Marie N - I Wanna (Latvia - Eurovision 2002 Live) HQ

Marie N with winning song "I Wanna" representing Latvia in Eurovision Song Contest 2002, which took place in May 25, Tallinn, Estonia.

[@GeorgeAustinTay]

This performance completely makes sense. She's basically singing about wanting to have the upper hand in her relationship, so slowly she reveals her real self throughout the performance. It was genius, if you ask.

[@user-iu1qp5ij7g]

George Austin Tay Wow,you're throughout.

[@wonderland3941]

George Austin Tay в рррэтом р

[@thesnesgeek]

Kind of like Meg in Disneys Hercules

[@graysthegray]

So she tops?

[@Psycheccc]

Not only the worst eurovision winner also the worst song that i have ever heard how could have happened?

[@OlaKomedee]

This song is significant in Eurovision history; it is the first song where the lead singer of the wining song not only sang but also performed elaborately. Turkey won with the same strategy the following year, then Ukraine ... etc....

[@irina1296]

You're absolutely right. Despite that Turkey 2003 didn't have much choreography - dancers did the whole job, not Sertab but Marie N (Latvia 2002) and Ruslana (Ukraine 2004) did a fantastic job at singing, dancing and even ACTING at the same time

[@eurovisiopedia]

@@irina1296 don't be jealous

[@ozlenergen3289]

@@irina1296 Sertap did fantastic job in singing though

[@ozlenergen3289]

@@cocicot4124 then every year Turkey must have won but we know thats not the case

[@FFFlemish]

Carola and Brotherhood of Man also did sing and perform but just a little bit.

[@sashala679]

Memorable performance, that’s why they won. Usually I can’t remember a song after they stopped singing it. Unless it’s catchy and memorable

[@Rouzmary]

That is how you win - excellent song & a fabulous performance not seen before - bravo :)

[@EdjeMr1975]

Politics Voting

[@Rouzmary]

@@EdjeMr1975 Politics voting is what happens nowadays T__T

[@tmdgcmct9756]

Have to disagree with you there. The performance was great but the song itself was absolutely not excellent imo

[@EdjeMr1975]

@@Rouzmary Eurovision is all about politics Even JESC do it

[@noahbowie5985]

She had the charisma to pull off that incredible performance which gave her a well deserved win even if there were better songs in 2002

[@janisber111]

Im not so shure if there is any other way to pull that song.

[@oblivionmars1817]

Song is not that bad... It's catchy!

[@nexbil394]

So true.

[@nexbil394]

@@janisber111 70 % I think so too

[@davidengels534]

That's right. People are forgetting it's a song contest, not a performance one.

[@evyan2587]

This goes down as one of the most iconic Esc performances ever

[@EdjeMr1975]

Latvia was a 1 day fly When People think of Eurovision 2002 Its Malta : 7th Wonder, Ira losco

[@mrtimtremmel8465]

song hasnt aged well though!

[@Euphoria_95615]

No!!sertab erener-everyway that i can

[@matherman1111]

this era of eurovision was very special. there were 8 consecutive wins of east european countries that have never won eurovision before

[@esc_george]

Finland isn’t an Eastern European country but ok

[@oof3397]

@@esc_georgewell they never won eurovision before

[@esc_george]

@@oof3397 sure but I wouldn’t count them as “Eastern”

[@hristoskase6606]

​@@esc_george well by a geographic perspective they're pretty eastern

[@esc_george]

@@hristoskase6606 more like Nordic

[@laylamia]

Even if you don't like the song,you can't deny the performance,with it's suits,costume changes,flamenco-ish feeling and lesbianism was freaking amazing

[@whitecat3923]

FLAMENCO!.😉...not flamingo ..

[@bloopity4117]

Ikrrr its so fun and its so gay

[@balticbvll2987]

@@bloopity4117 its not gay tho?

[@laylamia]

@@balticbvll2987 1:58 we gonna pretend the lady with the black dress is invisible or what

[@darraghgregory1269]

She's not lesbian is she

[@Inucchi1000]

This is the first Eurovision winner I remember, as a 8 years old I gaped at Marie N with shiny eyes and in awe, and years later one has to wonder: How many people did she help to realize they are gay?

[@firewolf7108]

ohh shes not gay?

[@Nina-sg1rz]

@@firewolf7108 nah bruh she's married to a male

[@firewolf7108]

@@Nina-sg1rz oh okay, thanks, I was confused there for a second, cuz everyone was speaking like she was gay lol

[@33LB]

@@firewolf7108 i think OP is saying she is gay.

[@firewolf7108]

@@33LB i think they are saying that shes so attractive that many girls found her masculinity attractive and started questioning their sexuality :D

[@martinokeefe4925]

That’s what we love, not just a song but a real performance, which is as good as the song!

[@parisashiqin6171]

She was my favourite contestant that year and she won!!! Yeayyyy!

[@omeome6567]

Thanks im from latvia and yeah she wons!

[@ricardocasanalufre6579]

the most deserved winner was spain...

[@user-fj4xw9on4i]

Ome Ome learn to write fool. She wons hahahahah it was the last time for latvia. Just don't participate again

[@Tomek-mf2ln]

@@ricardocasanalufre6579 No, France

[@user-bl7uc1dx6p]

Ευάγγελος Καραμπιτσάρης rich coming from a greek if you ask me lol

[@alexandrenabais6053]

This is the most underrated winner ever.

[@lydaa_gr]

This is Eurovision!

[@darraghgregory1269]

This song so deserved to win, love from Ireland

[@bumblebee-dd2je]

She's NOT gay! She's married and has a kid. Even if she was, where's the problem? I'm happy that she won. I was 6 years old and i remember whatching her win. I was so happy for my country. At least one winner for Latvia.

[@oktopud606]

Deserved win. My favorite Latvian entry is when Pewdiepie represented Latvia in 2016.

[@latviets8934]

@@thesnesgeek we just started to use diffrent picking system

[@latviets8934]

@@thesnesgeek 2016 was last year we used system where juries chosed who will fight for representing, now in supernova anyone can send in their song and try to go to finals, havent been working so good

[@xxxxxxxx8634]

Aminata is better than Marie N

[@bumblebee-dd2je]

@@xxxxxxxx8634 your point?

[@PatrickTheCoolestFan]

Remembering those moments from the 2000's is a twist. Back in 2002, in Tallinn, Estonia, Marie N and Latvia won the Eurovision Song Contest thanks to 12 points from Estonia, Germany, Israel, Lithuania and Spain. Latvia has caught the most 12 points with 5 twelve points.

[@whitecat3923]

Ay-ay-ay-ay!!! Such amazing performance!!! 🤗Bravo, Marija!! 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼❤️

[@v_dim1165]

Κατι αλλο παρα μονο τυχαια δεν κερδισε! Εκπληκτικη και πολυ σεξυ! From Greece!

[@therealbricker]

I don't understand this song's haters, I think this is amazing! Sure, Love Injected or Heartbeat are way better, but still, an amazing song, I'm glad that Latvia won that year.

[@NoLifeGameZone]

Brainstorm ... Walter and kazha ... much MOOORE diserve to be winners, not this cheese Latino music ...

[@mamamoma9238]

The Bricker Love Injected was a masterpiece...

[@Psycheccc]

One of the worst songs in eurovision history and THE WORST WINNER EVER ! who voted for this such a bullshit at that time

[@therealbricker]

@@Psycheccc And that's okay that you think that. I'm just not sure why you commented that here, but all right.

[@blairx8308]

@@Psycheccc shut up

[@haticeyurgul1386]

Nice song and nice performance from turkey:)

[@vanesavinberga]

I love Turkey so much! Im from Latvia

[@Crimson19977]

Thank you!! Turkey also won Eurovision in the very next year after this in Riga, Latvia! 😂❤

[@jeffersoneurovisionlamasma8074]

I loved, my winner 2002❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@saladamista8226]

Superb performance. Great.

[@Ornochestror]

Funny, catchy and an outstanding performance, which fits the lyrics perfectly well! And I, personally, also like the music :D Deserved winner in a weak year :)

[@disneyceska7049]

Ah come on, the song it is really nice... the dance is so cool and the perfomance really good! Better than other Latvian entries, this one it's really catchy

[@omgwilliqualify8904]

Disney Česká I agree

[@omeome6567]

Thanks im from latvia and...we wins!

[@omeome6567]

I like how she have pants and hat at start and end she has pink dress

[@brechthaerynck1238]

Latvia 2000 was way better then this trash

[@Psycheccc]

The worst song ever '!!!!

[@isaacsanchezcamacho3619]

When I watch it first, back in the days when I was a teen, I wanted my country, Spain to win, and was very upset that such an spanish-inspired song won instead , but now I see it and I recall the feminist meaning on the song, and absolutely LOVE IT.

[@whitecat3923]

👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🥰

[@jvmspn6482]

Si. Yo recuerdo de verlo con mi familia porque ese año España llevo a Rosa, y entre que era una cancion muy "europea" combinando español e ingles, con un ritmo muy bueno, y todo el fenomeno "eurofan" que creo operacion triunfo llevando a Rosa y al resto de finalistas. Ese año la audiencia en España debio batir record. Creo que Rosa actuo de las primeras y las vibraciones durante el desarrollo de la gala fueron buenas (hace años la gente no podia escuchar el resto de canciones previamente porque muy pocos tenian internet, no habia spoilers), pero cuando actuo Latvia ya sabiamos que iba a ganar, independientemente de politiqueos u otros factores. El resumen fue que la puesta en escena fue espectacular y rompedora (ya se percibe entre el publico y en consecuencia en las casas con la gente votando), y eso gusto mucho, ademas de combinar un buen ritmo y baile latino cantado todo en directo. Poco se podia hacer para ganar XD.

[@Denis-89]

In defence of the song I can see why it won: It's Latin influenced and at the time Latin sound was very popular around Europe. And of course the performance which was actually quite ahead of it's time and very hard to pull off..

[@Amo_el_Rock]

More than Latin, Spanish style.

[@rollercoaster478]

I think a lot of people ''hate'' this song, not because its bad, but because they liked Malta's song better, and they are still salty about it. Ou Well.

[@jvmspn6482]

Disco, latin, tango and salsa influenced, moreover she showed a cheeky coreography and a beatiful voice, so that she deserved the win.

[@rollercoaster478]

@@jvmspn6482 yeah I agree Latvia deserved the win.

[@Denis-89]

@@jvmspn6482 plus it's difficult to sing and dance at the same time so that added as well..

[@juljomuka1]

She is so pretty ❤️

[@viniciuscondina8681]

I love this song

[@kiscsiko197406]

fantastic Winer!! Hungary

[@bowlerlv7029]

Ferenc Szedlák maga Lettország is jó dalokkal indul

[@Youtub3rh4x0r]

Hands down the sexiest performance in the contest's history. The Flamenco-esque dances and dancers, her hands on her partner, the way they 'slowly' shed her manly clothes to reveal a red dress... I don't know if the song deserved to win, but this one takes the (steamy) cake. Ay ay ay ay ay ay.

[@robspereall8203]

Then Poland 2014 said, "Hold my beer"

[@antonioluis1068]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pellejakobsson7308]

Thankyyyyyyyyy she said in the end

[@renzomolinac]

One of the most underrated winners ever. This was a breaking point in the contest.

[@ARoadd]

She is enough successful singer❤ by the way Today at night on Latvian TV channel 7 was translation of her show recorded in 2002❤ I wander why it's not available there 😢?

[@coldnorthadventures5905]

The best performance l saw for a long time.

[@mayal00000]

Such a great and catchy song! And the performance is amazing! Underrated

[@Conjujo1]

How underrated do you mean? Are you serious? She won the competition!!!!!

[@mayal00000]

​@@Conjujo1I know she won, but it's still underrated

[@foggio3957]

@@Conjujo1 she won, and everyone hates on it for whatever reason

[@Ramboost007]

One of the two winners that were helped with a costume change, along with Making Your Mind Up

[@rollercoaster478]

lol Make your mind up didnt do a costume change on this level, they just ripped the skirt off, and there was another skirt underneath. Plus it made no sense to the actual song. While hear Maria sings about her feminine feelings and how she wants to take more control in her relationship, it makes more sense for the costume change and its done much better.

[@eestiestraad4239]

LOVE❤❤❤

[@evyan2587]

I really like thus

[@1DusDB]

From Ecuador enjoying this great song and performance. In 2020 while coronavirus outside

[@MarcoMartell]

Great winning song - deserved to win - moreover one of most deserved victories, one of not many deserved tbh I think it was good year with many good songs (Estonia, France, Spain) but the show performance of Marie N was definitely the best.

[@jesusmariaandressanchez6184]

Fue un verdadero espectáculo !! Preciosa actuación y canción !!! 👍👏👏👏🇪🇸

[@eurovisioninspace]

I had forgotten just how much bisexual energy this performance has and I love it so much for it 🩷💜💙

[@millas1709]

Love love peace peace...

[@exblvr8859]

Before her everybody was just singing the song, she turned this into performance. That was something unusual. Now everyone is doing it, she would not win now, because the song is nothing special, but at that time that show helped her.

[@rumenok]

uk 1981 shocked

[@bobekspekiel9890]

@@rumenok or Germany 1979

[@andreastsekouras]

Worthful winner.

[@makis364]

good song!.

[@colonel_xo3728]

WHAT A QUEEN!!! OMG LOVE HERRR

[@sarantis1995]

This is the first ESC winner I kind of remember on my own, still iconic. ' 95 crew

[@anceberzina5519]

Latvieši malači! Tikai žēl, ka vairāk neesam spējīgi neko tādu radīt

[@hi_tsune_]

Mēs varam tadu darīt tikai nav cilvēkus kas to izdarīs

[@megass2]

@@hi_tsune_ Mēs esam un spējam radīt un izdarīt visu. Tikai šis šovs ir tiik korumpēts, ka par paši balsotāji brīnas par rezultātiem.

[@CousenIT]

@@megass2 , ja vins ir tik korumpets, tad kas lava Marijai uzvaret?

[@Glambutfirstcoffee]

@@CousenIT tss bija pirms 20 gadiem lol

[@welcometotheend]

I from Latvia!) Es dzīvoju Latvijā!) Я живу в Латвии!)

[@r1chh1]

Ej nahuj

[@tetsuo964]

Печально.

[@_march3llo782]

Jāturpina latviešu gars 👍

[@hi_tsune_]

Es arī)

[@Obliq-oe5xk]

Я тоже )

[@KevinCardonut]

i love this

[@BlairLaurel]

Goddess!

[@haku3326]

I genuinely think this is one of the best winners of this century. It's such a solid entry: Catchy song, entertaining performance, good vocals... It has it all! Definitely a well-deserved victory. I hope Latvia finds the right formula again

[@RoRonsku]

I needed to go on a search to find this but I literally saw this when I was 5 and it's the only thing about eurovision I remember in the years before Lordi won.

[@lukskiller5850]

love the vibe of this and the melody

[@Furry_Cultist]

A masterpiece

[@katewild2194]

According to author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, despite its success at the contest, "I Wanna" gained the dubious distinction of being the first Eurovision winner that was not released outside of its own territory. Even in Latvia the single never reached the top

[@JohnHenryEden2277]

As a Latvian, I don't think I've ever heard this song outside of Eurovision.

[@jacqueline.9799]

This year she was a commentator for finals in my country

[@veikkokurvinen]

Catchy!

[@isabellericordel7840]

J'adore cette chanson et sa chorégraphie la vrai gagnante pour moi !!!

[@isabellericordel7840]

Merci .... Thank You

[@lionmusic1965]

It is very catchy))) the first(and not the last, i hope) winner from Latvia Very stylish) Sorry for my english Hi from Russia

[@nicoledickson6099]

Hi! Hope things are ok in rùssia.

[@user-yf8tw1cg2i]

Самое ОРИГИНАЛЬНОЕ ВЫСТУПЛЕНИЕ на Евровидении... Ещё никто не повторил...Песня чудесная...Мария Наумова - БРАВО !!!

[@svamateria9912]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmiYdWWfbNyemqc

[@feelthelove8890]

The song was meeeh but the last minute is pure eurovision. I adore this ❤

[@maranovicka3929]

When eurovision was eurovision

[@Rodriportugal1]

What? This is probably the worst winner of Eurovision.

[@maranovicka3929]

Think what you want. It is my opinion

[@zephyr9550]

2000s eurovision>>>>2020s bangers and televote favourites can’t win even now

[@MrDava-xt9xc]

19 лет смотрю и 19 лет хлопаю. Браво 💛💙

[@miladestiny7376]

Уже 20 лет прошло?? 😄

[@Znay_sto_angeli_ne_spat]

Драсте где латвиские коменти

[@Escerf]

This is so amazing 😍

[@Emanistan]

Dedicated to the Turkish guys from 1985 for donating their lucky hats, & to Bucks's Fizz for their lucky gimmick.

[@t2stu]

WOW just look at how dated the staging is. No LCD screen, no light show, just music and dancing. l don't really know if the glitz of it now adds any sparkle at all. And l liked this song. It broke stereotypes and conventions.

[@thesnesgeek]

This was 15 too early.

[@nataliebelon4855]

I like this song and performance!

[@iiiwalkdeadiii3806]

2001 estonia 2002 latvia 2003 wheres lithuania...

[@xperson4310]

But won turkey

[@dhefish8024]

2020 is the lithuania year

[@xperson4310]

@@dhefish8024 yes

[@eurovisiopedia]

2000 lithuania ??? :)

[@xperson4310]

@@eurovisiopedia 2000 is denmark

[@Buble6666]

Super!

[@Hippyhop888]

This song was ahead of its time

[@ponyclub3198]

Yeah, it should have headed to the dumpster.

[@deadcells963]

@@ponyclub3198 stay pressed

[@jutjubow]

The song sucked.

[@EdjeMr1975]

This won becouse of The Act Song is boring Malta was better

[@hazy-skies2630]

actually this reminds of anything Paulina Rubio or any other latin artist could have sung around 2001-2002. And don't forget 2002 is also the year of "asereje" explosion throughout whole Europe

[@Calleigh94]

one of my favourite wins!!! she so deserved it..

[@GordonHugenay]

This is my favourite winner of the first half of the 2000s, but judging by youtube comments it seems to be the least popular.

[@Crimson19977]

Brilliant and the sexiest performance in Eurovision history

[@exblvr8859]

Really? Who thinks drag kings are sexy? I find them disturbing.

[@foggio3957]

@@exblvr8859 i hope you soon realize you are homosexual without being afraid of it, sending love ❣

[@EmuInDenial]

I was 6 years old during that time and I didn't even know what Eurovision was but to this day I still remember tha lady that changes her clothes on stage and get excited.

[@marciaalmeida4819]

Continua brilhando ❤️

[@elizabethfarrell9650]

sweet. 💕

[@TieflingTav]

Be still, my gay little heart.. Still love this performance all these years later!

[@hiimma]

Сначала вроде так себе, но к середине пошло очень оригинально! Молодцы, ребята!

[@djanasurkovic4099]

2:18 if you ask me, the best moment in this amazing performance. One would think that there are three men behind girls...

[@user-zs5zu1sl8y]

10 Marie i vanna on latvian kaikkien paras euroviisu kappale❤❤❤❤❤

[@annalauga-ln2bd]

Man ,liekas, Tas pats -Foršākais.!!! 👋👋:-) 👋👋

[@fo2815]

Oh que magnifica presentación .

[@Musicloverr291]

I love this.❤❤❤❤❤

[@chiriladorin-alexandru2776]

it is 16 years since that contest in Tallinn when this song sang by marie n was the winner.

[@thesnesgeek]

Make it 18.

[@madarapaeglkalna9920]

I love this new beach house song!

[@guillermomendoza9452]

the vest song of ever

[@EvelynaGR]

I don't remember much the music and the lyrics of the song, but I think that this song was the official start of the smart tricks on stage

[@deadcells963]

She looks so much like villanelle in this ♥️

[@lupo6263]

This is the first slomo-Chanel. The intro with the trumpet, the dance, the spanish vibe... .

[@martinpintamalli1449]

The year I was born 😁

[@Blue-of2dq]

If Valentina had taken part in Eurovision 2002, she would have won

[@abakerisgenderov9554]

super song super performance it is one of the most deserved winning songs in the history of Eurovision

[@mrgreatbritain]

Looking back,I’m quite surprised this won. Catchy though.Were the other songs any good?

[@FANISEN11]

LOVE IT !

[@valkon_]

I remember back then Netherlands was the biggest favorite to win by far. That was a surprise.

[@EdjeMr1975]

Netherlands was not in The Eurovision in 2002 Becouse they end up low back in 2001

[@jonapireva9849]

😍

[@whoknowswho6296]

So many Spanish vibes 🥰

[@dougxvale]

Citi Zēni the Latvian band who were in Eurovision 2022 in Turin brought me here since they made a parody of this iconic performance.