🇫🇮 Finland Eurovision 2024 Reaction | Windows95man - No Rules
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2024
- We react to "No Rules" - the Windows95man song that Finland will send to Eurovision 2024. Party DJ Teemu Keisteri and singer Henri Piispanen won the public vote to win Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 (despite finishing last in the jury vote). We discuss the UMK 2024 results, their chances of qualifying from the semi-final and more in our analysis and reaction.
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Henri didn't originally even want to be a part of this thing. So obviously we decided to troll a bit and make him perform it in front of 160 million people 💀
Always have to deal these things first, before participate! There are contenstants, who really want's to go Eurovision! 😡
He does want to now, obviously. Otherwise he would not have been there.@@Bandido894
If he truly didn't want to go, he could have said no at any point. He didn't but stuck with it.
@@Bandido894alot want to go, but wont qualify. It is what it is😂
🟥🟩 NO RULES! 🟥🟩
🟦🟨 NO RULES! 🟦🟨
The UK jury did give 12 points to Windows95man. So they seem to felt the same energy that the Finnish ppl who gave this a landslide of votes😄
There has always been something very similar in british and finnish humour.
We both (The Finns and the Brits) must have very good taste in music 🤭
Actually, the song is not bad at all, the vocal performance is very good, but the staging may have seemed a little absurd to people, we should not be surprised here, because this is Finland, a country that loves fun and doing different things, and it adds color to Eurovision, they say there are no rules anyway.
I didn't find the vocals impressive at all, but it is kinda funny though.
@@4kmusicvideosperformances154Who even cares about vocals except the jury... 🤷🏻♂️
@@leopartanen8752 I think more people than the jury cares about vocals, lol. Not everyone though
@@leopartanen8752 Sorry but if someone can't sing or at least try with their performance (even if they have a good song), I would not vote for them.
*This isn't targeted at Windows btw, just in general😊
I find it strange that many people have commented Henri has great vocals. It was as if he was out of breath almost from the start and he misses notes and vocal tone a lot. If he just trains some cardio he would have a wonderful vocal performance I believe.
Finland is again bringing the party and fun to Eurovision. Let's go Finland 😂❤🤘🎉
This made me so sad. I was at the arena and people enjoyed No rules so much! We started dancing and partying. We got a little bit of light and joy in the uncertain times. This was our choise and you should all respect that. You dont have to like it but dont be toxic about it either.
👍🏻👏🏻
Love it! 12 points from Australia 🇦🇺😊
Fine, all good, I really enjoy the song for what it is & know it will sail into the grand final thanks to the televote, but please don't act surprised or upset if this is bottom five in the Grand Final with Juries, making it impossible for Finland to win even with another huge public score. You were warned!
@@cameronclare2132 just remove the useless jury already 💀 the jury was implemented after Lordi, for what? -Basic ballads...
@@TheLapari Actually it was after Dima Bilan won for Russia with basically only the votes of Russian expatriates/diaspora & half of Western Europe was threatening to quit the contest. 2009 was the first year they were used!
Why women can be half naked, but men can't?
This!!!
Because its sexy😮
Yes! People are conditioned to believe women are supposed to look good in skimpy clothes, that they are objects to be looked at. Men are not expected to wear skimpy outfits, so people think it looks weird and it makes people uncomfortable. A male stripper is somehow more embarrassing than a female one etc.
It's quite the opposite tho..
@@shawolzen4893 no it's not in this context as you heard....
People insulting 'No Rules' is making me feel even happier that we chose this instead of Paskana. This kind of rude toxic people doesn't deserve what they want 😌
For me, this isn't about Paskana. This is about this being absolutely atrocious.
@@freshlypainted same
@@freshlypainted sour grapes
ONG totally! My BF and I were screaming happy that these guys won. I defs thought that the judges were going to try to tank them.
BUT they prevailed!!!❤❤❤
Screw them haters. I’m voting for Finland this year 😂
Am I a rude toxic person for genuinely think No Rules is trash? Sorry but it’s my opinion.
I can understand why people think this is a joke entry, I did too when I first heard it. BUT, when listening few times the lyrics actually have a lot of meaning behind, which also explains all the crazy in the stage: There is no rules to be yourself, even if there is a lot of critics from others.
Since ballads are more common we tend to want to know what's the heartbreak about, and that's why everyone were so captivated with the Sara Siipola's song. It's absolutely great, I love the song and it's so freaking relatable. Her live performance wasn't clean enough for me though. It is a hard song to sing and for a ballad to succeed in a Euro stage, it has to be pitch perfect. Still love Sara, but Windows95man just won everyone over with clean sing and funny perfomance. Will it win Eurovision? Maybe, though most likely not. But we love it!
As music it's better to my 90's taste than ChaChaCha. Starts like Sash/Equador and continuing E-type mix of all 90's at in one.
@@Bandido894 I just felt like this is Günther in Europop mode, but with much meaningful lyrics 😂
"There is no rules to be yourself, even if there is a lot of critics from others"
perfect self fulfilling prophecy by putting this song up against the fandom 😂 finland said yes to no rules!
Sorry, it's a joke entry, don't try to spin it. You guys would rather vote for a clown taking a dump on the stage as long as it's an unbeat joke song over any kind of meaningful song. Why not just own it? Don't tru to excuse it. Just stop inviting real artists to the UMK though.
Finland is crazy
Finland is party
It's crazy, it's Windows!
For ppl complaining "this is making Eurovision look like a joke, it was startingto feel like serious competition in recent years but now Finland sends thus " I have to say are are you serious? 😂
Every year there have been utterly ridiculous songs like this, EVERY year. And the whole point of Eurovision is that it accepts all kinds of performances. I mean heck last year Käärijä's success came out of nowhere even for us Finns. If some of you ppl out there think we Finns somehow plan how to get better and better contestants to UMK or only certain type if performances, thats not how it works.
This year It was what it was, to me and most Finns it did felt like the only really memorable performance from UMK was W95man and thats why we voted them to Eurovision.
Yes, I agree! It's not like we are saying that this is what everyone should be sending. This is only what we liked the most out of our 7 options this year. In a way I am flattered that people suddenly care about Finland's success so much, but there is no need to feel personally insulted because of our choice. And it is not even like we are sending something deliberately bad in order to just be trolling the competition. I can only speak for myself of course, but I DO REALLY LIKE THIS. It's not like I think it is what other people around Europe would like. Could people now just get it, that we are not trying to please others, but send the one we like and would want to see on stage.
Why can other countries send joke entries, but when Finland send something fun, it's insulting and taking the whole competition down. Please do not start sending only this kind of music, I don't want the competition to be all about that, but surely there must be place for this one fun act this year?
Exactly! Why the heck should it be a serious song? There are plenty of serious songs in the competition already to watch and listen to. I think Eurovision would be boring and maybe a little bit exhausting if there wouldn't be fun entries like this! And come on, in these times we are living in we need to remember to laugh, be a little goofy and have fun! I know this is not going to win but who cares!
Exactly. It wasn't necessarily the best song in UMK, but it was definitely the best live performance (and live sound, Henri can sing). So while the performance is fun, it is by no means a joke entry as in not being worthy of the competition.
right like did they see croatia last year??? it was a hilarious stage show with a great song (in my opinion at least lol) and in no way a joke song but it was a fun song that didn't take itself too seriously!
There must be a specific kind of bubble where people imagine Eurovision is a serious event for serious songs only, because in my bubble (millennials + younger) everyone wants the fun, energetic party songs. Ballads are an automatic toilet break, and I say that as a person who does like all kinds of songs including the slower ones, so I get a bit upset sometimes because so many people automatically skip ballads hahaha. No Rules will ABSOLUTELY be a highlight of the evening for lots and lots of people!
Everybody cheered so hard at our UMK watch party when the UK jury gave it 12 points :D
This performance just Blew me away , I was laughing so much ! SOO much more entertaining than Paskana . And he can Sing ! Love, love, love it !!
so you wanna say that they have better chances in Eurovision than paskana 💀. Paskana has over 3 Million streams on spotify, had a 61% winning chance in UMK, First in Jury, and Second in Televote. Sara had better vocals, and better staging 💀 you and your „joke-entry“ bubble are absolutely insane for calling this better than Paskana
@@ESC_KAANSara was bad live, that’s why she lost in the public vote
Paskana isn't about entertaining! It's a ballad with serious lyrics or didn't you hear the song? Or did you expect her to pull out fireworks out of her ass??? That's what entertaining for you?
@@ESC_KAANi swear to god these people are delulu
@@ESC_KAAN when you're more mad at a song losing than the artist performing it is
This song isn't even joke. This song says that everyone can be themselves. There are no rules about who you want to be!
The UK gave this 12 points, the only jury that night with any sense of humour
I really wish that people would actually listen the lyrics. For me personally, this is one of my biggest powersong and gives me strength every day
True! For all the haters & bullies: See if I care, see me slay!
In my opinion this is one of the strongest melodies and vocals in the ESC this year.
This live performance is 🔥
This is the type of song I've been voting for in the past and now that it's Finland I am proud! Campy, funny, but also seriously catchy. Also I laughed because of the Eurovision movie reference because I loved that movie and I'm here for it! 😆
This was my second after Cyan Kicks 🎉❤ Gooo Finland 🎉🎉🎉 Love from Norway 🇳🇴
I was really surprised how less points they got out of the televote, cause I thought Cyan would smash the televote actually.
@@Marka- right ? That's what i thought too 😉
@@Marka-cyan’s biggest problem was the singer. She doesnt have any kind of rock voice - she sounds like typical pop singer
@@miu6756 Thats kind of true yeah. Good point
This made me buy a windows 95 shirt
hahaha, the power and the influence!
The only wrong thing you can do in eurovision is to be boring.
Yeah, and this song is super boring. You may be surprised, but joke entries are boring.
@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 There is nothing 'super' in 'boring'.
@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 Or you lack sense of humor?
@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 they're boring in your opinion, and guess what, opinion doesn't equal fact.
I loved this before the show and love it even more after. All these people saying it makes the contest cheap and not mainstream... GOOD! I don't want a show just full of radio pop songs. This is not meant to be x-factor. But it's also just not true. only a couple of songs get through that have a camp fun style these days so to say it damages the entire show is just deranged. Lighten up!
If this is damging the show, i really think we need to destroy the show until no more boring pop songs go to ESC
It's unbelievable that some people want ESC to be a lowest-common-denominator type of song contest with boppers that you forget the next day. Imagine if every country would send whatever sweden does every year the contest would get boring af
Yes, if people want mainstream and serious they can turn on a radio or watch a music award show. I don't understand the need to make everything mainstream or serious, can't we have anything that is fun? And it's even worse when people's reason is that others won't respect eurovision, eventhough those people won't be watching so I don't understand the need to have everything validated in the eyes of the rest of the public. Eurovision should be about what you enjoy/what makews you feel something, not sterile and "technically clean" music.
@@jeremyroenick2202 yeah let all 37 countries bring trash to esc and go back to 2000s cuz that's so cool! And tbh y'all calling every single pop song and ballad boring are just as annoying. There're good pop songs and good ballads and we need them at esc
@@e_la_cumbia_della_noiait's almost like we need balance between pop songs and ballads and fun entries 🤪
Well Henri sings better in key than other UMK contestants so cant really complain. I would be more ashamed of some other UMK artists going all microtonal on Eurovision stage
I absolutely loooove this ❤ it was definitely the best performance at UMK and they are such adorable people. Watch out Europe, you’ll fall for them like you did for Käärijä 😂 I don’t think we’ll get to top 2 but we’ll be in the finals for sure! And Henri’s voice 🔥 I’m always a sucker for 90s eurodance 😆
Loved the reaction 🫶
Here we see why Finland is the happiest country. I could see the UK giving 12 points.
The UK jury already gave him 12 points in UMK. Let's see if that repeats.
@@sagamaraia that's cool! I'm British but live on Åland so won't be able to vote for them when the time comes.
Yeah Finland is going to be my winner twice in a row most probably. This is right up my alley. This is what Eurovision should be to me, fun, party, laughing, enjoyable music and effort.
I was there. The crowd went crazy when the shorts came down from the heaven. And even crazier when the pyros started. It was so much fun and I think that was the changing moment. It really took a while to understand that Henri represents an eagle. I guess you can see Finland wearing micro shorts, Win95-shirts, white socks and sandals a whole May. Is just have to hope it'll be warm enough!!! 🤣
The fandom are in an uproar and need to CALM DOWN. This is a good song! The performance is iconic, vocals great by Henri and the staging hilarous! And the fact it won the televote is proof that the Finnish loved it! You cant say you want the system changed after just saying you wanted to get rid of the jury because you didnt like the result!
It had the running order benefit, and the Finnish UMK televote will vote for any joke act that takes a dump on the stage over Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"
You must have been busy copypasting this comment. Calm down dude.
You don't need to post this everywhere. Only hardcore elitists are mad.
@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 If your top standard for EUROVISION AND UMK is Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, I'm glad you are not voting for us. I hope you will find some joy in your day today, you seem to be taking this hard based on your comments.
@@Hippu95 I obviously don't care at all about this, it acts as a proxy for other issues. This was very predictable anyway.
Let's go Finland! NO RULES TO WIN!!!
Going into UMK Paskana was my favourite. By the end No Rules had won me over with the incredible staging. This will 100% Q for the final, not a contender to win but it's so much fun! I think it's nice to see an entry which is just fun.
The song has many people split and thats ok but I think the song is very suited for Eurovision and deserves to be here! If I could I'd have every song from UMK in Sweden this year cause it was such a high quality nf.
I love it! it's camp 🇫🇮
OMG! Love how this song divides people the same way Käärijä did last year! Have you forgotten what horrible, terrible, grotesque song and awful “singing” with weird outfit and staging?And now for Windows95man the same!Maybe it’s a good sign?!
It’s not a joke entry, Per Se, it’s fun entry with deeper meaning lyrics:
Call me what you may, see if I care, see me slay!
Is there something wrong with the way I look?
Is there something wrong with who I am?
If I'm not alright, tell me why do I
Feel so beautiful tonight?
No rules! It's how I live
How I find the wind beneath my wings
It's how I learn to fly!
It’s an anthem for being who you are 🌈🎉🎊
Love the message and also how it combines the Finnish mythodology Kalevala where the world is created from the goldeneye’s’ egg.
In the stage performance the singer Henri represents the bird (see the similarity of the movements and the clothing) and the Windows95man is born (as all humans) naked only wearing Kalevala inspired boots, cap and t-shirt. The stage coordinator tries in the middle of the song give the rules to our hero but he puts the instructions flying in the air. He wants to be free and who he is despite what the others try him to be! He looks for his jeans shorts that is delivered from the heaven and he starts the party with the fireworks because of it! It’s happy and fun feeling! Cheer up! ❤
About Sara Siipola (I was voting for her) and Finnish ballads in ESC: we have tried too many times to send good ballads. All the juries just give us 0 points for the those. Latest 2017 with Norma Jean “Blackbird” that was really robbed and didn’t even qualify from the semifinals thanks to the juries😢
Please check Finnish ESC history and you’ll see that only different rock and out-of-the-box gives us results. And only basically by people’s votes - never juries.
So people of Finland just decided “Screw the establishment juries - we send what we like and what represents us - funny and goofy people with metal head mind - we don’t care what the others think!”🎉
But let’s have fun and enjoy life🎉 We deserve it🎊 It’s going to be great ESC spring💃🕺 And respect the others and no to bullying ❤
You will finish below the 20th position, sorry.
@sebastiaoalmeida7796 We KNOW that we probably will, thank you very much for your concern. The thing is that we DO NOT CARE, we are sending what we like instead of trying to do what other people want us to do. Isn't that how it is supposed to be, people choosing their favourites to go to represent them?
@@sebastiaoalmeida7796 you seem to care more than we do 😂
You can't compare this to Cha Cha Cha. It was high in The odds from the beginning, and more positively received from the start than this. It was also original, surprising and sung in finnish. This is just 80-90s style music with no modern take on it. This will crash badly. Sorry Finland
@@annalyon2729 you really miss the point... We don't care! We choose what we liked. You can do the same. Just like with Käärijä, we chose him becouse we loved him. It was cool to see many others loving him too. But If you don't like this it's ok too.
Apparently Windows95 no longer has copyright on it. We shall see if they have to change it, but ESC put it on the list with this name.
I also heard, that the Windows95 is no longer a proper name and any existing firm and having no rights after 2001, but better put antennas out, if worried. Haven't heard anything posting from Windows or EBU
@@ninatuomi8731 I think discontinued products are still okay.
microsoft has said it's ok for them to use windows95man name
Family friendly show with Ronela Hajati and Spanish butt-jutting in 2022 and this year?
Sipola dreadful on the night.
This is crowing. I love Henri's voice and after seeing them live in Nokia Arena I was sold. I love their energy. Be you❤
"No Rules" is not a musically bad song. It's fun and catchy and the stage show is art. Weird camp entries are what makes Eurovision iconic. Like which Eurovision entries do you remember first? Verka dancing around with 69 emblazoned on her back, or Sana Neilson standing and singing "Undo"? Be honest. Windows95man won't ruin Eurovision any more than Let 3 did last year, or Zdob si Zdup before that, or Subwolfer before that. These silly fun acts that get blanked with the juries and come top 5 in the televote are what makes this contest one of the best out there. If you want "classy" ballads all day, go watch the voice
For all you haters, there is new song from Käärijä which tells about bullying in internet. And how it affects in people. Good timing to release it now... He knows what he is talking about. Highly recommend to check it out 👍🏻
Also Käärijä reached out to these guys when this song get released. He said he really liked the song ❤
I don't see it as trashy and awful joke entry. I see it as highly energetic and fun party banger, as I think Windows95man himself has meant it to be. And I love that kind of music, I'm sorry (not) but I really do. Saying that there is no place for that kind of music in Eurovision goes a bit far in my opinion. As well could someone be saying that you may not send rock music, because that ruins the whole competition. This kind of "party music" is actually quite popular in Finland, so it is not very unusual either.
So we will be sending a fun song many of us truly like, enjoy the joy it brings and will not care about what others think.
🎉🙌
ESC has been getting a little too serious. It's good to have something fun, silly, weird❤ Good luck Finland!
The denim egg..🥚 …will be going to the final…❤️🇮🇪
Televote winner right there 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Why would anyone compare this to Käärijä? Nothing similar.
It amazes me how people get so personally offended about songs that someone else sends :D Don't vote for them. Europe is supposed to be democratic. Seems a bit dictatorish to want everything about some contest to please you. Variety is good!
I love this song, and the performance was definitely 12 points worthy.
They're my favorite entry this year, I'm so happy 😊❤
“I wanna read the most votes for comments on Wiwibloggs” Oh NOW you wanna do that? Really? Because I distinctly remember in the Norway reaction, you ignored that the most popular comments were positive and just read out random Keiino stan haters to support your own negativity narrative.
I'm sorry 😔
I was surprised to hear that Wiwibloggs's most popular comments were negative. On RUclips I see most people rooting for Windows95man. I don't understand people who don't love it. It is pure joy. :D
Never stop the madness😂❤️🇫🇮
This a good song, with an epic show. Fun in music should be respected more and the talent required to make it. A classic cheesy 90s beat yes, but it is a must when you are Windows95man, NO RULES!
Where is the fun though? It's just cringy for cringe sake.
@@sebastiaoalmeida7796The fun police has arrived! 🚨 Obviously people found it funny, they voted for it and it got a huge reaction at the Nokia arena. Just say YOU found it cringy and not funny. You are not the one deciding what's funny universally.
I really enjoy this song and will definitely probably be voting for it when eurovision airs.
I find it funny, how so many says "this is from 80's or its from 2007" or what ever.There is 95 in his name! This music is from the 90s. :D Director of communications Microsoft Finland sayd, that they got no problem on using name Windows95man. He also said well "Windows 95 is cultural history. You can treat it like old memories. The artist communicates the retro ethos of the 90s and does it really fun. It is a product that has been pitted for quite a long time. If a car from the 50s was driven in a stage show, would they ask Ford if it could be there. A car from the 50s is a part of that era and a symbol of the era - in the same way that Windows 95 is a symbol of the 90s, he reasons."
And they also had him performing in their Christmas party.
Thank you for your reaction ❤ I was at the UMK final at Nokia Arena. I was sure that Sara would win, but then a man and an egg came and the rest is history. We laughed, we danced and we sang. This show really won everyone's hearts 😍
It’s great to hear how he won you over 🥹 Best of luck, Finland!
This is WHY I watch!!!!!
This embodies everything that I love about Eurovision! I want to be entertained when I watch it, not another nightmare in beige in an oversized sandwich-toaster.
It's the fun, energy and charisma that is coming through just like with Käärijä.
NO RULES!
Henri is voice actor so he can control his voice good. He has been voice actor for 25 years and he is 30.
Both guys are actually very sweet, and Teemu has said that Henri is the kindest person. Yeah this absolutely makes me like them even more. Last year Käärijä, now this. Oh my heart 😭💙
Let's remember, these are the same people that gave us Lordi, Waldo's People, Norma John, Krista Sigfrids, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät, Saara Alto, Blind Channel, The Rasmus and Käärijä. No telling what's going to happen with this one. Good luck 🇫🇮
Bro I'm not even 10 seconds into the video and I can already tell Williams is absolutely done with this song 😂😂😂😂
I am one of the people planning to vote for Sara, but after live show voted this. It gave me pure joy and laughter - we need that! Sara just didn't deliver for me.
It’s crazy, it’s party. With less pants.
It's crazy 😂 I love this❤
Let's go W95Man!🤩🔥🎉My winner❤
I’m just… so obsessed with Finland 🤣
Before the show I was certain that I will vote for Sara, and after seeing her performance live at the arena, I actually did vote for her. But afterwards, when I watched the broadcasted performances, it was clear to me why Windows95Man won. Their show was pure fun although a bit confusing to watch from the audience - but it totally made sense on TV! After the initial let down I’m happy that we chose what we chose. After all Windows95Man was my no. 2, so I can’t be too dissappointed. 😂
See me slay love that part 🤩❤️ iconic🤩
It is crazy fun and that is good enough. If Eurovision Songcontest only had quality entrys aiming for the win I would not care about Eurovision. I watch Eurvision because of the variaty and the unpredictability in what kind of entrys we get. It is the mix that makes it such a great thing. Different kind of candys to choose from and be suprised by. I wanted Sara Siipola to win, but this is another kind of entry tjat will bring amusement to the competition. Love the Windows t-shirt by the way and no rules make me feel nostalgic about the internet.
I just found that comment under another video and I think it helps a lot to understand the wonderful craziness which you just witnessed. 😄
"This song is an anthem for being who you are 🎉🎊
Love the message and also how it combines the Finnish Kalevala where the world is created from the eagles’ egg,
In the stage performance the singer Henri represents the eagle (see the similarity of the movements and the clothing) and the Windows95man is born (as all humans) naked only wearing Kalevala inspired boots. The stage coordinator tries in the middle of the song give the rules to our hero but he puts the instructions flying in the air. He wants to be free and who he is despite what the others try him to be!"
Have fun with it 😊
That is a message worth repeating. Thank you!
In Finnish mythology, the world is born from the seven eggs of a goldeneye bird.
I love this. Its crazy it's party
It realllly is :)
Käärijä and Erika Vikman couldn't have released Ruoska at more fitting timing, as now Finland seems to get seriously whipped by so many for not behaving the way they expected or wanted. But "the pain excites!" 🤭
It's grown on me, I kinda love it now 😂
Finland is the happiest country in the world 💙🤍
I find the comments disheartening for the idea that music can't just be fun. Most people I know found the original video closer to cringy than fun, but the live performance had everyone in the room laughing. Stylistically it was perfectly fine 90's eurodance. One of the comments said that this type of music devalued ESC in the past, but I remember when it was the Serious Music tm that was what was holding ESC back. What is the beauty of ESC is the way all music is welcomed. UMK has value as a platform locally to artists which is why it has good entries. We vote on the performance of the day, like most people do for ESC as well. Fun is just as valid emotion as anything else.
laughing? how sad does your sense of humour need to be😭
I believe we need more fun things and laugh in our current world. That’s why this is perfect!
I was at the Nokia Arena. Sara's performance was great and the other ones were nice too.
But I have to say that Windows95man & Henri blew the arena roof up. They were so loved ❤❤. And I don't think it's gonna be only we Finns with this kind of peculiar preferences. 🤭 I already wrote like three weeks ago here in RUclips that this will be our black horse when the televotes are revealed, mark my words 😌
Henry is the phoenix and the egg means reborn windows95man 😂 this the meaning
this is wild card and wild card super power is that they never lame they sparkling. let´s see what happen,have great day and thanx great reaction.
Vainu hoitaa homman! See me SLAY! 😃
I feel like we all need to use this phrase "see my slay" at all times!
Last year Käärijä didn`t have any shirt and this year Windows95man doesn`t have pants. And they say it`s cold in Finland. 🤣It`s hot! It`s party! Let`s go! No rules!
I heard a lot of people were planning on voting for Sara, but after her live performance being a bit underwhelming and these guys just bringing the energetic absurdity they changed their mind on the spot.
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personally know that no auto tune was used on the studio track. full stop
This certainly isn't my favourite genre being very traditional 90's eurodance BUT I do recognize it has a very catchy melody that sticks with you. After watching the Saturday live performances I wasn't surprised at all that they won the audience as it really was the performance that made a huge impact on people. And it made a huge impact on me as well and got my vote even though I might like some of the other songs as such better. What you need to know is that W95M is a contemporary artist, quite a well known in Finland with his own gallery (uses different artist name on that and W95M is his DJ alias). I see this performance as a piece of art to channel his musical artistry which is the love for 90´s music, vibes etc. You might not like that type of art that this music represents but I must give to him that he does it 100% in that genre.
Hey, greetings from Finland, love your channel! :) i also voted for Sara Siipola, and she was my first and only choice, but when i saw this performance, i was so surprised i said to my friend that i might actually change my vote, just loved it! So much fun! 😄also, reminded me of Fire Saga too, "Jaja Ding Dong" 😁👌hoping we will win this year! 🙏
What do the ppl want??? Eurovision is NOT San Remo if you have serious songs ballads about love, lost blah blah every year its gonna get sooooo boring. We need fun, jokes, and ppl not taking themselves too seriously.
Sara was my favorite, but unfortunately the melody and singing was not as perfect in live as in the UMK video - how it sounded in the video was perfection, perhaps sound in there was too much mastered for ESC standards? Paskana live act was disappointment for me, but I really love the song and it will be on my play lists always.
When we heard Windows95man's song (and saw the video) 1st time I said to my teenagers that this a banger, even though I did not like the video... it was too much for me and all over. Henri can sing and song has 90's beat. Teenagers just were rolling their eyes to me... 😂🙄 Now they agree that it's a banger, alhough think that the live show was quite embarrashing/weird. Even though I did not like the video, the UMK show was upgrade and pure fun. 🎉
saw ppl saying that last year we sent a man without a shirt, this year were sending a man without pants. next year no promises
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Sara had a great studio song but the show wasn't that good. I guess she was so nervous it affected her voice.
For decades we sent our best singers and songs to Europe and we got laughed at. Europe hated our language, our songs and our artists. Nobody noticed us until we said f-it and sent Lordi. And then we sent the biggest middle finger show ever, and we shot into the finals once again. And Käärijä was also one of those up yours acts and all of Europe loves him even though he doesn't sing like at all. So Windows95man is not a show that we just love, it is a show that shows us. We are rebels. We are not going to conform and try to be anything else than what we are. We are not like all of Europe. We are Finns. We fight. We stand up straight. And we sent the first punk band made by disabled men and their original song to Eurovision and we are not ashamed, like the whole Europe was. We stand with our people. All our people. And sometimes we stand naked. Who cares? We don't.
I really liked Paskana and Sara Siipola, but I respect 'Vox populi' and the Finnish tradition to respond to trashy, silly humour and support the underdog. People refer to fun and 90s references when supporting this song. The tune is decent and the vocals are good. It may be that they can keep their name: EBU has not commented Windows95man name to this point. Now as a Finn I have to see how cringey the staging will be. If it will be fun, though, I will be for it.
WTF= welcome to Finland 🕺🕺
I just love your in-depth analysis of Windows95Man and UMK2024 in general. I voted for Sara's epic ballad but this performance really stole the show. No rules is fun and hope all the best for it in the finals
I respect how you found something positive to say about this one. I’m Finnish and I’m disappointed, I’m a f***ing wreck. Still can’t understand what happened there. Well, the Windows95men’s show did made me smile a bit. No more, no less.
You two are great keep it up😊
Finland qualifying this years. We finns chose right
Finland ,happines peoples.
This is 🔥
I voted for this one.. hahah.. a nice middle finger to all judges and rules! Doesn’t matter if jurys don’t like; they are just posh, farts sneezing, jerks. Haters give 10 points, others 12.. 😁
Deban saying that Lxandra's "Something to Lose" was a masterpiece ❤❤
12 from poland
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I read that they probably have to change their name. EBU do not like when you are marketing a product and the Windows logo is on the shirt.
It is great!
gotta love a eurodance song with a kickass modulation ❤
Will talking about his Gateway 🐄 Desktop Computer the size of his room is nostaaaalgia!!!! Ty!