Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha Live Reaction | Eurovision You Are Not Ready!

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[@ReactToTheWorld]

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[@a.pviivi8235]

Hän pistänyt itsensä tähän ja laulaa mukana🙄

[@gregc2467]

Eurovision, needs to be kept away from America and all the negatives that your country exposes !

[@tanjanikola9489]

Those wooden crates are called Eurolava here in Finland, but lava also means a stage. Therefore, Käärijä is performing on Euro stage! It is word play that Finns understand. (They can also represent the boxing ring from the music video, and feeling trapped until the character feels more relaxed and starts dancing).

[@esthermonme4856]

Wow I didnt know that detail. I love the word play, thank you for explaining :) Finland is my favourite this year, good luck!!

[@nervanderi]

Finnilavat ensin ja sitten eurolavat... vähintään televotingissa top3. Pohjoismaiden kilpa... Tykkään Norjasta, mutta en niin hirveästi Ruotsista.

[@karlkorsar8641]

Haha. ITs the same in Estonian "Euro alused " :D That make total sense

[@pekkapulli]

It's an European standard (EUR-pallet) so I'm sure many more than just the Finns will understand it.

[@tanjanikola9489]

@@pekkapulli However, in Finnish 'lava' applies to both a 'pallet' and a 'stage'. Not sure in how many languages that works the same way.

[@timomiettinen18]

You may want to understand the story he's singing: this is all about a bloke who has hard time at work during the week (boxing ring made out of cargo pallets) and is obsessed in getting to a club to party when the weekend comes. With the help of a few pina coladas, he is able to relax and let his true self free. This results in a metamorphosis (human centipede / caterpillar) and he is able to be his true self. So... this is a song about the present day hard work life that is hard and requires many of us to show a different face at work and hide our secrets. There was one reviewer who interpreted the chachacha-dancers as his inner demons that he is holding in the reins... trying to escape from him until he lets them loose. So even though this is a definite party anthem, it is not that silly song under its' super-entertaining surface. Cudos to Käärijä for his piece and performance. Cannot wait to see how the roof gets blown off in Liverpool when the crowd starts to chant cha-cha-cha in unison. It will be an absolute chaos!

[@massukka]

Well said! 😊

[@shalonen8259]

Cha cha cha is what we need in this world 💚 not some boring azz love songs what we heard many times before

[@sairhug]

I couldn't agree more! Usually, I never catch any of the Eurovision songs before the final, but for some reason this came across my radar super-early and I'm OBSESSED! I don't even want to watch any of the other offerings ... I would be totally happy if this year's Eurovision consisted of Käärijä doing Cha Cha Cha 27 time over 😂

[@eliseo9603]

Last year we had banana Wolf and this is something very similar, they will not won the contest , and I would like to see this live

[@JustSaying001]

Käärijä is so iconic! ❤

[@scarecrow6463]

I love this song! Finland has the best song and Norway is second.

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

As a Fin im very happy to hear that. 😊

[@esthermonme4856]

​@@Littlekoji-df1cf Finland is my favourite this year, good luck!! Sadly I cant vote in the 1st semi final from Spain, but I will be voting for Finland in the final for sure :)

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

@@esthermonme4856 thanks. Cant wait to see what everyone has in store.

[@henriz.l]

As a Norwegian I agree 😄

[@haliaeetus8221]

It's a banger people will never forget.

[@annderrs5159]

Hi from Finland! I can tell that Käärijä arrived from nowhere, nobody had heard of him! First he totally confused Finland, and now the world :D

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

Its crazy, its party, yes yes "Käärijä" Cha cha cha 💚💚💚🇫🇮

[@ristoravela652]

It's not a centipede, it's a caterpillar, and when he's lifted up by the dancers with his arms spread out, that's his final transformation into a carefree dancepop butterfly

[@riinaleskinen6039]

We know...its just...well,everyone whos seen the movie..its omg so gros 🤢🤢😂😂😂

[@JustSaying001]

🇫🇮 Finland ❤ 🤟🧶😊🧶👍 Cha cha cha!

[@j189512]

This song is just so freaking catchy and definitely an earworm, much love from Canada

[@cyelemental]

It's just such a fun song, every one who listens to it starts smiling and bopping along. And Käärijä is quite a character, a performer and goofball, that this has to do well on sheer entertainment value.

[@johnny11415]

I hope he wins, it is such a fun song!

[@AlvinDema]

This is why Eurovision is such a big thing, this is fkn amazing, it brings everyone in and everyone is committing to this 100%

[@margittammoja1218]

Greetings from Estonia, Finland's neighbors ❤️❤️❤️❤️. It was their year, the victory had to belong to them🤘👌🤘. Super song, performance

[@Eppu00]

Best 2023eurovision song!💚It´s crazy it´s party!💚

[@pirjohovi61]

Greetings from Finland!!! 🤣This song is amazing!!!

[@HiskiHit]

Iconic, fun, hot, clever and infectious! 🇫🇮💚🐛💃🏽🔥

[@pohjanvanamo]

I really love the nuance in "enkä pelkääkään tätä maailmaa" and not just "enkä pelkää tätä maailmaa". He overcomes the fear, and the choices of expression in lyrics really work in my opinion. I can feel that relief and joy in that moment.

[@aurorakangasaho9910]

This part got to me, it's my absolute favourite of this amazing song 💚

[@finnishculturalchannel]

The pallets represent his stressful imprisoning work, which prevents him from being himself. They can probably find pallets in Liverpool, so no shipping needed. The dancers are the embodiment of alcohol and its effect. That "horse riding" is when he drinks vigorously to free himself from all the work related negative feelings, which prevent himself from being and enjoying himself and getting on the dance floor. At one point "the alcohol" literally lifts him up and what a grand joyous euphoric moment it is-at least in his own mind. It's clever how the alcohol and its effect is presented though the dancers-considering how they have to act around him the whole time unlike the alcohol in reality does when it's drunk. "Hulk arms" is pretty good name for his costume. Probably better than the "cabbage worm" the costume designers named it.

[@ReactToTheWorld]

The symbolism of everything is pretty impressive!

[@anssimyllymaki1624]

Total Banger and pure fun! 💪😂

[@pexster1988]

Käärijä is the real thing. He is what he is. But with him. It is party! It's crazy! 💚💚💚

[@Alekseifar]

Love the reaction! Love the song! CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHAAA

[@merjaknaapi4944]

LOVE THIS ❤

[@TheBookofLove369]

Love from Finland our Käärijä!

[@Snowpiercer2]

iconic

[@catarinaforsman]

Love you, and thank you from Finland ❤❤

[@LauraRok]

In Finland those grates are called "euro lavat" (euro grates). So, the act was very much thought.

[@user-qc1qz3zg9t]

Trukkilava on englanniksi pallet. Eli oikea nimi on englanniksi on "Euro-pallet"

[@tocraneandcrane]

Haha I love your reaction! I have pretty much the same reaction every time I watch it, just this mix of being extremely entertained yet utterly confused lol

[@mantailuaa]

It is not a human centipede, but a piggy train, he is riding the dancers to make them his images on the dance floor, Käärijäs own idea for the choreography.

[@artysplash5969]

Omg, I just LOOOOVED this song So much!!! 😅❤️🤣🤣🤣This singer is so cute 😅🤣😂🥰

[@SusanaGarcia-se3ci]

You guys are living it!!!!🤣👏🏼

[@seetaami5810]

The Finnish lyrics are actually pretty good. It's a self-deprecating take on the introspective musings of a Finnish male faced with the challenge of social interaction and possibly even finding the guts to enter the dance floor in a night club this weekend. Since my long gone late teens I've had the habit of describing this yet-to-be-solved conundrum the following way: 'Should I ever find myself _drunk enough_ to go dancing, I should definitely find myself _too drunk_ to go dancing'. There are versions of these Käärijä videos with English subtitles, and my guess is that there are men that can relate to Käärijä's message all over the world. Love your reactions -- great energy, great banter! Keep up the good job.

[@kimmovuorinen2710]

Its something new, thanks for your reaction

[@srirachammmgood1650]

He destroyed this comp, I can't get this song out of my head......

[@placevendome1234]

Watched your reaction to 'I still have faith in you' by ABBA. Immensely touched.. Now this! Guess there is a kind of Nordic magic :-) Greetings and love from Finland 💚💚💚💚

[@Roosa612]

Cha cha chaaa ❤😂🎉🕺🏻🔥💃💥👍🏻🇫🇮

[@hauskalainen]

Käärijä is to DANCE what your favourite uncle is to SONG. He knows all the words to My Way and he knows the tune but he won't get up and sing until he's knocked back 6 drinks. When he does, you know what he doesn't know. He can't sing. But we all love him anyway. The dancers at the start are dancing cha cha cha the proper way. At the end they are doing it Käärijä's way. Genius!

[@ReactToTheWorld]

Uncle Dave?

[@hauskalainen]

@@ReactToTheWorld ok I changed it to Your Favourite Uncle (I assume you don't have an Uncle Dave)

[@MyBroSux24]

I mean there are huuuge shows in europe apart from the annual event that celebrate Past Eurovision Entries. Basically the Best of the last 15 years and sometimes beyond. There sure are eurovision fans in the US few and far between, but i think to be that spectacle also in the USA, NBC needs it put on the their main tv feed, year after year. Not just hide it on their peacock service. i know from time differences its on live from 3pm Easter to about 6pm or even later, but it deserves that kind of showmanship in the USA as well.

[@theresenydahl9531]

This was the national contest in Finland, the Eurovision performance was different and even better and the entire stadium sang with him check it out!😃 Thank you for another great video reaction!❤

[@icesam931]

Finland vs Sweden

[@Asa...S]

Battle of the bangs!

[@lemonielala3080]

​@@Asa...S omfg YES! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@pahis1248]

nope :)

[@Kamellion]

Not really. Sweden send a safe, boring, mediocre song that will tank in televotes. Only Loreen's fans will vote it. Everyone else is all Cha Cha Cha.

[@martinfranzen9151]

I'm Swedish and i would honestly say that i wouldn't be that dissapointed if Finland won the Eurovision 👏 of course i'm hoping for Loreen and i genuinly think she is atleast top 3. I would say: Sweden/Finland: tied nr. 1 France: 3 Norway: 4

[@almirmenkovic2775]

Lägg av, Finland skulle ha vunnit 100%! Sverige var okej.

[@ESPirits87]

You can say the song is bad, it's weird but you CANNOT say that you're not entertained.

[@helenaholmberg1987]

I loved watching your faces😊

[@Pilutta100]

He's making fun of the whole concept without being disrespectful 😂😂😂😂. Hugs from Sweden

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

How? His song is about fighting social anxiety and not needing alcohol to dance.

[@Pilutta100]

@@ajorngjdonaydbr I know what it's about and it's an important message, I only meant the dancing part at the end. I like him a lot.

[@AnttiRehnstrom-dr1or]

Hi from Finlandia ✌️ we loven that song 🥰

[@muumiveikko]

Greetings from Finland 😄

[@hanna-mariauvinen3361]

💚💚💚 CHA CHA CHAMPION 💚🥳👍💚💚 Käärijä will be the winner this year 💚 Remember to vote him please 💚 Thank you! Kiitos! 💚

[@Kamellion]

I really like your idea of bringing Eurovision to Las Vegas. It's such an obvious thing, that I'm now wondering why hasn't anyone else thought about it before. Eurovision is basically a show ready made for Vegas.

[@Matu1]

Because you have to win it to get the right to host the show.

[@juhjuk]

@@Matu1 Ukraine won last year! So..London , Las Vegas etc...

[@Matu1]

@@juhjuk Suomelainen perkelä, ää puhu paskaa. Yes it happend for obvious reason, there is war in Ukraine and for security reasons the second place got to host this time.

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

@@juhjuk Ukraine couldn't host for obvious reasons. They're hardly going to let a city in the US host it. When most people who watch it will be in Europe.

[@georgeaugustogarciabehaker8660]

Cha Cha Cha is the best song of all the times... But, Eurovision judges, apparently aren't ready for that discussion!!!

[@JustSaying001]

2018 Israel won with Netta - Toy. 2023 Finland will do well! ❤

[@73haba]

My country, Käärijä!!!

[@jolandaschrieken987]

[Verse 1] This exhausting week and the many long days are behind There's only bar and piña colada on my mind There is some time for a few, the night is still youngish This icy shell is something I have to demolish [Chorus] Holding on the drinks with both hands tied on them like a Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no There's no tomorrow when I grab a pint tightly like a Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no Wanna mess my head up and to free my mind of fear like a Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no And I stay on this seat until I have to climb off it like a [Verse 2] A couple piña coladas I have devoured Yet the expression I have on my face is sour Yeah, yeah, ye, ye, yeah There is some time for a few, the night is still youngish This icy shell is something I have to demolish The floor is calling me when I'm no longer so frozen Like a cha cha cha I am approachin' [Chorus] Holding on the drinks with both hands tied on them like a Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no There's no tomorrow when I grab a pint tightly like a Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no Wanna mess my head up and to free my mind of fear like a Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no And I stay on this seat until I have to climb off it like, woah [Post-Chorus] I head towards dance floor Like a cha, cha, cha And this world ain't making me scared no more Like a cha, cha, cha When champagne all over myself I pour [Bridge] Cha, cha, cha, one eye keeps turning crossed too far And talking is so hard when this different side of me does its part Cha, cha, cha, I don't usually go and drop my guard, not me But now I am that guy, now I am that guy [Post-Chorus] I head towards dance floor Like a cha, cha, cha And this world ain't making me scared no more Like a cha, cha, cha When champagne all over myself I pour Like a cha, cha, cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, aha Like a cha, cha, cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha

[@TheTygertiger]

This live performance is from the Finnish UMK competition, where the Eurovision contestant is selected. The live performance at the actual Eurovision is a bigger and more spectacular version of this show.

[@FernandoRodriguez-rr8jj]

La estructura de la canción está bien elaborada

[@timogronlund781]

This song is awesome,and lyrics...drinking in bar...

[@kirsh2036]

That's the #chachachaimpact 😁😁🥳💃🕺💃💚

[@Flokarl1]

Kääärijä till och med bättre än Lordi!!! Sååå kul!!!

[@TheAnibas1983]

he is the best🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@PERKELEENRUNKKUKINGI]

How cold was the recording room? Not complaining tho

[@TheBookofLove369]

He wants freedom! 💎👍

[@chrischu2213]

Watch the officiell eurovision finals the Productionvalue is sooo much bigger.

[@Myrmidons]

Cha cha cha the real 🏆

[@Stetch42]

From Sweden who won ... My vote went to Finland. Our brothers and sisters.

[@jarkko7361]

Crazy but very good song

[@JustSaying001]

3:57 Käärijä will dancerback ride to victory!

[@perttutuominen2781]

With few words about words. I think idea of song is embraced finnish (drinkin) culture. First singer want/try to open himself, but can't without booze... he dinking beer by two hands - finns are very formal. As you see he also kept his horses. But then he get it. He get drunk by pina colanda and released. - whole story Emotion of get freed is important in this story. Greetings from Finland!

[@perttutuominen2781]

... And we all know human centipede! 😂😂😂

[@MegaPiksu]

Voted so much until my hubby said "no more" - the BEST song this year.

[@actuallyabowlingball]

Such robbery that this song didn't win

[@Finkele1]

Yea, i definitely like "human centipede". It's like wtf in these days so that's why it's good. "can he do that" fuck it ofc he can...

[@zami8827]

Well the artist itself said that it is "possujuna" or piglet train.

[@Finkele1]

@@zami8827 särkänniemi, yea

[@minel5020]

👋🏻😄💚❤️🇫🇮🔥🔥

[@Arja-xj1ux]

🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮❤❤❤🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@a.pviivi8235]

Käärijä=roll

[@tanjaemas5522]

It was boxing ring

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

It was a Wrestling ring

[@tomivalkonen1343]

🕺🏽 💃 ☝🏻🟢🟢😋🟢🟢🤚🏻 💃 🕺🏽

[@OIOnaut]

I am a Finn but still hear Rammstein and K-Pop child in birth ;)))

[@filukkasunivers2389]

why is no one talking about the dancers extreme teeth

[@MonkeyDBirdy]

i love t-shirt

[@anukataja6805]

🌞🥇🎤🎶🎵🎉🎊🥳💚🕺🕺💃💃🐛🌲🍀🍹🍾🇫🇮👏🤪🏆🤸 Käärijä CHA CHA CHA. Finland 🇫🇮 #13 vote pls😊Havena nice Weekend 👍🤗

[@ingeandreandresen1690]

I dont now way many like this song But funny to se and hope go good this year. But is not a costump party. Is Eurovision song Contest jus remember tha people. And fun some one liket i think is jus fun and i think Norway and Sweden and mabye Franc gone be more close race how gone win this year. So i look forower to 13 may smil❤😊.

[@athenscityriders8470]

I love how americans are so ignorant of the eurovision and whats happening so the easter eggs/irony of the song goes right above their head.

[@rayne6278]

someone is cold

[@MagnusS27]

You stuck on me like a tattooooooo!

[@a.pviivi8235]

Not by me🙄

[@ravenheart69]

well, copy Electric Cowboy and ad some Rammsteinsound = ESC win 🙄

[@sans3go342]

Sorry, as an American, Eurovision should stay in Europe. The Purpose of the event is to unite Europeans around something as simple a song writing contest. Its morphed into this grand spectacle thats obviously very camp and people understand and appreciate that quality of it. Some countries take is seriously but the ones that dont go there just for the party.

[@MegaPiksu]

I totally agree. This is Europe 🙂

[@MRLU731]

EUROLAVA FTW.

[@aajakoo6342]

🐛

[@sirjohnmara]

ESC: Result: 1. Sweden. 2. Finland. 3. Something 4. Something. 5. Serbia 6. Moldova. 7. Something etc.

[@mnjk1558]

We have no results yet...

[@Piia2023]

How was Tattoo again.... can't remember a single tune, but I can sing Cha Cha Cha all day...💃💃💃💃

[@JR-Johnsson88]

@@Piia2023 A song that immediately gets stuck isnt always positive. Then you get tired faster. I love Tattoo and Cha cha cha. I can totally sing them both

[@JustSaying001]

Finland top3 for sure! ❤

[@deadzoo]

@@JR-Johnsson88I’ve been listening to Cha Cha Cha daily since it came out in January and am strangely still not sick of it. It’s peculiarly addictive

[@Elsaebest1_]

You cant egen laugh to this song its so weird

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

The song is actually about fighting social anxiety and that you don't need to get drunk to enjoy yourself. Learn the lyrics you fool

[@Elsaebest1_]

How can he win he cant sing

[@swelinger]

ZERO points ...

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

Won the public vote, cry harder

[@FlubFlubber]

At first he doesn't sing, I don't like that. And too much chachacha, rather simple. But it's part of the Eurovision song contest, but let me say end up at number 5 or something. Loren for the win. And Norway and Austria are also good. Germany also top 15.

[@Matu1]

Only winner nation gets to host the show. So... no Las Vegas for you.

[@Tomipolus]

Song so good got them nips hard.

[@nicolash8735]

This song is horrible...Can't believe people like this