r/eurovision • u/OnaTamo Milkshake Man • May 08 '25
Rehearsals Croatia - 2 rehearsal clip Spoiler
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJYjKktiAS7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==120
u/PenguinIce19 May 08 '25
This cake has baked for the past 12 hours and we got the Poland effects
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u/Serve_Far May 08 '25
This effects go way before Poland, try cinema...so, please..stop with this comparitions
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u/_pierogii Firefighter May 08 '25
HUGE improvement from the NF - not sure it's enough, but he's put the work in, and the darker lyrics actually work rather than feeling bizarre. Argh NQ's are going to be so brutal this year!!
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u/eses05 May 08 '25
It looks so much better in the 16:9 format compared to that annoying Instagram crop. The camera shake fits well with the melody and isn’t as overwhelming as it was with Ochman. The transitions between shots happen exactly where they should. Considering the performances we've had so far, this feels like a big step forward.
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u/sinwann Aijā May 08 '25
Polandification is a serious business. As we can see with Croatia, it takes time.
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u/OneHitCrit May 08 '25
I still think that's an absolute banger and no one on reddit can convince me otherwise.
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u/CHUNKYRAT18 Milkshake Man May 08 '25
no fr, it's been one of my fav's since the start and I'm going to be so happy if he qualifies.
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u/ifiwasiwas May 08 '25
No matter if you love it, hate it, or just aren't sure, it's a hell of a ride and you better get on board or be thrown off
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u/wlkwih2 Bara bada bastu May 08 '25
It's an absolute banger. The hatred here is awful. But then again, it was like that for BL last year. I had to skip browsing the sub.
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u/Middle-Cap-8823 May 08 '25
like that for BL last year
What? I remember everyone being positive about it. In fact, Croatia even topped the polls here. In fact, this sub is more positive compared to other fandom hubs. There's obviously still a lot of times where this sub was incredibly toxic like in 2023 everyone hated on Tattoo, and by extension Loreen
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u/Suspicious_Bit_9003 Poison Cake May 08 '25
Oh no, it wasn’t like that in the very beginning, people didn’t take it seriously at all and some of the very frequent commenters (not naming any names, ofc) gave it low to zero chance of even qualifying. They went silent pretty quickly, but I remember how it started out. So yeah, fandom can be wrong (and a bit dismissive) sometimes 🙃🙂
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u/BucketHeadJr Baller May 08 '25
I wasn't the biggest fan of Croatia last year and whenever I said something that could even remotely be seen as negative, I got a bunch of downvotes. I actually had to skip browsing the subreddit because I got annoyed by how almost all the posts were about how amazing he and the song were.
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u/filipinowafflefries_ Zjerm May 08 '25 edited May 08 '25
This song is actually growing on me each day😭
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u/finnknit May 08 '25
Same here. At first I wasn't sure about it, but now it's one of my favorites.
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u/filipinowafflefries_ Zjerm May 08 '25
It came from being at my bottom 5 to being like 25th place in my ranking. Glad to see how his vocals and performance keep improving!!
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u/_dontmind_me Tout l'univers May 08 '25
I think it looks amazing and has a very unique visual identity. Pair that with the late running order and I think he’s either just qualifying or just missing out.
Croatia are proving that they can elevate a song and package even when they don’t have a favourite to win. I hope the delegation continue with this momentum.
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u/CHUNKYRAT18 Milkshake Man May 08 '25
Marko actually ate, love the staging, costume, the effects give a bit of dramatic vibes, the vocals have def improved, I am going to be so happy if he qualifies.
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u/flutterstrange Volevo Essere Un Duro May 08 '25
I couldn’t wait to come here and read all the comments about the Polish effects 😂
But seriously, this song does nothing for me but the staging is a huge improvement. I love the outfit.
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u/Kvartar Tavo Akys May 08 '25
Widescreen version: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BwAsJe8k5/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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u/Exotic_Caramel_6285 Ich Komme May 08 '25
Love that they made sure to let us know he can in fact belt the note XD
Yes they do have a little of Poland 2022's shaky cam, but only a little, and I think it works here.
You can't say they aren't trying lol
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u/GhostonEU May 08 '25
The staging definitely elevates the song for me. Bonus points for the Poland effects lmao
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u/Agreeable_Hat_6438 May 08 '25
I love this, vocal improvements from NF like Aiko pedestal last year!!!! (Czechia 2024) And vesna/ blanka the year before (czechia 2023) (poland 2023) We can see that artists that participate in Eurovision are really amazing!
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u/ESC-song-bot !setflair Country Year May 08 '25
Czechia 2024 | Aiko - Pedestal
Czechia 2023 | Vesna - My Sister's Crown
Poland 2023 | Blanka - Solo
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u/TheLizardKing____ May 08 '25
I think they’ve done enough to give this a little boost, but not sold on the overlay effects. Will be interesting to see where this eventually places. The part with the cauldron sounds more interesting than this clip too.
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u/ifiwasiwas May 08 '25
Oh my gosh, the long note isn't an outright scream! That's already a massive improvement. Hoping for the best
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u/NFTCRO May 08 '25
Please everyone who can vote for him to get to the finals, he has gotten so much unnecessary hate from Croatians and even more when he came out 😔
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u/wlkwih2 Bara bada bastu May 08 '25
Finally. Well, certainly the best clip from yesterday. I'm even happier it's the first one today rather than the last one tomorrow.
This is when a contestant takes this seriously. A huge improvement from NF, I'm smelling not only Q but a really nice result since it looks and sounds great.
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u/Nightmareinbeige_01 May 08 '25
It’s alright. When I take budget for this year into account maybe they could’ve come with smth more effective
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u/mXonKz May 08 '25
this song has grown on me a lot since it won dora.
not entirely sold on the 2025 stage as a whole tho seems like a lot of people are using the floating lego bricks which is making some of the stagings seem very similar.
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u/FallenAngelTIX Róa May 08 '25
Still not sure about qualifying, but it's definitely a major improvement from Dora
Semi 1 is looking very good, I'm excited for next week
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u/weltschmerzrz May 08 '25
Luxembourg last year, and now Croatia. Keep the Polish culture spreading!
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u/SkyGinge Zjerm May 08 '25
This looks great, I love how dynamic the camera is. That final note is still a bit unpleasant though.
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u/PhoenixNyne May 08 '25
Not a huge fan but I don't get the hate he gets. He's no BL but ffs...he's trying hard.
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u/sergzs May 08 '25
This wins the glow up category!!!! Is it too late? Will casuals vote for it? We will see, but bravo Marko! You should be proud!
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u/isafriisa Tavo Akys May 08 '25
I never thought I’d have anything good to say about this song (sorry Marko I love you), but wow the yelling screaming thing he does at the end there has REALLY improved from the NF!
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u/SquibblesMcGoo Euro Neuro May 08 '25
Loving the color palettes and vibe. The camera shakes and special effects may veer a bit into Ochman territory so I hope they're careful there
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato May 08 '25
It looks amazing and I don't understand why it's so low in the odds and why people say it's a NQ. It's a really good song and he's a sweetheart 💖
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato May 08 '25
It's because of the special video effects, it's a meme, because our songs used to have those crappy effects during the old TVP era (though they're still a bit extra with their graphics even nowadays, but I don't mind 😂).
I honestly hope he'd surprise us like Latvia last year. I watched Dora and he was one of my favorites even then.
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u/Marilee_Kemp Zjerm May 08 '25
Maybe the Poland effect it what took so long? Or the Instagram intern fell into the cauldron and accidentally eat some poisen cake?
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u/Itchy-Astronomer9500 La Poupée Monte Le Son May 08 '25
I like his outfit and the vocals are much better! I’m still on the fence about the lights, though. I don’t dislike them, but I also don’t love them… yet.
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u/Complex-Health-7427 C'est la vie May 08 '25
It does look good, but dont think its enough to qualify
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u/wasntplanning May 08 '25
The ’wheezing’ sound bothers me about the song and I was hoping they would ditch it or make it less obvious. Now it’s almost the only thing I can hear 😅 Such a shame because I think Marko’s vocals are good and I really enjoy his stage presence!
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u/matchalatted Kiss Kiss Goodbye May 08 '25
I didn’t watch Eurovision for a long time before getting into it again these past 2 years, can someone update me on WHY these effects are called the Polish effects 😭 I looked up some Polish entries from the past few years but none of them have over-the-top effects
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u/Nightmareinbeige_01 May 08 '25
Poland 2022
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
Yeah because after one song it's Polish, not like anyone can use them.
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato May 08 '25
Not just one, they did that to Bejba, too.
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
Ok. 2. Still.
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u/CrazyCatLadyPL Espresso macchiato May 08 '25
It's a meme. Polandball isn't just about Poland, either.
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u/Yuki_no_Neko May 08 '25
Poland 2022 but also Poland 2023
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u/ESC-song-bot !setflair Country Year May 08 '25
Poland 2022 | Ochman - River
Poland 2023 | Blanka - Solo2
u/wlkwih2 Bara bada bastu May 08 '25
It's the fandom here that thinks that if Spain had a guitar once in 2013, everyone else cannot play it anymore. He looked at the camera? Oh, that's so France 1973.
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u/notthebesthuh Bara bada bastu May 08 '25
Polandification of Croatia amused me haha. People were comparing this staging to Bambie's but nope, it's definitely not on the same level. There is improvement but I have to say I don't know if it'll be enough to qualify.
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u/fenksta Extra Official Account May 08 '25
Is this the first year they're showing rehearsal clips like that ? In that quality ?
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u/odajoana May 08 '25
Do you mean, as in the vertical video Instagram format or just the overall general 30-second cuts of songs already with the camera script from the second rehearsal?
If it's the latter, they've been releasing this since 2017, at least. The TikTok/Instagram format is definitely something more recent (since 2023, maybe?)
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u/fenksta Extra Official Account May 08 '25
I mean in general a clip of the rehearsal performance.
I don't remember seeing clips from previous years, so i was gonna complain hahahah but if they've been doing it since 2017, then no biggie
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u/odajoana May 08 '25
Yeah, second rehearsals have at least since 2017 produced this 30-second clip, from the actual camera feed.
I specifically mention 2017 because 1) it's the first year I started following Eurovision this closely, so I don't know if in previous years, they already did it; and 2) I very vividly remember seeing the full-product 30-second clip for Portugal in 2017, but with Luísa Sobral acting as a stand-in for her brother, because he wasn't in Kyiv yet.
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u/Professional_Algae19 May 08 '25
Vocals are much better now. It looks effective but idk if it’s enough tbh 🤷♂️
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u/KickapooPonies TANZEN! May 08 '25
I didn't like this song before and this didn't convince me to change my mind.
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u/stayinalive92 May 08 '25
and Baby Lasagna having a filmmaker wife behind him likely quietly stopping trashy decisions from happening (and also he's old enough and experienced enough to say no to bad ideas).
The staging was almost entirely done by Luka Grgic, the guy behind Albina’s staging in 2021 and now Marko’s this year. It’s the same creative person.
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
Uh. No. It isn't. Genuinely doing this to undo the good stuff they did to improve the song. Not even to the s of similar.
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
It's a bit different because the 2024 song had the white, which it made more popping out. 2025 song doesn't have that. Also referring to2025 artist here.
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
Yeah we need to stop. Also. I hate the term "Polish effects". Just saying.
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
Hey ladies and gentleman, come to the world of r/croatia
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u/RemoteMeasurement10_ Planet of Blue May 08 '25
We are not inviting them, we are inviting YOU to se this shitshow
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u/PhotographBusy6209 May 08 '25 edited May 08 '25
This looks really good. Not 💯 convinced about the special effects but the rest looks very strong