Mark reacts to 5MIINUST X PUULUUP''s "(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi". Also don't forget to check out the podcast - windmachinepod... And 'Eurovision News Update' right here on this channel!
As Estonian I can say, there's nothing more Estonian than this song. Folklore history + new school party music + dark humour + and message about drugs and miss labeling people.
2003. Ruffus. Still going to stand by it. Only one I was 100% behind. But the day of NF this year heard this one, times are morbid enough, uplifting jumping around mess is needed.
There are 2 famous Estonian bands performing the song: a hip-hop group 5 miinust (translates as 5 minuses and the number 5 is pronounced "Viis" [ve:s]) and folk duo called Puuluup (it's a palindrome formed from 2 Estonian words: "Puu" meaning tree (or wooden) and "Luup" meaning either loop or also magnifying glass. They use loopers in their music, so it refers to that as well. The instrument they are playing is talharpa and is called Hiiu kannel in Estonian (referring to Hiiumaa, second biggest island of Estonia), sometimes it's also referred to as Swedish bowed harp because the instrument was brought to Estonia from Sweden centuries ago but is no longer widely known/played in Sweden anymore).
Estonian here. I really thought that this would be a winner this year. We usually send not so good songs or hit and miss every couple of years. But it was a first time for me since La Forza, when I actually liked our Eurovision competition song chances to win after listening other songs. I am glad you liked it and seems people all over the world as well- it was in Spotify top 10 song of Global Viral and was in that place couple of weeks.
Haha as an estonian I absolute love this one, Eurovision is bound to be silly from a long time ago. I am so glad we sent this collab and not some sobby bulls**t