SABA - SAND (LIVE) | Denmark 🇩🇰 | Second Semi-Final | Eurovision 2024

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SABA from Denmark performed ‘SAND’ in the Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden
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~~~ Lyrics ~~~
Yesterday is eating up my mind
You and me we couldn’t get it right
We were throwing memories in the air
Bits and pieces lying everywhere
Uh-uh-uh-uuh
Bits and pieces lying everywhere
Uh-uh-uh-uuh
Bits and pieces like we didn’t care
Shouldn’t be so hard
Like breathing under water
Baby, we’ve been in the blue
Didn’t see it coming
Falling into nothing
Ain’t there something we can do
Uh-uh-uh-uuh
I can feel you slipping through my hands
Uh-uh-uh-uuh
Guess we built a castle out of sand
Yesterday I had you by my side
Now we’re just like strangers in the night
Pictures of us lying on the floor
No, I can’t do this fighting anymore
Cause it shouldn’t be so hard
Like breathing under water
Baby, we’ve been in the blue
Didn’t see it coming
Falling into nothing
Ain’t there something we can do
Uh-uh-uh-uuh
I can feel you slipping through my hands
Uh-uh-uh-uuh
Guess we built a castle out of sand
Sand,
Sand
I can feel you slipping through my hands
Sand,
Sand,
Guess we built a castle out of sand
Shouldn’t be so hard
Like breathing underwater
Shouldn’t be so hard
Like breathing underwater
Uh-uh-uh-uuh yeaaa
Sand,
Sand,
I can feel you slipping through my hands
Sand,
Sand
Guess we built a castle out of sand
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[@TheJani15]

Honestly one of the best songs of the contest. Doesn't matter if it didn't qualify, we will play it on and on. Much love from Italy 🇮🇹

[@hsk2909]

Same. Greetings from the Canary Islands.

[@EMPI-music]

Exactly ! I have it already on my player. One of the best song this year - absolutely!

[@jatojo]

If the numbers from Italy were correct, it does seem that Italy had Denmark among the qualifiers.

[@Barrysworld24]

Agreed 👍

[@VarionJimmy]

Totally agree! Greetings from Sweden.

[@yerom8570]

So unfair for Saba, she should have qualified ! I voted for you from France ! 🇨🇵❤🇩🇰

[@terminator9365]

👍

[@1chadia]

Omg I agree! She was robbed. So many other songs that qualified but shouldn't have qualified

[@escludy9019]

La chanson est vraiment très sympa mais le live de ce soir à Malmö était vraiment moins bon que celui de la selection danoise à Copenhague il y a quelques mois, et si on rajoute à cela l'absence de jury en demi final dont ce genre de chansons est très apprécié par ces derniers, le Danemark malheureusement se retrouve éliminé... Avec la présence du jury Saba serait en finale 8/10 🙂 Les bookmakers ne la voyaient pas qualifiée dans les pronostics. 👍

[@escludy9019]

​@@1chadiabecause not jury in semi final since 2 years

[@erickalonsochaconmata9683]

@@escludy9019 That's why we need the juries back in the semifinals. Today we saw many countries that qualified without deserving it, like Estonia, Armenia, Austria, instead of good songs like Belgium or Denmark. This is so unfair, the quality of music is overpowered by the circus ones that doesn't even make sense. The "SONG" contest as itself is over, this is not anymore about singing, music, art and the song itself.

[@LearnlanguageswithNatasha]

I'm sorry, but I just can't believe Danmark didn't qualify for the final

[@ZODIZODIPE]

Same

[@laurapaula6890]

Same! So unfair!

[@smsmrv]

Right 🤔

[@davidmagnusson5897]

Same

[@viktorijasutjevaite6753]

Crazy

[@stefanvanderlinden9746]

Shocked this didn't qualify its so good

[@nannasmor]

Has seen it come because weird costumes and staging wins over a great song rip song contest should named show contest

[@Rugaard_]

@@nannasmorthats Why the jury should also be in the semi final

[@paweekrm]

Absolutely robbed. She has the voice of an angel! How did this not qualify?!

[@laurapaula6890]

EXACTLY! TOTAL SCAM!

[@tbey2892]

Bad staging. The song itself had the potential to qualify but standing there for 3 minutes and yelling "sand" will not cut it

[@sabinaestheticuk]

Simple : people preferred other songs over this one and they preferred to give their votes to another singer . I absolutely loved her ❤ however is not my fave tonight thus I also gave my votes to another country

[@TheVintress]

@@tbey2892 I don't think any other staging would've worked, it would be even more awkward if she was walking around throwing sand and yelling ''sand'.

[@lbreindl6]

​@@tbey2892Staging was perfect. Some songs don't need big fireworks...

[@tyago1949]

Thank you Denmark and Saba for bringing this song and this talent to all of us. Very sad they didn't qualify but you did your country proud. Much love from Canada.

[@Official_eliie]

She really did 😭❤🇩🇰

[@ThatOneRainbow]

We appreciate the love so much, big thank you - From Denmark!🇩🇰

[@ChrigamingDK]

Thanks! - from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@FieryHammer]

My second favorite song from tonight. I am so sad this didn’t qualify 😢

[@anakinskywalker7294]

Which one was ur favourite no.1?

[@FieryHammer]

@@anakinskywalker7294 may be unpopular, but I really liked the song of Latvia.

[@MozartHerbert]

The chorus of this song is so powerful and uplifting. Underrated. Love from Brazil 🇧🇷❤️

[@sandragr6565]

Denmark deserved a place in the finals. Great song and she was amazing. Unfair

[@ZODIZODIPE]

I am very angry. Use this as a WTF button

[@energylightfrequency765]

It was very good well performed I love Denmark sorry :(

[@brendias8708]

I’m so sorry 😪😪😪 This song was deserved to qualify

[@Semabla]

Saba was so good, I can't believe Danmark didn't qualify for the final. Much love from Turkey ♥♥♥ 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@busradeniz8707]

Not turkey its türkiye

[@Semabla]

@@busradeniz8707 türkiye değil Türkiye

[@ThatOneRainbow]

Best wishes to you - From denmark🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@hulyaduygugoksu1099]

AY TÜRK VARMIŞ YORUMLARDAAA❤❤❤❤

[@Semabla]

@@hulyaduygugoksu1099 💚💚

[@rebeccaswamp6151]

I love this song with all my heart. It's unfair that Denmark didn't advance to the final.

[@ChrigamingDK]

Thank you! Im so sad that my country never gets to the final anymore. I hope we get luck in 25

[@Saved.byJesus]

who is here after they didn’t qualify? may God bless you all❤

[@LearnlanguageswithNatasha]

I really can't believe people didn't recognize how good this song is

[@1chadia]

I can't believe people didn't vote! She was amazing!

[@blackko1334]

@@LearnlanguageswithNatasha it’s sad but tonight songs were just amazing , it was so hard to get a spot in the finale , I wanted at least 14 if not all

[@crazywalker484]

The fact that Denmark is now the country with the longest NQ streak is crazy

[@laurac6474]

How many years?

[@bhd_heel]

Forgot about latvia.

[@Anonymos185]

@@laurac6474 Since pre-covid

[@CL21x]

Not true. Netherlands: 8 years. Latvia: 6 years Belgium: 5 years Estonia: 5 years Switzerland: 4 years twice. San Marino: 4 years twice Portugal: 4 years twice Denmark: 4 years Czechia: 4 years Croatia: 4 years Ireland: 4 years Cyprus: 4 years

[@grasschannel5272]

​​​@@CL21x No, not all time. The longest right now, both Georgia and Latvia hasn't qualified since 2017 and broke theirs tonight. Since Denmark hasn't qualified since 2019 they now have the longest NQ streak

[@joaosousa1170]

I'm so sad that Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic didn't make it to the final. I hope you have a bright future. Greetings from Portugal 🤍

[@vvepiii333]

How is it possible? 😢 i wish her radio success anyway

[@laramcpherson3373]

How did this not get through to the final? I have no connection to Denmark, I just loved it 💖

[@nannasmor]

Because people voted for crap songs

[@ubahni]

because the staging was laughably bad

[@PerMejdal]

In a normal living room, it is not possible the hear or see the performance. So no wonder so few people voted for her. She does not sing clearly, combined with low volume mix, made it impossible to hear her. The brown skin on a brown background, made it impossible to see her. You really need to be in a dark room with headphones, to listen to the performance.

[@ToniToniToniToni]

@@ubahni youve seen worse

[@DVXRB]

Saba was amazing! She was such an incredible performer, and what an emotional song. The first black and queer woman to represent Denmark! We love you

[@AJayAnswersYou]

And that makes her a good singer? I smell DEI.

[@fifu8880]

@@AJayAnswersYou didn’t they just say that she was an incredible performer ? And had an emotional song

[@omicron.lamda.]

Denmark deserves to qualify...Saba was So good...😮

[@Skarbalyszys]

Should be in final 😢❤ from Poland

[@ЮліяСірошенко]

Poland also should be in final. So unfair(

[@metteanderson6450]

Ditto Poland 🇵🇱🫶🏼🇩🇰

[@Mimi-fb5ll]

​@@ЮліяСірошенкоPolska miała piosenkę do wyrzucenia do kibla, za to Dania super ❤

[@Mimi-fb5ll]

​@@metteanderson6450 Polska miała do dupy piosenkę, Dania za to super

[@EKsUrbanTracks]

Unfortunately two great songs.

[@lewisking291]

been 3 months, i'm still upset this didn't qualify.

[@AyshaMinaa]

Thank You to say that to My land❤

[@thealew07]

I voted for Denmark 11 times, and I am so sad Saba didn’t qualify 😢. A lots of love from Norway 🇳🇴❤️🇩🇰

[@mmififa6552]

Tak! 😭😭😭😔😔😔

[@nannasmor]

Thank u

[@Yektahirvatoglu]

ı think the songs finished 12 points which all received from Norway 🤔 but good luck Norway in grand final

[@tinaolsen990]

Jeg stemte på jer kære naboer. Jeg krydser fingre for Norge lørdag. Jeg skal nok stemme selvom jeg ikke har lyst til at se finalen. Kærlighed fra Danmark. 🇩🇰❤️❤️🇩🇰

[@Danishwoman78]

Thanks to you our neighbour ❤️🇩🇰😘

[@EscDIDI-Sp]

I was crying when saba didn’t qualify, she deserved 🇪🇸❤️🇩🇰

[@GSMKoenDeMeester]

2023

[@troelsrasmussen7528]

Clearly the majority of Europe has poor taste in music since this song didn’t proceed to the finals 😅

[@Soyalover23]

Yes they only Care about the crazy performance and not the talent it should be talent over anything Else and ofc the song miss the Old Eurovision

[@TheRadistai]

Poland and Denmark got robbed

[@ekatargamadze]

Согласна с вами 😔

[@spiritedSpore]

@@TheRadistaifor real :((

[@Nananime-h1x]

Yes😢

[@FranekP-yr7hb]

This song plays on repeat in my head every time I see the word 'sand' in my sedimentology class, I can't take it anymore 😭

[@TimeForEurovision]

This NEEDS to qualify!! 😃🎉🇩🇰

[@Kari.F.]

Unfortunately... I have no idea why, because it's a really catchy song and I love her voice.

[@JkllLlll-o4y]

This is so underrated!

[@lbreindl6]

If this gets into the final, jury will vote it into Top 10

[@patriciar.2656]

It was one of the best songs tonight and it didn't qualify ...

[@Jens_Gram]

I really liked our 2nd placed song but it would've lost as well. We are just not eurovision enough apparently :]

[@FanFanning01]

YOU deserve MORE ❤❤❤ Amazing voice! ❤

[@lennarthause1119]

She would have deserved at least Top 10 in the Grand Final. Sweden would win the contest with this awesome song and this incredible voice. Saba was robbed... 12 Points from your neighbours in Germany 🇩🇪🤝🏻🇩🇰

[@metteanderson6450]

♥️🇩🇪

[@annamariam-b9n]

THE BEST SONG OF Eurovision THIS YEAR ❤ Love it from beginning ❤ All the Best for SABA- the one who is here herself and true❤

[@KatiaDAmico-jf6nz]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KatiaDAmico-jf6nz]

❤

[@annamariam-b9n]

♥️♥️♥️

[@maggiecats]

So sad you didn't qualify, you are one of my favourites this year Saba, and you had an amazing performance!

[@ukrainian_pysanka]

12 points to Saba from Ukraine❤

[@PatConmy]

Was hoping you would qualify Denmark from Ireland🇮🇪 you deserved to.

[@Въндев-у7с]

HOW THE HELL DID THIS NOT QUALIFY, LIKE, EUROVISION, ARE YOU DRUNK?!!🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰 She sang the song with such an EMOTION!!!

[@AyshaMinaa]

Do You mean sing and not sang?🤔mener do sing og ikke sang

[@Euroviking86]

The greatest casualty of the semis this year, the word 'robbed' doesn't even cover it. What a stunning, gorgeous song, and I'm so sorry it didn't get through. One of my favorite Danish entries ever.

[@delboy292]

Why did this not go through it was amazing, well done denmark 😔

[@cheese_enjoyer2441]

She was robbed 😭

[@notorious534]

This is one of the few songs from the Eurovision 2024 that got stuck in my head. How this didn't qualify to the final is beyond me. She has a beautiful voice!

[@jeanpatrickLL]

J'adore cette chanson et Saba méritait amplement sa qualification. Vote incompréhensible...

[@psy-lion]

Denmarks song deserved to qualify 💔 The drop part makes goosebumps 🇱🇻✌️🇩🇰

[@mariarosen7624]

My favorite of tonight 🥲 12 points from Finland

[@LindaONeill-fl9fo]

One of the best songs of the competition 🎉❤. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@sheriwoozidan]

gutted this didn’t qualify. saba’s voice was beautiful and so was the lighting and staging. she deserved so much MORE. come back swinging next year denmark, i believe in you!

[@moyenchou4545]

Saba, I'm French and your performance was so beautiful, emotional and powerful ! So sad that you're not qualified for the final... Above all... Keep singing !

[@ninakudron3805]

Best song and performance of this contest. I'm so sad and mad that she didn't qualificed. Gretings from Poland, Saba! You were the best!

[@JKDG24]

Who wants Denmark to qualify?🇩🇰

[@user-sq5nl8bm8j]

Me me me

[@ShynnyFr]

Meeeeee 🇩🇰

[@Itsme-w8q2m]

They didnt 😢

[@empireofbrfog]

korrekt 😢

[@ShynnyFr]

So sad 😢😢

[@panosswe462]

Really I am so sad that people cannot recognize an amazing voice and song. 😢😫😖

[@seandoody1654]

Saba has an amazing voice and must qualify 😀

[@Woom88]

This track stands out at once… it’s the only that I would like to hear every day all the summer! Clean production, excellent performance, great melody lines and voice! It has anything a track in real world music industry needs to be a major hit! I hope Europe has clean ears and vote it for number one ❤

[@memorgan1]

Such a great performance and song. I think it will do really well. Good luck, I know where my vote in the finals will be going!

[@alakuprijanova2502]

It's sooooo unfair she didn't get to the final! She is amazing, such a voice! Love from Lithuania❤❤❤❤❤!

She is an angel !! I love her voice .

[@YannisZenetzis]

Never mind! I know u are 1st to many people here. Congrats ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ΕαΑ-ξ8κ]

The true and actual winner of this year's contest

[@attiliorunner6143]

Biggest crime of the Year😢😢 Denmark should returned in final this year

[@guliyevm97]

She had to qualify 😢❤️ Lots of love from Azerbaijan 🫶🇦🇿

[@Mimi-fb5ll]

Azerbejdżan i Dania byly strasznie niedocenione a obie piosenki super ❤

[@alexdev81]

ROBBED. How it was possible to not qualify with this? Love ya anyways ❤

[@patrikpetursson6485]

I’m shook, i was thinking this song could have won but it didn’t even go through, i'm flabbergasted . Greetings from iceland 🇮🇸

[@ronanszelesi7214]

So disappointing. An outstanding performance, great song and a beautiful voice. Deserved to be in the final as an absolute minimum.

[@margaritatimashova1951]

So disappointed she won't be in the final. Such a great performance! ❤ with love from 🇺🇦

[@metteanderson6450]

Damn it heard my eyes and ❤⤵️ It was not fair Dear Saba🇩🇰♥️ But remember that you were fantastic , and a great song A really great pop song This is music 🎶👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️

[@fdm636]

This was and still is a glorious ESC entry. 🇩🇰❤

[@TheUltimateRandomizer]

Just a reminder that this masterpiece deserved so much more. Will keep listening and hoping for more 🇦🇺❤🇩🇰

[@RBLZEevoxy]

She should be qualified Its her first song ever and its so good

[@margarita9100]

Seriously?! This song didn't make it? It's such a shame! And so unfair... 😢 💔from Greece!

[@margarita9100]

One month later and still obsessed with this song!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@pocoplease3731]

how did this not qualify i’m crying

[@Catallyst]

Im from latvia but im soo mad denmark didn’t get in, they had an amazing song

[@Danishwoman78]

I am Happy that Latvia made it to the finals 😊Greetings from 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@LadyB_East]

I'm sad for Saba, but happy for Dons. Latvia has the best ballad this year, and the best male voice. Love from Spain.

[@staldico7]

Still one of my favorites… Love It

[@advisko]

I knew when Estonia and Latvia qualified, we were out… sadly. You did Denmark proud Saba and we all love you. A true winner doesn’t need to qualify to win people’s hearts. ❤ 🇩🇰

[@metteanderson6450]

♥️

[@thassferbat]

I feel so sorry for her ❤

[@katukene23]

I voted for you from Estonia! 🇪🇪 I like your song and perfomance. ❤️

[@MichalBergseth-AmitopiaTV]

Her voice at the start is just a banger! 12 points from Norway. This song deserved to be in the top 10 in the grand final,... it didn't.. but in my heart, it is in the top 10 best Eurovision songs ever made!

[@joew9925]

Denmark was robbed of a place in the final! This song gives me goosebumps. Beautiful vocals. Much love and respect from the UK ❤❤❤

[@KratterDK]

Thank you for all the support guys and lads!

[@christophergrevenerofficial]

This is my winner of 2024 and an anthem - I am devastated.. 😩😭🙏

[@scemola87]

Just cannot stop listening to this amazing song!! ❤️🎧 You deserved much much more, but we can still listen to it and show you how much we loved it!! Love from 🇮🇹!!

[@hansmarheim7620]

Bad luck this time Denmark. I love both Denmark and Saba ❤️🇩🇰🇸🇯!

[@EMPI-music]

I can't understand what happened? This song could win in the final. 12 points goes from me to Saba - Denmark.

[@musiclovers3132]

The most underrated entry in this whole contest. I mean, Why? Best vocals, a very good song, and a natural performer with such a charisma

[@sleeper207]

I rarely watch Eurovision because I rarely like any of the songs - glad I did this time, 'cause this is 🔥🔥🔥 🙃 🇱🇻🤘🇩🇰

[@Rybkiakwariowe6]

Who wants Denmark to qualify

[@danishcommander4dk]

Mig 🇩🇰

[@Nojusdoesrandomstuff]

Mig

[@Nojusdoesrandomstuff]

Jeg lærer dansk

[@david.1987.]

Me ,so shut up

[@joaoteixeira7410]

Eu!!

[@cheekytyke]

I really wanted Denmark in the final. AMAZING song so catchy ❤ much love from UK

[@MaideKarzaoglu]

Catchy, clear and strong. Favourite!

[@Stefan126]

Can't believe that Denmark is not in the final. This song is so much better than the other "music" this year.

[@Krista_Heree]

I'm American and Americans are not Europeans and I'm the only who watched Eurovision on America but im sad because that song didn't pass to the final but is the best song i ever listen on Denmark

[@david.1987.]

PLEASE VOTE DENMARK 🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@Catcatharina1987]

I'm Danish 🇩🇰 so thanks for all of your kind comments ❤

[@brambrammers8989]

So many amazing songs missed out this year, cannot understand how this didn’t qualify

[@crownclowncreations]

She sounded nervous to me. But we are still proud of you Saba! 🇩🇰🫶

[@7Nebulae7]

This was my favorite song this year. I'm really sad and shocked that Denmark didn't qualify for the finals. Much love from Finland.

[@metteanderson6450]

♥️🇫🇮

[@argirix]

We will hear it all summer!

[@Lucas_Ficz]

The fact that FINLAND and ESTONIA qualified and this haven't should make us all think.

[@svkranen]

The song was amazing. The staging and visuals were amazing. The singing was amazing, although sporadic a bit out of tune cause of doing it live, but still you could hear that she has an ourstanding voice and sound. I cannot believe Denmark and this team wasn’t honored to go through.

[@annhjaogtomnielsen530]

Out of tune might be the clue.

[@rootyful]

Yeah, the tune sounds off... Certainly sounded better in previous live videos. Not sure if she felt under the weather or was too nervous or what. A shame.

[@fantasyman-jx5hy]

THE BEST ESC SONG 2024!!! 👍👍👍 This definitely belongs in the final!!!

[@vovametters]

Didn't qualify, but it's one of the best songs to listen to with pleasure!

[@MoonLunaxx.555]

This was amazing strong voice! She had a talent. This was my favorite song this is added to my spotify playlist. I gave her 12 points. So sad she didnt qualify. She desserved it so much this was such a amazing performace. BEAUTIFUL❤️🗣️

[@tiger2086]

I have a feeling that this song could be a radio hit in Europe. A great performance. And a really good song.

[@JasonCameron774]

Such a powerful performance. I definitely could have heard this in the final. The latest in a long line of songs that should have made it to the final