I`m kind of stunned. I thought Eurovision always had forced the use of playback when performing. But in 1973 it seems that they actually had a orchestra..
Does anyone know when they started with the "playback thing" in the Eurovision contest?
@Legenden0 They don't playback at all. The music is on a tape these days but the vocals HAVE to be done live. The orchestral accompaniment stopped in the middle 90's when they switched to taped music but the vocals are always live.
There have been cases of intries having been penalised because of the merest hint of vocals on the music tape.
@RabbiF I stand corrected, they are using "singback" these days. I checked it and you were right, the vocals have to be done "live".
Now I`m wondering if there are any clear definition on what a "live" vocal is in this contest? I mean like, can they use "Vocal Enhancers" to add echo, reverb and other effects to their voices? Just curious as some of the performances I`ve seen earlier makes me ponder.
@Legenden0 I am not sure what the policy is on enhancers. I'd assume that as long as it is performed live, reverb, echo and such are allowed. But again, i am not sure on that.
37 years have passed and I understand they are still performing this atrocious act with the same costumes. I guess they must be allergic to real work.
I saw a clip of these during the 2005 vote for best ever Eurovision song and performance. I was watching and thought "who the hell are these idiots?" A friend said to me it was Nicole & Hugo. Scary isn't it? The song itself wasn't horrible though. They can sing, but OMG
The song is really quite strong but the performance is really cringeworthy even back then. Didn't really stand a chance against the likes of Spain and Luxembourg that year.
Another big unfair for the flemish part of Belgium in Eurovision Song Contest.Maybe the biggest unfair...We love Nicole and Hugo!!!We love Nicole and Hugo!!!
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Eurovision sucks!!! All great bands never competed in it! I can't even imagine the Beatles or Queen performing in it! That's why Abba took part in it. Because they're nothing!!!
zowel belgie en nederland moeten weer in hun eigen talen gaan zingen bij het eurovisie songfestival. Winnen doen we toch nooit meer omdat we buitenspel worden gezet door halfnaakte oost-europeanen die in het engels krijsen. Daarom kunnen we maar beter reclame maken voor ons land en onze mooie talen door die eigen taal ook te zingen!
Die Oost-Europese landen stemmen toch alleen maar voor elkaar. En elkaar gezegd eindigt voor mij Europa nog altijd achter Duitsland. Ik heb totaal geen band met die nieuwe "Europa" landen.
je hebt helemaal gelijk, doctorwhonico... Die oost europese landjes zoals yoegoslavie worden ook iedere keer opgedeeld in kleinere landjes, die ook weer op elkaar stemmen. Een aparte West-eurovisie en een Oost-eurovisie organiseren? lijkt me een goed idee!
beste zou zijn sommige gebieden te onderschijden van elkaar
ik bedoel wij stemmen ook vaak op elkaar,maar wij halen zo toevalig gewoon geen overwinning
hoewel ik niet denk dat ze grofweg oost en west moeten splitsen
zou nare herrineringen terugbrengen denk ik
(nee ik heb nooit in die tijd geleeft maar sommige mensen blijven onthouden)
en aangezien het moet dienen om de vriendschapsbanden tussen alle landen te versterken,wat naar mijn mening iets goed is,zou ik geen uitsluiting overwegen:)
The cutest performance I've ever seen on ESC. They are so hilarious!!! That's why they were the surprise guest in the Congratulations show. Nevertheless they didn't deserve the last place.Up Nicole and Hugo!!!
The cutest performance I've ever seen on ESC. They are so hilarious!!! That's why they were the surprise guest in the Congratulations show. Nevertheless they didn't deserve the last place.Up Nicole and Hugo!!!
This has got to be THE classic early 70s Eurovision performance. The dancing! The platform shoes!! The flares!! Respect to Nicole & Hugo, even though they finished last this is easily the most remembered performance from 73, and rightly so!
EXCUSE ME?! Eurovision is STILL fun- well, certain songs are. If "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" this year wasn't fun, I don't know what was! Verka Serduchka (whom I fancy, by the way), should have won- he was robbed BIG TIME!!!! I like this song, especially the chorus, but I don't think it was sung that well.
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mr verkaforever...if you like that song so much,wich was a joke,it means that you dont have any trace of respect to eurovision
last year were some reallly good songs:switzerland,latvia,germany,the winner(serbia)...
if you like verka so much,keep it for yourself,you dont have to spam every esc vid saying that he deserved to win...its your oppinion,keep it for yourself
I think this is one of the funniest, cute and cool songs of the Eurovision Song Contest. The melody is very very cool, the music funny, and the choreografy...5 stars =)!! I don't know how it came last place...Baby baby***
this may of been a long time before i was born but i wish i was there to see it
whoseeuro121 6 months ago
omg das kweeni hoe fout!!
heytobyXD 6 months ago
vet kapsel hugo :D
bjockevitch 10 months ago
dit heeft wel een heel hoog 'o wat erg' gehalte.. :)
jvane2010 1 year ago 3
The rules are pretty clear - ALL Vocals have to be sung live! - However if they are sung through a machine to add "effects" that is OK as well.
So-Called "Taped" Music was started back in the late 70's
oneurope 1 year ago
That's so 1970's!
Martinofredwall100 1 year ago
From 2:25 the Eurovision is summed up.
Ali74 1 year ago
Oh man, that text is so funny ;-)
x
SweetMissBisou 1 year ago
I`m kind of stunned. I thought Eurovision always had forced the use of playback when performing. But in 1973 it seems that they actually had a orchestra..
Does anyone know when they started with the "playback thing" in the Eurovision contest?
Legenden0 1 year ago
@Legenden0 They don't playback at all. The music is on a tape these days but the vocals HAVE to be done live. The orchestral accompaniment stopped in the middle 90's when they switched to taped music but the vocals are always live.
There have been cases of intries having been penalised because of the merest hint of vocals on the music tape.
RabbiF 1 year ago
@RabbiF I stand corrected, they are using "singback" these days. I checked it and you were right, the vocals have to be done "live".
Now I`m wondering if there are any clear definition on what a "live" vocal is in this contest? I mean like, can they use "Vocal Enhancers" to add echo, reverb and other effects to their voices? Just curious as some of the performances I`ve seen earlier makes me ponder.
Legenden0 1 year ago
@Legenden0 I am not sure what the policy is on enhancers. I'd assume that as long as it is performed live, reverb, echo and such are allowed. But again, i am not sure on that.
RabbiF 1 year ago
@Legenden0 in 1999
mrwencovic1 1 month ago
GO EPICNESS! @2:10 :D
Champzion 1 year ago
awesome clothing
Champzion 1 year ago
den er jo ikke så dårlig da?
jeanpierreledouxxxe 1 year ago 3
37 years have passed and I understand they are still performing this atrocious act with the same costumes. I guess they must be allergic to real work.
isoSkroting 1 year ago
justin bieber..
LinkinParkAreBest 1 year ago
Treåringen min synes denne var morsom
ole78a 1 year ago
@ole78a Det er ikke så mange normenn her^^ Så tipper du gikk via vg? :P
Joachover18 1 year ago 2
@Joachover18 VG her også ;) Fytti grisen dette var rævva!!!
petbruk 1 year ago
c'est wizzzzz !!!!
FLORENT2222 1 year ago
Oh wat heb ik gelachen toen ik hiervan een klein stukje zag in een tvshow!! Haha.
Geweldige performance!!!
Larisje01 1 year ago
I saw a clip of these during the 2005 vote for best ever Eurovision song and performance. I was watching and thought "who the hell are these idiots?" A friend said to me it was Nicole & Hugo. Scary isn't it? The song itself wasn't horrible though. They can sing, but OMG
EuroTom1 1 year ago
hoe is da mogelijk...!!¿¿?¿??
hahhaa
Qpidon 1 year ago
If I were Hugo, I would go home after the show and make sweet love to Nicole... in that outfit.
gyorkepark 1 year ago
@gyorkepark If I were Hugo,I'd be pretty much surprised to be streight....
DJUnionX 1 year ago
@gyorkepark Well, they married a couple of years later, and YES, they're still wearing those outfits. ;-)
SweetMissBisou 1 year ago
Ik vind dit echt een superlied, ik kan niet begrijpen dat het toen zo slecht scoorde
HerrDietrich 1 year ago
damn nigga, that OOHOOHOOH from Hugo is like fuck yeah. 00:37 motherfuckers. In zijne goeien tijd, kei chill.
Yesterdayss 2 years ago
lipsync fail
Sven2Perroy 2 years ago
The song is really quite strong but the performance is really cringeworthy even back then. Didn't really stand a chance against the likes of Spain and Luxembourg that year.
spannamatronic 2 years ago
i love this i com from beguim dis is nicole and hogo
gudruneke 2 years ago
Love this one :-))
svipser 2 years ago
haha ik vind het nog wel goe zenne :D
arsinho92 2 years ago
Love it, love it..!!!!
svipser 2 years ago
Another big unfair for the flemish part of Belgium in Eurovision Song Contest.Maybe the biggest unfair...We love Nicole and Hugo!!!We love Nicole and Hugo!!!
nikosnf 2 years ago 3
wat een groovy moves
als ik dit zie wodt ik opeens vrolijk
glennprettiggestoord 2 years ago 2
God... wat was Hugo lelijk!!
Maar zingen daarintegen... wat een heerlijk mooie stemmen van Nicole en Hugo.
Toch ook geweldig het orkest op de achtergrond...
Als ik dit zie denk ik aan heimwee terug aan de orkesten...
Voor mij is dit liedje helemaal af...
1982Steger 2 years ago
nicole die is lelijk ze is schoonder ge worden met ouder te worden
mushimizou 2 years ago
Hij is daarentegen wel mooi verouderd...
doctorwhonico 2 years ago
@doctorwhonico
Ik vind ze er precies nu beter uitzien als toen :D
Vliegekopter 2 years ago 3
It's Reece Witherspoon!
sadler9 2 years ago
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Eurovision sucks!!! All great bands never competed in it! I can't even imagine the Beatles or Queen performing in it! That's why Abba took part in it. Because they're nothing!!!
Kharlamov16 2 years ago
They performed there before they were known
Eurosonggek2009 2 years ago 3
yeah the way your mom sucks in bed
xoxoEmma94xoxo 2 years ago
Right...... A desperate attempt to rant... Fail
gurcrist 2 years ago
Eurovision RULES! ABBA rule too!
verkaforever 2 years ago
so nice :D
akino74 2 years ago
Het is zo fout, dat ik het geweldig vind.
Korbem 2 years ago 4
zowel belgie en nederland moeten weer in hun eigen talen gaan zingen bij het eurovisie songfestival. Winnen doen we toch nooit meer omdat we buitenspel worden gezet door halfnaakte oost-europeanen die in het engels krijsen. Daarom kunnen we maar beter reclame maken voor ons land en onze mooie talen door die eigen taal ook te zingen!
steffiedrees 3 years ago 3
steffiedrees je hebt gelijk
eurovision55 2 years ago 2
Eurovisie moet terug worden zoals voor 1989...
Die Oost-Europese landen stemmen toch alleen maar voor elkaar. En elkaar gezegd eindigt voor mij Europa nog altijd achter Duitsland. Ik heb totaal geen band met die nieuwe "Europa" landen.
doctorwhonico 2 years ago
je hebt helemaal gelijk, doctorwhonico... Die oost europese landjes zoals yoegoslavie worden ook iedere keer opgedeeld in kleinere landjes, die ook weer op elkaar stemmen. Een aparte West-eurovisie en een Oost-eurovisie organiseren? lijkt me een goed idee!
steffiedrees 2 years ago
@steffiedrees
maar toch voor zorgen dat het niet te veel det denken aan het ijzeren gordijn
dat kan vreselijke reacties uitlokken denk ik en dat zou een zangwedstrijd niet waard zijn
het gaat tenslotte om samenwerking en vriendschap tussen europeese landen
en aangezien de mentaliteit van mensen vlug veranderd,.....
en ga me niet zeggen dat wij niet zouden overwegen te stemmen op muziek die wij kunnen verstaan,we zijn alleen in de minderheid lol
dontmakemeMAD1990 2 years ago
beste zou zijn sommige gebieden te onderschijden van elkaar
ik bedoel wij stemmen ook vaak op elkaar,maar wij halen zo toevalig gewoon geen overwinning
hoewel ik niet denk dat ze grofweg oost en west moeten splitsen
zou nare herrineringen terugbrengen denk ik
(nee ik heb nooit in die tijd geleeft maar sommige mensen blijven onthouden)
en aangezien het moet dienen om de vriendschapsbanden tussen alle landen te versterken,wat naar mijn mening iets goed is,zou ik geen uitsluiting overwegen:)
dontmakemeMAD1990 2 years ago
Ma ze waren toch egt wel goed ?
Ze hebben prachtige stemmen
Ma jaa, de stijl van de muziek spreekt me nii aan.. Da betekend nii dat ze geen legendes zijn !
Dat zijn ze zeker !
ministrine 3 years ago
Wat een heerlijke schoenen. Zulke kwaliteit maken ze niet meer.
Wel jammer dat Hugo sindsdien een snor liet groeien. Hij ziet er zo fris uit.
Melopeed 3 years ago
héhé , in vind het geweldig :-).
Hoewel dit voor mijn tijd was, prachtig.
llounake 3 years ago
"I know right?"
makeitmondos 2 years ago
Haha checkt die pakskes en die dance moves, zaleg toch:D
Blondiee2404 3 years ago
ik heb ook mee gedanst
Seanhalo 3 years ago
en ik ben ook 1 van de 7000 dansers :p
dus mensen :o allemaal naar msk komen !
om te dansen è !!
Xx
snoepjes01 3 years ago 2
jah idd gaan we zkr doen! ik bn alvast 1 van de 7000 dansende mensen die hierop gaan dansen ;)
Priincessjuh 3 years ago
Allez Maaseik, zet hem op voor Fata Morgana!
centainec 3 years ago 2
Dat zullen we zeker doen ^^ !!
BrokenSean 3 years ago 2
Het was een mooie uitzending!!!
centainec 3 years ago
awesome outfits!!!!!!!!!!
wrigleys321 3 years ago 4
Pure nostalgie !
Blickavich 3 years ago 4
LOloloLoloLoLolOloloLoloolLLOLOLOL
THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE CAMP ACT IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF ESC CAMP ACTS! 12 points!
notice the faces of the audience @ the end :oD
eurovision0portugal 3 years ago 25
A cult classic performance from the seventies lol.
kzbxvz 3 years ago 15
it was one of the first people who "danced" on the songfestival, so belgium tried something new!
it was maybe not the best move but the first and very great
we love you hugo en nicole (douze point/twelve points) for baby bay and belgium :-D
eurosongfestivalfan 3 years ago 6
zingen kunnen ze wel hoor
dedju zo een stem die hugo
sprytal 3 years ago
eurovision has let a lot of ugly people perform but i like this especially when they do their weird leg dance
alias609 3 years ago
Fantastisch nummer toch he :D
Muscleduck 3 years ago
Het blijft hilarisch. =')
Boeboex 3 years ago
nicole en hugo, respect veur die mengse ;)
beerschotpride 3 years ago 5
12 punten uit Denemarken! :)
gshockdk 3 years ago 3
Dit is pas leuk en zeer fout!!!maar wel echt een songfestivalnummer.
jasperrotterdam 3 years ago
The cutest performance I've ever seen on ESC. They are so hilarious!!! That's why they were the surprise guest in the Congratulations show. Nevertheless they didn't deserve the last place.Up Nicole and Hugo!!!
kommet77 3 years ago
The cutest performance I've ever seen on ESC. They are so hilarious!!! That's why they were the surprise guest in the Congratulations show. Nevertheless they didn't deserve the last place.Up Nicole and Hugo!!!
kommet77 3 years ago 4
Bedre blir det ALDRI
andetang 3 years ago
hugo is kinda hot
alphabibo 3 years ago
Maybe you all hate the song but i'm from Belgium and Nicole and Hugo are very nice!!!
adrenalina863 3 years ago 4
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Hi. I'm sure Nicole and Hugo are really nice, but that song is SOOOOOO bad, I might scream right here, right now!
DAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!
gaiapurpure 3 years ago
Yeah, the country that "gave" Helmut Lotti to the rest of Europe. Belgium should be nuked for that reason alone...
TheGoldenSphinx 2 years ago
stfu
Biatchem 2 years ago
@TheGoldenSphinx
you go to far for that
i dont like lotti verry much and i am from belgium
dont say things that make you exualy say:theyre all the same:(
dontmakemeMAD1990 2 years ago
visit belgium, land of strange creatures...
angelirob 4 years ago
and good food, beer, guns, lifestyle, etc.
Nostalgia4Infinity 4 years ago
She looks like a dorky witch... I wonder what kind of critters they would reproduce.
crispycrab 4 years ago
LOL!!!!
frantic2018 4 years ago
Dude looks like a vampire.
crispycrab 4 years ago
they fineshed last :/
spyware60 4 years ago
Folklore !
ALLDALI 4 years ago
This has got to be THE classic early 70s Eurovision performance. The dancing! The platform shoes!! The flares!! Respect to Nicole & Hugo, even though they finished last this is easily the most remembered performance from 73, and rightly so!
coljaz 4 years ago 5
Ik ben trots vlaming te zijn :p
I'm proud to be a Flemisch...
Kelta91 5 years ago
Back when eurovision was fun...
ljncolour 5 years ago
Well, it seems that you'll have to wear purple clothes for your next lip synch show, as performing Salome "Vivo cantando" for example... ;-)
Megavolts 4 years ago
EXCUSE ME?! Eurovision is STILL fun- well, certain songs are. If "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" this year wasn't fun, I don't know what was! Verka Serduchka (whom I fancy, by the way), should have won- he was robbed BIG TIME!!!! I like this song, especially the chorus, but I don't think it was sung that well.
verkaforever 4 years ago
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mr verkaforever...if you like that song so much,wich was a joke,it means that you dont have any trace of respect to eurovision
last year were some reallly good songs:switzerland,latvia,germany,the winner(serbia)...
if you like verka so much,keep it for yourself,you dont have to spam every esc vid saying that he deserved to win...its your oppinion,keep it for yourself
thank you
esc4all 3 years ago
I love this song and those typical 70s moves :-). I think their choreographer had one too many.
MiGBlaster 5 years ago
So much better than the winning song.
rafizztube 5 years ago
the winning song of luxemburg was great too so 12points from me for them (tu te reconnaitras!)
eurosongfestivalfan 3 years ago 4
I think this is one of the funniest, cute and cool songs of the Eurovision Song Contest. The melody is very very cool, the music funny, and the choreografy...5 stars =)!! I don't know how it came last place...Baby baby***
geodinamics 5 years ago 3
This was a highlight of Congratulations show :)))
Alekas 5 years ago