#4 BEAUTIFUL BALLAD! Viivi "Aina" - UMK 2025 reaction

[@BKeaton]

I had goosebumps the entire time. I’ve been listening to VIIVI for a while. Absolutely love her unique, vulnerable but strong voice. This one is definitely the best one so far.

[@xSinful]

she just posted a video on her youtube account of her singing this live, sounded amazing

[@quinto_esc]

I got goosebumps while i was listening to this one! Really a beautiful song that could be a contender with good staging 😍

[@TiinaMarttila]

Good analysis! I really liked this one too.

[@elendil_ancalimë]

My new NO. 1 @ UMK!😍 Eternal love surrounded by Finnish nature, a breathtaking ballad frozen in time just before the solar eclipse swallows all the beauty left in a coldhearted world...🤍🌲🩵 Just wow - I am speechless, and I'm saying this without being Finnish and as a person who usually doesn't listen to pop ballads at all. But maybe I am so euphoric because beautiful Suomi has always been my favourite country, and because my heart is open for ballads that give me goosebumps! And VIIVI is definitely giving this bleeding world a ballad that heals all our wounds and stands out with a voice as powerful as angelic, and with a chorus that made me cry oceans during the first listen. This will be a showstopping moment at UMK, and it would definitely melt a million hearts at Eurovision!🤍💔🔥

[@croisantin]

Always How could I thank you Sentences are not enough for that Just looking at You calms me down You brought the sun just by laughing I could have tried for a millennium Still, I wouldn't have been able to draw you I get everything It's enough to lean against you The others can go their own way Everything else here is just loan ,loan,loan But I promise No one will take your place When you leave, I'll come with you I'm with you always, always, always I can't wait for them Easy difficult years Our homes and time when Let's see which one turns gray first I could have waited a millennium If I had known you are there at the end of it I'll get you It's enough to lean against you The others can go their own way Everything else here is just loan ,loan ,loan But I promise No one will take your place When you leave, I'll come with you I'm with you always, always, always If that's the case You be here longer than me And it's dark for a while Remember, I'm with you Always, always, always, I'm with you always, always, always And if you ever have to see that day When the memories disappear from my head You know in my heart I'm with you always, always, always greetings from Finland

[@PleyerX_X]

Always❤

[@pippastin]

Amazing song ❤

[@Sinivalkoseepra-yz1ke]

But... isn't 2025 basically the same in Estonian, too? 😇😆 (especially in spoken Finnish, we would say "kakstuhat kakskyt viis") I did not expect to like the ballad. But I do! To me, the first impression was that this is solid, high UMK quality song. I am not a ballad kind of person, but it does sound really good to me. If we are ever wanting to send a ballad, I think we should send this one. Will it be my winner though? 🤔 Well, depends a lot of the other three songs not yet released. Right now I honestly don't know where to put this in my own rankings. If she can sing it well live and if the staging is good (I hope they keep the nature aspect), I think it is a possible winner. Not the most likely, but possible.

[@EpixEurovisionGuy]

It is basically the same - kaks tuhat kakskümmend viis. But I forgot how the ending should be and just had a complete brainfreeze :D I think UMK is way too early to call at this point and it might all come down to the staging, vocals and on the night performance.

[@Aenea-de9vy]

This is a beautiful and delicate song. I’m a bit worried about the live version, can’t she deliver it? We’ll just have to wait and see.

[@florenna]

I'm generally not big on ballads, and while this may have a lovely melody, the lyrics are quite cheesy (sorry), so I can't really like this one much. Neea River's song is still the best one released to me, but agree with you, the UMK winner is likely to be among the next 3 released, so looking forward to them :)

[@omanmc]

Nightmares was a major disappointment, Viivi clearly scores so far with beautiful lyrics (not cheesy at all), Viivi and Nelli are clear contenders so far.

[@Sinivalkoseepra-yz1ke]

I didn't really feel the lyrics either, although I do really like the song otherwise. Maybe I am just too practical and too little romantic person for it to really resonate, I don't know 😅