!!!

[@djashley2002]

This year's Eurovision Song Contest was controversial, to say the least!

[@danielakeller7532]

They forgot Lara Fabian, she finished fourth for Luxembourg in 1988, in the same year in which Celine won.

[@Unknown-dr4bk]

Yay ! I'd love some Eurovision reactions :)

[@magnoliads2547]

I love Eurovision ever since I was a kid and that is a looong time ago! For YEARS now we watch ESC with our best friends ... even the kids (up to the age of 16 - now they are 17 and 18 and don't care so much anymore) ... we have Popcorn and drinks and what ever, everyone writes down theire favorite song, the top 5 countries... it is really fun!!! 😂

[@Noir1311]

The Eurovision is very fun to watch. In my family, its tradition to make snacks and watch the whole final together (I personally don't watch the semi-finals - spoilers). We sit for approx. 4 hours, eat, make fun of some songs/attire choices etc., enjoy the better songs, make some bets on who will win. The voting is fun, too, cause it can subvert expectations. It has been getting less and less geographically-oriented, but it is still political and social (which has its good and bad sides). Check it out next year, you'll have fun. 😁

[@atropatene3596]

Yep same here! My friend and her kid comes over, she makes the sweet snacks, I make the savoury snacks. We enjoy the whole damn evening together! Just as it was in my childhood. Love it!

[@ZakhadWOW]

This video was apparently made before the results of Eurovision 2023, in which Sweden won for a 7th time, matching Ireland, with the only WOMAN to win twice, Loreen (2012, 2023) As she is also a songwriter, there is a distinct possibility she could match Johnny Logan in that category as well - she actually co-wrote her 2023 song, so take that for what you will). Important note though.... all of Ireland's victories came well before the Eastern Bloc and Ex-soviet/Ex-Yugo nations entered the contest en masse - with its final victory in 1994 being with only 25 contestant countries, and the first time the Eastern countries were majorly represented (total of 9, but then . At that time the contest was being limited in total contestants - only to expand later on. As opposed to Sweden which has four of it's seven victories since 1998 onward, that being the year the Eastern nations really began to be very active. in 2004 a Semi-finalk phase was added and the active participants shot up to 36, and peaking at 43 in 2008 and 2011 ( never again dropping below 37 (2024). Part of that decline is fascist regimes in Hungary and Turkey, with Belarus and Russia being banned for violating the EBU concepts etc***. But it does mean that Sweden won its 2012, 2015, and 2023 contests against far more competition than Ireland did. ***[Belarus refused to retract its overtly politically propagandistic song in 2021, and Russia was expelled for obvious reasons in 2022. Israel failing to be expelled for the same reason caused a literal earthshattering conflict at the contest in 2024, and most people suspect they werent banned because the main sponsor of the contest was a major Israeli company - obviously the EBU would never admit to such a thing however.]

[@ГорпинаЦигельман]

1. Росія не була виключна з конкурсу, а сама вийшла з Європейської Мовної Спілки, превентивно, тому що розуміла, що її все одно виключать, тому що їх телеканал, який був членом спілки, насправді є державним пропагандистським каналом, який відверто і давно пропагував шовінізм і міжнаціональну ненависть, в тому числі ненависть до усієї Європи. Їх давно слід було виключити, але добре що хоч у 2022. 2. Дивно, що ви прирівнюєте Ізраїль до Росії. Ви антисеміт? Росія ж загарбником і окупантом, в той час як Ізраїль став жертвою Хамасу і воює з тероризмом, й намагається визволити заручників і зробити неможливими подальші терористичні напади. Кожна країна має право захищатись, коли на неї нападають. До чого тут спонсори? Чому ви прирівнюєте насильника до жертви? Це божевілля.

[@missk9521]

You don't have song contests. You have singing competitions. Singing competition is not the same as song contest, and Eurovision is NOT a singing competition.

[@lauracassidy1760]

Please react to the top 10 from this year ❤

[@laura.it6412]

4:13 you should watch their performance at Eurovision 2021! Måneskin is a very good band who was also nominated at the Grammy's

[@valentinashimonblumberg2021]

Yeah, Måneskin is so interesting, strong, charismatic band🎉!!! More and more people must to see them, hear energetic, hot music 🔥‼️

[@stephenbrown542]

Would definitely love some 2024 reaction videos and reactions from other years - so many good, weird & wonderful songs!

[@EmoBearRights]

I like your reaction to Zitti E Bouni - probably my favourite winner.

[@valentinashimonblumberg2021]

"Rock n Roll never dies!!!" 🤟🏻🏆🇮🇹 Måneskin - forever ❤️‍🔥! ...2021 was fantastic year 🎉, can't forget this May❤

[@sutej72]

Eurovision is not only for countries in Europe, its for members of the EBU = European Broadcasting Union that is the television network that started it all. Little updates from this video. Sweden has now the same amount of wins as Ireland, both are at 7 wins. Swedens latest win was last year in 2023 and Irelands latest win was back in 1996. Johnny Logan as they mentioned is now the first one and only male to win Eurovision twice because last year 2023 when Sweden won with Loreen singing Tattoo, that was her 2nd win in Eurovision making her the first female and the 2nd person to win twice as she also won it in 2012 with the song Euphoria.

[@iAvrilFan1]

Yes! React to Eurovision 2024 grand final video

[@lukaszkrawiec]

Last years eurovision in UK was really good. It's worth to re watch it

[@kevinpugh3291]

I remember Eurovision way back in the 1960s. . . . Sandie Shaw . . . It was set up to repair the effects of WWII. Another thing which was on TV was "Jeux Sans Frontières" - games with frontiers.

[@winterlinde5395]

*sans: without

[@marco.paterna]

As a boy I regularly saw games without borders broadcast on various European channels where teams of different nationalities competed in games of various kinds but only for the desire to have fun together. Unfortunately the program ended in 1999 but I have seen the same spirit in Eurovision since then and this is also why I appreciate it so much.

[@theterriblemonarch]

I love seeing other countries appreciate Eurovision ❤ I definitely recommend watching some of the performances from this year! The system may be fucked but the contestants are amazing, justice for Joost! Edit: Croatia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland we’re all great +more! Also it isn’t like a TV talent show, we have those too, but more of a music festival, it is a great way to show our pride for being united and to interact with people from other countries and share our culture and art. These are full, talented musicians putting on a masterful show (and having some fun), much love and I hope to see more Eurovision stuff from you ❤

[@RuiRable]

And nobody talk about Portugal in 2017 win for the first time with the big points ever in the history, with salvador Sobral, received from júri and public 752 points 😂🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹 nobody Will can Touch this points ahah so proud to Portugal

[@ln8173]

Nobody talks about it cause it was absolute crap!

[@RuiRable]

@@ln8173 😂😂😂😂 oh shut up if its crap why win? And with The most points ever lol i dont CARE what you think, win The best Song from 2017

[@ln8173]

​@@RuiRablePity votes just like Ukraines latest win 😂 Portugal has never had a good song ever 😂 He won cause he looked like he was dying! It's the only win Portugal is ever going to have because they always send weird and outdated songs...

[@shlomomarkman6374]

That was with more countries. It's almost impossible now.

[@RuiRable]

@@ln8173 ya ya bullshit i think you prefere pop scrap circus song i see

[@jeffreyscholte4737]

November 16th 2023 i went to the big Songfestival party here in Amsterdam with 25 artists from many different years from the Eurovision and that was so cool! This year i go again, then it is on december 12th. In Ziggodome here in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I have golden circle ticket.

[@esc.castelosca]

12:37 those 0 points weren't because of the Brexit it was truly the worst performance of the night 😂😂 politics has only been seen with Ukraine 2022 and Israel 2024

[@kirstenfrostholm8063]

I will highly recommend one of the best video about Eurovision and the diversity and styles that is part of the show That video is "The ultimate guide to Eurovision" It is fun and I love to see peoples reactions to it. Also it is a live show so there has sometimes been people's slipups, microphone problems, technical problems and stage invades over the years. It is all good fun and part of the show

[@bld578]

Hey guys, the full grand finale livestream should be on KZbin. There are also semi-finals, but they aren't as important to react to. If you react to the whole thing and put it behind paywall, I'd be happy to pay for it. 😁

[@Uncle_T]

Even though it's not easy to guess nowadays from the way the competition is run it's actually the song, not the artist, competing. Back in the day sometimes the same artist performed all entries in the national decider and sometimes artist was swapped out between the national competition and the international final.

[@Soyyisuss1]

Guys you can still react to Eurovision 2024 songs. This very almost all song are Good 👍🏽

[@HendeDerLuna]

I WOULD LOVE to see yall react to the eurovision song contest 2024 songs!!! All 37 of them! And maybe see yalls ranking of all songs!!

[@Uncle_T]

Since the video you're watching was made Swedish artist Loreen has also won twice, in 2012 and 2023.

[@ehmzed]

Do react to this year's Eurovision Top10 entries!

[@peterdawson7198]

Hi Mike & Jess, I'll send you a reminder next year 🙂 when we know the dates, normally on a Thursday - Friday - Saturday, the 1st semi-final is on day 1 -- 2nd semi-final on day 2 & the Final day 3

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

There is a great compendium video under name of Schlager l think....compilation of all Eurovision winners from very 1st one. Something as suggestion now you have seen this one.

[@samhoke4698]

all I gotta say is get your popcorn ready for Eurovision 2024, it was a lot of talent and a lot of behind the scenes DRAMA

[@rickjr37]

It was never mentioned but Eurovision wasn’t the first show of its type. The San Remo Music Festival in Italy was the basis for Eurovision. It began in 1951 while Eurovision began in 1956.

[@conn7125]

Well sorry to say but we just had the Eurovision this year so next year you can also vote from the States. But Eurovision have their own YT channel where you can see the entire show from the beginning.

[@HenryLoenwind]

There's one key piece of information that's often missed but is, in my eyes, crucial for any explain-Eurovision video: Eurovision is a network that allows television broadcasters from different countries in Europe to send live content to any other connected broadcaster. It was initially installed in the 50s and was kind of a big thing back then. To showcase it, they came up with the idea of having a big Saturday evening show of the kind that was well-established in Europe back then. However, there was one tiny issue---language. You can't very well have a live game or quiz show in a dozen languages at once. However, a song contest is mostly language-independent... The network later got used for those big Saturday evening shows---by Germany, Switzerland and Austria (and sometimes Luxemburg, Netherlands and Belgium joining in) as they share a language. Everyone who's old enough will still remember hearing the Eurovision fanfare being played when those big shows started, announcing that the same live show was being broadcast in multiple different countries. Sending live video around the world is not a big thing nowadays, but back then, even going live from anywhere but the main studio was an accomplishment, and internationally sending tapes by courier was the standard.

[@peterhoz]

And in case you're wondering, Eurovision is the organisation/association of European TV broadcasters. Non Euro countries can be members eg SBSTV Australia, and places like Azerbaijan and Israel. Hence why they are in the Eurovision Song Contest. Australia has been broadcasting it since the early 80s and we were invited once and haven't left since LOLOLOL

[@JuleJette]

also the semi finals started on may 7th. the finale was on the 11th :)

[@Shenanigan5]

Theres a video out there of all Eurovision winners thats maybe worth reacting too.

[@njschnieber]

A song contest is when existing acts perform original songs and you vote for the song and performance. American got talked and others are SINGING contest where newcomers sing covers and you vote for how get a contract

[@Sradders]

You should also watch the episode, of Father Ted called'A Song For Europe ' .. now you know the context you'll love it 😀

[@rickjr37]

The first English language song to win Eurovision was Sandie Shaw who represented the UK with “Puppet On A String” Flo Rida was merely a featured guest on singer Senhit’s “Adrenalina”

[@rickjr37]

By the way,Sandie won in 1967,11 years after the first contest in 1956.

[@MaskinJunior]

The artists in Eurovison Song Contest is generally far more established than artists in other talent shows.

[@saladspinner3200]

What's often not mentioned, is that Eurovision is one of the biggest live televised events in the world. With almost 170 million live viewers.

[@Anduci78]

Verka's silver costume was designed by Dolce e Gabbana as far as I know. 😊

[@ValeryChobik]

It's funny that Verka has a song in Ukrainian in which she sings about walking down the street in a Dolce & Gabbana suit.

[@ГорпинаЦигельман]

It is not true. Actor Andriy Danylko, who plays the role of Verka Serdyuchka, repeatedly talked about this in an interview, these costumes were created by him and his creative team. Perhaps such a myth arose about this suit, because this artist has a song about how she (Verka) walks down the street in Dolce & Gabbana clothes. Hello from Ukraine, Kyiv❤✌️

[@carolineskipper6976]

I'm not sure how true it is that countries deliberately enter bad songs to avoid winning. For example, in the UK there is a pre-contest public vote on which of several songs we should put forward- and I think something like that happens inmost places. Ukraine's entry was a deserving winner on its own merits - although international sympathy may have increased their lead somewhat.

[@ducris]

time for some eurovision reactions pls

[@ImStevan]

Eurovision in USA is on peacock, you can do a reaction to the final for 2024

[@JordiVanderwaal]

Eurovision 2024 was quite... controversial to say the least, but I would love a reaction to it.

[@philipcochran1972]

I understand that the name of the show came from the original broadcaster of the show, a Swiss television broadcaster called Eurovision

[@tonycook1624]

Maybe having a quick read of the history of the contest will correctly inform you - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest

[@MementoMiri]

Can you react to all ESC 2024 sings? 😉❤️

[@RobertHogg-u8w]

It is the public of any country ( should be )that choose their entry from a selection in an early part of the competition

[@missn7887]

The full show is availble on KZbin so you can watch it!

[@raythomas4812]

I was in Liverpool for Eurovision - Its was a Great show , Shame Mae never did better

[@martingerlach_1990]

Switzerland has won in Sweden i.e. next year ESC will happen again in Switzerland which hosts ESC 2025.

[@geralbert]

Now you should react to some performances!

[@cococovers1333]

now sweden also has won 7 times as we (im swedish) won last year with the song "tattoo" by Loreen who fun fact is the second person and only woman to have won twice. The other person who has won more than once is johnny logan who has won twice as a performer and once as a songwriter

[@alessandroanza9924]

React to Eurovision Grand Final 2024 😍😍 it was amazing! Good video, thx from an Eurofan 🇪🇺👋

[@albertstevens4896]

What I forgot to mention is that between the singers doing the song and the votes being presented, there is a break to allow the votes to be collected. The host country usually showcase their country's musical heritage and popular artists. For our sins in 1974 when Abba won we had 'The Wombles'! They were a group based on a kids show about a group of creatures that used to clean up Wimbledon Common and were very big at the time. I can remember Aqua (Barbie Girl) doing something when Denmark hosted and this year because it was 50 years since Abba won, there was a homage to them as Sweden were hosting. In 1994 when Ireland hosted they did a music and dance routine which was based on Irish traditional dance. It was a big hit. It was called 'Riverdance'. Whatever happened to that!!!!! Another winning song that I loved was 'Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son' by a lady called France Gall who was French but represented Luxembourg in 1965. Up to then most of the winners were ballads and sounded very fifties, but this song was much more uptempo and had a real sixties vibe about it.

[@PeakTrans]

As far as Greece and Cyprus are concerned, yes, there is some degree of voting for one's friends but I've always thought that a much bigger factor was the tendency of both countries to enter songs in the Greek language and with something of an authentic Greek sound i.e. bouzouki music. Cyprus didn't do that this year and got a much lower vote from Greece than usual.

[@MarianaOri]

Yeeees, please react to Eurovision 2024!

[@lindsJP]

I’m here for Eurovision reactions if you’re up for it. There’s so much fun, but also really good singers and songs!

[@RHM5763]

You should try to watch the Eurovision songfestival of 2021 in Rotterdam the Netherlands. One of the best presentations ever.

[@mervinmannas7671]

Hello only recently discovered your channel and love you guys. I am a huge Eurovision fan. the first contest i remember waatching was 1973 held in Luxemburg. First one major thing he has got wrong. There is no rule that says the winning country HAS to host the following year. Yes its an honour to do so, and yes most countries do but they can decline and have done for various reasons in the past. For instance the year I mentioned 1973, Luxemburg won again and declined to host two years in a row due to cost. The UK voluntered and ABBA had their victory here in Brighton, England. The rule is also that no act can have more than 6 performers on stage. The song can last no more than 3 minutes. One song prior this rule lasted nearly 5 and a half minutes. Protest songs about current conflicts are not allowed. Jamala got away with her song about invasion during the year Russia invaded Crimea as the conflict she was singing about was in 1944 (though many similarities). The so called rubbish/troll songs entered are often ones the public have had a hand in voting to enter into the contest even though they are rather nuts. He sited the French entry Mustache. But France are very eager to have a victory as they have won 5 times but nothing since 1977. They have come close recently with a 2nd and 3rd place in the last couple of years. Until 2000 the UK was probably the most consistant country with 5 wins and 15 2nd places and rarely not in the top 5. Since 2000 we have only had marginal succes with 1 3rd, 1 5th and one 2nd place (Sam Ryder). Several times we have found ourselves last. Sam came second to the Ukraine song and if the invasion hadn't happened would have won hands down. But even he said it was the correct result. His career has skyrocketed since. You should try and watch this years contest it was great. My favorites were Germany, Norway, France and Switzerland. They two I hated were Finland and Estonia. The Dutch entry got through to the final but was disqualified due to a backstage incident which is being investigated. There was a lot of discent about Isreal taking part but I liked the song and it did very well. Our song should have done better. I never thought it would win but should have got on the left hand side of the scoreboard at least.

[@ValeryChobik]

It is not clear why you call the genocide of the Crimean Tatar people a conflict? The genocide, by the way, continues right now. Let's call the Holocaust a conflict. It is even more infuriating when modern Ukrainian-Russian war is called a war for democracy, Ukrainian conflict etc. Although in fact it is a struggle for survival and an attempt to avoid another genocide of the Ukrainian nation. Maybe you need to start calling a spade a spade?

[@josemariabonedmoreno4762]

You always can watch one of the many years recaps and to comment what do you think....that would be really awesome. Greetings from Spain.

[@markclements7767]

@RNTV Hi Guys, greetings from UK Did you know that Nightwish dropped a new video (two days ago) to their latest song from their next album due to be released on 20th September? It is called "Perfume Of The Timeless" and it is great. I think that you will enjoy it 😉

[@ohforsatanssake]

Please react to more Eurovision songs, maybe a recap of all the 2024 performances to see if you can find a favorite? 👀

[@swedishmake-upgeek5650]

But this didn’t even include the most iconic Eurovision performance of all time, Ukraine’s Verka Serduchka. You HAVE to watch it! And Sweden and Ireland have won seven times each now.

[@davidmckie7128]

This shows all the winners from 1956 to 2021 and what is also good about it is that it shows you extra information in a simple way (where held, year, number of entrants, runner up etc.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWHKnmyviteWsKMsi=JunpdZUOphi-tmgz (the guy also did one of all the runners up).