Ott Lepland - Kuula - Estonia - Live - Grand Final - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

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Estonia: Ott Lepland - Kuula live at the Grand Final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

[@eszterszucs3381]

I just realised, after so many years, that this song is, in fact, a masterpiece.

[@fujservcolqwerty-litaliano8574]

Me too! I don't speak estonian language, but i know simply that this song make me cry.

[@TW-dp5uy]

Better late than never

[@JadedKate]

He made versions in english and russian as well

[@CRYSTALSDAD100]

Eszter Szucs I totally agree, its still one of my favourite Eurovision songs. Ott gave a fantastic performance, such a brilliant voice, also drop dead gorgeous too ❤

[@ayarmahmudova]

❤️

[@AlexMoby]

One of the best entries Estonia sent.

[@ljames2791]

AlexMoby My favourite Estonian entry ever!

[@tmdgcmct9756]

One of the best entries any country has ever sent

[@leahrowden3939]

AlexMoby Agree!

[@poetuliradiant]

Too bad they've plagiarized a 20 years old song " Monica Anghel - Spune-mi " Search it , tell me and all the music professionals stating that...that we are wrong !

[@geeeex2708]

@@poetuliradiant tu esti genu care ne face tara de ras....

[@tomerik112]

Easily one of the better voices in Eurovision history

[@s.leochapman417]

Totally! 2012 had Ott Lepland and Pastora Soler. BIG voices!

[@eduardotwist9735]

S. Leo Chapman Sabina, Kaliopi, Rona too!

[@henrikasatryan2564]

@@s.leochapman417 & Albanias Singer!!

[@dhilandass7986]

​@@henrikasatryan2564 Rona is Albanias singer

[@AZULMARINO75]

I think this song is a big example for understand that a big song with a lot of passion and talent doesn't need to be singing in English for excited the audience.

[@DarenaVsevolodova]

Estonians, please sing in your language. It's beautiful !!!

[@katarina_s3061]

we are

[@DarenaVsevolodova]

Katarina Sepp keep going!!!))

[@katarina_s3061]

im not a singers friend or anything put I will hope

[@TheCathare31]

And this year ESC 2015, Estonia sings in boring English! That's a shame!

[@WendyOdontella]

DarenaVsevolodova Agreed!

[@istorikos1975]

2024? A legendary ballad!

[@Gervoyage]

One of the best songs in Eurovision history.

[@slavic.girl89]

Couldn't agree more! Totally amazing song

[@BUweB]

This was really amazing. Wonderful Vocals.

[@tiitjyrx507]

boi have you heard verona?

[@ricooric2580]

Tiit & Jyrx verona is nowhere near this song. Verona was a hood song but Kuula is perfection.

[@tmdgcmct9756]

This and Spain were the year’s best

[@morbidsearch]

Estonia has only sung in Estonian three times since the language rule was abolished, and they qualified every time. Who says singing in your own language is a disadvantage?

[@mikahamari6420]

It is sad, but it is a disadvantage. Now that most songs are in English, it can also be a way to differ from others. In early days when every country had to sing with own language, the voting was discriminating. I know as a Finn that many of our songs didn't deserve to be on the top, but it was laughable to see, how Finnish good song lost to very bad song performed by UK, Ireland or Malta in English. They changed the rule, but the mediocrity still wins most of the time. Norway is an exception by winning with lovely Nocturne. Ott Lepland is so hugely talented performer that with him the language is not a barrier. But this is my point: to be successful with small language, you have to be superior, heads and shoulders above others. Ott Lepland and Estonia should have won this competition. I admit my bias as a Finnish speaker, but this is one of the best performances ever in Eurovision Song Contest.

[@fuckoffnothingtoseehere2554]

In English a pretty bad song may qualify just because most people understand the language. When you come with a language less people understand the song as a whole will need to be better. Of course, being unable to understand the lyrics does make one more able to feel the music without being "distracted" by the lyrics, enabling you to tell more easily which songs are, at least musically speaking, really good and which ones are not.

[@bensentertainmentchannelof6951]

@@mikahamari6420 that’s bs

[@mikahamari6420]

@@bensentertainmentchannelof6951 It is of course not the fault of English speaking countries that the European voters used to favour them, when every country had to perform with own official language. Nowadays there is not this favouritism, and in the place of it is neighbour voting, which often favours for example Scandinavian countries. And this year Käärijä was a favourite of the audience singing in Finnish. On my opinion the message of the song was poor, but probably most of the people didn't understand anything else but cha, cha, cha. So it was like the person above said: with small language you can sing whatever you want, it is just about performance and melody.

[@grahamnancledra7036]

and two countries have NEVER sang in their own language sine the rule change - Azerbaijan and Sweden. Are they so embarrassed by their national tongue?

[@pauldunn81]

A word from here in the UK - Estonia should have won with this song. If only the UK could produce songs of this quality instead of the absolute rubbish we send to the Eurovision Song Contest year after year. This truly is a very powerful melodic ballad, sung with a powerful voice, another missed masterpiece. Utterly magnificent!

[@pauldunn81]

@@EurovisionESC Yes I see what you mean-Lucie Jones was one of the better songs we have entered in the last 15 years or so - but it is just only one highlight in years and years of embarrassing rubbish.

[@annam8163]

what a beautiful song, beautiful language, beautiful man, beautiful voice and beautiful performance...wow♥

[@PatRicklover66]

can't agree more!!!!!

[@petetofky6138]

Beautiful everything, magic moment ❤️❤️❤️ !!!

[@MultiSuperllama]

Pete Tofky Preach!

[@aixapuig-chaparro6280]

Beautiful song latvia 2012 hahaha hahaha haha lol

[@ferhanmantar6388]

Simple is best

[@raindropsneverfall]

Still to this day, I love this song. I was so disappointed that Estonia didn’t win that year. It’s such a simple deep-felt song that showcases his vocals and the language beautifully. To me, this is what Eurovision is about.

[@ChristoferTimurPashkevich]

yeah, he must have taken the 1st place!!!!

[@ifixaralampopoulou791]

This song is one of the most beautiful songs in ESC history. Still brings me goosebumps!

[@katarina_s3061]

you don't have to call him he you can also say Ott

[@dramaticScar]

back here the winner was decided way before the contest.... 2016 was way different ... thank god

[@irinableiker9043]

Mads D 💯 % agree!!!

[@alfaetrin]

I've been watching Eurovision for more than 30 years, and I have to say that this is the best Eurovision song ever. 🇪🇪

[@feelthelove8890]

Agree

[@none4tube]

I agree. I've been following ESC for more than 40 years.

[@feelthelove8890]

This remains the best eurovision performance ever.

[@sanderdeboer4161]

One of the best not english songs ever in the whole history of ESC. So beautiful

[@johanparquet1889]

Proud of my my country (France) that give him top points 🇫🇷🇪🇪

[@Onew92]

Somehow it sounds similar to French in singing. I guess that was one of the reasons why France gave him 12 pts.

[@johanparquet1889]

@@Onew92 yes maybe but it’s a real good quality song

[@Onew92]

@@johanparquet1889 Indeed.

[@jupiter3067]

@@Onew92 Estonian sounds similar to french in singing ???? Sorry ? I'm french and don't understand a single word of estonian. No CH, no R in estonian. I would say it's more like italian :-) lol.

[@fujservcolqwerty-litaliano8574]

Dear Estonia and dear estonians, honestly, i'm waiting for the retourn of Ott Lepland and another wonderful "Kuula". I don't speak estonian but i simply know that this song make me cry all the times. La forza sia con voi! Greetings and much love from Italy! ;)

[@user-kf1sh7mb6s]

And according to a typical Estonian, I answer briefly: thanks! ;) But this word carries all the good emotions, despite of pokerface. ;)

[@hiddentreasures5543]

You are lucky, he is back at Eesti Laul in 2022. Hopefully he wins

[@S.Recker]

I'm an estonian and every time I hear this song, I get shivers. Everything about this song is perfect

[@BegueBackspinner88]

Boggles my mind that Estonia won in 2001 with a mediocre song, but couldn't muster a top 5 with this masterpiece! Literally gives me chills. 2012 was a tough year, but still! Top 3 should've been Sweden, Spain, and Estonia.

[@wiimannoob]

This is one of those songs that proves that you don't always need a catchy beat, short skirts, tons of dancers or a bombastic performance. A man and his talent. That is all that's required

[@MustiiForTheWin]

+ a song in the country's native language

[@petersente83]

Ott Lepland succeeds in making Kuula sound better live than in the studio version. A simple act but a great performance!

[@Taevas___]

Peter Sente The performance was good, but the way he pronounced some of the words was wrong in the live.

[@xMikeitox]

No surprise Estonia got 6th place: - great voice - beautiful song with meaning - handsome singer Plus, Ott sings in his mother tongue. Well done Estonia!

[@lisete8506]

Calista-hime idk many estonias not thinks his handsome

[@jek2142]

lisete 😂😂😂😂 ja mhm se nii tähtis

[@daramay5454]

Eesti are so picky. I think he's still attractive.

[@majatadic9241]

OMG, I still think he sholud winn!!!

[@rudiknol3912]

@@lisete8506 he is the most handsome singer at Eurovision for many. Naturally handsome

[@akotra11]

Best Estonia entry ever! ❤ My favourite song of Eurovision 😢 love from Lithuania🇱🇹⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥

[@andresjakob]

My god! This voice....beautiful and so touching. Best from Iceland

[@drodickk]

He sang from the deepest deep of his heart👏👏👏

[@No1Gezz]

Still one of my absolute favourite Eurovision entries 😍

[@alyvaju4458]

still in my heart:)

[@GeorgeAustinTay]

The Estonian language is incomprehensible to most Europeans, but it can deliver many emotions without the need to understand it. Kaelakee hääl, Keelatud maa, Rändajad, Kuula, Et uus saaks alguse... all PERFECT songs.

[@111111hakar]

yeh most languages are like that

[@ShanLoHoops]

then...LETO SVET LETO LETO SVET

[@111111hakar]

Shan Lo for wha its worth leto svet is serbian not estonian

[@Joseph-fb7cb]

Trying to get Fame and attention just like Irina.

[@EpicThe112]

Correct and for me it rivals these Romance Languages French Italian and Portuguese as the Eurovision song languages that can deliver emotions

[@johnpeters2650]

I wish he won that year. Totally deserved to be first...

[@lakinther7183]

Euphoria won that year. While this is great, Euphoria is something else

[@AtlasBlizzard]

I have come to the realization that this is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. It just touches my heart, every time.

[@MyFinalHeaven]

Extra beautiful! What a voice! Greetings from Russia!

[@christopherschmidt1538]

One of the best Ballads in Eurovision History! After years still 12 Points from me! Greetings from Germany

[@EasyBreezy41]

When I think of Estonia, I will always think of this song. A classic, Ott you are a legend! 🇪🇪

[@tiptopsport]

2021 I just discoverd this song. Wow what a huge voice and talent.

[@esclad]

Music has no language barriers. Spectacular song/singer in every way. Translates as "Hear Me"...

[@Taevas___]

ESClad It could also translate to Listen.

[@Ritaaw1]

That’s ”kuule” in finnish. Kuula is finnish for a bullet or a marble

[@vulc1]

@@Ritaaw1 In Estonian: Kuule - hear me, Kuula - listen to me. A slight difference in meaning. But in English 'hear me' sounds shorter and better, especially when to sing it.

[@Adiashkina]

Прошло 9 лет, а я все еще не могу перестать слушать этот шедевр. Очень душевная песня, отличный исполнитель и красивый язык

[@seeyousoonsailormoon]

согласна!

[@kristinapaskova328]

Прошло 11 лет а мы караоке поём и кайфуем. При чём на всех трёх языказ( все на которых пел)

[@englishrascallanguageteach4858]

One of my favourite eurovision songs ever..amazing

[@mikestubber179]

Love this song This lLanguage the best eurovision ever from Estonia love from England Mes amities de la France.. Hej from sverige

[@magaline2008]

When an artist can create an intense emotion to people who doesn't have a clue of what he sings... he reaches his goal ! Congratulation Ott. I follow your carriere from as far as Canada !

[@TheRealTricky]

magaline2008 And that is indeed why I love this song as well.

[@atsmozo7393]

He basicly sings to listen to your country and it's history

[@ww1667]

2021 ... I am from Ukraine. I'm still listening and still fascinated. Thanks Ott! Thank you Estonia!

[@user-kf1sh7mb6s]

Slava Ukraini!

[@lorofcb3]

What a fantastic performance. Still love it after all those years and what’s. Beautiful language. Love from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@kirtipae7778]

Proud to be Estonian. God he's so talented

[@DeltaJ26]

+99% Spy Netherlands 5 - 1 Spain Just saying ;) jk, you're good at football

[@rocio258]

+99% Spy Proud to be Spanish! Pastor Soler did a great perfomance, such a master piece! Deserved at least top 5.

[@tinaolsen990]

I am from Denmark BUT this song was so good. WOW :-)

[@ricooric2580]

He was my winner that year. One of the best eurovision songs ever.

[@carmenhenrique2281]

One of the greatest songs ever....goosebumps every time....

[@gulok3177]

Thought about this song today..still love it.

[@Jacks-Half-Mustache]

I was so in love with him at the time. God he's gorgeous.

[@marioazevedo598]

This song could easely be the winner of this year edition. 10 years after and still a masterpiece.

[@gabriellatombor5514]

It's a beautiful song! Every year, I listen to it again and again..... Thx from Hungary!

[@schuf1]

This has to be one the best songs in a long time! Mr. Lepland has an incredibly powerful voice!

[@NICORMM]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! FROM URUGUAY!!!!

[@77Keyra]

Estonia was last year what Eurovision should be, discovering new artists, discovering how beautiful a language sounds and crying even when you cannot understand the lyrics because music and good singers are an international language.

[@eliisesummel1374]

the best euro song ever

[@TingitanianCenturion]

Agree

[@veronikaesc321]

Simply performance, but it shows that Eurovision is song contest. Brilliant voice ❤️

[@jacobk6986]

Veronika Ver You Baltics have awesome songs and languages! :)

[@emka9537]

+JacobEurovision Greece (Esc Greece Jacob) Thank you i'm from Latvia :)

[@agnethakatrinaeelrand9380]

+JacobEurovision Greece (Esc Greece Jacob) Thanks you

[@istorikos1975]

When I heard Randajad, I really tried to learn eesti! But it was completely complicated :)

[@MrsMonaco2]

so beautiful that i am crying, and i don't even know a word he is singing. Incredible!!!

[@krisDovsky]

Ott, I'm listening, still listening, and I can't stop... So pure...

[@queenofthegods]

I still come back to this performance again and again... such a powerful ballad, performed masterfully by Ott. How this ended up only 6th is just beyond me. To me it's one of the greatest ESC entries.

[@sila9431]

Estonian language is really nice. It's like finnish but sounds more european. Also the song is so so so good. Love from turkey ❤️

[@miezination]

Fantastic song by a fantastic singer. One of the best contest songs ever

[@andreash4413]

He has a great voice. One of the best Estonian Eurovision songs.

[@Liang-Lu]

Omg, already 9 years, such a touching and powerful song. I still listen to it from time to time. Well done!

[@miguelangelfloridosanchez7732]

Ooooh how many records! I loved this song KUUUUUUlaaaaa Bravo Ott

[@h.f.7289]

This is my all time favorite appearance. And his grin at the end of the song shows that he knows that he did everything right.

[@mrtorstai5336]

There are songs in ESC history, that will always get me, and this is one of them. It is going straight to my heart, it is so powerful yet sensitive, and it stays in my ears and my mind for days. That was just a magic moment, which Ott gave us. Would have been an appropiate winner that year. In this case you can see, that singing in own mother languages makes it much easier to feel and transport emotions. I remember the great old daya, when every country was supposed to do so, maybe for a reason.

[@Tomy_Yon]

It is one my favorites of the whole ESC. Ever! ❤️

[@KoshkaNaLadoshke]

This performance will never stop making me speechless. Amazing!

[@user-cf9km8br1t]

The best Estonian entry ever. Great performance!

[@myriambanderob6427]

It's one of my favorite song in ESC History.. I love it.. It's a masterpiece

[@none4tube]

Absolutely agree. Utterly magnificent.

[@not_phamtienthanh]

Enchanted, energy-full voice and 100% Estonian. The 3Es made this song incredible

[@_XSV_]

I can't imagine me trying to sing this masterpiece. What a strong voice!

[@MustiiForTheWin]

I can imagine myself singing this.

[@jagunirawo8523]

OMG he's so fucking handsome!!!

[@Baibars-xq7vi]

He has blue eyes like every Estonian :D

[@ingelpruul2259]

Baibars 06 i'm Estonian and i have green eyes, we don't all have blue eyes😋😂

[@Baibars-xq7vi]

Yeah can be green but i have never seen brown-eyed Estonian :D

[@ingelpruul2259]

Baibars 06 then u haven't looked carefully 😉😂

[@Baibars-xq7vi]

Probably, i am talking over Sportsmen or Sportswomen of Estonia haha

[@yudhistiramahasena1255]

I remember when I was still in the 6th grade of elementary school, when me and my friends were about to say goodbye for the last time because we would go to middle school, this song kept playing in my head and I cried all the time. This song means a lot to me. Only rarely I cried because of a Eurovision song as good as this.

[@lorofcb3]

One of the best entries ever not to win

[@rmariann]

At first, this song had been one of the 42 for me. When he sang it in the second-semi I changed my mind! I couldn't say anything! I was listenning to his VOICE and didn't understand what had happened. In the final, he was the BEST! I still listen to this song and this amazing man! Estonia, please be proud of him! I wanna visit your country and learn your language! (Yesterday I was listen to this and my mom started singing it!) ♥ Kisses from Hungary!

[@heimway]

I voted for estonia in 2012! Great song. Best wishes from germany! Still listening to this song occasionally

[@fernandodiaz8986]

The best estonian entry ever! beautiful song, beautiful lyrics, beautiful language, great voice, perfect execution. Awesome! Btw he deserved the 1st place but in that edition were great songs like Azerbaijan, Albania, Sweeden, Cyprus, Spain.. a lot!

[@klarinetta]

Sorry but Azerbaijan never had even a decent entry

[@dovydasmartonis8501]

Agree with you 100% this was the best Estonian Ballad so far in eurovisia, 2012 year there was too many good voices and songs that's the only reason why he didn't won :/

[@slavic.girl89]

I have to admit that i liked only two songs: Euphoria and Standing still. I wasn't interested of the rest, even this one. Now i must say that a lot of songs were super awesome! And Kuula became my absolutely favourite in December 2013...

[@nailnevmatulin2295]

Dovydas Martonis estonia 2009 was also very good

[@magaline2008]

Margaret Rose Lepland Never too late to appreciate an awesome song. Just too bad too many people didn't listen to this song correctly during the eurovision song contest. Euphoria was given winner 3 weeks before the show. So the "group effect" did play a big role.

[@cocretono]

One of the most magical songs I have ever heard at the Eurovision stage

[@LadyLalie]

It's been 3 years and I'm still so in love with it LMAO. One of the best 3 vocalists that year with the girl from Albania and the one from Spain

[@MultiSuperllama]

Don't worry I'm exactly the same lol. There isn't a day where I don't listen to Ott. He's too good!

[@caront79]

i didn't gave a chance to this song until i saw it on the final and now i can't stop listening to it.

[@carmensanmiguel4098]

i am in love with this amazing song, eventhough i don´t understand any word THANKS SO MUCH ESTONIA , FROM SPAIN

[@xavierfegari2702]

a big, big THANK YOU to sing in your nice language, estonian... and not only in english as so many singers, now... Any art cannot be a product from a global world, as made by a multinational company. Each culture has its poetry, its language, its feelings, its own life. SAY NO TO LIBERALISM AND TO GLOBALIZATION ! Respect culture and nature. Respect life and lives. Xavier Lacassagné, a french and european citizen against nationalism and against globalization

[@jupiter3067]

Almost 5 years later and still love this song. Thumbs up if it is your case too.

[@anthosss]

jupiter3067 👏💘

[@ingelpruul2259]

jupiter3067 we did good that year! #proudtobeEstonian😊

[@jupiter3067]

Yes you can ! Believe me I listening to this song each and every single day since.... Incredible voice power and such an incredible emotion transmitter !

[@jennys4562]

Can we all agree that this is one of the best background singers in Eurovision history.

[@rociogutierrez5850]

Han pasado 12 años y esta canción es medicina

[@TingitanianCenturion]

Best song that year

[@Chris47a]

Best performance of this song, much better than the studio version. You do not need to understand Estonian to get goose bumps from this song. Best Estonian entry ever !

[@aragonit17]

I should listen to this song every day, so I feel better.

[@ML-sm8zc]

2019/10/27 Who else still listening at this masterpiece ? Really, how can Eurovision failed to have Estonia win this competition in 2012 ?

[@magaline2008]

3 years later and still listening to Ott. Such a pity he didn't win Eurovision song contest in 2012 ! Magaline , Montreal, Canada

[@paulmartin1532]

I will never, ever get tired of watching this amazing performance of a beautiful, beautiful song. ❤️❤️❤️

[@MultiSuperllama]

First singer to ever make me cry. Suur Aitah Estonia! Thank you for exposing Ott to the rest of Europe. Your a fantastic country: and i am honoured to be a novice in Estonian: thanks to this man. Best song by far. Elagu Eesti!!!! Love from the UK :)

[@tomp5446]

My first ESC crush!! ❤️

[@Tiluliinaij]

I'm estonian and I'm over the moon happy when I'm reading all of these supportive, loving comments about my mother tongue. Thank you all who think estonian sounds amazing and should be sang in more at Eurovision

[@MustiiForTheWin]

🇦🇿❤️🇪🇪

[@TheCathare31]

I listen the spanish version of Kuula, excellent and unique! Very good voice, pure and only voice! Good Night from France.

[@hunchy1990]

Killing choreography!!!His eyebrows were so synchronized and talented!Cool song!Greets from Greece!

[@malqoons1978]

The wonderful thing about music is that it can make you watch Estonian men singing their hearts out at 2am before school next day, and i still dont even question myself, because this is pure magic. Possibly the song with the most quality for me ever in Eurovision history. Just magnificent.

[@MiguelEscobar2]

this comment was so relatable

[@jordywoody14]

This was one of my favourite songs. His vocals are on point.

[@chrisleo735]

One of the best songs from 2012!!He should be in top 5!!Greetings from Greece!!

[@PumpestationVest]

All those people claiming that ESC was much better in the old days, and that it's not about music anymore, should listen to this song once again. The first bars still give me goosebumps.

[@niemanddrummer87]

OMG, this voice, this song.. I just have no words, it's so exciting, so beautiful! Voted for Ott that year! He deserved 1st place, I believe! Estonia, send more such talanted singers, please! Greetings from Russia! :3

[@valdist3766]

If the Eurovision Song Contest were still song contest and not a circus, Estonia probably worth to win in 2012

[@zoranarogicmiladinovic8309]

It's in my top 5 Eurovision songs. Makes me want to learn Estonian. :) Without exaggerating, Kuula is the real winner of Eurovision 2012.

[@mateakunicic5576]

When the music dies is the real winner of Eurovision 2012

[@terrymalone9816]

I don't even speak Estonian and yet this song gives me chills

[@CookieDundee1982]

Beautiful song and great choreography from his eyebrows