🇳🇱 Joost "Europapa" ANALYSIS & REACTION | Netherlands | Eurovision 2024

[@FeeESC]

omg tom😭❤ If the fact that the end literally made u cry despite not understanding the words doesnt explain the power of music idk what does

[@urbandiscount]

he did this at Lowlands too. Ending with a poem to his father. Everyone cried

[@naomi_elderhuis]

Home is where his parents were. But they died so now his home felt burnt and he felt alone everywhere. But in Europe they understand him, there are multiple references like papaoutai (where are you dad). And pa or papa means dad in the Dutch language. The style is some EDM, happy hard-core and hardstyle. So it's like old upbeat Dutch music styles combined.

[@phueal]

And then when he did understand the words he couldn’t even read them out without choking up. Such an amazing song.

[@ronrolfsen3977]

@@naomi_elderhuis The burning house represent him saying goodbye. This for him, the song and being at Eurovision, is an end of a chapter. However also the start of the new one (I believe that is what the bird sounds represent). kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3LIhqyeZd1-m9k

[@ellyvandenhoven823]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@HabitualParadox]

Honestly my guilty pleasure as a Dutch person currently is watching reaction channels go "is it over? wait, oh...." at the end and then watching the tears. It's just such an emotional 180 and I had the exact same reaction.

[@ESCTom]

haha yea im really glad i went down into total phone lockdown so that i didnt get any spoilers. cos i dont know if it would have hit the same way if it was expected

[@Nanneke9]

Same!!! 😂❤🎉

[@sannehoubraken2836]

Me too. Non stop guilty pleasure.

[@karn5992]

Yep, same 😊

[@peggyscully7859]

Same!!! 12 points from Belgium ❤

[@sanderdaan44]

I am so proud of my country for sending Joost. We needed something different like this! Alot of people in The Netherlands are really behind this song aswell.

[@Marios_Gr]

But not that garbage.

[@Unfortunate2857]

​@@Marios_GrNot everything you don't like is garbage

[@Unfortunate2857]

​@@Marios_Gr Not everything you don't like is garabage

[@Marios_Gr]

​@@Unfortunate2857No, but this is pure trash.

[@Unfortunate2857]

@@Marios_Gr If it's trash, why is it the most viewed Eurovision 2024 video after 1 day and debuting at #1 in the Dutch Spotify charts

[@weronika152]

tom, your reaction shows perfectly why people shouldn't dismiss all unconventional upbeat songs calling them "joke entries". i love the creativity of the fun songs this year. personally i have estonia, croatia and the netherlands in my top 5 and while i enjoy them mostly for how fun musically they are, i also appreciate the message!

[@Funkytrip73]

Exactly. It may have a bit of a joke entry vibe, but the song structure is really crafty, with little bits of extras in every piece of the track. There is a reason the Dutch has so many top DJs.

[@jijitters]

Totally agree, I subscribed to Tom after watching his No Rules video where he was one of the people that totally saw the vision and the appeal, while ignoring the randos online that were (ironically) taking it so seriously, despite that being the exact anti-message of the song. Tom really has a knack for seeing and understanding why countries send the entries they do even when others don't think they deserve it!

[@weronika152]

@@jijitters i cannot even begin to imagine why people upon seeing a performance and song that's intentionally a pastiche of 90s dance music would decide to treat it like it was the most serious thing in the world. a hilarious reaction from a fandom that also loves to complain whenever too many ballads get chosen to represent the countries. we need variety and fun songs that are not a solo artist pop songs are most welcome!!!

[@NY-hg7of]

Joost’s dad used to work with refugees. He told him borders are man made and that is what Joost says with this song. I think his father was a very selfless person.

[@drAgonheart580]

Gabber in eurovision is EVERYTHING we could ever want

[@inekedejonge1903]

I really hope they can extend the part where the gabber dance happens a bit....make that part a little bit longer.

[@QuamfyMarc]

​​@@inekedejonge1903Its almost impossible because of only 3 minutes which is shorter than music video so somewhere he have to cut. 😅

[@leendertjanw7540]

Tom, you know what: every time I've listened to this song, I've started to cry at the last part. My daughters were jumping through the living room in the gabber beat, and the final part comes and Dad's tearing up. It hits so hard; I totally get your reaction. It probably won't be a surprise that this isn't my style of music at all. In the 90s when this type of music was literally everywhere in the Netherlands, I was happy to let it pass me by. Now, it does feel kinda nostalgic, although I'd still never listen to this type of music outside of Eurovision. I didn't feel very positive on first listen, although I was immediately drawn to the contrast between the happy hardcore style and the lyrics, which I actually find really sad. There's such a sense of melancholy there. As Deban from Wiwibloggs put it: longing and belonging. That's just it. It's already in the title: Europa is of course Europe in Dutch, and papa is dad. Well and then the end hits. Wow. The crowd in Malmö will probably be jumping along on this, and I'm so curious how the intensity of the lyrics will be translated to the performance. Am I proud of this? Well.. yeah, even if it's not my kind of music, there really is something special here. ❤

[@ESCTom]

awwww i love that you watch it with your daughters, and that you both have very different reactions to it. that's cool to know some of the history about this music. honestly i didnt know it existed until i did that original video reacting to him being announced. Im guessing that the crowd in Malmo will be jumping to this like crazy too. ill be one of them 😂

[@leendertjanw7540]

My youngest especially (she's 7) doesn't get the lyrics of course so it's just fun to her. She's a Käärijä fan 😊. I'll be watching it on tv to see you jumping, maybe with a Dutch flag 🇳🇱

[@Behavioralresearcher]

Same here! As a dutch girl, when I was young I also let this genre past by with almost no interest in it. Now, 30 years later, at almost 50 I'm totally in to this vibe! I'm dancing thru the living room as well an the end grabbed me and gave me goose bumbs. I heard that he is even better on stage and will win a lot of sceptical people over by how he will present himself and the song and it won't feel superficial at all. I hope they are right about that! ❤

[@Internettamusic]

@@Behavioralresearcher Superstitious=superficial

[@Behavioralresearcher]

@@Internettamusic thank you, that wasn't the only fault in that post, i corrected them all i hope.😂

[@giantchaser]

Did anyone not cry watching Tom lose it completely at the end. Kudos for pushing thru and keeping going for us. If he can pull that crazy mood change out of the blue off on stage then I can see this winning

[@boxedadi]

that emotional part just hits a lot harder when the previous part was so cheerful. It feels like having a fun time with your friends only to go back home all alone with your thoughts.

[@floriskwakernaat2869]

Kinda think it represents himself. Have fun with his friends and where most young adults go to their safe haven aftwards at the parent's place. Joost did not have this...

[@Gimlo_Goblin]

Didn't think Joost would make Gimlo cry 😢 Surprisingly deep for Gimlo

[@ESCTom]

Goblins do cry

[@ViewfromtheVoid]

@@ESCTom Fellow goblin here. Can confirm.

[@Jettermp4]

Belgium has a MASSIVE Joost fanbase and there is a big connection, He was played on one of the biggest Belgian radio stations BEFORE being on Dutch Radio, Joost even has a Belgium tattoo on his leg to show his love for the country. One of his best friends is the biggest youtuber in Flanders and he has made a song which is a remix of a famous flemish song "ik wil je"

[@ArinaLisaEriyn]

Im in Asia and my online Dutch friend shared me the link for Europapa to ask my opinion and I love the vibe it gives me since Im a 90s kid. I was already dancing with the chorus but the drop + hardstyle brought it to another level and the ending caught me by surprise because I dont understand Dutch but on my second listen, I cried my eyes out. THIS SONG HAS LAYERS i cant even explain how it touched me even when im in a completely different continent. We are all humans, lets all come together with music and love.

[@jansenzo21]

Wow!

[@rikvanhazendonk8246]

Joost lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later. According to his father, Europe has no borders. This song is a nod to his parents and an ode to Europe.

[@BestesBart]

I thought Luktelk would be my winner this year but I also had high expectations on this one, especially as a german. And F*CK HE DID IT!! I love the song, I love the lyrics and especially that it’s a message for his dad 🙏 Also I'm so happy to finally hear Hardstyle-Techno at Eurovision Btw your reaction made my day, maybe the best eurovision reaction ever 🫶

[@ESCTom]

Thank you Ben 🥺🙏🏻

[@bobleponge1853]

This is not hardstyle or techno, it's more a mix of hardcore and eurodance.

[@nathanhubball]

I think this is my favourite ESC reaction video EVER. Thankyou Tom.

[@ESCTom]

Thank you Nathan ❤️

[@amberjanssens3826]

Love your positivity Tom! I’m in tears everytime at the end, big Joost fan for years now. I love love love there finally being Dutch again in Eurovision, hope my country Belgium will do it soon enough, we have 3 languages however we always send in English ones. Fun fact: Joost was already at the beginning of his music career very popular in Flanders and he has a tattoo with the shape of Belgium🙌

[@ESCTom]

ah wow thats cool, i did not know he had a Belgium tattoo 🇧🇪❤️

[@ltheroadtripper7701]

That was one pure reaction. Hug from NL!

[@florenna]

As these entries are now seen as kind of competitors, a fun fact: Windows95man is married to a *Dutch* woman, so it kind of figures :D ;D Finland & Netherlands love, not hate! ;) ❤

[@esc1074]

Great comment but there should not be hate at all. Personally appreciate all entries despite of course having my personal favourites

[@GustafHabram]

So happy you liked this so much. Knew I could count on you, Tom! This is my favorite thus far. ❤

[@esc1074]

Im just loving this. Will definately vote for the Netherlands this year. This entry throws me back to my younger years for 3 minutes and the ending gave me a tear, a tribute to his late dad. Last but not least, how nice to see the Netherlands stepping outside their comfortzone this year🎉

[@emdove]

It's not my cup of tea, but I also started tearing up at the end on first listen. I love that you're so into it aswell, thanks for sharing. Just imagining Joost watching reactions like yours makes me so happy. And teary eyed, again 🥺

[@pas76]

I am Dutch and I adore it, it’s so authentic to Joost himself and this is so Dutch and the hardcore music it’s like my I am 17 again.

[@jaykafei4815]

I love how you kept the raw emotional part of the reaction, it really shows how great a youtuber you are Tom, you throw everything into your content and just take such an intelligent, smart approach to the videos and show so much empathy towards the performers and your audience. Please keep it up, lots of respect! And this is my favourite song by far this year, the pro European message is so important too!

[@Inspieos]

8:52 - I think the image of the elderly gentleman and the kid are both supposed to be Joost. Notice how they have the same clothing and glasses as Joost. There's the face value aspect of the song that's happy, fun and pro-European, but the deeper layer shows so much impact - the wink to Papaoutai, the song being about belonging somewhere, and how, although we can try to escape our feelings by physically/ literally moving away, you can't escape. The image of the burning house. A brilliant song that has so many layers - so unexpected. Joost has done it! I'm proud of him as a Dutchie. Lovely reaction to see, Tom. Much love to you

[@QnA22]

I interpreted the burning house differently. At the start the house, which is made up of different EU countries styles, is whole. He sings, let's come together, this is our last chance. Then in the end the European house burns. It's a warning that it's a possible future. We never know what you miss until it's gone forever, just like his parents.

[@JelleTheTunes]

I also interpret it as him as being all three. He has been fleeing from pain all over Europe, but it's not fulfilling. In the end hefound that his parents are always with him anyway ('ik heb gelukkig geen visum nodig om bij je te zijn'). Current Joost is saying 'it's OK, we/I've come full circle; we can safely burn this pain, so that we all (kid, current and old man Joost) can say goodbye to pain and just enjoy good memories of mum and dad.'

[@arjunsharma7619]

That ending… chills every time

[@harmbron1794]

Oh man, you got me tearing up when you did. ❤

[@nynkebouma5271]

I think this song will do extremely well in the televote. It already has the most views of all the entries this year (3.1 million). And that's compared to songs that have been out for weeks now.

[@t-kyan]

Joost makes beautiful art. 12 POINTS TO THE NETHERLANDS! 1983.

[@SirBarKer]

Germany may not vote in SF2, But Austria, Switzerland and Belgium are still in there. Joost's Friesenjung also topped the charts in Austria and gotten high in Switzerland, whereas in Belgium he has had sold out shows. He can expect quite the number of votes from them!

[@jason1630]

Joost Klein dedicated this song to his father, who died when he was 12 years old due to cancer. His dad taught him that the world has no actual boundaries. His mother died a year later, when he was 13, due to cardiac arrest. Before his dad passed, Joost was already writing all kinds of stuff and promised one day he was going to go to Eurovision. He has gone through so many challenges in life, and it is a true inspiration to see how he deals with them.

[@johannesnicolaas]

I cried too, so many people have this reaction. Very pure and honest. And so brave of Joost to do this. Putting us in this emotional rollorcoaster....

[@scparyking3289]

Joost klein ❤🎉 12 Points to Nederland 🇳🇱🇳🇱🔥🔥🔥♥️🥰💯

[@jolandaspiegelenberg5130]

Duhhh

[@kuvattelija]

aaaww tooooom ❤😢 the ending is so beautiful. love your reaction. i listened to this once yesterday, but i was singing "euro-pa-pa-papa-paa" straight when i woke up 😂 i think i need to lift this up in my ranking... now i will continue watching this videos analysis part!

[@ESCTom]

❤️

[@silencestation557]

I'm immensely sensitive to these topics and the kind of a message this song carries. So reading the comments before watching the video I knew I have to look for a private moment to do it for not making my kids worried when they see me in tears 🥺. It was such a genuine and great reaction, Tom.

[@ESCTom]

❤️

[@tageholmquist3926]

I need you Dutch to understand how incredibly lucky you are to have this as your song. You have managed to make me cry from Gabber. WHY DO WE NOT GET THESE KINDS OF THINGS AT MELODIFESTIVALEN??

[@zaqwsx28]

It's run by dinosaurs

[@SamarArons]

Thank you!! I am sooo proud of Joost and our gabber culture!!

[@Roef2010]

Finally a proper review. And know he composes everything including the costumes and also will do the complete staging.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

I think the fandom and the Eurovision app are MASSIVELY underrating this. In my opinion, this is more deservedly of a win than Duncan Lawrence's song was! It actually represents the Dutch music scene! Really great message! It ain't about praising the EU, it's about his dad! This is art! Had no idea about the Dutch music scene with 'Gabber' scene until I heard it.

[@esc1074]

Why bring Duncan Laurence into this? Two totally different artists so no comparison imo.

[@ThaGamingMisfit]

I'm a bit afraid that non-Dutch speaking first time viewers/listeners won't understand at all what this song is about. It's pretty amazing catching this duality in one song. We Belgians have his back in the semi-final so I expect it going to the final for sure.

[@MarkvanDoremalen]

Watch Joost Klein's Florida 2009 (LIVE at Pinkpop). It's a letter to his parents. If Europapa's outro hits you like this.. please watch it.

[@twankoning6892]

I have no idea who you are, as YT just suggested this video, but bless you for your empathy regarding the ending of the song.

[@MarthVader1]

Lovely reaction 🙂 I see you spotted S10, but next to her was Rene Froger (from The Toppers, Shine, ESC 2009). Also, in the car during the Gabber part, was DJ Paul Elstak, one of THE greatest DJ's from the Dutch (Happy) Hardcore scene since the 90s.

[@harmjonker4914]

A big hug from me ❤ for your reaction. Love from the Netherlands ❤️🇳🇱

[@drAgonheart580]

dont hold back the tears it gets me everytime i hear the song and that has been a lot but it doesnt wear off

[@robtoole2337]

It got me too 🥺 from me to my parents broke me. Fun and emotional. Beautiful reaction

[@ESCTom]

thank you Rob

[@robtoole2337]

My pleasure. If you find those huge cowboy hats hit me up. They are needed for may 11th lol

[@Jeffreypennings8]

Oh Tom, I am so delighted you enjoyed the Dutch entry and that it made you emotional to the end. I can not deny as a Dutchman this is the most Dutch cultural entry I have ever seen in years especially the hardstyle at the end of the song. I have high expectations that It would do well in the televotes but it will go down in the Jury votes.

[@youserawaiting3876]

"..World without borders" Dutch word for borders is "grenzen", which also could mean 'limits' - so, the world has no limits..

[@FeeESC]

omg ive been refreshing and refreshing this is so exciting Im so glad you enjoy it. I have noooo idea how this will do since well... juries and there a lot of televote competition this year

[@ESCTom]

❤️

[@tallemajas]

aah i kept crying through this one tom!! your message about not dismissing songs that are different is something so needed in the community too. on a more positive note: thoughts on ho the music video is already at over 3 million views ?! it's INSANE :D

[@Behavioralresearcher]

Over 4 million views now!🎉❤

[@Robinsje]

5,3 mil 🥹

[@Lili_Maybe]

I really liked seeing your reaction! Especially since I had a very similar reaction, it made me smile and laugh throughout, then the ending caught me off guard and definitely made me tear up. Great video, l like that you go a more in dept than any other videos I've seen!

[@TheFloon]

Did I expect to cry during a Eurovision reaction? NOPE! Did I tear up every time Tom did? YEP! When you were struggling to get the final lyrics out I just wanted to give you a hug!

[@strepie93]

Gabber for beginners is pretty fitting, since the song is influenced by the 90s happy hardcore genre, derived from gabber hardcore. It is typically more melodic and lyrical, which makes it radio-friendly. The music during the dance break at the end is made by DJ Paul Elstak, one of the most popular happy hardcore dj's

[@mishinha]

You got to make a poll of who cried to this ending! I'm team cry. 😭💔

[@neconeconeco]

i am sooooo happy to be surprised with how much I love this song. i also felt like i wasn't going to connect with it after hearing joost's other music but I think this is weird and wonderful and beautiful. i'm not sure how to put it, but I am feeling so warm seeing all these unconventional male artists give us heartfelt songs that deal with complex feelings while serving fashion and good vibes. it's an absolutely lovely trend and i'm so happy for the netherlands that they get to wave their flags to this song!!

[@LauraManach]

I'm French and I really really hope this song will win!!!!

[@theincomparablemess]

Can we talk about the views? More than 3,3mln in 30 hours? Even Loreen with Tattoo didn't manage to do so!

[@GossipGirl770]

I find it fascinating cause in odds it’s not doing great (not even top 15) and in eurovision scoreboard it’s also not high up so I’m confused about the views?

[@Xenia277]

Oh Tom I cried with you and I cried the first time I listened to Europapa. After that happy clappy fun song the ending really hits you right in the guts. The song goes so much deeper than one would expect. Exactely what I expected from Joost. And Joost is a beast live, can‘t wait to see this on stage! Goede keuze Nederland!

[@LlamasAtMidnight]

18:05 "I'm hoping that this is gonna be like epic, like this'll be something that we'll remember a decade, two decades after eurovision has happened" Well that didn't age well, I guess you got your wish

[@willardprenfrew4303]

Who knew this would be your second most viewed video!? Congrats, Tom! 💙

[@ESCTom]

haha yep, i would really like it to become my 1st, but i dont know if thats possible

[@jossyeo]

Damn it Tom! Your reaction caught me off guard! Seeing you well up made me cry as well. This may be my favorite reaction of yours! Keep up the great work!

[@ESCTom]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@solacatholica51]

Wow, this is by far the best reaction video I have seen on here…👍

[@ESCTom]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@TheMrPushy]

What a reaction Tom, so real, I think this is my favourite reaction ever

[@ESCTom]

Thank you ❤️

[@Jvdbgamer]

Apart from S10 having a cameo, Donnie, a popular Dutch artist is sitting on the other side of Joost. He's the best friend of Joost, and he's the one who introduced Joost to music and taught him how to rap. Also, little fun fact, Joost has his own label, making him an independent artist.

[@SofiaMelander]

Cool that Donnie is half 🇸🇪...

[@TheFribos]

Excellent video! I think the song is great. The end part: I also interpret it in the sense that Europe is on fire and that we must join forces to change this.

[@gavindoyle692]

Douze points from Ireland 🇮🇪 to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ! As a multilingual Irishman who has lived in 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇮🇹 and now who lives in 🇲🇽, I love the fact that he sings in Dutch and the pro-European sentiment of this song. 🇪🇺 I am interested in how they are going to stage the last 15 seconds. Having lost my own father six years ago, I think this moment is key and emotionally-relatable. I also really love the honesty of your reaction, Tom.

[@simonkarsten272]

At first I was disappointed by this song because the first three minutes had little to do with the last couple of seconds which hit like a truck. Or so it seemed, since later on I realised that in between stating superficial benefits of being part of Schengen, he also put some lyrical gems here and there to build up to that emotional ending such as happily stating he's going to stay in Europe until he dies, Stromae, the visual aid of father and young Joost as well as literally stating he seeks validation (that others may get from their parents). And if those elements translate well on stage, suddenly it is a contender to win over first-time viewers as well. The field is wide open, so even Joost can dream big

[@MahjongQueen66]

I initially didn't take to it and then after your video, especially the lyrics explanation, I am a convert.

[@ESCTom]

❤️

[@maximum_75]

I was so conflicted with this song but just relistening it has hit with me finally. What a song!! And I love how you thought this wouldn't make your top 10 but it seems to be your favorite of the mix 😂 It does scare me though that it requires more than one listen to really hit and I feel most viewers won't connect with it first time. 😢

[@ESCTom]

they have 2 chances to make an impact, with the semi-finals and final

[@NH-zf1nz]

Good thing Eurovision loves to replay the songs during voting A LOT

[@thijmenderuiter1557]

At a certain point, there is a shot in the clip of a table where he is sitting with Froger, S10, Donnie, and Emma Wortelboer. That setting strongly resembled Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'. At first, I thought Joost was implying that he was Jesus because he was in the middle, but I think he is comparing himself to Da Vinci as a creative polymath (KZbinr and musician in multiple genres, video maker, and performer).

[@ConlangKrishna]

Hey Tom, we really enjoy your videos. And this one really got us too. We share your enthusiasm and your tears. ❤ Big hugs from a Dutch and a Luxembourger in Berlin

[@ESCTom]

Thank you 🇳🇱🇱🇺

[@Djon_11]

Most sincere reaction video I have seen

[@Sonnekassie]

Love to see your natural reaction! This is what this song do... (dutchie here)

[@kaiknlast]

i am of the opinion that this should be the pan-national anthem of the EU.

[@henriikkak2091]

Honestly, "Europe, let's unite" is enough of a message for me. The 1990s sound takes me back to a time where *Europe celebrated freedom of movement and being united again.* The walls had fallen. I thought that Ukraine might win again this year but this is my new favorite.

[@ThomasZonneveld]

i am so happy you gave joost his style the right treatment and its beautiful to see you have an objective way of looking at a song, continue this amazing work

[@lizellis2661]

One of my favorite things in music is when something seems light and boppy, but the lyrics have a deep meaning. This is *such* a good song! I cannot wait to see this up in the final!

[@lauravision2791]

The ending 😭😭😭 I am SO excited about this, the hype was real, it still is real ❤️

[@FeeESC]

TOM, at around 4:00 of this video you can spot S10 hahah

[@ESCTom]

haha yea i tagged her later on

[@sgriens6524]

And sitting next to her is René Froger, one of the Toppers, who represented the Netherlands in 2009.

[@Roy-vs5yj]

You know the thing is that Joost also is such a marketing genius by only uploading it to Eurovision channel and creating a TikTok dance. Also adding some really deep emotional piece in it at the end is perfect. He uses biology for this since he knows that hardcore buildup is perfect and then increases emotion by the hard bass of the hardcore and then a beautiful transition to the emotional part. This makes sure that people are high in their emotions resulting in the emotional part hitting very hard.

[@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536]

Whoehahaha, this is you at your very best ❤😂 smile, gabber, cry. You are Mr. Universe to me. With all your knowledge and your deep love for Eurovision.

[@ignonito6130]

I don't know about this. This is so far my least favourite song this year. It's just not connecting at all. Even when I read the lyrics. Still nothing. I had high hopes but no. Oh well. I don't see this qualifying, but open space for a different country to qualify. But if people like it, then like it and qualify it.

[@Unfortunate2857]

Oh this is 100% qualifying

[@WannabeBackbencher]

awww I love how touched you were! It took me a minute to be receptive to what this song had to offer but it's now in my top ten. I'm so so excited to see the staging.

[@IYgoob]

Hey Tom! I noticed on eurovisionworld that there will be a pre-party in Stockholm on the 14th of April. I live closeby so i thought I should take this opportunity and attend the pre-party. It would be my first one and I'm a little bit nervous since I have some social anxiety but I feel like I should take this opportunity now because apparently this nordic pre-party will switch locations to another nordic city next year. I would just like to ask you what goes on at the pre-parties and what I can expect. I don't know if you have attended one before but from watching your videos you seem to know a lot about all the different events going on. Love your videos by the way. Looking forward to seeing more excel type analysis videos. Keep it up!

[@whoknows8225]

I watched many of the reviews of this song to be honest, and this one was the most in depth and honest review.. Also i feel the same when listening to the lyrics, specially the end hits very hard

[@kimslice9993]

Most beautiful and genuine reaction thank you for this amazing video ❤ your big heart always shows Tom but this video really showed your vulnerability I loved it 😊 xx

[@TheBaronessIsAwesome]

It's pronounced Stro-my, because it's Maestro backwards ;)

[@rozen-1]

🇳🇱😊😪❌👍👍👍Прикольний трек.хочу чути у фіналі!🎶Цей рік дуже насичений різноманітними треками веселими та особливий як 🇧🇪Тяжко буде обирати переможця❤😊

[@jeffreyscholte4737]

For the really first time i love the song from my country and really hope to get one of the Top from Eurovision this year!🙏 I also like France with Mon Amour, that one is beautiful, but Europapa means so much with a true message and means a lot for people to be one in Europe! By the way; i like it a lot how you did this video with all your thoughts! That is epic because so far you are the only one and i love that!

[@spmgijsbers339]

You pronounce Joost perfectly as a non dutchiei

[@ESCTom]

🙏🏻

[@mzbelgium]

Such an intelligent reaction to this song. The way it can get you to a maximum high then punch you right in the gut and immediately bring the tears is SO impressive. The power of music!

[@antonbroenink904]

I am one of the over six hundred songwriters who entered this year's Dutch Selection but did not win. I was asked not to react in public about the selection process. So only two things, you need good songwriters and artists ready to take a risk for defending their country (like Dustin the Turkey did :-). And you need a selection system that is able to recognize talent. Looking back at 2019 our selection system works. (Duncan Lawrence won, I had never heard of the guy) but not faultless. Who represented the Netherlands back in 2023 ? I don't remember. I had bever heard of Joost Klein either but I have high hopes. I feel he much more represents my Dutch culture, and how I see Hollands place in Europe than Duncan Lawrence. So hopefully see you next year in Rotterdam.

[@EvaHek-nt8me]

You’re amazing Tom!

[@Lisettestordeur]

Aaah having some much fun watching your reaction, especially at the breakdown! I was the same, laughter and then near tears at the ending. ❤

[@laserspewpew_7175]

This is my fave this year. Reading a lot of comments and the lyrics are a lot deeper then they sound at first. The chorus, the drop, the ending it's a 10/10! Also it's gone up to 5th in the odds now.

[@Hangar.18]

12 points for your reaction! I am also a sucker for cheap emotional traps...😢😂

[@madelonwandelt]

All day I've been checking, has Tom reacted to Joost🇳🇱 yet? Haha. Love your reaction ❤, your enthusiasm is infectious.

[@binchamers]

Love your reaction! Your enthusiasm is contagious!!

[@anilatac488]

i see the whole "joke entry" discourse in fandom sometimes as the "modern art" discourse that permeates art critiques. is the banana stuck to the wall 'real art' or not? some people see it as an insult to artists while others look for the message beyond the superficial. anyway, good video, thoroughly enjoyed!

[@JeremyAndrosoff]

I'm crying too Tom. This hits hard as I lost my dad two years ago to COVID. Breathe by Vladana (Montenegro, 2022) had exactly the same effect on me too.

[@ESCTom]

😥🫂

[@silkelemmens9068]

Little fun fact about the title Europapa. It's a pun. Europe in dutch is Europa, and dad is papa. So it is a mix of these two words.

[@tvaddictedbooklover]

I don't know exactly how popular he is in Germany, but I think Joost will do fine with the Belgian televote and jury. He's not completely unknown as an artist and he was also a contestant on a quiz show (De Slimste Mens) last season. I mean, even my 70-year-old mother knows who he is, so he's got some name recognition (and she likes the song!) But on the other hand I can already see people online dismissing this as "noise" and a joke entry, which is a real shame.