He was my babysitter when i was 1-3 yers old. I liked him in Eurovision and my mom asked if i didn't remember him. Several years later i was in a concert with him and my girlfriend wanted his autograph. He turned to me and said "you want one to" and i said do you not remember me? You babysat for me ages ago. And he said instantly "Are you Kickis boy" and my GF just stood there with an open mouth. That was fun =D
This was Sweden doing it again - setting the tone for a whole decade of eurovision. Hosting the first ever modern eurovision - large arena set up, open stage with screens - they decide to send THIS gem to represent them. A stage show, ethnic pop/rock, FIRE, smoke, everything that would define eurovision a few years after this. It's a shame it isn't listed among winners.
I agree that Sweden did indeed hold the first modern Eurovision, but I do feel that the foundations for this were really set by the BBC when they hosted in 1998 in Birmingham.
I feel like people are forgetting, or simply unaware, that Roger himself is Sami, so it makes a lot of sense that he would do this together with representatives of various indigenous peoples, his own included. He's not being a fake indian, he's being a real Sami.
This! The replies, though! I adore (not) when NON Indigenous people have no clue but still gatekeep us, ie Native Peoples of any Tribe in any part of the world. 'Just Sami ancestors but not Sami' ...oh dear, how do i start... Basics: When you say ONLY 'with a ancestors but not really Native', you are literally denying us not just our identity but the many rights taken from us by ongoing colonialism and discrimination, like Sami People are still discriminated in all Sapmi aka a lot of so called Scandinavia. So Blood quantums crap and all that is a colonial tactic to erase Indigenous Cultures, Peoples and rights to our territories etc... ... Also Ancestors for most of us Indigenous Peoples are a massive thing you clearly cannot grasp @andreasLarsson ok. You can educate yourselves from here...
I remember watching this back in 2000. Only heard the song once and here I am 15 years later searching for it on youtube. The guy obviously done something right...
KaiPon Visp Don't you remember Germany 2000? Wadde Hadde Dudde Da with Stefan Raab. And My Star (Latvia 2000) also very known!! That was a great year. Cheers!
Sedam Lopez Lopez Nope, though I do believe I Was too young that year to watch much of Eurovision at all. I was like between 5-7 years of age at that point I believe. I'm also Swedish.
Sweden hosted that year. They couldn't really lose anything so they risked it. They didn't do the same in 2013 and 2016 sadly tho. I like WEIRD Sweden, not always-the-same Sweden.
Why is it risky to send music that represents a part of the countries music culture? The Balkan countries do it constantly with much success. Sweden came in 7th place in 2000 ...a very good result. The entry in 2016 wasen't what I would have chosen to represent but he did very well.
It's much better in Swedish, the English version was translated to fit the music and some of the meaning got lost/changed. Here it is translated directly Swedish to English: I was trapped in the darkness, I saw no light although everything around me was on fire In the light of the flames was my hope and belief That swirled away and disappeared So give me my strength Give me power to defend my country Give me a way to go I can see the axe in the warrior's hand Do you want me to turn around and fight for who I am Never will I betray my homeland when the winds are whispering my name The rain that fell was hiding my grief And satiated my burning thirst I fled to the mountains when the dawn arrived But suddenly I heard a voice The winds are whispering I hear them calling my name I have a way to go I see the axe in the warrior's hand Do you want me to turn around and fight for who I am Never will I betray my homeland when the winds are whispering my name
Hej, Tack for the Translation. Even I loved the Original rendition of this song. I am curious about a few things, can you please enlighten me? Why was this not sung in Swedish in EuroVision? Isn't the whole concept of EuroVision is to promote Native/Indigenous Languages? Also, The English one sounds more positive, while the Actual Swedish one is about Dying Indigenous Tribes fighting the Invaders, isn't it? Can I also know what parts of Sweden are the Sámi from?
Should have been translated to "never will I run away when spirits are calling my name", or something, in Swedish he is singing: Never will I fail my land when the winds are calling my name. It is so much more meaningful in Swedish, this is just about getting power for whatever reason, in Swedish it is about saving his home.
Spotted on an comment on another video regarding this song, I am just passing it along: The man dancing in the background is a native American named Ken Roulette "The song extols the traditions of indigenous peoples and their efforts to protect their territories and cultures. For his solo appearance in 2000, Pontare wore a Sami costume associated with the indigenous population of Lapland in northern Sweden (and also the northern regions of Norway, Finland, and Russia). On his performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, Pontare was accompanied by an Indian dancer, a Thule Eskimo and a Norwegian Sami."
If you've played Shadowrun or know of it's universe, you could playfully make a connection of this song and the Native Americans taking back much of their land when Magic returned to the world.
TheRealTricky It's easy enough to find here on RUclips. Just write in 'Roger Pontare När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn' (feel free to use that and copy-paste if you can't do the ä) and you should find a few videos with the original Swedish song.
KaiPon Visp Thanks a lot, mate. As I said I don't speak Swedish except for a few keywords (Like: "Vad heter du? Jag heter Jeroen!") , still I must say the sounds of the Swedish language do indeed to make the song sound a bit better than the English language does. Strange how much a change of language can do :)
TheRealTricky No problem, dude. :) For me, the biggest thing that makes the song so good is the fact that his accent is more prominent in the Swedish version. THen again, that might just be my bias, as both Roger Pontare and I are from the nothern part of the country and hearing his accent makes me a bit homesick.
Uh yeah, I guess since I don't speak enough Swedish to have a conversation, I don't hear that. But I guess when I sometimes hear the same accent Dutch as I have I get the same feeling :)
I still get goose bumps all over watching this 20 years later. Europe didn’t get it then, but a few years later every nation tried to weav its culture into every song.
Not only an iconic eurovision participant, but also the father of a renowned music producer (Vincent Pontare) and father-in-law of Agnes Carlsson (best known for the hit Release Me)
Epic intro 🔥 one of the best from us Swedish people! But many from Sweden laugh at this song back then, but I have always loved Roger Pontare and this one is a masterpiece! 👊🙌🇸🇪
@@bjornnylander8754 då har du inte hängt med, han blev ju sjukt mycket kritiserad att låten var ett skämt och att han skulle skämma ut Sverige på Eurovision. Sen fanns det många som älskade den, och jag är en av dom som älskade den och gör än idag! Men jag skulle nog säga att 40-50% skrattade åt honom här i Sverige.
Haha 2000 is the earliest eurovision I can remember, it was great! Well I was like one year old back then but mom used to record the whole show on VHS so I aaaalways watched this year when being a kid. I remember that my dad liked this a lot and tbh this is kinda amazing :D best of sweden! oh god so much nostalgic memories
One of our best swedish artist ever ... Roger Pontare ... I wish he would be singing more great songs like this one ... who touch heart and spirit ... Thanks ... ♥~NorthStar~♫♥
Absolutely AWESOME!! And please you all, The English version is equally as good as the Swedish, Roger Pontare did a great job with both of them! And about the clothing, people get to dress up as they want, stop complaining about things being fake! As I see it, there's a mix of Sami/Inuit/Indian style clothing between everybody on stage, And Roger himself has been dressing like that for ages, so give me a break about him just being a fake indian! Chill out and enjoy the song for god's sake! :-)
besides Roger has Sami blood (therefore his traditional clothing) and the song was meant to be dedicated to all the indigenous people of the north, not only Sami but Inuit and Siberian and so on and so forth.
Please do not use the word indian, it’s very derogatory for natives. Furthermore, to be Sámi is not about blood or DNA, it’s about identity, language and history.
This could easily stand today and even win! It’s awesome! I wonder how I didn’t know about it for so long. I hope it was in Top 5 at least.. it is 20 years ahead of its time.
Ja, det kan man ju verkligen säga... Men inte om majoriteten som har varit med i den tävlingen, ens på nationell nivå... Mello känns väldigt mycket fejk för mig..
We won the last ever Eurovision of the 90s, got to host the very first Eurovision of 2000 and we also won when Eurovision turned 60 years which is another big year with the song Heroes. If that is not amazing I don't know what is. Proud to be Swedish!
I am caught in a trap, there is no turning back, I'm finally facin' the fear The sky is on fire, and up with the flames, my hope and my dreams disappear So bring me the power, I'll be the king of the land and the seas Show me the way to go, let me fight with my body and soul Let me be the native son with freedom in my heart Life will never be the same when spirits are calling my name My name... Let me out of the darkness, the shadow of pain, and I'm keepin' my promise to you My people, my spirit, the home of my heart - you're with me wherever I go So bring me the power, I'll be the king of the land and the seas I've got a way to go, let me fight with my body and soul Let me be the native son with freedom in my heart Life will never be the same when spirits are calling my name My name... So bring me the power, I'll be the king of the land and the seas I've got a way to go, let me fight with my body and soul Let me be the native son with freedom in my home Life will never be the same when spirits are calling my name Spirits are calling my name
The indian with the feathers IS a real indian from Canada, he belogns originally to the cree-indians and he is in the summer-time stationary in HIGH CHAPARAL a bit outside Varnamo in Smaland in Southern Sweden. the reason why i know this is that have asked him in person.
My interpretation of the original Swedish lyrics. Not a 100% literal translation (tried to make it reasonably singable), but much closer to the original than "Spirits are calling my name". Winds are whispering my name I was trapped by the darkness, I could see no light though 'round me my world stood in flames In the light of the fire was my hope and my faith that suddenly vanished and died So give me my power, give me strength to defend this my land Give me a path to walk, I see the blade* in the warrior's hand You want me to turn around, and fight for who I am? Never I'll betray my land, when winds are whispering my name The rain that was falling was hiding my pain and quenching my burning thirst In the dawn of the day I fled to the hills but suddenly I heard a voice Whispering winds, I can hear they are calling my name I have a path to walk, I see the blade in the warrior's hand *literally tomahawk/battle-ax
The sheer power of this song is unrivalled. Many Swedish songs for Eurovision have been, but that's just my opinion. I know many share it, but people like other things. But back in the day... most countries had truly unique and powerful songs. Now almost everything sounds almost or EXACTLY the same. Autotuned crap and faked voice. There's no power, no quality, no OOMPF, no ÖUEF! I hope the insanity of the world ends, and the EU songcontest becomes truly good again. No political messaging or pandering, just truly good music. No damned gender or racial guilt tripping. Just REALLY FREAKING GOOD MUSIC!!!
I always love people complaining about autotune in Eurovision as if that would even be allowed lmao. It's fine to not enjoy modern pop music, but if people could do that while still respecting the talent that most Eurovision contestants possess that'd be nice. But of course, everything today is political according to people like you, so you'll never be happy.
Fun fact for the hockey people: The original Swedish version of this song was heard in the Amalie Arena when Victor Hedman was lifting the Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay last year. It was played before he handed over the Cup to David Savard.
I am so proud that Turkey gave this song its one and only 12 points, it deserved much more tho. The lyrics and the theme of the song is amazing= the enthusiasm of indigenous people from all around the world to keep their territories and cultures. For this, the song had an amazing Sami Joik (you can see at 2:09), the singer is of Sami descent, and he was accompanied in stage with Native Americans, Inuits and fellow Sami people. This is pure art, love from Istanbul
That's what you vote for stupid. Every time we sent anything slightly different it ends up in the bottom. Look what happened to The ark. They were totally different to anything we sent.
I'm Swedish and I've never really listened to the English lyrics before. I'm happy to realize that the English lyrics version is much more spiritual than the Original Swedish lyrics. The lyrics in this English version really speaks to me so much more than the Origianl (even though I enjoy both versions) 😊🙏 See Tomas Lundströms translation of the Original Swedish lyrics into English in the comments below. Very diffent 😊
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He was my babysitter when i was 1-3 yers old. I liked him in Eurovision and my mom asked if i didn't remember him. Several years later i was in a concert with him and my girlfriend wanted his autograph. He turned to me and said "you want one to" and i said do you not remember me? You babysat for me ages ago. And he said instantly "Are you Kickis boy" and my GF just stood there with an open mouth. That was fun =D
Wow
Thats cute
This nigga was a babysitter? You're shit'n us
Uppe i norrbotten då?
@@hardmaneatgrilledjapaleno Västerbotten just vid tiden.
This was Sweden doing it again - setting the tone for a whole decade of eurovision. Hosting the first ever modern eurovision - large arena set up, open stage with screens - they decide to send THIS gem to represent them. A stage show, ethnic pop/rock, FIRE, smoke, everything that would define eurovision a few years after this. It's a shame it isn't listed among winners.
I agree that Sweden did indeed hold the first modern Eurovision, but I do feel that the foundations for this were really set by the BBC when they hosted in 1998 in Birmingham.
Lol seems like we change it all the time cus ABBA changed it alot during the 70s
Shame about the shite that bought the contest to Sweden though - sorry I effing hate Schlarger Charlie.
@@EmoBearRights did the dildo divorced you, poor incel
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I feel like people are forgetting, or simply unaware, that Roger himself is Sami, so it makes a lot of sense that he would do this together with representatives of various indigenous peoples, his own included. He's not being a fake indian, he's being a real Sami.
Roger Pontare larpar ju bara lappjävel. xD
Roger is not sami and never claimed to be
@@az12223 he is not Sami but has Sami ancestors.
i like the native people, who can expess the roots with modern music
This! The replies, though! I adore (not) when NON Indigenous people have no clue but still gatekeep us, ie Native Peoples of any Tribe in any part of the world. 'Just Sami ancestors but not Sami' ...oh dear, how do i start...
Basics: When you say ONLY 'with a ancestors but not really Native', you are literally denying us not just our identity but the many rights taken from us by ongoing colonialism and discrimination, like Sami People are still discriminated in all Sapmi aka a lot of so called Scandinavia. So Blood quantums crap and all that is a colonial tactic to erase Indigenous Cultures, Peoples and rights to our territories etc... ... Also Ancestors for most of us Indigenous Peoples are a massive thing you clearly cannot grasp @andreasLarsson
ok. You can educate yourselves from here...
Best swedish entry for sure ! I am glad that my country Turkey gave 12 points to this amazing song
Yesss thank you🙏🏻🇸🇪❤️ love This song too and love turkey❤️❤️
Thank you for your kind words! We promise to be by your side when you need us, ally!
I remember watching this back in 2000. Only heard the song once and here I am 15 years later searching for it on youtube. The guy obviously done something right...
DrSpooglemon This is basically the ONLY song I remember from that year, like at all.
KaiPon Visp Don't you remember Germany 2000? Wadde Hadde Dudde Da with Stefan Raab. And My Star (Latvia 2000) also very known!! That was a great year. Cheers!
Sedam Lopez Lopez Nope, though I do believe I Was too young that year to watch much of Eurovision at all. I was like between 5-7 years of age at that point I believe. I'm also Swedish.
My dad in the UK wrote to Roger Pontare to get the song as he couldn’t find it anywhere.. he sent it and it’s been the family anthem ever since
That's a lovely story (sorry for 9 months later reply). ;)
I did not expect this from Sweden. Pretty interesting. Vocals are really powerful.
Why did you not expect this from Sweden? =P.
Just Curious.
@Mattebubben Because Sweden have usually sent the "ABBA sound" to Eurovision! Also, Sweden isen´t known for sticking out so EXTREMELY much!!!
I didn´t remember that Sweden acttually sent something this CRAZY one year...!!! It was fun to see now, though!
Sweden hosted that year. They couldn't really lose anything so they risked it. They didn't do the same in 2013 and 2016 sadly tho. I like WEIRD Sweden, not always-the-same Sweden.
Why is it risky to send music that represents a part of the countries music culture? The Balkan countries do it constantly with much success. Sweden came in 7th place in 2000 ...a very good result. The entry in 2016 wasen't what I would have chosen to represent but he did very well.
It's much better in Swedish, the English version was translated to fit the music and some of the meaning got lost/changed. Here it is translated directly Swedish to English:
I was trapped in the darkness,
I saw no light although everything around me was on fire
In the light of the flames was my hope and belief
That swirled away and disappeared
So give me my strength
Give me power to defend my country
Give me a way to go
I can see the axe in the warrior's hand
Do you want me to turn around and fight for who I am
Never will I betray my homeland when the winds are whispering my name
The rain that fell was hiding my grief
And satiated my burning thirst
I fled to the mountains when the dawn arrived
But suddenly I heard a voice
The winds are whispering
I hear them calling my name
I have a way to go
I see the axe in the warrior's hand
Do you want me to turn around and fight for who I am
Never will I betray my homeland when the winds are whispering my name
Knowing this and that he's Sami brings a whole new context to it, thank you for the transliteration
Hej, Tack for the Translation. Even I loved the Original rendition of this song. I am curious about a few things, can you please enlighten me?
Why was this not sung in Swedish in EuroVision? Isn't the whole concept of EuroVision is to promote Native/Indigenous Languages?
Also, The English one sounds more positive, while the Actual Swedish one is about Dying Indigenous Tribes fighting the Invaders, isn't it?
Can I also know what parts of Sweden are the Sámi from?
In my opinion he should have won the contest. Very individual and powerful voice. Was a real pleasure!!!
Should have been translated to "never will I run away when spirits are calling my name", or something, in Swedish he is singing: Never will I fail my land when the winds are calling my name. It is so much more meaningful in Swedish, this is just about getting power for whatever reason, in Swedish it is about saving his home.
Spotted on an comment on another video regarding this song, I am just passing it along:
The man dancing in the background is a native American named Ken Roulette
"The song extols the traditions of indigenous peoples and their efforts to protect their territories and cultures. For his solo appearance in 2000, Pontare wore a Sami costume associated with the indigenous population of Lapland in northern Sweden (and also the northern regions of Norway, Finland, and Russia). On his performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, Pontare was accompanied by an Indian dancer, a Thule Eskimo and a Norwegian Sami."
So it was the "Indigenous people UNITE!!!" song?!
If you've played Shadowrun or know of it's universe, you could playfully make a connection of this song and the Native Americans taking back much of their land when Magic returned to the world.
Tell you this. As a northerner and swede. Nobody comes closes to this performance. He perfectly explains our culture.
Still on of the best song from us, iconic
I proud of my country, we gave 12 points for this awesome song. Turkey..
This is my first time hearing this, and it's absolutely amazing!
***** Is there a link to the Swedish version? Not that I speak Swedish (except for a few words), but I'm curious.
TheRealTricky It's easy enough to find here on RUclips. Just write in 'Roger Pontare När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn' (feel free to use that and copy-paste if you can't do the ä) and you should find a few videos with the original Swedish song.
KaiPon Visp Thanks a lot, mate. As I said I don't speak Swedish except for a few keywords (Like: "Vad heter du? Jag heter Jeroen!") , still I must say the sounds of the Swedish language do indeed to make the song sound a bit better than the English language does. Strange how much a change of language can do :)
TheRealTricky No problem, dude. :)
For me, the biggest thing that makes the song so good is the fact that his accent is more prominent in the Swedish version.
THen again, that might just be my bias, as both Roger Pontare and I are from the nothern part of the country and hearing his accent makes me a bit homesick.
Uh yeah, I guess since I don't speak enough Swedish to have a conversation, I don't hear that. But I guess when I sometimes hear the same accent Dutch as I have I get the same feeling :)
I still get goose bumps all over watching this 20 years later. Europe didn’t get it then, but a few years later every nation tried to weav its culture into every song.
How have I not discovered this earlier, this is bloody epic.
it's better in swedish imo but its still such a fun and good song
It’s so typically Swedish
en av dem bättre låtarna Sverige skickat till eurovision, tycker jag!
+Esc Moa
Correction: Den *enda* bra låten Sverige har bidragit med.
Esc Moa lol #NOFRIENDS
Så jäkla svängig låt! Borde kommit lite högre upp, tycker jag (den slutade på en 7:e plats efter omröstningen).
Anonym1993 Karro om han hade sjungit på svenska så hade antagligen låten vunnit (om de andra hade förstått svenska)
*DE men ja
Not only an iconic eurovision participant, but also the father of a renowned music producer (Vincent Pontare) and father-in-law of Agnes Carlsson (best known for the hit Release Me)
Still amazing after all these years.
My all time favorite Eurovision song. Keep coming back here. Heard it many many times over the years. Also a beautiful tribute to indigenous people.
Epic intro 🔥 one of the best from us Swedish people! But many from Sweden laugh at this song back then, but I have always loved Roger Pontare and this one is a masterpiece! 👊🙌🇸🇪
Ive never heard any Swedes laughing at this song?
Cringe back then, cringe now😂 That’s why it’s ”good”👍
Idiot
@@bjornnylander8754 då har du inte hängt med, han blev ju sjukt mycket kritiserad att låten var ett skämt och att han skulle skämma ut Sverige på Eurovision. Sen fanns det många som älskade den, och jag är en av dom som älskade den och gör än idag! Men jag skulle nog säga att 40-50% skrattade åt honom här i Sverige.
12 points for Sweden 🇸🇪!!!! The true winner of 2000!!!!!! Love ❤️ Sweden 🇸🇪 from Lebanon 🇱🇧!! 🇱🇧 ❤️ 🇸🇪 !!!!
Definitely one of my favourite Swedish entries ever.
Haha 2000 is the earliest eurovision I can remember, it was great! Well I was like one year old back then but mom used to record the whole show on VHS so I aaaalways watched this year when being a kid. I remember that my dad liked this a lot and tbh this is kinda amazing :D best of sweden! oh god so much nostalgic memories
Great song, great performance and most of all, great way to tribute this group of people who have gone through a lot.
Är det bara jag som vill ha denna som nationalsång? Fattar va häftigt vid sportevent , får rysningar än idag 😍
Oh hell yeah
One of those songs that grants me goosebumps. Roger is the man!
We gave 12 to Sweden this year 😂 great song 💞🇸🇪
Turkey was the only country who gave 12 points to Sweden for this beautifull song. 🇹🇷
JUST WOW! if sweden deserved to win ANY year, it was for sure this one! i don't understand how this got 7th, should've at least made top 3!
Eurovision songs and performances have never been better than this! Still gives me chills it's so good !!
One of our best swedish artist ever ... Roger Pontare ... I wish he would be singing more great songs like this one ... who touch heart and spirit ... Thanks ... ♥~NorthStar~♫♥
Most underrated song in eurovision
vindarna viskar "Rogerrrrr"
Fanny Reugof roger that
Fan de roligaste jag läst idag
Otrolig röst och ett perfekt framförande. Pontare🙏👍🇸🇪
In my top 20 of all times. Better then most winners...
Turkey was the only country who gave 12 points to Sweden for this beautifull song.
Maybe because there was a turkey on the stage for the entire song?
@@flurven6873 Not funny at all!
Absolutely AWESOME!! And please you all, The English version is equally as good as the Swedish, Roger Pontare did a great job with both of them! And about the clothing, people get to dress up as they want, stop complaining about things being fake! As I see it, there's a mix of Sami/Inuit/Indian style clothing between everybody on stage, And Roger himself has been dressing like that for ages, so give me a break about him just being a fake indian! Chill out and enjoy the song for god's sake! :-)
besides Roger has Sami blood (therefore his traditional clothing) and the song was meant to be dedicated to all the indigenous people of the north, not only Sami but Inuit and Siberian and so on and so forth.
Plus apparently the Native American dancer is ACTUALLY Native American anyway 👀 Can't appropriate a culture if it's your own
@@thenormann3773 no sami family has a blood red kolt
Please do not use the word indian, it’s very derogatory for natives. Furthermore, to be Sámi is not about blood or DNA, it’s about identity, language and history.
@@denniskronholm9179 Uhm, you're not right. Sami has definitely to do with blood!
I love this song, heard it too many times!! Love from Denmark
Denmark won Eurovision this year (2000) with "Fly on the wings of Love", if I remember correctly?! : )
I will have deleted this You Tube account because editing my comments and disliking didn´t work! Yes and it was awesome!
awesome song! considering that this is the host entry, it is a good reminder of who’s land you are really on.
Den bedste eurovision sang nogensinde!!!
12 points go to Sweden from TURKEY 🇹🇷👋
I'm sorry, but HOW COULD THIS NOT WIN? CAN ANYBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN???
It’s a fucking mystery
Sweden had one the year before (hence the competition being in Sweden) which is likely one reason.
We won the year before
Your best entry ever! Greetings from your neighbours from Denmark :) I really love Sweden :) as a country!
Love Rogers voice :D
Norway's 2019 entry just made me hear this.
this songs give me chills, goosebumps, I dont know but is really exciting!!!!!!
The best song I have ever heard in the whole world.
This could easily stand today and even win! It’s awesome! I wonder how I didn’t know about it for so long.
I hope it was in Top 5 at least.. it is 20 years ahead of its time.
Placed 6th i think, unbelievable . Greetings from Sweden.
@@CoolaJokern7th place at 88 points
Year 2000 was a forgetful year. But this song kicks ass. 20 years later and this song still gets me stoked
Back vocals make this song more epic
Han vågade va sig själv det är det viktigaste
Ja, det kan man ju verkligen säga... Men inte om majoriteten som har varit med i den tävlingen, ens på nationell nivå... Mello känns väldigt mycket fejk för mig..
lovely to see a Kautokeino kofte representing the Sámi in this performance.
We won the last ever Eurovision of the 90s, got to host the very first Eurovision of 2000 and we also won when Eurovision turned 60 years which is another big year with the song Heroes. If that is not amazing I don't know what is. Proud to be Swedish!
7th ?????????? This should have won . 100x better than fly on the wings of love
We would never say that we have power. we are one of the tribe, just one of many. You are a good singer.
Una buena canción sin duda. 12 points from Spain
I am caught in a trap, there is no turning back, I'm finally facin' the fear
The sky is on fire, and up with the flames, my hope and my dreams disappear
So bring me the power, I'll be the king of the land and the seas
Show me the way to go, let me fight with my body and soul
Let me be the native son with freedom in my heart
Life will never be the same when spirits are calling my name
My name...
Let me out of the darkness, the shadow of pain, and I'm keepin' my promise to you
My people, my spirit, the home of my heart - you're with me wherever I go
So bring me the power, I'll be the king of the land and the seas
I've got a way to go, let me fight with my body and soul
Let me be the native son with freedom in my heart
Life will never be the same when spirits are calling my name
My name...
So bring me the power, I'll be the king of the land and the seas
I've got a way to go, let me fight with my body and soul
Let me be the native son with freedom in my home
Life will never be the same when spirits are calling my name
Spirits are calling my name
Kan vara någon mening fel men :)
The mightiest EV-song ever ...No one can ever beat this.. Unfortunately this final was in Sweden - and the Olsen Brothers won...Seriously...
For någon reason så people skriver in engelska but seriöstly I think nästan all of oss is sväädish som read det som is written i dessa comments.
+wadawaddah this commänt is väry gud, beuaz it expläins the reason two it.
+Mr Fox You may have to think about involving yourself in the mysterious "multiculture" of the world...
wadawaddah ıs this swedish? Omg it is absuloutly like english
Smelly Cat Haha no, they are mixing swedish and english
Areknerm oh my god i read the comments again and i understand 😂😂 tack you sö much than
If it had been performed in swedish it would have won
лучшая песня этого Евровидения!!! спасибо за сказку! =)
This still gives me the chills...
love this song
It's 2022 and I still listing to this song...
This is so beautiful
I totally agree with you. This deserve more views.
The indian with the feathers IS a real indian from Canada, he belogns originally to the cree-indians and he is in the summer-time stationary in HIGH CHAPARAL a bit outside Varnamo in Smaland in Southern Sweden. the reason why i know this is that have asked him in person.
Is this the first time in Eurovision history that fireworks (fire) are used during a song?
Schnipp08 Dude, I think so.
This was so much ahead of its time!!
Globens "tak" lyfte när Pontare intåg scenen, klar vinnare
Holy Cloud 9 this song is awesome. I wish I could like it twice.
My interpretation of the original Swedish lyrics. Not a 100% literal translation (tried to make it reasonably singable), but much closer to the original than "Spirits are calling my name".
Winds are whispering my name
I was trapped by the darkness, I could see no light
though 'round me my world stood in flames
In the light of the fire was my hope and my faith
that suddenly vanished and died
So give me my power, give me strength to defend this my land
Give me a path to walk, I see the blade* in the warrior's hand
You want me to turn around, and fight for who I am?
Never I'll betray my land, when winds are whispering my name
The rain that was falling was hiding my pain
and quenching my burning thirst
In the dawn of the day I fled to the hills
but suddenly I heard a voice
Whispering winds, I can hear they are calling my name
I have a path to walk, I see the blade in the warrior's hand
*literally tomahawk/battle-ax
:, (
Fabolous performance Mr Pontare! 🙋♀️🎶
First time ever pyrotechnology was used in Eurovision.
The sheer power of this song is unrivalled. Many Swedish songs for Eurovision have been, but that's just my opinion. I know many share it, but people like other things.
But back in the day... most countries had truly unique and powerful songs. Now almost everything sounds almost or EXACTLY the same. Autotuned crap and faked voice. There's no power, no quality, no OOMPF, no ÖUEF!
I hope the insanity of the world ends, and the EU songcontest becomes truly good again. No political messaging or pandering, just truly good music. No damned gender or racial guilt tripping. Just REALLY FREAKING GOOD MUSIC!!!
I love Eurovision no matter what. Everyone is included and that's truly amazing. Not a single song has and never will be the same. 💖
I always love people complaining about autotune in Eurovision as if that would even be allowed lmao. It's fine to not enjoy modern pop music, but if people could do that while still respecting the talent that most Eurovision contestants possess that'd be nice. But of course, everything today is political according to people like you, so you'll never be happy.
Best Swedish entry if you ask me!
I agree
how the hell this somng didnt won on Euro vision ???
And how Ping Pong’s song was chosen?
The question of the year. חברת Slowmo
Thats the Viking spirit under the sun - amazing man and sings like a king for the old spirits - and hes not wronge even in 2024
i want a wild horse, an axe and an eagle right now :D ( to conquer a place:P)
well done Sweden. thank you for this epic song.
greetings from Turkey
detta är det bästa NÅGOT land har skickat till eurovision song contest!!
gilla om ni håller med
Love this!!
the best ever
Fun fact for the hockey people:
The original Swedish version of this song was heard in the Amalie Arena when Victor Hedman was lifting the Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay last year. It was played before he handed over the Cup to David Savard.
This song was in my eyes the winner song of the year 2000.
Omg, that's really good!
Var tvungen att kolla på något vettigt efter att man sett bidragen i året mello.
Good Karma "Hörru, Rogge-boi."
2014 var fan bidragen bra jämfört me idag haha
GRYNE så sant
Самая классная песня того Евровижина 🤘🔥🪶
Geez this song is so good. Should have won imo.
This should be a anime intro
LOL,i thought the same xD Sounds epic
23 years later this song still resonates with me!
I still fail to understand how this song didnt win the contest that year
I am so proud that Turkey gave this song its one and only 12 points, it deserved much more tho. The lyrics and the theme of the song is amazing= the enthusiasm of indigenous people from all around the world to keep their territories and cultures. For this, the song had an amazing Sami Joik (you can see at 2:09), the singer is of Sami descent, and he was accompanied in stage with Native Americans, Inuits and fellow Sami people. This is pure art, love from Istanbul
Turkey was the only country who gave 12 points to Sweden for this beautifull song.
@@nurettinsarul Now I am proud with my country even more!!!
Lol, ironic that turkey is a genocidal fascist state
i wish sweden would send a fun entry like this again instead of overpolished pop songs
That's what you vote for stupid. Every time we sent anything slightly different it ends up in the bottom. Look what happened to The ark. They were totally different to anything we sent.
We should have sent it in swedish, would get 3rd place with 214 points
we need this men!
En grymt bra låt (Sveriges nya nationalsång) med en enorm sångare :-)
Love this! Also the cover version by Hammerfall :D
I'm Swedish and I've never really listened to the English lyrics before. I'm happy to realize that the English lyrics version is much more spiritual than the Original Swedish lyrics. The lyrics in this English version really speaks to me so much more than the Origianl (even though I enjoy both versions) 😊🙏 See Tomas Lundströms translation of the Original Swedish lyrics into English in the comments below. Very diffent 😊