LET'S REACT TO EUROVISION 2024 🇳🇱 THE NETHERLANDS | JOOST KLEIN - EUROPAPA

The Netherlands 🇳🇱 chooses Joost Klein and the song Europapa to defend them in Eurovision 2024. My reaction here!
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[Stefan-]

Als je dit kan lezen, weet je dat wij gaan #JoostKlein24🇳🇱🇪🇺🥳

[semtex]

Joost lost his parents as a kid, the song is a tribute to his dad. He promised him to make it, and now that he's 'made it', he's ready to leave his past in the past (the burning picture/house).

[Tuinierenopstrobalen]

Joost Klein is Groot! He dedicated this song to his father who died when he was 12 years old. His dad taught him that the world has no true boundaries. His mother died when he was 13. He is a HUGE inspiration to young folks, he is such a legend. The world needs more people like Joost. He has gone through so many challenges in life it is a true inspiration to see how he deals with it. Joost Klein is Groot!

[gjbijzet]

The story briefly is: his parents died when he was a kid. His father always said: the world has no borders. So Joost said: then I want to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest one day. After the death of his parents, he started searching for the meaning of life and relief of his pain by traveling, but never actually found it there. He gave people money (psychologists?) to help him, but it didn't work. Until he realized that he still had time and options to realize his dreams. After all, the world has no borders right? And so he did. The burning house represents losing but also moving on, in a positive way. Burning your bridges: no longer controlled by pain + sadness, but focused on your dreams. Without borders.

[marie-juligarcia]

The happy hardcore style is composed/produced by dj Paul Elstak. For example rainbow high in the sky is from his hand (back in the nineties).

Joost told his parents when he was little that he would be performing a the esf one day.
In the end of the song he says: dad, I made it!

It is a tribute to his parents/dad.
That is why the song is titled Europapa.

[wiqu]

The translation of the song:

Europe, let's come together
It's now or never
I love you all

Welcome to Europe
Stay here until i die
Euro-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa
Welcome to Europe
Stay here until i die
Euro-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa

Visit my friends in France
Or take a walk to Vienna
I want to leave the Netherlands
but my passport is gone
Fortunately don't need a visa to be with you
So take the bus to Poland or the train to Berlin
I have no money for Paris
So i use my fantasy
Do you have a euro please?
Say 'Merci' and 'alsjeblieft' ('please' in Dutch)
I really lost everything
Except time
So i am travelling every day,
because the world is mine

Welcome to Europe
Stay here until i die
Euro-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa
Welcome to Europe
Stay here until i die
Euro-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa

Euro-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa-pa (hey)
Euro-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Eu-ro-pa (hey)

Ich bin in Deutschland (I am in Germany)
Aber ich bin so allein (But i am so alone)
Io Sono in Italia (I am in Italy)
But it still hurts
I am running from myself
Calling for help all day long
Yes i even give people money
but there is no one to help me
I don't need es-car-gots (A French dish)
Don't need fish 'n chipt
Don't need paella (A Spanish dish)
No, i don't even really know what that is
Turn on the radio
I hear Stromae with 'Papaoutai'
I won't stop until they say:
"Yes yes, he does that very well ey!"

Welcome to Europe
Stay here until i die
Euro-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa
Welcome to Europe
Stay here until i die
Euro-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa

Euro-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Euro-pa-pa-pa (hey)
Euro-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Eu-ro-pa (hey)

WELCOME TO EUROPE BOYY!!
...
Eu-ro-pa!

At he end of the day,
we are all human beings
My father once told me,
this is a world without borders
I miss you every day,
is what i secretly whisper
You see dad...
I listened to you.
(The end is a tribute to his parents, especially his father, whom he lost at a young age)

[aquamoment]

Lost my parents in 2020 and 2021.... But this is my anthem right now 🙏🏻

[Mangoxchick]

TRANSLATION OF THE ENDING!!!


What he says roughly translates to

‘At the end of the day we’re all just people, my father used to tell me it’s a world without grenzen (grenzen, means borders but it also translates to limitations). I miss you everyday is what I quietly whisper, see dad? In the end I always listened’ referring to the advice he gave him.

He always told his parents who both passed he wanted to go to Eurovision and now he made it, taking after his fathers advice not to feel limited since the world is beyond limitation if you’re willing to work hard for it.

You’re welcome! 😊

[jaypeedekoning]

Throughout the songs he hints that he is facing isssues after the loss of his parents. The pain in italy being alone in Germany. No matter how much he travels the pain of his parents death is not gone. As he mentioned no one helped him.

He burns his house down to end the chapter and accept the loss of his parents. He watched eurovision and promised his dad he would make it however his dad passed away before he could make him proud.

The song is fun and happy but the lyrics does hit knowing the background

[margavossen]

His father was a wise man
A world without borders also for unlimited possibilities
Joost klein, droom groot!

[sanmama]

The lyrics are so typical Dutch slang, almost impossible to explain. It's such a clever song/track. Wait to see the live performance.

[Pete_Delfina]

03:47 What is this?? Happy Hardcore Gabberhouse, invented in The Netherlands

[niettegeloven]

On the official Eurovision Youtube channel you can put subtitles on. That makes it a lot easier to understand!

[slkzbhd]

Love ❤ the song . Its getting better every day. 12 points for The Netherlands. ❤❤❤

[FizzPunk]

Great reaction presentation.
Book tickets for the Amsterdam Calling preparty!!
He will be there for sure. XX

[onlydutchgirl]

You have to watch it to the very end. Then it will make sense. He dedicates the song to his parents who passed when he was very young.

[marleenwobben]

Maybe you know DJ Paul Elstak? He produced the happy hardcore part of the song.

[NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJ]

You wanted classic (90's) dutch music ... that is the hardcore scene that was in it.
Owh and 'pa' or 'papa' is both a term used for dad.

[drAgonheart]

This is the big comeback of the nineties music.

[PotenzaZ]

The english lyrics are under the video