🇫🇮 Finland Eurovision 2024 Reaction | Windows95man - No Rules

We react to "No Rules" - the Windows95man song that Finland will send to Eurovision 2024. Party DJ Teemu Keisteri and singer Henri Piispanen won the public vote to win Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 (despite finishing last in the jury vote). We discuss the UMK 2024 results, their chances of qualifying from the semi-final and more in our analysis and reaction.
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[@anssia3123]

Henri didn't originally even want to be a part of this thing. So obviously we decided to troll a bit and make him perform it in front of 160 million people 💀

[@Bandido894]

Always have to deal these things first, before participate! There are contenstants, who really want's to go Eurovision! 😡

[@SK-nw4ig]

He does want to now, obviously. Otherwise he would not have been there.@@Bandido894

[@evilynnigirlie]

If he truly didn't want to go, he could have said no at any point. He didn't but stuck with it.

[@je.h758]

@@Bandido894alot want to go, but wont qualify. It is what it is😂

[@NaomiSemi]

Finland is again bringing the party and fun to Eurovision. Let's go Finland 😂❤🤘🎉

[@darkhero6052]

Actually, the song is not bad at all, the vocal performance is very good, but the staging may have seemed a little absurd to people, we should not be surprised here, because this is Finland, a country that loves fun and doing different things, and it adds color to Eurovision, they say there are no rules anyway.

[@4kmusicvideosperformances154]

I didn't find the vocals impressive at all, but it is kinda funny though.

[@leopartanen8752]

​@@4kmusicvideosperformances154Who even cares about vocals except the jury... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@4kmusicvideosperformances154]

@@leopartanen8752 I think more people than the jury cares about vocals, lol. Not everyone though

[@oOOOo33-q5q]

​@@leopartanen8752 Sorry but if someone can't sing or at least try with their performance (even if they have a good song), I would not vote for them. *This isn't targeted at Windows btw, just in general😊

[@MrJazzCat38]

I find it strange that many people have commented Henri has great vocals. It was as if he was out of breath almost from the start and he misses notes and vocal tone a lot. If he just trains some cardio he would have a wonderful vocal performance I believe.

[@delerror5193]

I can understand why people think this is a joke entry, I did too when I first heard it. BUT, when listening few times the lyrics actually have a lot of meaning behind, which also explains all the crazy in the stage: There is no rules to be yourself, even if there is a lot of critics from others. Since ballads are more common we tend to want to know what's the heartbreak about, and that's why everyone were so captivated with the Sara Siipola's song. It's absolutely great, I love the song and it's so freaking relatable. Her live performance wasn't clean enough for me though. It is a hard song to sing and for a ballad to succeed in a Euro stage, it has to be pitch perfect. Still love Sara, but Windows95man just won everyone over with clean sing and funny perfomance. Will it win Eurovision? Maybe, though most likely not. But we love it!

[@Bandido894]

As music it's better to my 90's taste than ChaChaCha. Starts like Sash/Equador and continuing E-type mix of all 90's at in one.

[@delerror5193]

​@@Bandido894 I just felt like this is Günther in Europop mode, but with much meaningful lyrics 😂

[@GettNumber]

"There is no rules to be yourself, even if there is a lot of critics from others" perfect self fulfilling prophecy by putting this song up against the fandom 😂 finland said yes to no rules!

[@sebastiaoalmeida7796]

Sorry, it's a joke entry, don't try to spin it. You guys would rather vote for a clown taking a dump on the stage as long as it's an unbeat joke song over any kind of meaningful song. Why not just own it? Don't tru to excuse it. Just stop inviting real artists to the UMK though.

[@MH-cj9dz]

This performance just Blew me away , I was laughing so much ! SOO much more entertaining than Paskana . And he can Sing ! Love, love, love it !!

[@ESC_KAAN]

so you wanna say that they have better chances in Eurovision than paskana 💀. Paskana has over 3 Million streams on spotify, had a 61% winning chance in UMK, First in Jury, and Second in Televote. Sara had better vocals, and better staging 💀 you and your „joke-entry“ bubble are absolutely insane for calling this better than Paskana

[@jeremyroenick2202]

@@ESC_KAANSara was bad live, that’s why she lost in the public vote

[@e_la_cumbia_della_noia]

Paskana isn't about entertaining! It's a ballad with serious lyrics or didn't you hear the song? Or did you expect her to pull out fireworks out of her ass??? That's what entertaining for you?

[@e_la_cumbia_della_noia]

​@@ESC_KAANi swear to god these people are delulu

[@GettNumber]

​@@ESC_KAAN when you're more mad at a song losing than the artist performing it is

[@lolzi2040]

Everybody cheered so hard at our UMK watch party when the UK jury gave it 12 points :D

[@taijat]

The UK jury did give 12 points to Windows95man. So they seem to felt the same energy that the Finnish ppl who gave this a landslide of votes😄

[@SK-nw4ig]

There has always been something very similar in british and finnish humour.

[@Morning-zo3wq]

We both (The Finns and the Brits) must have very good taste in music 🤭

[@07012969]

I absolutely loooove this ❤ it was definitely the best performance at UMK and they are such adorable people. Watch out Europe, you’ll fall for them like you did for Käärijä 😂 I don’t think we’ll get to top 2 but we’ll be in the finals for sure! And Henri’s voice 🔥 I’m always a sucker for 90s eurodance 😆 Loved the reaction 🫶

[@RolyWestYT]

I loved this before the show and love it even more after. All these people saying it makes the contest cheap and not mainstream... GOOD! I don't want a show just full of radio pop songs. This is not meant to be x-factor. But it's also just not true. only a couple of songs get through that have a camp fun style these days so to say it damages the entire show is just deranged. Lighten up!

[@jeremyroenick2202]

If this is damging the show, i really think we need to destroy the show until no more boring pop songs go to ESC

[@afgvGb4Th5180]

It's unbelievable that some people want ESC to be a lowest-common-denominator type of song contest with boppers that you forget the next day. Imagine if every country would send whatever sweden does every year the contest would get boring af

[@ellem8990]

Yes, if people want mainstream and serious they can turn on a radio or watch a music award show. I don't understand the need to make everything mainstream or serious, can't we have anything that is fun? And it's even worse when people's reason is that others won't respect eurovision, eventhough those people won't be watching so I don't understand the need to have everything validated in the eyes of the rest of the public. Eurovision should be about what you enjoy/what makews you feel something, not sterile and "technically clean" music.

[@e_la_cumbia_della_noia]

​@@jeremyroenick2202 yeah let all 37 countries bring trash to esc and go back to 2000s cuz that's so cool! And tbh y'all calling every single pop song and ballad boring are just as annoying. There're good pop songs and good ballads and we need them at esc

[@kristel8991]

​@@e_la_cumbia_della_noiait's almost like we need balance between pop songs and ballads and fun entries 🤪

[@anitahelgerud1607]

This was my second after Cyan Kicks 🎉❤ Gooo Finland 🎉🎉🎉 Love from Norway 🇳🇴

[@Marka-]

I was really surprised how less points they got out of the televote, cause I thought Cyan would smash the televote actually.

[@anitahelgerud1607]

@@Marka- right ? That's what i thought too 😉

[@miu6756]

⁠@@Marka-cyan’s biggest problem was the singer. She doesnt have any kind of rock voice - she sounds like typical pop singer

[@Marka-]

@@miu6756 Thats kind of true yeah. Good point

[@Balnazzardi]

For ppl complaining "this is making Eurovision look like a joke, it was startingto feel like serious competition in recent years but now Finland sends thus " I have to say are are you serious? 😂 Every year there have been utterly ridiculous songs like this, EVERY year. And the whole point of Eurovision is that it accepts all kinds of performances. I mean heck last year Käärijä's success came out of nowhere even for us Finns. If some of you ppl out there think we Finns somehow plan how to get better and better contestants to UMK or only certain type if performances, thats not how it works. This year It was what it was, to me and most Finns it did felt like the only really memorable performance from UMK was W95man and thats why we voted them to Eurovision.

[@Sinivalkoseepra-yz1ke]

Yes, I agree! It's not like we are saying that this is what everyone should be sending. This is only what we liked the most out of our 7 options this year. In a way I am flattered that people suddenly care about Finland's success so much, but there is no need to feel personally insulted because of our choice. And it is not even like we are sending something deliberately bad in order to just be trolling the competition. I can only speak for myself of course, but I DO REALLY LIKE THIS. It's not like I think it is what other people around Europe would like. Could people now just get it, that we are not trying to please others, but send the one we like and would want to see on stage. Why can other countries send joke entries, but when Finland send something fun, it's insulting and taking the whole competition down. Please do not start sending only this kind of music, I don't want the competition to be all about that, but surely there must be place for this one fun act this year?

[@johannac5653]

Exactly! Why the heck should it be a serious song? There are plenty of serious songs in the competition already to watch and listen to. I think Eurovision would be boring and maybe a little bit exhausting if there wouldn't be fun entries like this! And come on, in these times we are living in we need to remember to laugh, be a little goofy and have fun! I know this is not going to win but who cares!

[@clopec]

Exactly. It wasn't necessarily the best song in UMK, but it was definitely the best live performance (and live sound, Henri can sing). So while the performance is fun, it is by no means a joke entry as in not being worthy of the competition.

[@freyaschenberg1225]

right like did they see croatia last year??? it was a hilarious stage show with a great song (in my opinion at least lol) and in no way a joke song but it was a fun song that didn't take itself too seriously!

[@misdre0111]

There must be a specific kind of bubble where people imagine Eurovision is a serious event for serious songs only, because in my bubble (millennials + younger) everyone wants the fun, energetic party songs. Ballads are an automatic toilet break, and I say that as a person who does like all kinds of songs including the slower ones, so I get a bit upset sometimes because so many people automatically skip ballads hahaha. No Rules will ABSOLUTELY be a highlight of the evening for lots and lots of people!

[@blobfish1112]

The only wrong thing you can do in eurovision is to be boring.

[@sebastiaoalmeida7796]

Yeah, and this song is super boring. You may be surprised, but joke entries are boring.

[@blobfish1112]

@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 There is nothing 'super' in 'boring'.

[@ZeroNitroMan]

​@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 Or you lack sense of humor?

[@flaekon]

@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 they're boring in your opinion, and guess what, opinion doesn't equal fact.

[@riikaasaa]

I was there. The crowd went crazy when the shorts came down from the heaven. And even crazier when the pyros started. It was so much fun and I think that was the changing moment. It really took a while to understand that Henri represents an eagle. I guess you can see Finland wearing micro shorts, Win95-shirts, white socks and sandals a whole May. Is just have to hope it'll be warm enough!!! 🤣

The UK gave this 12 points, the only jury that night with any sense of humour

[@TuiiYa]

In my opinion this is one of the strongest melodies and vocals in the ESC this year.

[@Tianda1111]

This live performance is 🔥

[@ElCrepe]

Going into UMK Paskana was my favourite. By the end No Rules had won me over with the incredible staging. This will 100% Q for the final, not a contender to win but it's so much fun! I think it's nice to see an entry which is just fun. The song has many people split and thats ok but I think the song is very suited for Eurovision and deserves to be here! If I could I'd have every song from UMK in Sweden this year cause it was such a high quality nf.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

The fandom are in an uproar and need to CALM DOWN. This is a good song! The performance is iconic, vocals great by Henri and the staging hilarous! And the fact it won the televote is proof that the Finnish loved it! You cant say you want the system changed after just saying you wanted to get rid of the jury because you didnt like the result!

[@sebastiaoalmeida7796]

It had the running order benefit, and the Finnish UMK televote will vote for any joke act that takes a dump on the stage over Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

[@mirme84]

You must have been busy copypasting this comment. Calm down dude.

[@Sipu97]

You don't need to post this everywhere. Only hardcore elitists are mad.

[@Hippu95]

@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 If your top standard for EUROVISION AND UMK is Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, I'm glad you are not voting for us. I hope you will find some joy in your day today, you seem to be taking this hard based on your comments.

[@sebastiaoalmeida7796]

@@Hippu95 I obviously don't care at all about this, it acts as a proxy for other issues. This was very predictable anyway.

[@Tianda1111]

This is crowing. I love Henri's voice and after seeing them live in Nokia Arena I was sold. I love their energy. Be you❤

[@lolsaXx]

Here we see why Finland is the happiest country. I could see the UK giving 12 points.

[@sagamaraia]

The UK jury already gave him 12 points in UMK. Let's see if that repeats.

[@lolsaXx]

@@sagamaraia that's cool! I'm British but live on Åland so won't be able to vote for them when the time comes.

[@Tylantia]

Let's go Finland! NO RULES TO WIN!!!

[@eetufin]

OMG! Love how this song divides people the same way Käärijä did last year! Have you forgotten what horrible, terrible, grotesque song and awful “singing” with weird outfit and staging?And now for Windows95man the same!Maybe it’s a good sign?! It’s not a joke entry, Per Se, it’s fun entry with deeper meaning lyrics: Call me what you may, see if I care, see me slay! Is there something wrong with the way I look? Is there something wrong with who I am? If I'm not alright, tell me why do I Feel so beautiful tonight? No rules! It's how I live How I find the wind beneath my wings It's how I learn to fly! It’s an anthem for being who you are 🌈🎉🎊 Love the message and also how it combines the Finnish mythodology Kalevala where the world is created from the goldeneye’s’ egg. In the stage performance the singer Henri represents the bird (see the similarity of the movements and the clothing) and the Windows95man is born (as all humans) naked only wearing Kalevala inspired boots, cap and t-shirt. The stage coordinator tries in the middle of the song give the rules to our hero but he puts the instructions flying in the air. He wants to be free and who he is despite what the others try him to be! He looks for his jeans shorts that is delivered from the heaven and he starts the party with the fireworks because of it! It’s happy and fun feeling! Cheer up! ❤ About Sara Siipola (I was voting for her) and Finnish ballads in ESC: we have tried too many times to send good ballads. All the juries just give us 0 points for the those. Latest 2017 with Norma Jean “Blackbird” that was really robbed and didn’t even qualify from the semifinals thanks to the juries😢 Please check Finnish ESC history and you’ll see that only different rock and out-of-the-box gives us results. And only basically by people’s votes - never juries. So people of Finland just decided “Screw the establishment juries - we send what we like and what represents us - funny and goofy people with metal head mind - we don’t care what the others think!”🎉 But let’s have fun and enjoy life🎉 We deserve it🎊 It’s going to be great ESC spring💃🕺 And respect the others and no to bullying ❤

[@sebastiaoalmeida7796]

You will finish below the 20th position, sorry.

[@Sinivalkoseepra-yz1ke]

@sebastiaoalmeida7796 We KNOW that we probably will, thank you very much for your concern. The thing is that we DO NOT CARE, we are sending what we like instead of trying to do what other people want us to do. Isn't that how it is supposed to be, people choosing their favourites to go to represent them?

[@helky8]

​@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 you seem to care more than we do 😂

[@annalyon2729]

You can't compare this to Cha Cha Cha. It was high in The odds from the beginning, and more positively received from the start than this. It was also original, surprising and sung in finnish. This is just 80-90s style music with no modern take on it. This will crash badly. Sorry Finland

[@helky8]

@@annalyon2729 you really miss the point... We don't care! We choose what we liked. You can do the same. Just like with Käärijä, we chose him becouse we loved him. It was cool to see many others loving him too. But If you don't like this it's ok too.

[@elizabethingermann5911]

"No Rules" is not a musically bad song. It's fun and catchy and the stage show is art. Weird camp entries are what makes Eurovision iconic. Like which Eurovision entries do you remember first? Verka dancing around with 69 emblazoned on her back, or Sana Neilson standing and singing "Undo"? Be honest. Windows95man won't ruin Eurovision any more than Let 3 did last year, or Zdob si Zdup before that, or Subwolfer before that. These silly fun acts that get blanked with the juries and come top 5 in the televote are what makes this contest one of the best out there. If you want "classy" ballads all day, go watch the voice

[@helky8]

For all you haters, there is new song from Käärijä which tells about bullying in internet. And how it affects in people. Good timing to release it now... He knows what he is talking about. Highly recommend to check it out 👍🏻 Also Käärijä reached out to these guys when this song get released. He said he really liked the song ❤

[@SK-nw4ig]

Why would anyone compare this to Käärijä? Nothing similar. It amazes me how people get so personally offended about songs that someone else sends :D Don't vote for them. Europe is supposed to be democratic. Seems a bit dictatorish to want everything about some contest to please you. Variety is good!

[@rolandbotica4139]

They're my favorite entry this year, I'm so happy 😊❤

[@tiny_lebowski]

ESC has been getting a little too serious. It's good to have something fun, silly, weird❤ Good luck Finland!

[@smilesryan]

The denim egg..🥚 …will be going to the final…❤️🇮🇪

[@saripirttikangas4206]

Never stop the madness😂❤️🇫🇮

[@donalokeeffe7504]

Televote winner right there 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Leena79]

I love this song, and the performance was definitely 12 points worthy.

[@christianj5950]

“I wanna read the most votes for comments on Wiwibloggs” Oh NOW you wanna do that? Really? Because I distinctly remember in the Norway reaction, you ignored that the most popular comments were positive and just read out random Keiino stan haters to support your own negativity narrative.

[@casperix3741]

I'm sorry 😔

[@perlaserrano1791]

I was surprised to hear that Wiwibloggs's most popular comments were negative. On KZbin I see most people rooting for Windows95man. I don't understand people who don't love it. It is pure joy. :D

[@zagaali86]

I find it funny, how so many says "this is from 80's or its from 2007" or what ever.There is 95 in his name! This music is from the 90s. :D Director of communications Microsoft Finland sayd, that they got no problem on using name Windows95man. He also said well "Windows 95 is cultural history. You can treat it like old memories. The artist communicates the retro ethos of the 90s and does it really fun. It is a product that has been pitted for quite a long time. If a car from the 50s was driven in a stage show, would they ask Ford if it could be there. A car from the 50s is a part of that era and a symbol of the era - in the same way that Windows 95 is a symbol of the 90s, he reasons."

[@sagamaraia]

And they also had him performing in their Christmas party.

[@sassu.]

Both guys are actually very sweet, and Teemu has said that Henri is the kindest person. Yeah this absolutely makes me like them even more. Last year Käärijä, now this. Oh my heart 😭💙

[@SuzanneAdamsYoga]

This is WHY I watch!!!!!

[@Tianda1111]

Let's go W95Man!🤩🔥🎉My winner❤

[@Okey755]

See me slay love that part 🤩❤️ iconic🤩

[@KK19825]

It's the fun, energy and charisma that is coming through just like with Käärijä. NO RULES!

[@ktammi]

I love this. Its crazy it's party

[@Wiwibloggs]

It realllly is :)

[@Joovain]

Henri is voice actor so he can control his voice good. He has been voice actor for 25 years and he is 30.

[@phillipaddison3428]

Let's remember, these are the same people that gave us Lordi, Waldo's People, Norma John, Krista Sigfrids, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, Saara Alto, Blind Channel, The Rasmus and Käärijä. No telling what's going to happen with this one. Good luck 🇫🇮

[@Abamaster]

I believe we need more fun things and laugh in our current world. That’s why this is perfect!

[@margemelloww]

I’m just… so obsessed with Finland 🤣

[@lujalainen1]

this is wild card and wild card super power is that they never lame they sparkling. let´s see what happen,have great day and thanx great reaction.

[@jodieturnerx]

It's grown on me, I kinda love it now 😂

[@Morning-zo3wq]

I was at the Nokia Arena. Sara's performance was great and the other ones were nice too. But I have to say that Windows95man & Henri blew the arena roof up. They were so loved ❤❤. And I don't think it's gonna be only we Finns with this kind of peculiar preferences. 🤭 I already wrote like three weeks ago here in KZbin that this will be our black horse when the televotes are revealed, mark my words 😌

[@aboodcreature3747]

Henry is the phoenix and the egg means reborn windows95man 😂 this the meaning

[@Ruinwyn]

I find the comments disheartening for the idea that music can't just be fun. Most people I know found the original video closer to cringy than fun, but the live performance had everyone in the room laughing. Stylistically it was perfectly fine 90's eurodance. One of the comments said that this type of music devalued ESC in the past, but I remember when it was the Serious Music tm that was what was holding ESC back. What is the beauty of ESC is the way all music is welcomed. UMK has value as a platform locally to artists which is why it has good entries. We vote on the performance of the day, like most people do for ESC as well. Fun is just as valid emotion as anything else.

[@freshlypainted]

laughing? how sad does your sense of humour need to be😭

[@katiemacaulay6819]

What do the ppl want??? Eurovision is NOT San Remo if you have serious songs ballads about love, lost blah blah every year its gonna get sooooo boring. We need fun, jokes, and ppl not taking themselves too seriously.

[@maksoinvelat]

Finland is the happiest country in the world 💙🤍

[@innak682]

This certainly isn't my favourite genre being very traditional 90's eurodance BUT I do recognize it has a very catchy melody that sticks with you. After watching the Saturday live performances I wasn't surprised at all that they won the audience as it really was the performance that made a huge impact on people. And it made a huge impact on me as well and got my vote even though I might like some of the other songs as such better. What you need to know is that W95M is a contemporary artist, quite a well known in Finland with his own gallery (uses different artist name on that and W95M is his DJ alias). I see this performance as a piece of art to channel his musical artistry which is the love for 90´s music, vibes etc. You might not like that type of art that this music represents but I must give to him that he does it 100% in that genre.

[@laura-leenavahala-zuramska6306]

Vainu hoitaa homman! See me SLAY! 😃

[@Wiwibloggs]

I feel like we all need to use this phrase "see my slay" at all times!

[@mila_hki]

Sara was my favorite, but unfortunately the melody and singing was not as perfect in live as in the UMK video - how it sounded in the video was perfection, perhaps sound in there was too much mastered for ESC standards? Paskana live act was disappointment for me, but I really love the song and it will be on my play lists always. When we heard Windows95man's song (and saw the video) 1st time I said to my teenagers that this a banger, even though I did not like the video... it was too much for me and all over. Henri can sing and song has 90's beat. Teenagers just were rolling their eyes to me... 😂🙄 Now they agree that it's a banger, alhough think that the live show was quite embarrashing/weird. Even though I did not like the video, the UMK show was upgrade and pure fun. 🎉

[@Aquelll]

I heard a lot of people were planning on voting for Sara, but after her live performance being a bit underwhelming and these guys just bringing the energetic absurdity they changed their mind on the spot.

[@jonsworld7210]

I personally know that no auto tune was used on the studio track. full stop

[@sagamaraia]

Sara had a great studio song but the show wasn't that good. I guess she was so nervous it affected her voice. For decades we sent our best singers and songs to Europe and we got laughed at. Europe hated our language, our songs and our artists. Nobody noticed us until we said f-it and sent Lordi. And then we sent the biggest middle finger show ever, and we shot into the finals once again. And Käärijä was also one of those up yours acts and all of Europe loves him even though he doesn't sing like at all. So Windows95man is not a show that we just love, it is a show that shows us. We are rebels. We are not going to conform and try to be anything else than what we are. We are not like all of Europe. We are Finns. We fight. We stand up straight. And we sent the first punk band made by disabled men and their original song to Eurovision and we are not ashamed, like the whole Europe was. We stand with our people. All our people. And sometimes we stand naked. Who cares? We don't.

[@tatukoistinen3174]

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ItsBamBamBoy]

Juries are useless. If people like it, they like it. If they don't, they don't. The show is for people not for jury.

[@freshlypainted]

if there were no juries I wouldn’t be watching esc.

[@petepeto9335]

WTF= welcome to Finland 🕺🕺

[@ullarajala4784]

I really liked Paskana and Sara Siipola, but I respect 'Vox populi' and the Finnish tradition to respond to trashy, silly humour and support the underdog. People refer to fun and 90s references when supporting this song. The tune is decent and the vocals are good. It may be that they can keep their name: EBU has not commented Windows95man name to this point. Now as a Finn I have to see how cringey the staging will be. If it will be fun, though, I will be for it.

[@omanmc]

I just love your in-depth analysis of Windows95Man and UMK2024 in general. I voted for Sara's epic ballad but this performance really stole the show. No rules is fun and hope all the best for it in the finals

[@plantseeker5829]

You two are great keep it up😊

[@anukasmunakas]

saw ppl saying that last year we sent a man without a shirt, this year were sending a man without pants. next year no promises

[@mikkoekstrom8678]

Finland qualifying this years. We finns chose right

[@jhcycling3098]

I voted for this one.. hahah.. a nice middle finger to all judges and rules! Doesn’t matter if jurys don’t like; they are just posh, farts sneezing, jerks. Haters give 10 points, others 12.. 😁

[@Aenea-de9vy]

I respect how you found something positive to say about this one. I’m Finnish and I’m disappointed, I’m a f***ing wreck. Still can’t understand what happened there. Well, the Windows95men’s show did made me smile a bit. No more, no less.

[@TheOfficerMahoney]

It is great!

[@suviannina]

At first I absolutely despised this song myself and I rooted for Sara Siipola too. My girl for sure deserved better 😢❤ BUT then again, ESC should not be taken too seriously, it's also about fun and sillyness like this song. It's not all about those radio-friendly hits that the jury always prefers. It's also about acts like this. They bring joy to ppl. A bit tongue-in-cheek never hurt nobody. So I'm completely ok that they're representing us. Go Finland! 🇫🇮

[@patu8010]

It's very Fire Saga! I was thinking the same thing

[@ZakhadWOW]

William I wil ahve to disagree on one things.. the Kuumaa/BEnjamin openign mashup was the best performance of the night.. NO ONE saw that coming.. and the salt and pepper hot boys singing had me swooning! LOL

[@lasserasinen7174]

Speaking of joke entries, imagine this. We'll put a squad of six in shiny suits doing a silly dance and the song is mostly German numbers. There's no way that can work. And yet, you know what song it is, and it's playing in your head right now, and you love it. There's room for all kinds in the Eurovision tent. Except "We are the winners", g*dd*mn that sucked.

[@Ararechan74]

Will talking about his Gateway 🐄 Desktop Computer the size of his room is nostaaaalgia!!!! Ty!

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

I read that they probably have to change their name. EBU do not like when you are marketing a product and the Windows logo is on the shirt.

[@sebastianniittyvuopio5017]

No rule5 won❤😊

[@juise311]

It's brilliant.. it's all about breaking the rules. And let you be yourself, and he is showing example! And music is like supercharged 90' eurodance. Normally girls without pants ja womensinging, now just normal looking ordinary guys just want to be pandora or something 😂

[@Latexi_LMX]

hitting pah-slay!

[@lemonielala3080]

No. Nono. Comparing this to Cha Cha Cha is just not correct! Comparing it to Samaa taivasta katsotaan from umk 2023 however is. And that song almost won umk last year. It's just the OTT nuts song for this year and none of the other entries were good enough to top it.🤷 They were not trying to copy Käärijä, and neither were the voters. The public were behind Sara and Sini and Cyan Kicks and all the others until they ALL were decidedly meh on the night. And we are brutal. 😈

[@finnishculturalchannel]

There are people who welcome something less serious on Eurovision with open arms, because very seldom Eurovision songs are stairways to heaven. Most of the show is like giving standing ovation to an egg.

[@ZakhadWOW]

YLE has al;ready commented publicly they dont there is an issue with the LOgo, given taht it is THIRTY YEARS OLD, and no longer a protected trademark. It will be an interesting denouement.

[@Blogovision]

Now "Windows" isn't going to be allowed in the name at Eurovision, neither the Windows logo nor the first lines in the lyrics "I'm Windows95". Finland will have to rethink the staging and song so much.

[@Zheviah]

Many songs this year were mediacore when talking with avarage finnish fans or non-fans who just watch the final. At least from people I know and things that I read. Televote being that high prosent and people who watch this year being maybe tad younger becasue of Käärijäs suckess last year, it's not that weird a party song went trough. I voted for Windows95man because that performance was the best of the night. As nothing was really my favourite (or others in our watching group), many voted the one that made them entertained and that was this one. (One of us also voted for Sara and one for Sini) There was also a problem with people not getting on the free vote platform that might have had some affect on the result. Personally am happy that this one is going, don't care how it does but it would be nice to get to the finals so everyone can see this fun performance. I also don't understand why the fans are so worried about the Eurovision reputation. People either watch or don't watch Eurovision, what difference does it make for us what ever their reasons are? Eurovision needs both serious and fun entries. I like both of your ways of analyzing the songs, keep up the good work!

[@FizzPunk]

Owe I forget Joost from the Netherlands. Bet he can get them Windows-95-Out of the ESC Mosh-pitt. Guess also they might become buddies in the weeks towards the Grande Finale!!?

[@oaravision9]

Trying to decide which country has the most outrageous song Ireland or Finland?

[@costaesc]

Windows Edge :D

[@sakraeve9043]

Sara was just not good live and the song is a little gringe (some wording in the lyrics) in finnish

[@orestmakar8562]

This song is fun the visuals are a throwback to a time when such jena were popular and when Windows 95 resigned Supreme as the most modern and powerful operating system. Time changes the way we look at things and from our modern perspective Windows 95, the hair and the Shorts look funny and cringe but the music is soooo good that we ask ourselves why do we like this cringe and at that moment we fee what many people felt in that time period.

[@honeystump]

will you do a reaction to eesti laul 2024 finalists??

[@escmadeira]

Just for the show 🤷

[@evacastrovigo]

I love it! 😆😆😆🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@SuzanneAdamsYoga]

I thought Fire Saga, too!!!!!

[@lisa-k1e9k]

remind me of mork and mindy with robin wiliams lol

[@SuzanneAdamsYoga]

Pee-peeing sparks….. 🤣🤣🤣

[@juditgarciaferrer5741]

Reaction to Angy se quién from Spain please please. Its the best

[@silviapinho4277]

3:49 😂😂

[@sanelapavlovic2520]

im not impressed with this song, sry finland..

[@lisa-k1e9k]

is that aksel ????

[@lisa-k1e9k]

lol

[@aubin2208]

I am in shock that Devan loves it :o

[@shakejuntti]

But why did ONLY Windows95man have a real show in the UMK? The production clearly wanted this parody to win. Sad for the other artists. Sara Siipola - Paskana was just a poor generic ballad staging. She sang raw vocals wihout reverbs. Weird Sexmaane was all alone on stage, Why didn’t he had a band and a guitar solo on the stage. Jesse Markin & co looked like it was the first rehearsalon stage.

[@uuh000]

the artists can design the show themselves

[@user-vj4dp4xr8k]

are you telling me if sara came out of an giant egg and then run around stage wearing nothing but t shirt and skin colored underpants she would have won? her stage was well done and beautiful - I voted for her.

[@shakejuntti]

@@uuh000 no Windows95man said it was a Canadian Girl from YLE who created the staging

[@shakejuntti]

@@user-vj4dp4xr8k Yes! Absolutely

[@Bandido894]

Kind ackward, that UK jury gave 12p. 😆

[@omanmc]

Coco Chanel style from the garbage truck. Ooh I love this definition!

[@TulevaisuudenNiilo22]

Think if hes linuxman