Reaction to Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato | Eesti Laul 2025 | Eurovision 2025 Estonia

[@Bolomees]

Gonna vote for him like 5 times

[@xanperia]

I think the humour is brilliant. I interpret it like this - people on social media try to look rich and expensive and many post selfies of themselves drinking Starbucks all the time. But in reality, they aren't rich or special. So there is Tommy - telling us how ultra rich he is and shows his obsession over a coffee with a fancy name. Yet he pulls out an iphone 4...

[@TalEurovision]

I too was skeptical, then I went to watch all of his other music videos and it all made sense. I do not think this is a joke act, if anything we actually got a "watered-down" version of who Tommy Cash is lol

[@antonysantiago2874]

I loved this at first listen. That broken italian english made it more interesting. It remembers me of Liitle Big that also abuse of the absurdity. I also like Kulm, but Expresso Macchiato is my favourite by far.

[@JanBors]

Yes, it has this little big ingredience in, but its not the same quality. On the other hand I understand the buzz, especially in the community, which tends to such concepts

[@antonysantiago2874]

@@JanBors I must confess. I am biased to like anything out of box. I am tired of the same pop musics and ballads.

[@JanBors]

@ imo this is an "issue" of Eurovision fans vs. music fans. Eurovision fans look at the contest in compare, the rest as a music contest. I am more on the second part, that I want to see the best possible quality regardless the genre. As a proper competiton. Like I watch Champions league to see the best football.

[@antonysantiago2874]

@@JanBors My main goal is to find artists of different countries. I understand your point, but I am afraid if the competition were the main goal of most artists. For instance, I dont like MelFest, because for me they look so overproduced with the same formula. I prefer something that looks authentic of each artist, even I didn't like.

[@JanBors]

@ this for sure is important, authenticity. Imomthats the reason why Sweden is not winning every year as they are more visually focused and not all the time with absolute hits (who is), but as a tv professional, I love their contest as it just shows all the possibilities and creativity, perfectly made acts. Musically it depends, I prefer Sanremo for this as its musically top noch. Imo this is authentic probably, lets see live, but is that a real quality? This is what I doubt.

[@marx-e]

I feel like people got too comfortable naming every upbeat fun song "joke act"... what does that even mean? and 5Miinust&Puuluup was not a joke act, you just think that because you dont understand estonian language and the real meaning of the song

[@JanBors]

musically and performance wise it was, this is also, including lyrics. That it has some deeper meening does not mean its made as a joke. I dont take this out of it. Its also like this - if you dont want to see it, you'll not and thats fine :)

[@squirrelballs3387]

@@JanBors Im fine with you not liking the song but 5Miinust was not a "joke act", the only thing that remotely would point to it being one was maybe the dance but that also was not intended for that purpose. It was purely made to make the song more energetic not a joke... musically it for sure wasn't, it blended the traditional Estonian folk and newage vibe together to combine younger and older crowds. Finally the lyrics, if you did not research the song and artist about the meaning of them enough then what is even the point of mentioning it being a joke. Now for espresso macchiato you made the same flaw and did not look into who Tommy is and why he did what he did. No this song was not a joke. In summary: Tommy is quite a big art person, he often does stunts at fashion shows, music videos etc with visual shock. Due to that he decided to add his flare to this song by referencing Andy Warhol eating a hamburger (link to video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3TLkquiYp6jrMk). That video was a satire take on how America does nothing but eat burgers. In this song Tommy took the same outfit and jokingly makes a similar take on Italian stereotypes. Yes I agree that to some extent it may be insulting but it is not meant to be that. It is more about the respect to the art niches. As for the song itself I find it quite decent and tasteful, if he wanted to make a joke act he could of taken an absolute piss out of the beat but decided not to.

[@fxaman]

Tommy Cash je super a upřímně si nemyslím, že je to myšlený čistě jako joke act. On prostě dělá tyhle bizáry celou svoji kariéru a ten song je sakra chytlavej. Pustil jsem si ho jednou, dvakrát a už ho nemůžu dostat z hlavy. Předpokládám, že s přehledem vyhraje u diváků, ale zase ho potopí porota jako vždy každou volbu diváků. Já mu hlas rozhodně pošlu :)

[@JanBors]

proc ne, jakoze urcite nebude sam a je to divacky? Je. Libi se mi to? Ne. Bude to terc zesmesnujici ESC, ano. Ale tak co uz. Neni to zas tak uplne blby, any to byl bizar.. ale jsem zvedajen na show, prej to muze byt dost uchylarna. Tak se necham prekvapit. Zas tam nemaj nejakej uplne vycnivajici song tenhle rok, kteryho by mi zatim, bylo vylozene lito.

[@JanBors]

vzdycky si tak rikam u podobnych songu - je to neco, co bychom chteli my, aby nas reprezentovalo?

[@ІринаМілошевська]

I remembered a song from the national selection of the ESC in Belarus, I think in 2017. “Hey, ba-ba-barista, Cappuccino 300... “😄

[@simmyminelli8479]

😂

[@TAKE_EAM]

Honestly, I was waiting and dreading Cha Cha Cha 3.0 because even though I love the original, I'm already sick of it, but I'm pleasantly surprised. Of course, it's not as undisputed a winner with the audience as Cha-Cha-Cha, but if it goes, it might make the top 10, and I wouldn't mind it. But selections are famous for the fact that anything can happen, so we'll just wait

[@JanBors]

such will do well in semis without jurors

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

It will come down to the staging. If he can sing and stage it in a quirky way, people will buy this. He will already have the advantage as a significant name anyway that was hyped up. The song IS catchy but you have to listen to it multiple times

[@JanBors]

well, curious, this might do also well at eurovision if done well, as no juries are in semifinals

[@musaire]

judging by Tommy's other music videos, I fear the staging will even be more extreme most of us expect lol, he has no boundaries, almost in a bad way

[@ar50000]

​​@@musaire And what does "corneo" mean in these lyrics?!

[@thechaoticuchiha]

Calling 5Miinust x Puuluup (last years song) a joke act is shallow in my opinion, you clearly did not care to search up the lyrics and/or don't understand the meaning behind it + the dance is a traditional dance here in Estonia, it's not intended to be "funny". Besides, Eurovision has rarely ever been about "the best of the best". It has mostly always been about a) politics b) shock factor

[@JanBors]

it was a joke act, did it have a meaning? Yes, sure... but it was musically and staging-wise presented as a joke act. It was done well also.

[@High_cloud_18118]

@@JanBors The lad is stuck in the mindset of the 70s and 80s. Eurovision hasn't been a song contest for decades. It's a circus, a spectacle where "chicks with dicks" act out their inner fantasies, mixed with absurd stage shows and meaningless lyrics. Commenting on it as if it's some kind of musical event and evaluating the songs from a musical perspective is a complete waste of time.

[@aqua4205]

the video is a reference to andy warhol eating a hamburger

[@JanBors]

the video and the point its nice :)

[@jasminmahov3638]

he's the best

[@stevenwilliams3038]

I cant say Im a huge fan of any of the Eesti Laul Songs this year. I think if Tommy did go to Eurovision the only way this doesnt compete is though highly controversial circumstances (ie. Tommy withdraws, Tommy gets disqualified The votes get rigged, or some crazy set of circumstances that Im not thinking of) but barring anything crazy this will Qualify but It wont do well with the juries. If Estonia send Tommy they will probably get a similar result to last year. I can guarantee you now that "Espresso Macchiato" Win not win Eurovision 2025. The 2025 Eurovision winner will probably be someone like Nemo last year or like Loreen Last Year. For as long as juries are not in the Semi Finals the Juries will always decide the winner and the Televote wont have much of a say

[@JanBors]

they will, especially if such songs will be entering the finals and basically suck public points

[@martinkoitmae6655]

This will easily win Eesti Laul

[@JanBors]

I think it might

[@ds5379]

I'm seeing a lot of people hyping this up - but I can't even get it. It doesn't have Kaarija's energy. It doesn't have last year's Estonian entry's energy. Then again, I have gotten many things wrong in recent years so I wouldn't even dare extrapolate my tastes on the rest of Europe.

[@JanBors]

imo of it will win and being well done, in semis without jurors this can slip easilly

[@ds5379]

@JanBors oh well, it does have that weirdness and uniqueness to it. That's all I can say. Myself and Eurovision are parting ways in terms of musical taste though, despite my tastes being quite broad.

[@simmyminelli8479]

How to get 0 points from Italy😅

[@JanBors]

por favore 😂

[@simmyminelli8479]

​​@@JanBorsThe song itself has a chorus that gets into your head but it seems like someone who has been on holiday in Italy has learned 10 words and thrown them randomly into the music... this is the effect... then in Italy they are Rather sensitive to the stereotypes they have been using for 200,000 years, Spaghetti and "Mafia"(It's still an open wound)Lacks mandolino e mamma mia😂Maybe if they are not very attentive they will not pay attention to that word that touches us so much and they will appreciate the fact that he used Italian words... there were songs that in my opinion were more authentic.But if Estonia or loved this song I love and respect them always and anyway..🫶

[@simmyminelli8479]

But I find the play on words Nespresso depressed not stressful brilliant And the fact that it lasts 3 minutes and feels like 1 minute means that it's not boring but a fun pace.

[@linion997]

Tommy Cash mocked Italians or Andy Warhol(American btw) with this video? Both answers are wrong!!!

[@JanBors]

you can have yours :)

[@robtoole2337]

Don’t give up the day job as reviewing isn’t for you

[@JanBors]

different opinions are ok :)