My favorite song of Eurovision, so magical and peaceful.

Correction: The group is Secret Garden (the lady in black was a guest singer). The song is "Nocturne". It was in fact written as an instrumental and not originally intended for Eurovision. Due to the contest rules they had to add some vocals. The lyrics consist only of 24 words. Ironically enough the violinist is Irish (it's ironic because Ireland won in '92, '93, '94 and '96). Musically it's a mixture of New Age/neo-classical and traditional Norwegian folk music. As a Norwegian I'm biased for saying this, but I possibly consider this the best Eurovision winner of all time!

@thormaster06

6 жыл бұрын

I'm Croatian and not biased, and this is my favorite ESC winner!! :)

@pandzida98765

6 жыл бұрын

+ Kennet It's a great song when you want to fall asleep. You can calm down, relax, feel that all the difficult past days have disappeared. A great song.

@mowarich

6 жыл бұрын

I knew this piece of art NOT from Eurovision. I can't remember exactly where I heard it the first time, but I was so surprised when I found out that this song won the ESC. A lot of people in my surrounding thought that the music belongs to someone from the 19th century)). I can't describe my feelings when I listen to this kind of music. It is EVERLASTING.

@BloodpactORG

5 жыл бұрын

This song was adapted for Shrek. (Yes, the movies)

@luapslev5826

5 жыл бұрын

@@BloodpactORG Not many people realise that until hearing this song because *somebody* in Dreamworks forgot to give Secret Garden credit.

BY FAR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG OF EUROVISION HISTORY..THIS IS NOT A EUROVISION SONG IT'S A LEGEND

@rindanefikirleriolan1flano664

Жыл бұрын

Possibly, you're right. When I listened to this song, I forgot my country's song and others. And firstly I said to my deceased grandma and deceased ma, "This band won the contest..."

Best song from 90s for sure! The atmosphare was just soooo.. Relaxing. 😊

This is a perfect example of the victory of real music. Very beautiful song! Greetings from Ukraine.

@ThaGamingMisfit

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. The contest of 1995 shall be remembered as the one with the most deserved winner ever.

@philfoster8789

Жыл бұрын

@@ThaGamingMisfit Can't disagree with that!

When Eurovision was a real Song Contest 🥲 beautiful song. The best winner of all the time.

As a Swede I can say that the instrument you wonder about it is a nyckelharpa, or in English key harp. A Swedish folk instrument that is our national instrument.

Absolutely love it, goosebumps all over my body)) unique, magnetizing song even with almost no vocals...trully amazing 💙💛

Fun fact, Secret Garden’s Rolf Løvland also composed ‘You raise me up’, and Brendan Graham wrote the lyrics. Secret Garden were the first ones to ever perform that song in the early 2002 together with lead singer Brian Kennedy. It began to reach world wide recognition after it was recorded and ones again released with Josh Groban as lead singer in 2003 and then again with Westlife in 2005.

@ufuksnmez98

Жыл бұрын

And 2006 Irish representative had collaboration with them.

I was 11 years old when I watched this at home with my mum.I still love the feeling that gets over me when I listen to this song.This is the reason why I still watch Esc,to hear a masterpeaces.Jake you are amasing with your reactions.Love from Serbia!

This performance made me fell in love with Secret Garden. I got all their albums. Thank you for reacting to this, Jake ❤️

The song is Nocturne and the group is Secret Garden

@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759

6 жыл бұрын

Kashone Yes it is......

@michelsennett5375

6 жыл бұрын

Linda Kristine Hei you found Jake as well! Nocturne and I Evighet er my 2 faves from Norway. I like Mata Hari from 1976 also.

@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759

6 жыл бұрын

Michel Sennett Eh, he found me to be more presisely! :-)

Enya is Irish and so is the violinist Fionnuala Sherry , Rolf Løvland is Norwegian and this duo Secret Garden is pretty amazing. Rolf has written many lyrics for many artists

I remember watching this in 1995. The violin player was Irish and the contest was in Dublin. It was so unique.

This is my all time favorite song from Eurovision. Magical.

I always hear this song every night, before sleep. is so peaceful

Nocturne is still one of my all time favorites. And yes at that time all ESC songs had a live orchester

@nikolaos9652

11 ай бұрын

This song is the first solid memory I had of eurovision. Hauntingly beautiful

Eimear Quinn, Ireland 1996, The Voice, I love even more! Their last win. Similar style but more lyrics.

MY SWEET DIVINE HOLY JESUS AND ALL THE SAINT'S THIS WAS 1995 . It feel's they won only last year. I feel old .

@MrZeuz666

6 жыл бұрын

kate golden - Ummm........ You are really stretching the use of “feels like it was (last year) yesterday”! O_o

@lindakristinekjrlibraten5759

6 жыл бұрын

kate golden How time flies..........

@annetteljungberg1288

5 жыл бұрын

kate golden me too but hey its Eurovision nobody cares about age.....

It is such a beautiful song and for years I didn't even know it was a Eurovision song.

@philfoster8789

Жыл бұрын

Possibly, because it is too good...

You're welcome :D I'm still listening to Nocturne and other songs from Secret Garden as they are all so magical ❤️ In your spare time, please react to the runner up that year, Spain 1995, but only in your spare time :)

Secret Garden has so many good songs. This violin always touches my heart.

I get chills and goose bombs every time I listen to this song

I thought I'd just mention that the group is actually called Secret Garden and 'Nocturne' was the song they entered with. Either way this is my favourite Eurovision song of all time. It's just so beautifully performed and the composition is incredible. I do wish that live music could be brought back to Eurovision, but I can understand why it hasn't. Also, Enya is from Ireland.

@BloodpactORG

6 жыл бұрын

So is Fionnuala Sherry, the violinist in Secret Garden. The whole new age genre of the 90s is basically a mix of Irish and Norwegian folk melody and song structure baked into a pop frame.

This is my fave Eurovision song of all times Pure magic!

Thank you for your kind words! The vocalist is Gunnhild Tvinnerheim. Secret Garden is a group with Rolf Løvland from Norway on keyboard and the Irish violinist Fionuala Sherry. The three other Åsa Jinder on key harp, Hans Fredrik Jacobsen on flute and Gunnhild Tvinnerheim on vocals were just there for the event.

I dont think its possible not to love this song ❤️ I also wish she could sing more, her voice is stunning

This is an inspired piece of music that is actually a Norwegian/Irish collaboration called "Secret Garden". They have created many albums in traditional style which are, as you mention, related to Enya, McKennit and legendary "Clannad". There are some traditional cultural ties between Norway and Ireland which comes through in both visual and musial styles.... Can you believe that the writer of this music also wrote the norwegian winner of 1985? The other winner that is closest to this one in style was the Irish winner the year after in '96.... "The Voice" with Eimear Quinn.

@hanekochan

6 жыл бұрын

From the oldies, I love The Voice... such a magical song, just like this one

Thanks for the reaction. My favourite Euro winner. Glad you liked it too

Before 1999 the countries had to sing in their own languages and the instruments were live ;) Please react to Poland 1994, we came 2nd and its still our best result ;)

@teo_heel

6 жыл бұрын

ESCKamilPL But you could win if Edyta decided not to sing in English on jury show. That caused you a win in the debut.

@esckamilpl7662

6 жыл бұрын

True :/

@annetteljungberg1288

5 жыл бұрын

And Kamil you should have won....its one of my all time favs....

@Snitsky9

4 жыл бұрын

I wish it stayed that way.

@CMR_1317

2 жыл бұрын

That's not true. Waterloo by ABBA was from Sweden and sung in English and that was the seventies. All of Ireland's winners have been in English, when arguably Irish is the true native language. They could sing in whatever language they wanted, and English only became more popular later on in ESC history because more English songs were being played on radios and were more popular in Europe as the Times went on.

I was really moved by how moved you were. And you reacting to this made me fall in love all over again with our 2nd win.

Nocturne is beautiful, I felt the goosebumps at first. A fun old classic I'd like to see you react to would be Germany's Dschinghis Khan from 1979, it's a song that still keeps coming up now and then.

Whow!! What a song! And what a reaction!! ❤❤✌

Hello from TURKEY , Eurovision song contest the best of all time SECRET GARDEN - NOCTURNE / NORWAY 1995 oh my god ❤️

your reaction is almost as beautiful as the song itself:) that song rocked my world back then.. love from Israel

And can I just say I'm so pleased at your current subscriber count! It's amazing how quickly your channel has grown! I've been here from almost the start! 😃

@JakesFaceReacts

6 жыл бұрын

Gareth Jones I know you have been, and I can’t thank you enough.❤️😊

2:34 It's a nyckelharpa ("key harp"), it's an old Swedish medieval instrument. Åsa Jinder, who is playing it is a "riksspelman" ("spelman" is a person who plays on these traditional folk instruments, and "riks" mean like "national"), being a riksspelman means like you're a master of that instrument, like the best in the country, it's a badge of mastery for Swedish folk musicians. She is also the mother of the musician Little Jinder.

i have heard legends about eurovision song that was written as instrumental and only added some lyrics because the rules required so, but i've never heard the song itself before! wow! this was good!

Best song in eurovision❤❤❤ This feels like heaven

Ahhh Nucturne listening to it it's like having a sneak peak of heaven but next year it's Ireland's turn with the song The voice just magical.

@luis_zuniga

6 жыл бұрын

Antigone Theodosiou Ireland and Norway 1996 are similar to Nocturne

@fridamerilolowenadler5762

2 жыл бұрын

I also really loved nocturne but "I am the voice" is still my favorite.

This song changed Eurovision for good. I consider 1995 the start of the modern Eurovision Song Contest. A silent peaceful revolution I'd say. The number 2 of 1995, Spain, was such a great song too, but this one was something else. I still remember both songs to this day and I was just 14.

Yes, the most beautiful winning song of the ESC!!!

Fun fact: Composer Rolf Lovland met the violinist Fionnalua Sherry the previous year when he was composer and conductor of the Norwegian entry in Dublin and she was playing in the Irish orchestra that accompanied all the songs. They fell in love and formed the group Secret Garden with this result the following year.

Wow...love this song! After all this years, still makes me feel amazing inside. Love from Norway

One of the best winner ever

2:33 That is a Key Harp, a classic swedish instrument :)

@annetteljungberg1288

5 жыл бұрын

Wasen is it a kvinnaböske ? 🤔

It should definietly ONLY be optional for nations to choose to play live instruments during the show - to have the complete live-orchestra back will only limit the musical amusement and variation + it will only make the contest so much more expensive if the musicians have to learn 43 songs! It might had its charm in the pre-2000's but it wouldn't work nowadays.. Anyway this entry was absolutely stunning - and to me it's just another proof how unimportant lyrics are in music - you can easily hear just a melody or listen to songs in foreign languages and still get very touched by hearing the song, and that's what music is all about to me, that it can create emotions and make you feel something in life.. I will recommend that you listen to Belgium's entry from 2003 Jake - it's a very unique ethnic song that's is sung in a complete made-up language :)

@HerrCrankzy

6 жыл бұрын

I kind of agree with you on all points except one (and I do agree that a full orchestra as back in the days would add nothing to most modern songs and potentially take away a lot although the orchestra was not obligatory, if you had a near perfect pop song as I think "Puppet On A String" is the Orchestra might as well not be there whereas in "Waterloo" it enhances the song but the song'd studio version did fine without it and went on to do even better) and that is the amount of work for the musicians. In any given orchestra (not just the prestigious Symphonic ones, even the very light ones, even the brass bands, marching bands, whatever) the musicians have to learn and to a point where they really know it by heart the equivalent to hundreds of 43 x 3 minutes of mostly unchallenging music, without that many chords, not that many keys or dramatic changes thereof, not much space - none, usually - for solos by a single instrument. Besides, most of the Public Networks I know in Europe have kept their orchestras, some like the BBC, RAI, RTVE and SVT have half a dozen but even countries you might not think able to afford it like Albania and Romania (which even when it owed money to the EBU was keeping its orchestras) or even Bosnia and Herzegovina or small, tiny ones like Andorra and Luxembourg which have not even participated recently have them, I am sure all musicians belonging to those orchestras would have no problem, the artists might, since it's 2018 and most of this year's (or last year's for that matter - or as you point out since 2000 really) entries were too generic pop or specifically ethnic(with pre-recorded specific ethnic instruments not found in a traditional/classical orchestra) to need a full - or even a small one, or parts of an orchestra at all. I do love Nocturne and I asked my parents to buy me the single (yeah, I'm *that* old) which they did. Vinyl, 45 rpm. But I am not saying "those were the good old days" there have always been bad songs in the ESC as well as good ones and to put it politely the good ones have seldom been the majority and the winning songs have been good only in a few years. From 1956 to today this is after all for pop or folk songs and any entry that deviates into rock or jazz or soul or gospel can do either extremely well or rather poorly. No middle ground there. Sorry for the long reply, most of it should be a separate comment but it's well after 2 AM here and I can't make the effort lol. Greetings from the Antipodes (Kangaroos and Koalas, not Kiwis).

@Agju

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Belgium 2003~!

Thank you so much for your reaction❤ I asked for it so many times))

Oooh you went for the oldies :D If you feel like watching some more old entries with live orchestra (not to react to them just to listen to if you are bored xD) here are a couple that I love: -France 1991: Amina - "Le dernier qui a parlé" -Spain 1995: Anabel Conde - Vuelve conmigo And without orchestra but not so recent: -Latvia 2000: BrainStorm - My Star

I think the instrument you questioned is a "langeleik", often used in traditional norwegian music.

Artist is called Secret Garden & the song is called "Nocturne" I was one of the people requesting your reaction to this masterpiece 😀

This pure emotional and art. This is music!

You just have to see armenias performance 2014! Aram - Not Alone! So powerful!!! Greetings from sweden! ☺️

Jake, I have to tell you something I did not say in my other comment. My mistake. Life in fact is not fair. There are beautiful people and some less beautiful people. Perfection does not exist in anyone and beauty is subjective. The Hungarian singer, in fact is very attractive. Like you said, he looks like a prince out of a Disney movie. But you are also a prince in your own right. Do not diminish yourself yourself to anyone or compare yourself to anyone. We are all different and we are all the same. For me you are an example of great moral and civic values. You do not have to look like a prince! You're already a prince. You're much more handesome than you think! You are a wonderful human being. You're a special man for the best reasons. I am such a fan of you.

A beautiful and original winner

Simple AMAZING after many years past on still beautiful like the first time I was hearing this amazing song live from Norway 🥰

I remember very distinctively watching the Eurovision that year, turning to my mom after the Norway song, and saying to her "They're gonna win" in the same tone of voice I would say "the Earth is round".

.... and am gonna badger you like hell until you watch the TRUE winner of Eurovision 1991. "C'est Le Dernier qui a Parle" by Amina .... my favourite Eurovision song of all time.

The strange instrument you wondered about is called a nyckelharpa (it has no official English name, but translated it means key harp) which is a Swedish instrument used in Swedish (mostly) folk musik. The woman playing it here is Swedish National Folk Musician Åsa Jinder. The title of National Folk Musician is an honour only awarded those who are experts in their field of folk music by playing a certain instrument in a certain style (often regional).

What a magical song and music!😍I love so much your reaction👏😙😘

such a magical song!

In my opinion the greatest piece of music in ESC history.

an absolute masterpiece and easily a Top 5, all-time favorite of mine. Its like a professional movie soundtrack or something. Just otherworldly

Great to see you move back in time !!! The newer generation of ESC fans tend to neglect contests pre-2000. The earlier years tend to be overlooked nowadays but there are great outstanding performances from every decade. I watched my first contest way back in 1970 in the UK at the age of 10 and my god, I'm still enthralled by it every year.... Some day I'll suggest some gems from the 80s, 70s, 60s (you've 65 years of performances to feast your ears and eyes on!) - but for now, another gem from the 90s : France 1991 - Amina - La Dernier Qui A Parle. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqKsp6R6n6bAedo.html Still gives me goosebumps 27 years on. I watch your daily uploads each morning at breakfast time Jake - what an inspiring and uplifting way to start each day :) Thank you.

React to Rona Nishliu - Suus from Albania 2012! She placed fifth and still hold the best result of Albania in Eurovision. Her performance was iconic, full of emotions, and that performace introduced me to Eurovision!

Jake, you are wonderful! I'm grateful to you for doing these videos. You are so intelligent, humorous, witty and sensitive in your reviews. And I adore when you shine with joy) Keep it up! And please make a reactions of the performances of Papai Joci -- Origo (Hungary, 2017) and Carl Espen -- Silent Storm (Norway, 2014). I love its sooo much!!! Thank you! P. S. I apologize if my English is bad)

It's so great to have you on Eurovision family. Welcome Jake!

I'm kind of sorry that she didn't sing more, she has great vocals, but still it was so peaceful and strong at the same time. Please react to Zeljko Joksimovic - Lane moje (Serbia and Montenegro 2004, 2nd place)

React to ESC 2009 Urban Symphony - Rändajad (Estonia) , one of my favorites

@annetteljungberg1288

5 жыл бұрын

Jon A yes yes yes yes yes 👏👏👏 EPIC

When this won the eurovision, i was 16 years old, and i remember thinking , wow, this is very diferent from what we used to see in the contest ...

@philfoster8789

Жыл бұрын

'Ergo,' some might, say, 'too good for Eurovision!'

The instrument is a Scandinavian key fiddle (nyckelharpa in Swedish).

The composer of this song is a norwegian musical genious. Tore Løvland. He has won the ESC TWICE!! 1986 and in 1995. And he also made literally millions and lives of his royalties from his song "You raise me up" one of the most famous and covered songs in the world.

@user-ky6vw5up9m

3 жыл бұрын

He co-wrote YRMU

@Meg-ld7vt

2 жыл бұрын

Not Tore Løvland but Rolf Løvland

@Meg-ld7vt

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ky6vw5up9m That is not TRUE. "You rais me up" was originally written by Løvland for his own performance, and it was first performed at the funeral of Løvland's mother. Since then, Løvland noticed that the song touched people. So together with Fionnuala Sherry, Løvland got the Irish lyricist Brendan Graham to write english lyrics to the song. So how can you say Rolf Løvland is only a co-writer? When it was him that composed and produced it. Brendan Graham is the co-writer, his only job was to write the english lyrics.

Lyrics: Now let the day Just slip away So the dark night may watch over you Nocturne Though darkness lay It will give way When the dark night delivers the day

Dear Jake I will keep on writing until you react to Albania 2012 😉 its breathtaking and she has an amazing voice 🤩 Im not Albanian, so I have no clue what she is singing, but she makes me listen 🤩

Hey Jake, here's three requests I'd like to make. They're rather silly songs indeed, hope they don't make your ears bleed. First one is Austria from 2003, seeing you react to it will fill me with glee. Second one is from 2007 and it's Sweden, my home country and therefor my Eden. Last one is Estonia 2008, alright cheers mate!

The only song in ESC history that contains only 24 words....even after so many yrs it's still amazing.

@ThaGamingMisfit

Жыл бұрын

Really a timeless song at Eurovision. They changed the contest for good !

The reason this is such a great and beautiful song is probably because the music is live, it adds to the experience. Nowadays in Eurovision this kind of song wouldn't be as impressive. Another great song from the same year is the one from Denmark, you should watch that too.

The composer is Rolf Løvland, who also composed "You raise me up", which Westlife and Josh Groban made famous with their covers.

It’s the Shrek song! The song Fiona sings

@ArditeWatertheanimefreak

6 жыл бұрын

Jose Uribe lol just realised

@bobtheonlyone9756

6 жыл бұрын

Can you put the link of the song that fiona sings ?

@joseuribe3333

6 жыл бұрын

Bob TheOnlyOne I can’t, but look it up, it’s when she sings to the birds in the first movie I think.

@bobtheonlyone9756

6 жыл бұрын

I find it ! It's "Fairytale", the OST

@joseuribe3333

6 жыл бұрын

Bob TheOnlyOne does it sound like Nocturne?

Trivia no1: I think is the winner with the fewest lyrics. EVER! Trivia no2: Until the 90s (or something) the whole orchestra was live, there wasn't any playback music.

@uztre6789

6 жыл бұрын

ApoDwKiApoKei The second fact isn't entirely true. Playback was allowed in 1973 but there was still an orchestra present, if you want to use it. Instruments were allowed to be played live until 1998. Until 1997 all instruments used for the song had to be present on stage, even if the music wasn't played live. After 1998, no live music was allowed anymore.

@apodwkiapokei9048

6 жыл бұрын

uztre6789 Thnx for the correction and the extra trivia! 😉

One of the best Secret Garden songs, I love it very much. So emotional and beautiful and peaceful and MAGICAL. They are not from this planet I'm sure😂😍❤️💓💞

I have love this and bought the CD of Secret Garden and if you got lost in this music you will certainly be taken to another place listening to the CD. Enya is from Ireland and the girl playing the violin is also from Ireland. The tin whistle is mostly an Irish instrument. The two Norwegians who wrote Secret Garden are brilliant writers. I would recommend listening to The Secret Garden.

It was a controversial song at the time because it had very little vocals and it was questioned whether it should be in the contest. I think it’s beautiful piece of art too.

The strange instrument is called a Nøkkelharpe (Norwegian) / Nyckelharpa (Swedish) and do not have a English name but is directly translated to Key harp. It is related to the Hurdy-gurdy. The instrument is fairly common in the Scandinavian countries is have popped up in other parts of Europe like Germany and Italy.

My third and final comment: I'd like to see a reaction to both Sweden and France 1991. It was a tie that year with both countries ending with the same points. Sweden was picked the winner due to them receiving the most 12 votes. I'd like you to see if you agree with that choice!

@lucasdalboscobaseggio2558

6 жыл бұрын

Gareth Jones I honestly feel robbed of not listening to France's song in every winners recap I watch.

@solaliz

6 жыл бұрын

Actully They recived the same amount of 12 points. But Sweden recived more 10 points. Carola deserved it

@lucasdalboscobaseggio2558

6 жыл бұрын

Alice Soleng UH not in the new system, more countries voted for France, I knew that actually but currently with the new system France would've won in 1991 and the only one in 1969.

@annetteljungberg1288

5 жыл бұрын

Gareth Jones and what a tie.....Amina from France could easily win even now, with her masterpiece from 1991, whereas Carola would be outdated allthough I must admit "fångad av en stormvind" is a guilty pleasure ....standard ESC karaoke song here in 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴

ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVES

The man at the piano is the composer of You Raise Me Up, Rolf Løveland

The group is Secret Garden and the song is Nocturne. But it takes you to a different world. 😌 The top 3 that year were great. You should react to them (Spain was 2nd, Sweden 3rd).

Yes this is so iconic

My favorite EVER ! ❤️ Magical, enchanting, lost-in-the-forest kind of feeling when listening to it ✨🦋🍃🍂✨ You have to react to 1996 Ireland "The voice"!

With love from Russia❤️

Enya is from Ireland, and so is Fionnuala Sherry who played the violin in this amazing performance.

My favourite too x beautiful

Enya's an Irish singer. She's one of 9 siblings, three of the others making up three of the five original members of Clannad, along with their twin uncles. Fionnuala Sherry, the Violinist, is Irish, from Kildare, now lives in Dublin I believe. Secret Garden, the group here, did bring in a lot of Irish sounds to their music, mixing it with classical music as well.

This group also wrote “You raise me up” a song I bet you’ve heard!

Şebnem Paker-Dinle Best result with a Turkish song in Eurovision

I can‘t believe this song WON! 😍

BEST... EUROVISION... SONG... CONTEST... WINNER... E-V-E-R!!!

@philfoster8789

Жыл бұрын

By about a mile! (Or... 1.60934km.)

The instrument is called nyckelharpa

@petfama4211

6 жыл бұрын

Henrik Collin Or nøkkelharpe, since it’s norway and all

@frste26

6 жыл бұрын

Petfama or nyckelharpa since it's a traditional swedish instrument that also has the name nyckelharpa in english and many other languages :)

@petfama4211

6 жыл бұрын

Fredrik Stein Åkerblad Oh cool, didn’t know that

Funny thing. The original song didn't have any vocals at all, but to enter the ESC, because the S stands for song :-), they had to add lyrics.