Estonia ESTONIA 2025 - Tommy Cash - Espresso macchiato

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Paco Roca]

Sorry, I am a bit confused here. First you say you are shocked that it qualified, then you admit it is fun and enjoyable. What? Shouldn`t people vote for what they consider fun and enjoyable?

And the staging is actually great and keeps casuals interested for full 3 minutes. Most of other acts make people bored in 30-60 seconds.

I'll give you an example, you can be as handsome as you want but if you show up at a gala dressed in rags you don't make a good impression. I can say "Hey that guy is a handsome guy but he doesn't belong here dressed like that". Or being handsome but then opening your mouth and saying stupid things can reduce the charm that can be radiated.

"Espresso Macchiato" for me is a potential not fully expressed. I think that the votes obtained were only votes of his die-hard fans and some occasional votes who liked the meme effect. Watch Sweden and you will understand how to set up a quality joke act.

I conclude by saying that Käärijää himself, even if considerably better, ruined the power of the song with a slightly meh staging. Baby Lasagna instead brought a balanced quality between the performance and the musical part.

 

[han-g]

I actually think Estonia might have won the semi yesterday

My mum loved this

Not going to lie, I sort of enjoyed it in the moment too. It's way overhated within the fandom but then the hate probably makes it all the more powerful.

I doubt the hate makes it more powerful other than perhaps persuading his fandom to go hard for him. Casuals won't care one way or the other what fandom thinks. They like what they like and many will like this.

 

[han-g]

I'll give you an example, you can be as handsome as you want but if you show up at a gala dressed in rags you don't make a good impression. I can say "Hey that guy is a handsome guy but he doesn't belong here dressed like that". Or being handsome but then opening your mouth and saying stupid things can reduce the charm that can be radiated.

"Espresso Macchiato" for me is a potential not fully expressed. I think that the votes obtained were only votes of his die-hard fans and some occasional votes who liked the meme effect. Watch Sweden and you will understand how to set up a quality joke act.

I conclude by saying that Käärijää himself, even if considerably better, ruined the power of the song with a slightly meh staging. Baby Lasagna instead brought a balanced quality between the performance and the musical part.

Which is why it's currently 2nd on youtube for last night's performances significantly ahead of favourite Sweden and passionate big 5 country Spain.

 

[Sammy]

I‘m still amazed that someone who is defined as a singer (who makes comedy) and not
a comedian (who sings also) has such a weak singing voice. Or is he in fact the latter one?

 

[GermanBango]

Get ready for a good old jury bottom 5 (and a televoting top 5)

 

[hijirio]

We overestimate juries, after all some of them are former contestants and NF participants.

And I see a very positive reception by the alumni and current contestants for this entry, and again it ain’t no secret that the juries check the bookies while voting.

 

[Paco Roca]

Which is why it's currently 2nd on youtube for last night's performances significantly ahead of favourite Sweden and passionate big 5 country Spain.

So according to your words Poland won the ESC 2025. The views on the ESC channel count for little. They do not reflect the total audience but mostly the wishes and desires of the Bubble and the comments of some occasional viewers (who often do not even pick up their cell phones to vote).

 

[han-g]

So according to your words Poland won the ESC 2025. The views on the ESC channel count for little. They do not reflect the total audience but mostly the wishes and desires of the Bubble and the comments of some occasional viewers (who often do not even pick up their cell phones to vote).

No of course not. I suspect the majority of that is coming from polish people. What I meant was its very obvious that this performance worked for a lot of people. My dad enjoyed it for one, as did several of my casual friends. Of course its not winning, juries exist

 

[Matze38]

the espresso remained cold, found the performance boring.

 

[lavieenrose]

I've got a helluva crashout planned when this comes top 3 in the televote and does surprisingly well with the juries, and I think that's what we're hurtling towards unfortunately

 

[Franzilein]

I am almost afraid to ask what's the deal with him and all the 0's in the poll, thought the song and performance was... fun enough? Surely not worthy of a 0.
Though I also must admit Tommy himself seemed a bit off-putting yesterday. Why was he constantly acting as if he was on the phone? He left me more confused than entertained, and I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing

 

[Paco Roca]

Few people realized it. The ESC in the last decade began a path of growth and maturation. The songs and shows had begun to become more sophisticated. Many songs in the competition were strong and competitive. The peak was reached in the two-year period 2020 - 2021.

Since 2022, when the Moldovan train and Chanel's wild dances passed through Turin, the involution began. Under the negative influence of a drugged edition and the black hole, the Middle Ages have begun again. Several nations in a somewhat simplistic way have begun to imitate concepts considered winning. The volcano of playful songs, seductive dances, extremely syncopated rhythms has erupted. Now in 2025 we are witnessing an edition so poor as to be unpredictable.

Few people realize that the victory of "Espresso Macchiato" would have the same impact as the descent of the antichrist. It would decree an even more extreme and irreversible involution. The ESC will never be able to escape from the stereotype that still grips it.

In my opinion, only the victory of France, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, double of Switzerland could save the ESC. More or less a Swedish victory, even if it praises a simple sauna, at least it would have less serious effects. The song interpreted well both vocally and as choreography.

I feel affection for Estonian friends and I don't dislike Tommy, but... "Espresso Macchiato" is the absolute evil, the curse that Joost has cast on the ESC

I know, I know... give me a small bell and a hood and I will start shouting it in the street like a crazy medieval visionary

 

[sam0misesp4va]

i used to not particularly enjoy the song, but now i don't mind it. on a side note, my older brother is absolutely OBSESSED with the song and said he's going to use all 20 of his votes to vote for it during the finale. honestly i'm just happy he's finally taking an interest in eurovision.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

I thought the staging was very empty looking.

My boyfriend enjoyed it and laughed at it. He was a big fan of No Rules last year too. Me, not so much.

 

[Fluke]

Compared the the NF, some parts of the performance felt more polished, but also a bit disjointed. The backgrounds were weird and added nothing (a jumping jumbojet, why?) and the part where he floated over the bean backgrounds felt disorienting in a amateurish way, like a bad Youtube Poop where someone replaced the background with something in the wrong perspective. I just expected it to look more professional, more aesthetic while keeping most elements of the NF staging.

Vocals were really weak, clearly he has a problem with singing and doing all these things at the same time.

So, the chances. I think people have underestimated how popular this is, because of "Bara Bada Bastu". Sweden is more wholesome, folksy humor, this is more edgy and sarcastic and appeals more to kids and young adults with a certain humor. Sweden seems huge because it's gotten giant media attention but i don't rule out this actually getting more televotes, maybe just in certain countries, but still. For first time viewers this might have more impact than Sweden (though i doubt any viewers haven't heard BBB by now anyway).

I don't even rule out a decent jury score, remember they make some weird choices sometimes, they put Israel's god awful "Unicorn" 2nd, and the Russian grannies was 5th or so with juries... if the televotes betray Sweden and juries betray JJ, we could be looking at a (very weak) win.

So what do i think? I really don't know, and i don't need to know. He's not Rambo Amadeus or Konstrakta, but he's not Dustin the Turkey or Homens da Luta either. He's bringing something new to the ESC, and there's a hell of a lot of entries you can't say that for.

 

[toinou03]

I want to hate it, but the act is incredibly funny and enjoyable.
The staging with the invasion is a great idea. And well, you're just a fan at the end of the 3 minutes. Very fun and memorable

 

[musicfan]

I think there will be enough votes to go around for both Estonia and Sweden to get through. Not like two (or even three) songs from the same genre haven't qualified before. Don't think it's a zero sum game - if one gets through, the other must automatically fail! But if you're very sure about your prediction, there's still time to go and bet a large chunk of money on it! You'd win a pretty hefty amount if you were right. I wouldn't personally recommend it tho'.

I actually much prefer this song. It's at least as catchy and it feels more fun. The Sauna song is played serious with weird looks to the camera, almost like they love themselves and think they are favourites as Swedish songs normally do well.

 

[Milos-BC]

Not the best vocals but that doesn't matter in a song like this. He nailed the performance. Definitely one of the best packages in the first semi.

My father loved it also, he says he didn't hear a song this good on ESC in a while

I think we are in for 250+ points on the televoting on Saturday, potentially even first place there.

 

[hungo]

The performance is fun but the bad vocals ruined it totally for me.

 

[outsynk]

Our Eurovision performances usually tend to be a downgrade from the national final so i was pleasantly surprised by this. The stage invasion was a great idea and elevated it. I personally didn't hear the bad vocals, I thought they were...fine and really is that what you should be looking for here?