I don't see a problem with Sweden promoting a Swedish artist when they host the competition. All hosts should highlight and show what their country has to offer
Eurovision fans don’t probably get that, but out of all Swedish ESC-artists from the 2010s he’s had the best career in Sweden. He is one of the biggest artists in Sweden.
Exactly! That's one of the many reasons I found Italy's Eurovision hosting so disappointing. They had Mika, who has nothing to do with Italy, perform a medley of his songs and host the show?! On top of that, Maneskin didn't open the finale with their winning song, in fact they didn't perform it at all, the stage was surrounded by a loud waterfall and the camera work was terribly sloppy...
Hej he actually seems like a really nice guy, extremly multitalented, has a tv show where he cooks and sing. Nice to see that many apreciate his performance.
He REALLY was born a showman, his mother Pernilla Wahlgren a famous musical artist in Sweden and his father and uncle dancers. His grandmother a famous actress in Sweden, his cousin being part of Swedish House Mafia, his god mother being Charlotte Perelli etc etc.
He wrote it himself so it would never be fatured in either Melodifestivalen or Eurovision for that matter 😂 Mafia controls swedish selection songwriting
He probably was quite eager for his grandparents to see the show; during the pandemic he had shows just for them in their kitchen as he couldn't have regular concerts due to the restrictions. His grandfather died two days after this performance so I really hope he was still lucid enough to enjoy the show.
When I heard his name I was like "mmm yeah, I guess I remember him" When I saw the screen intro I was like "maybe that's too much for him" When he performed I was like "wow what happened to him?!?" That was great 👌
the fact that this guy placed low (for swedish standards) in his initial competition year and is now (after years of hard work and making a name for himself in sweden) awarded with getting the best half-time show of all three of the contest nights is so cool. i love benjamin’s voice and he just oozes charisma, so happy to have seen him back on a eurovision stage. this was honestly better than any of the other half-time shows in years
If you ever wanted proof that you don’t have to win Eurovision to become a big star, Benjamin is surely it. I first heard him at Eurovision, what was it, 2018?, but have no idea who won that year now.
What a showman! This went OFF in the hall - felt more like a Superbowl Halftime show. If SVT had put this and We Just Love Eurovision Too Much into the final, it would have been the perfect show.
this man knows how to put up a SHOW! 🔥 got me dancing in the living room, what an icon! if you’re able, I highly recommend going to his concerts, cus his energy is unmatched
For everyone saying Benjamin is influenced by Harry… Benjamin released his first song in 2015 and Harry became a solo artist in 2017. And Benjamin has been in the entertainment industry since he was a little child. He is very talented and at least here in Sweden he’s well known 🤩
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how AMAZING the lighting design is this year? Last year was great, but I am simply blown away by this year's lighting. By the looks of it, this year could be one of the best we have had in a while. Amazing work from the whole team who put this show together really pays off. Well done!!!
Fredrik Stormby, the Light and Screen Content Designer, also did the light design for Loreen's stage show for "Tattoo" last year and Eurovision 2016. He's also worked with Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, ASAP Rocky, and ABBA Voyage.
Tbh, I didn't get to watch the first semi-final at first, only half the second semi-final and the grand finale. I didn't like the stage design that much and we didn't have any big soudn & light show as the ones we got in 2016 with the whole flag parade or in 2023 with the 40s light show right before the parade. So this year's initially didn't get me. However, I've completely changed my mind now that I've seen this performance. We can see the stage used to its full potential and YES, the stage lightning is actually mind blowing. I just wished they would have used it more during the Grand Finale, the potential of it was incredible.
All that work from those amazing engineers just to get some woke gays and freaks to scream on stage. Ingrosso was the only good act this whole evening.
This is absolutely the best performance ever. It has dance, song, rhythm, energy and joy. Exactly everything that Eurovision should stand for. So well done Benjamin!
I've gotta say that this guy was the best act that graced the Eurovision stage last week! Benjamin Ingrosso absolutely killed it! Obsessed with this performance! ❤💯😃
This performance was absolutely spectacular 🤩 I'm still watching in awe. I'd like to extend my gratitude not only to Benjamin but to the entire team behind this incredible show-the dancers, the orchestra, the graphic designers, the cameramen, the stylists, the makeup artists, the hair dressers, the stage directors, the lighting technicians, and even the architects of the building basically everyone contributed to this moment😂Amazing. Incredible. Breathtaking. Thank you all 🎉
@@mops6685 During covid he stopped writing songs in English and released some songs in Swedish that were more old-school melodic pop. And now when he's back to writing in English he has stuck to that style. Me personllly like it a lot.
My Dear Mother,who sadly passed away this spring,loved Benjamin. 87 years old as she was she thought the world of this young man. Well she wanted him to wash his hair but on the other hand " He does look like Jesus!" I can only imagine how much she would have love this performance. My hat goes of,Bravo!
"Look Who's Laughing Now" is such an appropriate sentence to sing while blinding Europe with his music glow up. I've had "Honey Boy" on repeat since yesterday. The vibes from 5:05 to the end were immaculate! ✨
@@FrostAndTheForest True, I saw on Wikipedia that he did theatre and other performances since very young age, from childhood basically. He evolved so much through years, no wonder that he became such a successful artist like this, because he works hard whole his life, even though he has nice, kind of artistic family background, too.😊
I rewatch this for like idk 6-7 times since his perfomance in the first semi final interval act. I will never get bored on watching this live perfomance 😭😭😭
This interval act has so much sense, as Benjamin was also participating at Eurovision, he's not just a random pop star that doesn't give a f*ck about Eurovision, I wish we could see more performances like this 😍
DAMN ?? THIS WAS AMAZING! I didn't recognise him at all ! HE IMPROVED SO MUCH! He became so charismatic and handsome ^^ And "Honey Boy" is such a catchy song ♡ Gonna replay this performance for sure ^^
what a charisma this guy has!!! wow!!! i didnt remember him at all from the eurovision 2018 but damn he made an impression now. i've been obsessed with the last song the whole day after this performance and will probably play it all through summer :D AMAZING, what a perfect show-man right here 👏👏
People mentioning that they should have used this in the final instead. I think they wanted the final competition to be in the spotlight and not be overshadowed.
Unashamed to say I am continuing to contribute a sizeable amount these views…just stunning. Not often a live vocal is better than a recorded version of a song but that last song…mind blowingly brilliant. Benjamin, have a beer my friend, that’s some work you put in and it paid off in SPADES! Right, and repeat a few more times I think
He was only a young boy at that time. And he grown so much since then. He have so many good songs. Our family’s favorite artis at the moment. Sing so many songs that make you happy
Benjamin is levitating way above this event, both in terms of quality and artistry imho. A true entertainer making his presence known to the world. A star in the making! Nile Rodgers is a tribute to his new level. And the young Björn Borg look is another (unexpected) tribute to his Swedish roots :-)
Having not kept up with him post-ESC 2018, I didn't realize how much he's changed and grown into his whole style! What a surprisingly great performance that kept a nostalgic smile on my face the whole time; almost felt like a redemption arc for him on the Eurovision stage (regardless of the fact his career doesn't sound like it needed it)
I don't see a problem with Sweden promoting a Swedish artist when they host the competition. All hosts should highlight and show what their country has to offer
Give me this over Madonna, Justin Timberlake or Rita Ora cheap cover versions.
It's not even like he's a random Swedish artist, he represented Sweden at Eurovision before
Eurovision fans don’t probably get that, but out of all Swedish ESC-artists from the 2010s he’s had the best career in Sweden. He is one of the biggest artists in Sweden.
@@lilsaam Yeah, exactly. And even if he didn't do well on televote his song still became one of the most streamed ESC songs of that year
Exactly! That's one of the many reasons I found Italy's Eurovision hosting so disappointing. They had Mika, who has nothing to do with Italy, perform a medley of his songs and host the show?! On top of that, Maneskin didn't open the finale with their winning song, in fact they didn't perform it at all, the stage was surrounded by a loud waterfall and the camera work was terribly sloppy...
the fact that he did not miss a single note. incredible voice, incredible songs, incredible visuals, obsessed.
It's called "pre-record" 👌🏼
It's called "Per-fection" 🎉
@@ГорячийШоколад-ф2ю Well the chorus was, but as all songs in Eurovision he sang live.
Interval and opening acts are often play-backed
@@ГорячийШоколад-ф2юNot even interval acts are allowed to use pre-recorded main vocals at Eurovision unless the act isn't a singing act.
They should have put this interval for the final
Agree!
Could've added Dance You Off to cap this one.
Loreen was not good with that chair performance...
Truly wasted on the semis
Not sure I have the words for how unbelievable this performance was...
As a Swede, I’m SO HAPPY that Europe finally gets to see THIS side of Benjamin. He’s our biggest glowing star❤️
He's insane. If he competed for Sweden he would definitely get my points. Greetings from Germany🇩🇪
Hej he actually seems like a really nice guy, extremly multitalented, has a tv show where he cooks and sing. Nice to see that many apreciate his performance.
He developped SO well! He's like a Swedish Harry Styles now. Love the vibe in his songs and his delivery in the presentation. :)
He had an image shift I think... if you compare it to 3 years ago he is totally different + different music.
Yes he’s inspired by Harry 😅
This was awesome but as a huge Harry fan I can’t really compare these two 😅
@@ThereseDavidsonno he’s inspired by the 70s
@@ThereseDavidson No, he is inspired by Bee Gees and other artists of 70s.
What a PERFORMANCE, this man is a born showman and deserves to be a global household name
He REALLY was born a showman, his mother Pernilla Wahlgren a famous musical artist in Sweden and his father and uncle dancers. His grandmother a famous actress in Sweden, his cousin being part of Swedish House Mafia, his god mother being Charlotte Perelli etc etc.
And Diodato as relative
The fact that he opened with an unreleased song and still got the arena (and viewers at home) so pumped… this dude is 🔥🔥
Sounds like Status Quo to me…
He did with his tour also and let me tell you it was awesome!
This comment! On point!
@@andreaskohaus9909 hahaha Status quo? Cant hear it the slightest!
If he went to Eurovision with Honey Boy he would've won 100%
Hubiera sido una justa y verdadera victoria de Suecia. Habría sido su remontada, porque últimamente sólo han quedado bien por el jurado.
Delulu
Produced by fantastic german DJ Purple disco mashine
idk about winning, but i can see it in the top 10
He wrote it himself so it would never be fatured in either Melodifestivalen or Eurovision for that matter 😂
Mafia controls swedish selection songwriting
contestants must be so relieved he's not actually competing this year.
I doubt It 💀💀
It was a boring act 😒
@@odysseasxg that's okay! we all have different preferences. hopefully you did enjoy some of the other performances :)
I had the same thought. I honestly hope he'll post a properly recorded version of "Who's laughing now". I just love it SO much!
@@airachicaI read that it's his new single so should be on spotify soon!
I can’t stop watching that performance. I like this music and he did a great job! I would vote for him if we could ❤
Look at his face at the end of the performance- he has really put all his soul into this❤
He probably was quite eager for his grandparents to see the show; during the pandemic he had shows just for them in their kitchen as he couldn't have regular concerts due to the restrictions. His grandfather died two days after this performance so I really hope he was still lucid enough to enjoy the show.
At the same this was happening he lost his belowed granddad. @@swedishmeatball4382
You can see it in his eyes the whole performance. If I had something in my life I'd enjoy like he does this right there I'd be a happy person.
This performance is the best part of Eurovision 2024 for sure 🇺🇦🤝🇸🇪
I know. Absolutly the best
I’m still coming back to listen to this after 5 months! Just a masterclass… half time act of the 20’s decade so far for me!
Seeing this over and over again... Great performer, singer and songwriter. True talent. What he show he gave us
Benjamin aged like fine wine, physically and musically! 👌
He’s still very very young.
He's only 27 years old
@@Eminialettano he’s 26, he’s turning 27 in September
@Eminialetta ohhh he looks WAY older than 26!
@@ThemeParkLukeno, yall just don't know anymore what "looking 26" means anymore
I’m so happy that Benjamin are coming into a new era, this really suits him and it’s original. His new songs feels nostalgic in a weird way.
Yeah im with you 100% . Legenday instantly
Agree
When I heard his name I was like "mmm yeah, I guess I remember him"
When I saw the screen intro I was like "maybe that's too much for him"
When he performed I was like "wow what happened to him?!?"
That was great 👌
had to look him up again for his entry 5 years ago...same thoughts
Born to perform!!!!! It's crazy how talented he is!!
Technical masterpiece. Bloody hell
❤FANTASTIC!! ❤In international standards it is absolutely mindblowing!!❤Superstar Benjamin❤love from Finland
It's amazing to see how much he has grown as an artist over the years! He deserves all the recognition
the fact that this guy placed low (for swedish standards) in his initial competition year and is now (after years of hard work and making a name for himself in sweden) awarded with getting the best half-time show of all three of the contest nights is so cool. i love benjamin’s voice and he just oozes charisma, so happy to have seen him back on a eurovision stage. this was honestly better than any of the other half-time shows in years
I live for this new era of Benjamin. He is like a mixture of Harry Styles and ABBA and I looooove it
To add - he writes and produces his own music. Noted collabs, Bjorn from ABBA and Nile Rodgers. So talented
State of the art of sound and light production.
Best medley in a while, I swear
If you ever wanted proof that you don’t have to win Eurovision to become a big star, Benjamin is surely it. I first heard him at Eurovision, what was it, 2018?, but have no idea who won that year now.
What a showman! This went OFF in the hall - felt more like a Superbowl Halftime show. If SVT had put this and We Just Love Eurovision Too Much into the final, it would have been the perfect show.
this man knows how to put up a SHOW! 🔥 got me dancing in the living room, what an icon! if you’re able, I highly recommend going to his concerts, cus his energy is unmatched
I need a studio recording of this medley cause I’m OBCESSED 🥲
He is ready to be a WORLDSTAR 🌟
For everyone saying Benjamin is influenced by Harry… Benjamin released his first song in 2015 and Harry became a solo artist in 2017. And Benjamin has been in the entertainment industry since he was a little child. He is very talented and at least here in Sweden he’s well known 🤩
@@Amanda-po9xe well he released "Hej Sofia" 2006 in Lilla Melodifestivalen 😂😂
@@monicanilsson1180 oh yeah, I forgot 😅
YES! Also, both Benjamin and Harry have the same big artists as inspiration, so obviously they’ll have a similar style in music and theme :)
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how AMAZING the lighting design is this year? Last year was great, but I am simply blown away by this year's lighting. By the looks of it, this year could be one of the best we have had in a while. Amazing work from the whole team who put this show together really pays off. Well done!!!
In my opinion, the best stage and lightning in ESC history. Also so cool with the green room one level up behind the screen.
Sweden can into Eurovision, and it's a well-known fact
Fredrik Stormby, the Light and Screen Content Designer, also did the light design for Loreen's stage show for "Tattoo" last year and Eurovision 2016. He's also worked with Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, ASAP Rocky, and ABBA Voyage.
Tbh, I didn't get to watch the first semi-final at first, only half the second semi-final and the grand finale. I didn't like the stage design that much and we didn't have any big soudn & light show as the ones we got in 2016 with the whole flag parade or in 2023 with the 40s light show right before the parade. So this year's initially didn't get me. However, I've completely changed my mind now that I've seen this performance. We can see the stage used to its full potential and YES, the stage lightning is actually mind blowing. I just wished they would have used it more during the Grand Finale, the potential of it was incredible.
All that work from those amazing engineers just to get some woke gays and freaks to scream on stage.
Ingrosso was the only good act this whole evening.
This is absolutely the best performance ever. It has dance, song, rhythm, energy and joy. Exactly everything that Eurovision should stand for.
So well done Benjamin!
I've gotta say that this guy was the best act that graced the Eurovision stage last week! Benjamin Ingrosso absolutely killed it! Obsessed with this performance! ❤💯😃
Y yo........fue increíble....!!!!
For those who does not know him. That man is so humble and so full of lust and love. He is grounded and not posh at all. Like best guy ever ❤
What a performance!!!!!
His songs are FIRE!
This performance was absolutely spectacular 🤩 I'm still watching in awe. I'd like to extend my gratitude not only to Benjamin but to the entire team behind this incredible show-the dancers, the orchestra, the graphic designers, the cameramen, the stylists, the makeup artists, the hair dressers, the stage directors, the lighting technicians, and even the architects of the building basically everyone contributed to this moment😂Amazing. Incredible. Breathtaking. Thank you all 🎉
For me, this was one of the best part sof Eurovision. I love it very much and added it to my playlist. You can't not dance to this🎉
The most standout performance of 2024. Absolutely huge, from start to finish. Sad he's not competing.
Very impressed by his performance.....He did it soooo faar better than when he compited. Sassy, confident...I loved him!
His performance in 2018 didnt stuck with me, because I forgot.. the song was boring. He had a image shift.
@@mops6685 During covid he stopped writing songs in English and released some songs in Swedish that were more old-school melodic pop. And now when he's back to writing in English he has stuck to that style. Me personllly like it a lot.
This should be uploaded on spotify!
It should ve been updated Yesterday!!!!!
@@dimipop6899 14th June
This was probably the best interval act this year. Full of energy. Well done SVT
He's improved so much since the last times I saw him on the same stage back in the 2018
Imagining a dream collab with Dua Lipa and Benjamin Ingrosso doing Disco/Pop🕺🏻🪩💃🏻
This was so fucking hype to witness in the arena- Not to mention man aged like fine wine- HE IS SO DARN ATTRACTIVE
I think I enjoyed both interval acts from the two semi-finals more than the final's.
I was at the final - interval acts were laaame.
I am definitely not watching this for the approximately 50th time since Tuesday
Same 😂
My Dear Mother,who sadly passed away this spring,loved Benjamin. 87 years old as she was she thought the world of this young man.
Well she wanted him to wash his hair but on the other hand " He does look like Jesus!"
I can only imagine how much she would have love this performance.
My hat goes of,Bravo!
❤
Brilliant! Love from Ireland! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
hahhah your comment made my day! she sounds like an amazing and loving person
❤
Love to you and so sorry for your loss. Just enjoy and know she would love it.
WOW. The last song is actually the best thing ive seen in a while, period.🎉
"Look Who's Laughing Now" is such an appropriate sentence to sing while blinding Europe with his music glow up. I've had "Honey Boy" on repeat since yesterday. The vibes from 5:05 to the end were immaculate! ✨
please release “look who’s laughing now” asap
LITERALLY, I AM BEGGING ON MY KNEES FOR THIS SONG
31 may
In just a few days, can't wait for it.🤌
next friday!
14th June
Here for my half hourly listen.
Same.
Honeyboy on repeat for like 2 hrs now
Every day.😊🎉🎉🎉
Same
I really had to double check if there is no mistake in who I thought he was. How much he has changed in 5 years! So much talent! Wow!
I love how happy he is looking while performing, he is sooo born to do this whole his life!😊❤
Well yes, literally - having been born in the family that he did, I don't think he had a choice but to become this gorgeous performer :D.
@@FrostAndTheForest True, I saw on Wikipedia that he did theatre and other performances since very young age, from childhood basically. He evolved so much through years, no wonder that he became such a successful artist like this, because he works hard whole his life, even though he has nice, kind of artistic family background, too.😊
HERREGUD vilken fantastisk/underbar världsartist han är!!!!!!!
I love Benji! He kills it every time! Been a fan since Eurovision 2018
He is a SUPERSTAR!
i love his stage presence! He just lets go and is completely himself!
Haven't seen this man in 6 years and now I cannot stop listening to his songs
I rewatch this for like idk 6-7 times since his perfomance in the first semi final interval act. I will never get bored on watching this live perfomance 😭😭😭
Same
So...professional. At that age in front om 150 million viewers. Not a fan of B but this is outstanding!
He has such an energy on stage that all his performances are so fun to watch!
This interval act has so much sense, as Benjamin was also participating at Eurovision, he's not just a random pop star that doesn't give a f*ck about Eurovision, I wish we could see more performances like this 😍
DAMN ?? THIS WAS AMAZING! I didn't recognise him at all ! HE IMPROVED SO MUCH! He became so charismatic and handsome ^^ And "Honey Boy" is such a catchy song ♡ Gonna replay this performance for sure ^^
I swear the live version sounds BETTER than the studio!! amazing
what a charisma this guy has!!! wow!!! i didnt remember him at all from the eurovision 2018 but damn he made an impression now. i've been obsessed with the last song the whole day after this performance and will probably play it all through summer :D AMAZING, what a perfect show-man right here 👏👏
People mentioning that they should have used this in the final instead. I think they wanted the final competition to be in the spotlight and not be overshadowed.
Absolutely spectacular 🤩
His album "Pink Velvet Theatre" is now out everywhere!! Including all of the medley songs!! So for everyone reading this, go listen to it!!
What a shock, what a surprise! All I remember from the First Semi-final is Benjamin Ingrosso! I am a fan now!
One of the best medleys i’ve seen in a long time! Big up Benjamin🔥🙌
If he competed with one of these songs.. he would win🤷♂️
Benjamin du var absolut det bästa med hela Eurovision! Vilken stjärna du är, du har hela paketet 👌🥰👌❤
Sweden has the best artist 🇸🇪😍
Unashamed to say I am continuing to contribute a sizeable amount these views…just stunning. Not often a live vocal is better than a recorded version of a song but that last song…mind blowingly brilliant. Benjamin, have a beer my friend, that’s some work you put in and it paid off in SPADES! Right, and repeat a few more times I think
I should be listening non-stop to the competing songs this year. Instead it's Benjamin's songs now playing on repeat. Can I please vote for this?
Real
This is so much better then the song he sang as a contestant back then! With this performance he could have won... ✨💛
He was only a young boy at that time.
And he grown so much since then. He have so many good songs. Our family’s favorite artis at the moment. Sing so many songs that make you happy
Oh yessss! Finally he gets the international recognition he deserves. 🫰🏼🥹
He really slaaaaaayed - love the performance. ❤️🩹
A true ARTIST
this performance is FIREEEEE
I love Benjamin!!!!!!! So proud. He is just soooooo wonderful and magic!!!!!!!!
I love this medley! Glad to see Benjamin being that successful in Sweden! Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸❤️🇸🇪
First time I met Benjamin Ingrosso in Finnish podcast talking with two Finnish girls. He seemed to be a lovely person. ❤
Benjamin is levitating way above this event, both in terms of quality and artistry imho. A true entertainer making his presence known to the world. A star in the making! Nile Rodgers is a tribute to his new level. And the young Björn Borg look is another (unexpected) tribute to his Swedish roots :-)
he deserves the world. what a great performer!
ÄLSKADE denna föreställning, sååå bra jobbat Benjamin!!!! Fy tusan så bra musik! Så kul att se detta i esc 2024!
SOOOOOOOO GOOD! Best act tonight! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Having not kept up with him post-ESC 2018, I didn't realize how much he's changed and grown into his whole style! What a surprisingly great performance that kept a nostalgic smile on my face the whole time; almost felt like a redemption arc for him on the Eurovision stage (regardless of the fact his career doesn't sound like it needed it)
Lighting design team: “let’s show the world how a rig should be used!”
By far the best interval act this year!
He was brilliant and really commanded the crowd. Best performance of the night by far!
He was the BEST tonight.
for sure!
The highlight of the night !!
I think Eurovision for this year ended here. Benjamin was just magical ❤️🔥
What a phenomenal performance - had to watch it again. True superstar quality. Reminded me of Robbie Williams’ ability to hold an audience 👏
I thought the same - Robbie Williams and even a bit of Queen.
I wish the first song Look Who’s Laughing Now was also on spotify
I think you can pre-save when it’s gonna be released. It will be available at the end of may I think.
@@erikondrumsi hope so
14th June
Imho the most epic act of this year edition of Eurovision! 🤩
What a great performance!! I've watched it thousands of times.. He is a fantastic entertainer!! Love him!! 💜
I didn’t even recognise him at first, what a glow-up 😮
Great performance as well!