Koit Toome & Laura - Verona (Estonia) LIVE at the second Semi-Final

Koit Toome & Laura represented Estonia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv with the song Verona. If you want to know more about Koit and Laura, visit eurovision.tv

[@TinaMaritina11]

Always coming back to this underrated masterpiece.

[@ladyslavahryhorieva5342]

Same here

[@bluelyricscat]

There are a lot of really good songs that were totally underrated. This is one of it. So sad.

[@zapatauk]

Couldn't agree more. Such a tune! I also think that the song is much better than the performance which was a let down.

[@iconiquebydenissk495]

They lost

[@Talixforpresident]

she was in my countrys finlands umk but got 9 points

[@djprojectus]

The most epic stare in the history of ESC.

[@djprojectus]

@ Yes,i like his voice. I wanted to qualify.

[@mishynaofficial]

Epic Stare Guy

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Estonia is not in the final Me: 1:24

[@cameronblond2016]

Koit was absolutely hilarious. Those facial expressions cracked me up. He was mucking around and being cheeky. Well done Estonia! Loved it!

[@valgehiir]

and the lady looked like out of Gypsy wedding

[@reigokapsi568]

Got em` xD

[@wakeeqq]

Yes, that's Estonia for You. Man, I love living here.

[@wrenchmaster3727]

my do estonia is cool (ilus maastik)

[@petterjohn4512]

Cameron Hamilton Poor Verona..

[@1Boola]

2020 updated lyrics: "We are lost in Corona"

[@mariaarusoo]

lol

[@ZugnachPankow]

With Corona*

[@youcandoworse]

1:40 We've lost and found our Corona... ;/

[@MYOOZIK]

1Boola damnit I came here to make that joke 😂

[@merkuri523]

i remembered this song these days because of corona....strange.....but....I see how good that song was, bad live performance but great studio version and good lyrics

[@escmarissa]

*those close-ups with koit were seriously giving me life* 😂😂

[@CompletelyInsane19]

ESC Marissa I felt like he was staring right into my soul

[@escmarissa]

even beyond our souls

[@tom117323]

lol those were very entertaining

[@Brandy86Alexander]

People say Croatia was cheesy but this was one big CHEESE... 😂

[@larazanchi]

it is hard to make a GOOD cheesy song

[@mxnhos]

Koit's facial expressions were better than the whole song

[@egorvelichko2473]

That worked since we remember this !)))

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Estonia is not in the final Me: 1:24

[@giadas.9108]

I can't believe they didn't pass...one of the favorites!!! greetings from Italy💚🍒

[@radosawrusnak7700]

from Verona?

[@pelleplutt75]

I still LOVE this song... so underrated

[@jnist1-i7y]

It's 2022 and I'm still mad this song didn't qualify... Love from Latvia ❤🇱🇻

[@NewLegend1998]

2011: Albania and Bulgaria 2012: Finland, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Portugal 2013: Israel and Montenegro 2014: Ireland and Israel 2015: Malta, Czech Republic and Ireland 2016: Iceland and Norway 2017: Finland and Estonia RIP to fantastic entries with undeserving qualifying failure D:

[@БимБам-н2в]

Finland 😭😭😭😭

[@ΜάρκοςΣταμούλης]

2013 San Marino

[@mrlazykoaxla9535]

2017: Estonia, N. Macedonia, Finland, Latvia, Serbia and kinda Ireland

[@aitor1835]

LATVIA 2017

[@davenia1401]

2018:Latvia, Malta, Belarus and Greece 2019:Armenia, Romania, Croatia, Belgium and Portugal

[@JenLaRock]

I'm in love with this song I can't believe it didn't pass T.T You deserved it, what a shame. Love from Italy

[@karlJCompton]

i will NEVER get over this. this was and always will be my fav song from Eurovision 2017. just like romeo and Juliet, this ended in tragedy aswell. i literally cried when tVerona didn't qualify, it is the biggest injustice in Eurovision history but on the plus side just like Iceland 2016 and finland 2017 this will live on as a fan favourite even more then if it had qualified. love from uk xx

[@SJHUE]

Well said Karl I`m still struggling to get over this travesty three years later..

[@gigiz2109]

1:19, 1:24 I'm screaming, this is so funny, love that guy

[@Atlasss97]

Gigi Z LOOOOL HE WAS HILARIOUS

[@caour]

Gigi Z Eurovision 2017 memes xD

[@caour]

Gigi Z Hillary-ous

[@anderotabur8897]

Gigi Z that guy is Koit Toome and the woman is Laura Põldvere ( they are not married)

[@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759]

Pingisoojendaja Mikk No. He is married to someone else!

[@ciropetriccione9909]

The best from Estonia. I love this song. It deserved at all the final.

[@BayYolal]

0:07 OMG! No voice!!??? Eurovision???

[@SuperStreetWarrior]

Technical issues

[@Jesusandbible]

it was like sabotage of a truly great song!

[@dragosdragos3961]

My singing monsters

[@ginmusic_fr]

This isn't the only technical problem during this year. The poor accoustic, mic problems, display problems... Ukraine, don't host Eurovision again

[@ljuben5738]

Yes for like 1-2 seconds. And then they asked them if they want to perform again and they said No. Are we seriously gonna cry now what a huge crime it was?

[@elsar3914]

just realized that koit toome is competing in the estonia's national final and laura is in the finland's national final this year so basically they both can be in esc 2021 with just different countries to represent🤔 it would be interesting to see they both there again!

[@l1lium]

Maybe, but Laura won't win UMK and get to represent Finland. Her song is just basic radio pop song

[@elsar3914]

@@l1lium agree, but basically nothing is impossible🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jessicalygren3783]

That would be amazing

[@elsar3914]

@@jessicalygren3783 true, but actually they both are already out of the competition🤔 it's uku suviste for estonia and blind channel for finland

[@TheThunderQuake]

#JusticeForEstonia it's a musical crime that this song is not in the final 🙁 love from Portugal

[@granlikha731]

Прекрасно! Да, в начале выступления были какие-то проблемы со звуком, но посмотрите вторую половину (где-то с 1:33) - это просто идеально! Никогда раньше песня с Евровидения не приносила мне столько удовольствия.

[@melaniachiari]

One of my favorite entries of all time! Shocked that this didn't qualify to the Grand Final

[@superhermina1]

I get goosebumps when I hear how the audience sings along with Laura and Koit Toome at 1:30. And people awarded them with 6th place in the Semi Final. Such an incredible song!

[@irina1296]

One of the biggest SHOCKS this year. How could this song fail to qualify? Great song, great staging and great voices. OK, I only disliked one thing - they didn't look like a "couple" on stage. Koit sang for himself while Laura sang for herself

[@sten360]

I think that's because of the "content" of the song. It's not supposed to be happy, they're a couple that has lost love. But yeah either way their chemistry has always been lacking in general (since they're not a real couple xD)

[@arachnerd4493]

It was pretty cheesy. Koit sometimes just stared and did ridiculous head movements which was hilarious, and Laura's mic didn't even work in the first second she sung

[@nilerra8181]

I think their no chemistry for some weird reason worked on their favour to make this more memorable and entertaining to watch. Televote thought so for sure.. I mean 6th xD

[@oberonyronwood5657]

irina1296 it was a cheesy cliché love song, thank god it didn’t go through.

[@TAMAGOO666]

Maybe karma bite them because not send kerli

[@bjornkarlsson2631]

How could this song not reach the finals and win???? By far the best song this year!

[@MissMysticFalls2012]

Her mic was off during the first couple of seconds. You may think this had no effect on the performance but you're wrong. It clearly made them both nervous and this resulted in vocal mistakes in the first part of the song, while the second part was really good. They deserved to have another go! So unfair. Wish I had the chance to vote for Estonia tonight :( 12 points from Greece ❤

[@arp2540]

♥ profεssioηαl fαηgirl ♥ Actually they didn't even notice. In an interview Koit and Laura said that afterwards they were approached whether they would want to perform again because there were technical problems. They thought it was a joke but then chose not to because they liked it as it was. Also Laura was sure that the audience would understand that it wasn't her fault

[@MissMysticFalls2012]

mysterious ticking noise Yeah I read that too later. 😂 At the moment it'd seemed to me that they'd noticed, since the vocal problems only were in the first part of the song and everything went smoothly after the chorus. Still a pity though, I really liked their song

[@MissMysticFalls2012]

PlayFriik Yup, I know that now. I wrote this comment right after the semi ended.

[@bobantheighty6141]

Thank you, lovely Estonia for giving us 12 points! You were amazing, Brothers! Respect and Love from Bulgaria.

[@openyourwingsnow]

I was shocked!!!! Estonia out of the final? are you serious???? love from Greece Estonia.... you are my winners!!!

[@TAMAGOO666]

Meh

[@4238366]

This duet was the best on Eurovision 2017! Koit Toome & Laura - you are Great!!!

[@promenadaizgubljenihsnova]

Go, Estonia! Beautiful lyrics, emotional and melodic song. It has to qualify!

[@Reikhak20]

My winners of Eurovision 2017! I was so upset they didn't make it to the final. greatings from France!

[@kpopnation100]

Koit: *I'm too sexy for this show*

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

😂

[@shlomikim1]

WHAT A STRONG SONG FROM LOVELY ESTONIA. I CANT STOP LISTINING TO IT

[@MrLeo1357]

What an amazing song, really cant stand why we wont see it in the final on saturday :( I still love it, "Verona" has been my 2nd favourite to win the whole contest

[@denisacornelia2074]

it was 6th with the televote in the semi but jury put it on 17th NOT FAIR

[@oscarwolf2758]

denisa cornelia since they didn’t send Kerli it’s fair

[@TAMAGOO666]

@@oscarwolf2758 yasssssss

[@BBooka]

Still listening in 2019. The jury should stop voting. They destroying this contest. Let the public decide who is the best. Estonia had great songs in 2015, 2018 and 2019. (Y)

[@cigonaskonservatorius4888]

Jury Sucks. Estonia 2017, Poland 2018, Lithuania 2019. My Winners. Please Jury Stop Voting.

[@Vaikida]

@@cigonaskonservatorius4888 Well Lithuania got more than it deserved 11th !! The staging wasn't good

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

After show: Listened to the winning song once and listened to Verona literally a hundred times... Thanks Koit and Laura for this amazing song! ♥

[@SJHUE]

Me too. You`ve summed that up nicely there. Such a shame for Estonia..

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

@@SJHUE Even 3 years later, I still listen to 'Verona' on a regular basis. This song is fantastic and I'm glad you love it too! 🙂

[@SJHUE]

@@vonkrusenstierna4976 Me too! When I first heard it I liked it so much I searched online and found a 12" vinyl copy which has six(!)versions of the song and I still play it on a regular basis. Some songs you tire of if you hear them too often but not this one I never get bored of it! Thanks for your reply very best wishes to you!

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

@@SJHUE I think I saw it in the online shop back then! I am not sure what versions are featured but I know the Italian version that is absolutely epic, as well as the 1985 version and the Moon Taxi remix that are not bad at all! Best wishes to you too, lovely to chat with another 'Verona' lover! 😉

[@oliverleye7820]

It was such a favourite in the fan bubble. And for me surely too! Perfect Performance, Perfect staging, great massive Song. I will never understand why this masterpiece of eurovision song didn't make it to the final!

[@MillionBloknotov]

I'm crying ((. Voted for Estonia 4 times. Estonia, Ukraine loves you!!!!

[@kristinas6227]

Миллион Блокнотов I comming from Estonia

[@Duane_Sedai]

I literally gave them all my votes 😂

[@istorikos1975]

Greece also :(

[@countyhumanxxx2681]

Миллион Блокнотов and ukraine tries to take over Estonia

[@arturepler2568]

we love you too

[@ciropetriccione9909]

I love this song. Romantic and perfect song. Verona is one of most beautiful town of Italy. Pisa the first.

[@KajsaBernhardina]

I was laughing so hard when Koit gave those looks to the camera XD I mean I love this song but I'm not surprised they didnt qualify with this performance!

[@robertasliutas2903]

I still cannot forgive EBU for not letting them perform a second time due to Laura's mic failure....

[@SuperStreetWarrior]

Actually EBU did allowed but Laura and Koit both refused.

[@андрейпрокопенко-ч3т]

@@SuperStreetWarrior мое не пропустит,что имел сказать на жюри проституток

[@Thefanworld]

Tonight we lost our Verona. We proud of you Estonia. It was touching!

[@DavidHaveman]

Wow. It's not that Estonia didn't win, nor that Estonia didn't reach the final with this song. To me, this is what Eurovision is all about. This song IS Eurovision. The imperfectness, the slightly out of touch, but the beautifulness of it...., and. that. smile. To fall in love with. Together where our hearts belong guys; see you next year! xxx from the Netherlands

[@miguelgilgracia3022]

This song should have been in the final. It's wonderful and very original. They're lovely too. Love from Spain, Estonia💗💕💕

[@kit-kat5842]

I will never get over the fact that juries put them 17th while televoters placed them 6th. I always thought juries would love this song

[@pioneerloveesc9133]

Are you fucking kidding me? This was one of the best songs, why didn't it qualify??? I even voted for this. First Finland, then Estonia. Such a shame... I'm crying :'(

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

Finland and Estonia have certainly been the biggest crimes so far in Eurovision this year. They are both so often underrated that I'm sadly starting to be barely surprised now...

[@ericromero4560]

PionEEr LoveESC 😢😢😢

[@mariashtokalenko3618]

At least we have Portugal.

[@pioneerloveesc9133]

Maria Shtokalenko I don't like Portugal :( But I was really happy for Croatia and The Netherlands. :)

[@tompson4587]

The song migth have been good, but the performance was bad.

[@chiaraesc99]

My favourite song of that year after Italy. I think it's one of the most shoking non-qualifiers in Eurovision history.

[@jairosalas100]

THEY WERE ROBBED! ESTONIA DESERVED THE FINAL!!

[@ProudDirectionlover]

Jairo ESC Estonia is always robbed

[@arachnerd4493]

Oh,so the 2001 victory was also a robbery? This time at *least* it wasn't a robbery. It was all horrible through and through

[@TAMAGOO666]

Nah

[@hrkartul-3055]

@@arachnerd4493 hater

[@noahbowie5985]

They were robbed in Verona

[@simosporty4968]

I really like this song!!! their voices sound so great together... greetings from Italy!!!

[@pakutruczektv3727]

Such a Masterpiece from Estonia and underrated once again What's wrong with you Europe??

[@nicholassifopoulos289]

i come here sometimes to reminisce the best song of the decade in ESC. what a massive robbery... Estonia is one of my favourites and always consistent. Love from a Greek in Lithuania.

[@_the_assassin]

Great song , my favourite this year

[@Bundeskaiser]

2:31 - this is how I looked every time when Portugal got 12 points.

[@sandraplamus4684]

lmao

[@albertkelly7129]

@@seandomhnallosullivan2544 lol

[@desertrosali_ya]

OMG IT WAS FABULOUS, SO TOUCHING!

[@Banemokaa]

Estonia is my favourite Eurovision country...greets from Serbia...!!!

[@williamshakespears7035]

I'm from Portugal and addicted to this song! Songs dont need to be put on a ranking! I love so many songs from this contest!

[@febevivi5513]

My favorite song🥰🥰...good performance..greetings from VERONICA❤❤❤🇲🇨

[@marinoh8719]

Still loving this song

[@raimondsostrovskis1958]

I'm so sad for you Estonia you deserved to be in the final! I like this song! Greetings from Latvia!

[@mathiasmoen1000]

I can't go on, when this song is so frickin' beautiful! My favourite song trough the times

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

Still listening to this, again and again ♥

[@franciscomartinezromero9855]

What a Great song! So sad we won't be able to enjoy this wonderful couple in the final. Spain loves you!

[@kianislate]

0:06 Kerli turned her Mic off...

[@IABITVpresents]

😂

[@TAMAGOO666]

Karma

[@creativeusername1355]

@@TAMAGOO666 karma for what

[@oscarwolf2758]

another channel kerlis voting line didnt work for ten minutes and they won

[@amirumimu]

@@TAMAGOO666 kama

[@samuelgomes7220]

The most underrated 2017 ESC song

[@Galaxy-be9fw]

I think Estonia was the only country that really deserved the final than any other dis-qualifier and this is shown by the televote!! 6th place!! (Juries 17th)

[@sonyyy_1647]

THIS WAS TOO BEAUTIFUL , DESERVES FINAL ❤❤❤

[@luismario900]

it is greatest song for all eurovision history... i'm listing this song for many times and it makes me feel romantic... Koit and Laura has such amazing voices, Laura so nice young women... her song 94-95 makes me crazy :) if i'd be younger, probaly i'd emigrated to live in Estonia because there live so nice people (now i live Lithuania). thank You for so nice song.

[@vonkrusenstierna4976]

I really like her song 95/95 too! She is a great artist! :)

[@criswadsworth]

Despite the choices made in this performance, it’s still one of my favourite songs.

[@joaquinmontano3615]

OMG,,,THIS SONG IS MY FOVIRTE ,,,I CÁNT TO LISTERNING EVERY DAY...CONGRATULATIONS ESTONIA... KISSES FROM SPAIN.

[@margiev3617]

Even though I wasn't a big fan of the song before the contest, I admit that it had an impressive stage perfomance, surely unforgettable! I thought it would reach top 5 in final!

[@victortorjo285]

Pour moi, c'est vous.,les gagnants, et pourtant, je suis Portugais, votre chanson, est juste.. Magnifique.. ❤️. 😘.. Bravo pour cette chanson. 👏

[@wiesenbluemlein4146]

I still love it....and it is on my playlist! ♥︎

[@Ricardo-rv9kl]

Me next year at Eurovision: I am lost in Verona!

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Lol yes

[@Wasti1907]

The best Song of the whole competition! I can't believe that Estonia didn't qualify...

[@mrutik1383]

My favorite this year! Thank you for such a beautiful romantic song! Greeting from California!

[@titifromswitzerland6424]

J'adore ! I love this song ! Pour moi, cette chanson est la quintessence de ce que l' "Eurovision" est capable de produire. The voice of the guy makes me crazy.... !!!! I could listen to him during hours ! Thanks

[@fox_lume]

Ohmygosh. How could this not qualify? It was my nr. 1 favourite 😭

[@martinnielsen2897]

Fantastic song. So sad that it didn´t make the final. I fell completely in love instantly !!!!!!!!

[@zdskillz849]

How this didn’t qualify I’ll never know I voted 10 times for you!!

[@pasqualinoabbadini5261]

It was 6th in televote BUT OBVIOUSLY them corrupted juries messed it up (as usual)

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Estonia didn't qualify Me: 1:24

[@Alb_01]

Love this, this song has been stuck in my head since ESC

[@Al3k5and3r]

Koit Toome & Laura are really cool and adorable singers!! I am from Belarus and I was so excited with their perfomance!!!

[@davjuc5405]

I'm still inlove of this song, till this day... :)

[@JorgeRebelo1968]

One of the best songs... so underrated... deserves much much better... love from Portugal

[@b.6406]

❤

[@radharose99]

Massive guilty pleasure

[@mojmatej]

Thank you Estonia!!! Thank you for great song, you gave us this year.... Best wishes to all Estonian people in ESC 2018!!!And thank you for choose this lovely song!!!! This year my winner song in Eurovision 2017..... :D :D Greetings from Slovenia :D :D :D

[@manolis9420]

teacher: take a piece of paper out me: 1:19

[@stefane4581]

S I M L A N A lol

[@5Julius]

Holy Heck i'm dying of laughter :D

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Estonia is not in the final Me: 1:24

[@Gumboliniz]

@@22nd_Place_Vasil this song is really good and the staging is quite impressive to me. But the only reason this didn't qualify is the fact that jury put this at 2nd last place. The televote however put this 6/18 place

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

@@Gumboliniz yes I know and it is sad

[@djdreamyboy8804]

1:50 Best part ! They were so good ! This was great ! Epic duo in Eurovision !

[@MustaMagic]

No joke this was one of the best songs in Eurovision 2017... to my opinion they should have been at least been in top 3 at the finals....

[@billyflynn2]

One of the Eurovision mysteries. Such a good song!

[@Xgennn57]

This performance game me a good laugh. A lot of gif-worthy moments. 💖💖💖

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

1:19 1:24 Litterally me, when Estonia failed to qualify

[@kuclu91]

Such a shame that this was out! And the most devastating thing is the microphone not working but still she manages to give an amazing performance!! 👏🏻

[@Ana_DFM]

I was listening to the song a few minutes ago and I remembered I actually missed this performance in the semi because of my shitty internet, I listened to it becauseI found it catchy on the recap (I watch my semis "blank", I don't listen to anything before) and said I'll look it up and boy! If I had seen I might not have liked it lol but I do, it was one of the best songs of this year indeed

[@dizzydevil547]

this is one of my ALL TIME fave eurovision songs ....should have got through and won in my opinion ....its that good it's now being covered by an austrailian and uk artist dueting ...(both men) due out soon on energise records! ..... love all the remixes of this that were done too including the 80s italo version ! such a great song that has done well even after eurovision ;)

[@SJHUE]

Agree Sean it was a truly sensational eurovision entry. I thought it was so good I bought a 12" vinyl with six versions of the song! So sad it wasn`t in the final it could have done really well

[@martaguzmics8698]

Koit Toome is so f*cking serious with those eyes XD

[@lisemariann2288]

That smile Koit gave at the end though... *melting*

[@Ginyera]

Loved your song and voted. Can`t believe you also didn`t get into finals. Much love from Latvia.

[@truthbeneathroses]

This was my winner ever since I first heard it 😭 I still can't believe it didn't qualify...

[@sarpatron8884]

ОНИ должны были войти в тройку лучших!! Класс! Суперская песня и исполнение! Удивительный и очень гармоничный дуэт!

[@scanteidragos893]

you were fantastic. everybody knows the contest is rigged, but come on! You are easily among top 3 Eurovision performances. You deserved a spot on the podium.

[@philipp4850]

For me, this was the best song in Eurovision 2017. Slovenia was also very good, so sorry both didn't qualify :-( Love from Germany.

[@iwona2948]

It was a big pleassure to see you and listen you this year at Eurovision. All the best for both of you! :-)

[@Елена-ъ2н8й]

Непонимаю почему они тогда не выиграли, песня бомба 💣

[@Conjujo1]

One year after, I still shake my head, how this song didn't qualify!! Shame on you Europe. That should be in top 5! Estonia love from Cyprus! Oh, that look of Koit!