It’s definitely a grower! And he just announced he’s gonna take singing lessons for the first time in his life before Turin so that’s a positive thing!
Oooh, I'm so happy he decides to take singing lessons! He has one of the most interesting voices of his generation but not training. Of course, a few months can not take away some things but it's possitive, so I can't wait to listen to the performance on ESC.
Alright, so The Rasmus' lyrics are always a little odd and open ended, but they usually have a kind of signature. As far as I can tell, Jezebel is about a woman who parties a lot and lures men into one-night-stands, and the lyrics are from one of these men's perspective. As for Lauri's vocals, they've never been that good live. They often sound weak and don't really come out too well, but he has a lot of stage pressence. He also often sings like he has a cold, which you can hear in studio recordings as well. They're still my favourite band, though, so none of this really matters to me. I've listened to their music since I was very little, and seeing them in Eurovision still excites me. Can't wait to see them in the semi-final, and hopefully the finale
His voice is not “tight”, he uses his diaphragm in the beginning of the song to create that sound, very typical for rock singers. This is a good rock song, melodical with interesting built-ups and instrumentation. He has a a unique and recognizable rock sound. This will quality to ESC final and I predict it to do pretty well.
For me this was an instant earworm… and gosh I love that explosive energy. I'll have to take your word on the vocal flaws, but the guy is one hell of a performer.
I had almost the same reaction when I first heard it, despite loving The Rasmus when I was younger (still do, really!). Have to say though, this song REALLY grew on me and and now it's one of my favourites in the competition this year! I hope they do well with it 🤘
For a dude that's mostly into metal core, this song and performance totally got me by surprise. It's eurovision so i'm not sure what kind of lyrical depth you were expecting. I like the honesty in his live vocal execution, he's definitely got a set of lungs on him. And I totally dig their new guitarist, she rocks...what a performer! I'm not usually into catchy stuff so I'm surprised at how much I like this. I do think your critiques of his vocal work are a way off. The technical aspects you might not like are exactly what give him his unique character. The live 'tightness' could have everything to do with running around stage compared to the very open sound he delivers in the studio version. Even the top end of swedish death metal vocalists will sound a bit compressed when bouncing around.
This is definitely a grower. I had problems with the lyrics when I first listened to the song; however, I loved the song even more after a couple listens to the point where the song is now my winner!
Hi! I was at the final rehearsal of the Finnish national qualifications, and he sang much more powerfully then. I guess he was a bit nervous during this live performance in the actual finals, and that's why his singing sounded a bit dull. I hope he isn't as nervous in the Eurovision performances.
1. English isn't thier first language. 2. It's a new song, I think they're literally just learning it. 3. You want "lyrical content" look at "living in a world without you"
My completely baseless prediction is that this will qualify for the final and end up 18th-20th, but it will really depend on the quality of the vocals on the night. The televote tends to reward high energy, impactful rock songs, and the staging is good, but right now the live vocals and the lyrics are dragging it down.
I definetly like that you dont look into the artist or song beforehand! Makes the reaction much more genuine. Also yeah the nasal style is what rasmus is known for, but the vocals will hopefully improve
This is very much a grower! At first I thought 'mehh' but after I've listened to it a few times, I now love it! Sticks in your head too. Had the same with the San Marino one this year. So excited for the rest of the songs to be released. Never was super into Eurovision but since 3 or 4 years I watch it with my boyfriend and just following the news around it and listening to the songs coming out one by one just creates so much more fun than when I used to watch just the final itself. Love it!
I'm from Finland and the rasmus has been known band since mid 90's when they 15 year ish old. But about this. Lauri (the singer) can sing. Lauri do singing videos on UA-cam and so on but I don't know why but Lauri was not at his best. I love the song and loved the band from late 90's when I was 6 years old. Anyway there were rumours that he was ill or when he came from Hawaii where he lived it was not good for his voice. I don't believe I just believe that something was just off. Anyway I know he can sing better at Turin. Anyway I rarely comment but like your videos
@@lyvsix The Rasmus were very big in Italy during the early noughties. I adored them when I was younger and I still enjoy their music. I have been to three of their shows in Manchester and thoroughly enjoyed their performances. Lauri has to ability to adapt to different genre’s and has done some beautiful covers too. Listen to Still Standing from their “In the Shadows” album. It’s such a beautiful song.
Here is the US, I saw "in the shadows" play 3 times on a channel called Fuse. The ONLY time I saw the Rasmus on American TV. Ever. After a week of having the opening cords stuck in my head, I put myself out of my misery and scoured the stores til i found the album. I had to limewire an album or two while music caught up, and it stopped being insanely difficult to get European music in the US. But I have yet to miss an Album since Dead Letters came out. And that's been damn near 20 years now.
I so wish you could react all Finnish candidates we had this year (if someone here hasn't seen them, you can find them searching UMK 2022 or Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) Jezebel was not my favourite.. but it does grow on you when you listen to it more. Lauri did struggle a bit with vocals here, it's hard when you have to sing fully live even with long career. So i am sure their fame help beat imho better options such as Olivera snd Cyan Kicks
I really was shocked, when I heard him sing. As you said, he doesn’t use the space in his mouth/throat (?) for resonance and it made the song fall flat for me. If you listened to the studio version first, this is a huge difference, his voice has a lot more volume there (so I don’t think the “closed mouth effect” was on purpose). I was so baffled, I wonder if he had some issues with his teeth on the night? I don’t know. I hope, it’s not just his style of singing 🙈
In The Shadows is a bop, I’ll give them that. But this ok - just that though. Doesn’t have the same vibe as Blind Channel from last year for me, but I do still love Finland. ☺️🇫🇮 p.s. love your nails 🥰
It does grow on you, I also didn't like it in the beginning. The closed singing is Laurie's style. The band is quite good and they've been quite successful through the years. You should listen to his track with Appcalyptica - Bittersweet
I've been fan of The Rasmus since I was 13 and Lauri has almost always had trouble with his voice on gigs, in some concerts I attended to it was really good and I was suprised, usually when they take a break for a looong time. About the lyrics, this song is catchy but the lyrics have no depth, usually all TR fans I talk to (and me too) love the band because of the lyrics, they are usually deep and emotional and have helped us cope with our lives as a therapy, this is NOT the case but I suppose they wanted something catchy that sells for the contest and that's it this time :D
You should listen to older songs such as Sky, Somewhere, Someone's gonna light you up and from Lauri as a solo artist Heavy, Hello or Have a little mercy. The lyrics make you shiver 🤩
Exactly the same analysis about the vocals. His mouth is very closed. The body is the instrument so the mouth and all the resonators in the face have to be used to deliver the voice. The opening is crucial for correct breathing, shade, pronunciation and interpretation. The performance is very good overall but to be great, this point can be improved. It may be disturbing for some people. Good Luck Finland !! Good Luck The Rasmus !! Love from France ! And thanks for this honest vocal review !
They opened the Finnish selection show and for me it wasn’t as good as it can be cause I felt Lauri was nervous, that’s my impression at least. Once they won they sang again and I felt it was a much better play, much more relaxed and overall better, hope they’ll do better at Turin cause I love them 🥳
I watched UMK in live, and the encore performance was really better, I loved, I love and I will continue to love this, it changes a lot this year when we look at the others songs !
I’m from Finland and feel like he was very pitchy and not well prepared for returning to perform. Lauri Ylönen had a long break from music career and maybe he found out that he needs to train his performing and singing as he ain’t that young Lauri from 20 years ago. My personal favorite from UMK this year was Bess - Ram Pam Pam. She had the strongest live vocals and the song was perfect pop song for Eurovision.
This was definitely NOT the best Finland had to offer for ESC 2022!! :( Many talented and amazing singers there in the competition... but THIS won, only due to the band being famous what 20 years ago. Duhh...
Yes, Lauri’s voice is thin, shaky and pitchy and for me really hard to listen to. The song is ok, and the tuned version of this on streaming services is much better, but for obvious reasons the ability to sing well is the most important thing in eurovision. Not the one I voted for in the Finnish televote.. You should check out Olivera - Thank God I’m an Atheist -it was my choice but didn’t get picked and I’m so bummed!
I've listened this many times but it hasn't grown for me. It stays "flat" for me. I wonder if it even goes to finals. The thing with Rasmus is, they never evolved with their music, it's always been the same and easy to recognize. Finnish qualifiers, there were none which gave me the feeling: Yes, this is it!! They were all indifferent.
I totally agree that the singing wasn't very good, specially at the beginning. It is also not helped by the weird rhymes on the lyrics, they often feel a bit mismatched and it stops you from getting into the song until you get to the Jezebel chorus which is kinda catchy
Sorry, but the lyrics are great. Also great somg. Unfortunately you‘re right about the vocals. I still hope they win, just love this somg. Catchy, great melody, and harmony too. I had to get used to key changes im the verses.
This is by far the best one. By an amazing band that have an amazing back catalogue. These guys deserve the best 😁 Appreciate your honesty with this. 😊
For me, it was certainly a grower. After few times listening to it, I just love it. But problem with it, with Eurovision you just got one shot. While "Dark Side" was like punch in the face (in good way), this was more like gentle "from okay, to a great song - for me at least". At least The Rasmus seemed to have great time while in Torino. Good for them, and good for audience. While Ram Pam Pam and other were good songs, they wouldn't have won either.
After this, I still have Spain, Poland and Australia fighting for my 12 points. As a neighbour I guess I'll have to give Finnland some points for the chorus, at least. But what about Israel? I need some points for Israel! It's so cute! Choices! Darn...
Thanks for the great video, as always!:) Yeah, I agree with your thoughts on the song completely; I really want to like the song but there's just something missing... I might even prefer Bulgaria's "tv-series opening" song (I'm not the only one who thinks it sounds like one, right?? haha) over this one now that I think about it :$ Also, ooo a new location! Have you moved house now? I hope all went/is going well! Poor camera struggling to focus in this new setting haha; they are forgiven:)
Now we totally need to know your opinion on the lyrical content for the other major English-speaking entries that were in the shortlist to represent Finland: Cyan Kick's Hurricane, and Olivera's Thank God I'm an Atheist!
I listened to The Rawmus when I was a teeneger and some of their songs were great. I think that they could have created a much better song for eurovision.
I listen The Rasmus since 2003, but I don't know why this song has not this kind of vibe or kick as the rasmus can give, like the song is good, but something is missing. For me songs like Silver Night or Paradise would do better work on this contest. But I will cheer on them too ^_^
Of course the name The Rasmus sounds familiar, because you probably heard their hit songs like "In The Shadows," "Guilty," "F-F-Falling," etc in early 2000s! I was so excited to hear they were participating in UMK this year but when the song was released I was pretty underwhelmed by it. Now I love it, tho. It's a total grower. I do think his vocals, expecially before the first chorus, were a bit weak but he's been doing this for years now, I'm pretty sure he'll come up with ways to improve. I voted for them in UMK and hoping for the best now :) About your confusion with what the song is about... In Lauri's words, "Jezebel is about a girl who takes what she wants, without asking. A free spirit. It is a homage, a tribute, to the strong women of today, who own their bodies, who are in charge of their sensuality, their sexuality, and who are determined to be an equal." Cheers!
i think the song is really nice but the singer seems to have some pitching problems, it feels different from the studio version. I love their stage presence though!
shut up! you have no idea what your talking about. the rasmus have millions of fans n why they sell out concerts every tour they do! they dont just sing they put on a performance. as for the lyrics you have no imagination if you dont get it! seem like you like one kind of music! leave alone what you dont understand love! the rasmus will be still going long after your dead n no longer boring!
ernsthaft? die Gruppe gibt es seit 1994 schon... es ist alternative Rock... das ist Lauris Art zu singen... und er hat eine geniale Stimme... bitte erst sich ein Überblick über diese Gruppe machen, bevor man eine Reaktion drauf liefert
About lyrics, I am not interested to know about some Jezebel, Madame Medusa or Lady Venom, who does this or that. There is no even beginning of a story.
I wonder for myself that Lauri's problem is precisely that he can't pronounce words properly and sings nasally. I think he won the Finnish qualifiers because he is famous. You definitely have to look at Olivera’s song candidate, who didn’t win after the Rasmus took a crush victory ua-cam.com/video/BOGFjYGHzJQ/v-deo.html
So glad you said that, his vocals seem strained for an experienced artist. I really don't like it and I'm a rock chic, love indie etc. I find Liam Gallagher the same, horrible sound. I'm sad because I always look forward to the Scandi entries and this one is a fail.
They're famous mostly for "In The Shadows" 2000's vibes. I disliked the song when I first heard it. I like it better now but I'm a bit concerned that he can't really sing it that well LIVE. Falls very flat throughout 💔 I felt Cyan Kicks woulda been better for the final! You should react their final performance! You can find it on UMKs channel 😏
It’s definitely a grower! And he just announced he’s gonna take singing lessons for the first time in his life before Turin so that’s a positive thing!
REALLY?? HE NEVER DID SINGING LESSONS?
Oooh, I'm so happy he decides to take singing lessons! He has one of the most interesting voices of his generation but not training. Of course, a few months can not take away some things but it's possitive, so I can't wait to listen to the performance on ESC.
Oh that's nice
UMK gives free vocal lessons to all the competitors for free and according to him he took as many of them as possible. So that's a lie.
Did he say it?
You’ll be singing Jezebel tomorrow morning - trust and believe!
Alright, so The Rasmus' lyrics are always a little odd and open ended, but they usually have a kind of signature. As far as I can tell, Jezebel is about a woman who parties a lot and lures men into one-night-stands, and the lyrics are from one of these men's perspective.
As for Lauri's vocals, they've never been that good live. They often sound weak and don't really come out too well, but he has a lot of stage pressence. He also often sings like he has a cold, which you can hear in studio recordings as well.
They're still my favourite band, though, so none of this really matters to me. I've listened to their music since I was very little, and seeing them in Eurovision still excites me. Can't wait to see them in the semi-final, and hopefully the finale
Feeling the same!
They are amazing!!! All the best from Romania. I love this song so much. They deserve to win this year. 🖤
Cant wait
Very strange English accent... of this so-called vocal coach...
His voice is not “tight”, he uses his diaphragm in the beginning of the song to create that sound, very typical for rock singers. This is a good rock song, melodical with interesting built-ups and instrumentation. He has a a unique and recognizable rock sound. This will quality to ESC final and I predict it to do pretty well.
No, it's garbage.
I gotta say, this is my favorite this year. I’ve caught myself singing it to myself repeatedly. Definitely a worthy successor to Blind Channel. 😁
Goosebumps! I adore them
For me this was an instant earworm… and gosh I love that explosive energy. I'll have to take your word on the vocal flaws, but the guy is one hell of a performer.
It’s a grower i hated it when won, next day when i woke up i was singing the whole song all day and i just can’t stop 😂
I had almost the same reaction when I first heard it, despite loving The Rasmus when I was younger (still do, really!). Have to say though, this song REALLY grew on me and and now it's one of my favourites in the competition this year! I hope they do well with it 🤘
This band released _In the Shadows_ back in 2003 which was a hit across Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
In Latin America was a hit as well.
This is my favourite song from the Rasmus. I also livre Bittersweet.
For a dude that's mostly into metal core, this song and performance totally got me by surprise. It's eurovision so i'm not sure what kind of lyrical depth you were expecting. I like the honesty in his live vocal execution, he's definitely got a set of lungs on him. And I totally dig their new guitarist, she rocks...what a performer! I'm not usually into catchy stuff so I'm surprised at how much I like this. I do think your critiques of his vocal work are a way off. The technical aspects you might not like are exactly what give him his unique character. The live 'tightness' could have everything to do with running around stage compared to the very open sound he delivers in the studio version. Even the top end of swedish death metal vocalists will sound a bit compressed when bouncing around.
I didn’t like Finland that much but it got better better as it progressed
Got worse methinks... Clothes should've stayed ON
That happened to me at first. But now I'm listening to this song every single day. Finland is my favorite so far. Just love it.
@@shea8977 he's aged like good wine, I guess he wanted to show us all and I wont object to it.
This is definitely a grower. I had problems with the lyrics when I first listened to the song; however, I loved the song even more after a couple listens to the point where the song is now my winner!
Hi! I was at the final rehearsal of the Finnish national qualifications, and he sang much more powerfully then. I guess he was a bit nervous during this live performance in the actual finals, and that's why his singing sounded a bit dull. I hope he isn't as nervous in the Eurovision performances.
Practice tends to remove nervousness, so id bet it will be better
Yep, it sounds a lot like nervousness to me...this iis an important moment in his career...
The Rasmus sounds like The Rasmus earlier days. The chorus is most like in their hit "In the Shadows".
It really gets better with every listen.
It is very catchy. I don't really mind about the lyrics being a little bit uninteresting. I am disappointed you skipped the guitar solo.
Love Finland from Germany ♥️
1. English isn't thier first language.
2. It's a new song, I think they're literally just learning it.
3. You want "lyrical content" look at "living in a world without you"
My completely baseless prediction is that this will qualify for the final and end up 18th-20th, but it will really depend on the quality of the vocals on the night. The televote tends to reward high energy, impactful rock songs, and the staging is good, but right now the live vocals and the lyrics are dragging it down.
I definetly like that you dont look into the artist or song beforehand! Makes the reaction much more genuine. Also yeah the nasal style is what rasmus is known for, but the vocals will hopefully improve
WHAT?! I would have watched Eurovision if I knew The Rasmus were playing!!!!!
I love The Rasmus!!!!!😍😘🥰
This is very much a grower! At first I thought 'mehh' but after I've listened to it a few times, I now love it! Sticks in your head too. Had the same with the San Marino one this year. So excited for the rest of the songs to be released. Never was super into Eurovision but since 3 or 4 years I watch it with my boyfriend and just following the news around it and listening to the songs coming out one by one just creates so much more fun than when I used to watch just the final itself. Love it!
i dont know how u got in my blood but 12 points to The Rasmus
Love it Jazabel💛 ..and I'm from top of Australia 🦘🌞 Laurie's soooo adorable and talented..love the band. I'm feeln it! Lol.😄
I hope they win ❤
I'm from Finland and the rasmus has been known band since mid 90's when they 15 year ish old. But about this. Lauri (the singer) can sing. Lauri do singing videos on UA-cam and so on but I don't know why but Lauri was not at his best. I love the song and loved the band from late 90's when I was 6 years old. Anyway there were rumours that he was ill or when he came from Hawaii where he lived it was not good for his voice. I don't believe I just believe that something was just off. Anyway I know he can sing better at Turin. Anyway I rarely comment but like your videos
They had a big UK hit. I bought the single 'In The Shadows'. It was some time ago.
It was a hit everywhere, this is their second chance and making it big....but he spunds extremely nervous...
@@lyvsix The Rasmus were very big in Italy during the early noughties. I adored them when I was younger and I still enjoy their music.
I have been to three of their shows in Manchester and thoroughly enjoyed their performances. Lauri has to ability to adapt to different genre’s and has done some beautiful covers too.
Listen to Still Standing from their “In the Shadows” album.
It’s such a beautiful song.
The album was Dead Letters
Here is the US, I saw "in the shadows" play 3 times on a channel called Fuse. The ONLY time I saw the Rasmus on American TV. Ever. After a week of having the opening cords stuck in my head, I put myself out of my misery and scoured the stores til i found the album. I had to limewire an album or two while music caught up, and it stopped being insanely difficult to get European music in the US. But I have yet to miss an Album since Dead Letters came out. And that's been damn near 20 years now.
Every 2000's emo kid was rooting for this one.
I so wish you could react all Finnish candidates we had this year (if someone here hasn't seen them, you can find them searching UMK 2022 or Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu)
Jezebel was not my favourite.. but it does grow on you when you listen to it more. Lauri did struggle a bit with vocals here, it's hard when you have to sing fully live even with long career. So i am sure their fame help beat imho better options such as Olivera snd Cyan Kicks
I really was shocked, when I heard him sing. As you said, he doesn’t use the space in his mouth/throat (?) for resonance and it made the song fall flat for me.
If you listened to the studio version first, this is a huge difference, his voice has a lot more volume there (so I don’t think the “closed mouth effect” was on purpose).
I was so baffled, I wonder if he had some issues with his teeth on the night? I don’t know.
I hope, it’s not just his style of singing 🙈
I believe he was nervous. Or atleast that is what is being said.
I agree on you the first time I listened and see the performance. But as time goes, it grew on me much better..
The Rasmus owned 2003 with “ in the shadows “ , back then the Vocals were strong , but who knows what life has thrown at those Chords .
In The Shadows is a bop, I’ll give them that. But this ok - just that though. Doesn’t have the same vibe as Blind Channel from last year for me, but I do still love Finland. ☺️🇫🇮 p.s. love your nails 🥰
The other contestants in the preselection were more modern and had more depth imo. But The Rasmus are just so famous that they took the trophy in UMK.
It does grow on you, I also didn't like it in the beginning. The closed singing is Laurie's style. The band is quite good and they've been quite successful through the years. You should listen to his track with Appcalyptica - Bittersweet
I've been fan of The Rasmus since I was 13 and Lauri has almost always had trouble with his voice on gigs, in some concerts I attended to it was really good and I was suprised, usually when they take a break for a looong time. About the lyrics, this song is catchy but the lyrics have no depth, usually all TR fans I talk to (and me too) love the band because of the lyrics, they are usually deep and emotional and have helped us cope with our lives as a therapy, this is NOT the case but I suppose they wanted something catchy that sells for the contest and that's it this time :D
You should listen to older songs such as Sky, Somewhere, Someone's gonna light you up and from Lauri as a solo artist Heavy, Hello or Have a little mercy. The lyrics make you shiver 🤩
Exactly the same analysis about the vocals. His mouth is very closed. The body is the instrument so the mouth and all the resonators in the face have to be used to deliver the voice. The opening is crucial for correct breathing, shade, pronunciation and interpretation.
The performance is very good overall but to be great, this point can be improved. It may be disturbing for some people.
Good Luck Finland !! Good Luck The Rasmus !! Love from France ! And thanks for this honest vocal review !
They opened the Finnish selection show and for me it wasn’t as good as it can be cause I felt Lauri was nervous, that’s my impression at least. Once they won they sang again and I felt it was a much better play, much more relaxed and overall better, hope they’ll do better at Turin cause I love them 🥳
Finland is always my favourite entries we have this one and last year dark side 🙏🏼
It's a grower for sure. I didn't like it at first but now it's up in my top
I watched UMK in live, and the encore performance was really better, I loved, I love and I will continue to love this, it changes a lot this year when we look at the others songs !
as soon as he lost his clothes the vocal coach changed her tune, pun intended. that did make me laugh hahaha love the vid!
I’m from Finland and feel like he was very pitchy and not well prepared for returning to perform. Lauri Ylönen had a long break from music career and maybe he found out that he needs to train his performing and singing as he ain’t that young Lauri from 20 years ago. My personal favorite from UMK this year was Bess - Ram Pam Pam. She had the strongest live vocals and the song was perfect pop song for Eurovision.
I looove the song😁 Hope they will improve the live version a bit
I don't mind this one. I can see It doing pretty well. I would definitely think It would be Top Ten.
This was definitely NOT the best Finland had to offer for ESC 2022!! :(
Many talented and amazing singers there in the competition... but THIS won, only due to the band being famous what 20 years ago. Duhh...
I like Finland🇫🇮
Yes, Lauri’s voice is thin, shaky and pitchy and for me really hard to listen to.
The song is ok, and the tuned version of this on streaming services is much better, but for obvious reasons the ability to sing well is the most important thing in eurovision. Not the one I voted for in the Finnish televote.. You should check out Olivera - Thank God I’m an Atheist -it was my choice but didn’t get picked and I’m so bummed!
Love the Rasmus and in studio version, but Lauri can’t sing verses live unfortunately (((
I've listened this many times but it hasn't grown for me. It stays "flat" for me. I wonder if it even goes to finals. The thing with Rasmus is, they never evolved with their music, it's always been the same and easy to recognize. Finnish qualifiers, there were none which gave me the feeling: Yes, this is it!! They were all indifferent.
I totally agree that the singing wasn't very good, specially at the beginning. It is also not helped by the weird rhymes on the lyrics, they often feel a bit mismatched and it stops you from getting into the song until you get to the Jezebel chorus which is kinda catchy
Sorry, but the lyrics are great. Also great somg. Unfortunately you‘re right about the vocals. I still hope they win, just love this somg. Catchy, great melody, and harmony too. I had to get used to key changes im the verses.
This is by far the best one. By an amazing band that have an amazing back catalogue. These guys deserve the best 😁
Appreciate your honesty with this. 😊
For me, it was certainly a grower. After few times listening to it, I just love it.
But problem with it, with Eurovision you just got one shot. While "Dark Side" was like punch in the face (in good way), this was more like gentle "from okay, to a great song - for me at least".
At least The Rasmus seemed to have great time while in Torino. Good for them, and good for audience. While Ram Pam Pam and other were good songs, they wouldn't have won either.
THe Ramus and the big hit "in the shadows"2003
After this, I still have Spain, Poland and Australia fighting for my 12 points. As a neighbour I guess I'll have to give Finnland some points for the chorus, at least. But what about Israel? I need some points for Israel! It's so cute! Choices! Darn...
Thanks for the great video, as always!:)
Yeah, I agree with your thoughts on the song completely; I really want to like the song but there's just something missing... I might even prefer Bulgaria's "tv-series opening" song (I'm not the only one who thinks it sounds like one, right?? haha) over this one now that I think about it :$
Also, ooo a new location! Have you moved house now? I hope all went/is going well!
Poor camera struggling to focus in this new setting haha; they are forgiven:)
Now we totally need to know your opinion on the lyrical content for the other major English-speaking entries that were in the shortlist to represent Finland: Cyan Kick's Hurricane, and Olivera's Thank God I'm an Atheist!
I listened to The Rawmus when I was a teeneger and some of their songs were great. I think that they could have created a much better song for eurovision.
When I heard this on tv I was wondering why his voice was so small in the beginning.
I listen The Rasmus since 2003, but I don't know why this song has not this kind of vibe or kick as the rasmus can give, like the song is good, but something is missing. For me songs like Silver Night or Paradise would do better work on this contest. But I will cheer on them too ^_^
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Siii, todos los que fuimos adolescentes emos en esa época, estábamos deseando que ganaran ellos.
Pretty similar vibes to 2021...
The song id about female empowerment and women being able to do what they want, and dress like they want etc.
I totally agree... I listened to it many times but it doesn't grow on me... Its a Pity.. I used to like the Rasmus so much as a teenager.
Of course the name The Rasmus sounds familiar, because you probably heard their hit songs like "In The Shadows," "Guilty," "F-F-Falling," etc in early 2000s! I was so excited to hear they were participating in UMK this year but when the song was released I was pretty underwhelmed by it. Now I love it, tho. It's a total grower. I do think his vocals, expecially before the first chorus, were a bit weak but he's been doing this for years now, I'm pretty sure he'll come up with ways to improve. I voted for them in UMK and hoping for the best now :)
About your confusion with what the song is about... In Lauri's words, "Jezebel is about a girl who takes what she wants, without asking. A free spirit. It is a homage, a tribute, to the strong women of today, who own their bodies, who are in charge of their sensuality, their sexuality, and who are determined to be an equal."
Cheers!
It is a grower. Many people have said that on here XD
In my top 3
i think the song is really nice but the singer seems to have some pitching problems, it feels different from the studio version. I love their stage presence though!
This kept me I liked it not the best not the worst
I like the chorus
I’d love to see you do a top 5 UK acts that you would select for Eurovision 🥰🥰
Sophie Ellis Bextor or Sugababes (MKS) at the top for me 😝😝
He is not singing in his own language, obviously he is not naturally adjusted to speak or sing in English vowels and to match mouth shape to it.
But I truly enjoy your reviews Georgina! Keep it up ! :)
It's a grower for me 👍👍
shut up! you have no idea what your talking about. the rasmus have millions of fans n why they sell out concerts every tour they do! they dont just sing they put on a performance. as for the lyrics you have no imagination if you dont get it! seem like you like one kind of music! leave alone what you dont understand love! the rasmus will be still going long after your dead n no longer boring!
Cyan Kick would be much better choice,they won just because The Rasmus is worldwide popular band
ernsthaft? die Gruppe gibt es seit 1994 schon... es ist alternative Rock... das ist Lauris Art zu singen... und er hat eine geniale Stimme... bitte erst sich ein Überblick über diese Gruppe machen, bevor man eine Reaktion drauf liefert
Rasmus 🤘💙🇫🇮
I believe it is about the monitor...
Ive never been more emverassed to be finnish
If you want angry rock check out the 2nd place Cyan Kicks - Hurricane!
"Hurricane" was a better option for Finland's entry this year.
Its okay, hehe reminds me on the song of Nightbird on AGT. You should really react to this one
Not on my top 10 this year... But it's a nice song...
About lyrics, I am not interested to know about some Jezebel, Madame Medusa or Lady Venom, who does this or that. There is no even beginning of a story.
The Rasmus? As in the band that was popular back in the day? :O
Seems very one note at the moment..
I expected more from Rasmus, great band but this song... 😏
I can't unhear "I just died in your arms tonight" vibe... This chorus is just similar, isn't it? :D
And on The Rasmus here, the vocalist was sick during this performance
Slightly the chorus reminds me of Girls Aloud Girl Overboard.
just let finland be sad rock boys in peace
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I wonder for myself that Lauri's problem is precisely that he can't pronounce words properly and sings nasally. I think he won the Finnish qualifiers because he is famous. You definitely have to look at Olivera’s song candidate, who didn’t win after the Rasmus took a crush victory ua-cam.com/video/BOGFjYGHzJQ/v-deo.html
It’s a good song, but i like last year contribution better🤘🏼
I am afraid this will finish like Cascada or Bony in 2013 :(
So glad you said that, his vocals seem strained for an experienced artist. I really don't like it and I'm a rock chic, love indie etc. I find Liam Gallagher the same, horrible sound. I'm sad because I always look forward to the Scandi entries and this one is a fail.
They're famous mostly for "In The Shadows" 2000's vibes. I disliked the song when I first heard it. I like it better now but I'm a bit concerned that he can't really sing it that well LIVE. Falls very flat throughout 💔 I felt Cyan Kicks woulda been better for the final! You should react their final performance! You can find it on UMKs channel 😏
I preferred "Thank God I'm an Atheist", it's so dark and beautiful song plus powerful voice. Maybe they won because of their name... 🤷