AUSTRALIA EUROVISION 2023 - REACTING TO ‘PROMISE’ BY VOYAGER (FIRST LISTEN)

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Hi guys, and welcome back to my channel! If you’re new here, my name’s Rachel and I’m a huge Eurovision fan as well as a musician.
In today’s video, I reacted to Australia’s entry for Eurovision 2023, ‘Promise’ by Voyager.
From top to bottom, this is absolutely epic. Apart from the ‘whoa whoa’ chorus, I love this to bits.
Initial Score: 9/10
Intro 00:00
Reaction 01:18
Thoughts & Comments 07:14
Outro 9:54
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@VoyagerAlex Год назад

Thanks for your awesome review/reaction, Rachel! It's cool that you noticed the harpsichord too haha! All the best. Alex - Voyager

@327rebelradio Год назад

@Alex, I got up at 5am to watch from Mackay in QLD, goosebumps mate, all the others were rubbish 🤘🤘🤘

@Scottie_S 5 месяцев назад

So, I'm guessing that the contract was not renewed because we don't have anything better to present since you guys....bastards!!! 😆😆😆

@classed5005 Год назад

Who's voting for Rachel to sit on the UK jury? 🤟

@fannishfanning160 Год назад

@gabrielgreenwoodschannel Год назад

She needs to be the new William

@turtellok4964 Год назад

@@gabrielgreenwoodschannel I would honestly rather have her on all the juries, she knows what she's talking about

@ooost1970 Год назад

@@gabrielgreenwoodschannel Definitely. We don't need a new William and his gaggle of like minded people; We need him replaced with the majestic Rachel.

@a.m.rifkia.3rd493 Год назад

BBC needs to know that it doesn't have to be William all the time.

@bradleyhill7615 Год назад

The Oh Oh moments in the chorus are the secret weapon - in the arena the crowd singing it out will become Voyager’s loudest instrument. So clever as an arena song

@kimrecreant Год назад

Yes!!

@atvena Год назад

Exactly it's a song deliberately designed for Eurovision

@grampafitness9732 Год назад

Agreed. The POV clips from the audience in the theater just prove it. That's the part of the song that absolutely anyone can share in as a performer from their own seat. This thing just pulls you in over and over.

@I_THE_ME Год назад

All song with a keytar should automatically be chosen to the finals. The keytar at the end of the song really was the cherry on top.

@karinseregni221 Год назад

Australia is sooo clicking for me right now, such a bop

@ooost1970 Год назад

The chair spin!!! New level of appreciation for Australia's song.

@janisrudzitis437 Год назад

The song deserves it (it's actually 10/10 - 6:48)

@andreas_or8333 Год назад

Most underrated entry this year! In my top 3 for sure 🎸

@ynni Год назад

I really don't understand why this isn't more popular. I love this song and I feel so vindicated by your reaction and rating.

@pavlejovanovic1836 Год назад

It's so underrated by the fandom, glad to see you appreciated; it's in my top 5 absolutely. I'm voting for them 100%

@justevaded Год назад

I'm absolutely obsessed with this song, and seeing it being appreciated by a musician is amazing. You're the only one I really enjoy the reactions. seriously, keep up the good work and upload more reviews xx

@elisaa9981 Год назад

This song is my favorite this year! I really hope they qualify. So happy you like it too. When he sings "Promise you hold me until I die" I get a lump in my throat.

@klaudijabogdanovski Год назад

Voyager certainly takes us all on a journey. Love this entry! My #1

@cadnauseam9659 Год назад

Excellent, intelligent analysis of an epic entry. I've been following this band for 20 years; they are excellent and versatile musicians with a super-energetic stage presence. Great to see them getting the recognition they have worked so hard for and so thoroughly deserve.

@cwm8565 Год назад

Voyager is such a great Prog Metal band. This is their poppy stuff but their albums are incredibly complex and gorgeous.

@EmeraldInfinity Год назад

Love, love, love your reaction. It is a fantastic song and they will smash it on stage.

@Roxannah79 Год назад

your knowledge and enthusiasm made me go re-listen to the song with fresh ears, pay attention to all the elements and I think I found a new appreciation for it. thank you, Rachel 🥰

@ThePeaceAround Год назад

Aw thank you 💖

@classed5005 Год назад

Thanks Rach. Knew you'd appreciate this quality produced piece. It's nostalgic, yet fresh. Mature, yet youthful. Minor, yet major. Imagine the audience in the arena. C'mon the Aussies 🎉🇦🇺

@classed5005 Год назад

Also. Lots of people slept on Sam Ryder last year. I think this is absolute jury bait.

@klaudijabogdanovski Год назад

This is going to be sensational on stage! Closing semi-final 2 is going to be epic.

@Samuelmeyer373 Год назад

I’m voting for them in the second semi final. Love them. ❤ this song is amazing.

@blackburdy5261 Год назад

To be fair that oh oh chorus is very Australian, very much references our pub rock music history.

@bradleyhill7615 Год назад

That chorus, when it is in the arena, is the secret weapon. When everyone is singing along it becomes the loudest instrument in the song. So clever. Too clever! Voyager are coming for a win!

@Kerrytoby Год назад

Epic! 12 Points!

@ESC_Mike Год назад

Thanks for the love from 🇦🇺

@Aenea-de9vy Год назад

This was amazing reaction! Thank you! Australia is in my top three with Serbia and Finland.

@Lambertv Год назад

Australia finally 🤩Can't wait to see this ENOURMOUS drop on Eurovision stage 🔥My Top 3 behind Armenia & Latvia.

@donalokeeffe7504 Год назад

I predict australia doing well this year. People are sleeping on this. And hey are great live. I love this too Rachel. You got good taste my girl ❤

@Geekofriendly Год назад

This song grew on me. Profoundly! Top10 material in my book.

@nediira6138 Год назад

Rachel, you are the cutest EVER on this video ❤😂 I Just love your reaction. I hope more People will see this song like you!

@Goldenka Год назад

This is my favourite song this year! This song is true, their own, well written and cohesive. It’s amazing how much they’ve managed to pack in only 3 minutes. Maybe I’m biased, because I like prog rock, but oh well. I’m just happy we have such a song this year.

@KyleS3m3noff Год назад

I don't have much more to add to what you said, but I have seen a few people bump up against the "simplicity" of the lyrics being an issue for them. Voyager have a long history of writing some pretty incredible songs, so complex lyrics and themes are not something out of their grasp - I do believe it's a deliberate choice. The sheer amount of musicality and shifts in the music is already seeming like too much for a lot of people to take in (so many "I don't get what this is supposed to be" reactions out there), so the lyrics remain simple because the message is simple. It's all about finding that little bit of solace in a fast-changing, scary world - all you need is to hear someone tell you it's gonna be alright. I think damn near everyone can relate to that sentiment these days, whether they think it makes for simple lyrics or not. The chant for a chorus? It's an international song contest - what's the quickest, easiest way to unite an audience of people And that's before you take language barriers into consideration. Smart choice.

@lillight4JC Год назад

Well said!!!!!!❤

@lillight4JC Год назад

Well said!!!!!!❤

@randomname9949 Год назад

This is an amazing song, good energy in the first 2 minutes and then the song explodes, so mucho energy and fun!

@Guybo2112 Год назад

The best and most informative reaction I've seen (and boy.. I watched a lot!!) to this brilliant song by a brilliant band. Their writing and performing is always excellent and I'm really pleased they'll have the chance to shine in front of a massive audience live. They will be the last act in the last semi-final and I expect there to be international chair swivelling in abundance. Great job Rachel.

@ThePeaceAround Год назад

I hope the whole world swivels in their chair for Australia this year!

@Xanela32 Год назад

This is in my top 5. I liked it so much since the first time I listened to it.

@northcub Год назад

This song is so good! So much power, and the combination of instruments is very interesting. It all feels very professional and well written and has a good balance of all the different elements. The melodies in this really stood out to me especially, and I totally agree on the last chorus as well. I don't have any problem with the chorus hook; I kinda see it more as a double chorus if that makes sense? And I think it gives it quite an anthemic feel. I think this one is being a bit underrated by the fans, but I'm sure it's gonna do really well in Liverpool. Voyager are an experienced band and I think we've seen they can perform.

@Rafaelinux Год назад

I really enjoy people enjoying music

@19jenbob Год назад

Great analysis! Yes, Australia in my Top 5 this year. The band, especially the singer, are big Eurovision fans, I believe, so they'll definitely give their performance 100% and embrace the experience!

@BenKroll Год назад

I really wish the lyrics delivered more for me because instrumentally and production-wise I think this song takes me on such a great roller-coaster journey. They bridge so many genres effortlessly and it always puts a smile on my face.

@ristoravela652 Год назад

Very much this. This song could really use more of a story.

@TheManInBlueFlames Год назад

I reckon there's a deeper meaning that the band have. The visuals in the music video and the idea of the song gives us a ride, but the Eurovision staging will probably be EVEN MORE ambitious!

@maxkho00 Год назад

What's wrong with the lyrics? I think they are very much in line with the mood of the instrumental. I'll be honest, I'm not quite sure what a lot of the lyrics are referring to (perhaps a psychedelic trip?), but I still thoroughly enjoyed the song.

@cwm8565 Год назад

Compared to MANY frontrunners, these lyrics are ace

@ristoravela652 Год назад

@@cwm8565 "VIolins playing and angels crying, when the stars align I'll be there..." 🙄 Yeah, these aren't the _worst_ lyrics 😆

@AnaOliveira_1986 Год назад

I always love your reactions because you're so knowledgeable and genuinely love music, you can tell. As a big metal fan and a fan of Voyager, it's great to see people discovering them.

@sanjastajdohar6684 Год назад

I looove your reaction 😍. This is what I want the juries to do, know about music and appreciate the songwriting and the craft, as well as the impact. The tulips were a great touch 🙂🙂😄

@sapphicgal3245 Год назад

Omg I was literally just obsessing over this song and looking for analyses like an hour ago and now you uploaded am so happy 😭

@austinfull8941 Год назад

Your smile right at the end when you recognized the harpsichord says it all

@user-gs3yf7dv8r Год назад

Whoa whoa chorus sounds logical here and don't mind it Great progressive metal song adopted to eurovision

@MikeMcRoberts Год назад

That guitar solo that morphs into the keytar solo is epic.

@tead5675 Год назад

This song brings together different genres that I like and listen to, it is my winner, and I'm so glad you confirmed almost everything I feel about it, because I appreciate your opinion so much!❤

@davidalvarezgarcia3784 Год назад

i love when you start vibing and living the music like this one , love muse too great musical taste :D

@scottmaxfield1418 Год назад

AMAZING I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@hermannivision6222 Год назад

This is a perfect closer for sf 2, the retro synth solo brings a warm wave of nostalgia and sounds like a hopeful lively breathe of fresh air, like a clear humid morning on the wild!❤

@Dougmc1964 Год назад

Great review. Love your style of reaction and will be back for more 🇦🇺❤️👍

@TheManInBlueFlames Год назад

One of the best songs they could have chosen to close semi final 2. REALLY REALLY like it. It's epic! Voyager know what they are doing. They won the televote in Australia decides 2022 and SHOULD have gone to Eurovision INSTEAD of Sheldon Reiley! They know how to put on a light show, that's for sure! I've heard this MIGHT be the last Australian song at Eurovision - in that case, they saved the BEST till last! You said it reminded you of Muse, well I love Muse too!

@Stratiska Год назад

Thats my absolute favorite this year...its an epic song with an atomic bomb ending (also reminds me a bit of Dream Theater in the end)...Ithink Loreen will win this year but tatoo and promise are the two songs im singing all day...Fantastic job Australia, music to my ears :) I laughed hard during the dead flowers scene ^^^^

@johnny11415 Год назад

I really love this song too it's a pity not many people appeciate it. I think the rock Eurovision fans are going to like it for sure.

@deltawho8002 Год назад

Get on that jury now!!!!!

@ThePeaceAround Год назад

Haha 😂

@meagans-hx3hv Год назад

YAY! I had a feeling you would appreciate our entry this year, Rachel. It's the first Aussie entry I actually really like. It has brilliant musical progression and is an instrumental feast. Glad it was selected to end semi 2. Voyager is great live, so a great entry to end the night on. If this is the last year we're part of ESC, then I'm happy we end with Voyager.

@nian60 Год назад

As always, enjoyed the analysis. You are the best Eurovision RU-vidr when it comes to the actual music.🎵🎶🎵

@annakobuk3618 Год назад

Chair spin and flowers awards should be a new tradition now. I am saing it aloud now: Voyager will do VERY well at public vote. Top 3 will be very possible there, possibly loosing only to Loreen and someone else. They have big chance to be top 5 of the entire contest. If they won't be top 10 (minimum) my faith in music taste of Europe and Rest of the World will melt faster than snow last winter.

@fannishfanning160 Год назад

I'm just here because it's a rock song. :) I love a rock song always. Also, the vocalist is a lawyer hahahaha

@mio.vision Год назад

Awesome review. I think they are going to be even more amazing live, and I'm looking forward to it.

@markushofer459 Год назад

12 points from Italy

@Doivid297 Год назад

Best Australian act ever, imho 😀Reminds me of some 80s bands with those synths (Duran Duran springs to mind, weirdly enough), and then the screamo kicks in. An extremely varied track. I've seen people comparing this to MaNga from 2010 - I think with a staging as memorable as theirs, Australia could be a dark horse.

@Doivid297 Год назад

Bless your ears, Rach - I did not even stop to consider that there was a harpsichord in there!!

@ThePeaceAround Год назад

Thanks David :) The guy from Voyager was pleased I noticed the harpsichord as well in his comment haha

@Doivid297 Год назад

@@ThePeaceAround I saw that, huge congrats to you!! 😀

@sergiobasilioli384 Год назад

I would love a Eurovision rock contest!

@atvena Год назад

Could you imagine

@TheVeritosp Год назад

Estoy muy feliz por tu crítica porque a mí esta canción me encanta y eso que no es mi género favorito, sin embargo conecte con ella desde la primera escucha y ojalá mucha más gente la valorará. Mucha suerte y felicidades para Australia 🎉

@catrionacolville2192 Год назад

Glad you loved it. I hope Alex, Simone and the gang get top 5 or least top 10. Those people will blow us away with their live performance. I've been a fan since 2017, when Spotify instructed me to their song Ghost Mile.

@jonsnow4275 Год назад

Thank you for your reaction to this classy song!

@Musive99 Год назад

This song was instant love for me and I listen to it every day for weeks now, cheers to you Australia and very interesting to hear your explanations as to why it is so good. Also agree with you on the ohoh-backing vocals.

@donmah06 Год назад

Oooo I love this song, was so excited for your reaction! really glad you like it too:)

@palm2004 Год назад

Love this song

@pompeya402 Год назад

Thank you! Luckily there is people like you with good taste in music. I don't understand why this song is so underrated and I wonder what the outcome would be if it was from Sweden... Anyway, I want to stay positive and I hope they prove everyone wrong with a super show. They are my Top1, I couldn't love them more.😍

@hermannivision6222 Год назад

Easily top 5! Could be the surprise Blind Channel result, don’t get why people arent talking about this masterpiece more!

@timkw Год назад

This is my second favourite! I love it

@icemancometh74 Год назад

Best Eurovision song of all times IMO. A perfectly polished gem of ingenious songwriting, perfectly executed. Such a good band

@axwleurope9519 Год назад

My favourite song this year. From Spain

@Addict2FX Год назад

Great song.

@stellatricella7742 Год назад

Very good song. It sounds familiar. And remember me many songs at the same time. 😄

@ReeceChambers99 Год назад

I wasn't sure when I first heard this but it is easily in my personal top ten. Given some patchy Australian public marks in the past few years, I do wonder about this song's chances but it should go through from semi-two quite easily.

@LeafHuntress Год назад

Esc Tom did the numbers on this, according to him Oz only wasn't seen by the public vote once, so way less than the esc commentators make it out to be.

@markdekker3047 Год назад

love this song need tho qualify this song is fire

@berlineczka Год назад

'Gladiator' features harpsichord heavily in the instrumental breaks of the song. You loving and appreciating the harpsichord just re-opened the wound of not having Jann as the Polish representative. It's been a month and it still hurts.

@lea-la-reveuse Год назад

when i heard her mentioning the harpsicord i thought about Gladiator too. i still wish he would have gone to esc, his song and himself are much more interesting and have way more depth than Blanka's, i still can't believe the jury did him so dirty!! but at least now he's getting the recognition he deserves :) i also wish she would react to Gladiator, maybe after the contest, i would love to hear her opinion and i'm sure she would really like it!

@berlineczka Год назад

@@lea-la-reveuse Thank you for your support! As for Rachel's opinion, she listened to the song and wrote down her impressions in a comment under her video on Blanka. I believe she gave it 8/10.

@Halliinnchuks 5 месяцев назад

I love this song and i'm so happy for Australia doing well. Yes, I remember the suprised look of them when onw country gave them 12 points.

@taniaphillips9766 10 месяцев назад

Oh wow your reaction was everything and insightful - nice to watch this a few months down the track.

@jeffcrowtherjr.7861 Год назад

Keytars + Guitar Shredding + Death Metal Growling = Genius!

@franciscocelson1462 Год назад

Start 😴 Middle 🤔 Ending 🤯 It's a real great song!!!

@JanneJyriJuhaniMalviluoto Год назад

Y I love your musical knowledge!!! You are brilliant

@yoongistongue4163 Год назад

I'm so sad they didn't placed higher but they for sure ended on my playlist. Brilliant band, I'm in love

@pangruff Год назад

That major G at 6:34 I noticed as well, crazy thing the guitar solo stays in G minor mostly. I was so blown apart by the energy of this song, what a great piece

@Dyrgrip Год назад

Best analysis ive seen so far. You nailed so many details it was a blast to watch! New sub! :)

@grantmaclennan4397 6 месяцев назад

I like the syncopation that feels like uncertainty (hoping for promise) that is fulfilled more and more in each chorus

@brendankidd8547 Год назад

Loved this reaction!

@th5841 Год назад

This is defenitely one of my favourites this year. Your only critique about the «Oh-oh’s» in the chorus didn’t put it any down for me, though. It was using the voice as an instrument in a purpousful way imo. I think the only slight minus for me must be along the originality scale. But I like this genre, so they are forgiven. 8.5/10

@kimrecreant Год назад

The Oh Oh chorus is a total crowd pleaser and catchy in itself. This is a band that does live music too. You can see it. Every one of them is an awesome performer. Love your review. I hadn't heard the harpsichord! Damn. 10 out of 10 for me.

@superchargenurse Год назад

Great reaction... definitely muse

@vignotum132 Год назад

Yesss Rachellll

@jespersorensen8022 Год назад

Ive been a big fan oof Voyager for a few years - and the song that got met hooked was "Colours"

@Maoutsi. Год назад

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@mikewilcox5284 Год назад

great analysis

@stimolus Год назад

07:05 Crying out of joy again ❤❤❤ Australia was my favorite since as a Finn couldn't vote for Cha Cha Cha.

@neilonaniet Год назад

The lead-in "burp" sound the singer does at the start of each line is mildly irritating, but I quite like this song. I didn't think I would after the first listen, but it's growing on me. That guitar/keytar solo at the end is epic. I hope they can pull it off vocally live as there are lots of high belty notes in this, from both singers. I want it to qualify, just so I can hear Graham Norton describe it as "heavy metal", as he does with anything that sounds remotely like rock music to him 🙂 I remember him describing Maneskin as heavy metal at the time, which made me laugh (and hate him even more).

@ThePeaceAround Год назад

Lmao Måneskin are not heavy metal 😂 Also the keytar was awesome!

@anthony75509 Год назад

Please do a reaction to the Voyager Promise house mix🤞

@dinosarrus Год назад

I like this one much more than the German song.

@thomasmcguire951 11 месяцев назад

I loved your chordal analysis and agree completely. I think the vocal hook being super simple is just a way to make the song more relatable as so much of the song is over the top complex in terms of style mash ups and dynamics in the rhythm section. I normally dislike that kind of monosyllabic chant style chorus but here I think it actually works given the context. T

@thlimpq8840 Год назад

🤑This is it. 🤑

@jesuism6386 Год назад

Hope they will go to the final they are one of my favorites. What I find a little less good is the quality of the lyrics. I'm a little more demanding when they write in their own language. N. B. : If I had to vote based on my nearest neighbor I would have to vote for australia🤔

@sweatpatch123 Год назад

Yeah i was the same when i first heard it... Thought beginning was average and the oh oh wasnt doing it. But then all the layers kept piling on and in the end loved it

@ayumisanyuki7116 Год назад

My only concern about this entry during the live performance is that the instrumental ain't live so it's less impactful and less hype too. Well fireworks and lightning could amplify that but imagine if the last portion of the instrumental is live, I would be banging my head realhard.