I love love love this, this is what Eurovision is about for me, fun, original, in a country's native language. It stands out in a really good way. Definitely the winner for me.

@escahmet7487

Жыл бұрын

Me too ❤❤

@petepeto9335

Жыл бұрын

Ofcource IT IS👍👍👍👍

@TheMusicWario

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear. Many finnish people have not liked it, but what they fail to understand, in my opinion, is that if Finland submits another typical semi-electronic pop song again, they have no chance of winning. Eurovision loves crazy, fun, catchy and non-typical songs. Like the idea alone, of a guy, whose whole brand is performing without a shirt, singing about drowning your misery into alcohol over a kind of rocky, but still electronic instrumental, which is somehow also connected to the chacha-dance, is something that you just can't really replicate.

@alanjeffs-ep8lq

Жыл бұрын

What , 😂

@paivimelkinpesonen3073

Жыл бұрын

Oh, actually your blue shirt did match Käärijäs neon green outfit and those pink outfits very, very well 😂❤❤❤😂

This is my absolute favorite 12 pina coladas from Belgium 🤩

@marsukarhu9477

Жыл бұрын

💚

My number one, I hope it manages to defeat the odds and beat Sweden and the rest!

Hey, I'm from Finland. This song makes people smile and invite to dance. The Käärijä hopes that this song will bring joy to people. 🥰 That is what Europe needs now.

@charlesalbertnisperos

Жыл бұрын

This song definitely brought me joy! I'm in a dark place right now, and this song is my light at the end of the tunnel. This song is the first thing that made me smile in months 😁

@sielukettu

Жыл бұрын

@@charlesalbertnisperos that's so lovely to hear that it makes you smile! Käärijä has brought a lot of joy and good energy for me too 💚 if you search youtube for Käärijä there's loads of clips of him being all goofy and charming 😊💚

@charlesalbertnisperos

Жыл бұрын

@@sielukettu i have watched some of them. He actually reminds me a lot of my best friend

@sielukettu

Жыл бұрын

@@charlesalbertnisperos cool 💕 love free spirits.

@chibiusa4072

Жыл бұрын

It's crazy, it's party!

It's crazy, it's party. He will be an iconic winner if he wins!

Who cannot fall in love with Kaarija? He is really something special, and this is a breakout sensation that must win!

@tonypasma1707

Жыл бұрын

mmm

As a Finn and Brit, , I am gutted #käärijä didn't win the competition.. I don't want to take anything away from Loreen, she's an amazing singer, but I feel #käärijä and his dancers captured the spirit and inclusivity of the eurovision competition, and got everyone on their feet ! What a performance ! He's a man of the people, and won the public vote.. The UK Jury gave zero points. The UK public gave 12 points. Thank you UK 💚💚💚

@cernegiant398

Жыл бұрын

Best comment!

@niles8576

Жыл бұрын

bro loreen sounds like a dying banshee. she cannot sing and the song was one of the most outdated, boring, and absolutely horrid experience. her performance was just her standing up so there was nothing to it. sure euphoria is a okay song not good not bad but tattoo is absolutely horrible. its cool that she is the first woman to win eurovision twice but that doesn't mean she is any good

@tonypasma1707

Жыл бұрын

yes

@evawettergren7492

Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest... this is one of those songs/performances that will forever be included in compilations when explaining what's so great about Eurovision.

If this doesn't win or at least landslide the televote...I give up!

@neilonaniet

Жыл бұрын

This and Austria are going to get big televotes in the semis and the final, I hope.

@Piia2023

Жыл бұрын

It's all up to you Europe 🤘

@freemangriffin4953

Жыл бұрын

So interesting since this is one of my two least favorite songs with 4 more songs to go. I really don't like it at all.

@pxrplehairgirl5030

Жыл бұрын

​@@freemangriffin4953 same! I find so weird that people genuinely like this...

@nian60

Жыл бұрын

I really hope Käärijä wins. 🔥

The Arena is going to fall down with the echoes of the "Cha cha cha" like it happened in Turku. It's gonna be amazing to watch him live. The song is amazing but he elevates it even more. My current top1

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be at semi final 1 so I’m actually so excited to see this one live!

@tommisaine3158

Жыл бұрын

How did the audience react ? From tv it seemed making good impact

@tonypasma1707

Жыл бұрын

mmm

Oh dear this keeps putting the hugest smile on my face even though I’ve seen it about 50 times at this point😂 Your analysis was very interesting and brought this to a new level for me. Thank you!

I agree, this is so good. They are actually my favorites to win. I'm afraid that this is too strange a musical approach for the average Eurovision audience, but if the Maneskin won, then I hope that the Finns will succeed as well. And, of course, a big plus for singing in their language. Love from sLOVEnia.

Rachel, HOW envious am I of you, getting to watch this performance live in the arena at SF1. This is one of those iconic performances that we will still be watching for years to come, no matter what the result. This is exactly what my Eurovision heart beats for.

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

I’m so so excited to see this live!

FUN FACT: Finland is world’s happiest country for sixt year running.😊 ❤🇫🇮

I watched Eurovision with my kids (who have just become teenagers) and we were all immediately captivated by Käärijä. We're Italian and don't understand a word of Finnish, as one would expect. But though we didn't understand the lyrics, at some level we understood that the song was not as shallow as would seem at first. Is it a party song? Yes, but apparently it's about Käärijä's social anxiety which by extension is also about the reserved nature of the Finnish people! Or so I gathered from an interview he did in Finnish - with subtitles! So my kids and I sat on the edge of our sofa during the final and would cheer loudly every time Käärijä got points. When Sweden won, my 13-year-old daughter threw a sofa cushion at the TV out of frustration and knocked over a house plant. 😅 It's funny how this bonkers little guy with a bowl haircut got us all so worked up: that's true charisma right there! Now my kids are Käärijä obsessed and won't stop showing me vids of him. If one entry ever exemplified the idea of "United by music", it was precisely Cha cha cha. It was nice to hear a technical explanation of why this song works so well, thank you, Rachel!

@lacunacoilguardian

10 ай бұрын

I'd say Germany had a great song for that as well

@alatomalbeth3947

8 ай бұрын

Fraud has occurred! The jury cheated!😡😡🧐

I've been waiting for Finland to send a song in Finnish for so long and it finally happened and it is an absolute banger! The amount of love we are receiving is insane and I couldn't be happier, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

@kurtleenknecht3604

Жыл бұрын

I hear it all day long in my head. I love this so much. The perfect antidote for feeling depressed.

This song has crazy energy in it, i actually love it. Manifesting Top 5 in ESC this year 😍🥳🥳🇫🇮

This check all boxes. Unique. Make you wanna dance. Makes you happy. The change from like rock/teq to pop is just genius, LOVE IIIIIIIT.

It is a winner alert! 🤩🤩 Ever since the first listen, I love everything about this song and performance! And...I haven't got tired of it so, looks promising!

When a performance puts that kind of smile on someone's face, you know it's good! Loved this reaction!

Still my number 1 in the Eurovision scoreboard since it was released. Love it! ❤

Love this song! Also love how the dancers go from formal to crazy to infantile - those dancers are incredible!

I'm Estonian and this year I'm somehow not that much into our own entry but luckily I absolutey love both of our nearest neighbours' ones, Latvia and Finland ❤️. I'd like to see Finland winning the whole thing, honestly. Btw, I'm waiting for your reaction to France... It's also one of my favourites and I hope you'll love it, too.

@ristoravela652

Жыл бұрын

Aijā is fantastic.

@silencestation557

Жыл бұрын

@@ristoravela652 It really is. I'm afraid they'll be undeservedly underrated (imo, it's the perfect example of a song that is literally too good for Eurovision) but I hope so much that they'll qualify though.

@ristoravela652

Жыл бұрын

@@silencestation557 That semi1 is so tough... I do have some hope though, because it seems like a lot of people who like this also really love it and have it very high, and in the televotes the most important thing is to be someones favorite. I'll certainly vote for it.

@silencestation557

Жыл бұрын

@@ristoravela652 Yeah, I hope so much that people who love Aijā will vote it and thank you in advance 😊. I sadly can't vote in sf1.

@Julkijussi

Жыл бұрын

Do you understand the Finnish lyrics easily as an Estonian?

I am so happy you loved Käärijä. There is something so mesmerizing, hypnotic and charismatic about him. And the song it’s crazy it’s party. He really deserves to win this year ❤.

This is my favorite and there is nothing coming close to this. I love it!

If jury don't mess up, Finland can win. I love this entry. I am sure it will rock the televotes. I am not so sure about jury though :(

@Pleasegivemeschoki

Жыл бұрын

You basically predicted it perfectly😭

@kurtleenknecht3604

Жыл бұрын

Your prediction was correct... unfortunately.

3min of pure energy. i can wait to hear whole arena singing cha cha cha

Gonna be really hard to beat, I think.. amazing energy, the audience will be screaming along :)

hahahha i had the same reaction, "what is this? who is this man? why am I blushing? am i in love?"

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

I watched the music video way too many times as well. He’s not my usual type at all so I’m hella confused 😂😂😂

@neconeconeco

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePeaceAround girl same. i thought I knew what my 'type' was and he just cha cha cha'd his way into my heart. dammit.

I absolutely love the direction Finland have been heading in over the last 3 years as far as their selection of artists is concerned. They qualified for the final in both 2021 and 2022 with rock/metal bands, and even though the result wasn’t amazing in Turin, Finland has one of or if not the biggest rock/metal scenes in the world, so it’s good to see Finland playing to their strengths. As far as this song is concerned, although it isn’t metal, it still has an edgy quality & I have no doubt that it will qualify for the final. It’s catchy, the musical content is intriguing (and a song of two halves) & the choreography and the amount of charisma shown of the singer as well as the dancers is impeccable. If this doesn’t win, then I at least expect this to make top 5.

@oonanas6507

Жыл бұрын

We’ve been doing this pretty much since 2006, so don’t give us too much credit 😅 especially since sending Rasmus was a huge mistake and just sososo embarrassing. We should have sent Bess with “Ram pam pam”. In conclusion, our “strengths” are also sometimes our downfall. But Käärijä is amazing! 💚

just sliding here to say you're one of the few Eurovision reactors that i respect. you actually analyze and not just react to the songs and performances. keep doing a great job! :)

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Means the world when you guys appreciate my analysis and review :)

i think cha cha cha will go down in eurovision history as one of those songs that didn't win the contest, but became more famous than the actual winner. käärijä himself will be immortalized as a eurovision legend. no disrespect to loreen, the winner this year. she's a highly talented performer and seems like a great person, and i respect her victory.

I strongly recommend the latest episode of the official Eurovision podcast in which Käärijä is interviewed. He's a totally adorable person 😊

@nian60

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I didn't even know that there was an official podcast. 🙂

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

If he’s an adorable person as well I just might die

@deadzoo

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePeaceAround he’s a super adorable person! Lots of funny stories. There’s one video where he talks about being skint and selling his moustache for €52 in a McDonald’s car park during Covid 😂

@anssia3123

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePeaceAround I love his goofy and comedic side, but when he really gets to talk to people and get serious, he comes across as an absolute sweetheart. He's also talked about his illness (ulcerative colitis) very openly hoping that it would help others. He's super lovable and sincere. There are more and more interviews with English subtitles now, worth checking out.

I love this song!! So funny, makes me dance, the rythm, performance and I fall in love whit Käärijä, his look😊...you are lovely too I love your comments about the songs...Lots of hugs from Fuerteventura!!🇪🇸🇮🇨❤🇫🇮🇬🇧

@marsukarhu9477

Жыл бұрын

💚💚💚

It's a real skill to mix so many genres together in one song.

It’s the best for me. I hope loreen hype doesn’t beat Käärijä. He deserves the win. Btw I love it when your face lights up. It makes the world a better place. You are my favourite human ⭐️

i think i just saw you falling in love with him in the complete span of the video and honestly, you're not alone LOL XD

I loved your summary, ThePeaceAround. The song is like Firestarter by Prodigy meets Strictly. I love how they manage such memorable staging with just bits of wood, ribbon and glitter.

Been waiting for this reaction :D, so glad you love it. Love this song, it is definitely my #1 and I hope they keep the vibe and the outfit ;)

Love your reaction: so cute and insightful at the same time.

I've been listening to this song on the repeat mode. I'm not a big fan of the lyrics but...who cares? I LOVE this! It really uplifts my mood. And thanks for sharing your technical point of view on it!

Thank you for reacting to Käärijä. 😊 I have been especially looking forward to your reaction, since you are the best at the musical things of all the KZreadrs. 🙂 Oh wow, and you gave him a great score too. 😃 I am so jealous of everyone that will get to see Cha Cha Cha live in Liverpool. It will be such a party.🥳

Cha cha cha and EA EA ....my favourite ones!!!!

@annalyon2729

Жыл бұрын

I have the same favorites

This is the best reaction video I’ve seen so far! Your analysis is beautiful.

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So kind ☺️

It's crazy, it's party 🎉🎉😂😂 but it's also love ❤❤❤

The high up keyboard melody is actually a rhythm hook - it's the "cha cha cha" part but instrumental! Basically it teaches the hook to people before they actually get to the hook! And people don't even realize they have heard the hook before.😅

A great professional analysis, enjoyed listening to your comments. This song is really cool! Not flat at all!

This is my winner!!

This is my second favorite (after Spain), and I can't wait to see it in Eurovision! It will probably be the most fun entry in the entire contest. Really looking forward to your reaction of Serbia (my number 3). 💙

@yesmarioo

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I had Spain as my #1 but then l heard this and now this is my #1 😊❤

@adilkaradza1252

Жыл бұрын

Woah, we have the same top 3, but in a different order. :D Mine is 1. Serbia 2. Spain 3. Finland, but I feel like shuffling them everyday 😂 All three of them are masterpieces!

I love this, too. It's not a cheap or clumsy - it's well produced, all the way thought & ambitious. Cha Cha Cha 💚🎶💃🕺💃

Nice to hear views from musicians liking the song, because a lot of people have this song more of a televote winner than being popular with jury's. Might be wrong but I think the musicians in the jury's will appreciate the surprising and risk taking structure of this song. Just because simple or repetitive sounds are being used as hooks, doesn't mean the song is as simple as it might sound at first.

Love your Eurovision react videos, they give me so much information and insight to songs. And I agree with you regarding Finland 😊

'I feel like I'm in love' LMAO you're me

@nian60

Жыл бұрын

Just wait until she finds out how cute and adorable he is. She'll be one of us then (crazy about him). 😄

First time I was like 'wtf it is?!' And now I like it! It's one of my fav of this year with many others bc we have again a big year with a lot of high quality.

@aekelly

Жыл бұрын

Gotta be honest, I'm still at "wtf?!" 😅 Maybe I'm just old. 😏

@jesuism6386

Жыл бұрын

@@aekelly I don't think tastes have anything to do with age. You are free not to like it. You can watch the mv with subtitles maybe you will understand the meaning and he's really funny in it😂

After Germany failed to send Electric Callboy, Finland went "BUCKLE UP BUCKAROOS!" And they're going for the win, you just cannot stop listening and it's not going to be forgotten by anyone. Very close second to Spain for me, but I feel like this will be even more engaging in May.

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

This is gonna so so well! Everyone is Liverpool will be singing along :)

@Doivid297

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePeaceAround CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHAAAA. (in comes a 1960s tea lady with a trolley) How many sugars, love? (cause, char and "cha"? I'll close the door.)

I learned things watching your reaction video! Thank you.

love to see you love it haha

Käärijä is so iconic! ❤

This entry is a spiritual descendant of Ukraine’s 2007 entry by Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai.

@ristoravela652

Жыл бұрын

That's Käärijä's favorite Eurovision song :)

@zangangi

Жыл бұрын

Not agree that one was much funny and danceble, this one for me dont have the vibes of rythm as that one. Just yelling chachacha over and over again..

@ristoravela652

Жыл бұрын

And fittingly, Käärijä became the new Verka, a 2nd place crowd favorite.

@hippopotamusbosch

Жыл бұрын

@@ristoravela652 💚💚💚 Cha Cha Cha

It's so appealing that at first listening you got it and want more! I am obsessed with the song and him, he is kinda crazy but I love him! :v

This was the best reaction video and analysis I've seen of this song. Most "reaction" videos don't even have a lot of "reacting" going on.

So you can explain why I'm obsessed obsessed with this song? 😄 Love from 🇮🇱

Winner vibes ❤️‍🔥

Probably the best analysis of this song so far, I watched it twice! 😅Thank you.

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks, means a lot!

This performance is so amazing and unique. I feel like I'm in love too

I don't know anything about music theory but this performance makes me forget all my worries for a moment and makes me smile and that's all that matters to me, this is my winner.

Idk about insanely good but it just works very well for what genre it is.... and i wouldnt mind seeing it win. The dancers are elevating it alot

Cha cha chaaaa 🎉❤😊💥💃🔥👍🏻🇫🇮

Thanks for the insightful and deep reaction! Your voice is also pheraps the most calming any reactor has😊

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

Awww so sweet! Thank you :) that’s made my day

Just imagine the party in Liverpool once this is announced as the Winner! Sorry to say, but Euphoria 2.0 lacks the elements of fun and novelty, no matter how technically good it is. Hope the juries realise how much the people love this.

@nian60

Жыл бұрын

Agree. I was so disappointed that Loreen won, and that the juries put her first. 😞

Winner alert in my opinion

I think its so cool and competitive Spain sweden finland the best this year One of them will win.

Nice to hear some musical analysis!

I love how you analyze songs that I really like! Miles ahead from different reactors!

Thank you Rachel again for reaction and analysis. You are the best ❤. We are very hyped in Finland for Cha Cha Cha and Käärijä, who is such a nice, funny and sweet character.

I always admire and love your intelligent insights. You're analysis of songs is on point and honest. Great review. I too love this. I get rap/techno/rock metal that eases into this europop sound seamlessly whilst still feeling like a natural progression. My fav this year. Congrats BTW on reaching 16k subscribers. Well deserved x

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Lovely reaction, thank you! ❤ My favourites here are the DANCERS and the repeating "EI!" (engl. "NO!") on the backbeat just after Cha Cha -Chant. The dancers are so expressive. The "EI!" is so dominant, a real statement and takes the focus right back to the lead singer. Otherwise the lyrics are quite witty, really compressed and must sound to a non-native speaker like a machine gun. I guess its a designed effect. 😊

This have "winner" vibes all over it. And to think that the entire song is about someone getting so drunk that they collapse is icing on the cake.

For me the best this year🇫🇮♥️

like you as a person, such likable and 'easy to watch' :) thanks for this reaction video! :) And yeah, song is so.. you cannot undance it! :D simply cannot start moving along with song :D

love it!!

Just love watching these eccentric reaction videos. Cha cha cha : it’s fun, it’s crazy, it’s party, it’s hypnotic, let’s forget about tomorrow and stay in our Käärijäbubble ❤❤❤❤❤

Love your comments.

Thank you, hope we win.

If this doesn't win, then I would be shocked.

if you listen this when volume is like 100...it forces your head to bash in the rhythm :D lol

Wow, your perception and analysis were GREAT! Awesome music theory points of view. Subbed!

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Nice commentary to a stunning song, just so much in this and you verbalized what I feel...

Fun little wordplay in the live performance: those pallets they have on the stage? They are euro-pallets. A pallet in Finnish is called a lava, so those are specifically called eurolava. Lava also means stage, so "eurolava" can either mean euro-pallets or the euro(vision) stage. Already at UMK they are dancing on the euro stage!

Best review I've watched so far, thank you!

It’s the winner. The end. 😂🎉

I really think the dancers need some cred too. And Käärijä's tounge play :P

@deadzoo

Жыл бұрын

One reactor called it tongue-ography 🫠

Hello you, I´m Pekka from Finland. I am a House music person but this track just gets to me!!! I so wish that Finland would win this years competition!

so cute reaction video and nice analysis🤗

The character is shy and suffers from toxic masculinity. He drinks pina coladas and feels liberated on the dance floor dancing and partying like crazy. Käärijä 💚💚

@Snowpiercer2

Жыл бұрын

Social anxiety, not toxic masculinity 🙂

@ThePeaceAround

Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this! So relatable :)

Måneskin's win in 2021 brought so much joy because it wasn't an obvious win for Eurovision and was a show of pure talent, charisma and uniting people by music. The song was in Italian (again, not a concession to Eurovision), which was a plus. Käärijä was 2023's EQUIVALENT of Måneskin in terms of specialness, in terms of really standing out, being out of this world charismatic and unique and would have brought exactly the same amount of joy as 2021. Käärijä would have been a win for the heart, whereas Loreen was a win for the brain. It just isn't the same... it doesn't give you the same joy. Maybe we need to ask ourselves what the point of Eurovision really is. With this I am not meaning to diss Loreen, for whom I have a deep respect.

You did such a good musical breakdown, and got the energy and fun part of the song too.

You love him even more when you know the worlds

Thanks for this reaction and insight.

Thanks for a nice review and reaction, pretty lady! Was interesting to hear this kind of analysis from that song.

Enjoyed your reaction😁🤗thanks a lot! Smile on your face the whole time😄 same with me!👍🤘😂