Paul Oscar - Minn hinsti dans (ESC Iceland 1997, Páll Óskar, dress rehearsal performance)

Páll Óskar's performance in the dress rehearsals for Eurovision Song Contest 1997. This version features slightly different audio levels compared to the final performance thus giving the performance a somewhat different feel.

[@manuelbonilla7348]

I really love more how Páll Oskar sounds here in the rehearsal than in the actual broadcasted performance. But still respect for this man on giving the key on how the modern performances in ESC should be made.

[@sebastiaanm9122]

I still loooove this so much in 2023.

[@prowelsh56]

One of the most iconic songs and perforamnces of Eurovision...even today...all these years later simply iconic.

[@alloallo1839]

really

[@AmaanStorm]

@@alloallo1839 yep. Really. It was so unique for the time and literally ahead of its time. It was such a game changer and divided opinions. It may not have got anywhere near winning Eurovision, but it certainly got tongues wagging and became a marker in changing the perception of sex and sexuality in a performance at Eurovision.

[@giorgiorosa5595]

This is my song that I prefer! Fantastic, Iconic, Paul Oscar

[@user-xo4xh4ql4c]

Шикарный мужчина, прекрасная песня, выступление самое яркое на этом конкурсе!!!!

[@alloallo1839]

Да, до сих пор помню

[@LaVoixCZ]

the original video was uploaded to a legendary cancelled channel called "senzate81". i hope that person is not dead because we need all the dress rehearsals, there were many treasures... i hope someone finds again at least Italy and France '97 dress rehearsals

[@luisalmeida1391]

I can tell the difference. Thank you for this.

[@007sarabond]

One of my all time favourite Eurovision songs x Love hearing a different arrangement of it. Thanks for finding /uploading it.

[@alloallo1839]

mine too

[@JeSuisRene]

Same arrangement, just different sound mixing I think

[@sebastiaanm9122]

For me the best in eurovision history.

[@sendowitos8303]

I like it.

[@davor_pejic]

Wow this is great. Do you have any other dress rehearsal performance from 1997?

[@greeko25]

gorgeous performance and so interesting to see a work of art in progress!

[@robertseddon2512]

He has a look of Gary numan, great song and performance.

[@germanrm9397]

que elegancia la de islandia

[@gwynethvdoherty9584]

Still Fresh 😍😍😍😍☘️👍🏻

[@alloallo1839]

it is classic

[@icesam931]

This should had won if it was today

[@alloallo1839]

Iceland have not neibors. that's why such results...

[@killershark4456]

@@alloallo1839 Um, what about the other Nordic countries??

[@srenjensen5735]

@@alloallo1839 Israel has no neighbours, yet they have won 4 times. Portugal has one neighbour, yet managed to win 2017. Regardless of this, Paul Oscar's entry was stunning, but too daring for its time.

[@default78643]

Thanks for uploading it. I couldn't find the old one. I prefer this version. I love the instrumentation

[@jukeskin]

You're welcome! I have downloaded this one ages ago, but only recently realised that it doesn't seem to be available anywhere anymore. I definitely like the feel of this version better, but can understand why they changed the mixing for the actual performance as one can hear for example the microphone starting to echo at 2:27.

[@LaVoixCZ]

@@jukeskin awww you're such a hero! i only downloaded audio back then and considered to reupload it with a broadcasted performance.

[@gwynethvdoherty9584]

More More More of this please 💕..Thankyou

[@franciscocc3827]

Love it.

[@deeweeuavp]

Ireland 1997 - Point Depot - Security for the Eurovision

[@kulera]

Omg where did you get this video from?!

[@zebras54]

iconic

[@eljestLiv]

Where on earth did you find this? Please upload more if you can!

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

It's so weird how, even in the late 90s, they had an orchestra with a conductor, for a dance track 😅 I suppose they were the E.B.U rules at the time.

[@omarmartinezcabrera5159]

Some parts used the orchestra. It was forbidden use completely prerecorded music.

[@GustavoCL81]

No, it wasn’t forbidden. Croatia and Ireland, for example, didn’t use the orchestra.

[@Nikicastipica]

I interviewed Paul Oscar himself on this matter, and I can assure you it was his personal choice to have a string arrangement for his entry conducted by the arranger itself, Szymon Kuran. As pointed out by Gustavo here, by 1997 it was allowed to work with full rhythm tracks - so there was a choice to ignore the orchestra completely. You can read the full story here - all-conductors-of-eurovision.blogspot.com/1997/05/szymon-kuran.html

[@AutieTeleDexBaBrBo]

Italy completely skipped using it, 9 years earlier, in 1988 and opted for a studio fadeout on a song that was too long.

[@prowelsh56]

audio was much better

[@lucitonstjames3925]

The art of Less = more. Totally wasted on Eurovision.