Drugs, Bops and Denmark: Eurovision 2024 Reviewed, pt4 (Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania)

[@HabitualParadox]

I'm so glad to see someone else as absolutely hyped about the Estonian entry as I am. They're my number 1 and I couldn't believe they were lower in the rankings. :')

[@catarinavh1835]

Jay's editing is hilarious and makes these videos even better Also, I nearly died at Gabe karaoking Estonia's song, that's so relatable omg

[@annikastonefieldt7941]

Shout out to Jaaaaaaaay 🎉 ❤

[@joshelison]

"Get this man some strepsils" - I'm dying :D You're the only ESC youtuber I watch, your humour and analysis are very entertaining!

[@Julianalovessummer123]

You are quickly becoming one of my fave esc KZbinrs. The jokes, the thought provoking analysis and the dedication. Hope you get the following you deserve!

[@escgabe]

Thank you!!

[@sith-lordmaev3470]

American here. I too have a problem replaying 5Minuust & Puuluup that I don't intend on fixing. That song is my Cha Cha Cha this year!

[@martaooooo1909]

your Estonian pronounciation is actually really solid lmao, I think that's the best pronounciation of (n)netm(k)m's title I've heard from a non-Estonian person so far

[@escgabe]

This is the best compliment anyone has given me on this channel

[@timster_]

Finally, I'm here to see the video live. Go Lithuania!!!

[@EternalShadow-nn4fn]

I hate Lithuania

[@IABITVpresents]

26:08 Svai from Twitter here, I can confirm that we don't like to be massively energetic on shows like these, to the point of me screaming for The Roop after they performed in our NF final 4 years ago almost got me kicked out of the arena. (Not really though, just a security warning was issued.) Yep, that's how severe it can get. Ex-Yu national finals are this dead inside by choice of including way too little people in the audience. Our national finals are filled with lots of people too spooked by high levels of energy at night, or older people in general. We tend to have a little more energetic crowds when there's a lot more younger people watching something (I went to a Måneskin concert and it was just that - not insane levels of energy, but "levels" of energy regardless). Older people just come to watch something for the sake of watching something and then leave.

[@chantalvandenadel-gi9xu]

I totally agree with your description about Lithuania. It's the whole pakkage and the act is complete. How Silvester looks in the camera is when he got my attention at the first time seeing his semi final performance. He draws you in with his big blue eyes and that points his finger to the camera shows that he can play with the camera. you can rewatch his performance so much as you can because it's addictive and that the song stays in your head is a good sign aswell

[@gyanburubii]

I've been looking forward to your review of Lithuania since Luktelk is my current winner (and extremely likely to stay as such), and I really appreciate the intricate analysis of the live performance! The staging truly brings such next level enhancement to the entrancing atmosphere of the song. The whole package makes me highkey feel like I'm hypnotized and I love it. PS. Moldova 2015 is an absolute banger, we shall never be silenced!! 🙌

[@kai-uweschmidt7615]

I really like the entry from Estonia. Every time I hear this song it makes me happy. I hope Estonia gets another Top-10-result, maybe better. It wil be so derserved.

[@UtamagUta]

Lithuanian scenography will be done by Povilas Varvuolis and Norvydas Genys - top of the top people. Let's just thank UK for raising up young professionals who later return to do passion projects

[@Masaim6]

In the end both Semi's are death semi's.

[@Gimlo_Goblin]

Yeah it's looking really scary this year

[@JSGRanks]

Thanks for the very tense and bombastic reviews, Gabe 😊👍

[@tastaturgaming2908]

I cried from laughter when you said yassified Barbara Pravi lol. Speaking of lookalikes, am I the only one who thinks that one guy from Puluup looks a little like Vsauce?

[@IABITVpresents]

Not at all, I once saw that one performance they did for an Estonian talkshow of that song and I immediately made a "Hey Vsauce, Michael here" comment. Fun fact: the "Estonian Vsauce" is older than the actual Vsauce. Michael is not even 40 as of now. So theoretically he's closer to 5MIINUST in age, to at least one or two of the members...

[@sirprintalot]

that intro feels like a commentary on this weekend with Iceland and Sweden.

[@leenahai]

Loved this, you're a great duo!

[@tuija21]

”Nendest narkootikumidest ei tea me küll midagi” is glorious! My #1 this year. ❤

[@kevindeering1457]

thank god they changed the voting system in lithuania

[@maiasita]

Oh my gosh! Estonia was definitely one of my favorite entries this year. I was so upset that it did so poorly with the jury!

[@ZeetZoot]

“We have lived through one of the most blessed super Saturdays” gee, good for you past Gabe

[@haleighbearofficial]

2:42 this is where my heart breaks . I actually did love that entry and I still follow Michael Rice to this day. He's very talented and he's actually on American Idol right now and a contender to WIN THE WHOLE SHOW!! as an American, I would be thrilled to see that. xx

[@eurolyrics]

15:29 thank you for using my karaoke!

[@escgabe]

Thank you so much for making it!! The event that put it on was Manchester Calling.

[@amandamadaci7797]

Whether I agree or not with you somehow it's an absolute enjoyment listening to your honest rants with the editing that is top notch, both you and Jay are obviously funny 😄 When it comes to the picked songs I will only shortly comment that I am obsessed with Silvesters and Luktelk and enjoyed the song without understanding the lyrics and when I did read the lyrics it suddenly all made even more sense. I vibe with it on a holy level

[@escgabe]

Thank you!! I love Luktelk almost as much as you do 🤣

[@ESCHayden]

The dance AND karaoke 😁. Also going to start a GoFundMe for Jay so doing the dance is 'in his pay grade'.

[@esc-happyness10]

Mirrorball of Hope is in my top 5 nf songs this year. To me the message is so clear and powerful. As someone who deals with a lot of self doubt this song just really brings me a lot of confidence. Its so fun and camp and just itself, no matter what people think and I love that

[@joshelison]

Estonia is amazing!!! I'm happy you're obsessed with haha, it's my third!

[@pauliusd6505]

Not the Chu Chu slander. I will not allow this....(Yes her live performance was a mess tho)

[@MintyDragonfly]

WAIT you are the ONLY creator I’ve seen saying Lesley Roy couldn’t sing FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS ME I was b a f f l e d by the people glorifying her constantly throughout the season, not ONCE did I see a live performance from her where I thought her voice didn’t sound strained or out of tune. I felt like I was insane. Thank you. The yassified Barbara Pravi moment in this video made me make a noise I don’t think has ever come out of me before so thank you for that Jay 😂 So glad you’re making these videos Gabe, great work

[@weronika152]

half of the views on estonia's song on eurovision channel may be from me alone. i feel like in the contest itself it will attract the people who also liked zdob si zdub in 2022. obviously the songs are different but they're both fun, in a native language, with folk elements and talking about something important. so hopefully they get a similar score or else i'm going to the closest embassy to protest

[@Hadas1976]

I still listen to Estonia in loops, it is iconic and my winner for 2024. It has the complete package of folk- pop-dance-energy-fun with the Estonian language. Million points from Israel:).

[@richardwalhout6271]

I LOVE the shade you're throwing around in this video lol

[@notiamplop]

ESTONIA FOR THE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rptfdr8217]

Omg the hilarious irony of everything gabe said at the beginning given what happened this weekend in iceland

[@renataklimasauskaite8625]

I ❤ Lithuania!!!❤❤❤

[@baxthered]

My only complaint for the editing is that he didn't add the clip where Silvester won and a guy in the audience immediately shot up with his hands in the air as if praising God

[@mosalah11thegoat]

finally anothet enjoyer of estonias song

[@sixtiessyl]

Finally someone who likes Estonia as much as I do! And yes, I'm trying to learn the lyrics by heart 😂

[@honeystump]

Estonia is my winner this year

[@johnwatson9879]

YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON I HEAR LOVING THE ESTONIAN ENTRY IM OBSSEEESSED WITH IT

[@myjunkdrawer8014]

Thank you for the blessed karaoke

[@JamieJooESC]

TBF, Moldova 2015 was a bop and my mum loved it haha

[@thingybob4375]

If if if, you have a full vid of your karaoke performance in Estonia, please post it. That is a viral video in the making!

[@adelinak6865]

Luktelk?🙏

[@escgabe]

Luktelk?🙏

[@haleighbearofficial]

Ok but I am THE BIGGEST Silvester Belt fan and I would take a fucking bullet for him I swear to God- but for the first time ever, my winner has potential to win the whole contest. I guarantee Lithuania will get its best result ever (top five) and I really hope Eurovision could be held in Vilnius or Kaunas in 2025! LET'S GO LITHUANIA

[@localpie2435]

I don't remember where, but I saw on Reddit that Silvester said in an interview their performance in Malmö would basically be "copy-paste" and they didn't want to change a lot

[@miandus]

the venue for the eesti laul semi was probably that horrible due to the national broadcaster being SEVERELY underfinanced this year (which makes cecilia not qualifying even more outrageous because she was pretty much the only one who managed to make that awful space work for her but whatever) and i agree, the technical difficulties and bad camera work are the only things holding eesti laul back from being an S tier nf (that and the awkward pacing of the show)

[@TheLadySilverMoon]

I really wished Basim had won DMGP. He was favorite from the start and his song was a lot better and more personal. And I also love Maps by Lesley Roy.

[@HeadStrate]

And he likes the Latvia song? What a treat

[@katiemacaulay6819]

Soz the dad dancing was the best bit 😂😂😂😂

[@balticthegrapher]

so excited for my country's song

[@Sim0n98]

Chu Chu's song was Boom Boom by Charli XCX if it was bad

[@lighthouse620]

Lithuania is in my top 5 but I don't see it coming anywhere close to winning

[@escgabe]

We'll see. I think they have a really good chance!

[@lighthouse620]

@@escgabe Ill be giving it some votes in semi 1 for sure!

[@Normalguy2424]

just curious, how do you check leaderboard of a song like gabe did in the video?

[@han-oq6bo]

Im not thinking semi 2 is weak. Im also not liking Denmark's qualifying chances

[@tr13sk]

the kaboom!!! slander is unfortunately warranted :(

[@mosalah11thegoat]

unfortunately? as a lithuanian i wouldve killed myself if wed sent that bs

[@yashandkittygaming]

Thank you for releasing on my bday making it even better (this feels so fake it isnt 💀)

[@AyaTalshir]

lovely analysis and presentation as always, but gabe, i must know, are you a Leo?

[@danielmirica5846]

I love Estonia’s song and I agree that Ollie’s song did not bring a lot of flavour to the content, being weaker than Venom from previous year. The 5min….. can’t pronounce it 🥹😂 really deserve it and I hope they qualify in the final. Denmark. It’s a good song, but I’m not sure of Denmark qualifying. For now I do not see it. Lithuania - I love the song, puts you in a good mood and it sticks in your head. However, I don’t see Lithuania winning this year. I see them top 6-10. I don’t think juries will get the song. The public will give them a lot. So I believe for now as bets and tops are made, I’m afraid that Lithuania, as well as my favourite this year Norway can’t win 😢

[@stanaespatoslay]

when is vidbir coming

[@escgabe]

Friday!

[@ImStevan]

kaboom should've been in the superfinal in lithuania it's so good

[@IABITVpresents]

stevan no

[@mosalah11thegoat]

its dogshit

[@ljupkadobrosavljevic8267]

This year jury saved Serbian choice too

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

I think we have too many chachacha kind of songs this year and they will fight for votes and I am afraid the votes will split up between all of these.

[@monumentaviation]

Talk about switzerland

[@eo0-g9j]

i had better hopes for aura dione

[@gettsieleader]

Albania 🇦🇱 ❤

[@arthurtyshchenko7336]

Rap group feat folk group already won in 2022

[@IABITVpresents]

Not in that sense. See, Kalush has never officially been credited as "Kalush ft. ", but in technicality yes, one could make an argument that rap + folk has seen a Top 5 result in Eurovision in the past. However, Estonia 2024 falls more in line with another song from 2022 - "Trenulețul" by Zdob şi Zdub and Advahov Brothers. Which did just as great in terms of televote, in fact came 2nd there only to you know who. (2022 televote being dominated by folky songs in their top 2, who'd've thought.) That falls more in line with Greece 2013 ("Alcohol Is Free" by Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis) as well. What ties them all together is that they were one act composed of two, featuring folk elements in the song, great fun is had. But yes, you *can* make an argument that this one in particular spiritually leans into "Stefania" by the Kalush Orchestra dynamics, but again, it's not credited to have featured anyone, it was just written out as "Kalush Orchestra", with no separation of Kalush and Orchestra. And "Stefania" leaned in on the emotional aspect whilst also being a little bit of fun in a way. The Estonian entry is pure fun.

[@Haken.Cockroachposting]

be i legman

[@escgabe]

IT'S YOU

[@thlimpq8840]

gud vid, me like

[@manyworldsin1]

I absolutely loved the estonian song, except the mongolian throat singing. I cant hear it in baltic or scandi 'folk' music without hearing it as gross cultural appropriation. Im all for fusion music, but a lot of people listening to this 'folk' music genuinely think its part of their own cultural heritage.

[@Danish_girl]

Mirror ball was awful. But seriously, why is she a mermaid? You do know Hans Christian Andersen, right? And you know the little mermaid right? Do you get it now?🤣

[@neconeconeco]

i think there's just too much disconnect between whatever the heck she was doing with the song and the fairytale to make the connection. but now, I definitely want a proper mermaid song for Denmark in the future....

[@jijitters]

I'm sorry but both Denmark's and Lithuania's songs are so boring, they're both in my bottom tier 😭Congrats to Estonia though.

[@nsomandin5342]

I just can't see the hype behidn Luktelk. Yes de song feels really good but I just hate the chorus and how much I try to I just cant find myself to love this song so its hovering in my bottom 5 atm. Estonia howeverrrr (also that sounded quite good actually ngl)

[@erinnadia0409]

Semi final 1 literately is causing me stress 😂😅 now we have almost all the songs I tried to predict who won't get to go to the final and I honestly couldn't pick 5! Only like 1 🥲 it's such a bloodbath