US EditionEstonia’s Tommy Cash Says Italians Aren’t in a Froth over His Eurovision Song ‘Espresso Macchiato’
- Tommy Cash, an artist and rapper from Estonia, will take the stage in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday to perform his dance-pop track "Espresso Macchiato" during the Eurovision grand final.
- The playful track draws on Italian clichés and coffee references, which sparked a consumer group's complaint in Italy calling the song offensive to the European Broadcasting Union.
- Despite some backlash, many Italians have embraced the song's catchy chorus, and Cash says fans from Italy have called him a legend and expressed happiness about his entry.
- Cash expressed optimism by saying, "I see only the love," and humorously remarked that since American artist Sabrina Carpenter has a Grammy-winning song about espresso, he should be equally free to perform songs about coffee.
- The situation highlights Italian stereotypes around coffee, which Italians generally laugh off, and suggests the song fosters cross-cultural connection through shared coffee culture.
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"Espresso Macchiato" Co-Author: Tommy and I Hit It Off Right Away
Finnish songwriter Johannes Naukkarinen recalled in "Ringvaate" that the collaboration with Tommy Cash began after a live performance together and they immediately hit it off. It was from this synergy that the song "Espresso Macchiato" that was performed at Eurovision was born.
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