[REACTION!!] Old Rock Radio DJ REACTS to KAARIJA ft. "Cha Cha Cha"

Hellooooooo Beautiful Peoples!! Today we're checking out the Finnish entry into Eurovision 2023, Kaarija and his track "Cha Cha Cha"!! Enjoy & Links Below!!
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[@thehyena9009]

the fact this song didnt win the ESC is a crime 🇫🇮

[@hanes2]

Well, the performance was its thing, the jury mainly care for radio hit song/singing , not much about the performance.

[@elisterr]

Not really. The Winner had a better production and most certainly better vocals. The Finnish song was better but the execution was not on par with Sweden.

[@nenaddimi8319]

no its not. Imagine Loreen being pushed aside with all the vocals, performance and stage present to give the win to a green clown

[@starfallcs2]

​​@@nenaddimi8319 Finland better

[@nelsonofpilipinas]

I agree bro! Sadness! I don’t feel anything listening to the Swedish winning song! This one is top ESC quality! And it grabs you immediately! Super catchy. Well it is what it is! Greetings from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@anttijaaskelainen3812]

I am a metal fan and I cought myself singing and headbanging that song. Catchy ass hell👍

[@pyroslavia9499]

paska puhetta mutta uskon. t aku ankka

[@myfaceismyshield5963]

@Giwrgos Petrou I listen to all metal sub-genres (except some of the more ridiculous ones that somebody made as a joke) and I think this is the best techno song from Finland... maybe ever. Darude - Sandstorm is pretty good, and the EDM part kinda ruins this song, but this song is still a little better I think.

[@TheJimbo1791]

@@myfaceismyshield5963 Actually I agree. The EDM part is disappointing, at least to me. Otherwise, catchy and batshit crazy = Eurovision stuff absolutely.

[@lajoswinkler]

@@TheJimbo1791 There is no such thing as "EDM". It's a name Americans made up to describe various genres they never participated in when they were emerging in the world.

[@Intruder74]

Seek help, oh wait you can't get help for mental issues in Finland

[@martine3293]

It's catchy and the performance makes you smile. That's all you need to be a top contender in the Eurovision songcontest.

[@nenaddimi8319]

and to be actually able to sing which Kaarija lags with that. His voice was shaky as hell during the finals

[@skilldancer8808]

​@@nenaddimi8319 not gonna lie i prefer his live performance in grands than i prefer original sounds

[@beidero]

They also invented a new dance move

[@JohanLahtinen]

So, in short the song tells the story of a man who after a long arduous week goes to the bar, has a couple (lots) piña coladas and is finally able to let go of his natural (Finnish) shyness and dance. I am from Finland, love this song and relate so hard, even though I would not regularly listen to this kind of stuff. Käärijä refers to the style as party metal, which I think fits.

[@TheSuperlambanana]

Party metal is the most apt description! First I’ve seen but that is exactly it - I love this song ❤

[@vanyadolly]

The first part of the song is the sober Finnish personality, then the happy piña colada party man comes out 😄

[@broadbandislife]

@@vanyadolly There's also a not very subtle undertone of how he can only let go of his fears and anxieties and relax and open up while sloshed on weekends, a 200% stereotypical (and unfortunately often accurate) Finnish male thing. Watch how his body language gradually changes through the performance, too.

[@Carloss6336]

What this Party Metal? Pop Metal?

[@thomaschulze]

Thats what i knew when i was on a skiing trip in Levi this March. Exactly that happened with the locals when i was out for party and knew some great guys from Finland. A transformation that also shows this song. Fits perfectly and of course: It's catchy as hell! 12 points from Germany! ;)

[@anssia3123]

People are streaming this like crazy, it's probably the most successful Finnish language song ever, being #9 on Spotify Global, #1 Spotify Viral Global, #1 in many different countries! I'm so proud of our boy he's such a spark of joy ❤

[@michaelhammar2778]

Be proud but Loreen was way better in every respect And be ashamed fore the Finnish telewoting and then have the curttensay to shut up!

[@tommilaitinen5555]

When the mood changes in the song, and the "human centipede" comes along, your facial impression was priceless. Five stars out of four.

[@sairhug]

I read that three weeks before this performance the TV producers of the UMK show flagged that they thought the choreography "lacked Käärijä" ... so - Käärijä not being a dancer - he had to come up with something simple yet visually interesting on the hoof (no pun intended!). And thus was created the _Piggy Train_ (Finnish children's fairground ride ... NOT AT ALL, allegedly, a Dutch horror movie reference) - while the dancers picked up and threw the glitter that was on the floor (nice touch!), the Conga Line / Letkajenkka and the what I'll describe as a Sailor's Jig (because no one else seems to have a name for that pumping arm with the sideways step). All a great, fun spectacle and FAB-U-LOUS 🥳. I agree Eric's reaction to the - a-hem - Piggy Train ride was funny as heck 😂

[@clauu9370]

Finland literally embodied eurovision with this song and it's just perfect! They should have won and ai just love how 99% of the people agree lmao

[@nenaddimi8319]

who exactly are the 99%? No its not 99% stop exaggerating

[@clauu9370]

@@nenaddimi8319 käärijä literally received the second highest televotes in eurovision history...so yeah basically most people believe that he should have won!

[@nenaddimi8319]

@@clauu9370 who cares what you think, there are professional judges that are important too, not some kid playing the song in their mothers basement.

[@clauu9370]

@@nenaddimi8319 lmaoo you sound like you're 12...you don't have a comeback cuz I literally am just stating facts so you have to pull the "no one cares what you think" card lmao

[@vlastimil-furst]

@@nenaddimi8319 It's not that 99 % people voted for him. But I think that most people except for the jury agree. The jury turned Eurovision 2023 into a farce, they might as well just cancel the contest completely, it's not worth horse dung.

[@hildekirchner8423]

„Catchy enough?“ That’s definitely the understatement of the century! That damn song is popping up and „playing“ in the back of my head ever since I saw it on Tuesday (today is Friday) I fear I‘ll never get rid of it ever again 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😂

[@Yasuroth]

When I wake up and check my phone, this starts: I grap my phone with my hands cha cha cha! Then I go to restroom and cha cha cha! I put some coffee on cha cha cha! This has been going on since cha cha cha.. Now you try it! :) I feel like my brain is damaged.

[@borsbossen]

Eurovision is a music contest true, but you have to remember it's just as much about the performance and the show as the song itself. You really have to stand out to have a chance and this entry is tailored to do just that.

[@sqb_]

well you clearly dont have to stand out when loreen the gollum wins it again...

[@niles8576]

@@sqb_ true. she just fucking stood up.

[@annalyon2729]

This song is one of the top favorites to win The contest. I love this!

[@AnnikaHassel]

Sweden will Win 😅

[@annalyon2729]

@@AnnikaHassel Yes ofc🤣🤭

[@hanna-mari2297]

Cha cha champion! 👍🤩💚

[@winterwillow3078]

Another thing. Eurovision is its own beast. It is sometimes political, sometimes dumb and it is just weird and funny show. Here in Finland, Eurovision is huge deal. At first I was not into this song, but I am warming up to it. I think going to party after long work week is universal feeling. I was surprised how serious and sincere your reaction was. Thanks :D Käärijä comes from wrapping or rolling. In finnish when you make much money you "wrap your money". His name comes getting a lot money in casinos I think 😂

[@anssia3123]

The official story is that he once won like a 20 from a slot machine and his friends started calling him a high roller (Käärijä) and that stuck

[@arturo435]

This is the good type of Eurovision song, catchy but also weird, intentionally or unintentionally funny.

[@michaelhammar2778]

Its a joke You are so wrong

[@Piia2023]

You asked, i provided 🙂 I said you never seen or heard anything like this before. Thanks for doing it 🙂 he is singing about going out after a hard week at work to drink Pina coladas and drink until he enters the dance floor he couldn't do without drinking. That happened when the song turned into dance mood. Käärijä is a rapper and he is very good, lyrically amazing, very nice guy, doesn't speak English almost at all. Eurovision Song Contest is about music, not singers, so the thing is to have a cathy song and this is the song where the audience will sing along. He will put Liverpool upside down when he enters the city, he is a funny guy, like he said 'it's crazy it's party.'...💃💃💃this is like he said Party metal 🤘

[@Beastmodeon666]

Älä vikise ihan vitun köyhä esitys ja paska biisi

[@NiVoldiza]

Hävettää Suomen puolesta, sen lisäksi että kappale on kamala, sen konsepti ei ole alkuperäinen. Musiikkihommissa toisen ajatuksen pöllimistä ei katsota hyvällä. Sanoit että tässä on jotain mitä ei olla ennen kuullut. Electric Callboyn ekat musavideot tuli ulos joku vuosi ennen Käärijää.

[@Piia2023]

@@NiVoldiza no EC sanoivat itse ettei ole plagiointi millään tavalla. Jos häpeät niin tee niin, ainakin Euroopassa tykätään kovasti, eihän suomalaiset koskaan kannusta omiaan

[@mielikuvitelma]

@@NiVoldiza EC:n pojat itsekin ovat jo kommentoineet, että ei oo kopio. Tyylissä on samaa, mut plagiaatista iha pirun kaukana. Vähä sama ku sanois, että mulla on rokkibiisi ja toi toinen teki kans rokkibiisin, hemmetin kopio. Häpeä iha ittekses, suomalaisilla ei kiinnosta sun häpeät.

[@stoner84x]

@@NiVoldiza ja sulla oli ikää vissiin 15v.

[@MyBroSux24]

Käärijä (speak "Carry ya" as in "i could carry ya"), is a Finnish solo Rapper. It's pretty different from his usual discography, but it shows his love for Rammstein (see his tatoo), and Techno uniting it with Metal and a bit of cheesy 2000s eurodance on top. I would love to see him win the whole contest. Thanks so much for your reaction!

[@sairhug]

Close! More like "Caaaarry ya", with emphasis on the "Caaaa". And throw in a rolled R, of course ☺

[@sairhug]

@Giwrgos Petrou You forgot to add "... and wonderful!"

[@trashak3]

I spotted his love for Rammstein from the first lines of semi-final performance tape. Just the same wild energy and mood.

[@Hanna-MariAuvinen]

@Giwrgos Petrou Well, that "weird language" happens to be my (and many other people´s) native language. I think it´s very unpolite to say what you´re saying about other person´s mother tongue. I could say the same about your mother tongue.. whatever it is. Because when we finns start studying foreign languages it´s quite difficult for us since our language is so different and unique compared to other languages. So please give us some respect for trying to learn your/other peoples´s languages that sound so weird to our ears sometimes...

[@valhallastarfire]

Say it like you're from Boston!

[@D4RL7NG_]

This is the best euro song. Käärija is soooo talented

[@alanjeffs-ep8lq]

So that's what talent is nowadays, staggering,

[@antti7697]

@@alanjeffs-ep8lq making millions of people smile and sing along even if they don’t know the language is talent in my opinion. Sure most of the other singers in this competition are better singers but this is not only a singing competition.

[@Football101s]

@@alanjeffs-ep8lq Yeah, making incredible music does indeed take talent. This song is one of the best singles released this year so far, and I'm speaking about music as a whole, and it's by far the best entry in Eurovision this year and the first Eurovision song ever that actually made my playlist

[@alanjeffs-ep8lq]

@@antti7697Eurovision SONG, Contest, the clue is in the tital

[@alanjeffs-ep8lq]

@@Football101s would you compare this singer to the likes of Tchaikovsky , Rihanna, Queen, because it sounds like you are, after this he won't perform another recognised song, Incredible music, unbelievable.

[@Sealife834]

When I heard this the first time, I wasn’t impressed.. but now I love it!!! Finland for the win 🥇

[@Hanna-MariAuvinen]

The very same happened to me with this song as well! 😄

[@madinagoodway]

Funny you should say “I am that guy” coz the lyrics towards the end say “Today I am that guy, today I am that guy” 😄 I’m sure people have already commented with what the lyrics are about so just saying hello and I really enjoyed your commentary! Greetings from a Finn from New Zealand!

[@TheWyldesidewithEricClark]

Nope! You're the first! I'd say you win a tee shirt, but I don't want to give away any of my tee shirts. Cheers! Eric

[@DellVanity]

You're closer with that german techno song that you mentioned than you might think. Käärijä has mentioned that Rammstein are one of his favorite bands, and imo you can see that influence. Also, he said in the same interview that Cha Cha Cha was chosen for the lyrics because it was something everyone could sing. Everyone can Cha Cha, which is a smart move with a song contest. You can hear the crowd yelling CHA CHA CHA during those parts along with the song

[@ValtteL]

Thank you Eric! Well done 😀 This is currently the second favorite in the betting odds.

[@TheWyldesidewithEricClark]

Like I said, just catchy enough to win!

[@helky8]

Ok I'm a bit nervous what you are gonna say about this 😅 Edit. I thought it wouldn't be your cup so I didn't recommend this (even though I thought about it)... But you were nice anyway 😉 I don't usually listen rap and my favorite bands are Nightwish and Amorphis (still waiting reaction to them) but this guy hit me hard! When I heard first time I was so confused and didn't know what to think. But at the end of this performance I was smiling 😊 I think this isn't even his best song, he has so many good song. Also he is very charismatic and fun to watch on stage. Much love to Käärijä and let's hope he wins! 🎉

[@phueal]

Finland frequently send rock songs of various types to ESC, and sometimes do very well with them. In fact even though ESC is normally for much more mainstream pop, two rock songs have won ESC before: "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi for Finland in 2006, and "Zitti E Buoni" by Måneskin for Italy in 2021. Both great songs and well worth a watch.

[@Garbox80]

And with Måneskin, Finland had our second best result ever at 6th. With nu-metalish Blind Channel (they don't think themselves to be nu-metal, but party metal or something... but I say it's quite nu-metalish). I think ESC needed the refreshment Lordi gave them. After that it started to slowly change and it wasn't just pop (or "art" music for France usually) anymore. The last few years have been great actually, a wide variety of styles (most still pop, but still very different with each other). And mostly great performers too.

[@sagal8620]

I love him. ❤ he's funny dude

[@superhitochan]

Well done sir. You certainly know your stuff. He came in second place. And was the studio audience and telephone voters favorite. The audience kept chanting CHA CHA CHA through out the grand final.

[@KristiinaBerg]

I never thought would see this reaction.

[@annukkas]

Me neither!! 🤣

[@marikkijylha6572]

You have so BRILLIANT radio-voice - P.s. Käärijä is the best.

[@JariJuslin]

And to add background: While Eurovision Song Contest sometimes has songs in it that would work on rock radio, like the winning track by Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah that was a very good hard rock song, there's strong camp aspect to it these days and it's a show, not just a song. And then people in all participating countries, dozens of them, vote and every country has equal amount of votes on the scoreboard. This means your song needs to have something that entertains people all around the Europe and is catchy enough that people will remember it out of the dozens of contestants, sometimes with only one of two listens. So like Eric correctly observed, it's quite a different game than songs that have to stay fresh for hundreds of listens.

[@JariJuslin]

And it has become some kind of carnival - the visual show is supposed to be over the top all the way to comical. It's a lighthearted event, time to have shared fun across the Europe.

[@kristalaine1896]

Hey, I am from Finland and I really can't be embarrased by this. Why should I? I see comments like that and I Wonder why anyone can be ashamed by something that does not involve you? You have nothing to do with the song. Especially when Finland will get it's best placement in ESC since Lordi, especially then you can't be involved at all. ;) I think this reaction was honest, entertaining and had great points. Just catchy enough to win. I like that. I might use it. 😄

[@michaelhammar2778]

Be ashamed fore finnish telewoting then or embarrased!

[@Lemonz1989]

"What do you want me to do with this?" exactly explains Eurovision in one sentence 😂

[@HCH944]

ERIC...your face expressions....priceless.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I laughed like........🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Made my day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CU tomorrow........

[@palmiraip8056]

I love this!! Kaarija ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@benjischneider5511]

oh yeah....1,2 Polizei....by Mo-Do. (Fabio Fritelli). thanks fpr the childhood memories 😀

[@sirkku88]

I'm an European and to be honest I can say that about 1/3 of the countries sent their BEST song, 1/3 sent a POPULAR (sounding) song and the last... sent what ever is funny or QUIRKY.

[@michaelhammar2778]

Troll

[@montserratlozanolamoneda8376]

Has tardado en sonreír, pero al fin lo has hecho😍💚💚💚👍👏Kaarija nos hace sonreir con su arte y eso deberia otorgarle el ganar Eurovision😊😘

[@pagaporvista569]

I liked this song from the start, thought of it as #10 in my top 10. Now that I'm listening to it in the car on Sirus XM, it's moved up into my top 5, possibly becoming my favorite. The more I hear it, the more I love it.

[@Hanna-MariAuvinen]

I have noticed the same thing- the more I listen to this, the more I like it. I hope this song has become the second or even the first on your list!

[@chaoleo]

That other song you're thinking of is from Verka Serduchka (a Ukrainian comedian), which placed 2nd in the 2007 Eurovision. Kaarija has stated that Verka was a big influence on him, so you nailed that.

[@hauskalainen]

I hated this when I first heard it. Now it lives in my brain. Does anyone know the antidote?

[@henrifin]

Try a little Välikuolema by Käärijä.😂

[@broadbandislife]

_More cowbell._ Alternatively, _lisää kitaraa._

[@polishasianfromfinland1624]

I still hate it and cant believe people actually like this. Was hoping anyone normal will react to it but seems its too late for the world.

[@ninasurr3902]

The J in Finnish is pronounced like we pronounce a Y and Finnish always emphasizes the first syllable of a word, so the name should sound something like KAA-ree-yah

[@jxhl666]

​@@TheWyldesidewithEricClark and Ä is always pronounced like A in the words like hat or bat

[@make_m_finland]

😄😂❤👍 What else I can say? Greetings from Finland! (by Nightwish fan since 1998)

[@lynchie2073]

he ended up getting second place! he won the popular vote by a landslide, but he came second to sweden who was the jury favourite

[@robtoole2337]

I like how it brings joy to your face. The competition is huge over here and a great comparison with catchy songs like Macarena. Great wisdom you have and social instinct

[@varsim5691]

😂😂🤘🤘❤YES!!😁 You are so right!! Käärijä...niinku cha cha cha...he will do well in ESC😄 Greetings from Finland 🤗

[@TheRetrospective]

The lyrics are quite witty, very succinct even for the Finns. The dancers are amazing, I hope he takes them to Liverpool.

[@sairhug]

I've heard that the dancers will indeed be going to Liverpool ... and they'll be getting even bigger fake teeth covers (don't quote me on that, though, these things can change last minute!) 💃💃💃

[@Dimens1oner]

@Giwrgos Petrou lyrics are not flat out bs... and there is literally english subtitles in the videos so it should be quite easy to understand. But somehow in this day and age people dont know how to turn the lyrics on....

[@Dimens1oner]

@Giwrgos Petrou not sure why you are so agressive towards me trying to tell you that the lyrics have a much wider and well thought out connections to different things and they are compiled together well in finnish cultural of stereotypically shy people that turn in to wild partiers with alcohol. and as is the story is about a man that would like to be strong as himself and to be able to enjoy things without having to drink first. etc... But you can also just call it bs and then say its good song... thats fine. it would be good tactic if they would put some of the english subtitles in the show screens imo.

[@Dimens1oner]

@Giwrgos Petrou im not sure what you mean the lyrics are BS. But i told you what they are about. and that telling its bs is false. doesnt matter how you look music overall.

[@aleksisuuronen5969]

​​​@@Dimens1oner they are ok. The song have been structually put together just fine. Nothing too fancy but it flows nicely. The theme of it is Super gone over in every possible way so ok it might not be bs but it's basically ok, it just simply isn't doing That much. It's written and half presented in pretty much in rap form, with the theme it's not really hard to write a song like that. There is myriad of party rap songs written as good technically or emotion wise, it's basic stuff. In finland making actually witty rap with substance isn't viable in terms of money (there is that rap, people just don't support it or sees it somehow dirty or something, so in last 10 years it has been less and less of it). It's a party song rather than something to enwoke very deep emotions or be many layered in what it is saying. It might not be bs but it's fine, ok. They are not some masterpiece lyrics, many writers who write party songs.. because as I said that's what sells in finland can do lyrics like this with a left-hand. Then if you are in a bigger label artists have time and time again said afterwards how so many songs they put time and effort were not able to be released because the label wanted just that simple funfun or party rap. Perfect example is howTeflon Brothers actually became to be as a joke, then a big thing and they all have very openly said how it was made just to make money and the songs are written in minutes because it's minimal portion of their skillset. All done because the actual solo releases with much more layered and complex lyrics and flow wasn't picked up by others than fin-rap fans. So yeah. That's pretty much how it is.

[@swedishdossers3492]

Thank Yoy making this video. I liked your way to analyze this Song deeper.

[@kpectbi]

Exactly what I thought when I heard it. I said to myself, it has the quality and all the points to win the contest. Ended second in the end.

[@Bawitdabadabangdadang]

Man you had the exact same reaction as me! 🤣 I wanted to hate it so much but the dude won me over! 🤣

[@tuure8407]

good reaction. your body said more about the music than the words

[@Ounouh]

To the questions "What is this song about?" Drinking until you break your shell and become a whole different man. So yea.. a very Finnish theme.

[@marisamar3247]

After quite a few reaction videos I conclude yours, sir, is the funniest. Complete sequence: 1.- first look, frown in face, stiffness of body 2.- ok lets do this in resignation 3.- wth am I watching 4.- head movement at melodic transition 5.- change of body language 6.- little happy smile at the goofiness that follows 7.- full happy smile after "butterfly" transformation 8.- ok can't control my face must control rest of body so it doesn't join in 9.- "I swear that wasnt me having fun but mere visceral reaction to beats and rythm and blah" 😂😂😂

[@topisantakivi1512]

Also, the set was built out of Euro pallets, which in finnish is 'eurolava', aka 'euro stage'.

[@sabertoetiger2582]

First of all. Eurovision song contest is just so crazy. There are two kind of songs that are sent there: pathetic or funny and catchy. This is Finland when we won the very first (and so far last) time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXLLaoGIfLObi7c This Käärikäs specific piece of "art" tells a story about a shy boy, who has done a hard week at work, goes to a bar, has a few drinks, just lets it go and partys through the night untill he passes out 😂

[@DjKorppi]

My DJ-eye noticed you liking the middle part of the song. And you are talking about MO-DO - ein zwei polizei, italian group from 1994, was a big hit in places I played.

[@Busterburn]

Every few years we come together as a continent and shout Cha Cha Cha.

[@nv7287]

Cha cha cha - with eng translation Rankka viikko ja paljon pitkii päiviä takan Mielenkiintona piña colada ja rata Ilta on vielä nuori ja aikaa kumota Tää jäinen ulkokuori on aika tuhota Pidän kaksin käsin kiinni juomista niinku Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei En mieti huomista ku tartun tuopista niinku Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei Haluun olla sekasin ja vapaa huolista niinku Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei Ja mä jatkan kunnes en enää pysy tuolissa niinku Muutama piña colada on jo takana Silti mul on vielä naamataulu vakava (yeah, yeah, ye-ye-yeah) Ilta on vielä nuori ja aikaa kumota Tää jäinen ulkokuori on aika tuhota Parketti kutsuu mua ku en oo enää lukossa Niinku cha cha cha mä oon tulossa Pidän kaksin käsin kiinni juomista niinku Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei En mieti huomista ku tartun tuopista niinku Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei Haluun olla sekasin ja vapaa huolista niinku Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei Ja mä jatkan kunnes en enää pysy tuolissa niinku vou Nyt lähden tanssimaan Niinku cha cha cha Enkä pelkääkään tätä maailmaa Niinku cha cha cha Kun mä kaadan päälleni samppanjaa Cha, cha, cha, toinen silmä jo karsastaa Ja puhe sammaltaa ku tää toinen puoli must vallan saa Cha, cha, cha, en oo arkena tää mies laisinkaan En oo mut tänään oon se mies, tänään oon se mies Nyt lähden tanssimaan Niinku cha cha cha Enkä pelkääkään tätä maailmaa Niinku cha cha cha Kun mä kaadan päälleni samppanjaa Niinku cha cha cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ahaa Niinku cha cha cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha --- Rough week and many long days behind Fascinating piña colada and track The evening is still young and time to undo This icy outer shell is about to be destroyed I hold on to drinks with both hands like Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no I don't think about tomorrow when I grab the glass like Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no I want to be messed up and free from worries like Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no And I'll continue until I can't stay in the chair anymore like A few piña coladas are already behind me Yet I still have a serious face (yeah, yeah, ye-ye-yeah) The evening is still young and time to undo This icy outer shell is about to be destroyed The dance floor calls me as I'm no longer locked Like cha cha cha, I'm coming I hold on to drinks with both hands like Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no I don't think about tomorrow when I grab the glass like Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no I want to be messed up and free from worries like Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no And I'll continue until I can't stay in the chair anymore like Now I'm going to dance Like cha cha cha And I'm not afraid of this world Like cha cha cha When I pour champagne all over me Cha, cha, cha, one eye already squinting And my speech stutters as the other half takes control Cha, cha, cha, I'm not the same guy on weekdays I'm not, but today I am that guy, today I am that guy Now I'm going to dance Like cha cha cha And I'm not afraid of this world Like cha cha cha When I pour champagne all over me Like cha cha cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ahaa Like cha cha cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha Cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha

[@Silkki6]

Man I really REALLY hoped that my reaction would have been the same one as you apparently had in the beginning. I have always talked down on Eurovision and I still do not actively follow that competition.. BUT.. I hate to admit it, this performance was spectacular

[@MartinaDeir]

Cha Cha Cha has a great chance of winning this year. The song you were looking for is Mo-Do - Eins Zwei Polizei - It reminded me of a different German song - from the early 80's Hubert Kah - “Gigolo”

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Haha, this is great! ⛄🐛

[@peterfarmer725]

Brilliant stuff,love it! Definitely the winner.🇬🇧❤🇫🇮

[@Zinetha]

I was at a karaoke bar last Friday, on my birthday, and heard this song twice during the night. The singers were part of some theater group having a night out and they were SO entertaining! And the song worked so much better like that than listening it at home or in the car. Käärijä translates to "wrapper" (as in, someone who wraps something). Which I find kinda funny, because he's a rapper. I also hear some Neue Deutsche Härte in there, like Rammstein, especially in the beginning.

[@MarkTomblin]

In the UK 'Cha' is an informal word for tea. (originally Chinese Chá) So he is singing about tea, tea, tea. 😂

[@robtoole2337]

Im not sure if my comment sent a few days ago. But kaarija did his top 5 Eurovision songs of all time that he liked. You really have great musical insight because his favourite was ein zwei drei. So you were right he took influence from that no doubt 👏

[@CatAndBearone]

I love how your facial expressions matched my thoughts when I first heard it too. I think you've summed it up very well!

[@dochka]

it's funny you said "but I'm that guy" at 9:52 because that is what he sings at the end of the bridge, "tänään oon se mies", basically normally I'm shy, but tonight, "I'm that guy" :)

[@MaybeitsmeJulia]

Wow, your voice is incredible. Much love from Finland!

[@JohnSmith-dq7sr]

2nd place won the most peoples vote. Judges didn't agree sadly.

[@bobbydazzler8684]

Fair play to you - I was actually expecting you to tear it down (which it deserves in other contexts). It's Eurovision and it's perfect for that format. As you say, just catchy enough to win.

[@MsWill813]

Good job 😂 You stayed serious looking longer than most.

[@jariturunen532]

I think you mean MO-DO? Band where I thougt long time Arnold was saying those lyrics😋. Thanks your great reaction, again.

[@muddyfeet69]

I hope this man will react to more Eurovision 2023 songs .....because I like his reaction and voice ♥. Btw. the "Eurovision Song Contest is est. 1956 and still running. The 3 shows (2 semi-finals + 1 grand final) are watched via TV by 188 million people and many more worldwide via stream. The Eurovision Song Contest (French: Concours Eurovision de la chanson), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

[@catarinaforsman]

Thank you from Finland ❤❤

[@Iikrippi]

Greetings from finland! And keep up good work! Love nightwish

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

Believe it or not. for me this song is my ESC 2023 favorite together with the Austrian one. But of course, I am talking about the sog, not the visuals / show. Of course behind my mates from Lord of the Lost with "Blood and Glitter" :-)

[@runkkariruune]

Involuntary positive reaction! I thought I would hate that song, but it keeps buzzing in my brain. And it is ok, I hope for the win, as I'm a Finn. Once again, greetings from Helsinki, Finland, and thank You for the reaction! "It's crazy. It's party!"

[@jerry3647]

Tanks a lot. You remind me of those good old style 70s disc jockeys on Radio Luxembourg. I used to listen that radio channel in summer nights here in Finland when I was a teenager. Those were the most wonderful summers in my life. But where is the Peter Stuyvesant cigarrettes show? 🙂Your reaction to Käärijä's Cha Cha Cha seems to be one of the most real and honest ones and i think you are a good music wizard. Cheers from Finland!

[@TheJimbo1791]

Thanks for this! Excactly, it´s catchy and fun. You wondered about the lyrics. As 99 Luftballons was actually very poetic, it was art, in it´s amazingly talented guitarist-writers surrealistic anti-war lyrics (and a melody + a voice that almost had the whole 80´s in its heart) this is about DRINKING...erm...and having fun, not caring about tomorrow. So two totally different tales and songs BUT the catchiness and - loving life - is there in both songs. This is to me sooo silly, but catchy and a batshit crazy show but it really is the point as well, this is Eurovision. Thank you so much for this video, much appreciated.

[@vanelope7133]

Es el ganador, lo tengo claro desde el mes de Febrero.

[@piiamikkila]

Oh dear. I somehow knew you would have reaction like this. But still, it kinda surprised me 😅

[@escape-radio]

Basically it's already the third song of this year's Eurovision Song Contest you reacted to: Lord of the Lost will also participate with "Blood & Glitter" for Germany. ;-)

[@a.pviivi8235]

Thanks to who send The link🎉

[@trinadawn4166]

nightwish army checking in, catchy yes! not really one for my playlist , but was fun!

[@alcoolx]

Wow your voice is so familiar and radiophonic

[@peterkeijsers489]

In that case, I think you should react to ALL (I believe it's roughly 30-35 songs?) the 2023 entries into the Eurovision contest!

[@Piia2023]

37 songs

[@ValtteL]

Come on, man 😂

[@sairhug]

Ha-ha! That is *some* gauntlet to be throwing down!

[@MaretLoodsalu-fs9zr]

The song made 2nd place in the Eurovision final!

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Käärijä means something like a roller. He got the nick from his friends for doing online gambling. His favorite band is Rammstein. The pallets on stage refers to a straining job. The dancers symbolizes the alcohol he needs in order to put the workweek behind him and to be able to connect with himself and to have fun on the dance floor. He literately got high on alcohol on the stage and rode with it.

[@sepfirem]

pallets are also called euro lava in finnish = euro stage so nice caviat

[@YouthEnergy]

You have an Offspring record signed in the background and you're giving Finland attention by reacting to this song. I'm a huge Offspring fan and a finn, so you earned yourself a subscriber. By the way as of writing this I haven't even watched the video yet.

[@sirjohnmara]

Great comments. With the laugh and foot-tap. That is a true.

[@kolppi]

Really liked the analysis

[@pirittapaimensalo]

It's crazy, it's party!!💪

[@TheSilke73]

The song you are talking about from back in the days in German, do you mean Mo-Do 1 2 Polizei? Sorry I am German and that was the first thing that came in my mind.

[@oszaszi]

I like the song and when I do work out i do listen to it sometimes, but to me, the winner in my heart is still Alessandra with queen of the kings.

[@MrGeirPaulsen]

EPIC!

[@tekonena]

I love facepalm earlier and the expression on "what do you want me to do with this?!" just.. just embrace it, go with the flow lol. :D We're gonna fcking win! XD

[@MarjaanaNevala-dg9ty]

Cha cha cha cha cha cha chaa!!

[@OIOnaut]

Eins, zwei, Polizei is Italian Dance-Musikproject Mo-Do

[@music2seeconcertphotograph457]

It was Mo-Do with "Eins, Zwei Polizei" :-)

[@scrinbot]

Eins Zwei Polizei :D I´m from Germany and i remember. it was an italien Guy singing bad german. But it was fun.

[@Idefixu]

Nightwish took part in the Finnish ESC qualification in 2000 with the song Sleepwalker. They won the public vote, but the jury points were very low. Maybe that was for the best. It's not one of the best Nightwish songs. (Just my opinion.)

[@ValtteL]

It's good they used one of their worst songs to that. It was a really hilarious event overall.

[@sairhug]

Wow - I never knew that!

[@ValtteL]

@@sairhug from their book: "Those judges were totally embarrassed after the results were disclosed", Tarja laughs. "After all, people take the contest so seriously - if you don't win, you'll be choking with tears and refrain from any commentary. It was unbelievable to witness the whole circus, being as we were there just to have fun and check out the Finnish cream of the crop." The whole Eurovision episode was soon forgotten as just a curious incident in the band's career. "None of us expected to be making our big breakthrough with the contest or anything like that", Tuomas says. "We were pretty much just fucking with the conservative Finnish music scene. I trusted that people would understand that, and if the public vote is anything to go by, they sure did. I take my hat off to them for that. They understood we were in there with honest intentions, but we weren't taking ourselves so damn seriously. I mean, the Eurovision Song Contest is probably the most boring, conservative and corrupt institution in the world of music. We wanted to make a little statement and totally succeeded in doing so."

[@sairhug]

@@ValtteL Thanks :) Times have changed! I wouldn't call ESC "boring" or "conservative" in 2023 (no idea about "corrupt" ... though I've heard concerning rumours about the Polish entry).

[@kimmovuorinen2710]

Thanks from🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@247Danny]

Sometimes its better not knowing the meaning of the words. He is a true entertainer. Well done 🎉

[@simosallinen3249]

It's for sure difficult to pronounce for English speaking person, but I loved the first try "gojira" 😂

[@pirjohovi61]

WOW!!

[@safron6789]

The one thing I thought the entire time was that you were unironically smiling most of the time. That is part of what makes music... music