Fans who were watching Tommy Cash’s rendition of Espresso Macchiato at the Eurovision Song Contest grand finale on Saturday night were perplexed.
The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has started with a bang as Estonia’s entrant, Tommy Cash, performed Espresso Macchiato. The quirky song had fans rushing to X, formerly known as Twitter, to discuss the song which they said sounded ‘like a joke that went too far’.
On Saturday night, Tommy, real name Tomas Tammemets, gave a performance in Basil, Switzerland. After winning Eesti Laul 2025 with his dance-pop hit, the 33-year-old singer was chosen to play for Estonia’s band. Although the actor has a devoted fan base and has performed since 2012, not all Eurovision viewers have heard of him.
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Taking to social media, fans shared their thoughts on the song, which included a unique dance. One user said: “lol Estonia’s #Eurovision song sounds like a joke that went too far and when he wanted to stop it he was already in too deep lol.”
As a person who needs coffee, another perplexed fan wrote, “Vocally could be better, but this is one of the year’s funniest songs, artists, and performances.”
Estonia gave me what Eurovision is all about, according to one commentator, while another added, “I love the funky Eurovision songs.”
One person said, “Estonia: The ONLY correct way to order an espresso macchiato going forward.”
Graham Norton appears to have confirmed that the EBU used fake applause to drown out any boos during her time on stage following Israel’s Yuval Raphael’s power ballad New Day Will Rise.
As Yuval wrapped up, the Irish host remarked, “Not sure what you’re hearing at home, but hear Basel’s response was mixed,” in a nod to reports that Eurovision bosses were meddling with what was being shown on television across Europe.
When she performed New Day Will Rise for a rehearsal on Friday night, it is said that the competition’s bosses drowned out the booing noises.
The singing competition has been plagued by controversy over Israel’s participation in the annual event.
In light of Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Palestine, which has left Palestinians starving to death as a result of a blockade of aid, over 70 former Eurovision stars wrote a letter just last week demanding that the contest’s organizers ban Israel.
Fans expressed resentment over Israel’s performances being duped or dubbed in cheery tweets on Twitter/X.
One fan wrote, “It’s a huge issue that the EBU keeps silencing the booing and adds fake cheers to make it appear as though the audience is welcoming the country.”
The public service broadcaster EBU is supposed to “serve the public, not to silence them.”
Another fan argued, “Why do you substitute audience boos with fake applause effects and mute them?” What are your moral principles?
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