Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song (LIVE) | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2023

[@uqpamuuunet]

Other artists: our backing vocals are pre-recorded United Kingdom: our backing vocals are the crowd 😂

[@ariccua6101]

Underrated comment.

[@jooheonshoneybal]

most of the artists has live back vocals on the show too

[@ace_reject]

😂😂😂

[@ken94ta]

Shame that the sound mixing was off here… and its their own act for God’s sake!! So so so mad that they sabotaged her!! Her vocals are flawless if you listen closely!! 🥹🥹🤬🤬

[@uqpamuuunet]

@@ken94taI agree, sound mixing is very bad

[@harryaimbotman]

can’t wait to hear this in H&M, in a year.

[@geoplanetaire]

😂😂😂

[@pt4005]

H&M would never

[@IceDeV01]

Poundland

[@ESCLukemar666]

Asda already plays it :D

[@leewaters2202]

😂😂

[@drew8958]

As a UK person, I have to say this is embarrassing to be honest. I can't think why anyone would think this is impressive.

[@JMB1891]

Well clearly they didn’t.

[@idkwhaticouldputhere]

True it seemed like she was struggling a lot just being honest

[@iAM_B4TM4N]

Just goes to show how serious U.K. takes it 😂😂

[@angelawhitehead6187]

You should be patriotic. I AM. Why must some British people put down our country. BRITAIN zindabad

[@c0ffee_bre4th38]

FINALLY someone that doesn’t say that she was better than sam ryder, we need to accept that it wasn’t a particularly good song!

[@Yasemintekinx]

In a paralel universe, she was able to sing the song and finished top 5

[@GeneralDynamicFilms]

XD

[@stupididioticspoiledbrat2419]

Education standards are declining, university fees have gone up, cost of living is increasing, unemployment is through the roof and the brain drain is rampant as educated brits leave the country in droves. anyone who has been anywhere in England outside of London will understand! I left that godforsaken country and hope never to go back!

[@PhysalisFranchetti]

Your comment makes me think of the "Backwards" universe in Red Dwarf, where everyone speaks in Bulgarian and at the end, there are unforeseen consequences when cat heads off into the bushes and the other two say "Someone should stop him".....How exactly would ESC manifest itself? Perhaps where a song with unintelligible lyrics and disassociated staging wins? I think you'll find we're there already.......

[@balazs8330]

0:25 her head goes 🤯

[@cocolito112]

@@balazs8330fr

[@Verilyisayuntoyou]

Her voice unfortunately wasn't loud enough/strong enough (sounded better previously on the radio). I just knew we wouldn't do well after hearing this.

[@devilgod136]

It should have better background vocals. The producers were a bit naive.

[@AidanMadden]

Mix came off all wrong. Couldn't believe the host could have got it so wrong.

[@TheNails3]

@@AidanMadden The mics were low all night, really shoddy sound

[@Quadratick]

@@TheNails3 yeah Serbias song was a literal meme

[@ExplorewithSarahlouise]

God it’s nowhere as bad as Finland tho it’s just a case of what’s not the worst and Finland was like Japanese water torture for the ears

[@barbabietola]

She seems like such a nice girl, the concept and staging was good, but something obviously went wrong sound wise. She didn't deserve all the backlash, it's just ESC, it's supposed to be fun, not a platform for spreading negativity.

[@flexmain5873]

Mae always said that they asked her if she wanted to do Eurovision and they were literally like we need a yes or a no now. Maybe they didn't put too much thought into this year. I know in Sweden for example their songs are written specifically for the song contest and they always write solo or collab with an established artist. Seems to have done the Swedes no harm so maybe something similar is needed in the UK rather than just finding a song and hoping it's Eurovision friendly. Surely we all see that Eurovision is a thing unto itself and what may work in the wider world won't necessarily work at eurovision

[@ERobbins1234]

Her soft vocals sounded fine in the radio version of the song, but she should have adapted her vocals for the Eurovision show. The vocals weren't powerful enough for a live performance.

[@501sqn3]

Oh the irony!😁

[@MasterBoydo]

she slagged off the uk what you on about

[@ShrodingersHat]

She slags off the UK openly, and she even admits that she wants to move to Germany. She was a poor choice for this competition.

[@ZakArcherMusic]

I completely understand why the BBC didn’t want to win this year as it would mean spending millions to host again, but the fact that the UK has one of the worlds biggest music industries and does this badly so often in Eurovision is a disgrace. We’re not asking to win every year, we just want a song that we can be proud of and entries that consistently finish on the left-hand side of the scoreboard.

[@xthrealxy3283]

Well Eurovision is a for-profit event. So even if they would spend millions on hosting, they'd definitely earn it back immediately, and even in the later years due to increased tourism.

[@jardenzky7774]

I mean this was a decent song with a fun staging, the vocal performance ruined it.

[@captainbritain6737]

@@jardenzky7774 nope. It was rubbish all round. Council house Dua Lipa singing a song a 15 yo could write.

[@YOUTHOCD]

@@captainbritain6737 She's definitely a BTEC Dua Lipa. 😂

[@ERobbins1234]

@@YOUTHOCD Council house? BTEC? These are really lame insults. Most of Britain's top musicians came from a working-class background.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

The applause and cheers that went on for at least a minute after the song ended, making it hard for the presenters to cut in, was such a beautiful Eurovision moment.

[@Hazza_B296]

just britain babys 😂😂

[@CharlotteWaywell-zg8sd]

Because it was the end of the competition

[@clar1nettist204]

the cha cha chas were more iconic

[@notthetelephonehogger]

tbh, the audience was having it’s peak during Austria, Finland & the U.K’s performance

[@ipu1255]

I really liked the song when it was realesed, but I have to admit that Mae has more to work on to perform on a stage of this magnitude, which of course makes sense. You can see that she has the basics and the song was really good, I wish her only success in the future and I'm sure she will improve a lot!

[@johnsammons3827]

What magnitude This rubbish would not come anywhere near PINK FLOYD!!

[@ERobbins1234]

She's had weeks to practise this song and get it right. She obviously had a bad team around her.

[@robertwilson3866]

@@johnsammons3827 PINK FLOYD would never win Eurovision if they entered it. You need a Eurovision song

[@robertwilson3866]

@l s What Eurovision winner has been a great song? Maybe a few great pop songs but nothing like Pink Floyd

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

@@robertwilson3866 Waterloo (ABBA 1973)

[@theeskrungly]

She definately... wrote a song!

[@JMB1891]

And it was rubbish 😂

[@Slaeowulf]

No, it slapped. Europe continues to be cunts.

[@jonathanhawkins91]

More like she murdered a song 🤣🤣🤣

[@harryanderton9503]

She wrote a piece of trash

[@wooshbait6023]

This is truly a song

[@jenzie92]

As soon as I heard this live I just knew we’d have another James Newman flop on our hands. If you compare this to the likes of Israel for example and how much stronger their vocals and performance was in comparison to the UK, I’m really not surprised where we ended up. And then Sam Ryder comes out in the interval and shows EVERYONE up just to add to it.

[@satsukiyo]

James Newman has a great voice, just maybe the song wasn't right... But this... It was hard to listen 😅

[@starkers1997]

@@satsukiyoHe came stone dead last with the infamous 0 Points

[@scottymackay1801]

I hadn't heard this until last night but was assured we were in with a chance of winning. Dear god, the performance was the worst of the night.

[@TorobeoSpecial]

@@scottymackay1801 I love the performance but surely not many husbands could vote for the song without risking a relationship crisis :-)

[@sjborg3692]

She was so low energy in this live final even the dancers were showing her up! Regardless, it was generic pop trash. Cant be coming with this forgettable dirge after Sam Ryder showed what it takes to get into top 3 with effortless charm and raw talent and a bit of class and showmanship.

[@ace_reject]

This song is such a banger. It’s a shame her vocals just couldn’t carry it on the night. They should have done a Blanka and really pumped the backing vocals. That da da da da dai dai bit should have been blasted at full volume!

[@jhorrorfan2116]

she was ill. I've heard her sing live elsewhere and she sounds just like the recording. Same with Loreen and Alessandra

[@startracker5895]

@@jhorrorfan2116she should have dosed up on vitamins then! I bet she didn’t. She probably sang bad on purpose as the UK doesn’t want to host the Eurovision again.

[@annapg.4626]

Mae has the best personality. Her mic should have been louder and backing vocals would have done this justice

[@olavmarkusfrli581]

If the mic was louder we all bleed to death ...

[@davidmarjason4222]

Mae is a woman that says that she hates the Britain. She is a traitor. Now she is applying for a German passport to live in Spain, hope that this witch never comes back.

[@Spongecake2006]

They did , so much more than everyone else but apparently her rehearsals were terrible and this was the best performance that she gave

[@littleblackpistol]

She has the worst voice. An absolute clownshow of a so-called vocalist. Off-key, weak, out of tune, unable to handle the end of phrases in particular. unable to project her voice. If she'd had to compete for it, she'd have been bottom-ranked and ejected in the semis. Instead we got to listen to her absolute pisstake of a performance alongside powerhouse young singers like Alessandra, who btw also has ten times the charisma of 'Mae'. Every single other singer in the whole event was a vastly superior vocalist.

[@el_lobo_solitarioMEX]

I don't think it's the mic, her voice isn't that strong, would have been better for someone with a stronger voice.

[@jonathanhawkins91]

Sounded better on radio than live

[@drew8958]

It couldn't sound worse anywhere could it?🤣

[@FarhanaAnahraf]

It sounds awful EVERYWHERE 😖

[@mullafacation]

Can't hear her live! It would've sounded much better if they turned the vocals up.

[@aryastark772]

@@liamloxley1222 it wasn’t just that the production was bad here and the voice just wasn’t strong enough

[@jonathanhawkins91]

@@FarhanaAnahraf that's true

[@NeilMoodieStudio]

Mae wrote a very catchy pop song that works on the radio, you can't fault that, but her vocals were just not on point enough on the night, especially compared to some of the other contestants. She wasn't loud enough/strong enough. Her vocals got lost in the backing track. Well done Mae, you tried your best I'm sure. It's easy to just sit at home and slag it off. Well done UK- we certainly proved that we know how to hold a party/event!!

[@JackStrange]

I get what you're saying, but she wasn't nearly as bad as some other live vocals.

[@ponyboycurtis9345]

Catchy in a virus kinda way, awful K-pop esque tune.

[@SamWilsonTV]

I can only guess.... but it sounds and looks like she didn't hear herself. That's the dead for every live performance

[@NathanDavis508]

About as catchy as the disabled kid in PE

[@JMiguelmartins]

Great comment. Totally agree but 25th is a bit of a punishment.

[@ЕкатеринаМоисеенко-ш2п]

Maybe her voice is not the best, but the song is actually a banger, Mae is a queen

[@giannis-m6b]

Realest comment ive seen so far

[@stephenlount4943]

Seriously, this vocal performance was no better than a sub-par X-Factor audition.

[@geoplanetaire]

​@@michaelmale138 yea your country being embarrassed in front of an audience of 150 million is no big deal lol

[@ERobbins1234]

@@geoplanetaire The two biggest economies in Europe will just have to cope with the embarrassment of finishing last in a song competition (a competition that top British musicians never take part in).

[@danh9905]

@@geoplanetaire the government have done plenty to make us a global embarrassment over the last three years. One average song isn't going to change much

[@rutub.]

@@michaelmale138 Россия уже выполнила свои цели.. 1) защитила мирных украинцев, которые ближе к нам, которые страдали 8 лет от рук нацистов на своих землях 2) Уничтожила все советское оружие, которое досталось им от СССР , и уничтожается оружие врагов, которые желают людям смерти

[@Briandude-ne.]

If this was x factor she would've been buzzed.

[@TrovareUnGrandeAmore]

funfact: the reason the live sounds worse is because she was extremely nervous.. which she stated herself "Made her do worse" {quieter voice, weaker voice}

[@Ahjotaelle]

The background collage was amazing, the radio version was so catchy... and then.... puff

[@MaeraMi-mq4uj]

Real Winner of ESC2023 Käärijä Finland 💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@SilverStrumer]

It does look great but….it didn’t really tell us a story about the song that would’ve made it memorable enough to get votes for the public.

[@bmg2507]

I think the background is distracting and a bit cheap looking . Like a media student put it together the day before

[@doderidop9634]

@@MaeraMi-mq4uj Why u replying with that to this comment 💀

[@doderidop9634]

@@bmg2507 yea

[@davidbosquette2940]

"I wrote a song but I struggled to sing it". 😭

[@marjanoviccc]

girl💀

[@Sky_mochi]

@@marjanoviccc💀

[@mucker69420]

nice

[@AlexFilozof1996]

@@marjanoviccc Na play radiju ušla na vodeće pozicije playliste

[@ausrine2910]

She didn't strugle

[@tardigrade1321]

Hey UK, really glad to have you back at the bottom. I thought we had a nice connection going on and I missed you last year. lots of❤ germany

[@TraceyAOK]

Your song was fantastic and didn’t deserve to be last - no way!

[@RoseJacksonHRJ]

Danke!

[@Dim4323]

At least we beat germany

[@paulclothier2583]

The German act will all be having some fun with their bottoms tonight!

[@GOGGLEGOGGLE-l4u]

Germany was soo mcuh better than ours, how did you lot come last??

[@harut93]

The craziest audience i’ve ever seen . It’s overwhelming to see how they’re cheering for Mae after her performance! Love this song , even it’s not her best performance ❤️‍🔥

[@therespectedlex9794]

Yeah she really pulled something special out that day, not.

[@benderschechner]

​@@therespectedlex9794 is there a doctor in the comment section?

[@therespectedlex9794]

@@benderschechner Can be funny types, some medics.

[@ola7540]

It's nothing special during the hosting country's performance

[@ponyboycurtis9345]

@@therespectedlex9794 Pity cheer

[@xmontague]

Oh dear. I can't believe we finished ahead of Germany, their performance was leagues ahead of this.

[@dog-jk2hn]

They were absolutely terrible, but they were a lot of fun. Very Eurovision. They absolutely should've beaten us

[@skuwee]

good song, but not for winning eurovision

[@kirop7]

@@dog-jk2hn Idk what you're talking about. Germany was terrific. An AMAZING show and powerful vocals. This chick... wrote a song. I mean, it's not insulting but man, is it frogettable

[@jp9707]

Yeah, what happened there? Why did they get scored so low?

[@dovestone_]

@@jp9707 they always score very low 😟

[@bugraoklu1051]

Look into my eyes She's feeling good, she feels alive I choose how to live my life I took the wrongs and made them right Don't let nobody make you forgot who you should be You're powerful, you're all you need So work it baby, come with me! I like that part

[@Dim4323]

And she can not sing

[@a.m.rifkia.3rd493]

this is the type of staging that you would expect at the Brit Awards.

[@GoooObama08]

back in 1997

[@SilverStrumer]

But it’s Eurovision that she’s on not the BRIT awards.

[@CharlesJenkins-be2cv]

What ratty European nation are u from?

[@dee2022uk]

​@@GoooObama08 😅😅

[@bekkax5185]

It doesn’t scream Eurovision at all

[@IronBahamut]

I see the UK really doesn't want to host next year

[@Snim_]

before the song was over this was the exact convo me and my mates were having!

[@dazzaMusic]

We went from one of the best songs at Eurovision to this

[@sjborg3692]

well we came second again...just at the other end of the board this time lol

[@jessicalogan777]

Second to last....🤣

[@eldrago19]

We should re-enter Sam Ryder.

[@maxbrown8308]

@@eldrago19 agreed

[@calumbishop7082]

@@eldrago19 I mean if Sweden is allowed to re-enter a former champ, I can’t see why not.

[@musicplacenz]

Aww I think the uk used this song to make sure nobody else lost… very kind!

[@oZqdiac]

Well Germany did unfairly

[@LuhvsAriia]

It’s a song contest, stop being rude af and get a life

[@benson3086]

Sam Ryder set the bar for UK entries. This years entry was gash

[@voxy8669]

He was shite aswell

[@jblasutavario9549]

Gash 😂😂😂

[@Bobo-wp2bw]

Sam Ryder showed what we are _capable_ of. We really fell this year.

[@curlyalexfast]

This set the bar too, just at the bottom.

[@Britinsweden]

At least we got a good target set for our next year’s victim.

[@PugandOwn]

man, I and my family got really excited when this song was announced our entry. it's honestly a bop! (even if I prefer my eurovision a bit more... out there.) but then seeing the preview for the live version during the semis, I don't think I've been filled with dread quite so fast by a song. it's a real shame they didn't manage to iron out the bugs in the performance. even though she has some moments to shine, poor mae sounds breathy and wobbly in a way that signals either inability to handle live performances (which seems at odds with what I've heard about other live stuff she's done?) or a nasty illness. plus the sound technicians have done her NO favours, with levels all over the place and a mic that only seems to pick her up half the time. just all in all such a waste of potential. but ah well, at least we can commiserate with our lifelong bottom-of-the-board buddies germany.

[@alberto6169]

I mean tbf Germany gives zero fucks every single year and they show it lol

[@MikeBroderick33]

I think she was advised to rest her voice last week but she was still giving interviews, so I don't think that helped. The sound definitely wasn't right. You can hear the room at one point, and she's drowned out by the music. She seems cool and I really like the song though.

[@TorobeoSpecial]

@@alberto6169 However, as a German, I think it's very good that we once did a rock song, after all we have a lot of metalheads in the country.

[@mit6635]

Pretty much what I was thinking. Thought it had potential when I first heard it, then saw the ghastly semi final performance. Not sure how they can get the sound so wrong. And what's with the cheesy dancers?

[@ALBUMOF2008]

The song fucking sucks….

[@qiuj828]

I literally heard this song on the radio in CHINA! You got a great career a head of you Mae❤

[@oo0024]

🤣

[@cursman1289]

Hmmmm

[@sara.xx7]

be fr babe

[@joem7922]

Sorry you had to go through that

[@24wdcs]

@@sara.xx7be fr 🤖

[@raffiantosca8687]

I don't know what happened... She danced like my drunk auntie and her voice sounded like Trisha Paytas, next time I go to Primark I'm gonna hear this playing, this was so good on the radio and just *puff* Edit: Y'all I was joking, don't take it so seriously miss YULIA BRAVO Edit: Omg mum I'm famous... Girl 380 likes- this was meant to be a little comment I didn't mean for it to go crazy MAE I CAN EXPLAIN

[@_S4rcasm_]

I heard she was actually sick while performing. Tho im unsure

[@dmt472]

On the radio was a studio recording. Live performance is a different beast - but the whole setup was also dogshit, bad sound mixing, vocals too quiet, music too loud, couldn't hear most of the lyrics.

[@ERobbins1234]

Why would you hear this in Primark?

[@dannyryangawthorpe]

the dancing looks fine and she’s singing all the right notes? it’s just quietly mixed. she sounded better in arena.

[@youngsteph1]

You do realise on the radio her voice has been manipluated to sound good. Singing live is the real test, & you cannot hide. She is dreadful.

[@karolinayakymenko]

As a Ukrainian, I would like to say special thanks to the UK for such respect for our country and the opportunity to show our culture and performers in such a worthy way. We won't forget it 🙏🇬🇧🇺🇦

[@dee2022uk]

Sending ❤

[@Just_a_Guy94]

Sending love as well! 💙💛

[@amyvictoriab]

Sending so much love and strength your way.

[@Лилит-т3я]

🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦❤️🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦

[@joannepoole2434]

Sending love and light to you ❤

[@SwiftDreamerX]

she may not have delivered the best performance but this song is a freaking bop idc she still ate

[@yvonnasun]

I actually really liked this song and was surprised how few votes she got. This song is SO CATCHY

[@NormalMariokarter]

I have to agree

[@in_wino_veritas]

Probably because she can't sing. And not everyone voting has heard the studio version.

[@triamph1659]

Funny how it sounds so different when pre recorded! I swear most aritist nowadays can’t actually perform in person 😢

[@HelenRachael]

I agree, everything is over-produced now so when it comes to going back to basics on stage, artists are out of their comfort zone as it can’t be tweaked by a producer when it’s live.

[@pasha12343]

Your right didn’t sound like the same song that I heard on the radio

[@Philosophy_of_Metal]

Our dear, dearest British people, no matter what happens, no matter what happens, regardless of the results of your participant's performance or other circumstances, we Ukrainians still love and respect you. Thank you friends for your support and understanding. You are in our heart.forever. With love from Ukraine.💙💛🕊️ 🇺🇦🤝🇬🇧

[@woodina0686]

You didn’t give us any points though did you? 🤣🤣

[@Harddaysnight01]

@@woodina0686 🤣🤣🤣

[@sunflowersloth5424]

🇬🇧❤️🇺🇦

[@stupididioticspoiledbrat2419]

People are oblivious to how bad their lives really are. They have a medieval system (their government) where important government posts are only open to the elite - who are lazy and illiterate. They have one of the most politically ignorant populations on the planet, followed by an equally illiterate Royal family. I remember talking to a 'so called educated' English guy once who said Christopher Columbus was American. English generally eat badly and live badly. Opening a bottle of wine for dinner - whilst normal in rest of Europe - was considered a treat not long ago (oh dear! ).

[@EurovisionSlovenia]

@@woodina0686actually Ukraine gave the uk 4 points in the jury and 5 points in the televote to 9 points all together which was a significant proportion of the 24 you got in total

[@markwhalley9835]

If the UK didn't automatically get through to the final there is no way this would have got through... It's awful

[@justlilly5271]

It was giid

[@pt4005]

I actually agreed. Sometimes I wish we would have to qualify to avoid situations like this

[@oZqdiac]

Would’ve caused less causalities

[@raven3maskeddanceruksuperf628]

I actually think this song deserves more credit than it got, it's the way she performed it on the night that let us down

[@fenthedog]

You mean she had to actually sing a crap song written by Chat GPT to a crap tune the brain dead masses would have liked it more?

[@thepopslice]

Oh, absolutely. The song and the video on itself = flawless. It made me have such high hopes for this. But her stage presence and set up was giving Blackpool Karaoke Night.

[@GBNationalist]

It’s an awful repetitive drivel, sung by an untalented ‘singer’. 😂 no, it should’ve got dead last compared to last years performance from the UK. 😂

[@mexicanaburrito2511]

@@thepopslice The corset looked a bit restricting, for her to do more on stage, but she needed to give it her all. She did look a little bit stiff.

[@ryantomos7868]

Universal credit?

[@RobVice]

It’s so funny how UK has the strongest music industry in the world, yet they pretty much always end up last on Eurovision contests

[@pt4005]

Maybe if it went to ITV it would be a different story. BBC just screams cheap

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

I think there's a eurovision stigma in the UK music industry, eurovision tends to signal the end of your professional music career in the UK; especially if you don't win.

[@RobVice]

@@SpareSomeChange8080 that’s an interesting take

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

@@RobVice we could send Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa etc, but they probably would never do it. If you don't win, it looks terrible for them. I think it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy because we don't send more talented singers.

[@RobVice]

@@SpareSomeChange8080 you might be correct on this one, sad that it has to be that way

[@TheLobsterCopter5000]

Hi, senior musical analyst here /s There's a few things to note about this song. Firstly for the song itself, it's perfectly fine for a song that would play on the radio, but in Eurovision, you want to put your best foot forward, and do something unique and special. This just sounds like every generic modern pop song and getting back at my ex song. It's not special, and it doesn't stand out in any way. It also doesn't have a particularly memorable hook or melody like something like Queen of Kings had. It's a perfectly fine song, just not Eurovision material. Mae's singing is...bad. Her voice just doesn't sound good. It's very bland compared to some of the powerful vocals that other countries had, and it's not particularly pleasing to hear either. Also, most British artists when singing will either put on an American accent, or maintain a British accent, but Mae appears to be doing neither and both at the same time, and the end result is just confusing. The visuals were basically a circle jerk for Mae, rather than attempting to be an interesting or powerful spectacle. They reeked of corporatised pop culture and came across as very narcissistic. The performance was generally not super interesting either, and Mae herself really didn't do anything interesting in her performance, unlike other songs like Unicorn. That breakdown was one of the cringiest things I've ever heard. Nothing else to say about that. Overall, it's baffling how this song was the one that was picked for Eurovision in the first place, and Mae's performance of the song didn't do it any favours. I wouldn't be surprised if the only reason Mae was picked was because of her appearance in Grace Kelly or something, because I genuinely struggle to find a compelling reason why this person and this song were picked to represent the UK in Eurovision.

[@magnusbruce4051]

You mentioned that her voice didn't sound good (and I don't disagree) but I noticed this with a lot of the acts tonight. I got the impression that maybe the monitoring was not up to par as it seemed like a lot of artists were not singing that well. If it was just one or two you could put it down to nerves, but when it was so many, it seems like a technical problem to me.

[@Man-From-Another-Place]

Very good analysis!

[@accountnamewithheld]

I have absolutely no idea how the selection went from Sam Ryder to... this

[@leenieledejo6849]

I'm surprised you don't mention the fact that she's a "head singer" rather than a "chest" singer, at least on this performance. Maybe nerves? It's strange why they would have chosen her *if* she really can't sing "from the chest". It was a heck of a risk (and it didn't pay off: typical BBC arrogance?)

[@rakshanaaaa]

you really spat facts bro

[@MrFlop__]

i don't care if the vocals were terrible, this song is a bop and just for that it deserved better

[@theonkelneico6995]

yeah, that's kinda the same reason why sweden wo again ... just for that it deserved WORSE!!!

[@flaviodragoti9309]

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[@in_wino_veritas]

No, she deserved less, she should have been last, not Germany. Especially because Chris can sing, she can't.

[@karolinatrechova3446]

I love her so much I am so proud that she sang it but she was struggling so much but its such a good and catchy song❤❤

[@pxkcc3806]

The bar I was in (not in the UK) went crazy when this song came on. She’s definitely a fan favorite but they really should have helped her out with backing vocals, she’s obviously been struggling performing this live. Some training with breath control would be good for her.

[@stevenalderley9036]

If she requires training and needs help with backing vocals (which she definitely did)...she shouldn't have been there in the first place. The BBC should have looked into her live performances before offering her the gig. We are heading back into the habit of trying to prop up unknown to middle of the road singers to try and gift them a career off the back of Eurovision. It only worked with Sam Ryder because he could actually sing...

[@Scranman247]

@@stevenalderley9036 I can't work out how the vetting process allowed this. I could understand back when the UK public had the last say and picked nonsense like that middle aged man rapping about school etc just for a laugh. This was supposedly selected by people who know what they are doing. The song picked two years ago was even worse than this, I'm starting to think they just got lucky with Sam Ryder. When she sang this song on semi final night, there were obvious issues too. They didn't do enough to fix them.

[@josephwatts5997]

Fan favourite??? I guess u don’t know that she hates Britain yet she is representing us. Glad she came 2nd last.

[@solitudeguard5688]

You a vocalist then?

[@dannydbrown90]

That's what happens when you let children on tiktok dictate everything lol

[@puffzerap8648]

is it bad? yes. but for me it keeps getting better the more i watch it

[@Manu-xv7rg]

Then try to put the vodka away

[@shubhankarchakraborty76]

Stop doing drugs

[@ryanosborne4943]

Looks like the actual singer representing the UK never showed up, so they had to pluck someone from the local pub already 7 pints in and said "do your best".

[@AntonhyCuak]

2:31 iconic 100%

[@averyintelligence]

That's the look I give the woman at the checkout in Tesco when she says I can save £2 on my chicken if I use my clubcard

[@mmmnahfam]

The UK delegation really let her down... the sound mixing, lack of back vocals, bad styling, bad lighting, not the right dancers. DO BETTER.

[@irynagazda5363]

Thank you UK from all Ukrainians for all your support to Ukraine!!! You are just amazing!

[@ryanm2086]

Thanks Ukraine, Sam Ryder was definitely robbed last year on the sympathy vote 😬

[@deaconjohn6838]

No problem

[@FarhanaAnahraf]

Sending love to the Ukraine

[@harrison_butcher]

We won that Idc what the official ranking is. I'm always counting that as a UK win

[@averageperson8882]

@@ryanm2086 get over it.

[@aggie5490]

Absolutely dire. All I can say is that she was extremely lucky Germany's Lord of The Lost were placed last. They didn't deserve to be.

[@svissiskurhakur]

the vocals were kind of off but i loved the staging a lot and how hyped the audience was!! she also seems like such a fun person to be around, love from switzerland 🇨🇭♥️🇬🇧

[@betablockrr]

This deserves credit, universal credit

[@wackadakka3134]

shes already on it ...........straight off a council estate

[@Matt_At9_]

Underrated comment

[@staedlerok]

@@wackadakka3134 😂😂😂😂

[@Starlight-iw9gx]

I'm no expert in music but the tune, melody and vibe was good. Certainly puts you in the summer mood... Honestly? It sounds like someone deliberately gave her the wrong microphone. It sounded as if she was singing with no mic. I get her 'street' British accent which was something fresh, it just didnt go well with the shitty mic. Bless her... I'm sure this song would sound great on a digital album or something. I wish her all the best ✌️

[@hazelcrisp]

Agreed. It's a great song. But live there's always something wrong with the vocals and the audio mixing.

[@lorconshashailee8828]

Yeah i agree if u really listen she just needs voice training nd vetter volume

[@MrSmiggy53]

I've heard better at my local karaoke..Who the hell told her she can sing??.. Embarrassing!

[@kahyui2486]

"street" British accent? Its called commoner accent. Nothing street about talking like Stacey Dooley

[@danielzvids]

Thank you for hosting this amazing edition of Eurovision UK 🇬🇧 It was amazing 😍

[@Doaje]

thats alright

[@philipv7555]

The fact that this top comment isn’t about Mae 😂

[@Geoff4822]

I was definitely amazed.

[@michaelferns88]

Sorry but I absolutely love this and i'm not ashamed to admit it!

[@ioi649]

in such a strong year, we were all asking who will finish last place and Mae gave us the answer. so generous of her

[@mobilefridgeuser3709]

Lmao second last I’d have preferred her being best at one thing

[@coasters4life388]

Germany: hold my beer

[@ihavenoideahowtocallmyself3849]

@@mobilefridgeuser3709 Germany has an argument, that the song is really metal, so the reviews can be really subjective. Here though, I can see a *skill issue*

[@user-sg4ov7ng4h]

​@@ihavenoideahowtocallmyself3849i think plp didnt rlly vote her song bc new eurovision watcher prefer anything elsr over pop

[@Britinsweden]

Jeez yea basically last. Last of the actual supposedly called singers. Even Moldova beat us and they sang in their native language…

[@Quichotte84]

UK was such an amazing host this year! Quality work from BBC👍🇬🇧🇩🇪 And Hannah Waddingham is the most british person I've ever seen. She was a breath of fresh air 🤩

[@stevenalderley9036]

Yes you can tell when compared with certain other European Countries how far ahead technically, on a broadcasting level the UK is.

[@Hadd-cc9hs]

I was here to say the same ❤

[@dannydbrown90]

Bbc are scumbags lol

[@polibix]

@@peterjones8335 its cause the song was bad

[@Jack-md2uf]

@@peterjones8335 They were actually only 1 of 2 countries that gave the UK points in the televoting. So despite having arguably the worst song, they did give us some sympathy points.

[@willstevens4161]

My heart hurts for mae, she's got the same kind of energy as Adele, heavy sounding (British) accent & loving the experience

[@chriswhite9399]

There's some questions to be asked here. The Vocal mixing is so off compared to other entries. Mae wasn't perfect but it could have been put together a lot better. I absolutely adore this entry and Mae is amazing!

[@RedTrance]

I am Italian and i like a lot this song in english, unfortunately her voice is very low.. we needed a higher and ringing tone of voice, too bad, also because she has a beautiful presence!

[@bleu2680]

Fucking hell, let her sing at whatever pitch she likes - it's not the problem

[@Flixio-6]

@@bleu2680think he meant volume mate

[@RedTrance]

@@Flixio-6 Exactly !

[@esclance]

3:07 The hosts dancing on the side is so cute 😂😂

[@Ntinakkos]

Lol

[@callumthornelow2936]

How did we go from Sam Ryder to this?!! 😭

[@RealistReviewer]

Selection process needs to be from music judges, not public vote, public votes for any catchy trash (nothing wrong with catchy trash, it's just for the car radio and not good enough for Eurovision) and we see entry after entry that's sub par and just below what's expected of the UK.

[@jameshiggins8329]

We chose a clone to sing a dirge. Dire Dire Dire. Dull, Dull Dull.

[@alexhutchinson7072]

I love the wide shot picking up the hosts dancing at 3:07 😂

[@BarryEmmens]

I am no lover of Eurovision but, who ever was responsible for mixing that song should be held to account. The vocals were almost inaudible. She deserved better.

[@EliaszPimpicki]

her voice in studio sells this song so much better, poor girl...

[@diabeticdave768]

The power of editing.

[@richardwriggt3321]

I don't think it's the voice, it's the staging, dancing etc. Honestly this could have been alot better aesthetically. It's something that UK needs to work on. Other than last year I can't think of a time UK has had iconic staging in recent history.

[@bigsmoke394]

She isn't a good singer, what you hear on the studio version is the power of technology.

[@evnwlk]

@@richardwriggt3321 it’s not dancing, check out other performances. Consistently bad.

[@dovestone_]

@@bigsmoke394 I think her voice just sounded week like she wasn’t out of tune just wobbly and quiet

[@akram8279]

After watching this performance, it was awful! While writing this UK has 10 points when the leader has 228!! Should have been more entertaining, colourful, lights and action. Vocals were way way off. She sounded more karaoke than a European finalist.

[@JJo-et1tx]

Her outfit, make up etc is awful. An under embarrassment. Gutted after last year.

[@christophergrevenerofficial]

I am proud of her no matter what result she got! She‘s a brilliant representative as a person and the song‘s a bop!! Love her

[@Dim4323]

But she can't sing.

[@in_wino_veritas]

Oh, my God, I wanted to point out the same thing.

[@0BARC_YT]

It doesn't matter she tried i dot think you could do better could you?

[@Popgurliess]

Hell no, this is one of the most generic sounding songs i've heard. Maybe a bit catchy, but there is nothing, absolutely nothing unique.

[@annielovestheroyalfamily3]

Because of the reaction in the event I think she felt she was going to score really well

[@bobbbxxx]

It was unsurprising, seeing as the performance was in the UK.

[@nate9198]

The year after Portugal won in 2017 they hosted and came last, seems to be that the host country never does well after winning or doing well the previous year (solidarity to Ukraine but UK basically won on performance last year i'd argue). That being I don't think the song choice was right for Eurovision and the meaning of the song didn't really come across.

[@DaisyGillMusic]

@@bobbbxxx the uk couldn’t vote for the UK tho x

[@StarDragon-zg9bt]

@@nate9198 bro tf Italy came in top 10 last year when they hosted

[@nate9198]

@@StarDragon-zg9bt my bad, Portugal in 2017.

[@Filippa1.1.]

A talent that shouldve been kept hidden 🔥

[@sarafreitas7801]

just like your comment

[@jovytas6989]

@@sarafreitas7801 just like your life

[@sarafreitas7801]

@@jovytas6989 Me when I don't have a better roast

[@Britinsweden]

What a comment! 😂👏👏👏

[@sarafreitas7801]

@@jovytas6989 oh and just like your roasting skills too btw

[@vargulavideo]

The mix was out, lacked presence, that wasn't Mae's fault. C'mon its a hard job, bless her - she did her best. Deserved far more than 25.

[@zoesenneck2423]

Why don’t they check they can sing live before they give them the job 🤦‍♀️

[@redguern]

They wouldn't be able to find a pop star who can sing live.

[@inigo8472]

Look into my eyes She's feeling good, she feels alive I choose how to live my life I took the wrongs and made them right Don't let nobody make you forgot who you should be You're powerful, you're all you need So work it baby, come with me! Let's celebrate, dance it away I thought my heart would break

[@awig1]

The high note at 2:59 is so bad it’s actually iconic 😂

[@MissWhiskers]

Omg, I read your comment just as she had sung that high note and it made me twitch. So uncomfortable! 😂

[@JMB1891]

She wrote a song, and pretty much everyone around the world thought it was shite 😂

[@Mad5am]

Do you disagree? I don't.

[@davequinn2369]

What...

[@IMHO_1]

Ты написал комментарий и все поняли, что настоящее дерьмо - твой комментарий

[@LeodisTrainSpotter]

@@itzleomoore you don't either

[@lbreindl6]

Her singing was worse than the song tho

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

i love how shook she is by the crowd chanting at 2:17

[@jackcross7884]

This song just didn’t suit Eurovision . It’s over-produced radio music not fit for a live performance in my opinion. Sam’s last year had a WOW factor, this unfortunately didn’t for me.

[@Yewchoobarkontz]

She wrote a song... And couldn't sing a note of it.

[@BoDiddlee]

😂😂Ouch...

[@maxstelle3242]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love you 💕

[@Dim4323]

Yeah she can not sing. Even talk tv put her on plank of the week

[@AidenLiverpool-p9u]

Rude

[@patrickthestar132]

I still listen to this everyday though dance and sing at the same time

[@sebi4164]

Mae slayed with or without vocals! 💋

[@sarahann3796]

I can’t believe they actually let that performance go ahead. So embarrassing and awful. Surprised we got any points! Where did they find this girl? Primark?

[@paulhynes170]

it was a bad performance they got it so wrong

[@Dennis-yl8xc]

H&M currentally: *adding in playlist in every H&M in the world* Lyrics cuz why not: Oh, yeah Ooh When you said you were leaving To work on your mental health You didn't mention the cheating, yeah You kept that one to yourself I got so mad was gonna Cuss you out outside your house For everyone to see Wanted to trash your Benz Tell all your friends How cruel you were to me (to me, to me) Instead I wrote a song 'Bout how you did me wrong I could've cried at home And spent the night alone Instead I wrote a song I feel much better now Me and my girls are out And we all sing along Instead I wrote a song Da-da-da-da-da-I Da-da-da-da-da-I (woo-woo) Da-da-da-da-da-I Instead I wrote a song Da-da-da-da-da-I Da-da-da-da-da-I (woo-woo) Da-da-da-da-da-I Instead I wrote a song I kept my cool and composure My mother would be so proud I was ready for a sentence, baby Instead, I wrote it all down Oh, I was gonna Cuss you out outside your house For everyone to see Wanted to trash your Benz Tell all your friends How cruel you were to me (to me, to me) Instead I wrote a song 'Bout how you did me wrong I could've cried at home And spent the night alone Instead I wrote a song I feel much better now Me and my girls are out And we all sing along Instead I wrote a song Da-da-da-da-da-I Da-da-da-da-da-I (woo-woo) Da-da-da-da-da-I Instead I wrote a song Da-da-da-da-da-I Da-da-da-da-da-I (woo-woo) Da-da-da-da-da-I Instead I wrote a song Let's celebrate, dance it away I thought my heart would break Instead I wrote a song 'Bout how you did me wrong I could've cried at home And spent the night alone Instead I wrote a song I feel much better now Me and my girls are out And we all sing along Instead I wrote a song

[@maria_solodovnikova]

Much love from Ukraine. We are grateful to you 🇬🇧 for everything. 💙💛

[@FOOKyourFEELINGS]

Apart from our entry, please forgive us for making the world listen to this 😅😅. Love to the Ukrainian! ! Wishing you all the very best❤

[@JacStudios642]

We wish you the very best, sending love ❤

[@plaistowjames6792]

Wishing Ukraine the best. And Russia too. I have friends from both countries.

[@КристинаКац-ь1ш]

Побирушки 😂😂😂

[@charlottebruce979]

We stand by you, Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️ ❤️

[@renemeetstheworld67]

I actually really liked it. Vocally no winner but I love the melody

[@itsmarcmarti]

I was in the jury show and the crowd went SO crazy. It was a really good performance. I don’t agree with most of the negative comments in here!

[@gMinori-4341]

Real ! She deserved much better ❤

[@chriswhite9399]

A year on and... this is great! She sounds as good as any live performance. It just wasn't a big vocal song to do well at Eurovision.

[@passerbye]

I am a recent immigrant in the UK but I felt like as if the UK was my home country. It was so sad to see Mae taking such a low place. The singing was not great, but the song itself is very catchy and deserved much better. But overall the show was great, I really liked the UK as a host country and felt proud to be a part of this country nowadays

[@gingerabroad1204]

Welcome to the U.K. I hope everyone has made you feel welcome

[@squidink3470]

Welcome! I'm glad you feel proud to be here ❤

[@dee2022uk]

❤ Welcome ❤

[@skycat1407]

Welcome home 🇬🇧 ❤

[@europa1387]

Welcome to the team Dmitrii.

[@earlofdenby7092]

I understand why no one voted.

[@lbreindl6]

Somehow this got more televote points than spain who could actually sing😂

[@Kingdom2605]

@@lbreindl6 Spain sounded like arabic music so thats why

[@TorobeoSpecial]

I almost voted for the song. But I chose Norway. Mae Muller's performance was great. Greetings from DE

[@lbreindl6]

​@@Kingdom2605 i also don't like that song and would never vote for it but atleast she sang it perfectly unlike mae muller

[@blep0]

After last year, this is really disappointing, coming from a brit, I'm surprised we even got points. It's a good song, just not for eurovision.

[@reecebradley4884]

The song is a banger, yes unfortunately the vocals weren’t strong enough but for all the haters…at least she has the balls to get up there and do it!

[@assassami839]

I’m the the uk hell I’m from Liverpool where it’s hosted this year, is this really the best song we had

[@Connorsea]

Fr😂

[@harryanderton9503]

Apparently so

[@krob2327]

It’s rubbish but her family are wealthy so .... I’m not from Liverpool but would have appreciated a Liverpool based presenter on the main show. Felt very London

[@roshanjdias1981]

Good song, good dance, lovely voice and personality. I think there was something wrong with the microphone as the voice was not loud enough .

[@EstherHayCloud]

I thought after sam this years entry wouldn’t be as extraordinary as him but at least get someone that can sing live so we don’t look like utter fools

[@cambs0181]

When you hand game changing long range missiles to a nation fighting for it's own existence and in their heart they can only give you 4 points. You know how bad the song is!

[@joinmeonthedarkside2]

Oh dear. The beatles The who Iron maiden Queen And we present that. No words

[@corinnespencer2439]

There’s nothing wrong with the staging. Sadly this is a case of poor vocal coaching. Her diction is poor, her intonation is inaccurate and when she’s singing phrases she’s only providing tone to half her notes. Her breathing was too high , so moving and singing was a problem for her. It’s just generally been badly mismanaged. There’s a big difference between trained singers like Loreen and the Norway entry and those who pick up singing from TikTok or similar and it shows. I think she’s been let down here.

[@goelnuma6527]

What a weak voice, she can't sing live (if you have been to any of her live events you will know). How did not not test her vocally? You need a powerful voice to sing on stage (Sam is a classic example), come on seriously. Persons who made decison to approve Mae need to be sacked ASP.

[@JMB1891]

Never even heard of her before tbh, and I can see why after tonight’s performance.

[@NightSparkle56]

unpopular opinion: this is a good song! although the live version is a bit quiet, I like the song!

[@puppylover49]

as soon as i clicked on this i knew we hadnt won...pity sam couldnt do this year too....he was amazing last year

[@armiale4725]

Well Mae wrote a good song but her vocal abilities singing live were not so good. She was so attractive but that was not enough. Best of luck next year. I just wanna thank you for hosting such a wonderful show on a behalf of Ukraine. The UK exactly knows how to make a good party. We all were united by music and we all will never walk alone. ❤️

[@sjborg3692]

not really she looks like a man in drag

[@newjerseywales]

Thank you :-)

[@ALBUMOF2008]

The song is awful

[@MonaLisa.16]

The song is awful. Sounds like a Becky hill reject song

[@sparkz2337]

When she was attractive is one of the 2 things you can say about a song, its not a good sign

[@finnishrailways1069]

The audio mixing in this year's contest was terrible! It happened to most of the artists, why were their voices so awfully quiet compared to the instruments and backing vocals. Like here, I don't even think she sung that badly but I could barely hear her! Only in few songs, like Sweden or Albania for example, the singers' voices were as loud as they should've been. The same problem occurred in the semifinals and I'm really shocked they were unable to fix it.

[@dinnae]

Finally someone who mentions this! Like, I couldn't even *hear* Serbia's singer.

[@deanosaur808]

Blame budget constraints caused by high inflation! 😉😂

[@yardushlove3830]

I don't know why I'm so obsessed with her performance and the dancers too She's not taking it to serious and just having fun I love it

[@in_wino_veritas]

Maybe because you're a person who also loves to watch bad X-Factor auditions? Nothing wrong with that, tbh.