Australia Eurovision 2023 - Music Teacher analyses Promise by Voyager (Reaction) 

Nailed it, dude! Thanks for the support :) 🙏

God, this is a good song! As a Finn, this is probably the one I will vote for.

Absolutely one of the best and a big favs. Cannot wait for the last half of the song live in Liverpool - imagine the guitar solo in the middle of that stadium in Liverpool!!

I truly hope Voyager will qualify because then I’ll get to vote for them like crazy in the Grand Final. 🤘 Sure, I’ve loved a few Australian entries before but this year Australia is my clear #1. 🇫🇮♥️🇦🇺

Congratulations! Love it! 12 points from Norway 🇳🇴

First time since Dami I love Australia's song. My joint winner with Finland

it's my favorite and they are going to just smash it live.........

Your insight is so fascinating. I always had the sense that composing mirrors storytelling, but not the expertise to point out how or why - this is a revelation. Thank you for these videos!

I love, love, love this song very much

I love that there was no compromise here, Voyager doing exactly what Voyager do and now a lot more people know it too, so happy for them to get some of the recognition they deserve.

Since Australia entered the contest, you've pushed the bar up for everyone and the competition has really benefited from it IMO. Voyager were one of my favourite bands before the contest so I am totally biased and I was pretty gutted Dreamer wasn't sent last year. This track is awesome and I love your reaction. I got emotional watching you getting the exact same bits that made me have a jaw drop too. That high note that most other reviewers talk over is just... Ah so awesome! I'll be voting in the semi final and final since the UK can vote in semi final 2 ^_^

This one and Finland are my favourite songs this year. The drops in this song are IMMENSE! LOVE IT.

My number 2 this year just becouse spain makes me emotional

top 10 material here for sure! with 💛💙from Ukraine (=

My winners this year, from Italy ❤

Great reaction. I adore this song. This is THE best song in Eurovision. Normally, I really like at least three or four songs every year. This year, this was the only one for me. You're the first I've seen to compliment the vocals. The vocals are fantastic.

I love watching someone love this song as much as I do! Fantastic reaction. This song is genius in so many ways, and every time I hear it I get even more out of it. The lyrics are inspired, the vocals are stunning, and the band is so powerful. Every aspect of this song is so well thought out and intentional, and the way the song transitions means it never gets boring or repetitive. It's brilliant! My #1 this year, and quite possibly my #1 Eurovision song of all time. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤

I think it's called a 'tierce de picardie' when a major chord ends what was a minor progression. Btw Voyager is in the Grand Final- YAY!!!!! SO GOOD!!

Man, I am so glad the algorithm did its job and recommended your channel to me again after I was clearly stupid and didn't subscribe after enjoying your 2022 ESC reactions last year. Fixed that now! Anywho, loving Australia this year. For some odd reason I only listened to the short snippet used in the all songs collection for weeks and only somewhat recently listened to the whole thing. I've been playing the crap out of this one ever since and feel like I keep finding new stuff. Case in point, I somehow didn't really take in all the lyrics until watching your video with them displayed. That line about losing part of you and finding something new hit me like a ton of bricks.

My favourite song by far, and gets better with repeated listening - loved watching your reactions, they were so cute!!

My favourite entry we have ever sent and our biggest chance of winning this far I think 💖 Man I'm just so happy we are included 😂🇦🇺

I love watching breakdowns like this, because yes THE COMPOSITION THOUGH! Like it's structured to be absolutely PHENOMENAL when done live, Liverpool is going to erupt!

I love seeing you geek out for your home country. Such a great song!

Absolutely loved this in the final and they are one of the bands I’ll need to check out now after the final

I love it! And thanks for these detailed analyses, I'm loving them too! Alright (see what I did there? heh? :D) I've seen it live twice now after last night. This has been completely flying under peoples' radars. I do not see a world where it doesn't qualify. It went down a STORM last night and I very briefly met the guys (they came out for a full artist ending with all the other acts and Danny was right in front of me) - for me it's a solid top 10, the best of all of the band songs this year and he is on point in the live performances. With all the sh*t in Madrid with audio, they were one of the only artists to actually sound genuinely amazing and keeping in tune. Last night they stood out - which was NOT an easy thing to do. People were talking about them afterwards a lot. Can it win? No. Unfortunately I don't think it can - but it deserves to, and it deserves one of the top positions. I loved it on first listen, and I just keep loving it because each time you listen to it there's something else for you to discover you love (sky turns red in the sunrise, the growl, the stripped back vocals, the guitar/keytar solo). But it has that amazing quality of drawing you in on first listen as well. Deciding factor in Liverpool will be staging and designs, and that's why I don't think it can win - there's not much more they can do than do an anthem style staging and concept. Other artists have much more opportunities with staging in Liverpool, like Kaarija for example of a similar song where the same types of people will vote for it. Luke Black can stand out with staging and vocals and a melodrama, Loreen will be covered in effects, La Zarra too. Blanca Paloma has so much to work with there. I really want this top finish top 5. As you say, an amazing song, professionals, and just great. I can promise you it's going to be alright though :)

Greetings! Your analysis of 'Promise' by Voyager was some terrific content! I grew to really love this song over the Eurovision Song Contest week. As somebody who appreciates music, but doesn't understand how music is assembled, I enjoyed hearing you articulate the mechanics of how this song works. I will definitely be checking out more of your videos. I might even learn something! All the best, mate!

Really enjoyed your reaction. I LOVE this song: each member brilliant; GREAT vocals; high energy & rocking pace but clear emotion & melody. Soooo clever. 🫶🏼 Also it takes us on a journey, gradually builds, leaves us on a high. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Each time I watch/listen, I'm left with goosebumps. GO VOYAGER!! We're with you. 🫶🏼🥰✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🎶🎸

Best review I've ever watched, and I have watched a lot. This will win.

So, so proud of them. The song is an absolute banger ❤‍🔥

when he stopped it before the growl…….my heart nearly stopped! The anticipation was imense lol. This is very cleverly disguised extreme progressive metal with pop sensibilities and catchiness ❤

I've been a musician for the better part of my life and this song makes me cry. It is utmost perfection!

This has to be my this year's favourite. 🤘 I really loved Dami Im and The Sound of Silence, but this is really on it's way to becoming also my favourite Australian entry.

Australia was my favorite 🥰 BR from Finland

Watching last night from Eurovision contest and they rock absolutely love it. they deserved for the stars

Easily into the final. Love it.

It's gonna get my vote!❤❤ from the U.K

In my opinion, they deserved to be in top 5 👍🏻🙌🏻💜💙🙏🏻🇦🇨🦄☮

Your joy watching this is infectious and genuine. Enjoy your content

Man you made my day. Your joy is infectious. Also, I totally agree about them. I'm a fan by now and I'm so looking forward to see them live one day.

It's an absolute blinder, mate. Their 2020 RU-vid concert is hilarious and awesome and metaaaaaal!

They were awesome and I voted for the many times 😎😎👍❤️🎵🎶🇦🇺💜💙💛🎉

Now this is finally something I'd actually listen to! I was getting worried I wouldn't find anything new from this year, but will now have to look into all their previous songs too to see if this is their usual quality. For some reason this song also reminds me of White Lies, not sure why though as they're more alt rock and don't do any growls or other heavy stuff 😄 I think it has more to do with the melody or melancholy in this one. Will see if I still see the connection after hearing a few more songs.

It’s quite simply one of the most perfect songs I have ever heard and trust me I’ve heard a lot of songs 🥳

just saw an interview wit denny the singer on german tv - didn't know he was born and grew up in germany and is still fluent 😄

Your reaction is always so emotional! So cool! 🇱🇹

Awesome reaction!

Thanks for this really thoughtful analysis! I love the song and am loving their back catalogue. My other favourite this year is ‘Who the hell is Edgar?’ which is way weirder but has such brilliant complexity and message to it. Sweden is way boring by contrast IMHO.

love this song this need tho qualify

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💃

Major key and djenty chugging progressive groove with 80/90 electro-ambient ❤️

One of the best songs of the contest... underestimated by the votes of the public

So good I've got Their cd' on order.

My absolute favourite song of the night, such fun and soooo much personality in their stage presence. Phenomenal!

Great revue. Subscribed

I didn't even know about this song until they performed it in the Grand Finale. I immediately fell in love with it! I still thought Czechia had a better song, but this was a close second for me!

This man gets it! They absolutely shold have won, but as we all know, Eurovision is just a country/political popularity contest, not a music contest.

It was hands down the best song in that Euro. No one remembers the winner- they do, however, remember this tune. As an Irishman, what can I say except ; Advance Australia Fair

Smashed it. I hope the EBU and Australia agree to a permanent place in the competition, preferably on the condition you send Voyager every year.

Australia set me up for disappointment this ESC-season - this is my run away winner. No contest for me. Unfortunately, it is part of a contest, which it will not win. I just hope it will do better than predicted by the bookmakers, and at least finish top 10.

Aren’t they just extraordinary!

I love it more 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

We called "Piccarda", is wend a song is in minor and then you have a solutions in the same chords but major.

You should really consider doing a reaction to the German participant as well: "Lord of the Lost" with "Blood and Glitter" You'll be very surprised by whom Germany is sending this year. Slightly different than usual ;-) Lord of the Lost: Dark rock meets goth meets glam metal meets synths including a perfect mixture of clean and harsh vocals down to growls. They are a rabbit hole with so many different styles and moods. They call themselves "genre fluid". They recently supported Iron Maiden across Europe and will do so this year again. So they they definitely know how to play a huge stage. They are great musicians and released beside their regular albums three acoustic „Swan Songs“ longplayer with a classic ensemble. Their newest album „Blood and Glitter“ was surprisingly released end of last year with only one week of preselling and hit #1 of the German album charts. Lord of the Lost did win the German preliminary selection due to a landslide win at the public voting. Here is their official video for the ESC: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y12_YMs9kCQ.html Greetz from a German-Dutch concert photographer with the majority of his family living in Australia 🙂

I liked it as a song not loved it But the interesting thing is the lyrics which as a husband dealing with a partner suffering from Alzheimer's and the words: "Promise me that it will be alright" are very potent words for me when my partner wakes in the night and says similar things. It made me weep.

My friend reckons only the vocals were live because none of the guitar amps were switched on??? I know they can do it because I’ve watched some of their other stuff and I’m dying to prove my friend wrong. Amp modelling Alex? Anyway it was clear to me from the intro alone that they are seriously good musicians and writers ❤

It was the stand out performance and should’ve won. The voting needs to be made fairer for Australia

Always count on Oz to wake up the world when music gets particularly sucky. Whether it's the Bee Gees, ONJ, Billy Thorpe, INXS, Voyager, Thornhill, etc...

Alternate title: why Voyager should have won Eurovision 2023

The Eurovision crowds and panels shamefully rejected Georgia's The Shin "3 minutes to earth" which was absolutely amazing folk prog, so they can reject this too. The thumb rule for Eurovision is to dumb it down for the crowds and if you're a master composer and virtuoso - hide it. Put on a flashy show and drag clothes instead. The computerized audio production will gloss over what lacks in composition. Fortunately Voyager has genially managed to put on top the repeating Ah-oh hooks and melodies to stick into people's head, so it just might turn out well despite the mentioned reality of things. Cheers from FIN.

Amazing song, love it. But am I the only one hearing more than a little Gary Numan in this?

This is my favorite this year, although I have my reservations. Not very fond of the oooh oooh in the chorus, and I'm definitely not a fan of the guitar solo. Everything else, love it!

Croatia next, how many songs Mama ŠČ have ?? LOL

I like this one but it's not my favourite so far