Raiven - Veronika | Slovenia 🇸🇮 | Official Video | Eurovision 2024 | REACTION #slovenia #reaction

This mesmerizing lady is my Eurovision 2024 winner, and I can say it that early in the season because she totally blew me away!🖤🇸🇮🌙⛥ Raiven has not only one of the most beautiful voices I've ever had the honour to listen to, her vocal range is also absolutely insane and you can already hear it in "Veronika", as she is going from deep and sombre verses to operatic heights in the epic finale! You don't even know how happy I am to have found her and her magical art through Eurovision, and this is also why I'm loving the contest so much: Every now and then you get to see alternative and progressive artists shine if you get through all the generic mainstream we don't want to listen to, and Raiven is definitely one of the brightest artistic minds that has ever taken part in the massive event that renders the world speechless. Raiven is not only known for being an outstanding songwriter, but also for playing the harp ethereally and for her heart-melting mezzo-soprano vocals - and she already took part in Slovenian national finals years ago, now finding her way to Eurovision finally. Can you imagine how much she deserves to show her magic on the big stage after all these years!?🖤🌙 "Veronika" is actually referring to a real historic person, and I'll be giving you an excerpt of what eurovisioncorgi wrote about the background of the lyrics. The words get even more haunting if you understand the true depth: "This song was directly inspired by Veronika Deseniška, a 15th century Countess who was accused of witchcraft and murdered by drowning. The heavy presence of water in the lyrics and music video is a clear nod to the manner in which Veronika died. Culturally, Veronika Deseniška’s tragic love story with her husband Frederick has long been a source of inspiration for artistic works. In fact, the Veronika Poetry Award and Veronika Festival that take place each year at Celje Castle in Slovenia are named after her! Because of this, Raiven’s entry holds a special cultural significance to Slovenia beyond the song’s darkly enchanting presentation." It's absolutely evident: "Veronika" is combining the tragic story of Veronika Deseniška with the real life injustice of modern times, and is a strong statement for everyone who is being pushed down or suppressed, especially women. I don't even recall how often I've lost myself in the ethereal ambience of this masterpiece - but what I as a half-Croatian person living in Japan can say is: Well done, Slovenia, you touched the deepest core of my heart and you gave me an artist that will accompany my life forever. Divna pjesma!🙏✨️⛥Love to Slovenia!🖤✨️🌙 Hvala od pola Hrvata koji živi u Japanu! Raiven je divna!🙏🥰

Elendil Ancalimë