ESC 1997 Instant Request - Champion - UNITED KINGDOM!

[@RubyChiang]

1997, they still had the orchestra!

[@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759]

Ruby Chiang Playback started in 1999. How I miss the live orchestra!

[@imrael781]

Love that song, she was a deserved winner and the message of the song is really nice. It's sad that now UK doesn't take the contest siriously And I miss the live orchestra so much. I wish we could go back to that tradition

[@RobertHeslop]

I sent a song to the BBC in Spanish and it didn't make the cut for the NS last year. I've written a song in French and another one in Chinese but I don't think I'm going to try this year :/

[@catrionacolville2192]

Surprised the Jake hasn't heard of Katrina And The Waves.

[@danthegooner4652]

Yes they are American arnt they?

[@callumswan2061]

@@danthegooner4652 Katrina is, waves not lol

[@MusicForever167]

This is my all time favourite Eurovision song ever!

[@artsed08]

The United Kingdom's results at Eurovision in the twentieth century: 1957: 7th 1959: 2nd 1960: 2nd 1961: 2nd 1962: 4th 1963: 4th 1964: 2nd 1965: 2nd 1966: 9th 1967: 1st 1968: 2nd 1969: 1st 1970: 2nd 1971: 4th 1972: 2nd 1973: 3rd 1974: 4th 1975: 2nd 1976: 1st 1977: 2nd 1978: 11th 1979: 7th 1980: 3rd 1981: 1st 1982: 7th 1983: 6th 1984: 7th 1985: 4th 1986: 7th 1987: 13th 1988: 2nd 1989: 2nd 1990: 6th 1991: 10th 1992: 2nd 1993: 2nd 1994: 10th 1995: 10th 1996: 8th 1997: 1st 1998: 2nd 1999: 12th 5 victories, 15 runner-up placings, 39 top ten finishes (out of 42 entries), host country on a record 8 occasions. Things have gone horribly wrong since the dawn of Pop Idol/X Factor/The Voice, the loss of the language rule and the eastward expansion of the contest... but hopefully brighter days lie ahead. 🇬🇧

[@VICKY08TZ]

Bill Holland The juries were kissing your ass all the years of eurovision that's why you got higher places. Ever since the televoting started, the public rarely gives you high points. And let's face it, for a country with such great music scene as England is you don't send good songs to the song contest. Last one I liked was Imaani in 1998. A long time ago..

[@artsed08]

Why would the juries kiss our arse? And if they did, why did they decide not to do so in 1978 or 1987, for example?... Up until the 90s we did send acts who were relevant in the chart music world, like Cliff, Lulu, Mary Hopkin, The New Seekers, Olivia, Sonia, Gina G. They did well at the contest, well in the UK charts, and sold millions of records. By 2000, the UK had lost its monopoly on producing quality pop music and since then the only artists the BBC has been able to attract are hopeful newbies or desperate old-timers - credible British acts have steered well clear. That's coincided with a concentrated media and political campaign to convince the British people that Europeans HATE us and that's why we never win, which is bullshit... Hopefully things are turning a corner now, and after two decades in the wilderness, it's about time.

[@fotismpalopitas7196]

Uk had excellent music until 2000 greatings from Germany

[@hellojasonsuresh]

@@VICKY08TZ The jury vote in recent years has shown that the juries themselves are super political - presenting their votes only hasn't stopped Greece giving Cyprus 12 points etc

[@Sanchordia]

This song gets better with each listen, I'm surprised you were underwhelmed. Please do some more 1997...Iceland, Italy & Turkey (to start!). The live orchestra can not be seen in this video, but they are there! Thank you.

[@oliviamacarthur18]

Katrina and the Waves we're an American band that sang Walking on Sunshine. There was an orchestra which is a tradition I really miss as it gave a really rich sound, although I didn't grow up with it.

[@artsed08]

Katrina was born in America but moved to England in 1976... The Waves are from Cambridge, England.

[@kamilnurm8016]

she's adorable and the song is amazing. 12 points

[@maaikexox]

A deserved 1st place ❤️😊

[@maxx6299]

Notwithstanding the fact "Love shine a light" was a well deserved winner, still an extremely emotional song twenty-one years later, I invite you to instact react that year's 4th place Italy. "Fiumi di parole " from Jalisse is considered by fans one of the best Italy's entries in the history of Eurovision. Why don't you just check out?

[@mallka8390]

Reviewer is an absolute spanner.

[@escdude2924]

I can't describe how much i enjoy listening to this!!!With all these entries we have from past few years we somethimes forget about older songs but this is one of the entries i always get back to.I love the message and instrumental so much!!!

[@edlee7652]

Thank you for reacting to it. Yes there was an orchestra, that was back in the day when they had a full orchestra accompanying the acts - I preferred that as it added to the performance. When you can you should go and look at the UK in 1998 and 2009 as well as they are very strong too.

[@danfrost3043]

A real Eurovision Classic. No more to be said :-)

[@carloscamejo391]

Are you ever going to react to one of Ireland's wins? 1970: Dana - All Kinds of Everything 1980 & 1987 - Johnny Logan, What's Another Year and Hold Me Now. 1992: Linda Martin - Why Me 1993: Niamh Kavanagh - In Your Eyes 1994: Paul and that other bloke - Rock and Roll Kids 1996: Eimar Quinn - The Voice Yes, that is Johnny Logan twice. Ireland won twice with the same person in '80 and '87. They might be the only ones who've won twice like that.

[@roy.moreno]

Carlos Camejo Johnny Logan also wrote Why Me so he kinda won 3 times! He also wrote his own songs of 1980 & 1987, which is impressive The guy is a legend ❤️

[@Johan-ct3xg]

Roy Moreno Johnny didn't write his 1980 song. He did write 1987 and 1992. So he won once as a performer, once as a songwriter and once as both.

[@lukeperkins6913]

You forgot Dana 1970 with All kinds of everything

[@randalalford7649]

The blonde girl is Eimar Quinn

[@CandleLight1974]

@@roy.moreno The year that the UK was robbed by that dirge "sung" in a Linda Martin's whiney excuse for a voice.

[@waldodelos]

music of my wedding!!!!!!love so !

[@markmager1339]

Deserved winner

[@sonjaemery]

2009 Jade Ewan ‘my time’ please! (UK)This was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Thanks!

[@fresisuisse9904]

Adorable song Great great winner

[@RubyChiang]

Tbh, I think the third placer, Sebnam Paker’s Dinle is a better song. And also Katrina and the Waves, before they went to Eurovision, they had a very popular and iconic song called Walking on Sunshine!! And when I found out about it just weeks ago, I was like “OMG! 😱😱😱😱”

[@sannyjuresic1297]

Yesss, Turkey should've easily won that year.

[@poertjt2]

Meh Turkey that year are extremely overrated by many eurovision fans.. Dinle is really not that special..

[@E.N.E.]

Turkey was very good(I'm Turkish but I don't like most of our songs) but Katrina and The Waves was the best without a doubt

[@roy.moreno]

I'm still listening to Love Shina a Light and Dinle to this very day, they are both just so perfect ❤️

[@jasminekaram880]

What about Italy 97?

[@joex5380]

React to Italy 1997 :)

[@biljanapopovic7656]

Yassss!!!

[@Northfan42]

"... hands-down the most nerve-wracking and trouser-cacking two minutes and fifty eight seconds of my whole life." - Katrina Leskanich

[@RobertHeslop]

I remember in school learning BSL to this song and we did it at a concert for church - I was in the school choir ♥

[@MrMike855]

I like it, but it clearly has the "old school Eurovision" sound to it, meaning that it is a little formulaic and cheesy, but well sung. But there was a live orchestra for this song, in almost every Eurovision song before 1999 (with a handful of exceptions) will have it. I'm really surprised that you didn't recognize the name, Katrina and the Waves made Walking On Sunshine and they somehow ended up at Eurovision. Also, lol at Katrina looking like a middle aged mom, never thought of that before.

[@norma003]

Some day react to Italy's Jalisse! Their song was called "Fiumi di parole"

[@RebekkaDJ]

Awww I forgot this song existed - reminds me so much of watching eurovision with my mum when I was a little girl!

[@Sanchordia]

Also when this song won, it won by a large margin, 227 points, which was the highest ever at the time. Finally, Katrina is the only Eurovision winner from your own country, the USA!

[@petrtrachowski1888]

Positive energy coming

[@milothejackrussell1737]

Yes there was a live orchestra. The RTÉ Concert orchestra with it being hosted in Ireland for the 4th time in 5 years. The last year we had a live orchestra was in 1998.

[@jukajoj2400]

How about 2015

[@stijnmonsieur3352]

Iconic Eurovision song, even 21 years later! I don't know if you already reacted to this one, if not, you should as it is also very iconic: Gina G - ooh aah just a little bit. Also from the UK and EXTREMELY progressive for the contest back then 😀

[@madabbafan]

Up until the 1998 contest the host broadcaster was expected to provide a live ochestra. After 1998 it became optional and no broadcaster has provided one since

[@megablub06j]

Macedonia 2012 please 😭😭

[@vinylnerd1544]

Jake "I can't believe you haven't won since 1997" UK Fans..."We get it! We're going to die of old age before we win again!"

[@peterdavies2287]

never mind megan we should have made katrina a dame after this. only Jessica and imaani have given us anything to be proud of since.

[@sannev8407]

1997 was the last year they used orchestra, if I'm not mistaken. In 1998 the orchestra was gone, but in 1997 it wasn't obliged anymore, like countries could choose if they used the orchestra

[@whatonearth9809]

Please watch ESC 1972: New Seekers - Beg, Steal or Borrow. Still my favourite UK entry to date despite coming second place.

[@frste26]

I really like the 90s winners, you should go through all the winners from the 90s of course I'm a bit biased since I'm Swedish and my favourite act ever won in 1991 lol but still all the 90s winners are really good!

[@alexc.5105]

Could you please react to Switzerland 1956? Or even better, could you please make a sort of "throwback thursday" serie once a week where you react chronologically to all the Eurovision winners? I'm sure you'll relate to some of them, or else you'll be entertained. There are some cult songs.

[@msmoon4437]

Yees Jake, you should do all the winners at some point! And i like the 'throwback thursday' idea! :)

[@JekyViews]

This is a great song! Feel good to the max! It was a well deserved win in my book! I was thirteen that year (born 1984), and I think you and I are not too far off in age? And yeah, my mom looked a bit like that too! And yes, there was a live orchestra! I kinda miss those days, it was a treat! Also, I’d like you to react to a song that didn’t win Eurovision, but is friggin EPIC: Stad i ljus by Tommy Körberg (in my opinion the best Swedish singer of the last fifty friggin years), that was Sweden’s entry in 1988. It didn’t do very well, probably because Tommy had been sick during all the general rehearsals - which was what the juries had to react to. I’ll add a link to the performance in Melodifestivalen in a comment!

[@JekyViews]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKuaaaWVerJ0e9E

[@benjaminlyons2942]

Wait...i was wearing the same headphones as you while watching this video

[@katinkaridde-coffey6493]

Katrina and the waves had a big hit with walking on sunshine. Great album!

[@davidkasquare]

Katrina Leskanich was born in Topeka, Kansas.

[@hundoria6744]

I would like to see u reacting Croatia 1998 and 1999,Spain 1983 and Turkey 1987

[@hundoria6744]

And Switzerland 2005

[@scott_travel]

Love Croatia 1998! It's one of the only songs I can sing along to!

[@user-ud2ls8rt5p]

Luxembourg 1965 and 1973 🙏😍🙏😍

[@thingybob4375]

Love, love, peace, peace :)

[@ronbon23]

I’m so glad I found this channel can you please react to Luxenberg 1973

[@JaNeZoKu]

I find ESC 1997 super strong. Aside from UK, other great entries for me include: Turkey, Italy, Cyprus and France (each has a unique flavour to it). Ireland was good too, though just a tad a bit generic for my taste.

[@lew1227]

Katrina and The Waves were famous for the song "I'm walking on sunshine... woahhh"

[@oxcaxx]

Please do Latvia 2000!

[@Madmlazel_K]

At least GB won... Poland never won, it was close in 1994 during it first appearance, but as somebody said to me we weren't meant to win couse we were too poor to organise next edition. Please watch 1994 Poland :) Love your reaction, waiting for you on Facebook :)

[@meredithbrown370]

She sang “Walkin on Sunshine”??? That is crazy! I liked this song even if it did have a church camp vibe to it 💚😘.

[@MiguelAngel-uh5og]

One of my favorites fron the winners of the history of Eurovision Song Contest.

[@jasminekaram880]

Yes they had an orchestra. :) Sounds different from the studio version.

[@jack-qn1vu]

She also sang "walking on sunshine" - she's American. You should check out the U.K. Entry from 1998! And 1996!

[@brinispettersen7745]

Listen to Norway 2013....that is something different...you know what I mean when you hear it...

[@petrtrachowski1888]

Moms forever

[@RalphWigg1]

Back when Eurovision was still a song contest & not a circus!

[@YoPham]

When you said she looked like your friends' moms, I immediately thought that she reminds me of my 8th grade English teacher! ...and a couple of my friends' moms. Big Texas hair, amirite?

[@danfrost3043]

I'm surprised you've missed out Buck's Fizz "Making Your Mind Up" from 1981. One of the most popular UK Eurovision Winners ever.

[@fresisuisse9904]

Good song Good winner 1997 From spain 🇪🇸 12 points

[@daveyboy19761]

Our last winner to date and a huge points score.

[@fokkerxtreme]

Best winner ever

[@vesakamsite]

It may be 21 years since they had a win but the United Kingdom still has the best overall record in eurovision and one that I can't see being broken anytime soon. Not only have they won 5 times (yes I know a handful of countries have more wins) but they have come second 15 times!! At one point the UK ruled Eurovision. From 1957 to 1999 they only missed the top 10 twice. What happened in 1999? The introduction of singing in any language you like. Only this didn't happen, what happened was that 99% of entries sing in English, meaning that the UK, Malta and Ireland were screwed.

[@garreynphilippe4346]

Yes. Live orchestra.

[@escnerdau]

Would love to see his face react when he realises Katrina and The Waves are American!!!

[@andrewbirch9854]

I noticed on your new spread sheet that uk 2003 is on your list that was nil points and lowest point in eurovision history so its not looking good for us .

[@toypakat]

Not my favorite that year, but still a worthy winner! 1997 was just super strong, i hope you react to more songs from that year

[@ElLuchador535]

Hi Jake, would be great if u react to another UK victory: Save your Kisses for me, 1976!

[@andrewbirch9854]

yes please johnny logan 1980 and 1987 prefer 1987. omg cant wait to you do a cpassic year but still looking forward to rest of 2016 and whatever after that

[@TheFreeGreenChannel]

When you don't know that a mum of one of your friends went and won Eurovision back in 1997. :D She's actually from the US as I know, so everything is possible. :D

[@wali3944]

Luxembur 1973 :)

[@timt4mt0m]

React to Croatia 1999

[@jonathanisaac5476]

España 1997 ❤️

[@mervekaraca7755]

Şebnem Paker "Dinle" ❤️

[@kennet7837]

Turkey should have won in 1997, but still a good winner! Fun-fact: This is the same group who had the 80s hit "Walking on Sunshine".

[@ufuksnmez98]

Kennet Turkey and England both of them had good vocals and orchestras ❤ and I'm proud of both.

[@AK-do9jw]

Azerbaiajn 2012 next pls

[@fathullini]

Italy 1997 please

[@meganglowski6281]

Please react to Poland 1995 and Bulgaria 2011

[@emiliospatounas56]

Please react to Cyprus 1997 , 2007 and 2012.

[@esc9726]

Please react Şebnem Paker-Dinle She came third with TURKISH song which is the best result of TURKEY in esc

[@peterjames4820]

WUK haven’t won since 1997 because the BBC won’t put forward decent choices due to the cost of hosting the contest the year following a win.

[@Daria-ry5vd]

Please react to opening of Eurovision Song Contest Greece 2006 :)

[@samanthainnocent5331]

Sadly, the UK had only started to send good songs again in 2016! I realised I completely forgot to give you a link to the Riverdance, so here it is x kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ6mYaWNnLqkisU

[@esclad]

This is a prime example of watching the winner without the context of the having seen the other competing songs. So you din't see why it won.... UK will never win again, with so many new countries now & the block voting etc. Live orchestra finished and backing tracks were first introduced in 2000.

[@bloody_outlaw8000]

bosnia 2006 !!

[@corrocarlo3178]

Reaction "eurovision 1997 Turkey"

[@givemelove7037]

Spain 1995

[@pepecs98]

React to Hungary 1994

[@user-ud2ls8rt5p]

Israel 1982 /1978 😍🙏🇮🇱🙏😍

[@Its_Oliver_]

Turkey Should have won in 1997. And I'm from the uk lmao

[@bernardachour614]

OK, you didn't like it. At all ^^^

[@LeNaSmileyStar]

I liked this song back then.. but never liked "her".... sorry. ,, but there was something. And 20 yrs ago, it wasn't interviews and constant feedback on what's happening on the venue. LoL.... she was 37 at that point, I think. I got to see her live last year, she was specially invited to a celebration of our towns aniversary. She didn't like the Arctic, she didn't like anything . She didn't tell that to the public, but let's say... The Love DIDN'T Shine Through... and my first feeling about her, actually came true. She was rude, unpolite.and disrespectful. Me ranting here... or maybe it's just me being disappointed when artist act up and become an abnoxious diva :(

[@krob2327]

I heard the same. She’s very arrogant.

[@sannyjuresic1297]

UK has largely been very cheesy in Eurovision. Always has been. This is a good song, but if you want some classy just excellent overall UK entries then UK 1998(my fave UK entry) and 2009(still cheesy, but good and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber) are the way to go.

[@idolina76]

Words cannot describe how much I hate this song....

[@ElLuchador535]

If u hate this your taste is really bad, u can like or dislike, but it's a great song sang by a great singer.