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Hey Dani! There’s 2 countries, used to be 3 until Germany 🇩🇪 pulled out of 2020 edition, that participated in every single MU competition in history. My biggest surprise was that USA wasn’t one of them (being that USA is the home base of the org). If you find any interesting information on these 2 countries (and wouldn’t be sad if Germany was included too), I would love to see a video on them ☺️
thank you so much Dani for your review and support of our country Indonesia 🇮🇩 and yes we agree with you I believe we are in the right track of getting the miss universe crown soon..!! please keep watch, follow and support Puteri Indonesia and we really appreciate if you would make a prediction or review of our upcoming Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia 2022 on march..!! thank you Dani and love from us Indonesia Beauty Pageant Enthusiast ❤🇮🇩
The best Indonesian representative for me so far is FREDERIKA (2019) and Whulandary (2013). Ayu for me is "VERY CONTRIVED" too much of something is bad enough.
Countries that I would like to win: 1.Thailand (just give it to them) 2. Brazil 3. Puerto Rico 4. Paraguay 5. Vietnam 6. Iceland 7. Indonesia 8. Great Britain - these countries had been in the top 10 or top 5 for years now. The problem with these countries' delegates is either a hit or miss. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Indonesia’s Frederika was definitely overlooked. She deserved a higher placement. With her charm and utmost intelligence, she would give Zozi a run for her money. Zozi was lucky Fredi didn’t advance to the top 5 ‘coz that woman is as eloquent as Zozi. She is by far the best Indonesian to grace the MU stage.
Dani, so proud of you for getting back to your craft so soon. I know that couldn't have been easy. This was a great, fun video. You are awesome. Keep doing what YOU are doing. Still praying for the whole pageant community. ❤
From 2012-2021 all the countries that won, wing their second crown or more crown Usa, Venezuela, Colombia, Philippines, France, South Africa, Mexico, India. It's been 10 year's since a country won their first crown and that was Angola in 2011.
the 70th MU startled the audiences with unprecedented placements such as The Bahamas, Singapore, Aruba. which is astounding. I hope in the upcoming years they will generalize the capability of other queens from nations longing for placements for years. It is a huge surprise if they can break the assumption that only when it comes to powerhouse like Phillipines, South Africa, USA,... they will definitely be in high placements, even secure for the crown regardless of other contestants' potentials.
For your info. Philippines, South Africa and Venezuela are not sending a women who have lacked of training that is why every year they always made into the top unlike some other countries like tha Bahamas are always sending a women without any proper training reason that they cannot make into the top
While watching this I thought of another video idea for you! Ranking the Miss Tocuyos in terms of shock value and talking about any insight that you’ve received or has come out since the pageant! Love the content!
Thank you so much Dani for putting out this episode in these troubled times for all of us. Absolutely loved the fact that you highlighted performances from countries without a big sash factor!💓💗
I hope to see countries that have not made it for awhile to make the cut next time, like Singapore in 2021. When I heard her name, I was incredibly static! I think some of the countries really need to invest on training and styling to be successful at Miss Universe, and at all other pageants as well.
@@carmelpereira6003 like Hong Kong, it used to be a big deal. People would flock to see it on TV in the 1970s and 1980s and see how the winner do at MU. Not so much in recent years.
🇻🇳 solid fanbase and their previous queens are really vocal with supporting their reps esp with voting. 🇺🇦 Lost their shine during IMG, styling and social media presence. GB 2018, expecting her to enter top 10 however that year has a strong batch.
Regarding Vietnam, I believe there will be eventually a time when Miss Universe would give them their first win, when the stars aligned in their favor. (H'hen Nie in 2018 was really close to winning if not for the question she got. If the question were only about education or poverty instead, she might've gotten a Top 3 slot.) Just like how we have always gotten the fan-vote-based Miss Photogenic Award in the mid 2000s and our lively scream when Venus finally broke the "curse" in 2010.
Correct. That would be great to see! Based on recent placements, I think Vietnam, Indonesia, and Great Britain are most likely to get their first crown in the near future. As for new countries to place, it would be interesting to see some Asian or European countries to place for the first time. Romania, Malta, Cameroon, and Cambodia have never placed but they have been sending really beautiful and well-prepared girls lately. It would also be good to see Malaysia place after 52 years (their first and only placement so far was way back in 1970), as well as Korea (last placement was 2007).
Love this video! I began watching the Miss Korea pageant when I decided to learn the language as a kid. I was quite excited for them when they split the Miss Korea pageant from the pageant that selects universe and Supranational winners, but i wish they would step up the game a bit. I feel like the Korea title holders are decent in interview and have great English skills (most) but the styling has been very princess for them. Off my memory I don't think korea has placed since Honey Lee which isn't a shocker, but highly upsetting. They need stronger stage performers and choreography.
This is an eye opener for those countries… I hope their national directors will try to adjust their standards in training and selecting their representatives for beauty pageants in general., they must always set their minds with that desire to win as well… I can feel those countries performing well are the most determined to win… they invest in training and all those stuffs that will equip their girls more than the others.. In some ways, pageants had been our sport here in the Philippines.. as well as basketball and boxing… and recently almost all the events that our country will be participating.. most of the Filipinos are engaged in the journey of our queens and athletes, and we make sure that we have done the best support we can possibly provide them with regardless if we like the person or not. if he or she is a Filipino fighting for our country’s honor we give them our love and support… And may these countries try to consider your recommendations as well… Thanks for the wonderful content… ❤️❤️❤️
We need a 1st-timer Miss Universe country winner! It would be exciting to see the reaction of that country, maybe it would birth a new pageant powerhouse once they win. I'm surprised U.K. hasn't won at least one. They came close multiple times as runners-up, but they were still England/Wales/Scotland. I'm hoping for a European country. Feel like pageants are dead in Europe except France.
I agree, but even in France, the general public interest for pageants aren't that much, even if they're the ones who pull up the best national pageant in Europe so far (in terms of the quality of production and winners).
The only European country that seem to be doing well in recent years other than France is Great Britain but they appear to be unable to get into the top 5. Ukraine, Russia and Kosovo seem to have lost their competitiveness. Switzerland was doing well and they seem to have just gave up.
@@PungiFungi I agree. It was a waste that they were not able to regain their momentum. Kosovo was never able to place again since their past performance since their 2013 non-participation (because of Russian politics). Russia never placed after their Top 10 finish in 2012. Ukraine lost their momentum since IMG takeover (last placement was in 2014).
I placed my bet on Miss Haiti and I thought she was gonna win it back in 2016 without even knowing she's half-Filipino to even favor her to win. She was just stunning and eloquent so not too hard to notice.
@@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037 : Talks went around after Miss Universe that she's half-Filipino. I looked it up on Google and there are information that,indeed she is Haitian-Filipino who grew up and studied in Europe. So maybe,it's true. ✌️
Ukraine and Czech Republic did well during the Trump Era as they tend to be consdired as Trump/MUO picks (he has a fondness for Eastern European beauties) into the top 15/16 and at least for Czech Republic was usually eliminated prior to top 10. IMO, those Trump picks were only selected because he liked them for being facially beautiful, but were rarely strong contenders and usually never made it past the first cut. Out of all the countries mentioned in this video, I think Jamaica or Great Britain could be closest to winning.
They definitely were, considering the Trump picks were implemented in 2005 after Miss Ukraine was left out of the semi-finals in 2004. Czech Republic got his good graces because his first wife Ivana was from the former Czechoslovakia.
@@PungiFungi I do remember reading about that. He was apparently upset that Ukraine was left out and other delegates, who I don't think were named but I have my thoughts on who those girls were, based on what he does and does not like, made it in instead.
@Jørn Trevor Jakobssen marketable WHERE ? in comparison To iMG queen most of the top 15 had at least 2 years on average on BEING actually booked and having projects.... TRUMP picks GURRRR. they were booked by what ? trump org ?which turn out to be a huge scam more specifically their modelling agency also has huge connections to circles of Jeffrey Epstein. essentially girls being paraded to who RICH white men. every single crowned IMG QUEEN has an Active project to this day . cant say the same thing about trump girls. sorry not sorry . marketable my ass boo but with the exemption of Latina's an not a single trump girl was even able to book a major ad or major continental/regional ad . every single IMG era girl has
@Jørn Trevor Jakobssen still you did not mention MARKETABLE where ? ZOZI is now the main endorser of Lux and ambassador for Unilever for continental Africa . Iris is was jaguar the car ambassador for 2 years.Demi up until she married was the ambassador and main endorsor of TOYOTA to africa. Pia is still doing commercials for Proctor and Gamble for the entire Asia and Europe for 4 YEARS and still is Brand ambassador for Hwawei and P and G... WHAT MARKET are you talking about for trump? TRASH ?
I think you need to include Korea in this list. Because after Honey Lee's show-stopping performance, we didn't see any Honey Lee-esc performance in the recent years. ( Although 2018 and 2020 for me was their best queens they send by the thoughts of me.)
I have lived in Italy amost my entire life so I can assure you that pageants are not a big thing here. If it were not for internet I certainly would never who won or was chosen to represent Italy. The most famous we have is Roberta Capua, 1st runner-up in 1987.
England is historically one of the top placing countries at MU but have never won. Italy is another frequent placing country...and they have yet to win any of the other major international pageants either. I do believe we will see a titleholder from Vietnam, Indonesia, Curacao, Costa Rica and Great Britain soon if they keep their game up.
I personally want Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand winning sooner...these Countries put soo much of effort and energy for their queens...hence they should bore fruits sooneer Love From INDIA 🇮🇳❤️
@@arin7981 I believe they will eventually be rewarded with a crown in the near future like how the Philippines eventually had their 3rd win after a while (years of winning fan-vote-based Miss Photogenic Award plus consistent Top 10 finish prior to Pia Wurtzbach's historic and controversial 2015 victory).
@@KuyaBJLaurente wishing back to the days when we get to see four new countries winning in a row...maybe soon we will see something like this: 2022 - Great Britain 2023 - Indonesia 2024 - Costa Rica 2025 - Jamaica
England/Great Britain has classified a whopping 24 times, with England qualifying 19 times and Great Britain 5. Adding Scotland and Wales to the mix yields about 4 more placements.
@@bryeninety-four1870 : Only because Miss Vietnam also came in too strong even making to Top 5 so I just thought if there's one that was gonna beat Catrion Gray,it would be Miss Vietnam. Well,Miss Vietnam is beautiful and was trained and by a pageant coach/trainor in the Philippines so it wouldn't be surprising if it happened. ✌️
Love that you mentioned that Great Britain keep getting closer and closer to the look.. Dee-Ann, Miss GB 2018 was my absolute favourite representative of theirs!
I agree with Jamaica Dani I think they need to drop the designer because honestly it just be the styling on the gowns a reason why I think yendi didn’t win
I agree with all of your choices. I predict that Miss Universe Vietnam has an excellent chance of winning Miss Universe. She's the new contender styled to perfection with an endearing personality and stage presence. The most impressive improvement at Miss Universe 2021 was hearing Miss Universe Vietnam speak English. Her English was much better and clear compared to previous years. That's a giant step, and the best is yet to come.
Oh finally someone talking about Italy. Unfortunatly, Italy has zero interest in Beauty Pageant so Italy will never win Miss Universe. In addition to this, the National Org is a total mess
Wow...I Love Love this type of content ❤️❤️❤️ .....This was the best so far from your recent uploads....would be honest didn't enjoy the gown color videos recently 🤣....But this was Superb Dani ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for this Dani. I’ve always thought that Jamaica had the most placements without a winner, and totally forgot about Italy. I was routing for their candidate Roberta Capua, but only ended up 1RU to Chile’s Cecilia Bolocco in 1987.
Dani is is such an entertaining and insightful video. You are so knowledgeable and come across as so relatable and conversational. I love it! Please continue to keep up the great work! Big fan from Fiji ❤👏
Finally someone (ofcourse it be Dani Walker, cause she awesome) is talking about Ukrainia. My husband is sick of me talking about how I want Ukrainia to win Miss Universe someday.
@@lovelypolishperson5566 it depends. But sure, pageants are also affected by politics, one way or another. Remember the absence of both Kosovo and Albania in MU 2013? However, with Ukraine, IMO their pageant organization really need to want to win so bad, not just join for the sake of. There are groups and camps (like the ones in the Philippines) who are willing to help them get the IMG formula of Miss Universe. They were doing really well in the last years of Trump era, but lost their momentum in IMG era.
Yes, Ukraine's gown in 2014 was Zuhair Murad. I think it cost around $14,000.00 Curacao also got 3rd or 4th runner up in 1997 with Verna Vasquez.(as I was corrected.) my apologies. I think the inconsistencies with some of these smaller countries is due to the lack of support of the Franchise holders; therefore in many cases, the Queen's family becomes financially responsible for her Miss Universe preparation.
It was Trinidad/Tobago who was second runner up in 1997. Front runner Curacao, like Carolina Izsak in 1992, tragically missed final 3 by a small margin, ending up in 4th place in the judges top 6 questions. Who knows if she and Italy had made the final 3, would Brooke still win the crown.
In response to this video, a cool idea is dissecting why some countries perform consistently at MU (South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Colombia, France, etc.)
I loved loved Miss Vietnam from 2018, 2019 and 2020 all of them amazing. In 2020 everybody was talking about Rabiya from Phillipines and Amanda Obdam but Vietnam was by far my favorite Asian that year alongside Adline Castelino.
Wow I loved this episode Dani! Loved the stats paired with your thoughts. This must have been lots to research throughout the entire history of MU. Idn why I’m surprised that Great Britain 🇬🇧 has only had 5 placements in the entire MU history. Unless GB always went 100 into their homegrown pageant Miss World and went just for fun to Miss Universe. This year, I thought for sure Pascale Belony would place for Haïti 🇭🇹 She was so outgoing and friendly behind the scenes, and gave such strong interviews.
I think the reasons why Great Britain only had 5 placements in Miss Universe are: 1. Great Britain used to be represented as its 3 constituent countries (Scotland, England, Wales) and not as one. The closest these 3 ever had to the crown were 1st runner-up finishes in 1974 (Wales) and 1980 (Scotland). 2. Lack of interest on beauty pageants among Europeans. Miss World used to be aired at BBC (Britain's biggest TV network) until it decided to stop airing beauty pageants in 1984. Imagine your country's homegrown pageant losing its broadcasting rights with the country's biggest network. In the Philippine context, it's like imagining Binibining Pilipinas not being broadcasted both by GMA and ABS-CBN.
That’s because they’ve been competing under the Great Britain name for only about ten years. But if you take into account past delegates from England the number swells to 19, without counting representatives from Scotland and Wales, some of whom have also placed.
Myanmar is currently starting to rise but I hope they keep that momentum but I’m unsure where they might go after Thuzar placed I fear they might go back to not placing yet again
I think the problem is that in a lot of these countries the girls themselves are given the responsibility to prepare themselves for international competition and that includes learning how to do hair and makeup on their own and finding their own wardrobes. That’s why there’s so much inconsistency, as oppose to countries like Venezuela and Thailand which has a big team taking care of everything for their contestant. In a recent Instagram interview, Oxana revealed that she had to buy that iconic Gucci evening gown with her own money and it only arrived a few days before the finals.
Vietnam miss Dani❤️ 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 I feel that its English that dosen’t really make them advance. I wish language wasn’t that much of a barrier in the pageants
I’m a huge pageant pans too and I thought Italy was placing this year. Anyway, I moved here for almost 3 years now and YES, pageant is not a big thing here. I don’t even see them on TV not even guesting in any show…
@@KuyaBJLaurente I always root for them really because they are nice to our candidates also. There's something inside saying that I should not cheer for Thailand and Indonesia hahaha! I can't tell why though. Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
Could you also please make a video about Finland and Sweden. They went from being the powerhouse of Miss Universe to barely even making it into top in the recent years. Thanks.
Here’s a video idea: which countries do you think are the brink of making it to semi finals?? I feel there are countries who continue to send good delegates, but just need a last umph to make it to the final show!
let’s talk about how India had it’s drought at Miss Universe pageant after the year 2000 I mean sure we had serval placements has well but there was time that India didn’t even make it to semifinals
Nicaragua had 4 placements, 1974, 2007, 2013* (had mistakely put 2015 before edit), and recently, in 2020. I feel the only consistency they have is inconsistency. The director keeps changing the production crew and struggles with funding and patrons, and though there are beautiful girls, she charges too much to compete, so unprepared girls are the ones competing for the national crown. Not not mention, they keep having the national competition close to the international date, which does not give them any time for the queens to prepare. Pageant fans (which has been exponentially growing in Nicaragua, we have a bigger fan base than band heavy countries in Latin America), have been complaining and requesting a new director for the pageant, so it can be more fruitful.
You were talking abt Czech Republic but showing Ukraine 2010 on the screen. Did you mean to show Agnes Konkoli of CR in 2012, who placed in the top 10? She is gorge.
You forgot Ireland 🇮🇪We have placed 10 times, most recently in 2017 & 2018 consecutively. We’ve come 2nd runner up twice. Love the video, but was expecting a mention when it started cause I know we have 10 😭
Loved this! Your insight is pure gold. Could you please do more countries like this? Also I’m from Egypt and we never ever placed. It would be interesting to see what these countries who never place or even come close are doing “wrong”.
There’s no shortage of strong, and charismatic Egyptian women; How to convince them to enter Miss Universe Egypt is the question :) The fate of Miss Universe Egypt is at the hands of the organizers on the national level, so they have to see the value in these women too. Some countries don’t like well-educated and outspoken women as their representative. I don’t know if that’s the case for Egypt because I don’t live there or read what the news says on beauty queens, but I’ve seen this for other countries that send ‘beautiful representatives that never place’.
Miss Universe only like crowing countries with a large pageant following. We have seem that many times. Jamaica should have won so many times already. At least in MW even small countries can win it 🤷♀️
I also wonder if her "infamy" helped her placed....she posted a series of UA-cam videos chronicling her experience at this weird pageant (Asia Pacific International, I believe) in South Korea. She, along with Miss Guyana and Costa Rica fled the pageant because of the wacky going ons, such as Venezuela winning a pre-finals competition without even competing in it, Guyana being grouped with the African countries, touchy feely sponsors and pageant officials.
Italy is home to some of the top fashion designers and some of the most beautiful women; it's baffling they've never had a Miss Universe with that many placements, and they've been competing since the first edition.
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10:30 you are talking about Czech Republic but showng Miss Ukraine
Hey Dani! There’s 2 countries, used to be 3 until Germany 🇩🇪 pulled out of 2020 edition, that participated in every single MU competition in history. My biggest surprise was that USA wasn’t one of them (being that USA is the home base of the org). If you find any interesting information on these 2 countries (and wouldn’t be sad if Germany was included too), I would love to see a video on them ☺️
@@Retroglamamour USA was disqualified once in 1957, that's why they weren't one of those 2 who participated in every Miss Universe pageant.
@@KuyaBJLaurente 😮😮 oh do you know why they got disqualified? I did not know that!
Italy had their placement in 1994 hat was held in the philippines. Its sushmita sen's year
thank you so much Dani for your review and support of our country Indonesia 🇮🇩 and yes we agree with you I believe we are in the right track of getting the miss universe crown soon..!! please keep watch, follow and support Puteri Indonesia and we really appreciate if you would make a prediction or review of our upcoming Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia 2022 on march..!! thank you Dani and love from us Indonesia Beauty Pageant Enthusiast ❤🇮🇩
The best Indonesian representative for me so far is FREDERIKA (2019) and Whulandary (2013). Ayu for me is "VERY CONTRIVED" too much of something is bad enough.
Countries that I would like to win:
1.Thailand (just give it to them)
2. Brazil
3. Puerto Rico
4. Paraguay
5. Vietnam
6. Iceland
7. Indonesia
8. Great Britain
- these countries had been in the top 10 or top 5 for years now. The problem with these countries' delegates is either a hit or miss. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
uh, why exactly should you just give thailand the crown? isn't ms. universe a competition?
Indonesia’s Frederika was definitely overlooked. She deserved a higher placement. With her charm and utmost intelligence, she would give Zozi a run for her money. Zozi was lucky Fredi didn’t advance to the top 5 ‘coz that woman is as eloquent as Zozi. She is by far the best Indonesian to grace the MU stage.
Dani, so proud of you for getting back to your craft so soon. I know that couldn't have been easy. This was a great, fun video. You are awesome. Keep doing what YOU are doing. Still praying for the whole pageant community. ❤
Thank you so much! This episode was actually shot prior to the tragedy.
@@DaniWalker Can you do analysis about Miss Universe Malaysia (suggestions etc)?
From 2012-2021 all the countries that won, wing their second crown or more crown Usa, Venezuela, Colombia, Philippines, France, South Africa, Mexico, India. It's been 10 year's since a country won their first crown and that was Angola in 2011.
the 70th MU startled the audiences with unprecedented placements such as The Bahamas, Singapore, Aruba. which is astounding. I hope in the upcoming years they will generalize the capability of other queens from nations longing for placements for years. It is a huge surprise if they can break the assumption that only when it comes to powerhouse like Phillipines, South Africa, USA,... they will definitely be in high placements, even secure for the crown regardless of other contestants' potentials.
Aruba and Singapore have placed in the past, so they’re not quite “unprecedented.”
@@robertmoya1868 Nope. Watch the last edition of miss universe. twas mentioned there
For your info. Philippines, South Africa and Venezuela are not sending a women who have lacked of training that is why every year they always made into the top unlike some other countries like tha Bahamas are always sending a women without any proper training reason that they cannot make into the top
While watching this I thought of another video idea for you! Ranking the Miss Tocuyos in terms of shock value and talking about any insight that you’ve received or has come out since the pageant! Love the content!
Thank you so much Dani for putting out this episode in these troubled times for all of us. Absolutely loved the fact that you highlighted performances from countries without a big sash factor!💓💗
Fighter!
1992 1st runner-up - Colombia
1993 1st runner-up - Colombia
1994 1st runner-up - Colombia
Belgium has had 11 placements but no winners. Ireland had 9 placements.
Please make a part 2, I love your comments, so on point ♡
And countries that never have placed would be cool too.
Jamaica made the top 5 in 2014 and top 3 in 2017!
Also top 20 in the 2018. I remember she was asked about Jerk Chicken recipe by Steve Harvey.
I hope to see countries that have not made it for awhile to make the cut next time, like Singapore in 2021. When I heard her name, I was incredibly static! I think some of the countries really need to invest on training and styling to be successful at Miss Universe, and at all other pageants as well.
In Singapore, pageants are not highly sought after. The support is not great.
@@carmelpereira6003 like Hong Kong, it used to be a big deal. People would flock to see it on TV in the 1970s and 1980s and see how the winner do at MU. Not so much in recent years.
🇻🇳 solid fanbase and their previous queens are really vocal with supporting their reps esp with voting. 🇺🇦 Lost their shine during IMG, styling and social media presence. GB 2018, expecting her to enter top 10 however that year has a strong batch.
Regarding Vietnam, I believe there will be eventually a time when Miss Universe would give them their first win, when the stars aligned in their favor. (H'hen Nie in 2018 was really close to winning if not for the question she got. If the question were only about education or poverty instead, she might've gotten a Top 3 slot.) Just like how we have always gotten the fan-vote-based Miss Photogenic Award in the mid 2000s and our lively scream when Venus finally broke the "curse" in 2010.
The last first time country winner was Leila Lopes 🇦🇴 right? I’m longing for a new country to win soon! I am also longing for new countries to place!
Correct. That would be great to see! Based on recent placements, I think Vietnam, Indonesia, and Great Britain are most likely to get their first crown in the near future.
As for new countries to place, it would be interesting to see some Asian or European countries to place for the first time. Romania, Malta, Cameroon, and Cambodia have never placed but they have been sending really beautiful and well-prepared girls lately. It would also be good to see Malaysia place after 52 years (their first and only placement so far was way back in 1970), as well as Korea (last placement was 2007).
Love this video! I began watching the Miss Korea pageant when I decided to learn the language as a kid. I was quite excited for them when they split the Miss Korea pageant from the pageant that selects universe and Supranational winners, but i wish they would step up the game a bit. I feel like the Korea title holders are decent in interview and have great English skills (most) but the styling has been very princess for them. Off my memory I don't think korea has placed since Honey Lee which isn't a shocker, but highly upsetting. They need stronger stage performers and choreography.
This is an eye opener for those countries… I hope their national directors will try to adjust their standards in training and selecting their representatives for beauty pageants in general., they must always set their minds with that desire to win as well… I can feel those countries performing well are the most determined to win… they invest in training and all those stuffs that will equip their girls more than the others..
In some ways, pageants had been our sport here in the Philippines.. as well as basketball and boxing… and recently almost all the events that our country will be participating.. most of the Filipinos are engaged in the journey of our queens and athletes, and we make sure that we have done the best support we can possibly provide them with regardless if we like the person or not. if he or she is a Filipino fighting for our country’s honor we give them our love and support…
And may these countries try to consider your recommendations as well…
Thanks for the wonderful content… ❤️❤️❤️
We need a 1st-timer Miss Universe country winner! It would be exciting to see the reaction of that country, maybe it would birth a new pageant powerhouse once they win.
I'm surprised U.K. hasn't won at least one. They came close multiple times as runners-up, but they were still England/Wales/Scotland. I'm hoping for a European country. Feel like pageants are dead in Europe except France.
I agree, but even in France, the general public interest for pageants aren't that much, even if they're the ones who pull up the best national pageant in Europe so far (in terms of the quality of production and winners).
The only European country that seem to be doing well in recent years other than France is Great Britain but they appear to be unable to get into the top 5. Ukraine, Russia and Kosovo seem to have lost their competitiveness. Switzerland was doing well and they seem to have just gave up.
@@PungiFungi I agree. It was a waste that they were not able to regain their momentum. Kosovo was never able to place again since their past performance since their 2013 non-participation (because of Russian politics). Russia never placed after their Top 10 finish in 2012. Ukraine lost their momentum since IMG takeover (last placement was in 2014).
@@KuyaBJLaurentekind of India in 2003. Their placement streak ended and for the next decade it was hit and miss. They apparently is making a comeback.
I placed my bet on Miss Haiti and I thought she was gonna win it back in 2016 without even knowing she's half-Filipino to even favor her to win. She was just stunning and eloquent so not too hard to notice.
Is she half Filipino? Please tell me more, I don't know more about her.
@@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037 : Talks went around after Miss Universe that she's half-Filipino. I looked it up on Google and there are information that,indeed she is Haitian-Filipino who grew up and studied in Europe. So maybe,it's true. ✌️
@@acnixon Thank you so much for that.
I love Jamaica 2010, Jamaica 2014, Curacao 2015, I feel Thailand will win soon.
Ukraine and Czech Republic did well during the Trump Era as they tend to be consdired as Trump/MUO picks (he has a fondness for Eastern European beauties) into the top 15/16 and at least for Czech Republic was usually eliminated prior to top 10. IMO, those Trump picks were only selected because he liked them for being facially beautiful, but were rarely strong contenders and usually never made it past the first cut. Out of all the countries mentioned in this video, I think Jamaica or Great Britain could be closest to winning.
They definitely were, considering the Trump picks were implemented in 2005 after Miss Ukraine was left out of the semi-finals in 2004. Czech Republic got his good graces because his first wife Ivana was from the former Czechoslovakia.
Olessya Stefanko, 1st Runner Up of MU2011 was beautiful and smart. I loved her performnce and her final answer that night
@@PungiFungi I do remember reading about that. He was apparently upset that Ukraine was left out and other delegates, who I don't think were named but I have my thoughts on who those girls were, based on what he does and does not like, made it in instead.
@Jørn Trevor Jakobssen marketable WHERE ? in comparison To iMG queen most of the top 15 had at least 2 years on average on BEING actually booked and having projects.... TRUMP picks GURRRR. they were booked by what ? trump org ?which turn out to be a huge scam more specifically their modelling agency also has huge connections to circles of Jeffrey Epstein. essentially girls being paraded to who RICH white men. every single crowned IMG QUEEN has an Active project to this day . cant say the same thing about trump girls. sorry not sorry . marketable my ass boo but with the exemption of Latina's an not a single trump girl was even able to book a major ad or major continental/regional ad . every single IMG era girl has
@Jørn Trevor Jakobssen still you did not mention MARKETABLE where ? ZOZI is now the main endorser of Lux and ambassador for Unilever for continental Africa . Iris is was jaguar the car ambassador for 2 years.Demi up until she married was the ambassador and main endorsor of TOYOTA to africa. Pia is still doing commercials for Proctor and Gamble for the entire Asia and Europe for 4 YEARS and still is Brand ambassador for Hwawei and P and G...
WHAT MARKET are you talking about for trump? TRASH ?
1. Italy
2. Jamaica
3. Indonesia
4. Curacao
5. Costa Rica
6. Ukraine
7. Czech Republic
8. Great Britain
9. Haiti
10. Vietnam
Hey can you do a video about NEW ZEALANS contestants
Czech Republic's gown is Michael Cinco's gown.
I think you need to include Korea in this list. Because after Honey Lee's show-stopping performance, we didn't see any Honey Lee-esc performance in the recent years. ( Although 2018 and 2020 for me was their best queens they send by the thoughts of me.)
You are such a blessing 🙌 as a pageant expert and more importantly as a person. Thank you for being you
Thank you! 😊
Do you know? Communication skill is the key to have a crown, not only during the competition.
Dani speaks with charm, eloquence and very informative. You will really listen to her. ❤️
Wow, thank you!
Next can be about Countries that have not been placing for a long time
I have lived in Italy amost my entire life so I can assure you that pageants are not a big thing here. If it were not for internet I certainly would never who won or was chosen to represent Italy. The most famous we have is Roberta Capua, 1st runner-up in 1987.
The feeling is mutual with the eurovision from the rest of the world.
I thought it is Bond girl Daniela Bianchi, another 1RU way back in 1960.
England is historically one of the top placing countries at MU but have never won. Italy is another frequent placing country...and they have yet to win any of the other major international pageants either. I do believe we will see a titleholder from Vietnam, Indonesia, Curacao, Costa Rica and Great Britain soon if they keep their game up.
I personally want Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand winning sooner...these Countries put soo much of effort and energy for their queens...hence they should bore fruits sooneer
Love From INDIA 🇮🇳❤️
@@arin7981 I believe they will eventually be rewarded with a crown in the near future like how the Philippines eventually had their 3rd win after a while (years of winning fan-vote-based Miss Photogenic Award plus consistent Top 10 finish prior to Pia Wurtzbach's historic and controversial 2015 victory).
@@KuyaBJLaurente wishing back to the days when we get to see four new countries winning in a row...maybe soon we will see something like this:
2022 - Great Britain
2023 - Indonesia
2024 - Costa Rica
2025 - Jamaica
@@arin7981 thailand had won their first crown in 1965
England/Great Britain has classified a whopping 24 times, with England qualifying 19 times and Great Britain 5. Adding Scotland and Wales to the mix yields about 4 more placements.
The owners of the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant are designers. Their brand was called Uzuri International and they design the gowns. So you're right.
It is time to change it up. Jamaica should have already won a crown.
I was ready for Miss Vietnam to steal the crown from Miss Philippines,Catriona Gray,actually back in Miss Universe 2018.
That's impossible! 🤣🤣🤣
That's a suicide
@@bryeninety-four1870 : Only because Miss Vietnam also came in too strong even making to Top 5 so I just thought if there's one that was gonna beat Catrion Gray,it would be Miss Vietnam. Well,Miss Vietnam is beautiful and was trained and by a pageant coach/trainor in the Philippines so it wouldn't be surprising if it happened. ✌️
@@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037 : I believe Miss Vietnam would've also made a good Miss Universe if she was chosen.
@@acnixon yes for sure I love her
Thanks for put ur attention at Indonesia too
Dear Dani your video was just what i've been waiting for. 💖 Thank you!!!
Love that you mentioned that Great Britain keep getting closer and closer to the look.. Dee-Ann, Miss GB 2018 was my absolute favourite representative of theirs!
Love the thumbnail😍
Ukraine, one of the countries that send GODDESS FACES delegates, Olesya Stefanko(Miss U 2011, 1st runner up) is my favorite
I agree with Jamaica Dani I think they need to drop the designer because honestly it just be the styling on the gowns a reason why I think yendi didn’t win
I agree with all of your choices. I predict that Miss Universe Vietnam has an excellent chance of winning Miss Universe. She's the new contender styled to perfection with an endearing personality and stage presence. The most impressive improvement at Miss Universe 2021 was hearing Miss Universe Vietnam speak English. Her English was much better and clear compared to previous years. That's a giant step, and the best is yet to come.
What a fresh review. I feel love watching this while having coffee this night. Thanks Dani! I hope you be the judge at MU or MGI or other
Any comment of improvement for Malaysia?
For Jamaica forgot about Kaci Fennel top 4 2014, and Davina Bennett top 2 2017.
I LOVED this video! You can tell how much work you put into it! I am shocked that Italy has had so many placements!!
Oh finally someone talking about Italy.
Unfortunatly, Italy has zero interest in Beauty Pageant so Italy will never win Miss Universe. In addition to this, the National Org is a total mess
I am never getting tired of watching your analysis, and agreeing with just about everything you say 😂XXXX
Thank you for coming to watch 💕
Wow...I Love Love this type of content ❤️❤️❤️ .....This was the best so far from your recent uploads....would be honest didn't enjoy the gown color videos recently 🤣....But this was Superb Dani ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Glad you liked this one ☺️
@@DaniWalker liked.!! Loved it ❤️❤️ this was sooo interesting.....
How did you not place Dani? You would have made a great finalist
Accurately explained...
Thanks for this Dani. I’ve always thought that Jamaica had the most placements without a winner, and totally forgot about Italy. I was routing for their candidate Roberta Capua, but only ended up 1RU to Chile’s Cecilia Bolocco in 1987.
We should also remember England, which qualified 19 times before the organization switched the name back to Great Britain.
Dani is is such an entertaining and insightful video. You are so knowledgeable and come across as so relatable and conversational. I love it! Please continue to keep up the great work! Big fan from Fiji ❤👏
Finally someone (ofcourse it be Dani Walker, cause she awesome) is talking about Ukrainia. My husband is sick of me talking about how I want Ukrainia to win Miss Universe someday.
they might win for political reasons soon (I mean the upcoming war with Russia - which hopefully won't happen)
@@lovelypolishperson5566 it depends. But sure, pageants are also affected by politics, one way or another. Remember the absence of both Kosovo and Albania in MU 2013?
However, with Ukraine, IMO their pageant organization really need to want to win so bad, not just join for the sake of. There are groups and camps (like the ones in the Philippines) who are willing to help them get the IMG formula of Miss Universe. They were doing really well in the last years of Trump era, but lost their momentum in IMG era.
Yes, Ukraine's gown in 2014 was Zuhair Murad. I think it cost around $14,000.00
Curacao also got 3rd or 4th runner up in 1997 with Verna Vasquez.(as I was corrected.) my apologies.
I think the inconsistencies with some of these smaller countries is due to the lack of support of the Franchise holders; therefore in many cases, the Queen's family becomes financially responsible for her Miss Universe preparation.
It was Trinidad/Tobago who was second runner up in 1997. Front runner Curacao, like Carolina Izsak in 1992, tragically missed final 3 by a small margin, ending up in 4th place in the judges top 6 questions. Who knows if she and Italy had made the final 3, would Brooke still win the crown.
In response to this video, a cool idea is dissecting why some countries perform consistently at MU (South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Colombia, France, etc.)
I would probably replace Thailand and France, with Puerto Rico and Venezuela, that’s your real top performing countries.
@@RyanCaravana Thailand and France had only started to consistently place in the past decade.
@@PungiFungi exactly so I probably wont put them in the top tier… i would normally look at the number of crowns
I loved loved Miss Vietnam from 2018, 2019 and 2020 all of them amazing. In 2020 everybody was talking about Rabiya from Phillipines and Amanda Obdam but Vietnam was by far my favorite Asian that year alongside Adline Castelino.
Wow I loved this episode Dani! Loved the stats paired with your thoughts. This must have been lots to research throughout the entire history of MU. Idn why I’m surprised that Great Britain 🇬🇧 has only had 5 placements in the entire MU history. Unless GB always went 100 into their homegrown pageant Miss World and went just for fun to Miss Universe. This year, I thought for sure Pascale Belony would place for Haïti 🇭🇹 She was so outgoing and friendly behind the scenes, and gave such strong interviews.
I think the reasons why Great Britain only had 5 placements in Miss Universe are:
1. Great Britain used to be represented as its 3 constituent countries (Scotland, England, Wales) and not as one. The closest these 3 ever had to the crown were 1st runner-up finishes in 1974 (Wales) and 1980 (Scotland).
2. Lack of interest on beauty pageants among Europeans. Miss World used to be aired at BBC (Britain's biggest TV network) until it decided to stop airing beauty pageants in 1984. Imagine your country's homegrown pageant losing its broadcasting rights with the country's biggest network. In the Philippine context, it's like imagining Binibining Pilipinas not being broadcasted both by GMA and ABS-CBN.
@@KuyaBJLaurente thank you for this context! It explains so much 🙏🏻
That’s because they’ve been competing under the Great Britain name for only about ten years. But if you take into account past delegates from England the number swells to 19, without counting representatives from Scotland and Wales, some of whom have also placed.
Nice content Dani! 👏👏👏
Myanmar is currently starting to rise but I hope they keep that momentum but I’m unsure where they might go after Thuzar placed I fear they might go back to not placing yet again
I'm only waiting for Vietnam 💛. Love from oh
I think you missed Ireland. 2010 was a total bombshell!!
She also forgot to mention that Ukraine placed as 3rd runner up in 2010.
I think the problem is that in a lot of these countries the girls themselves are given the responsibility to prepare themselves for international competition and that includes learning how to do hair and makeup on their own and finding their own wardrobes. That’s why there’s so much inconsistency, as oppose to countries like Venezuela and Thailand which has a big team taking care of everything for their contestant. In a recent Instagram interview, Oxana revealed that she had to buy that iconic Gucci evening gown with her own money and it only arrived a few days before the finals.
Indeed for Indonesia just a matter of time and the right person...
Jamaica, Davina Bennett was 2 nd runner up in 2017
Vietnam miss Dani❤️ 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳
I feel that its English that dosen’t really make them advance. I wish language wasn’t that much of a barrier in the pageants
I’m a huge pageant pans too and I thought Italy was placing this year. Anyway, I moved here for almost 3 years now and YES, pageant is not a big thing here. I don’t even see them on TV not even guesting in any show…
Haiti needs to place again!
talk about each queen of miss phillipines from 2010 to 2021. why they keep placing.
Jamaica 2020 should have placed top 5 love her
Time for Jamaica to win a crown
Agreed. if she had made top 5 she would have killed the interviews.
If you ask me she was blocked for a reason
I am rooting for Vietnam and Singapore :)
Same. I am also hoping for Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Korea to place for the first time after a long time as well (or first time ever).
@@KuyaBJLaurente I always root for them really because they are nice to our candidates also. There's something inside saying that I should not cheer for Thailand and Indonesia hahaha! I can't tell why though. Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣
Could you also please make a video about Finland and Sweden. They went from being the powerhouse of Miss Universe to barely even making it into top in the recent years. Thanks.
Sweden is doing well at Miss Universe in the 80's.
It's so funny, I was just looking into this last week. Great topic. :)
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I hope Indonesia win next MISS UNIVERSE
Coincidentally, MU Curacao 1997, 2015, 2018 and 2020 are all wearing bun in the EG. I really love this episode. Enjoyed it a lot
Thank you!!
I’d love to see more Ireland, they’ve been doing well recently and their titleholders have been incredible!
Actually, Miss Czech Republic 2020's gown is designed by Michael Cinco.
What i think if youve got strong sponsorship your country must be placed
Luv this sort of contents, so fun
Ukraine and sloval rep women are so beautiful
Here’s a video idea: which countries do you think are the brink of making it to semi finals?? I feel there are countries who continue to send good delegates, but just need a last umph to make it to the final show!
Would love to see an episode about countries who won miss universe too! ❤️❤️❤️
let’s talk about how India had it’s drought at Miss Universe pageant after the year 2000 I mean sure we had serval placements has well but there was time that India didn’t even make it to semifinals
I like this episode Dani.. good job😊
So glad to hear it.
Nicaragua had 4 placements, 1974, 2007, 2013* (had mistakely put 2015 before edit), and recently, in 2020. I feel the only consistency they have is inconsistency. The director keeps changing the production crew and struggles with funding and patrons, and though there are beautiful girls, she charges too much to compete, so unprepared girls are the ones competing for the national crown. Not not mention, they keep having the national competition close to the international date, which does not give them any time for the queens to prepare. Pageant fans (which has been exponentially growing in Nicaragua, we have a bigger fan base than band heavy countries in Latin America), have been complaining and requesting a new director for the pageant, so it can be more fruitful.
There was no Nicaragua in top15 2015
@Matthew Lopez my bad meant to say 2013* not 15. Nastassja Bolívar, who also won best national costume that year. Thanks for pointing it out
OMG that gown from Ukraine 2014 one of the best of the pageant's history 😍😍😍😍
You were talking abt Czech Republic but showing Ukraine 2010 on the screen. Did you mean to show Agnes Konkoli of CR in 2012, who placed in the top 10? She is gorge.
I was going to type this, but thought I'd first check if someone already commented. 10:21 timestamp.
You forgot Ireland 🇮🇪We have placed 10 times, most recently in 2017 & 2018 consecutively. We’ve come 2nd runner up twice. Love the video, but was expecting a mention when it started cause I know we have 10 😭
Yes! Ireland is my fav every year I wish pageant people would start talking about them
@@AlexandriaHearn omg I love that, where are you from? Look up ireland in 2010, Rozanna Purcell she’s the best of them all IMO!
@@johngrimes93 yes, she is GODDESS
I hope INDONESIA, my beloved country could comeback stronger this year 💪🏻
Loved this! Your insight is pure gold.
Could you please do more countries like this?
Also I’m from Egypt and we never ever placed. It would be interesting to see what these countries who never place or even come close are doing “wrong”.
There’s no shortage of strong, and charismatic Egyptian women; How to convince them to enter Miss Universe Egypt is the question :) The fate of Miss Universe Egypt is at the hands of the organizers on the national level, so they have to see the value in these women too. Some countries don’t like well-educated and outspoken women as their representative. I don’t know if that’s the case for Egypt because I don’t live there or read what the news says on beauty queens, but I’ve seen this for other countries that send ‘beautiful representatives that never place’.
Paraguay
Miss Universe only like crowing countries with a large pageant following. We have seem that many times. Jamaica should have won so many times already. At least in MW even small countries can win it 🤷♀️
I loved your video! O was just waiting for you talk about Korea ...
Love your fabulous hair💖
Thank you!
indonesia's gown is both beautiful and ordinary.
agree with Amy Whilerton, she is the best so far that Great Britain has sent.
I also wonder if her "infamy" helped her placed....she posted a series of UA-cam videos chronicling her experience at this weird pageant (Asia Pacific International, I believe) in South Korea. She, along with Miss Guyana and Costa Rica fled the pageant because of the wacky going ons, such as Venezuela winning a pre-finals competition without even competing in it, Guyana being grouped with the African countries, touchy feely sponsors and pageant officials.
@@PungiFungi omg i didnt know this 😲
Hi Danni i just wanna say...your hair looks fabulous...love it, love it, i love it. Love you as well. Muahhhh
Dani:
Could you do a least to most Miss USA placing video from least to first?
Thank you.
Italy is home to some of the top fashion designers and some of the most beautiful women; it's baffling they've never had a Miss Universe with that many placements, and they've been competing since the first edition.
I agree, it was confusing to me too.
Hell, they have not won any international crowns, not even Miss World or International.
My favorite countries for Miss Universe are Ukraine, Jamaica and Russia. Love from India 🇮🇳 ♥ ❤