Eric Saade - Popular (Eurovision 2011 for Sweden)

[mymoonlitmeadow]

I remember when I first heard the slow version of Popular. Up until that point I had listened A LOT to the live Melodifestivalen version, which is such an energy boost, and just pure fun.

Then I found the slow studio version, where his voice is so raw and fragile. I was completely awestruck and got overwhelmed by a whole new set of emotions.

Eric's different ways of singing, and the video, all of it made me connect with the lyrics on a much deeper level than I ever could have imagined.

[ShatteRChromE]

This song makes no sense whatsoever. The lyrics just sniff monkey scrotums... What's this thing about a girly boy singing primary school crap about being popular anyways? He is just like a f4wk1ng justin bieber clone.

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He could also sing:

I will be popular, I will be popular... oooo oooo I will grow some beard, I will grow some beard wooo hoooo grow some beard!!!

or I'd rather he or the songwriter would just shut up and man up a bit...

[MattPopOfficial]

@ShatteRChromE Hey chill out, it's just a pop song. And wanting to be more popular in school so a girl will notice you is a perfectly suitable idea for a tune by a teen singer.(although I would have preferred a song about a guy deciding to stay true to himself, rather than trying to be like everyone else to fit in. But that's another story).

[MsSeeingdouble]

@ShatteRChromE This song was on eurovision. It's not exactly going to be thought provoking and well written, is it? The song just has to be catchy and memorable, since some of the viewers might not even understand the words he's singing.

[TheEliaselias10]

:(onej Eric så menar jag Du är bäst Eric :D

[annoula1999]

i love Eric and his song

[oliaswolfgang]

das geilste lied ever

[12nadija]

i got this poster irl.. the picture and we have the same colour on eyes,same teeth,same hair colourwe are both half swedish,same skin colour. ;D

[RoXxiiiiiii97]

Omg.! :xX

[melmel9815]

he looks perfect *-*

[SickRainbows917]

Sounds Like "I Wanna Go" :P

[Yusuf90Yusuf]

@SickRainbows917 I agree

[oliaswolfgang]

@SickRainbows917 was den der sound ist doch geil das lied heißt popular und kann meinetwegen geklaut sein

[Antonio2rodriguez]

@SickRainbows917 i thniks that brithney copies ..... i wanna go Oo to this song..

[Jauly]

how does it come that autotune is allowed for a soncontest song??

[MultiTHfan]

im BLIIIIIIIIIIIIND im BLIIIIIIIIINDDDDDDDDD because of these photoshotiingg eyeeees!!! DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!!!!!!

[L0LST3F4N]

you are good

[Mina058]

Its a good song(L)

[mattpopfavourites]

Check out my extended remix of the winning song Running Scared by Ell and Nikki. Just click on the video message on this page to listen. That song was also written and produced in Sweden so with Eric number 3, Sweden didn't do badly at all!

[07FCAGirl96]

@mattpopfavourites I hate Running scared -.-

[supercutegirly1]

des war eindeutig der schnuckligste kerl dieses jahr ((;

[rjj3110]

i'm from the netherlands but i liove this song <3

[21dolfie]

zweden had moeten winnen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[626b]

Normally I hate pop songs. But for some reason, I like this song. Sweden and Georgia are my picks for winning the Songfestival. As for our own 3J... No. Just no.

[kristianleader11]

and russia  over dat and than we get moldova lepricones yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee they are lukcy

[kristianleader11]

he is good but hes is not populare so take dat germany is the best

[MattPopOfficial]

Funny how people keep calling this "simple" or "cheezy". I think it's nothing but. It's an expertly written, performed and produced piece of hi-nrg dance. Some very clever modulations and it sounds amazing. Songs like this don't come along every day!

[fleurtje1996]

Hawty <'33

[TomVissie19]

Yeah it is Simple but he can win i think/

He has a good voice

I vote for you!

[MsTeentop]

Eric says that the voice you should not stop you from singing. Never mind about the voice he is good! Eric! <3

[CandyBayernBoy]

Not good song, but almost better than Lena. I thins Britain is the best.

[SilverShamrokkk]

nice, but too simple / cheesy for a real winner !

Last year`s winning song "satellite" (remember ? LOL) was quite alright; it had something special.

Big mistake this year: 1. Lena is coming back. She didn`t improve her english and rhetoric skills, so prepare for some pretty embarassing interviews 2. Her new song is the most boring piece of sh** ! I`m actually so embarassed about her and the song, that I probably won`t watch the show at all ... well - we`ll see ;-)

(I`m german btw)

[mattpopfavourites]

@SilverShamrokkk

Oh right, Satellite, that was it :)

I'm sure Lena is a nice girl, but I just totally didn't get it. She annoyed the hell out of me, and so did the song. That affected way of singing, her exaggerated pronunciation, a total lack of show, fun or glamour. I thought the whole thing was embarassing and depressing. And then she started getting all those points! I thought I was going mad ha ha. Funnily enough, I prefer her entry this year. It's odd, but less irritating.

[SilverShamrokkk]

@mattpopfavourites you really like "taken by a stranger" ? Well, There's no accounting for taste ;-)

I just heard the dutch contribution for the contest in 2009 the other day (the Toppers - shine).

Now that was a great pop song. Three old man singing to this modern nasty techno beat. Brilliant ! Unfortunately they didn`t even make it to the final...

[auksina]

@SilverShamrokkk yeah,this song could have had nicer lyrics,tho the beat is quite nice for me :)

and yeah i really didn't get why lena came back,wasn't surprised she didn't do all that great...at least she couldn't have a catchy song,i don't even remember anything memorable about it :/