The whole thing isn’t that they can have fun without drugs…it’s them saying ‘oh these drugs? Not ours! We don’t do drugs mister policeman! It’s not weed on the table it’s green Lay’s!’ It’s very sarcastic and funny.

Won't lie - this has grown on me since I first heard it.

@Anonymous-re9fd

4 ай бұрын

real. my top 3

The lyrics contain a lot of contemporary slang and also in the beginning of the second verse there's a hint to one older song in Estonian about poppies and ducks. Then again.. the whole song is also a very clever word play that even every Estonian wouldn't understand. When knowing the lingo, you may find multiple innuendos there and some lines may seem a bit absurd without knowing the context or the exact slang. AND the members of Puuluup folk duo do play the instruments themselves. Probably not on the Eurovision stage, but these are the instruments they play to make their music. You can check in this video how they play them kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6p9qryipa64dLQ.html.

5Miinust (Pronounced Vee-mee-new-st) are a rising band of young men in Estonia known for pop and rap. In the song, they are combing modern Estonian elements you'd hear in their charts with the folk and traditional strings of Puluup, a two piece band that are also well known. The two bands create a massive almagamation that may work for many televoters, since the song is so fun. The dance and chanting will certainly be iconic. The lyrics are about preventing the spread of drugs in the hands of young people, quite a topical thing considering young people and starting to move away from substances at parties. Their music video is worth a look as the audio is MUCH better and you can see a potential staging concept with the two gangs of bands fighting each other. This is qualifying 100% from semi final 2. The jury may not appreciate this, but the televoters will. The audio wasn't too good for the NF but at Eurovision, this will be 100 times better due to the mixing. Currently in my top 5.

@iirishele5787

5 ай бұрын

This is a very good reaction to the song with explanations, just not only 》 not my cup of tea, not for me, not liking and so on. I don't know if you are from Estonia or not, but I appreciate your honest review of the song, thanks!

@Taika-sz9sy

5 ай бұрын

Just a little specification. There's "s" in the end of "viis". Number 5 (viis) is pronounced "vees" :-)

@jexpiperUK

5 ай бұрын

Young men? 😂

@scoot-casts

5 ай бұрын

5miinust are soon in their forties wdym young 😂

@Merrixz

4 ай бұрын

Yeah mate what I she doing reacting to Eurovision if you are only rating based on vocals really? It kind of ruins the point of a great performance.

I talked to some of my friends from Estonia and as I understood it (by reading translations and the way they act with each other on different parts of the song) it's actually a much deeper message of social inbalance and prejudice in peoples heads cause people judge you when you look a certain way (clothes from dumpster) that you are using drugs, so if you are not rich, you prob abuse substances and they point out in the song how these substances are actually only for rich people and that these took their happines away in sense of, rich people get away with their crimes, but the poor ones who don’t even abuse substances, are getting accused and searched by the police. To me personally I love the song, it is my fave so far. I have huge respect for the fun but so creative way to address a real problem and society issue. Even my parents loved it and they had no idea what it’s about on the evening of the national selection. Well done Estonia ❤

@SergioPitarch

4 ай бұрын

If you act or dress like a crap human being, don't get surprised if people thinks you are a crap human being.

Probably my esc winner so far, amazing song, so much fun

Georgina, you're forgetting the golden rule of Eurovision, you need to have at least 2 drinks, preferably 10, before anything Eurovision.

@HonestVocalCoach

4 ай бұрын

thats a very good point.

For me, this song is Nr. 1 in this years Eurovision. Due to the fact that this song is non-standard and nobody screams or squeals in it like the accepted Eurovision type songs and I will listen to this song even after this Eurovision is over, and I just have 3 songs from the whole Eurovision, in my playlist and I listen to Eurovision for 15 now.

These dance moves are actually ancient pre-hunting ritual, to warm up your limbs and also to make a dance for the pagan hunt god.

5miinust is the most popular band in Estonia currently and Puupuup is a modern folk band. This song is an absolute hit in Estonia.

@HonestVocalCoach

4 ай бұрын

I don't understand why

@iirishele5787

4 ай бұрын

​@@HonestVocalCoach Hi Georgina! You don't have to, because people and their cultures are different. This song does not directly represent the essence of Estonian culture, rather the interplay of different musical styles. There is no point in looking for the beauty and harmony of the vocals, the song is just a mix of Estonian folk music, rap&pop, which came so popular in Estonia, and whether you like it or not is a matter of taste... The lyrics have been translated word by word using the help of google translate, the meaning of the lyrics, which are written in (rap) slang, can be correctly understood by Estonians. It's definitely not a banana song that scratched my ear, this song has a social message: don't do drugs. So thank you for your reaction, at least you tried, I'm so sorry it's not your cup of tea, but it's my cup of tea!

@hhelina

4 ай бұрын

because they hit the nail on the head whenever they say anything@@HonestVocalCoach

@motherofslavs8761

4 ай бұрын

​​@@HonestVocalCoachmaybe it's because you understand neither Estonian culture nor Estonian language? Just a thought, not a bash on your character I am shure you are a lovely perosn, but maybe it would help you to see why you keep disliking and bashing songs that don't fit into neat little western boxes easily understandeble to Brits. Even when you translate the lyrics on google you can't really translate the spirit of the song. Sometimes your comments remind me of people bashing Pollock or Picaso or other art they absolutely don't understand or have the knowledge to understand. And many of your comments (and not just yours) are very west centric, which is a point of view that absolutely excludes eastern european or baltic or nordic or even mediterenian cultures with all their nuances. There are however folks on here in the Eurovison community (germans, americans, spaniards even orher brits) that really try to understand why a people really love what they are sending and why they would be proud to send the song (like we were last year to send Let3) It's a shame...I can't wait to see how you bash greece. p.s. Mama ŠČ was fenomenal. Pozdrav iz Hrvatske.

@ottokaare5925

3 ай бұрын

As an Estonian I hate it so much

This is definitely a grower. I was thinking the same as you at first Georgina but after a few more listens it gets quite catchy

so fun for me this one , i love it :)

Say what you will but it is catchy and has an easy to learn choreography. Should make the final and will get a lot of points from the public.

One of my favourites so far, it's such a bop

A point many don't appreciate: this has 6 different vocalists. Yes, some sing better than others, but we the fans don't care because the whole package is great.

I am also with the audience. Go for the final Estonia

It gonna win cause the dance move or second place

My favorite song this year by far- absolute best one!!!

been waiting for this since the song came out and after the first 20 seconds i can already tell you absolutely hate it 😂😂 my winner so far ❤

Estonia is great, so much fun. Love the guy with the deep voice. You really need to do Switzerland next (I know the song has only just dropped). There is a lot of interesting vocal stuff to analyse in that one and it is actually singing (mostly).

@arvinroidoatienza7082

4 ай бұрын

Belgium first

I think you should look at the lyrics AFTER watching the videos, I agree with the whole "first-glace" reaction as it's what the majority of voters around Europe will be seeing (not looking up the lyrics on their phones). I do think there's some interesting meaning to be found in the lyrics so that's definitely worth checking out for each song and helping that form an overall opinion of the song. I think as a fan getting to know the lyrics/someone's individual take on the lyrics is always fun and gives a wider view of how something will be perceived. Banger from Estonia, I'm sure it'll more polished and the audio better for eurovision, where it's sure to be a huge hit.

hi, i know that you are british, and that british people have a stereotype regarding fun, but come on georgina have fun! not everything has to be a serious well sung ballad, that is what it makes eurovision special

@HonestVocalCoach

4 ай бұрын

I do understand that, and I do appreciate a fun bob, but this is neither for me

@jacobwilson1726

4 ай бұрын

Estonia are 2nd on my list. I love the song.

@TheBadVideoMaker

4 ай бұрын

I'm British and think that the song is great...

To me every year the best songs are in the language of the country and I love to see parts of the culture on stage. So to me the choice of Estonia was nearly perfect.

My official top1 this year. Banger and full party

They’re having fun and I love it. Not fully about vocals but I love how that doesn’t need to be the focus with a song like this

@HonestVocalCoach

4 ай бұрын

Its a song competition though.... I don't see how this could possibly win.

@menamossa8753

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@HonestVocalCoach I think what you need to understand is not everyone’s in it to win it. And winning has way too many factors that cannot be figured out from a first look/listen. For the last 2 or 3 decades, ESC has become more than just a song contest. I believe it would be so hard to enjoy it for people who insist to think otherwise.

@hhelina

4 ай бұрын

eurovision has never been "just a song competition" and we all know that. plus it's the whole performance not just singing anyway@@HonestVocalCoach

Not sure why these comments, i really love this song! ❤

It's an anti-drug song, that's not bad in my eyes, the audience love it because its a fun song. okay we clearly don't have the same taste in music sometimes but I always love watching your videos. I can see your more motivated by the vocal I'm more into the whole performance.

You broke my little estonian heart 🥲

Love them 😂

Gotta be a culture difference i guess

Ik this isn’t your taste lol, but this will do extraordinarily well in the televote

@arvinroidoatienza7082

4 ай бұрын

But they have a lot of rivals this here like Finland

It's just a having fun 🤨

Georgina, please, please! Be more open :) You are so kind, but maybe try in your free time listening to some folk, balkan and other genres which feel totally unfamiliar to you. Of course you are not obligated to like everything, but it's not the first time, when you dislike something, cause it's not a basic pop song. And maybe you would 'feel it' just a bit more, if you wouldn't constantly be chopping and butchering the song by pausing... :D Sorry for my English :) Hugs :)

@antonysantiago2874

4 ай бұрын

Perfekt. Its a international competion. So much to learn about others countries cultures and music styles.

@Silenceeify

4 ай бұрын

No she's the opposite of kind 😂😂

@vilmavenla

9 күн бұрын

​@@SilenceeifyWdym? Sure she does give me some passive agressive vibes, but mean?

PS I LOVE THIS SONG- TOP 5 imo! It could win!

normally not for me, but I heard this the first time and I really like it :)

Fusion of old and new = top 5

My favourite song this year by far

They're saying they can't afford the drugs they're accused of having

I honestly don't understand why people get so upset! Its a reaction. My first reaction was also: what the hooooligan is this? And I am estonian. The entire Europe doesn't have to understand the meaning of it, or the special phrases (like about the ducks) with first time listening. But one thing i'd like to add: they are playing the instruments for real 😊

Love your analysis- consistently GREAT!

@stopxx-mq6fq

4 ай бұрын

No analysis here, just not my cup of tea and I don't like it.

Look, even if "that banana song" and this to an extent aren't that serious, you should still recognize that it's a very competently arranged song with a great hook, it's catchy and will certainly attract voters. I know you're the vocal coach and vocals are your main priority in ranking songs but there is more to songs than that. For a rock entry it's more important to have the right energy instead of flawless vocals and I think the same applies here. It's a ton of fun! Btw looking forward to you reacting to the Swiss entry!!

@HonestVocalCoach

4 ай бұрын

rock entry? I really wouldn't put this in the category of rock. I don't pick up 'competently arranged' at all. I feel like I am old when I say this but its just noise. There is no interesting or clever lyrics, the arrangement and chord choices are basic, it does nothing for me.

@ducknator

4 ай бұрын

@@HonestVocalCoach Whoops, seems I forgot to type "for example" for that rock entry point, yeah this obviously isn't rock. But it's cool that you answered and I respect your opinion!

@hhelina

4 ай бұрын

the lyrics are very good in the original language@@HonestVocalCoach

@EstViking

4 ай бұрын

​@@HonestVocalCoachducknator used analogy...

@qweuio

3 ай бұрын

@@HonestVocalCoach "the arrangement and chord choices are basic"?? Funny you say that bc I seem to remember you praising "we will rave," in which they used the most basic, overused 3 chords ever in pop music and nothing else

Regarding reading the lyrics, I recommend maybe checking them out after you've listened the song for the first time. Pausing midway through to read them could break up the flow of the song and have an effect on how you perceive it. Just my opinion :)

Likely the televote winner imo! I don’t know what it is, but your taste has been really off this whole season😅

If you don't look at the lyrics or anything else, it's a reaction. If you do research first, then it's a breakdown.

My interpretation of the lyrics - though I'm not sure if it is right - is that people assume they do drugs because of their appearance/social class.

I first hated this song but atfer hearing it a couple of times now I love it

yeah all these sites use google translate, im as an estonian would change some words that were translated that would make a lot sense in the sentences and this is more like a rap song...

1:46 I dont think they have to sing. Yes, its a Song contest but Hip Hop and Rap is also music 🎶🎵 and nobody is singing. My favorite music is Dancehall and I love jamaican juggling what is also more spoken.

I’d really like to see you react to Ollie too, who was runner up for the second time in Eesti Laul this year. ❤ He was my winner personally.

I love this song, my top 5 :D

Not for me… I’m loving Switzerland… can’t wait to watch your review of that 😊

5miinust is five minuses. It's a play of words where when you get a good grade in school but a little is missing you get 5 with minuses. 5miinust is 5 minuses in sense of you can't get a grade with no grade but 5 minuses. Puuluup is wooden lens / magnifier glass.

As an Estonian speaker - that's the worst possible translation.. but tbh it doesn't translate well however you try, because it's essentially a rap song and the lyrics contain a lot of slang. But the idea is pretty much the same - there's a police raid and possibly some drugs are found and the guys are telling that they know nothing about (these... or any) drugs and are innocent. This all should be taken as a joke of course.

thought it should be a modern version of West Side Story 🙂 sharks vs. jets.... anyway...love this entry. hope they got some jury points.

Hi Georgina, i would like to recommend the runner-up for the estonian national final , OLLIE - my friend, it's a great song with touching lyrics and i think you will like it , as it was such as shame that he came second two times

I love it.Its a bit punk, I guess and a bit chanty. Not the greatest vocal performance so I can see your issue but I think it’s a crowd pleaser.

I think the best system would only be looking at the lyrics if you feel you need to. For example, you wouldn’t need to look at the lyrics for Portugal (if Grito wins) or France this year. But you may want to for Lithuania since it’s darker/more experimental and interpretive.

@PersonaNG-oo7ku

3 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if I can agree. This kind of implies that a song can get away with nonsense or empty and boring lyrics as long as the artist performs some vocal acrobatics to deliver them. But if someone has a more out there, fun, weird, unconventional... etc. entry, then they need to somehow have a reason for picking their genre of music by having something important to say. I'm not the type of person who generally cares about lyrics (I focus way more on the general sound), but it often strikes me how many ballads - while impressive vocally - are incredibly uninspired when it comes to the message of the song. And I don't know why someone singing a text as bland as e.g. "I love you and I hope you love me back" in a well-trained voice is worth more than a person rapping similarly empty phrases or yelling them in a rock song. As a weird music enthusiast it just makes me sad that songs which are out of the box need to justify their own existence. Not to mention how often it happens to Eastern European artists. If you sing in French or Italian, you can say whatever, but if it's a Slavic or Baltic language - you better have some deep message to deliver! I don't like this attitude. (Hope my rambling made sense.)

@skyefab

3 ай бұрын

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia all have thought-provoking, interesting, and meaningful lyrics this year. That said, you don't have to understand the lyrics to enjoy the song, if it's in another language.

@skyefab

3 ай бұрын

​@@PersonaNG-oo7ku your rambling is very well written and edited and you make some very good points. I have noticed that a lot of listeners of Eesti Räpp and other Estonian music such as folk, classical, rock, and so on, in the Estonian language may not understand the lyrics but enjoy the music anyway. I can also appreciate songs in other languages.

I hear you. But Eurovision loves this kind of song. It will be a banger in the hall and I reckon you’ll be a fan by the time Eurovision comes around. (Remember the wolves). 😉

Reminded me subwoofer the banana wolfs not the song the caregrophy

YOU ARE SO CUTE 💕

I understand why they've not sung in English. They seems to be a lot of crazy songs this year.

The song looks to be for me...nothing, but probably will be in the Grand Final 😁 People do you remember when Greece had the song "Alcohol is free"? Maybe this is a replica...good or bad it's up to you to decide.

Your Eurovision videos are spot on. Ignore the ones who have nothing nice to say.

Music is also about entertainment not just vocal ability, and they can sing actually

The song that came second at the Estonian national contest by Ollie called "My Friend" - was so much better, and I think you'd really like it! I'd love to see you react to that song performance and the vocals. It's a shame Estonia didn't send it as it would have done really well!

The music is a bit mongolian. The strings sound like morin khuurs and there is even a throat singer.

@skyefab

3 ай бұрын

That's an interesting observation. The instrument is called a "talharpa" and has historical connections to Sweden, from about a thousand years ago. Estonian is a Uralic language originating in the Ural Mountains, from where migrations took place to all the four directions, thousands of years ago.

@skyefab

3 ай бұрын

There's a great Mongolian ensemble called "The Hu" that uses traditional instruments and does throat singing as well.

I'm with U on that one Georgina.

I think the audience would like to understand the "message" of the song. And many people write here that the deeper meaning can only be understood by Estonians. I agree with you that they're more like talking than singing and unfortunately I don't like it too. But it is also a fact that Eurovision has shown many times that it is not the vocals that are the most important 🙈

@EurovisionOpale

4 ай бұрын

It’s not just about the vocals the whole song is unlistenable, pure catastrophe 😵‍💫

@ottokaare5925

3 ай бұрын

​@@EurovisionOpaleexactly

PooleToobine tädi - tõlgi seda

Talking? what is rap then? It's nothing like Subwolfer, Norway. Personally, would like much younger performers to represent the lyrics. I'm not mad for it as a song yet.

The way I see it, as an Estonian, is a big f you to some snobby countries in Europe that see us as gopniks and drug addicts. Sorry, the prejudice is there, particularly in UK & Scandi. And this is essentially giving you what you expect, with an attitude. Brilliant.

Heh, you tried. Estonian really seems like an alien language for native english speakers. But you could grok it if you actually tried. Remember, if Estonians can learn english then this gap is mostly in your mind.

Not a fan of this. Way too messy and chaotic. Think I was that person saying “oh you are going to look up the lyrics?” lol 😂 but it was only meant in fun. I think you should do what you feel best cos we love your channel!

„But it‘s kinda talking, not singing so much“ And? I mean, what is the point you are trying to make here? I mean, this is a rap song, why should there be singing?

You should rename your channel to "Rude Vocal Coach"😘😘😘 Edit: you shouldn't do reactions to Eurovision songs at all because it's not a singing competition but it gives you viewes huh?😂😂😂

@HonestVocalCoach

4 ай бұрын

Maybe ask this to all my subscribers for their option and see what they say

@EurovisionOpale

4 ай бұрын

Her name is HONEST vocal coach for a reason. We need to respect her opinion! 🎉Better than 80% of youtubers who pretend that they like it but actually they don’t.

@adriadziaa6035

3 ай бұрын

Wow that’s rude xd your emotions are screaming from this comment. Cool down dude, honest vocal coach is the best ❤

While their message might be really good... but I don't feel it either 🤷‍♀️

A see you dont listen to everything. Pleas Listen to the swedish godTommy Johansson. Covers on YT, was guitarist in Sabaton for 7 years, has his band majesstica. play all instruent by himself. Everybody in and enjoy. PLESE

You are judging a party song like it was an opera song

Not my cup...., don't understand it at all

I love the song, but the lyrics are dreadful. I was in happy naivete and will just lap up the rhythm of the Estonian language.

Another "song"/act going NOWHERE. Sorry

Usually like fun songs but this one isn't for me. I want to like it but I just't cant

This is not for me! 😊

@iirishele5787

5 ай бұрын

This is exactly for me!😊

@bhd_heel

5 ай бұрын

It's chaotic and fun

It’s trash my last place

i dont understand the hype around this. theres nothing about this which intrests me. Croatia and Finland are far better jokey entries.

This is what you call a Troll Entry. Like Finland, (UNLIKE IRELAND!). It's the price we're paying for removing the judges from the semi-finals.

we have lots of entertaining entries... but this is by far the only "Joke" entry.... Finlands entry is compared to this ... very intellectual and sophisticated... 0 points Estonia

Estonia doesn't want to rank high with good singing, but to express street credibility even by taking the last place. Like an insecure teenager, so as not to sound boring: taking risks, trying to be so out-of-the-box. Quite ridiculous...with old men's gymnastics

@Taika-sz9sy

4 ай бұрын

The old men's gymnastics is actually a folk dance from Vormsi island in Estonia :-)

@PersonaNG-oo7ku

3 ай бұрын

These two groups of artists (4 rappers + 2 folk singers) are well established musicians with their own original sound and aesthetic. They've been making similar music for years. Just because you didn't enjoy it, doesn't mean that these people made up this style to impress people in Eurovision. Also I don't know why you need to insult their age... The oldest guys are barely 50-something. And even if they were 80, that still wouldn't mean they cannot act weird on stage.

@mariiaase6900

3 ай бұрын

You never know. Never!!! What's high ranking song each year. Like how can you predict? What works one year is totally at the bottom next year. One year wins Netta, next one shy dude from Portugal! Like. Make it make sense?!

Bravo Georgina! I’m critical as you and this is absolutely nosense. Everything but not a song. Just a bad joke. I’m scared that Eurovision furtherly without juries will look excatly like that kind a songs.

The song is horrible

Nope not for me. I like fun and silliness but theres got be a song there. Theres no singing its just talking and shouting. Hardly catchy is it?

Your Eurovision videos are spot on. Ignore the ones who have nothing nice to say.