Eurovision Runner up Week! #3 - Ani Lorak - Shady Lady

[@_._user_._]

Thank you for reaction😊Please, the reaction to Ruslana-wild dances, or Jamala-1944, these are also winners from Ukraine in 2004 and 2016

[@pinzoloo]

FUN FACT! The blond dancer is the same dancer as in Farid #5 glassbox :D

[@AmaanStorm]

Eurovision was so different back then. It was well on its way to being the show we know and love now a days, and this song came out of nowhere on that night to be one of my all time favourites! Ani Lorak delivered a stellar performance that year in Belgrade. Loved the production which leaned in to a dramatic disco/pop sound. The choreo to the outfit to the song itsself, it was just perfection. And i feel like its stood the test of time. And she looks gorgeous! The dress, if i remember correctly, was by Roberto Cavalli. Fun fact: Ani Lorak is actually not her name. Its Karolina, but if you reverse it, you get Ani Lorak!

[@JKFoundaStone]

The stage design represents the confluence of the rivers Danube and Sava in Belgrade, Serbia, where the contest was held. I don't remember any artists sliding down. And bless your souls for thinking Norway and Sweden are good at luge. 😂

[@Dalib0rko]

Also, the central part of the stage represents the island which is located at the confluence of the rivers in Belgrade

[@ОксанаВісина]

Марія крута! Привезла в Сербію Євробачення ❤

[@Patrick.V.]

This is such a guilty pleasure.....Wanted her so bad to win so badly!

[@ZakhadWOW]

if it werent for the shritless effect and it being a popular voting situation, no way Dima would have won... the song was mid at best.

[@kuanyshbekismailov2200]

Perfect performance , one of the best.

[@M5Sun]

Mike is soo 😏😏✨️✨️ with his hair reveal ❤

[@jatoarkanen4435]

Devastatingly hot

[@obobyuobobyu64]

OMG! I remember this performance, Belgrade Arena gone MAD when the song started!!!

[@maxlauda]

Since you guys liked this one then you should definitely check on Svetlana Loboda Be my valentine (Eurovision 2009). She also represented Ukraine and had one of the craziest performances in Eurovision history 🔥

[@DennisTHugo]

I was thinking exactly the same 🙂

[@ColClaridge-Leitch]

Bring on the gladiators!

[@streptococcus1]

*Svetlana

[@stevenoldham8035]

Another runner up that was better than the winner. 👏🏼 Ani was an absolute siren of the contest. Shady Lady is a modern classic. I do enjoy the obvious delight on your faces watching her. If you like the magician effect, please look up Doredos - My Lucky Day (Moldova 2018)

[@ColClaridge-Leitch]

YES! YES! YES! I was hoping this one would appear this week. It was so much better than the winner. (Which was Russia for the uninitiated.)

[@tetama2agani]

One of the classics from Eurovision from the only country who from their first year in the contest always qualify for the final❤️❤️

[@Georgia7Pap]

The guy who did the staging is from Greece and has been going to Eurovision for years. He also did Russia 2008 who won, Azerbaijan the one you saw yesterday. He's done Russia with Sergei (the guy in white who was multiplied with screens). He even went this year too with Greece (again... He's directed Greece many times including in 2005 when Greece won... So he's been doing Eurovision for almost 20 years...)

[@СлаваЛазарев-ш6и]

Ани

[@dimitrispvoice133]

Evangelinos

[@robbeck8661]

the magicians trick of that video was that she stole mikes hat and he didnt even notice! ❤️

[@richarde9107]

EUROVISION CLASSIC

[@Robert89349]

Fun fact, her choreographer was Fokas Evangelinos. He was also the choreographer for Russia and Greece that year. Russia got first, Ukraine second and Greece third.

[@ZauvijekMoja]

The stage or lighting (or logo, or theme/colors, or anything, really) used to be representative of the host country's culture or values or views each year. This 2008 stage was in Serbia and the two things you referred to as 'slides' (lol!) represented the confluence of the 2 rivers in Belgrade, and that year's theme was 'Confluence of Sound'! I was there and it was great.

[@robbeck8661]

there are tons performances with magician effects over the years...!

[@thomascleo]

Ani Lorak is Karolina backwards,,,LOVE FROM SWEDEN

[@rafaelyanukyan]

Ani❤

[@Hleb_hleb]

Just perfect❤❤❤

[@yelyzavetaromanova945]

Can’t imagine the level of their surprise if they watch Ruslana’s performance from 2004 year 😅

[@markojovanovic5901]

My favourite eurovision is 2008 ( in Serbia) it had the best production and was just overall amasing show

[@kilian44100]

Hi, I have an idea for your next Eurovision weeks, by doing Eurovision weeks on certain countries. Here are the 4 countries I would like to see the most with the corresponding years (in order from 5 to 1): -France (2014, 2016, 2010, 2011, 2022) -Moldova (2011, 2017, 2022, 2010, 2018) -Finland (2010, 2014, 2018, 2013, 2021) -Estonia (2016, 2011, 2010, 2022, 2015) Having started watching Eurovision in 2010, I didn't put any songs before that date even if I know some and I normally only took songs to which you haven't reacted yet. I hope one day to see you react to one of these lists, preferably the one from my country, France.

[@tetama2agani]

Oh cool me too I think a week spécial for a specific country would be great

[@adriannana22]

2009 is a must for Estonia though

[@marcemurallas]

She should have won in that time! so unfair...my little fun fact is Ani Lorak is her real name backwards (Karolina)

[@stefanstoiljkovic7687]

Location is Serbia, Belgrade Arena, I thing that was year with the most participants. Idea of stage is Belgrade with its 2 rivers, those stage moments represents Danube and Sava rivers and in the middle is Belgrade :)

[@kyamranasanov]

JAMALA 1944 MUST SEE

[@dannydaniela5904]

Ani Lorak is backword for Karolina. Her real name.

[@obobyuobobyu64]

It was held in Serbia.

[@baldeagle8243]

The fact this is from 2008 is insane

[@thomascleo]

2012 Gravity is another great song ❤

[@Mijnvrede]

Please, react to Alyosha -Sweet people (also an entry from Ukraine). Love your work, guys 😊

[@irina1296]

It was one of the most popular songs from Eurovision 2008. Back then ESC fans were arguing that this song (or Greece or Armenia) should have won cause no one liked the actual winner from russia. That's why it's still one of the worst and least likable winners.

[@各类不]

Cry on

[@irina1296]

@@各类不 Why should I? Everyone loves and remembers Shady Lady (and Secret Combination & Qele Qele) and everyone HATES that shitty russian crap that won that year. I even forgot the title LOL

[@各类不]

@@irina1296 your nation loves applying “everybody supports us” to every situation even when it is clearly not. Tell me, patient, who are these EvErYoNe in this particular case, are they here with us?

[@liudmylab2328]

Yes) Everyone loved Ani Lorak's song and don't remember russian song. It's true

[@irina1296]

@@各类不 Don't be a fool. In 2009 they even added the Jury voting system because of that. People said that russia didn't win in 2008 and no one voted for it. I'm not surprised actually cause russians always lie and fake. I remember that drama very well. If I'm wrong then why the hell russia 2008 is in every WORST Eurovision Winners list & poll. Cry on!

[@ColClaridge-Leitch]

Really enjoying this Top 5. I wonder who the #4 and #5 will be? Cliff Richard 1968? The Russians Grannies who came second to Loreen in 2012? Verka Serduchka? Barbara Pravi "Voila!"? Rollo and King (Denmark)? This week could easily extend into a whole month when you think about it.

[@ronnopotter]

Coming next Turkey 2011 and Australia 2016

[@liudmylab2328]

they made reactions on Verka and 'Voila' already

[@ColClaridge-Leitch]

@@liudmylab2328 I realise that but certainly worth a reprise.

[@costantinocavali1509]

The concept of this performance is idea of fokas evagelinos the same director at the sergey lazarev

[@Melvi.brunetta]

❤❤❤❤

[@Pashutzio]

Hey guys! Do you mean the TV show "The Magicians"?

[@martinbb68]

The contest was held in Serbia, and no one slighted down that thing 😁

[@djsherbetx]

10:18 Eurovision in 2008 was in Belgrade in Serbia. Because Belgrade is on the confluence Danube and Sava rivers the stage design incorporated that idea with the two 'rivers' or led stripes along the top of the stage. Sadly, no one slid down them they were fully vertical.

[@ВіталійПисьменний-в8ь]

Guys, thank you very much for your content and your work. It's always nice when you take and watch the contestants from Ukraine at Eurovision. But I would still like to write about this here - Ani Lorak is a traitor. And it's official. She was deprived of everything that is possible in our country. She is now a nobody

[@pleegjepleegje]

😳Did anybody see this 6th person on stage? She is being ignored completely by everyone, including the camera. That's effing weird🤪

[@oscarundevall2852]

so a while back there used to be a rule that backup vocals had to be on stage and be shown on camera. That´s no longer the case but that´s why she is "ignored" 😅

[@SenneBBB]

You can notice this a lot with pre-2015 performances. Up until that year it was required that the backing vocals were also performed on stage. There were some countries that used clever techniques to hide them, but others (like this performance) just tried to keep them out of frame. From 2015 on, it was still required to do live backing vocals, but the singers could stay backstage. Since 2021 it is allowed to use pre-recorded backing vocals, what most countries use now.

[@_._user_._]

I predict what will happen in the comments from Ukrainians, so I will explain, then Ani Lorak spoke for Ukraine, and now she betrayed Ukraine and lives in Russia, which destroys Ukraine every day, but this is still a performance from Ukraine, so don't worry, I just clarified the situation😅 🙃

[@dimaandperfumes]

I was going to write that 😂 thanx 😂

[@_._user_._]

@@dimaandperfumes Завжди будь ласка)

[@z4t7j]

Да, так и есть.

[@ytspa6807]

Незавидна судьба украинцев, оставшихся в России! Не принимаемы ни там, ни там. Вот это жестоко

[@_._user_._]

@@ytspa6807 саме тому є вислів,що зрадників не люблять ніде,їх ніколи не будуть вважати своїм жодна зі сторін,і це абсолютно не жорстоко,бо в них є голова,щоб до цього домислити

[@SweetHooligan1848]

Hair!!

[@CGIMuv]

She is a true talent. Too bad she sold her soul to russia

[@achnix3167]

Just realized hoe much Russia 2016 was trying to rip off this staging

[@_._user_._]

@@achnix3167 russians put sticks in our wheels after 2007, when they started "russia goodbye", but now it's definitely russia goodbye😁

[@各类不]

Maybe because it was the same team behind the production of those performances

[@bruk0s]

You must to react to eleni foureira from syprus and kalimoira from greece

[@stayinalive92]

Weird seeing Mike with hair lol

[@bigben8649]

Так это надо было делать 15 лет назад. Сегодня эти постановки уже устарели !

[@yaroslavzakharchenko4728]

UKRAINE 2016!!!

[@lovisalindstrom7920]

is it not funny that in a contest where we should exchange european culture the mainstream trends of the time take so much room.

[@z4t7j]

Хочу реакцию на Алсу - Соло

[@noelleparris9451]

She seems to be a Beyoncé fan (based on some of her moves). A fun performance 😊

[@otromambo6431]

I didn't know Beyonce invented dancing

[@henryjackson6677]

Serbia

[@z4t7j]

Украина

[@sav0001]

@@z4t7j He meant that Ani performed this song in Belgrade, Serbia

[@pavlovasiv5771]

Please react Zlata Ognivech from Ukraine 3-play from Ukraine is match better is my winner 🥇 ❤

[@stephanievantielen5615]

It's not bad...I know two more songs to go but it's just...there are way better runner ups than Azerbeidzjan 2013 , don't understand what that's doing in the list, and Ukraine 2008.. Sorry

[@Tom-y2o4p]

Apart from Mahmood this list is terrible 😊

[@shovkovskyi]

what are the remaining 2 songs on this list?

[@binneystreet]

agree… Why pick this song out of all the great ones Ukraine has had. This must be the worst one. I don’t know who picked the songs? Did they get voted in? Bizarre when you think of all the wonderful songs which have been in the contest through the years..for the first time here I could not finish the video - the song is that bad.

[@JKFoundaStone]

@@shovkovskyi maNga - We Could Be The Same and Dami Im - Sound Of Silence. Don't shoot the messenger.

[@Tom-y2o4p]

@@JKFoundaStone That’s an improvement. Things are looking up for today 🥳

[@shovkovskyi]

@@JKFoundaStone well, then out of these 5 I would've chosen only maNga and Farid to make this list... the other 3 I would replace with different and imo better 2nd placed songs... but that's just my opinion... I know my lists of songs (not just Eurovision related) would get enough disliking too, so can't really judge anyone too hard...

[@binneystreet]

This was an awful song. Why on earth pick it? I could not even finish it. One of the worst Eurovision entries ever. Inane lyrics and so so performance. Sorry.

[@sav0001]

Because its still well loved by the majority of Eurofans and is much better than the winner that year