Oh really? They've always been assholes, have they? Juries put a stopper in block voting, and reduce novelty act impact. They also help make sure that smaller countries (like mine!) stand a chance. Iceland and the UK got their placings largely thanks to the juries.
Actually, it placed twelfth in the semi-final. But that year, rather than the top 10 going to the finals, the juries selected the tenth song to go to the finals.
I remember after I saw the music video thinking that this might win. I was amazed when it finished last in the final. The chorus is so good. If Cascada had recorded it, it probably would've been a hit. Admittedly, the live version of this song was a bit sketchy, but, still. Finland were robbed that year, I feel.
@@LMBTOEurovision If your view is that a Eurovision powerhouse country stops being a eurovision powerhouse if they do kinda badly some years, then I don't know what to say. But the fact is, Sweden has won 7 times along with Ireland, which is it the MOST wins of all the countries. You should know at least ABBA. And if you're a Eurovision fan you SHOULD know Carola at least. In fact, 4 of the 7 wins happened before 2012 and Loreen. So again, Sweden wasn't an Eurovision powerhouse? IN WHAT MULTIVERSE.?
@@ljooni @jai05 was talking about Sweden not being a powerhouse in 2009, not throughout its history at Eurovision. I pointed out that out over the period of 2007-2010 with some actual facts. I fully know Eurovision history but I choose not be a sarcastic know it all to try to a prove a point - I am from the UK and under your definition of a 'Eurovision Powerhouse', we are up there since 1957 with 5 wins and 16 second places. Ireland are at the Swedes level but I wouldn't consider them a powerhouse at the moment as they rarely get into the Final since SFs began. Your definition of powerhouse would have the Irish the same as the Swedes. Don't bother replying to this - you have your own thoughts, I have mine. But I have been into Eurovision since 1975, a blogger since 2013 and a radio host since 2018 so I know ABBA, HERREYS, CAROLA, CHARLOTTE NILSSON (now PERELLI), LOREEN x2 and MANS as well. I know LORDI too, seeing you appear to be Finnish. Enough emphasis for you? Or do you only shout at those who you mistakenly think have less knowledge than you when it comes to Eurovision?
My winners on 2009!!! The voices of the girls and the harmonies are brilliant, and the staging is awesome!!! This song was very underrated and should have been the summer hit!! For everyone who thinks that a electronic dance song can´t be performed live!!!
This is such a 2009 song and performance, I don't know how to put it better. If I remember correctly, this song was moderately popular in Iceland that year.
Keep listening in 2021. 2009 edition is one of the best Eurovision contests ever. Thank you so much Finland for this masterpiece ✊🏻❤️ One of the 1st songs that made me love Eurovision 😪🙌🏻 Hugs from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷
I remember first hearing this song in November 2008 and being blown away, I knew Finland had to choose it and when Waldo's People won Euroviisut 2009 I hyped them up and went through their back catalogue with all the hits in late 90s they had in Scandinavia. Sadly the 2 blonde backing vocalists didn't do any favors, one of them was out of sync during the first chorus but the staging and LED screens with trains were still awesome, last place came as such a shock to everyone! and then it was revealed they were the jury wildcard in 1st semifinal actually placing 12th, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT! On a brighter note... this song still holds the record of highest scored last placed song in a final! also narrowly peeped in UK Top 100 chart at #100, I'll never get bored of this song, still a dead catchy bop.
It is a very good song. I loved it from day 1. Maybe people hated the staging and I can't blame them for that. Could've been better. But if a song is heard after a decade then it has succeeded. No matter what
This was the first year that I saw eurovision and since I have not stopped seeing it every year. I remember that I liked this song a lot, I don't know how it could end in the last position.
RESPECT WALDO'S PEOPLE ♥ For me one of the best esc entries, really. They were amazing, the song and voices. The problem is they were underrated. Iceland deserved at least a top 10. Hope they come back to Esc! An Argentinian fan here :)
As an American, my taste in music must be vastly different from that of a European. I've been listening to this song for years before knowing it was from Eurovision. Can't believe it got last!
Finland so underated love there entries like 2006 2008 2009 2014 2021 2022 and of course Its Crazy its Party Cha Cha Cha 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
I really love this song and I think that if it was one of the songs in this year's competition and not in 2008- it could get really really really high!
Us finns' problem is that we're always few years ahead of our time. If we would've had send waldo's this year, we most likely would've won. 90's is in right now.
Snofey1 Well that’s kinda true. Had you sent Paradise Oskar in 2013, you’d have gotten a good place. Had you sent Softengine in 2016, you might’ve been Top 5
He's Waldo himself, and he's always looked like that. His "thing" is rapping with a heavy overly macho finnish accent on top of happy euro-dance and he's been doing it for a loooong time.
Logan Does Stuff. I'm Norwegian :) Well, I understand what you mean :) But he Is very good at what he does ! He Is skilled :) By the way, both Capri Virkkunen and Karoliina Kallio are very good singers !!! Then the third women who sings is doubtful ! It also sometimes sounds as If the three female artists are not singing in time !!!!! But he does a very good job ! :)
2009 ESC was an amazing year. Even the last place song was great. Video and stage performance notwithstanding, this is a great song. Not deserving of last place.
Considering the massive amount of brilliant tracks that were included in that year's edition, it's kind of understandable how this mastery finished last. However, it is my number one! Go Euro Dance
The problem with this entry is that the recorded version uses gang vocals in the chorus that fall completely flat in the live performance. I adore this song but this was not a great entry for ESC given its heavy reliance on processed vocals.
If the preformance had been better I think it could have been rated a lot higher in that year. Too bad, its a really great hit on the playlist and never dies out.
I'll never understand how this song came last when it's one of the catchiest Eurovision entries I've ever heard.
TheUrbanJedi jury are assholes. And always have been
+Fusun Patel LOL, this qualified because of the jury!
Oh really? They've always been assholes, have they? Juries put a stopper in block voting, and reduce novelty act impact. They also help make sure that smaller countries (like mine!) stand a chance. Iceland and the UK got their placings largely thanks to the juries.
It may well be catchy and I like the recorded version, but none of them are capable of singing live!
Eurovision dont like rap
Criminally underrated. This is the best "last place" song of all Eurovision contests
Yes of course😎 it should have won that year 👍
I have no idea how this came last. Must be judged on other things I don't understand or something. Who knows. Great song though
Also "Stay" by Tooji🇧🇻
Hmm Germany 2015 🤣
Like Rockefeller Street in 2011
As a Finn, im still 11 years later salty that this came last :(
It's one of my fave ESC songs anyway ☺
Think that it would be worse, Finland was 12nd on semi-final 1 but finally qualified because of juries
I'm from sweden and I don't understand it either. This is one of the best through all the years!
Totally undeserved, this song rocks! (I thought so too 15 years ago)
The best last placed song in the history of ESC
That is actually factual
Under that score system that is correct
Very underrated! Amazing song!
Esc Mike I agree
nice
Esc Mike Just curious wich position you think they end up before the final
One of the most underrated ESC Songs ever!! :(
Good song poorly performed. I think this one was completely underrated. So typical situation for Finland (1994, 1998, 2011).
I'd argue 2012 and 2013 as well, but definitely not 2015 or 2016.
Dont see anything poor in this performance.
Finland got so bullied during those years. Nowadays it's a different story, but Swedish hegemony still prevented us from winning a second time.
One of my favorite song from Eurovision 2009. Love from Sweden 🇸🇪🇫🇮❤🎵
Even after 7 years I'm still wondering why this song was last place
Actually, it placed twelfth in the semi-final. But that year, rather than the top 10 going to the finals, the juries selected the tenth song to go to the finals.
The live performance was not good enough.
marycat _ true
I remember after I saw the music video thinking that this might win. I was amazed when it finished last in the final. The chorus is so good. If Cascada had recorded it, it probably would've been a hit. Admittedly, the live version of this song was a bit sketchy, but, still. Finland were robbed that year, I feel.
Make it 11 years.
Sent by Finland: Last place
Sent by Sweden: OMG IT’S AMAZING! And finishes in the top 7
Well in 2009 Sweden wasn’t really a powerhouse like today so it probably would have finished last too
@@Jai05 hhhhhhHHHhhhHeehehe Sweden wasn't a Eurovision powerhouse in 2009?? In which multiverse?
@@ljooni this one. 2007 18th place, 2008 18th place, 2009 21st place and then 2010 DQ. There would be one where all four were DQs, I suppose!
@@LMBTOEurovision If your view is that a Eurovision powerhouse country stops being a eurovision powerhouse if they do kinda badly some years, then I don't know what to say. But the fact is, Sweden has won 7 times along with Ireland, which is it the MOST wins of all the countries. You should know at least ABBA. And if you're a Eurovision fan you SHOULD know Carola at least. In fact, 4 of the 7 wins happened before 2012 and Loreen. So again, Sweden wasn't an Eurovision powerhouse? IN WHAT MULTIVERSE.?
@@ljooni @jai05 was talking about Sweden not being a powerhouse in 2009, not throughout its history at Eurovision. I pointed out that out over the period of 2007-2010 with some actual facts. I fully know Eurovision history but I choose not be a sarcastic know it all to try to a prove a point - I am from the UK and under your definition of a 'Eurovision Powerhouse', we are up there since 1957 with 5 wins and 16 second places. Ireland are at the Swedes level but I wouldn't consider them a powerhouse at the moment as they rarely get into the Final since SFs began. Your definition of powerhouse would have the Irish the same as the Swedes.
Don't bother replying to this - you have your own thoughts, I have mine. But I have been into Eurovision since 1975, a blogger since 2013 and a radio host since 2018 so I know ABBA, HERREYS, CAROLA, CHARLOTTE NILSSON (now PERELLI), LOREEN x2 and MANS as well. I know LORDI too, seeing you appear to be Finnish. Enough emphasis for you? Or do you only shout at those who you mistakenly think have less knowledge than you when it comes to Eurovision?
I have it in my workouts and people get so energetic when this song plays! Awesome 👍
2009 was a strong year. Loved these songs
Hey queen👑✨✨✨
2009 was one of my favourite Eurovision years ever. Great songs, staging, even the last place song was pretty good
Have you heard the last placed songs in both Semi Final from Czechia and Latvia?
@@Gumboliniztbf, 2009 had some the best and worst songs in eurovision lmao
LOVE THE FINNISH ACCENT. ITS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT AND CLEARER THAN MOST OTHERS.
LUUS KONTROL. WALDOUS PIIPPOL
6/5
My winners on 2009!!! The voices of the girls and the harmonies are brilliant, and the staging is awesome!!! This song was very underrated and should have been the summer hit!!
For everyone who thinks that a electronic dance song can´t be performed live!!!
I like everything about this song and still in my head in 2020
I don't care it came last, still listening to it.
My winners that year. 12 points from Montenegro
aman ako ti je ova trešina pobjednik...
yay another montenegrin
Best Finlands song ever... 2021 still listening ❤️
one of the most underrated esc songs ever!
This is such a 2009 song and performance, I don't know how to put it better. If I remember correctly, this song was moderately popular in Iceland that year.
Keep listening in 2021. 2009 edition is one of the best Eurovision contests ever. Thank you so much Finland for this masterpiece ✊🏻❤️ One of the 1st songs that made me love Eurovision 😪🙌🏻
Hugs from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷
Omg! How this was last! 😭
Boyz Plays my country's music is always so underrated
HeidiTheChubbyBunny Finland produces very great music
I remember first hearing this song in November 2008 and being blown away, I knew Finland had to choose it and when Waldo's People won Euroviisut 2009 I hyped them up and went through their back catalogue with all the hits in late 90s they had in Scandinavia. Sadly the 2 blonde backing vocalists didn't do any favors, one of them was out of sync during the first chorus but the staging and LED screens with trains were still awesome, last place came as such a shock to everyone! and then it was revealed they were the jury wildcard in 1st semifinal actually placing 12th, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT! On a brighter note... this song still holds the record of highest scored last placed song in a final! also narrowly peeped in UK Top 100 chart at #100, I'll never get bored of this song, still a dead catchy bop.
It is a very good song. I loved it from day 1. Maybe people hated the staging and I can't blame them for that. Could've been better. But if a song is heard after a decade then it has succeeded. No matter what
"Sadly the 2 blonde backing vocalists didn't do any favors, one of them was out of sync during the first chorus" - WTF? One of them was Capri!
This was the first year that I saw eurovision and since I have not stopped seeing it every year.
I remember that I liked this song a lot, I don't know how it could end in the last position.
RESPECT WALDO'S PEOPLE ♥
For me one of the best esc entries, really. They were amazing, the song and voices. The problem is they were underrated. Iceland deserved at least a top 10.
Hope they come back to Esc! An Argentinian fan here :)
Still shocked this ended last. Love from Cyprus❤
I was like is Celine Dion on the stage? :D
hahahahahahahahah
So underrated!! Amazing song! 😍
agree!
Muy buena canción, una de mis favoritas!! Es una lástima que no fue valorada como se merece
I LOVE this song and still listen to it. This was the best Finish entry ever. But staying killed it! Off-key moments all over.
This song is insane, I love it! Finnish E-Type, LOVE from Sweden! Kiitos
They deserved more than last place
E o melodie făină și ritmată. Nu știu cum de s-au clasat așa de rău. Oricum pentru mine e winner👍
As an American, my taste in music must be vastly different from that of a European. I've been listening to this song for years before knowing it was from Eurovision. Can't believe it got last!
eurodance is sooooo underrated
Right. This and Iceland 2008 were truly underrated.
This song is great, every way ❤️ I really like it…
Still listening to this. I love it!
Me: I like this song
Someone: It came last in the grand final
Me: 0:47
“I just can’t believe it”😂
This song is soooooo E-Type!
I love it!
i keep coming back to this i love this song
Every song in 2009 was great and this is no exception!
Finland so underated love there entries like 2006 2008 2009 2014 2021 2022 and of course Its Crazy its Party Cha Cha Cha 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
What a bop in 2023 ❤️🔥😍🇪🇸
underrated song, the chorus is beautiful.. but the verses are crap yas
basil yes i agree. Same was in "Igranka"
One of my favorite from Finland and of 2009 !
Very catchy Eurodisco from the Finns. Underrated as all hell.
This song is just so happy!
I'm Irish and I loved this! I will never ever understand how it didn't do much much better in the voting.
υπέροχο τραγούδι, τραγική παρουσίαση...
Is this the first ESC entry to sing about mental health?
This is such a bop
I really love this song and I think that if it was one of the songs in this year's competition and not in 2008- it could get really really really high!
I saw them on tv in Peru ,2009 and I loved this song , I love eurodance .
Eurovision*
@@noyou1320 he said eurodance, don't try tell him to correct, but if he made a typo?
I still love this masterpiece the it still makes me want to dance
Finland deserved to win! Greetings from România 🇷🇴! And this moment i listen this song. We are in 2021!
Us finns' problem is that we're always few years ahead of our time. If we would've had send waldo's this year, we most likely would've won. 90's is in right now.
Snofey1 Well that’s kinda true. Had you sent Paradise Oskar in 2013, you’d have gotten a good place. Had you sent Softengine in 2016, you might’ve been Top 5
Hm this is not true, it is not ahead of time at all
This kind of songs was very popular in 2008
@@min_mil This kind of songs is popular right now. 😂😂😂
actually this kind of songs were popular in the 90's. It's called europop. I wouldn't call that ahead of time. (Not judging the quality of this song.)
I really, really love this song
Crazy how this finished last.
11 vagy 12 év ide oda, nekem nagyon tetszett, fantasztikus előadók a dal super gratulálok!! 😊👍❤️❤️🌹🌹🎵🎶🎤🇹🇯🇹🇯🇹🇯
Great song!!!! I still can't understand why was.so underrated...
The rapper looks like an ageing dad trying to be cool in front of a school yard.
He's Waldo himself, and he's always looked like that. His "thing" is rapping with a heavy overly macho finnish accent on top of happy euro-dance and he's been doing it for a loooong time.
Samoutuomas w
stfu
Logan Does Stuff. I'm Norwegian :) Well, I understand what you mean :) But he Is very good at what he does ! He Is skilled :) By the way, both Capri Virkkunen and Karoliina Kallio are very good singers !!! Then the third women who sings is doubtful ! It also sometimes sounds as If the three female artists are not singing in time !!!!! But he does a very good job ! :)
@@klassikkoalbumi lmaoo
Love this song
This would have been in top3 if this was Sweden...
Sweden finished 21st in the same year but ok
Am i the only one who loves the live performance by the woman
2009 ESC was an amazing year. Even the last place song was great. Video and stage performance notwithstanding, this is a great song. Not deserving of last place.
Ja tämä esiintyy meille maalaisille, tykkään ja kiitos että tulette tänne.
Slayy Finland😭😭🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
Great song. Love from Serbia!
Considering the massive amount of brilliant tracks that were included in that year's edition, it's kind of understandable how this mastery finished last. However, it is my number one! Go Euro Dance
I been looking for this song in a couple of weeks already
Its Crazy its party
So underrated! Was my favorite!
ESC needs more rap and rappers.
Kiitos että tulitte tänne pieneen kaupungiin olette mahtavia ja teidän ois pitänyt voittaa euroviisut silloin.
1:47 Is raving allowed only at the back of the crowd or what's the deal here? lol
Im wondering the same?
Remember Esc that year was in Russia, aka the country of applause on command and Potemkin villages
Finland didn't deserve last place that year. It should have been Spain.
This song #1
I love the song wery much. 12 points. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love the fire dancer on stage ♥️ amazing song
The problem with this entry is that the recorded version uses gang vocals in the chorus that fall completely flat in the live performance. I adore this song but this was not a great entry for ESC given its heavy reliance on processed vocals.
The lady in black lead female vocalist is the image of celion Dion!
My winner.
Best Eurovision 2009 entrance!
It is so catchy, i love it
her screaming in the last second of the video sounds like when Lara Croft falls off a cliff in Tomb Raider lol
How are they now? Do they still sing? I would like to see them in 2018 ❤️
Waldo had a 50-year celebration concert last year.
Yeah they still do, I was listening them at bar few weeks ago.
it is a pity that this stage performance was a mess :/ their music video is awesome
I still can sing to this song even with years passing by and not listening to it.
The girl on vocals here has an amazing voice
Her name is Karoliina Kallio. She was one of the Pop Idol contestants in Finland.
She has an amazing voice and sings very well live.
12th in semifinal
25th in final
Are you seriously?? Is one of the best Finnish entries.
If the preformance had been better I think it could have been rated a lot higher in that year. Too bad, its a really great hit on the playlist and never dies out.
A true banger!
Anyone else still wondering how this came last..? No? Just me🤷♂️
Bro this is 🥇
who is listening in 2017? :)
meeee
2018 bro
MEEEE!
2018
2019
my favorite song from Finland
this is typically a beautiful eurovision song and thus it should have been in at least top 15.
Cause everytime we touch, I get the feeling...
oh sorry, wrong song
Capri of Amberian Dawn
Last. Really? Still 🔥 in 2024.
It's fascinating how this feels like a typical Eurovision entry but somehow at the same time very strange and out of left field