There are subtitles if you want to know the english lyrics :-) But the song is dedicated to his late father who taught him borders are man-made and that there are no real borders/boundaries in this world and that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Joost has always wanted to participate in Eurovision since he was young and he used to watch it together with his parents. His father sadly died of cancer when Joost was 12 and within a year he also lost his mother due to cardiac-arrest. The song has deeper layers and it's also about his pain about him being orphaned at such a young age and that he has had a hard time dealing with that pain. He felt alone and needed (professional) help to deal with it all and it's about him traveling Europe and although he can go anywhere he wants to, the pain of loosing his parents always travels with him. At the end he burns his picture of him and his parents and the house of memories in order to be able to move on in life.

@Tarasmeenk

19 күн бұрын

Thanks for explaining. It’s true! I’ve followed Joost from the beginning. He’s such an inspiration for everyone dealing with mental health challenges and STILL manages to speak and perform with humor, love and kindness. He’s a real connector and a winner anyway 🩵

@annebrytt

18 күн бұрын

“the pain of losing his parents always travels with him” is such a beautiful way to word it!!

@kiekendiefje

18 күн бұрын

@@annebrytt Thanks!

@aad9108

18 күн бұрын

Its a europe promotion song 😂

@MesaTheinsane

14 күн бұрын

The professional help obviously didn't help him. This guy is a absolute disgrace for Dutch people and it doesn't represent the Netherlands at all, since most Dutch people are fed up with the EU

This song is a banger what an amazing masterpiece. 12 points from France to Netherlands

@petrawalraven7999

14 күн бұрын

Merci ❤

12 points to Joost from Sweden 👍

@Maria_muziekjes

16 күн бұрын

❤️🇳🇱

@petrawalraven7999

14 күн бұрын

❤ thank you

@Querientje

14 күн бұрын

Hej tack

@lunatek260

11 күн бұрын

So, this didn't age well.

@silvandejong4371

10 күн бұрын

Im from thet neherlandlands

This is definitely an Eurovision ANTHEM 🤩

Joost Klein is very known and popular in Netherlands his song Europapa is going viral everywhere and is actually number one in the Dutch charts and also in Europeans charts. 12 points from France to Netherlands

@Doggof2p

11 күн бұрын

Ik heb hem nooit gehoord lmao wat.

@jurgenpeters3928

10 күн бұрын

@@Doggof2p heb je onder een steen geleefd, of ben je doof ?

@evihippogrief772

8 күн бұрын

@@Doggof2p Dat betekend niet dat hij onbekend is

@peggygawel7244

4 күн бұрын

Also known in germany. He was part of one of the most popular german songs

@AchrafsAnimations

2 сағат бұрын

​@@peggygawel7244woah, didnt know that

Joost Kleins parentes died when he was 13😢

@Privat_Yolo

6 күн бұрын

Wait his mom and dad died or only his father?

@indycaffin6383

6 күн бұрын

@@Privat_Yolo his dad died of cancer not long after that his mom took her own life 😔

@NikkKrusina

5 күн бұрын

@@indycaffin6383 She had Heart Attack (cardiac arrest)

The song has so much layers. Never judge a book by its cover.

This masterpiece from The Netherlands, in a happy hardcore melody of the 90's, will win the Eurovision Songcontest 2024. A sad letter to his father who died when he was 12 year. A year later he discovered his mom on the chair, when she passed away due to a cardiac arrest. This song makes me happy, makes me dance, makes me jump, makes me hakken and makes me crie. All in one. I love it. All children in my town sing this the all day long. We can't get it out of our head. 🎉

@danieljanssen8747

16 күн бұрын

Its also because at @4:44 that guy behind the steringweel is DJ Paul Elstak, very famous happy hardcore dj

12 points to the Netherlands ❤

Netherlands alert winner ESC 2024

The story behind Europapa and Joost Klein is quite a thing. It has two layers: the fun, the music, but in fact he's singing about his emotional journey: he was 9 (if i'm correct) when his dad died. He lost his mother a year later. His father told him the world belongs to everybody, so this tribute to Europe. He's singing about a quest with highs and lows and his struggle with that. At the end he's there, and ready to continue with his life. He says thanks to his dad for what he learnt from his dad and the song is dedicated to his parents. Joost topped last year the charts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with Frisenjung! I think he might win the popular vite, but the jury.....

@FuckedUpGenius

15 күн бұрын

He was 12 when his dad past away

@checkyourfax

13 күн бұрын

The jury is all typical EU-lovers and will love the whole EU-theme, he will win.

@scorpioninpink

10 күн бұрын

Well, we will never know because the fxcking EBU DQ him. Fxck the EBU!

@Strawberry_or_whatever

9 күн бұрын

for extra info, he promised his dad to one day go to eurovision

@TheRPgamer123

Сағат бұрын

​@@checkyourfax he sadly didnt....

The Netherlands 12 points🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱 Thanks for your lovely reaction 👍

Don't care what he's singing about, all I need to know is that I will gladly join... EUROPAPA!!!

Netherlands can repeat their success of 2019 when they won Eurovision song contest with Duncan Laurence Arcade. I think Joost Klein Europapa could be the next Eurovision winner and succeed Loreen Tattoo. 12 points from France to Netherlands

@AaronHehe

7 күн бұрын

They got disqualified💀💀

Both his parents died very early in his life, later he got mental problems about it. He says: I have lost everything except time. He tried to say that he is alone despite being in several countries and put this message in a very light happy hardcore song with gabber house, very popular in 1990-1995.

@Legolas_Lyr

4 күн бұрын

I can't believe that they disqualified him. Easily eurovision winner right here!!! What a legend ❤ 🇳🇱

"I am yes". I love when he said that.

this music is eurodance, was popular genre in the beginning of the 90ies and at the end of the 90ies. Inspired beats by 2Unlimited, Scooter, Happy Hardcore and thunderdome

he was disqualidified from the final due to making a threatening handsign towards someone who was filming him without permission

@sjingelling

3 күн бұрын

Keren Peles. The lady who produces the israely song was harresing him.

@AchrafsAnimations

2 сағат бұрын

Super sad :c wouldve been cool to see him win

It is a hommage to Europe and to his parents. His father died when he was 12, his mother when he was 13. His dad told him that there are no borders and he has listened. I see the burning at the end as a symbol for the pain of this loss.

Thank you for your lovely reaction Rollercoaster of emotions Love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ❤❤❤

@larss_nl7223

13 күн бұрын

natuurlijk, Nederlands moeten altijd kijken naar mensenn die praten over NL. Ik ben verbaasd dat ik nog geen GEKONONLISEERD heb gezien

@jurgenpeters3928

10 күн бұрын

@@larss_nl7223 spelling blijft een moeilijk dingetje...

@dharings4481

3 күн бұрын

Ik ben ook Nederland

@larss_nl7223

Күн бұрын

@@dharings4481 cool man

did you know the hardstyle/dance music with repetitive beat is actually a music genre found and made in the netherlands, its hardstyle and the dance they did is also dutch, its called hakken, it was found in the early 2000's

Thanks for your reaction 😃 12 punten voor Joost 👍🏻🇳🇱groeten🤗

Also look the live performance in Tilburg

here someone from the netherlands his father died when he was 11 and this is kind of an note to his father

I love the clever name of Europa-pa, as in Europe many countries call it Europa. Clever play on words. I love this song and it’s either my nr 1 or 2. depends on the live show and vocals.

Great reaction time for some fun in this strange world and that combinated with a deeper meaning in the end ❤

Love your review ❤ .. Joost deserves to win

Now I know what pride feels like 🎉

He wrote the song for his dad, who died when he was a kid, his mom died as well when he was a kid. Papa means dad, its like a letter for his dad.

Vote with 12 points for the Netherlands, Dwayne 🙏🔥🔥🍀

Love it❤. One of my personal favourites this year

I don,t know if my country win. But love seeing people that are loving the song. It,s great seeing people smile

Euro-papapapapapapapapapapa

His father died at the age of 12 and his mother one year later. It goes about together , stay together and no war his father told him that when he wass a kid. And he promised his dad to do the same.

Juiced Klein Whahahahhahha. It's funny how Joost is juiced so much lol.

💜💜💜💜 we LOVE YOU JOOST

this song is about his father who died when Joost was still a child and a year later his mother died! and with that song he wants to close the chapter and move on with his life, but still let his father know that he had always listened to him as a child!! and the title Europapa stands for Europe but also his father So it is actually a tribute to Europe, but also to his parents and especially his father

the reason why it was so sad in the end was bc his dad died of cancer and mom of heart stop when he was 13

i love ur energy man !! keep up the great work , ik u will hit 100k one day

2:27 my favorite part

7:07 Spot-on, Dwayne. This song has indeed two meanings. My compliments! Welkom in Europa, blijf hier tot ik doodga. Euro-pa-pa, Euro-pa-pa. Welcome to Europe, I stay here till I die. Europe-dad, Europe-dad. (Euro-daddy)

His father died when he was 12 on cancer and one uear later his mother on a hart failure

The laste part of te clip is about his parents died en he is saying that we are all just humans and then he says that he had listened to his dad

Yes, papa means dad 6:39

Hey Dwayne, just meet Joost, probably the next winner 2024 ❤❤❤🍀🎊

Europapa 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🙌

Nice reaction to a super song, thanks👍

12 Points from Germany to the Netherlands

Please react to another song/poem from Joost. It’s called Florida 2009 (live at lowlands with English subtitles). Then you’ll know the sad story behind the song.

2025, Rotterdam again!

@anneke1003

17 күн бұрын

Nope, Ljouwert!

Joost klein 12 Points to Nederland 🇳🇱🔥🇳🇱

He would simply have been the winner if he hadn't been disqualified. 12 Points to Netherlands!

You can turn on English captions on the video, the translation is pretty accurate (Dutch myself)

Hi guys, i am from Netherlands 🇳🇱 and belguim ❤

It have a lot of vibes ❤😊

The name for this kind of music and singing in the Netherlands is Hakkuh-bar. More on my channel.

This song is so great in honer of his parents he didn’t deserve to be des qualified 😢

this song is amazing, also dwayne there are subtitles on the video so you know what he is saying :D

Callum Wilson sat on the bench for Newcastle a lot so he decided to review Eurovision

Yasssss Joooost⚘️⚘️⚘️🇱🇺🇱🇺🇱🇺

the beat change was from as we call it happy hardcore to early hardcore i understand that Dj Paul Elstak had a part in it

❤❤

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He dropped from the 3th place by the bookmakers to the 5th place 7%

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Netherlands is incredible, but also Belgium this year!❤

12 points for Joost Klein 👑 go go happy hardcore 🤘❤️

I agree with his father’s sentiments when it comes to one European community with no borders and a identity which is very united

Welkom in europa blijf hier tot ik doodga....Europapa Europapa 🎉🎉

Am dutch and I not so sure about the meaning behind this song but in the end he says : at the end of the day we are all humans my father told me once it a world without borders I miss you everyday is what I secretly whisper see now dad I listened to you. It a very said story am not sure but I think his parents died at a very young age

@L4sht4l

6 күн бұрын

It"s sad. Around the age of 12 he lost both his parents. First his dad passed of 'C', a year later his mom due to cardiac arrest😢

The entire Song festival is one big freak show!

Guess who that guy in the car is near the end of the song. Yes, it's the Dutch musical legend DJ Paul Elstak. Another fun fact: That long haired guy on the TV screen is another character in our media history, which was a big deal not only in the Netherlands, but in Germany as well. I'm not sure how it was in Flanders (Belgium) and the other German speaking countries, though. This guy's name is Gerrie (it's a fictive person), who is one of five rather asocial, rude and sometimes violent adolescents who make the streets of a truely existing tiny village called Maaskantje, which is laying in the south of the Netherlands and near the city of 's-Hertogenbosh (a.k.a. Den Bosch), unsafe for pretty much everyone else. These youngster look and behave kinda like they got stuck in the '90s, which is also why you'll hear al lot of music from that period in time in the background of the two movies made about them. You might think why senseless kind of violence was so popular, but it's because of the satirical nature of the humor behind it that made this so big. This franchise was the New Kids, not to confuse with New Kids on the Block, allthough that name was a kind of inside joke as well, as that group was one from the '90s as well. The actors who play these guys are a kind of comedians of satirical, stereotype-ish humor, and you'll hear them speak (and particularly swear and curse) in the Brabantian dialect of Dutch. The word probably spoken the most is 'kut', which literally means 'cunt', but is used as either an equivalent of 'sh•t'/'f•ck' or a way to call someone names. And that word is probably followed in second place by 'jonguh' ('jongen' in proper Dutch), which sort of means 'pal'/'dude'/'mate'. It's a big thing in Germany as well, because the actors dubbed the movies into German themselves.

Thanks ...Joost trots op jou ...i am a dutchy

❤ This song but it’s not fair That he got disqualified!

Turn on captions bro

Ik zeg 12 points for The Netherlands ❤❤❤

Where was freaking quality made at?

12 pionts to Joost(the last clip is a deja vu becus his parents daiy iff he was young

12 points to the Netherlands

you could turn on the subtitle and you would understand it

#justiceforjoost

Just a heads up, it's pronounced "Jhost" As in Ghost.

Says thats hits hard😂 Me who listens hard dance music:👀👀👀

The song its about his father

It got disqualified 😢

12 points to Joost from russia!

Joost lose his parents when he was12

🇳🇱🙏♥️💶😎👉🏆

Just

GEKOLONIZEERD

gabber at it's finest

Hello ☺

Atleast 460p

Bub jo wierd

React to IRLAND

@edwardoloughlin5345

8 күн бұрын

No

he speak russian in the song to a little

at the and he said at the and of the day we are al humans my dad once said its a world that doesn't end i mis you every day is what i whisper in secret yuo see dad i listend to you btw his parents are both dead

GANSEL ISRAËL

L Eurovision for not chosing Joost Klein and instead choosing a gay fish#justiceforjoost He didnt deserve to be disqualified his song is great and he probably have had a hard life and losing his parent between the age of 12 and. WE NEED JUSTICE COPY THIS #justiceforjoost And comment it everywere and keep spreading#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost#justiceforjoost

Sad how this aged like milk