Espresso Macchiato (song)
{{Short description|2024 single by Tommy Cash}}
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| name = Espresso Macchiato
| cover = Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Tommy Cash
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| released = 6 December 2024
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| length = 2:53
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| writer = {{hlist|Tomas Tammemets|{{ill|Johannes Naukkarinen|qid=Q116970899}}}}
| producer = {{hlist|Johannes Naukkarinen}}
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| year = 2025
| country = Estonia
| artist = Tommy Cash
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| lyricist = {{hlist|Tomas Tammemets|Johannes Naukkarinen}}
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"Espresso Macchiato" is a song by Estonian rapper and singer Tommy Cash (Tomas Tammemets). It was written by Tammemets and Finnish songwriter {{ill|Johannes Naukkarinen|qid=Q116970899}}, with production handled by Naukkarinen. The single was released on 7 December 2024 and will {{esccnty|Estonia|y=2025|t=represent Estonia}} in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Background and composition
"Espresso Macchiato" ({{IPA|it|esˈprɛsso makˈkjaːto|lang}}) is a dance pop song characterized by a typical rap flow and electro swing elements.{{cite web|url = https://www.lacnews24.it/spettacolo/tommy-cash-e-lespresso-macchiato-mentre-olly-nicchia-lestonia-porta-litalia-alleurovision-a-suo-modo-lvourno3|title = Tommy Cash e l'espresso macchiato: mentre Olly nicchia, l'Estonia porta l'Italia all'Eurovision (a suo modo)|author = Luca Arnaù|website = LaC News24|date = 17 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025|language=it}}{{cite web|url = https://www.ilmessaggero.it/schede/espresso_macchiato_testo_traduzione_significato_tommy_cash_chi_e_eurovision_2025-il_significato-3-8669498.html|title = Espresso Macchiato, il testo e il significato del brano di Tommy Cash che sbeffeggia l'Italia all'Eurovision. E c'è chi chiede l'esclusione|website = Il Messaggero|date = 20 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025|language=it}} The lyrics, in a Macaronic mixture of broken English, Spanglish, and the {{Ill|Broccolino (dialect)|lt=broccolino|it|Broccolino}} dialect of American Italian,{{cite web|language = et|url = https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/120358523/eestlane-itaalias-vaga-paljud-itaallased-vaatavad-maakaardilt-jarele-kus-see-eesti-oieti-asub|title = Eestlane Itaalias: väga paljud itaallased vaatavad maakaardilt järele, kus see Eesti õieti asub|publisher = Kroonika|date = 20 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025}}{{cite web|url = https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/tommy_cash_espresso_macchiato_eurovision_lettoni_stereotipi_italiani-8661424.html|title = Eurovision, ad affrontare Olly ci sarà l'estone Tommy Cash. La sua "Espresso macchiato" è un concentrato di stereotipi italiani che fa (già) impazzire i social|website = Il Messaggero|date = 16 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025|language=it}} were written by Tommy Cash together with Johannes Naukkarinen.{{cite web|url = https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/25_febbraio_17/eurovision-l-estonia-manda-tommy-cash-con-una-canzone-sugli-stereotipi-italiani-cantata-in-italiano-73966fee-619b-46be-bc1b-0b87eeb56xlk.shtml|title = Eurovision, l'Estonia manda Tommy Cash con una canzone sugli stereotipi italiani (cantata in italiano)|author = Giulia Taviani|website = Corriere della Sera|date = 17 February 2025|access-date = 17 February 2025}} In an interview with Kroonika, Tommy Cash stated that the idea for the song was born "naturally", without the intention of writing it specifically to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|language = et|url = https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/120357832/koplist-maailmastaariks-tommy-cash-teenis-alles-kumme-aastat-tagasi-sissetulekut-muru-niitmisega|title = Koplist maailmastaariks. Tommy Cash teenis alles kümme aastat tagasi sissetulekut muru niitmisega|author = Jaanus Hämarsoo, Greta Kaupmees, Liisa Tupits, Merilin Mölder, Kerli Kivistu|website = Kroonika|date = 21 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025}} Naukkarinen was notably one of the songwriters of "Cha Cha Cha" by Finnish rapper Käärijä, which represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.{{Cite web |date=25 February 2023 |title=Finland send Käärijä to Liverpool with 'Cha Cha Cha' |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/finland-send-kaarija-to-liverpool |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225210552/https://eurovision.tv/story/finland-send-kaarija-to-liverpool |archive-date=25 February 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Eurovision Song Contest |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Määttänen |first=Jusso |date=2023-05-07 |title=Cha cha chasta tuli tunnettu kappale ympäri maailmaa – HS seurasi viisuviikkoa hetki hetkeltä |trans-title=Cha Cha cha became a well-known song around the world - HS followed the Eurovision period moment by moment |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009562561.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513231702/https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009562561.html |archive-date=13 May 2023 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}
Music video
An accompanying visualizer, released in conjunction with the song through Tommy Cash's YouTube channel, portrays him sitting in front of a table while preparing and sipping the macchiato coffee, which gives the song its title.{{cite web|url = https://www.lofficielitalia.com/uomo/tommy-cash-espresso-macchiato-testo-chi-e-eurovision|title = Chi è Tommy Cash, l'artista dai look senza compromessi della canzone "Espresso Macchiato"|author = Simone Vertua|website = L'Officiel Italia|date = 20 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025}} The minimalist setting and repetitive gesture recall a clip of American artist Andy Warhol eating a hamburger from Danish film director Jørgen Leth's documentary 66 Scenes from America (1982).{{Cite web |last=Vertua |first=Simone |title=Chi è Tommy Cash, l'artista dai look senza compromessi della canzone "Espresso Macchiato" |trans-title=Who is Tommy Cash, the artist with uncompromising looks from the song "Espresso Macchiato" |url=https://www.lofficielitalia.com/uomo/tommy-cash-espresso-macchiato-testo-chi-e-eurovision |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.lofficielitalia.com |language=it}}
In February 2025, the filming of the official music video took place in Barcelona,{{Cite web |last=Barro |first=Mattia |date=2025-02-28 |title=Tommy Cash: «"Espresso macchiato" è una canzone seria, le polemiche mi hanno sorpreso» |trans-title=Tommy Cash: «"Espresso Macchiato" is a serious song, controversy surprised me» |url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/tommy-cash-espresso-macchiato-e-una-canzone-seria-le-polemiche-mi-hanno-sorpreso/968819/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |language=it-IT}} which was released the following March 16 via the Eurovision's YouTube channel.{{Cite web |title=VAATA {{!}} Parem kui eelmine? Tommy Cashi "Espresso Macchiato" sai uue muusikavideo |trans-title=EXCLUSIVE {{!}} Better than the previous one? Tommy Cash's "Espresso Macchiato" has a new music video! |url=https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/120363898/vaata-parem-kui-eelmine-tommy-cashi-espresso-macchiato-sai-uue-muusikavideo |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Kroonika |language=et}} During the same, the rapper dances with one of his counterparts. Later, the two Cashes are literally sucked into a paper cup and “"merge" into one individual. During the second part of the short, the singer dances with some choreographers. Toward the end of the video, he flies into the sky holding balloons.
Reception and controversy
"Espresso Macchiato" features lyrics about spaghetti, mafia figures{{cite web |author=Morton |first=Elise |date=March 3, 2025 |title=Estonian Eurovision entry defends 'Espresso Macchiato' after Italy calls for song to be banned |url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/03/estonian-eurovision-entry-defends-espresso-macchiato-after-italy-calls-for-song-to-be-bann |access-date=11 March 2025 |website=Euronews}} and other stereotypes associated with Italian culture, which has made it a subject of notable controversy in the Italian press.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/20/italy-estonia-offensive-eurovision-entry-tommy-cash|title = 'Sweating like a mafioso': calls in Italy to bar Estonia's 'offensive' Eurovision entry|author = Angela Giuffrida|website = The Guardian|date = 20 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025}} Following its Eesti Laul win, RAI dedicated reports to it, and the Italian consumers' association {{ill|Codacons|it}} requested the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to disqualify the song from the contest for its "offensive" content on stereotypes aimed at Italy and Italians, reporting to the organization the "clear" violation of the rules of the event that prohibit the participation of discriminatory songs or songs that offend other people.{{cite web|url = https://www.adnkronos.com/spettacoli/eurovision-espresso-macchiato-codacons-escluso-ricorso_2y2TJqIwZIESBmgYle2tsb|title = Eurovision, Codacons: "Espresso Macchiato? Va escluso, viola il regolamento"|website = Adnkronos|date = 21 February 2025|access-date = 21 February 2025|language=it}} Political exponents of Lega Nord, including the vice-president of the Senate of the Republic Gian Marco Centinaio, also called for the song to be disqualified, maintaining that "whoever insults Italy must stay out of Eurovision".{{cite web|url = https://www.corriere.it/politica/25_febbraio_20/la-lega-contro-espresso-macchiato-di-tommy-cash-chi-insulta-l-italia-resti-fuori-dall-eurovision-269dc3ef-a508-4646-8f5f-5de2ecbe2xlk.shtml|title = La Lega contro Espresso macchiato di Tommy Cash: «Chi insulta l'Italia resti fuori dall'Eurovision»|author = Franco Stefanoni|website = Corriere della Sera|date = 20 February 2025|access-date = 20 February 2025|language=it}}
In an article written for LaC News24, Luca Arnaù defined "Espresso Macchiato" as "not a song", but rather "an experience. An experiment. An ode to the Italian caricature, seasoned with a text that seems to have come out of a Google Translate on acid".
Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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= ''Eesti Laul'' ''2025'' =
{{lang|lv|Eesti Laul}} 2025 was the 17th edition of the national selection {{lang|et|Eesti Laul}}, organised by ERR to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition consisted of a 16-song final, held at Unibet Arena in Tallinn on 15 February 2025.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=2024-12-19 |title=🇪🇪 Estonia: Eesti Laul 2025 Hosts Announced & Artist Name Change |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/12/19/%F0%9F%87%AA%F0%9F%87%AA-estonia-eesti-laul-2025-hosts-announced-artist-name-change/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=Eesti Laulu finaali esinemisjärjekord on selgunud |trans-title=The performance order for the Eesti Laul final has been announced |url=https://eeter.err.ee/1609597235/eesti-laulu-finaali-esinemisjarjekord-on-selgunud |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=err.ee |publisher=ERR |language=et}} The winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury (50%) and public televote (50%) determined the top three entries to proceed to the superfinal, during which the winner was selected entirely by a public televote.{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-02-15 |title=Täna õhtul selgub Eesti Laul 2025 võitja |url=https://eeter.err.ee/1609606367/tana-ohtul-selgub-eesti-laul-2025-voitja |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=ERR |language=et}}
On 6 November 2024, Tomas Tammemets (Tommy Cash) was announced as one of the participants in Eesti Laul 2025, Estonia's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with the song "Espresso Macchiato".{{cite web| url =https://news.err.ee/1609513468/second-group-of-eesti-laul-2025-finalists-announced | title =Second group of Eesti Laul 2025 finalists announced | date =2024-11-06 | website =err.ee | publisher =Eesti Rahvusringhääling | access-date =2024-12-07}} The song won the contest in the final, earning him the right to represent Estonia in the upcoming Eurovision 2025.{{cite web|url = https://eurovoix.com/2025/02/15/estonia-tommy-cash-to-eurovision-2025/|title = Estonia: Tommy Cash to Eurovision 2025|author = Davide Conte|date = 15 February 2025|accessdate = 15 February 2025}}
= Eurovision =
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May, and the final on 17 May 2025.{{cite web|date=2024-08-30|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/basel-will-host-eurovision-song-contest-2025|title=Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=2025-01-28}} During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Estonia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.{{cite press release|date=2025-01-28|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2025-semi-final-draw-results|title=Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=2025-01-29}}
Charts
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| scope="row"| Estonia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ee/monthly/202502|title=Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: February 2025|publisher=TopHit|access-date=7 March 2025}}
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| scope="row"| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/lt/monthly/202503|title=Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: March 2025|publisher=TopHit|access-date=5 April 2025}}
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References
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