🇮🇱 Noa Kirel "Unicorn" REACTION | Israel | Eurovision 2023
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
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I react to the internal selection song "Unicorn" by Noa Kirel, which will represent Israel in Semi Final 1 of Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, UK in May 2023.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:49 Reaction to Music Video
4:15 Analysis
8:25 Will this qualify?
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When she says "you wanna see my dance?!" I was like "omg yes queen I wanna see you dance" 😂 I was so hyped, I don't care if people find this obnoxious, I think this is fresh and fun, I so hope we get an amazing dance break at Eurovision. I'll have to look into her other songs, Israel always have such high production behind them. They usually always impress me
yea their stage shows are almost always great and the whole thing feels like its been designed around a stageshow
Israel, Austria and the UK have just vamped the contest up - go girls!
Thank you so much for you'r reaction ❤️🇮🇱😘🌈🦄🇮🇱❤️
Thank you from Israel 🇮🇱🤍💙
I love that song. The winner for me.
She is definitely the winner 🦄🔝🥇🇮🇱
Absolutely gorgeous! It's gonna be top 3 ❤️ imo it's a masterpiece
She is great!! 🦄👍🇮🇱
Love from 🇮🇱
Ma'am that's a centaur
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It feels is like a 4, 5, 6 and more songs all fusing in one
Noa is at this moment the best dancer in this year, the song I think is made to the performance (the dancebreak at the final is the best example) and has elements to be a tiktok friendly song (is gonna be phenomen, phenomen, phenomenal)
The song uses the unicorn as a metaphor for individuality, thus she is on a different plain than, say, the orchestra. The last part reminds many of Chanel, but it is also connected to Feker Libi by the same creator, Doron Medalie. There, the last part is also injecting extra energy using a new theme. Thanks for your take, Tom.
It's not original tho, while singing about a Unicorn. Estonia's Merlyn had a song with the exact same "U-Ni-Corn" line, in her song Unicorn Vibes.
@@pahakuutti fair enough, but the approach is very different. Merlyn is all candy color, singing "Let’s fly with Fairytale Lines". Noa is in your face, "all alone". As Tom mentioned, people expected rainbows but Noa served surprises.
You said something i thought about when i first saw it: Chanel Slomo. I think she will do very well. To me it's a qualifier and i can see it reach top 10 or even top 5 with the right staging. (I woke up to get some water and just came here to see if the video was up, going back to sleep now 🤣)
This is definitely The best one for now ❤
The message of the song is that the unicorn has a special power, a different power, and allows us to be so special.... In addition, the unicorn is from a fairy tale, Not real, and at the same time it was like the power of the unicorn from fairy tales....
She the winner
Mixing the inception movie hotel scene , ariana grande no tears left to cry video , power rangers suit, brake dance...
OK first of all she's fucking gorgeous second I like it 🤣
This is competing with my country and I like I like mae more just a little but I like this different vibe from Israel
There is A LOT going here... I'm not really sure what it's all about or whether I actually love it, but it certainly grabs my attention. She seems very charismatic, her styling gives me strong Rosalía vibes, her dance break channels Chanel. I think I will need to see this live, it seems to be made for that purpose (which is pretty clever since in the end it's all about the live isn't it?)
Yea I’m in the same place as you. I left my first listen not really knowing what happened but that it was entertaining. But also knowing that I kinda didn’t want to download it
@@ESCTom Right? Lots of people today compare it to the UK's song; I think that I enjoy that more as a song, but Israel might be more of an experience live.
@@leendertjanw7540 just wait for the stage it will be amazing
We need to see how she performs this life. How she sings and dance at the same time. There's a structure difference between Slomo and Unicorn: Slomo's bridge was the dance break. Chanel had to sing (and dance) the final chorus after the dance break, while in Unicorn the "dance break" is just after the actual song's bridge after which Noa and the backing singers only have to shout "unicorn" 4 times.
Analysis is on point. I like the song, but waiting for the performance to decide if I love it.
OMG 😮
Amazing song
Israel you the best
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Good luck 🙏
Funny this Tom
Noa is an amazing artist.......the video is lush....the vocals are excellent and the dance break will be amazing on the Liverpool stage...........but the song just doesn't do it for me!
Can't explain it tbh. The overall package just doesn't stir any emotion in me. Music is so subjective, isn't it?
La Zarra has me instantly gripped, even though i hardly understand a word, whereas, i understand everything Noa says but it leaves me cold. Go figure!!
Will this qualify?.....yes probably.
Will this win?.......i cant see it in my honest opinion
A top 10 finish will be a great result.
Well done Noa and well done Israel
This is the best song and very uniqe ❤️
This sounds like a song written by committee, so many ideas fighting for space and I'm not sure it works. You're quite right to point out Israel's track record though and that makes me believe that this will be staged to high heaven and almost certainly qualify.
She is the winner 🥇
I love the video. It's so visually appealing, but once you get past the video and just listen to the song, you realised that theres a lot crammed in to this franken-song!
There are some amazing elements and some not so successful elements.....its more the disjointedness of the elements that is the issue for me. That said, its not unlike the disjointedness Israel are known for with their songs because they throw so many ideas at one song that it feels like many many songs stitched together. Aside from that, I do like it and she's clearly an accomplished performer. Very charismatic and she moves incredibly well. If Loreen makes it through to represent Sweden and everyone makes it through to the final, we'll have a real battle of the solo females on our hands. Sweden, Norway, the UK & France all coming with big hitters!
yea their job now is to make this Franken-song (😂 youve still got Rina in your brain) work
They just need to make it make sense to us in the show
@@ESCTom hahaha, I didnt even think of Rina 🤣
Funnily enough, Israel need to do the opposite of the UK........smooth out and take out some of the levels that cause the disjointedness.
The UK need to inject a few more levels instead to create more depth.
Eurovision 2023 starts now !!! Finally ! Winner
This is what Poland wishes they were sending 😂 sorry Blanka
"Unicorn" has also VERY meaningful lyrics! (This is my take as an Israeli, but as it is a work of art, it is open to different interpretations, so yours is valid as well! :))
Here are the main points to understand:
The song is about the relations between Israel (The "I" in the song) and those who perceive her wrongfully as their enemy (The "You").
To all her neighboring countries, Israel stated time and time again "We are not your enemy!" (In the song "No, I'm not your enemy")
Also, the fact that the Jewish ppl are originated from ancient Israel ("Do you want to check my DNA?"), and not a colonial foreign power, as falsely accused by its enemies.
As you may know, There is a vicious cycle of violence going on in our region for more than a century that we must break and change ("History caught in a loop, Don't you wanna change it?"), cause Israel is attacked time and time again ("If you're gonna do it, don't do it", ) and is forced to respond.
The music also contains elements of the Israeli national anthem - called "Hatikva" - The hope. One of the symbols of Unicorns is Hope and Success, and also strong healing powers.
Notice also the colors in the Music Video, they are very meaningful as well! The ceiling is all-red, she wears all-black (Symbols of violence and grief) and switches to colorful outfits when she sings the Unicorn parts from black & white - Those parts represent the hopeful and successful future ("That I won't look back, I won't look down, I'm going up").
The fact that it's all upside-down! (Not a normal reality) They are all very symbolic!
Hope all this helps to clarify the lyrics. 😊
Israel’s song is messy. They should go with Mies van der Rohe: Less is More!
Who the hell is Mies? 🤣🤣🤣
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IDK, Israel announced her since last year and I 've been listening to her songs and this is not her best.
But I guess we have to wait for the live performance.
she's not coming to play .she's coming to slay. it is so uniqe and frash this is the israeli hotspa and we love it🦄💪🦄💪🦄💥💥💥
Not sure if you've checked it out - Gustaph - Because Of You, a kinda revamp, in terms of costume rather than audio. This suits me better, makes me feel like he's actually taken notice of the fandom..
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I think it will be a show on stage! As for ranking it should do well, but not excellent.
I happily endorsed and enjoyed Chanel's dance break last year but I don't fundamentally like one. It's a cheap way to grab your attention. Maybe she will in the live performance. We'll see.
For the rest, I agree with the general consensus..too messy especially towards the end. Some acts are just trying too hard for a 3 minutes song.
After many luke warm receptions of songs that later grew on me, this is the only song I keep moving down on my scoreboard (well this and Denmark).
It‘s just all over the place and I don‘t get it. This would be rated lower if she wasn‘t famous already at least in my opinion.
2:44. Why do we see the CENTAUR here if we are talking about a UNICORN ? Maybe the art director likes Greek mythology?! Or is there some other reason...
If she pass the semi final she will be a queen in Israel because we disqualified so many times
In an earlier video you said that Eurovision could sell tickets for just the second half of the first semi, and they would be in high demand. Now only Sweden and Azerbaijan are the only unknown, and you are absolutely right!
Israel can probably avoid getting labelled as the lesser Chanel (and thus fewer points) through staging concepts beyond the dance break, it can also chip away some points from Norway (same theme, but more creative however Norway should slay vocally to compensate that). Definitely a great addition to the competition!
I have a bit of a headache after this one. It definitely feels like they put together 3 or 4 songs into one. Some of the transitions are quite jarring and it was heavily inspired by K-pop which I don’t like.
But people saying that this won’t qualify are just delusional. Straight men also watch Eurovision and I mean come on - she’s a gorgeous woman with abs dancing in most likely skimpy clothes. She is also a great singer (much stronger than Chanel or Eleni) and will absolutely nail the choreography.
The Israeli delegation allegedly invested a million dollars into this selection, more than any other country this year, so I’m sure they have an epic stage show ready.
i feel like the stage show came first, and then the music was built around it. 1 million dollars is crazy!
The song was written outside the box this is my wiener song!!!
I think the song is to much I feel like o love it and and don't like it at the same time I lobe that it's different better then the other songs
I feel like we're not getting honest reactions from UA-cam reactors for this entry. If she wasn't as popular, people would criticise the song way more. No shade to Tom tho.
hmmmm its a really tough one to react to in fairness. cos the song is REALLY unexpected and you want to be very sure of yourself if youre going to slam & criticise an entry on your very first listen, especially after its been SUPER hyped.
youd usually be comfortable doing that after listening to a standard song where you get to hear the verse+chorus twice, so you can be quite sure you dont like it. but With this one, it just keeps jumping over the place, so its harder to be sure of what you think about it.
I think the key points from me were when i said that i wouldnt download it, but i think its music meant to her live peformance which will elevate it.
I kinda agree :( I actually really enjoy the song but fell out of love with it because of the attitude of Noa stans around the different communities...
The only thing I didn't like was that half Noa half horse monster! I will have nightmares from that image 🥲
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I've never heard of her before, so my opinion is not in any way influenced by her celebrity status.
Judging by the video, she seems like a great dancer and, at the very least, a competent singer. Unfortunately, there is nothing else about this that appeals to me.
The song is disjointed to the point of sounding like a recap of the Israeli NF that never was. It's as if they had ten songs to choose from but couldn't make up their mind, so instead they decided to send all ten of them in the form of a seemingly neverending song mashup.
From this category, I prefer the UK's entry in every single regard. The UK will probably end up somewhere between the 15th and 20th place in my rankings-relatively low because I don't enjoy listening to this type of music, but not too low because it competently accomplishes what a "girly bop" should do. Israel, however, is going straight to my bottom ten.
The more I listen, the more I dislike it sadly. Some nice elements but the overall package isn't for me.
Really disappointed at the lack of a slightly sexual "you've just got to find your unicorn and ride far 😏" but I'll take what I can get
Expensive try hard song.
The hype overtook the song, it's not that fantastic, it's a good song but there is a lot and like it doesn't fit that well. She has better songs but one thing is for sure, she will leave the skin on that stage, but the song is what it is.
yea the hype was HUGE.
i think maybe announcing later might have helped. this was announced super super early
If I'm being honest this song suffers greatly from generic chorus syndrome. The verses are fantastic, instrumentation is great, and she as a performer is very compelling, but the chorus just feels completely slapped on there as an afterthought as though it was written after the verses just to have something safe. It really drags the song down for me.
Well as it's a song contest how will this sound on the radio , don't get the video another weird tune wouldn't get my vote 🦄.
To me this song feels disjointed. I love the verses and “phenomenal” post chorus but the chorus feels very cookie cutter and like it’s building to something that isn’t there.
I don’t know, it’s a hard one for me but yeah I feel like UK and Austria do this pure pop genre much better. It’s a big swing from Israel but a miss for me. I hope your right and the staging can tie together the disparate elements
yea Austria and UK gave me what I thought this was going to.
I wont downlaod this, but im still excited for the show cos i think its going to be grandiose
I'm sorry but when I first heard this song, the chorus in particular, I just couldn't stop laughing. The music video is great but the song is an utter mess, to put it mildly.
Honestly this is barely even a song it’s just some stuff put together specifically ‘for Eurovision’ and for the benefit of a live show. But it’s a dancing pop girlie so people love it 🤷🏻♂️ 😂
Silly lyrics. “I got the power of a unicorn”. What’s that?
yea the lyrics are 😬
@@ESCTom In Israel, the term unicorn refers to high-tech companies with a value of over a billion dollars and we have several of these for success and high ambition The whole song talks about Israel, anti-Semitism and the fact that we are special and misunderstood in the world
The only thing good thing about this song is the pre-chorus and chrous, otherwise, the verses are a bit of a mess.
interesting - the only parts I like are the verses and the dance break lol
you are covering the screen for copyright issues and skipping? it really makes your reaction irrelevant. at least for my taste
Austria is better imo. For me it is too much. It will qualify, so many seem to like it. Not my taste, too messy for me.
In terms of a download song, yea it’s quite all over the place. Now I’ve heard it a few times, it really sounds to me like the music that accompanies a stage show
That’s what makes the song unique I love it It’s different
@@ESCTom exactly this song is managed for the live show so she will cure it we need to remember in the Eurovision is TV show
Austria is awesome this year, I agree. They won't get close to what Noa will bring on the stage. Unicorn will be elevated in the live performance
@@ESCTom We will have to see. She seems to be famous, so I will keep an open mind.
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