ESC Request Series 2012 - BULGARIA!

[@joseuribe3333]

I love how she just hopped on stage by herself, no earpiece, no dancers, just herself enjoying it. She refused the in-ear monitors

[@heppolo]

the beat is Inna rip-off though

[@lucaswallo8127]

explain

[@BloodMoonASMR]

Sofi reacted to this on her Insta!

[@pavlinpetkov1982]

She doesn't have the ear "things" cuz she is one of the best singers in Bulgaria! Thanks God we have her! Love from Bulgaria!

[@johncrichton2556]

ако си мангал-чалгар може

[@ДаниелШахънски]

She is the only Eurovision artist that refused wearing ear monitors cuz she is just way too professional performer and this distracted her

[@TurquoiseSnow]

The chorus was her saying "I love you" or similar phrases in different languages, which is super cool!

[@x.bozhidar]

Is that you on the image?

[@vanyatoneva9576]

she doesnt need in-ear monitors couse she is AMAZING SINGER!!!! ❤️❤️ 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬 България тук ли сте?

[@-orion-6359]

The live version really elevated the song, amazing singer, she was in a tie for qualifying with Norway that year, but Norway qualified because they received more points from judges like 8 and 6 and had less of those, she needed 0 points to qualify, sadly she didn't. About the off part, I'm pretty sure that's how the song structure is, no backing vocals, no dancers, no earpiece, just amazing.

[@lailaagrado]

She is very popular chalga-folk singer from roma origin in Bulgaria. People here are on edge about this one song, because a lot of people did not wanna chalga-singer to represent us that year. However, she sang it well, she did not wanna any back up dancers or ear monitors, because she never use them.

[@JakesFaceReacts]

I just can’t believe using in ear monitors was optional.

[@DiabolicalPaperClip]

@@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759 The mentioning brands rule seems to have been loosened up in recent years. Jenifer Brening mentioned Twitter in her rap verse, and ofc Netta references Pikachu and Wonder Woman in 'Toy'.

[@zjenci]

@@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759 Not politics? Really? Half the songs are about wars.

[@cattavo]

ти що си ПРОСТА! ПФ, хората се радват на песента, а ти си упражняваш твоя poor English 😉

[@suzannabotea2127]

Sofi Marinova is a legend! The icon of Bulgaria!She is the Godess of Balkan! Such a well formed and strong voice! You can literally wake her up from her night sleep and she can sing! Never playback! Bravo Sofi! I love your music, your voice and your talent is unique! Well done ! Greets from Amsterdam

[@BloodMoonASMR]

She lip-syncs in clubs on Instagram but it doesn't matter because we all know that queen could wipe the floor with Beyoncé if she wanted to xD

[@esclad]

Wonderful song which I still listen to often. It mad me sad at the time that Bulgaria was on such a limited budget; they couldn't afford to send any backing singers/dancers. She carries it fantastically well though. She doesn't like or need an earpiece :P

[@saxx9088]

Honestly I love the performance without backup, it’s just Sofi doing her thing and having fun on stage

[@louisr4555]

It’s perfect I wouldn’t change a thing

[@valioh6807]

With or without inner monitors - she can sing like a beast!!! And she always performs live!!! Her voice is strong, powerful and way better than today's so called ''international stars''!!! She would've been a world-wide star if she wasn't born in Bulgaria!!! To my great regret, my country Bulgaria is very underestimated! I hope, that one day the world will open its eyes and ears to our wonderful artists! 👍😃❤

[@joseuribe3333]

Awww poor girl, she missed out from qualifying by 0 votes, she and Norway tied for 10th place, so they had to use the tiebreak rule.

[@joseyarur2369]

Jose Uribe this was sooo much better than norway

[@nbss]

She refused ear monitors, cause she said "it would only distract her" :D

[@technixbul]

she sings "I love you" on few languages .. she is bulgarian Gypsie and here she sings 100% LIVE

[@ivan1991112]

She really doesn't use ear monitors. That can be vivdly seen on 1:20. And I'm not sure about the sounds you can hear at the very beginning. I don't see a back vocalist on the stage, but these sounds and her voice are on different frequencies. You know what I like most of all about this performance? Energy. She was alone on the stage, and not very much special effects were used, but she did give a show. The energetic of this woman is really incredible.

[@johnmoynahan874]

Now this was a travesty of a non-qualification.....so original, of its time, and a real club bop Her vocal was great and had an ethnic quality that should have been rewarded with a place in the final.....at this time however, Bulgaria had real difficulties in qualifying...... oh how things have changed!!👍👍

[@ДониславВълков]

I am from Bulgaria! She is the only representative in a modern Eurovision history that does not carry ear monitors.

[@georgiradulov4720]

I'm from Bulgaria, and she is one the greatest singers on the balkans. Her abilities are nearly unlimited. This is the most close I have ever seen her singing to the mic. Her voice is so big in smaller environment she can ruin the sound system hahahah . She is amazing so no surprise she did it that way

[@galyavalchanova3066]

you are absolutely right. She was advised to sing without the monitors by a friend and she is indeed one of the greatest naturally born talents in Bulgaria, with a gipsy background, born in a small village, started professional singing at age of 16.

[@mieroth]

I absolutely love this song and was so disappointed it didn't qualify, but I can understand. The vocal was off in parts and this act probably needed dancers because the Azerbaijan stage was enormous. This is one of the songs from Eurovision 2012 that I still have on my phone today and still listen to.

[@SoccerPlayaa]

Bulgaria tied with Norway in this semi but with the EBU rules for points, Norway qualified over Bulgaria. I think Sofia was VERY underrated and professional!

[@David20787]

Out on a tiebreak😢

[@teodorakalcheva4903]

Because she is one of Bulgarian's miracle.

[@CP-tx8jp]

Absolute classic! One of my all time favourites - glad you reacted to it 🤙🏻

[@ingvildfence1115]

Wig Wam - In My Dreams (Norway) 2005

[@Johan-ct3xg]

Ingvild Fence yes! My favourite Norwegian entry and 2005 winner!

[@kamilnurm8016]

OH YEAH

[@wiggendahlen]

I also hope this one!

[@scott_travel]

She looked like she was a bit down on her step count on her Fitbit, and she needed to put a few more steps in by walking from side to side

[@rohankuller6658]

Scott M The best comment. I can’t stop laughing.

[@vial9604]

She's a popular gipsy folk singer in Bulgaria. She refused the ear piece monitor on Eurovision because she never uses it

[@JakesFaceReacts]

I just don’t know how someone could hear a track without the monitors. It’s incredible.

[@ssbothwell]

@@JakesFaceReacts I'm a bit late on this conversation, but here are my 2 cents...she is just that amazing. I dislike her regular style of music, but truth being told- one has not lived before they have heard Sofi Marinova sing one of her songs and preferably live...it.is.sobering.

[@ssbothwell]

I could not find a good video quality example on youtube to share with you so you feel the power of her voice. However, I found another live performance of hers from 2016, with good video quality and again with NO ear piece. You get to see how much she is loved in Bulgaria too... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKK1nGCgiqqWjKs

[@wali3944]

Keep on making more videos , they are great ! also put Luxemburg 1973 and Greece 2011 on your list if you have not 😀🤙🏻

[@roy.moreno]

Hey Jake :D Is Bulgaria 2011 in the list? Please add it if it's not! That's Poli Genova who also came 4th in 2016 with If Love Was a Crime! Unfortunately, she didn't qualify with Na Inat (her 2011 entry) Fun fact: she hosted the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria (and nailed it) ⁦❤️⁩

[@JakesFaceReacts]

It is on the list.👍

[@roy.moreno]

Jake’s Face Reacts Amazing! Thanks :3

[@ismailboyukli3386]

@@JakesFaceReacts поздрави от България, Софи Маринова несравним глас👍👍

[@VICKY08TZ]

1:25 my favorite part 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂 😂 😂 This reminds me a lot of late 2009-early 2010s Romanian dance music (like Inna). Well, at least she enjoyed it! 😂😂😂

[@flamee0409]

Omg same I remember the times when my mother would listen to that type of songs everyday and if anyone plays any of the ones she did I'm sure I'm still gonna remember the lyrics lol

[@VkusnoVkushti]

Man that's Sofi Marinova. She is special!!!

[@BloodMoonASMR]

Софи reacted recently to your video on her Insta!

[@ivan1991112]

Overall the performance was good, and don't forget she didn't use ear monitors. May be, she didn't qualify because she had strong opponents. It was the 2nd semi-final, and there were also Sweden, Serbia, Macedonia, Estonia, Ukraine, Norway... I think she wasn't better than any of those singers who went to the final. May be, only better than Turkey, but I'm not sure.

[@Loryii865]

She is so awesome!! i really love how she enjoyed all the song. She does her best everytime.

[@elilopez7690]

I love it 🇧🇬❤️

[@MemoBosqueVEVO]

I love this song, deserved to qualify

[@JakesFaceReacts]

There is something very endearing about her.

[@MemoBosqueVEVO]

Bulgaria was underrated before 2016 :(

[@ZakhadWOW]

I adore the song, and of course that 60's realness outfit SLAYED THE RUNWAY/STAGE... one of me fave female outfits ever

[@miroslavchapkanov936]

Поздрави от слънчева България!🇧🇬

[@A.Man.From.Cyprus]

I love this song and I am very sad she didn't make it to the final! 😢

[@darius7065]

This is an example for a "standard" Balkan-inspired Eurodance song from late 2000s. Bulgaria's entry is very similar to Inna's "Hot", a very popular Romanian singer whose aforementioned single went global. I remember being so sad Bulgaria didn't qualify back then... Memories! :))

[@velichkomilev3645]

софи you are unique we love you! Be blessed!!!

[@juliandilsp]

She chose not to have in ear monitors or backup dancers. It's such a shame she didn't qualify for the final since she got the exact same number of points as the lowest qualifier but lost in the tie-break result.

[@anastasiqbogdanova3068]

Софи Маринова е най-добрата.Тя пее от сърце и душа.Тя е нашата гордост.България е пълна с таланти🙏❤

[@mariyanikolova961]

She's a Bulgarian singer for more than 20 years

[@elenaelenova2342]

I’m from Bulgaria she is the best singer❤️❤️❤️

[@FrenchBaguette]

react to ESTONIA 2009 ! it's my favourite song from the whole esc history . Marinova is an amazing singer tho and she is famous through all the balkans because of her exceptional voice

[@TheMixrs]

This is actually the real Bulgaria. I know they had some pretty good entrances in the last couple of years but it was not the real representation of their music. I personally like it more when countries bring their own culture so this entrance (or Water from 2007) will beat any Beautiful Mess out there

[@worldsasuri9430]

Hey Jake!I want to know is Norway 2012 in your list.If no I hope you can add in because Bulgaria and Norway in 2012 semifinal 2 had same points (45) and after tiebreak (more countries voted,more 12 ,10,8 points)Bulgaria was 11th and Norway was 10th and qualified.After reaction of these both songs you would can say which song you will give ticket to final and which will you gave 1st place of semifinal-2 non-qualifiers.

[@mg.m0]

Hi Jak. 1995 and 2004 Eurovision TURKEY , good luck :)

[@worldvisionmusic238]

02:25 Only entry that Azerbaijani language used lol

[@nonamechannel6328]

I listened to it many times Expected this RIGHT NOW lol

[@rogeraleman2754]

Now that you are reacting to 2012, please check out Estonia, the song Is Kuula and the singer Ott Lepland. You will love it

[@esc9726]

Lets have fun You can react funny voting moments in eurovision history. You and we will enjoy in this video.I am sure about that. Please react this. But please react the video which name is THE FUNNIEST MOMENTS IN THE EUROVİSİON VOTİNG.Thanks in advance

[@osk2087]

Aww... Queen Sofi ♥

[@catrionacolville2192]

I notice how he didn't say anything about the song.

[@bobi94sm1]

Nice intro

[@xayt7999]

Is this eurodance? You should react to Bosnia & Herzegovina (2012). I LOVE that song

[@RubyChiang]

The fact that this song came eleventh and literally had the exact same points as the one who came tenth (Norway). i saw that since norway received points from eleven countries and bulgaria received points from ten countries, norway went through

[@carin1466]

Legendary

[@visny5388]

When Moldova 2007 and Armenia 2008?/Im waiting too long :(

[@mariaw9405]

You should react to the very first winner. Lys Assia - Refrain Also Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a string (UK 1967)

[@Велиянафилипова]

Yes, you're right! she doesn't have an earmonitor in her ear. she never studied singing. She does not know musical notes and cannot sing according to them. Her voice is... 😳 there are 5 octaves. 😀 she is a self-taught singer- she sings only by hearsay!

[@purplefusions]

This is one of those songs that when I first heard it, I didn't like at all. But it really grows on you and Sofi is actually very sweet and so down-to-earth. Shame she didn't qualify for the final - especially considering she sang it without the in-ear pieces, as you said - but the staging was very bland for this as well. Needed a lot more than her strange dancing and odd fireworks in the background.

[@JakesFaceReacts]

So it was her choice to not use in ear monitors?

[@purplefusions]

Yes, she never uses them when performing, so she chose not to at Eurovision, too. :)

[@cvetelinailieva7954]

SoFi is perfect 🇧🇬♥️♥️👍🇧🇬🇧🇬👍🇧🇬♥️🇧🇬

[@rubtuga]

React to: Portugal - 2003 - 2008 - 2009 - 2014 Israel - 2008 - 2010 Spain - 1990 The Netherlands - 2013

[@JakesFaceReacts]

Added to the pot.👍

[@simonlundin8901]

Please react to Sweden in Eurovision 2011 and also Wavin' Flag if you don't just do Eurovision songs :)

[@velmad3091]

It is kind of messy but I like the etnic sound here and there

[@ЕлизабетЛалова]

not a playback just a folk talent can sing anything

[@SimonSarka1]

I loved it

[@romaniachannel115]

That intro man, insane thing Funny too 🤣, this type of music is Romania well-knwon in this industry, everyone knows Edward Maya, Inna, Alexandra Stan, Havana, etc. I like this entry, but unfortunately this dosen't qualify for final 😭

[@darius7065]

Why would you place someone completely alone onstage for a dance song? Maybe that was one of the reasons Bulgaria didn't qualify...

[@salihilgu8416]

TAYANNA - Lelya 🔥🔥

I think your equalizer is off... that one bassline echo is way to loud so it sounds like its lagging

[@Herman-ix7tv]

Please Sweden 2011

[@quizzina-50]

Hermie - and Denmark 2011! 😉

[@Herman-ix7tv]

Gitte Christensen that ine is good aswell :)

[@Берк-т3з]

she doesn't have headphones because her voice is very loud and unmistakable she doesn't need headphones

[@020sander020]

love the new intro :-)

[@tamarshwartzman427]

Please reacts to Александр Чекмарев (Aleksandr Chekmarev) - "Starlight". The Voice Ukraine. He is amazing.

[@liamdocherty8222]

Please react to 2013 - Germany - cascada

[@borianaiamboliyski9616]

She never uses ear monitors and she does not read music notes

[@luciabaptista5994]

Portugal 2017 🙏😍

[@vladimirvlajko5629]

This is so divisive .. maybe that was the reason not going to finals ...

[@kamilnurm8016]

Norway 2005 Germany 2011

[@killian2661]

Well, Bulgaria, quite a "beautiful mess"... (I'm sorry) Really, it's just a mix of languages with really catchy beat and I'm actually glad that Norway qualified instead... Also fun fact: this song is the only Eurovision entry to feature a phrase in Azerbaijani language

[@hugfal-animepiano1178]

KillianESC interesting thanks 🙂

[@joseuribe3333]

Except the guy from 2012 who was wailing Azeri style

[@k.h.6787]

react Armenia 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014

[@kingtama9697]

I love your comments

[@theapenning8944]

Please please react to Romania 2013!!!

[@heriglez9960]

React to Israel 2013 😉

[@thebubson9891]

Next Alsou: Russia 2000 Ines: Estonia 2000 or Antique: Greece 2001

[@davidhaim5099]

OK, maybe something is wrong with me, but Bulgarian sounds like a mix of Russian and Greek, does't it? Also, liked the "Ya Habibi". Last thing: in 1:09 she lipsinks and a backing vocalist sings in the back hidden.

[@madjack8560]

David Haim Bulgarian is slavic language,they are like Russian more than Greek

[@JakesFaceReacts]

I think she sings phrases in several different languages?

[@mare555100]

She sings in 10 different languages, the phrase I love you is sang in Bulgarian, Turkish, Serbo-croatian... And there is also some words from French and Arabic. Sorry for spamming your channel Jake, but I just found it and love it! I am a huge Eurovision fan.

[@joseuribe3333]

It’s called a voice effect, Italy 2014 also had one for a part of the song.

[@madjack8560]

vese91 not only these languages

[@petrtrachowski1888]

She lost on the way to Azerbaijan

[@пепарачева]

Real singers does'nt need them budy :)

[@ireneiancu3185]

Pesen crssiva ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Nsofi Marino a crasiva 💋💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@fatma.k.]

React to armenia 2008 please

[@JaNeZoKu]

She seems like a really 'in command' woman, unfortunately it's just not my genre of music... :-\

[@бывалолучше-я6и]

RUSSIA 2007

[@nouanoua]

That beginning is very odd, she’s way off

[@joseuribe3333]

nouanoua it’s called Bulgarian folklore vocals, Bulgaria this year had that type of singing in the background, the one Zhana was miming to, Bulgaria 2013 also had that apocalyptic sounding wailing too.

[@nouanoua]

Jose Uribe she was off the rhythm

[@joseuribe3333]

nouanoua nah, listen to the studio version and check, that’s how it’s supposed to be

[@nouanoua]

You can be right if you want, but clearly she’s off pretty much the whole song

[@JakesFaceReacts]

I feel like may be slightly off due to choosing to not use the in ear monitors. It’s very slight, but it’s a little off. I can’t believe having in ear monitors was optional.

[@BeeRodz]

Bulgaria > Norway

[@marayahalacheva]

🙄

[@2255gh]

Horrible! Jake , try F.Y.R Macedonia 2006 song Ninanajna.

[@markmager1339]

Not my cup of tea👎

[@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759]

mark mager Not mine either! But there are lots of other «tea cups» that taste better! :-)

[@darkogrncarov6529]

Sorry but this is the worst thing ever!! Apart from the OK chorus everything else was of pitch and she obviously has voice and Bulgaria seemed to just sent her just for fun

[@MrMarkec24]

I don't like the song, the voice and the performance at all