🇦🇹 Teya & Salena "Who the hell is Edgar?!" | Austria | Eurovision 2023

[@FLIPPYNMADZ]

$0.003 is how much money a stream makes an artist. Which means the song is about how even if you're posessed by Edgar Allan Poe to write the best song you still won't make enough money through streaming. Camp, comedy, catchy, commentary. I think this could win if the staging is good. Obsessed! Go Austria!

[@ESCTom]

yea i love how much depth the song has beneath the surface, i hope that doesnt go unnoticed by the juries. Itll be a big controversy if this explodes on social media and the jury kill it

[@namenlos40]

@@ESCTom There are no juries in the Semis.

[@pahakuutti]

Yeah I guess the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe represents the real artist who doesn't get the recognition or profits, while the machine/middlemen of the music business gets the profits.

[@ESCTom]

@@namenlos40 he was talking about it winning, there are juries in the final

[@ZakhadWOW]

6 million streams of Tattoo in the last 10 days have only earned Loreen 18000 US dollars

[@caplamons]

This song is literally "THE EVENT" of this season, the hype because the filtration in twitter and once I hear the song and build all the references and I must say IS A FREEKING GOOD SONG

[@ESCTom]

yea casual viewers and non eurovision fans could go wild for this too. this has massive virality potential AND the song is great which helps that

[@caplamons]

@@ESCTom si, literal yo madrugué porque el tema se lanzó a las 2 de la mañana y valió la pena, ahora tanto mi facebook y como mi estado de whatsapp son dedicados a esta canción y una amiga le mandaron un "feliz día de Poe" y me preguntó inmediatamente la razón jajajajaja Me disculpo por colocar esto en español pero necesitaba escribirlo en mi idioma 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@АлексейЗаботкин-т1х]

Casuals and non eurovision fans wont care about this cringe and it doesnt have anything viral about that MAMA SC

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

The bop we needed! It's a continuation from last year but Teya and Selena can ACTUALLY sing live! And the lyrics aren't throwaway either...they actually mean something!

[@ESCTom]

Yea I saw them singing and they’re amazing singers

[@Peeweetara]

I'm in love with this song, 12pts from Australia 😍

[@FLIPPYNMADZ]

Oh this is gonna do so well with Australia

[@lighthouse620]

If you told me a year ago that my number 1 would be an austrian girlbop critique of the music industry that revolves around edgar allan poe I would have died on the spot

[@jonathanbrett-warren2031]

This MUST WIN!!!! So outside the box and I love it. Can't stop playing it!

[@dave1361]

I like that in making a point about ghost writing and performance/streaming rights within the music industry it’s also a complete and utter earworm. If they can perform live this could do surprisingly well.

[@espotpod]

This is probably my favorite of all your reactions. Love how you watch it with almost childlike glee.

[@alexhodder4129]

AUSTRIA seriously my number 2 and this could really win semi 2 im absolutely in love with this and there is a good meaning behind it aswell Think they are being critical that in the music industry the writers get forgotten and also If you are not mainstream people are like "who are you" its really clever and the girls are extremely likable aswell

[@ESCTom]

yea thats so true, they come across as really fun and sassy, love it. and female duets have a horrible record at eurovision so will be great to see them successful

[@cameronclare2132]

Good lyrics, the Bridge in particular (0.003) is a protest against low royalty payments from streaming services. Great tune, amazing energy, and these two women are talented, experienced live vocalists. Semi 2 is saved & this is flying through very likely in a podium position.

[@ESCTom]

I hope the juries don’t murder it 😭

[@zlatkoamericanoNYC]

Edgar Allan Poe is this year's Meghan Markle's hair. A devastating criticism of the awful music industry and how it treats non-mainstream music artists. Brutal and fun, emblematic of our confusing times. Well done Austria!

[@paalnordahl5562]

I’m completely obsessed!! It’s like my entire life has been a precursor to listening to this song. WHY couldn’t they have used that last 20 seconds 😂 Can’t believe it but it’s my new number 1. Thank you Austria!! 🇦🇹❤

[@Moonchild0]

Because if you answer the question (Who the hell is Edgar?) you go again with the chorus. Aka Egar Allan Poe, Poe, Poe and so on. But it also leaves the question behind: Who writes the songs of the famous singers/bands? And that's not the singer/band, it's the ghostwriter. It's a clever full circle if you want to say that. The songs starts with: "Oh my God, you're such a good writer /Oh, it's not me, it's Edgar / Who the hell is Edgar?" and ends with the same words: "Who the hell is Edgar?" Now do you see the circle?

[@PhilomenaCunkESC]

It was so much fun watching the release ,the live chat went crazy.

[@regulusarcturus]

I expected this to be obnoxious, jokey and repetitive, but it was none of that and I was actually quite pleasantly surprised. It’s a well-constructed song with a nice message. It’s a critique of the music industry and how exploitative big companies are of artists, but done in a humorous way and has enough self-awareness to be taken seriously. Also, I really like Teya. She actually competed in the Serbian PZE in 2020 since she has dual citizenship and I’ve liked her ever since. She has evolved a lot as an artist.

[@ESCTom]

Yeah the commentary behind this song is awesome, I just hope that it translates so that the juries understand it and reward accordingly. I’ve seen them both live both really talented

[@tony0930]

I'M OBSESSED, THIS IS EVERYTHING 😭😭😭

[@cassandramace5838]

That reaction was so adorable and priceless! 😂 I love it and I love that song 😍

[@oniroqui]

My favourite for this year. Smiled all the time I watched it. Let's hope they can bring it live. definitively on my download list ;-) Brilliant!

[@emeraldgreen1973]

If the band Sparks wrote a Eurovision song I'd imagine it would sound like this😀 LOVE it!

[@lilestower]

Very good comparison.

[@fitnessocelot123]

That has to happen one day!

[@linn469]

i hadn't heard the snippet so this was a total surprise for me! the lyrics also have some meaning to them so it's not JUST a fun and wacky song, I LOVE IT!

[@samsmales3718]

I just love how meaningful it is. The whole women will only be taken seriously if there's a guy (edgar) behind the stuff, and them pretending to be guys so that the board will listen to them. Plus the fact its a woman who turns them in. Every visual and the lyrics are so meaningful, and yet it's still such a bop to go along with!

[@KuldarJ]

If they can deliver this live, it's a gold mine

[@markus_ch]

Such a banger! Funny, but also smart at the same time and very well produced. Austria went unexpectedly to my top 3 this year.

[@fortymillioncoins9066]

I LOVE IT! Wouldn't it be wild if it won?

[@hello3motos1]

The thought gone into this song and all the references in the lyrics is amazing! POE POE POE POE POE!!! It’s crazy good and coming to take semi final 2! ( assuming they can make it work as well live )

[@realitybyproxy]

Thank you Austria for another banger! 🙏🏻❤️ I adore all things camp so this went straight to my number two spot. They're so charismatic! I just saw a video of them singing the chorus live and they sounded great even though they were cracking up lol I love that they seem to be having a blast, it's truly contagious.

[@DarkFlareGC]

You're reaction was a lot like mine. Just this "What am i watching, this is amazing and weird i love it" 🤣 I'm very new to Eurovision (only my second year) and it's the over the top, out there songs that stick with me.

[@erinnadia0409]

I love this! It's such a bop! ❤

[@gk7786]

Such a nice and gracious review! Thank you!

[@CrazyFrog0007]

Don't forget that Edgar Allan Poe also died penniless and was only recognized for his work after his death. Poe worked so hard on his art throughout his life, but never personally saw the monetary reward for it. It seems artists have been getting shafted for a very long time.

[@ChrisStevens6]

omg love this fangirling 😍

[@honeystump]

One of the songwriters is Rony Janecek, member of the Czech band John Wolfhooker and the song was written during the song camp in Prague (Introvert Party Club from Rodan was also written there) So as a Czech I'm super happy about this amazing song :Dd

[@dorcas107]

Love your enthusiastic reaction . Adore this song . Well done Austria

[@escdakota]

Jesus, this was *such* a delight to watch. We have been truly and mightily blessed.

[@AceMan345]

I hope Austria will win this year.

[@lachysims6327]

every time i listen to it, it rises higher and higher in my ranking, starting to "take over my body"

[@johnmoynahan874]

Thank God.......no disappointment here Tom This is fantastic!! Was in despair but now i have my 5th download. Thank you Austria Please let you be able to stage this well in Liverpool.......PLEASE!! 🙏 It even inspired your " oh, a dance. I will have to learn the dance" promise/threat......which won't materialise 🙈🙈 We don't forget your promises Tom 😊😊😊 Straight into my top 5 with room for elevation!!! Well done Austria 🇦🇹 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ESCTom]

Lol in fairness to last year, being locked up in a prison for 3 months straight kind of killed my spirit 😂

[@johnmoynahan874]

@@ESCTom so, this year's promise???? 😉

[@martinpavlak7052]

Loved your reaction :D It is a great song and not just for the memes but also production-wise. I don´t know the singers at all, so I am just hoping they will be able to perform it live. Anyway it might be sneaking into my top 3 alongside Finland and Italy and it is definitely my number 1 music video.

[@ESCTom]

They are amazing live. There’s some videos of them singing on KZbin

[@martinpavlak7052]

@@ESCTom Thanks ! I will check it out.

[@Eva-jq1tx]

I had the same reaction as you 😂 I LOVE this song and the video!

[@arielspellman4332]

Love your reaction from Argentina 🇦🇷🥰

[@kieranedmunds2936]

I AM LITERALLY OBSESSED WITH THIS🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🇬🇧

[@AmaanStorm]

Oh Tom, how I love your face!!! You are so organically expressive, and it's hard to hide how you truly feel when you like or hate something! Lol. I, like you, totally shit bricks when I heard it. I genuinely didn't think I'd like it, but those frantic guitars, the sass, the electronic elements, the random gospel section, the viral dance is so fantastically catchy! I didnt expect this to come from Austria. I feel that it's going to set the cat amongst the pigeons because Kaarija finally has an energetic & fun challenger! To a casual Eurovision watcher (who will be watching and hearing the songs for the first time at the live televised final) are going to be completely drawn in by this (if they get the staging correct). It has that immediacy and the right amount of chaotic energy to make the casual watcher sit up and smile. On a side note, it literally reminds me so much of Little Big, in the way that they just blew people away with something unique, catchy, fun, cheesy and viral, and this is in the same vain. Currently my 2nd place behind Kaarija, but has the potential to move up the more I listen to it.

[@АлексейЗаботкин-т1х]

Lol, you described Croatia, not austria

[@ESCTom]

Omg literally agree w all your said. Very good point about little big, this feels like an Austrian version of that. Also love that this is a female duet song released on international women’s day. Female duets is one of the most difficult combinations to have success with at Eurovision, so this doing well would be amazing. So true about me not being able to hide my emotions. I am terrible at acting, and sometimes when I film a reaction and there’s a recording error and I have to re-record it , I’m totally unable to reproduce what I had the first time 😂

[@AmaanStorm]

@@АлексейЗаботкин-т1х no, the Croatian song isn't listener friendly, particularly for the first time viewer of the competition. Is it amusing to look at? YES! But its also chaotic and confusing and all over the place. The thing with the Austrian song is that it will go viral because of the right reasons. Its a song with one hell of a catchy melody, a dance that is tiktok viral worthy, and there's so much frantic energy. I dont feel the Croatian song has that. Also the Croatian song isn't as universally liked. Plus the Austrian song isn't politically motivated.

[@AmaanStorm]

@@ESCTom you need to keep those snippets and do a little 'bloopers' section at the end of the video that you're filming!

[@Dukiduledoozy]

Love, love, love! Hope they win.

[@gareth3152]

Now I'm excited about Eurovision this year. Hopefully they make it to the final so I can watch and dance at the live screening at Dublin cinema.

[@MarinaMarina-fr8ex]

This song has a potential to be world wide hit.

[@PoderdoCosmos]

I like this song a lot. It went straight to my top 10 with Israel. It's soooooo good 🥰

[@Shellydaliie]

I was expecting this to be a bit of a shitshow that televoters could latch onto but honestly, I have to say, I actually genuinely like this song, I was pleasantly surprised. One thing I really respect about this song is that whilst its going for somewhat of a comedic effect, the song is still quality in and of itself which is great to see. I doubt there's anyway televoters will forget this song. Even in the field of what we have now, nothing sounds like this. Also in terms of lyrical content and meaning, its pretty poweful, I think I saw people say the 0.003 part was relating to how much an artist makes from a stream and even in the beginning when Teya (i think, with the red in her hair) hands Selena the paper which the man thinks is brilliant, wasnt written by her but by the typewriter which she refers to as the Poet, Edgar Allen Poe (ghost writing). I have a lot of respect for songs that are unique and out there arent relying on shock factor or being outlandish for the sake of it and furthermore when the song itself is quality. Props to Austria, I doubted the snippet but you came through.

[@ESCTom]

Yeah I love that it’s an amazing fun song to experience, but then it also has all those real layers beneath it. I also love having a female duet which is something we very rarely see

[@Zheviah]

This is my favourite this year so far. I agree with you, this is the first song that really stuck into my head (well cha cha cha too)

[@ddaniel101]

This is 1000 times better than cha cha cha imo

[@FizzPunk]

This will be THE ESC 23 dance routines!! Interesting how they gonna stage this? Congrats Austria

[@craigeemac797]

Edgar Allan Poe lived most of his life on the brink of poverty, despite being a brilliant, talented writer. Likewise, The modern musician can be brilliant and talented, and make very little money. Such clever lyrics, and so well performed. It is also kind of a parody but wrapped up in very a very relevant message. In my top 3. I've also added it to my playlist so they can earn 0.0003c per time I listen to it - think about that when you listen to it guys.

[@EuroDai]

With 8 songs still to be selected, I'm already really pleased with the top 10 I have at the moment: Spain, Czechia, France, Finland, Austria, Norway, Serbia, Germany, Ukraine, Romania.

[@eurovisionfan567]

I literally love you for having Romania in top 10 ❤️

[@ZakhadWOW]

ROmania over Moldova? Are you nuts?

[@heylinsworld6673]

The thing I love most about this song is that it is a little goofy but it also has a legit meaning and commentary behind it. Very clever writing. I have no doubts that this will qualify to the final (unless the live performance is bad but I feel like Austria are genuinely trying to improve from last year so I think it will be good).

[@antipolitika4552]

My favorite moments are when that secretary points to them to be arrested and then in the end when she goes "Who the hell is Edgar?" I just LOVE this song & video!

[@someothername7886]

Yeah, this is definitely qualifying 🔥

[@19jenbob]

Fun and entertaining, the quirkiness and great melody is fantastic but love the cleverness of it. A great package - on the surface striking and you want to listen and watch but start to listen properly and an important message being conveyed in an innovative, memorable way.

[@GaryWalshDublin]

I would love this to win ESC 2023

[@ESCTom]

yep same, it would be amazing

[@KristinJ965]

Wow,crazy song,but catchy,i like this😍🤩

[@Louise_Palmer]

Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!!!! It didn’t disappoint thankfully

[@ESCTom]

It was even better than my expectations

[@heppolo]

subwoolfer of the year

[@tomf310]

This gives me similar vibes to one of your favourites last year Subwoolfer, like you said it’s well thought through song/concept despite being wacky. In the video they look like characters from Mad men.

[@Saturinus]

There are several songs this year with that choral singing: Austria, Czechia and Jann had it and... who else?

[@ESCTom]

I think also maybe Switzerland Armenia or estonia?

[@Saturinus]

@@ESCTom Hmm, I don't remember Switzerland or Estonia having it, but I've only heard them once or twice. Armenia I haven't heard yet, so I'll listen and see...

[@remixoriginal-pk6bj]

Not sure what I was expecting...but I LOVE this!

[@toinenosoite3173]

Where can I find a live performance of this excellent song?

[@ESCTom]

nothing yet that i know of. but they both have videos of them performing live in other thingd and they have amazing voices

[@muumiveikko]

Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe 😊

[@jimmey123XD]

THIS IS SOOOOO GOOOOOOD 🥰😊 POE POE POE POE POE POE

[@daviddelara7158]

This slaps way harder than it deserves to be

[@ZakhadWOW]

FInland threw down the gauntlet, and Austria picked up in the battle for most batshit crazy entry; Let 3 sitting on the side saying "shit they cant dance to OUR batshit crazy". 🤣

[@aviation_707]

They saw this on there tiktok video 🤩

[@ESCTom]

awwwww yea i saw, it was really sweet

[@tomyam211]

Never seen you gagging this hard 😂 POE POE POE POE POE

[@xibir]

The live performance of this song may prove challenging, particularly if choreography is involved, as it heavily relies on auto-tune. We will see...

[@ESCTom]

they both can sing live very well

[@CoxaBranca]

The song has imagination and character, definitely should stand out. My worry with internal selections is always how it will sound live, and I always prefer when it sounds better live than on tape (examples from this year: Loreen, Marco, Blanca Paloma, Wild Youth).

[@martinjmcc1981]

It's really fantastic, top 5 hopefully!

[@thingybob4375]

It's AB-SO-LUTELY fantastic, yes !!! So, so, glad we are getting more and more of these out of the box entries at ESC 😍 This is what my Eurovision heart lives for. SF2? It's a no-brainer to qualify. My only slight, slight, concern is that there will be a percentage of viewers who have never even heard of Edgar Allen Poe, for whom the song title will be literal (absolutely no pun intended!) and just "might" not get it....? Whatever? Austria - please, please, please - bring the staging. Bring it! BTW Tom - did you manage to get any tickets? Will you be going to Liverpool?

[@ESCTom]

Yea I got sf1 tickets but I don’t know how long I’ll be going for yet. It depends on what kind of accreditation that I get this year, if any 🤷🏻‍♂️. Will make a decision once I have more info

[@thingybob4375]

@@ESCTom I went for SF1 too ( for me, that's pretty much the final this year all in one) - got a seat number and all, the then the site timed out on me. Never mind, I'll get a real buzz just watching shows at Eurovillage.

[@roxcon787]

So 0.003 I think is the amount of money you earn per stream as an artist. Great song. Great meaning. In my Top 5 now for sure

[@stevenkendall3092]

I love how smart the song is after William explained what the underlying context about the critique of the music industry is. I'm guessing that the video is set in a publishing house in order to keep up the Poe theme. I'm also going to guess that the lyric "Give me two years, and your dinner will be free. Gas station champagne is on me" is about A&R promises and length of contracts that are pushed on new artists. So them getting arrested in the video is the artist losing their freedom.

[@CorinMusic2012]

The dance reminds me of the dance from Beetlejuice at the dinner party. 🤣

[@invidusspectator3920]

Teya was actually part of the Serbian national selection under the moniker of Thea Devy, I think, a couple years back before covid. But her song was an environmental ballade If I'm remembering correctly. I think she's of Serbian descent.

[@ESCTom]

yes youre correct. a few other commenters have verified

[@RuddeyBoy90]

I am still undecided on this one 😅 But I was also not sure about Finland in the beginning and now I love it haha. And I hope that my country, the Netherlands, will change it up too next year.

[@ESCTom]

yea id like something a bit happier from NED next year too 😅

[@RuddeyBoy90]

@@ESCTom Austria is now my number 4 so I have decided haha 😁

[@LifeSaver996]

Teya is Serbian-Austrian and she actually tried to represent Austria in 2020 and wasn't selected, then she translated the song to Serbian and applied to Beovizija so we already have an insight into her live and she's actually amazing, so I expect at least her vocals to be hella on point, and I doubt she'd hang around someone who can't hold her own and Austria after the disaster from last year so Salena should be on point as well, PLUS the song is a banger, really quirky but not in a cringey way so high hopes for Austria and we actually have the same top 3 lol. Until Loreen wins melfest 💀

[@ESCTom]

i dont see what could go wrong. they can both sing, theyve got tonnes of funny ideas for the staging and the dance is easy. this is an easy conversion imo

[@sushi777300]

Great song and lyrics Top 10

[@xenia7283]

Omg Teya participated in serbian PZE 2020. After I realized that Im not shocked anymore. 😂 serbian genes 😂

[@Dashew]

Agree :)

[@nedelcugabriel3010]

Winner of semi-final 2 ♥️like for real. It's soo goood

[@ESCTom]

Oh yea this currently has absolutely no competition to win sf2. Only chance is with Georgia or Armenia

[@wibbliams]

@@ESCTom slovenia:

[@eurovision_is_ambition]

That was HEEELL

[@toky2590]

That lyrics have more sense then some balad ones lol

[@marcellastoechal]

Defently Qualifier🥳🇦🇹

[@gareth3152]

My ADHD is loving this

[@HailTheHordes]

What is your no.1 song so far?

[@ESCTom]

Serbia

[@СашаКиця-ъ1ф]

where didyou watch the fans favorite?

[@ESCTom]

i dont know what you mean

[@СашаКиця-ъ1ф]

@@ESCTom that site, where the austria was on 5th place

[@ESCTom]

i think you mean Eurovision Scoreboard, its an app

[@СашаКиця-ъ1ф]

@@ESCTom thanks a lot!

[@leendertjanw7540]

My initial reaction was what tf?? I'm a bit too serious (read: boring) for this kind of entry, but it must be said... It's a damn good song! And yes this will stand out soooo much in semi 2 which up till now looked pretty dull. Staging could be truly awful but they look like they know what they're doing. Wow, Austria!

[@ESCTom]

Well that’s the double punch. If you heard the audio on its own, you’d be forgiven for thinking the visuals would be a disaster. But the music video is an absolute win. It’s beautifully shot and packed with great funny ideas

[@Xenia277]

„Oh mio padre there‘s a ghost in my body“ is the dumbest, silliest but also most brilliant lyric ever! I was totally ready to dislike it based on the snippet. I was sure Austria will try to be funny and miss the mark. But it is sooo damn fantastic! This is going through to the final no question. No idea how to stage that though.

[@sylvain173]

Strange and good song

[@sarahenchanted]

idk why it but it reminds me of Uno from 2020 and I 10000% mean that as a compliment

[@beandrag9019]

This very quickly and randomly became my favorite of the year out of nowhere. Personally I don’t enjoy the music video that much though, idk if that’s a hot take or not

[@nperovic]

CHA CHA CHA POE POE POE THIS YEAR IS: But last year..... I hope they will keep the quality LIVE.

[@ESCTom]

theyre WAY better live. Pia was never able to sing that song, so i dont know what they were thinking. these guys are able to sing live AND the song is easier

[@vveles]

The scene where they get arrested for being either criminally good or criminally bad perfectly describes how people will react to this. I adore them, and I don't want to live in a world where they don't qualify. Germany, Switzerland, and Serbia are all in the first semi so, unfortunately, no "friend" votes for them, but I like to think that they won't need them. Well done, Austria 👏🎉

[@ESCTom]

Yes they won’t need it. At this point in time it’ll win the final if they perform it well

[@vveles]

​@@ESCTom Absolutely. I'd kinda like them to keep the retro, 80s stenographer look and color scheme.

[@clubbear2008]

Austria for the winner !

[@roberttomaszuk3981]

It's 12/10 there's depth to it as well, it overthrown Käärijä for me 💀

[@dorontefron2604]

The clip is very entertaining. The song is OK. I am afraid this will be very difficult to work live on stage...

[@ESCTom]

really? theyve got so many amazing visual ideas there. i think theyll kill it live

[@sebastiaoalmeida7796]

I think this landed too much on the "joke" side, even with people trying to find a message here and there... It has a small message near the end, but the rest is just absurd, and I find it a bit of a mockery of an amazing writer. There is musical quality, there might even be some good ideas, but I don't think they land. There are two concepts in the song (a silly joke song about Edgar possessing her and a song critizing/satirizing the music industry) and they DO NOT mesh well. They should've picked one and ran with it.

[@JOHNJOHN-cg1oj]

It resembles to me Lady Gaga`s Telephone