🇮🇪 Wild Youth "We Are One" Reaction | Ireland Eurovision 2023

Our reaction to "We Are One" - Wild Youth's Eurovision 2023 song. We make predictions about whether they can qualify from Semi-Final 1 and review Eurosong 2023 on The Late Late Show Eurovision Special, where the band held off competition from CONNOLLY and John Lydon.
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[@goodman9896]

RTE should swap with TG4 and let TG4 do eurovision for a few years

[@shanehughes3511]

It wouldn't be possible, but if RTE teamed up with TG4 and selected a rock song in irish it would kick ass. Something akin to inhaler even in irish. We need them to rent out thr rds or 3arean etc though and put on a big show for the selection with more options. The Late Late Show is the worst national final in Europe and horrifically embarrassing. It would be like letting Loose Women or This Morning host it in the UK. It's a bunch of old people and country folk tuning in to that show weekly. To go from discussing politics and cancer to eurovision in one week is a bit odd to say the least

[@goodman9896]

@Shane Hughes No really They have a country competition every year, I think racheal goode was on it one year in like a concert hall and it looked 10x better than some nf even though it was country muisc

[@jamesmitchell8922]

A song sung in Gaelic is not bad like Enya and Clannad for instance

[@charlie3561]

@@jamesmitchell8922 was done in 1972.didnt do well

[@jamesmitchell8922]

@@charlie3561 Sadly yes I agree.

[@SC-bq7ob]

Brooke was a step forward and this year they are doing again their comfort zone

[@cameronclarkhull]

This is something the UK would send 3/4 years ago. Definitely needs a revamp

[@SC-bq7ob]

It needs a new song actually

[@danfrost3043]

It won't qualify, end of.

[@kevanmcdougallmph]

One of the challenges with performing in a late show setting is that the staging isn't up to the level of really showing off what the acts can look like at Eurovision. If Ireland wants to increase their chances at making Top 10, Top 5, or win, they really need to invest in staging at the national level too. Irish viewers watching the national selection should be able to get super impassioned by their acts and the low-budget staging just doesn't truly allow for that. Think about if "Eaea" had to perform on this same stage. Would it have had the same impact as it did performing in Benidorm? I doubt it.

[@SC-bq7ob]

Yeah Eaea wouldn't have won 100%

[@AmaanStorm]

This song isn't bad at all, but it isn't good either. It's so middle of the road, and this type of song doesn't do very well at Eurovision because it's so generic. It reminds me of Joe & Jake or Nicky Byrne from a few years ago, and neither did well in the competition. I just feel that the whole selection process in Ireland is so behind the times. The popularity of Eurovision is so downplayed by RTE that they've ended up holding the selection process on a redundant show which is the worst platform possible. The majority of the acts were so in the stage of infancy in their careers that their performances were very 'school entertainment show'. Like they'd practiced just a few times in their bedrooms before they went on stage. Ireland don't seem to have their heart in Eurovision anymore. I genuinely thought they would be inspired by the UK's success last year.

[@LA90598]

They were.... the lead singer is wearing a jumpsuit with silver on

[@AmaanStorm]

@@LA90598 haha!

[@aaronward4822]

Connolly’s permance was immaculate😭

[@cunningham-code]

She was robbed

[@moose8762]

Rigged smh

[@shanehughes3511]

I personally think its irelands weakest entry in a long time and that saying something. I'm irish and that national final made me cringe with embarrassment

[@a.e2385]

im dutch and i was embarrased

[@sunoolee9467]

You guys are being way too optimistic about Ireland's chances. Other countries in the same semi will inevitably select stronger songs and there's no guarantee that songs weaker than Ireland will end up in its same semi as well.

[@ciyrainshgaming507]

The emi finals have been picked already

[@cathalsheehan9596]

The point is it’s a 15 song semi. Basically unless you send the worst song of all time you are going to have a chance. If it was 18 or 19 I wouldn’t be as optimistic of course but with 15 most acts will have a decent shot.

[@kevinic9384]

People are too harsh on this song. I think they’ll bring such a SOLID live performance on the night, it’ll be difficult to ignore them. I agree with you guys, it shouldn’t be discounted as a qualifier

[@tomamner]

mhm they shouldn't discount the deaf population of Europe 🔥🔥🔥

[@Ita.Paperwhite]

Good performance, problem is the song lacks a melody line that hits me. Melody does nothing, has nothing special. I like the clothing and the energy (difficult in a small studio, will be better in Liverpool with big crowds).

[@saltybiscuit6872]

i see this as a borderline qualifier. it would come alive live on a proper stage, but even though the song is good, it is just too generic to stand out and might be forgotten

[@bucurcristiansb]

This is not qualifying.Ireland needs a standalone selection.

[@liamsmyth2917]

I think this song is fine, I like the energy and I suppose the message is there, but this is a twin of any song that One Direction would have released ten years ago. If there's enough energy from the crowd and depending on the songs of other countries, there is a chance that this will slip through. On the other hand, I am just really tired of describing our entries as borderline, I loved 'That's Rich' last year, but no matter what we do, we always seem to lean away from the top ten in the semi-final. Though I think the overall quality of the songs for the selection this year was ok, the National Final itself was painful to watch at times, especially with the presenters of the voting results misnaming the songs etc and the fact that the artists were given nothing at all to work with when it comes to staging, but no surprises there., I enjoyed Connolly's song and thought it was the most current of the choices offered, but I do wish that she had sung in Irish, seeing as she's from Leitir Mealláin. At this stage, it seems that TG4 have the right idea with JESC and I do wish that RTÉ would give them a chance to select the entry sometime. Better to be a non-qualifier while showing off your nation's language and culture, than to be a non-qualifier with a song that could have been performed by any country in Europe. Just my thoughts! :)

[@shaneodonnell2519]

Midnight Night Summer should have won She was robbed and would have better chance to get to the final than Wild youth Bad choice from Ireland IMO

[@Kerrytoby]

TG4 - please take over and send an Irish song in Irish!! Another semi final exit.

[@adinapogor7291]

Will you also be reacting to Joker Out's song? ☺

[@mmanoob1592]

Lets be all honest with ourselves, this not going through.

[@pminch]

how? honestly, explain how this is not going through when so few songs have been chosen? Just because it's not a female bop doesn't mean it's not going through. Give your head a shake.

[@oOOOo33-q5q]

​@@pminch It's bland, boring, unexciting (the list goes on).

[@pminch]

@@oOOOo33-q5q in your opinion. I'm sure there will be plenty of female bops to keep you entertained 👍

[@oOOOo33-q5q]

@@pminch They surely will keep me MORE entertained than this one so I'll gladly wait for them!

[@pminch]

@@oOOOo33-q5q delighted for you 😅😅 I'll be cheering on Ireland in the final anyway 👍

[@peterbreughel4440]

Sounds like 'Where the Streets Have No Name'.

[@tomislavm8789]

True. The guitar in refrain is a total copy. U2 started to play in my head the first time i heard this.

[@goodman9896]

Feels like they got some Swedish songwriting and told them write a song for eurovision 2005-2015. Or a Swedish semi nq

[@pminch]

Well, Connor had already written this song and then went to Sweden to collaborate with a songwriter.

[@harrymclaine]

@@pminch One of the co-writers is J. Elofsson who has written many hit songs, among others to Agnetha Fältskog´s "A" album. Also wrote another Irish entry 4-5 years ago. Good, but did not do well in ESC.

[@dimonyuga17]

I love this song sooo much. Currently second in my top. So underrated song, this is really good entry by Ireland. We are one❤🇨🇮❤

[@jojoelio5537]

This is currently my number 1. It's good. It's very Christian Pop.

[@benbauer882]

Forgettable.

[@pminch]

absolutely nothing forgettable about an anthemic rock song like this. The chorus is extremely memorable too.

[@TheLoughDuck55]

Connolly was robbed

[@pminch]

I know a lot of people seem to be hating on this entry because it's generic pop/rock with cheesy lyrics. All I have to say to them is "Come on boys, Come on girls, in this crazy, crazy world. You're the diamonds, you're the pearls. Let's make a new tomorrow" Finished 5th in 2011 for Denmark. Ireland has a chance to qualify

[@esctoplist1162]

Just change the song, they have so many good song as a band I dont get why they picked this one for Eurovision

[@tomislavm8789]

The cringe lyrics. They think that people will fall for that.

[@CoxaBranca]

Live is key here, this was so much better than the studio version, and the song has excellent stagging potential to turn into something very refined. There is an Irish flavor, and that can lift it above the direct competitors (for bottom 5). Who knows, top 5 in their semi is actually possible.

[@BenCG]

It's a very normal, familiar, anthemic song with the perfect lyrics for Eurovision. It will be looked upon favourably by producers and it will sound great once everyone's in Liverpool. It'll click. Mark my words.

[@cherrycolouredshades]

they might have gotten an NQ eventually with Connolly as well but I think she and her song deserved the chance more than Wild Youth, it would've been a way more interesting and original card to play for Ireland but it was their choice I guess...

[@mateuszambroziak2216]

The answer to William's question: No.

[@christianj5950]

You guys should do a proper reaction video for Norway too, I know you looked at the song itself as part of semi-final 1 but the finale performance was SO elevated, Alessandra really crushed it. She deserves her own video.

[@Redu3]

All I can say that it's cool that they got the world chess champion as their keyboard player. Props to them.

[@moonie1160]

This certainly gives me Coldplay vibes. Though in a beta version.

[@SC-bq7ob]

Bland The song is not it

[@oisin25]

Ive been saying this for years but its time to rob a reject from another country. Like Ulrikkes honestly (if shed do it) or whoever else may not qualify from other nfs.

[@BoB10]

Conor is not the lead singer off wild youth he is the piano player and David who is at the piano is the lead singer, I notice David has his arm in a Plaster so maybe that's why they have changed , They are both good front men and we wish them well in the contest.

[@deadzoo]

Nobody mentions this, I find it so weird! No offence to Conor, he’s a good singer, but David has more range and a more interesting voice. I’m really hoping they rearrange the song and include Dave

[@svenheilborn1537]

Charming group from ireland. Hope you can reach the final. 10 points from Germany

[@SC-bq7ob]

William I agree The studio cut is 100% a no If the line up turns out to be bad in semi 1 maybe with a killer staging they'll have a chance qualifing. My winner was by far Connolly too

[@annip5573]

We are waiting for a teaction video about the German national selection songs.

[@celticmist42]

Sadly Ireland again choosing bland generic song with no chance of getting out of semi's. Worse, none of the songs in the final would have made it. TG4 did such a better job for junior Eurovision. Give it up RTE or get someone like a Declan Lowney to revamp.

[@tomislavm8789]

Beside epically cringe lyrics, boreness of song and Coldplay rip-off, when the guitar in refrain started I was waiting for Bono to start singing 'Where the streets have no name'. There is no staging or revamp that can help this song sound good. Second worst of 6. And they had Adgy or Connolly as option.

[@gescspain1409]

Are you reacting to Blanca Paloma although you were part of the jury in benidorm?

[@VINABASI]

I think it is very generic. They had better options. Connoly was my favourite. I don't think it will qualify. I love Ireland, but this year, again, it is a no for me. In my opinion it is not authentic or stands out.

[@smilesryan]

Connolly was the outright winner, but was defeated by tele-voting boy band fans!

[@rossmccarthy6415]

The song is brutal

[@eoghandowney537]

I agree. Connolly should have gotten through. Wild Youth are more well known and that is the reason they got through. Eurovision should be moved from rte.

[@lighthouse620]

dead on arrival, im embarrassed as usual

[@a.e2385]

😂

[@captaingreemany4893]

I dont think this song is bad... I just think they had better options ... e.g. midnight summer night

[@zagradisek8736]

Do slovenia reasction ( live performance )

[@stephenholohan1844]

Won't qualify.

[@oneslovenian]

There has been almost a week since the song was released and you still haven't posted anything about (our) Slovenia's song for Eurovision 2023. A real shame since you're doing everything else into smallest detail and practically on spot. Otherwise great reviews as always. Cheers

[@vickiguims9476]

I'm not feeling this at all the song Just doesn't really go anywhere ...... the other songs that we currently have are already conventionally better than Ireland's entry and some of them can even elevate ..... if this song qualifies I don't think it will pass the bottom 5 😬 Atm Norway ,Slovenia and Spain are my favorites 😍

[@des7691]

Let’s be real about this. Connolly had the better song but Wild Youth’s experience when it comes to being used to crowds and the pre popularity told. If Connolly comes back next year with having played a number of gigs and with a new song that is fully ready, she will go very close in the contest next year. If only she could combine something similar to Blanch’’s ‘City Lights’ and ‘Eimear Quinn’s ‘winning song ‘The Voice’, that would be winning material. If Loreen did it, why can’t she?

[@SC-bq7ob]

For me the song is not Harry Styles or Coldplay it's more 2008 Camp Rock

[@leendertjanw7540]

This may indeed have a chance depending on how this semi shapes out to be... that basically says it: in itself, this song is just not strong enough. No matter how good the band is (and they look pretty confident and competent on stage), the song is just a letdown for me. I was hoping that they might bring the vibe that Slovenia's bringing, but instead we get a generic pop/rock anthem that's been totally overdone and is as dull as dishwater.

[@RogDow123]

I have to agree and say Connolly was better but Wild youth have more fans and more fans mean more votes. This one grows on you though, not the worst. I wish them the best.

[@tadhgflaherty2943]

You guys are hilarious, comical even. But kudos to the both of you, you know your stuff.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

I am agreeing with some people who think this should be the opener for semi final 1. Because the message of the song reminds me of the theme for this year.

[@miraniseini2931]

it’s gonna be in the dead spot, 2

[@bi_smth]

I really like this actually. Im in a Greatest Showman phase right now and the musicality is similar. It's not the type of pop song that has to rely on audience participation since the frontman's presence delivers (tho he still lacks a bit control on the softer parts).

[@markdowd1]

How many times did u mention "generic" in the first eight mins? "it's as flat as a pancake".. You said! Got it in one. This could finish above Latvia, Croatia and possibly Malta, but even in a 15 song semi, its blandness means it's probably doomed.

[@tomislavm8789]

Croatia, Latvia & Malta have at least 5 songs each as favorites to win local selection who are far superior to this generic Coldplay/U2 tribute band boredom. This will finish below all three.

[@birkinater1139]

Fair reaction ❤😍🤩

[@Manu_251.]

Thank u 🇮🇪🇮🇪🤗

[@jesusobinumedina8308]

nial horan vibes

[@islammojaas]

Hola

[@MacgiollaIG]

I think it’s important to remember and with all due respect to you guys - Eurovision officando are not reflective of the voting public at large. The great public tune in for those 60 minutes to hear some songs they connect with and vote. P.s can you breath for one second you don’t need to talk through every bit of the song. Such a thing as reflecting

[@milutinrs]

Still waiting on more PZE reactions.. 🇷🇸

[@lemicomo]

Given these live performances, I believed they picked the right song. It could do some things in a big stage.

[@anabelle..]

Aw I think this is a nice radio song🥹

[@patrickkeenan7679]

It's good song it be brilliant live on big stage

[@lighthouse620]

deluded

[@tomislavm8789]

There is nothing they can do to stage to make this 'Coldplay meets U2' mish-mash with cringe lyrics be any better. Or qualifier.