I am so proud of my country for sending Joost. We needed something different like this! Alot of people in The Netherlands are really behind this song aswell.
Home is where his parents were. But they died so now his home felt burnt and he felt alone everywhere. But in Europe they understand him, there are multiple references like papaoutai (where are you dad). And pa or papa means dad in the Dutch language. The style is some EDM, happy hard-core and hardstyle. So it's like old upbeat Dutch music styles combined.
@@naomi_elderhuis The burning house represent him saying goodbye. This for him, the song and being at Eurovision, is an end of a chapter. However also the start of the new one (I believe that is what the bird sounds represent). ua-cam.com/video/aAeUyh0xKew/v-deo.html
Honestly my guilty pleasure as a Dutch person currently is watching reaction channels go "is it over? wait, oh...." at the end and then watching the tears. It's just such an emotional 180 and I had the exact same reaction.
haha yea im really glad i went down into total phone lockdown so that i didnt get any spoilers. cos i dont know if it would have hit the same way if it was expected
Joost’s dad used to work with refugees. He told him borders are man made and that is what Joost says with this song. I think his father was a very selfless person.
tom, your reaction shows perfectly why people shouldn't dismiss all unconventional upbeat songs calling them "joke entries". i love the creativity of the fun songs this year. personally i have estonia, croatia and the netherlands in my top 5 and while i enjoy them mostly for how fun musically they are, i also appreciate the message!
Exactly. It may have a bit of a joke entry vibe, but the song structure is really crafty, with little bits of extras in every piece of the track. There is a reason the Dutch has so many top DJs.
Totally agree, I subscribed to Tom after watching his No Rules video where he was one of the people that totally saw the vision and the appeal, while ignoring the randos online that were (ironically) taking it so seriously, despite that being the exact anti-message of the song. Tom really has a knack for seeing and understanding why countries send the entries they do even when others don't think they deserve it!
@@jijitters i cannot even begin to imagine why people upon seeing a performance and song that's intentionally a pastiche of 90s dance music would decide to treat it like it was the most serious thing in the world. a hilarious reaction from a fandom that also loves to complain whenever too many ballads get chosen to represent the countries. we need variety and fun songs that are not a solo artist pop songs are most welcome!!!
that emotional part just hits a lot harder when the previous part was so cheerful. It feels like having a fun time with your friends only to go back home all alone with your thoughts.
Kinda think it represents himself. Have fun with his friends and where most young adults go to their safe haven aftwards at the parent's place. Joost did not have this...
Belgium has a MASSIVE Joost fanbase and there is a big connection, He was played on one of the biggest Belgian radio stations BEFORE being on Dutch Radio, Joost even has a Belgium tattoo on his leg to show his love for the country. One of his best friends is the biggest youtuber in Flanders and he has made a song which is a remix of a famous flemish song "ik wil je"
Tom, you know what: every time I've listened to this song, I've started to cry at the last part. My daughters were jumping through the living room in the gabber beat, and the final part comes and Dad's tearing up. It hits so hard; I totally get your reaction. It probably won't be a surprise that this isn't my style of music at all. In the 90s when this type of music was literally everywhere in the Netherlands, I was happy to let it pass me by. Now, it does feel kinda nostalgic, although I'd still never listen to this type of music outside of Eurovision. I didn't feel very positive on first listen, although I was immediately drawn to the contrast between the happy hardcore style and the lyrics, which I actually find really sad. There's such a sense of melancholy there. As Deban from Wiwibloggs put it: longing and belonging. That's just it. It's already in the title: Europa is of course Europe in Dutch, and papa is dad. Well and then the end hits. Wow. The crowd in Malmö will probably be jumping along on this, and I'm so curious how the intensity of the lyrics will be translated to the performance. Am I proud of this? Well.. yeah, even if it's not my kind of music, there really is something special here. ❤
awwww i love that you watch it with your daughters, and that you both have very different reactions to it. that's cool to know some of the history about this music. honestly i didnt know it existed until i did that original video reacting to him being announced. Im guessing that the crowd in Malmo will be jumping to this like crazy too. ill be one of them 😂
My youngest especially (she's 7) doesn't get the lyrics of course so it's just fun to her. She's a Käärijä fan 😊. I'll be watching it on tv to see you jumping, maybe with a Dutch flag 🇳🇱
Same here! As a dutch girl, when I was young I also let this genre past by with almost no interest in it. Now, 30 years later, at almost 50 I'm totally in to this vibe! I'm dancing thru the living room as well an the end grabbed me and gave me goose bumbs. I heard that he is even better on stage and will win a lot of sceptical people over by how he will present himself and the song and it won't feel superficial at all. I hope they are right about that! ❤
Joost lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later. According to his father, Europe has no borders. This song is a nod to his parents and an ode to Europe.
Did anyone not cry watching Tom lose it completely at the end. Kudos for pushing thru and keeping going for us. If he can pull that crazy mood change out of the blue off on stage then I can see this winning
Im in Asia and my online Dutch friend shared me the link for Europapa to ask my opinion and I love the vibe it gives me since Im a 90s kid. I was already dancing with the chorus but the drop + hardstyle brought it to another level and the ending caught me by surprise because I dont understand Dutch but on my second listen, I cried my eyes out. THIS SONG HAS LAYERS i cant even explain how it touched me even when im in a completely different continent. We are all humans, lets all come together with music and love.
I thought Luktelk would be my winner this year but I also had high expectations on this one, especially as a german. And F*CK HE DID IT!! I love the song, I love the lyrics and especially that it’s a message for his dad 🙏 Also I'm so happy to finally hear Hardstyle-Techno at Eurovision Btw your reaction made my day, maybe the best eurovision reaction ever 🫶
Im just loving this. Will definately vote for the Netherlands this year. This entry throws me back to my younger years for 3 minutes and the ending gave me a tear, a tribute to his late dad. Last but not least, how nice to see the Netherlands stepping outside their comfortzone this year🎉
8:52 - I think the image of the elderly gentleman and the kid are both supposed to be Joost. Notice how they have the same clothing and glasses as Joost. There's the face value aspect of the song that's happy, fun and pro-European, but the deeper layer shows so much impact - the wink to Papaoutai, the song being about belonging somewhere, and how, although we can try to escape our feelings by physically/ literally moving away, you can't escape. The image of the burning house. A brilliant song that has so many layers - so unexpected. Joost has done it! I'm proud of him as a Dutchie. Lovely reaction to see, Tom. Much love to you
I interpreted the burning house differently. At the start the house, which is made up of different EU countries styles, is whole. He sings, let's come together, this is our last chance. Then in the end the European house burns. It's a warning that it's a possible future. We never know what you miss until it's gone forever, just like his parents.
I also interpret it as him as being all three. He has been fleeing from pain all over Europe, but it's not fulfilling. In the end hefound that his parents are always with him anyway ('ik heb gelukkig geen visum nodig om bij je te zijn'). Current Joost is saying 'it's OK, we/I've come full circle; we can safely burn this pain, so that we all (kid, current and old man Joost) can say goodbye to pain and just enjoy good memories of mum and dad.'
Love your positivity Tom! I’m in tears everytime at the end, big Joost fan for years now. I love love love there finally being Dutch again in Eurovision, hope my country Belgium will do it soon enough, we have 3 languages however we always send in English ones. Fun fact: Joost was already at the beginning of his music career very popular in Flanders and he has a tattoo with the shape of Belgium🙌
I love how you kept the raw emotional part of the reaction, it really shows how great a youtuber you are Tom, you throw everything into your content and just take such an intelligent, smart approach to the videos and show so much empathy towards the performers and your audience. Please keep it up, lots of respect! And this is my favourite song by far this year, the pro European message is so important too!
It's not my cup of tea, but I also started tearing up at the end on first listen. I love that you're so into it aswell, thanks for sharing. Just imagining Joost watching reactions like yours makes me so happy. And teary eyed, again 🥺
Joost Klein dedicated this song to his father, who died when he was 12 years old due to cancer. His dad taught him that the world has no actual boundaries. His mother died a year later, when he was 13, due to cardiac arrest. Before his dad passed, Joost was already writing all kinds of stuff and promised one day he was going to go to Eurovision. He has gone through so many challenges in life, and it is a true inspiration to see how he deals with them.
I'm immensely sensitive to these topics and the kind of a message this song carries. So reading the comments before watching the video I knew I have to look for a private moment to do it for not making my kids worried when they see me in tears 🥺. It was such a genuine and great reaction, Tom.
I think this song will do extremely well in the televote. It already has the most views of all the entries this year (3.1 million). And that's compared to songs that have been out for weeks now.
As these entries are now seen as kind of competitors, a fun fact: Windows95man is married to a *Dutch* woman, so it kind of figures :D ;D Finland & Netherlands love, not hate! ;) ❤
I need you Dutch to understand how incredibly lucky you are to have this as your song. You have managed to make me cry from Gabber. WHY DO WE NOT GET THESE KINDS OF THINGS AT MELODIFESTIVALEN??
Oh Tom, I am so delighted you enjoyed the Dutch entry and that it made you emotional to the end. I can not deny as a Dutchman this is the most Dutch cultural entry I have ever seen in years especially the hardstyle at the end of the song. I have high expectations that It would do well in the televotes but it will go down in the Jury votes.
Oh Tom I cried with you and I cried the first time I listened to Europapa. After that happy clappy fun song the ending really hits you right in the guts. The song goes so much deeper than one would expect. Exactely what I expected from Joost. And Joost is a beast live, can‘t wait to see this on stage! Goede keuze Nederland!
Did I expect to cry during a Eurovision reaction? NOPE! Did I tear up every time Tom did? YEP! When you were struggling to get the final lyrics out I just wanted to give you a hug!
Germany may not vote in SF2, But Austria, Switzerland and Belgium are still in there. Joost's Friesenjung also topped the charts in Austria and gotten high in Switzerland, whereas in Belgium he has had sold out shows. He can expect quite the number of votes from them!
aaaww tooooom ❤😢 the ending is so beautiful. love your reaction. i listened to this once yesterday, but i was singing "euro-pa-pa-papa-paa" straight when i woke up 😂 i think i need to lift this up in my ranking... now i will continue watching this videos analysis part!
aah i kept crying through this one tom!! your message about not dismissing songs that are different is something so needed in the community too. on a more positive note: thoughts on ho the music video is already at over 3 million views ?! it's INSANE :D
Lovely reaction 🙂 I see you spotted S10, but next to her was Rene Froger (from The Toppers, Shine, ESC 2009). Also, in the car during the Gabber part, was DJ Paul Elstak, one of THE greatest DJ's from the Dutch (Happy) Hardcore scene since the 90s.
Damn it Tom! Your reaction caught me off guard! Seeing you well up made me cry as well. This may be my favorite reaction of yours! Keep up the great work!
i am sooooo happy to be surprised with how much I love this song. i also felt like i wasn't going to connect with it after hearing joost's other music but I think this is weird and wonderful and beautiful. i'm not sure how to put it, but I am feeling so warm seeing all these unconventional male artists give us heartfelt songs that deal with complex feelings while serving fashion and good vibes. it's an absolutely lovely trend and i'm so happy for the netherlands that they get to wave their flags to this song!!
Such an intelligent reaction to this song. The way it can get you to a maximum high then punch you right in the gut and immediately bring the tears is SO impressive. The power of music!
Gabber for beginners is pretty fitting, since the song is influenced by the 90s happy hardcore genre, derived from gabber hardcore. It is typically more melodic and lyrical, which makes it radio-friendly. The music during the dance break at the end is made by DJ Paul Elstak, one of the most popular happy hardcore dj's
i am so happy you gave joost his style the right treatment and its beautiful to see you have an objective way of looking at a song, continue this amazing work
omg ive been refreshing and refreshing this is so exciting Im so glad you enjoy it. I have noooo idea how this will do since well... juries and there a lot of televote competition this year
One of my favorite things in music is when something seems light and boppy, but the lyrics have a deep meaning. This is *such* a good song! I cannot wait to see this up in the final!
Excellent video! I think the song is great. The end part: I also interpret it in the sense that Europe is on fire and that we must join forces to change this.
I think the fandom and the Eurovision app are MASSIVELY underrating this. In my opinion, this is more deservedly of a win than Duncan Lawrence's song was! It actually represents the Dutch music scene! Really great message! It ain't about praising the EU, it's about his dad! This is art! Had no idea about the Dutch music scene with 'Gabber' scene until I heard it.
I really liked seeing your reaction! Especially since I had a very similar reaction, it made me smile and laugh throughout, then the ending caught me off guard and definitely made me tear up. Great video, l like that you go a more in dept than any other videos I've seen!
Most beautiful and genuine reaction thank you for this amazing video ❤ your big heart always shows Tom but this video really showed your vulnerability I loved it 😊 xx
Apart from S10 having a cameo, Donnie, a popular Dutch artist is sitting on the other side of Joost. He's the best friend of Joost, and he's the one who introduced Joost to music and taught him how to rap. Also, little fun fact, Joost has his own label, making him an independent artist.
Hey Tom, we really enjoy your videos. And this one really got us too. We share your enthusiasm and your tears. ❤ Big hugs from a Dutch and a Luxembourger in Berlin
I'm a bit afraid that non-Dutch speaking first time viewers/listeners won't understand at all what this song is about. It's pretty amazing catching this duality in one song. We Belgians have his back in the semi-final so I expect it going to the final for sure.
I watched many of the reviews of this song to be honest, and this one was the most in depth and honest review.. Also i feel the same when listening to the lyrics, specially the end hits very hard
This is my fave this year. Reading a lot of comments and the lyrics are a lot deeper then they sound at first. The chorus, the drop, the ending it's a 10/10! Also it's gone up to 5th in the odds now.
Whoehahaha, this is you at your very best ❤😂 smile, gabber, cry. You are Mr. Universe to me. With all your knowledge and your deep love for Eurovision.
I was so conflicted with this song but just relistening it has hit with me finally. What a song!! And I love how you thought this wouldn't make your top 10 but it seems to be your favorite of the mix 😂 It does scare me though that it requires more than one listen to really hit and I feel most viewers won't connect with it first time. 😢
awww I love how touched you were! It took me a minute to be receptive to what this song had to offer but it's now in my top ten. I'm so so excited to see the staging.
Thanks so much for this brilliant reaction video!! Your response moved me! So happy you fully get the feel of the song and totally understand what Joost is bringing. Normally I would never think I would like a song like this but tbh it makes me so proud our country is bringing this to Eurovision this year and I am so proud of Joost!!
For the really first time i love the song from my country and really hope to get one of the Top from Eurovision this year!🙏 I also like France with Mon Amour, that one is beautiful, but Europapa means so much with a true message and means a lot for people to be one in Europe! By the way; i like it a lot how you did this video with all your thoughts! That is epic because so far you are the only one and i love that!
I'm crying too Tom. This hits hard as I lost my dad two years ago to COVID. Breathe by Vladana (Montenegro, 2022) had exactly the same effect on me too.
You know the thing is that Joost also is such a marketing genius by only uploading it to Eurovision channel and creating a TikTok dance. Also adding some really deep emotional piece in it at the end is perfect. He uses biology for this since he knows that hardcore buildup is perfect and then increases emotion by the hard bass of the hardcore and then a beautiful transition to the emotional part. This makes sure that people are high in their emotions resulting in the emotional part hitting very hard.
I didn't expect to love this either, but it is fantastic! The video is so entertaining and I loved seeing S10 from 2022 in the video as well, love it when Eurovision artists come together and support each other.
Thank you Tom for another great analysis. Thank you for crying and showing your emotions. I was not known to Joost's music. It was not something I would think I would like. But when he was announced a while back I used your video about him to get to know him and his music better. And I fell for him, his honestness and his charisma. And when the song was released I immediately got hooked on its positive vibe. For me that is the biggest difference between Europapa and the entrances from Finland, Estonia and Croatia, that all have some kind of aggressive tone in it. Joost is fun from the beginning to... almost the end. And that end makes it really stand out from the other songs I mentioned. It has such an unexpected emotional impact. I have to cry every time I watch the video. And what.... almost 3,5 million views in 1,5 day here on UA-cam? That is so deserved for this orphan following his father's advice to embrace the world and dream big. I think everyone that says this song is superficial, should be ordered to watch this video, cause you explain so well, what makes this song special and unique. Thanks again.
The ending gets most people emotional for some reason. I see many go in tears. It goes from gabber party style, straight to tears. Why is my question? Joost hacked the human brain.
I think it’s because it reminds everyone nothing last forever. I would also say the scene with the burning windmill triggers something as at the start of the movie it’s beautiful and colourful. I know we are trying to keep politics out of it but l do think the song has quite a strong political undertone. It’s an ode to Europe but maybe also an ode to so much suffering and loss that can exist in this fun and beautiful continent. Sorry not sorry🤷♂️.
Your reaction made me cry, too 😢 Thanks for all your videos, Tom! I like this song more and more with each listen. Once you know the ending, everything before also feels bittersweet from then on. And the video is just fantastic.
I am so proud of my country for sending Joost. We needed something different like this! Alot of people in The Netherlands are really behind this song aswell.
But not that garbage.
@@Marios_GrNot everything you don't like is garbage
@@Marios_Gr Not everything you don't like is garabage
@@Unfortunate2857No, but this is pure trash.
@@Marios_Gr If it's trash, why is it the most viewed Eurovision 2024 video after 1 day and debuting at #1 in the Dutch Spotify charts
omg tom😭❤
If the fact that the end literally made u cry despite not understanding the words doesnt explain the power of music idk what does
he did this at Lowlands too. Ending with a poem to his father. Everyone cried
Home is where his parents were. But they died so now his home felt burnt and he felt alone everywhere. But in Europe they understand him, there are multiple references like papaoutai (where are you dad). And pa or papa means dad in the Dutch language.
The style is some EDM, happy hard-core and hardstyle. So it's like old upbeat Dutch music styles combined.
And then when he did understand the words he couldn’t even read them out without choking up. Such an amazing song.
@@naomi_elderhuis The burning house represent him saying goodbye. This for him, the song and being at Eurovision, is an end of a chapter. However also the start of the new one (I believe that is what the bird sounds represent).
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Honestly my guilty pleasure as a Dutch person currently is watching reaction channels go "is it over? wait, oh...." at the end and then watching the tears. It's just such an emotional 180 and I had the exact same reaction.
haha yea im really glad i went down into total phone lockdown so that i didnt get any spoilers. cos i dont know if it would have hit the same way if it was expected
Same!!! 😂❤🎉
Me too. Non stop guilty pleasure.
Yep, same 😊
Same!!! 12 points from Belgium ❤
Joost’s dad used to work with refugees. He told him borders are man made and that is what Joost says with this song. I think his father was a very selfless person.
Gabber in eurovision is EVERYTHING we could ever want
I really hope they can extend the part where the gabber dance happens a bit....make that part a little bit longer.
@@inekedejonge1903Its almost impossible because of only 3 minutes which is shorter than music video so somewhere he have to cut. 😅
tom, your reaction shows perfectly why people shouldn't dismiss all unconventional upbeat songs calling them "joke entries". i love the creativity of the fun songs this year. personally i have estonia, croatia and the netherlands in my top 5 and while i enjoy them mostly for how fun musically they are, i also appreciate the message!
Exactly. It may have a bit of a joke entry vibe, but the song structure is really crafty, with little bits of extras in every piece of the track. There is a reason the Dutch has so many top DJs.
Totally agree, I subscribed to Tom after watching his No Rules video where he was one of the people that totally saw the vision and the appeal, while ignoring the randos online that were (ironically) taking it so seriously, despite that being the exact anti-message of the song. Tom really has a knack for seeing and understanding why countries send the entries they do even when others don't think they deserve it!
@@jijitters i cannot even begin to imagine why people upon seeing a performance and song that's intentionally a pastiche of 90s dance music would decide to treat it like it was the most serious thing in the world. a hilarious reaction from a fandom that also loves to complain whenever too many ballads get chosen to represent the countries. we need variety and fun songs that are not a solo artist pop songs are most welcome!!!
that emotional part just hits a lot harder when the previous part was so cheerful. It feels like having a fun time with your friends only to go back home all alone with your thoughts.
Kinda think it represents himself. Have fun with his friends and where most young adults go to their safe haven aftwards at the parent's place. Joost did not have this...
Belgium has a MASSIVE Joost fanbase and there is a big connection,
He was played on one of the biggest Belgian radio stations BEFORE being on Dutch Radio, Joost even has a Belgium tattoo on his leg to show his love for the country. One of his best friends is the biggest youtuber in Flanders and he has made a song which is a remix of a famous flemish song "ik wil je"
Didn't think Joost would make Gimlo cry 😢 Surprisingly deep for Gimlo
Goblins do cry
@@ESCTom Fellow goblin here. Can confirm.
Tom, you know what: every time I've listened to this song, I've started to cry at the last part. My daughters were jumping through the living room in the gabber beat, and the final part comes and Dad's tearing up. It hits so hard; I totally get your reaction.
It probably won't be a surprise that this isn't my style of music at all. In the 90s when this type of music was literally everywhere in the Netherlands, I was happy to let it pass me by. Now, it does feel kinda nostalgic, although I'd still never listen to this type of music outside of Eurovision. I didn't feel very positive on first listen, although I was immediately drawn to the contrast between the happy hardcore style and the lyrics, which I actually find really sad. There's such a sense of melancholy there. As Deban from Wiwibloggs put it: longing and belonging. That's just it. It's already in the title: Europa is of course Europe in Dutch, and papa is dad. Well and then the end hits. Wow.
The crowd in Malmö will probably be jumping along on this, and I'm so curious how the intensity of the lyrics will be translated to the performance. Am I proud of this? Well.. yeah, even if it's not my kind of music, there really is something special here.
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awwww i love that you watch it with your daughters, and that you both have very different reactions to it.
that's cool to know some of the history about this music. honestly i didnt know it existed until i did that original video reacting to him being announced.
Im guessing that the crowd in Malmo will be jumping to this like crazy too. ill be one of them 😂
My youngest especially (she's 7) doesn't get the lyrics of course so it's just fun to her. She's a Käärijä fan 😊.
I'll be watching it on tv to see you jumping, maybe with a Dutch flag 🇳🇱
Same here! As a dutch girl, when I was young I also let this genre past by with almost no interest in it. Now, 30 years later, at almost 50 I'm totally in to this vibe! I'm dancing thru the living room as well an the end grabbed me and gave me goose bumbs. I heard that he is even better on stage and will win a lot of sceptical people over by how he will present himself and the song and it won't feel superficial at all. I hope they are right about that! ❤
@@Behavioralresearcher Superstitious=superficial
@@Internettamusic thank you, that wasn't the only fault in that post, i corrected them all i hope.😂
Joost lost his father at the age of 12 and his mother a year later. According to his father, Europe has no borders. This song is a nod to his parents and an ode to Europe.
Did anyone not cry watching Tom lose it completely at the end. Kudos for pushing thru and keeping going for us. If he can pull that crazy mood change out of the blue off on stage then I can see this winning
I think this is my favourite ESC reaction video EVER. Thankyou Tom.
Thank you Nathan ❤️
That ending… chills every time
I cried too, so many people have this reaction. Very pure and honest. And so brave of Joost to do this. Putting us in this emotional rollorcoaster....
Im in Asia and my online Dutch friend shared me the link for Europapa to ask my opinion and I love the vibe it gives me since Im a 90s kid. I was already dancing with the chorus but the drop + hardstyle brought it to another level and the ending caught me by surprise because I dont understand Dutch but on my second listen, I cried my eyes out. THIS SONG HAS LAYERS i cant even explain how it touched me even when im in a completely different continent. We are all humans, lets all come together with music and love.
Wow!
I am Dutch and I adore it, it’s so authentic to Joost himself and this is so Dutch and the hardcore music it’s like my I am 17 again.
I thought Luktelk would be my winner this year but I also had high expectations on this one, especially as a german. And F*CK HE DID IT!! I love the song, I love the lyrics and especially that it’s a message for his dad 🙏
Also I'm so happy to finally hear Hardstyle-Techno at Eurovision
Btw your reaction made my day, maybe the best eurovision reaction ever 🫶
Thank you Ben 🥺🙏🏻
This is not hardstyle or techno, it's more a mix of hardcore and eurodance.
Im just loving this. Will definately vote for the Netherlands this year. This entry throws me back to my younger years for 3 minutes and the ending gave me a tear, a tribute to his late dad. Last but not least, how nice to see the Netherlands stepping outside their comfortzone this year🎉
8:52 - I think the image of the elderly gentleman and the kid are both supposed to be Joost. Notice how they have the same clothing and glasses as Joost.
There's the face value aspect of the song that's happy, fun and pro-European, but the deeper layer shows so much impact - the wink to Papaoutai, the song being about belonging somewhere, and how, although we can try to escape our feelings by physically/ literally moving away, you can't escape. The image of the burning house. A brilliant song that has so many layers - so unexpected. Joost has done it! I'm proud of him as a Dutchie.
Lovely reaction to see, Tom. Much love to you
I interpreted the burning house differently. At the start the house, which is made up of different EU countries styles, is whole. He sings, let's come together, this is our last chance. Then in the end the European house burns. It's a warning that it's a possible future. We never know what you miss until it's gone forever, just like his parents.
I also interpret it as him as being all three. He has been fleeing from pain all over Europe, but it's not fulfilling. In the end hefound that his parents are always with him anyway ('ik heb gelukkig geen visum nodig om bij je te zijn'). Current Joost is saying 'it's OK, we/I've come full circle; we can safely burn this pain, so that we all (kid, current and old man Joost) can say goodbye to pain and just enjoy good memories of mum and dad.'
That was one pure reaction. Hug from NL!
Joost makes beautiful art. 12 POINTS TO THE NETHERLANDS! 1983.
Love your positivity Tom! I’m in tears everytime at the end, big Joost fan for years now. I love love love there finally being Dutch again in Eurovision, hope my country Belgium will do it soon enough, we have 3 languages however we always send in English ones. Fun fact: Joost was already at the beginning of his music career very popular in Flanders and he has a tattoo with the shape of Belgium🙌
ah wow thats cool, i did not know he had a Belgium tattoo 🇧🇪❤️
I love how you kept the raw emotional part of the reaction, it really shows how great a youtuber you are Tom, you throw everything into your content and just take such an intelligent, smart approach to the videos and show so much empathy towards the performers and your audience. Please keep it up, lots of respect! And this is my favourite song by far this year, the pro European message is so important too!
It's not my cup of tea, but I also started tearing up at the end on first listen. I love that you're so into it aswell, thanks for sharing. Just imagining Joost watching reactions like yours makes me so happy. And teary eyed, again 🥺
Joost Klein dedicated this song to his father, who died when he was 12 years old due to cancer. His dad taught him that the world has no actual boundaries. His mother died a year later, when he was 13, due to cardiac arrest. Before his dad passed, Joost was already writing all kinds of stuff and promised one day he was going to go to Eurovision. He has gone through so many challenges in life, and it is a true inspiration to see how he deals with them.
I'm immensely sensitive to these topics and the kind of a message this song carries. So reading the comments before watching the video I knew I have to look for a private moment to do it for not making my kids worried when they see me in tears 🥺. It was such a genuine and great reaction, Tom.
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Oh man, you got me tearing up when you did. ❤
So happy you liked this so much. Knew I could count on you, Tom! This is my favorite thus far. ❤
I think this song will do extremely well in the televote. It already has the most views of all the entries this year (3.1 million). And that's compared to songs that have been out for weeks now.
As these entries are now seen as kind of competitors, a fun fact: Windows95man is married to a *Dutch* woman, so it kind of figures :D ;D Finland & Netherlands love, not hate! ;) ❤
Great comment but there should not be hate at all. Personally appreciate all entries despite of course having my personal favourites
Finally a proper review. And know he composes everything including the costumes and also will do the complete staging.
It got me too 🥺 from me to my parents broke me.
Fun and emotional. Beautiful reaction
thank you Rob
My pleasure. If you find those huge cowboy hats hit me up. They are needed for may 11th lol
I need you Dutch to understand how incredibly lucky you are to have this as your song. You have managed to make me cry from Gabber. WHY DO WE NOT GET THESE KINDS OF THINGS AT MELODIFESTIVALEN??
It's run by dinosaurs
Thank you!! I am sooo proud of Joost and our gabber culture!!
dont hold back the tears it gets me everytime i hear the song and that has been a lot but it doesnt wear off
Oh Tom, I am so delighted you enjoyed the Dutch entry and that it made you emotional to the end. I can not deny as a Dutchman this is the most Dutch cultural entry I have ever seen in years especially the hardstyle at the end of the song. I have high expectations that It would do well in the televotes but it will go down in the Jury votes.
I have no idea who you are, as YT just suggested this video, but bless you for your empathy regarding the ending of the song.
A big hug from me ❤ for your reaction. Love from the Netherlands ❤️🇳🇱
Oh Tom I cried with you and I cried the first time I listened to Europapa. After that happy clappy fun song the ending really hits you right in the guts. The song goes so much deeper than one would expect. Exactely what I expected from Joost.
And Joost is a beast live, can‘t wait to see this on stage!
Goede keuze Nederland!
Did I expect to cry during a Eurovision reaction? NOPE! Did I tear up every time Tom did? YEP! When you were struggling to get the final lyrics out I just wanted to give you a hug!
Germany may not vote in SF2, But Austria, Switzerland and Belgium are still in there. Joost's Friesenjung also topped the charts in Austria and gotten high in Switzerland, whereas in Belgium he has had sold out shows. He can expect quite the number of votes from them!
aaaww tooooom ❤😢 the ending is so beautiful. love your reaction. i listened to this once yesterday, but i was singing "euro-pa-pa-papa-paa" straight when i woke up 😂 i think i need to lift this up in my ranking... now i will continue watching this videos analysis part!
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12 Points to Nederland 🇳🇱🇳🇱🔥🔥🔥♥️🥰💯
Duhhh
Watch Joost Klein's Florida 2009 (LIVE at Pinkpop). It's a letter to his parents. If Europapa's outro hits you like this.. please watch it.
aah i kept crying through this one tom!! your message about not dismissing songs that are different is something so needed in the community too. on a more positive note: thoughts on ho the music video is already at over 3 million views ?! it's INSANE :D
Over 4 million views now!🎉❤
5,3 mil 🥹
Lovely reaction 🙂
I see you spotted S10, but next to her was Rene Froger (from The Toppers, Shine, ESC 2009).
Also, in the car during the Gabber part, was DJ Paul Elstak, one of THE greatest DJ's from the Dutch (Happy) Hardcore scene since the 90s.
Damn it Tom! Your reaction caught me off guard! Seeing you well up made me cry as well. This may be my favorite reaction of yours! Keep up the great work!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Wow, this is by far the best reaction video I have seen on here…👍
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Who knew this would be your second most viewed video!? Congrats, Tom! 💙
haha yep, i would really like it to become my 1st, but i dont know if thats possible
i am sooooo happy to be surprised with how much I love this song. i also felt like i wasn't going to connect with it after hearing joost's other music but I think this is weird and wonderful and beautiful. i'm not sure how to put it, but I am feeling so warm seeing all these unconventional male artists give us heartfelt songs that deal with complex feelings while serving fashion and good vibes. it's an absolutely lovely trend and i'm so happy for the netherlands that they get to wave their flags to this song!!
Love to see your natural reaction! This is what this song do... (dutchie here)
Such an intelligent reaction to this song. The way it can get you to a maximum high then punch you right in the gut and immediately bring the tears is SO impressive. The power of music!
What a reaction Tom, so real, I think this is my favourite reaction ever
Thank you ❤️
Gabber for beginners is pretty fitting, since the song is influenced by the 90s happy hardcore genre, derived from gabber hardcore. It is typically more melodic and lyrical, which makes it radio-friendly. The music during the dance break at the end is made by DJ Paul Elstak, one of the most popular happy hardcore dj's
i am so happy you gave joost his style the right treatment and its beautiful to see you have an objective way of looking at a song, continue this amazing work
omg ive been refreshing and refreshing this is so exciting
Im so glad you enjoy it. I have noooo idea how this will do since well... juries and there a lot of televote competition this year
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One of my favorite things in music is when something seems light and boppy, but the lyrics have a deep meaning. This is *such* a good song! I cannot wait to see this up in the final!
Excellent video! I think the song is great. The end part: I also interpret it in the sense that Europe is on fire and that we must join forces to change this.
I think the fandom and the Eurovision app are MASSIVELY underrating this. In my opinion, this is more deservedly of a win than Duncan Lawrence's song was! It actually represents the Dutch music scene! Really great message! It ain't about praising the EU, it's about his dad! This is art! Had no idea about the Dutch music scene with 'Gabber' scene until I heard it.
Why bring Duncan Laurence into this? Two totally different artists so no comparison imo.
You got to make a poll of who cried to this ending! I'm team cry. 😭💔
I really liked seeing your reaction! Especially since I had a very similar reaction, it made me smile and laugh throughout, then the ending caught me off guard and definitely made me tear up. Great video, l like that you go a more in dept than any other videos I've seen!
Most beautiful and genuine reaction thank you for this amazing video ❤ your big heart always shows Tom but this video really showed your vulnerability I loved it 😊 xx
I initially didn't take to it and then after your video, especially the lyrics explanation, I am a convert.
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Most sincere reaction video I have seen
Aww Tom this had me crying at the end too. And seeing you cry made me cry again! I love this song so much. We’re truly spoilt this year
Apart from S10 having a cameo, Donnie, a popular Dutch artist is sitting on the other side of Joost. He's the best friend of Joost, and he's the one who introduced Joost to music and taught him how to rap. Also, little fun fact, Joost has his own label, making him an independent artist.
Cool that Donnie is half 🇸🇪...
Hey Tom, we really enjoy your videos. And this one really got us too. We share your enthusiasm and your tears. ❤
Big hugs from a Dutch and a Luxembourger in Berlin
Thank you 🇳🇱🇱🇺
I'm a bit afraid that non-Dutch speaking first time viewers/listeners won't understand at all what this song is about. It's pretty amazing catching this duality in one song. We Belgians have his back in the semi-final so I expect it going to the final for sure.
The ending 😭😭😭 I am SO excited about this, the hype was real, it still is real ❤️
I'm French and I really really hope this song will win!!!!
You’re amazing Tom!
I watched many of the reviews of this song to be honest, and this one was the most in depth and honest review.. Also i feel the same when listening to the lyrics, specially the end hits very hard
This is my fave this year. Reading a lot of comments and the lyrics are a lot deeper then they sound at first. The chorus, the drop, the ending it's a 10/10! Also it's gone up to 5th in the odds now.
Whoehahaha, this is you at your very best ❤😂 smile, gabber, cry. You are Mr. Universe to me. With all your knowledge and your deep love for Eurovision.
I was so conflicted with this song but just relistening it has hit with me finally. What a song!! And I love how you thought this wouldn't make your top 10 but it seems to be your favorite of the mix 😂
It does scare me though that it requires more than one listen to really hit and I feel most viewers won't connect with it first time. 😢
they have 2 chances to make an impact, with the semi-finals and final
Good thing Eurovision loves to replay the songs during voting A LOT
I'm Dutch and so proud of Joost for giving us this energy, joy and his beautiful story. He deserves those douze points really ❤
awww I love how touched you were! It took me a minute to be receptive to what this song had to offer but it's now in my top ten. I'm so so excited to see the staging.
aww! i love your reaction 🥺 - joost: 12 points (last year he has a big hit in austria) - greetings from vienna!
All day I've been checking, has Tom reacted to Joost🇳🇱 yet? Haha. Love your reaction ❤, your enthusiasm is infectious.
Thanks so much for this brilliant reaction video!! Your response moved me! So happy you fully get the feel of the song and totally understand what Joost is bringing. Normally I would never think I would like a song like this but tbh it makes me so proud our country is bringing this to Eurovision this year and I am so proud of Joost!!
Aaah having some much fun watching your reaction, especially at the breakdown! I was the same, laughter and then near tears at the ending. ❤
For the really first time i love the song from my country and really hope to get one of the Top from Eurovision this year!🙏 I also like France with Mon Amour, that one is beautiful, but Europapa means so much with a true message and means a lot for people to be one in Europe! By the way; i like it a lot how you did this video with all your thoughts! That is epic because so far you are the only one and i love that!
This has just been quickly rising in my ranking. I love how catchy it is, how it has different bits and just his general vibes 💕.
I'm crying too Tom. This hits hard as I lost my dad two years ago to COVID. Breathe by Vladana (Montenegro, 2022) had exactly the same effect on me too.
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Seeing the reactions of this song all around the globe, I really believe he is going to win the televote BY FAR
Your review and take on the song is the best I seen yet
Love your reaction! Your enthusiasm is contagious!!
You know the thing is that Joost also is such a marketing genius by only uploading it to Eurovision channel and creating a TikTok dance. Also adding some really deep emotional piece in it at the end is perfect. He uses biology for this since he knows that hardcore buildup is perfect and then increases emotion by the hard bass of the hardcore and then a beautiful transition to the emotional part. This makes sure that people are high in their emotions resulting in the emotional part hitting very hard.
You made me cry too, Tom.
Love ❤ the song. Its getting better every day. 12 points to The Netherlands. ❤❤❤
I didn't expect to love this either, but it is fantastic! The video is so entertaining and I loved seeing S10 from 2022 in the video as well, love it when Eurovision artists come together and support each other.
Thank you Tom for another great analysis. Thank you for crying and showing your emotions. I was not known to Joost's music. It was not something I would think I would like. But when he was announced a while back I used your video about him to get to know him and his music better. And I fell for him, his honestness and his charisma. And when the song was released I immediately got hooked on its positive vibe. For me that is the biggest difference between Europapa and the entrances from Finland, Estonia and Croatia, that all have some kind of aggressive tone in it. Joost is fun from the beginning to... almost the end. And that end makes it really stand out from the other songs I mentioned. It has such an unexpected emotional impact. I have to cry every time I watch the video. And what.... almost 3,5 million views in 1,5 day here on UA-cam? That is so deserved for this orphan following his father's advice to embrace the world and dream big.
I think everyone that says this song is superficial, should be ordered to watch this video, cause you explain so well, what makes this song special and unique. Thanks again.
The ending gets most people emotional for some reason. I see many go in tears. It goes from gabber party style, straight to tears. Why is my question? Joost hacked the human brain.
I think it’s because it reminds everyone nothing last forever.
I would also say the scene with the burning windmill triggers something as at the start of the movie it’s beautiful and colourful.
I know we are trying to keep politics out of it but l do think the song has quite a strong political undertone. It’s an ode to Europe but maybe also an ode to so much suffering and loss that can exist in this fun and beautiful continent.
Sorry not sorry🤷♂️.
A beautiful reaction Tom, thankyou for sharing. I love the message of unity and carrying on his father's legacy. Big hugs 🤗💖 xx
Love everything about this masterpiece! So cleverly made , catching and fun yet serious.
Your reaction made me cry, too 😢 Thanks for all your videos, Tom!
I like this song more and more with each listen. Once you know the ending, everything before also feels bittersweet from then on. And the video is just fantastic.
Never seen you like this Tom! I enjoy the song so much as well!! xxx from DK
I always love how you react emotionally to the songs, and this time….man, you made me cry!… You are a great guy! ❤
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Honestly the best analysis i have seen. Glad you liked it and you got the message(unlike some others).
I love your reaction, your emotions are so pure and onest.❤