Eurovision is definitely NOT a ‘singing’ competition, it’s all about the entertainment . Its one of the most common mistakes Americans make while watching haha.

Germany were being serious. They’re all being genuine. Europeans just enjoy irony. Like, Americans just don’t get things.

This is the most American reaction to Eurovision I ever saw

You guys went way too deep with this. When it comes to Eurovision, you sit back, relax, usually with a bit of alcohol, and embrace the madness. You need to watch the voting as well. It's always the best part, especially this year.

Things you can usually predict about Eurovision: * most entries will be very average Europop. * several entries will be really, really weird. * the French entry will be Very French. * the UK will submit a really low-effort entry. And then act indignant when it does poorly.

You guys don't get the spirit of Eurovision - it's about the fun not being competitive.

Ukraine’s song isn’t even scary at all, its actually about the awakening of spring and has that magical creepy vibe since its a ukrainian folk song.

Ugh seeing how Americans react to Eurovision I’m sure that the “American song contest” is gonna be super boring and competitive while in Europe the most important thing is having fun instead of winning.

I love how Americans like to insult and be disrespectful to things they're not familiar with. this is European entertainment, it's bound to be different.

It's a song contest not just a singing competition. The staging, presentation, lyrics and originality of the song count just as much as just the voices.

If you listen to the lyrics of the Lithuanian song, you'll actually understand the dance: they are dancing exactly as if they were dancing alone in their room. After an year and a half, you need to "Discoteque"!

Italy was not playing live. Live instruments are not allowed in Eurovision. They can play though, they just aren't playing here.

“I don’t know what she’s saying but I feel fear” - yes Eric, that is Eurovision 😅

Eurovision is a bit different if you watch the full show, start to finish, on the night. Instead of picking out, and only watching select tunes.

Sooo... It's not "European Countries" its countries which have an agreement with the European Broadcasting Union.. Great video!

No, it us not a 'joke' as some English people write it here. All countries apart from UK take it more or less seriously.

Icelandic singer wrote the song for his wife for their 10th anniversary

"i dont think french people take the piss" France 2014: hold my mustache

"UK nil points" is basically tradition at this point. If the UK isn't at the bottom of the scoreboard, something has gone wrong

"I can't get over how French this song is" - that was me watching it the first time too!

The most American reaction ever

i am lithuanian and now i know why you guys arent in eurovision

Hi! Russian over here - just stopping by to quickly comment on our entry this year :) First of all, the 'zoom call' was actually Manizha's idea to bring out as many Russian women as possible so people sent over clips of themselves lipsyncing to the song, as you can't have more than 6 people on stage for the performance (which includes dancers and backing vocals). The big dress she was in was also made from fabric that got sent over from many women from their own dresses, and the movement is a bit of a nod to some traditional dances (check the Beryozka dancing ensemble, the ladies do look like they're just flowing haha). As far as the lyrics go, the song has a lot of commentary on stereotypes and things women in Russia (and not only in Russia) hear - first verse is about waiting to someone to "give a hand" (as in marriage), to which Manizha sings "why wait? get up and go", hence why she's stepping out of the dress. Second verse is about how society comments on women (lose some weight, wear a longer/shorter skirt, have kids), so the song has a pretty big feminist message in it. It also comments on the fact that a lot of Russian families are single-parent families (сын без отца, дочь без отца, "a son without a father, a daughter without a father"), to name just a few - I really suggest you go check out the official translation on the Eurovision website! Her jumper says "Russian woman" on the back, btw, transcribed from English except for the W. And, also, some more facts: the song and the singer were a subject of a lot of talk and some hate even, including a lot of xenophobic comments towards Manizha's ethnicity. Honestly, it's such a cool entry and the fact that it won the National Selection on International Women's Day, exactly a year after the song was first composed, makes it even cooler.

A music competition 😂 Guys, you don't get the eurovision yet. It is much more than that.

Eden’s very high note was actually a B6 the highest note used in Eurovision ever!😂

I loved Grace’s understated response to Damiano from Maneskin - “This gentleman has impeccable style”. Many people were a loooooot more enthusiastic!

Most countries take it very seriously and yes it is competitive. Look what it meant for Måneskin, they were literally in tears. You could also see the drama on the face of the other contenders, as votes were announced. They all wanted to win......

Thank you for you video ! The winners by televote - 1. Italy 2.Ukraine 3. France

Italians absolutely can take a piss! XD Actually it's a strong part of our culture mocking things when they are too serious or people get too confident ( commedia dell'arte is born in Italy after all and the satyrical side it's always been very strong since roman times), but in this case we were very serious indeed.

Random spanish words is nothing... Belgium has submitted entries involving a made up gibberish language.... TWICE!!! :D

“I thought it was only European countries in it,” Australia is in it love!

Ukrainian song is modern version of folklor west Ukrainian song ,the call of spring and warm weather 😅

Current rules are that while all vocals must be performed live, no instruments are allowed to be. There is also a maximum of six performers on stage. At one time there used to be an orchestra, and they provided backing for everybody. The host country was obliged to provide an orchestra until the 90s, though no one had actually used it for years by then. At various times in the contest's history performers had to sing in the language of the country they were representing, but now they can sing in any language they like, which means that most countries sing in English, although the Francophone countries have only ever entered French language songs

That note Israel did is the highest in the competitions history!!! Also, the UK has been last 2 years in a row

I’m a simple man, I see Måneskin, I click

Having fun and novelty/'joke' or meme entries are an important and valid part of Eurovision. Eurovision has diversity of every kind, there is a wide range of different songs and performances and being extra is very welcomed and expected in Eurovision. Eurovision is not a dead serious contest that countries send only their best, most esteemed artists, it has a mix of more experienced and bigger artists and new artists, it's a celebration of the music and the spectacle, you guys are really missing the point if you think that countries sending something that is more jokey or fun to this international song competition is something unexpected or bad. Sometimes these entries get good results, sometimes they don't, but that just how it is with everyone. And just bc a song might seem 'goofy' to you, it doesn't mean there isn't effort put in, it's just disrespectful to say that.

Once I saw your guys' video, I was super excited to see your reaction to Eurovision, as it has been a big part of all European's lives. But to see how ignorant you can be towards other cultures disappointed me. I don't understand what is so hilarious about Lithuanian's performance, to begin with. The guys did a great job creating a unique song that none of the artists ever did. Then, the ignorance regarding Russian and Ukrainian culture is mind-blowing. And looking down on different countries is disgusting. If you can't appreciate the contest for what it is, and its quality, you shouldn't simply watch it. It does make a lot of sense why a competition of this kind won't ever succeed in America. You would need to have a culture on your own, in order to create something different from the mainstream autotune pop. You simply don't get it. And talking over the songs while listening, isn't really listening.

"I don't think French people take the piss" Twin Twin has entered the chat

7:06 when people don't know how to appreciate a good 90/80s inspired pop song, I'm not surprised the American music industry is having a huge downfall since 2014

I lost it at the "Hello Magic Mike" comment towards Måneskin's vocalist Damiano😂

Unfortunately Måneskin aren't playing live. None of the instrumentation in Eurovision is live, only vocals.

Eurovision is amazing. I've been obsessed with it since I first watched in 2017 and have watched back to 2001. I've discovered many amazing artists through these shows and so many wonderful songs. Please please please go watch the full Grand Final from this year and see if you feel differently about it. It really isn't the same broken up like this; you have to watch the full contest to really get into it. Then watch the semis because a lot of great songs get knocked out there.

When it comes to Israel and Australia being in the eurovision song contest, they paying members to the European Broadcasting Union which runs Eurovision so are invited.

i get that it's your first time watching, but i can just tell that you've been influenced by some terrible uk opinions on this diverse, inclusive and honestly amazing contest. kinda disappointed with your reaction and wish that you guys had reacted without knowing a lot of brits' biased opinions... i really feel like you would've actually respected these artist's performances instead of calling them 'so bad' and 'horrible'. there are more europeans who love and watch this contest rather than hating it. :)

The film that was released by Will Ferrell last year Eurovision: Ice & Fire was basically Eurovision in a nutshell, zany and absolutely hilarious 😂

I love British people, but their Eurovision entries...I wish they were a pisstake at this point. Most of Europe wants to either enjoy great music or have fun with some weird songs or fails...nobody watches ESC for mid songs and that is what UK delivers steadily. Also every year ESC has ton of weird songs, mostly coz a lot of countries cannot afford to win ESC, coz then they would have to host the next year(which - expensive af), but they still want representation...so that is how weird songs are born..which in the end probably helps the show the most as 40+ good songs d be rly boring and hard to digest.

"i really like the guitarists bell bottoms" me: *dies knowing vic is the bassist*

actually, the only things live in eurovision are the voices so no matter how accurately you think they're playing any instrument, they're not since there are only 40 seconds to change scenery from one performance to another it's not allowed to play live

Eurovision originally started in the mid 1950's when a link up was made between the tv stations in various European countries allowing them to share in programming. This was before satellites, it was all cables and radio links etc. It was very high tech for the time. The Eurovision Song Contest was a way to demonstrate this marvel to European viewers. A way to bring them all together in an entertaining shared experience. Don't forget the second world war had only finished about ten years previously and regular tv itself had only began in the UK in 1936, with some countries taking part getting tv much more recently than that. It was a straight forward singing contest at first, but over the years it has become more of a spectacular visual entertainment in general. It has also become a lot more political with some countries always or never voting for other nations whatever the merits of the performance. It is said that many countries are anti Britain, strange then how many choose to sing in English. I myself haven't watched it in years. It is like Marmite, you either love it or hate it!

Play Ja Ja Ding Dong! Have you watched the Eurovision movie? Once you get more familiar with Eurovision you should definitely give it a go.

Ukraine was literally the best this year 🔥 They are still my winners 💚

1:13 - A little too much overthinking. The song was submitted in a behind-closed-doors selection process by the German public broadcaster where submissions are evaluated before choosing an entry to represent Germany and this was what came out on top. The song and the music video was already done before it was submitted for consideration so it's not necessarily a commentary on international relations.

People it's not that serious... they're learning as they go! They're giving their first time reaction and I appreciate that it's their initial, unfiltered response! Even for us in Europe who love Eurovision - our first ever show, I'm sure most of us were either 'wtf' or 'what is this?' It takes time to get the vibe of the show, so good on you guys

Absolutely agree that we should have just done a piss take performance. Germany had the right idea and it doesn’t matter then that you score low. It would be more watchable if we did that 😂

I've been watching a lot of your past videos cooking,going places, etc. Thank you for all the content and great video

Soooo good to see you back! I've been having withdrawal symptoms from your videos! Ey up, from Sheffield x

Iceland and Finland were the personal favourites in my house. My mum even learnt the dance for Iceland because she loved them so much hahahah.

You should definitely check Måneskin’s latest album, it’s amazing

Eurovision comes under "So bad its Good" , best watched while drinking heavily and listening to Graham Nortons quips .

Glad to see you back

Euro song is a strange mix of trashy, cheezy and above all catchy! What people remember, they will wote for! It's a whole separate estethic and world 😊😂❤️ That bird squeeque was the highest note ever hit in euro song! 👌

Watching it live and especially in the UK with Graham on your side - you will have a blast. Have it be a night of entertainment and not a competition, and just have fun, diss what you dont like, embrace what you do like and just have fun. When that mood is set, I think you will enjoy it even more =D

12:27 - Oh, they're all miming their instruments as everything's on a backing track. But that doesn;t deter the drums to be played hard to look realistic at the very least. :)

This is probably my favorite of these "American reacts to Eurovision" videos I've seen 🤭 I agreed on a lot of your opinions.

The late great Terry Wogan used to commentate for the UK and was brilliant, Graham Norton took over from Terry and brings his own humour to the proceedings. He always asks people to raise a glass in honour of Terry when song number 9 comes up. As it is said that Terry wouldn't have a drink until around the 9th song and then would have a tot of something. Showing my age here, but I thought the female in Italy's band looked like Suzie Quattro! There is a theatre show called Eurobeat which is a fun homage to Eurovision and pre covid the audience would hear 10 songs from spoof singers/ countries and then had to vote for their favourite song which would win for that nights performance.

I don't care anyone says, tout luniverse by g'jons tears is my favourite

The french singer is actually from Serbian and Persian descent

Every year - 'You can't polish a turd!' 'Yes, but, you can roll it in glitter!

You can find all the songs on Spotify! P.S. Ukraine is my absolute favourite this year :D

For me Eurovision is all about the scores at the end. That's where the fun really starts. But, you do need to have Graham Norton rip the pish out of everyone else to truly appreciate it

Glad to hear you are getting a lot of work, one vid a month is a good pace. I always enjoy the contrast/compare with U.S. culture so if you have more of those en route, fabulous.

Glad to see your back and once a month is ok for me as you guys are possible very busy

Looks like you are one of these rare people who actually watched the whole performances not just the highlights. Love Italy, but live instruments are not allowed at Eurovision 😶

I feel like you guys just need to be quiet and listen. Such an American reaction.

It's funny you say that the french singer Barbara Pravi looks incredibly french, as both her parents are actually not french! :-)

The whole point of Eurovision is that it’s seen as just a bit of fun. I don’t think anyone actually takes it that seriously! 😀.

Did you both listened any music? Can’t stop talking , que preguiça

The Italians weren’t actually playing live as far as my understanding goes is that it is against the rules to play instruments live

Oh, trust me, as a Brit, that is EXACTLY the sort of thing we send when we want to do poorly

Omg you're back ☺️☺️☺️

Hi wandering ravens, the funny thing about our entry (uk) is that it got 0 points. Not only that, but 4 places got 0 points, which has never happened before.

If you react to more Eurovision from this year make sure to watch Bulgaria, their performance was amazing!!

you guys and your "take the piss" - haha - so good .......okay, after this video is over I have to pee.

Ohh no best part of Iceland was the pyro in the end and you cut it 😄

Grace's joining Lithuania, already dressed for it🟨

Måneskin ♥ Italy

OMG Wes Anderson, I’m dying 🤣

Omg please do a reaction video to some of the most famous Eurovision performances from the past!

Coming out of the costume was a nod to Russian dolls.

Europe as in 'European Broadcasting Union' [read as random TV business deal area] (and Australia, because why not)

you guys are one of few americans i’ve seen to have as deep an appreciation of eurovision but only confused as to what is happening. usually americans dismiss it as “their version of american idol” even though eurovision has existed sonce the 50s and americans just live in a small bubble of their own creation, so it’s lovely to see you two be so respectful♥️

It's the perk of Eurovision to be crazy and make weird, interesting, funny, sometimes cultural and rarely good music. It is about the being together and having fun, living out the crazy side, not really about song writing 😊😅

Winning can be financially crippling. The winner has to host next years. The Irish won it three times in a row and then made damn sure it didn't happen again.

Aaah classic, Americans who do not even care to research something and like to disrespect everything they see❤️

Best wishes with all your work guys

EBU does not allow live instruments anymore. You can have them but they're not plugged in. It saves on time and tech difficulties. The Grand Final is 4h long and there's around 1 minute to set up between acts.

Italy's not actually playing. Eurovision doesn't allow live instruments

Australia is also in Europe 🤪🤣👍

Hey hey hey great video, could you see the other performances? Continue the good work!

"She looks..." Me: anticipating "pretty" Her: "Extremely French!" 🤣🤣👍