Open the windows and let Hurricane sweep you away. Serbia’s Eurovision 2021 trio have now released their song “Loco Loco” – and it is indeed crazy crazy!
After months of speculation and a few weeks of teasing, we finally know what Hurricane will be performing at the contest this year in Rotterdam. Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić and Ksenija Knežević – the three queens that make up the group – bring a colourful music video with lots of glitter and disco balls.
Hurricane – “Loco Loco” (Serbia Eurovision 2021)
“Loco Loco” is a full-force banger. Hurricane take the energy and attitude from their Eurovision 2020 song “Hasta La Vista” and manage to build on it ten-fold.
The song is sung 99% in Serbian – the exceptions being the Spanish title lyrics and one English phrase from Sanja in the bridge.
The music video for “Loco Loco” features the girls of Hurricane bringing the dynamism that fans love them for. Sanja, Ivana and Ksenija each rock an 8os-inspired curly perm hairstyle that contrasts from the straight hair we usually see from them. They all serve face to the camera and bring the party atmosphere.
There’s also balls aplenty in the video, with bathtubs that are filled with disco balls and smaller multi-coloured ones.
“Loco Loco” is produced by Nemanja Antonić and Darko Dimitrov, with lyrics from Hurricane member and Eurovision veteran Sanja Vučić. Antonić was also one of the writers behind Hurricane’s Eurovision 2020 entry “Hasta la Vista” — which they were set to sing in Rotterdam before the contest’s cancellation. Now the trio will return to take the world by storm with another Spanish-titled track.
Hurricane’s path to Eurovision 2021
Girl group Hurricane originally earned the right to represent Serbia at Eurovision 2020 after winning national final Beovizija 2020 with the song “Hasta la vista”. But sadly, with the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, their dream was put on hold.
After a few months of waiting, it was eventually confirmed that Hurricane had been internally selected to represent Serbia at Eurovision 2021. They’re song “Loco Loco” was also internally selected.
The name of Hurricane’s Eurovision 2021 entry was initially revealed last week. A video on the group’s Instagram Stories showed them working in the studio. A brief frame showed the singers reading from a lyric sheet with the title “Loco Loco” written clearly across the top.
Two members of the group have already been to Eurovision. Sanja Vučić represented Serbia at Eurovision 2016 with her song “Goodbye (Shelter)”. The year before, Ksenija Knežević sang backing vocals for her father, the popular Montenegrin singer Knez.
Despite the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, the trio have not slowed down. At the end of November last year, they released three new songs and music videos all in one day – “Čaje Šukarije”, “Lopove” and “Want Ya”.
What’s your first take on Hurricane’s “Loco Loco”? How do you think the trio will do at Eurovision 2021? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
aramsamsam???
this will depend on their live performance. the studio version isn’t much to judge from. it lacks originality, but a powerful perfomance and staging could make up for this.
My expectations weren’t that high after Hasta la vista, and well… This pretty much is wat I expected. I will be fun to see this in Rotterdam, and that’s about it.
Anybody know when we can expect this on streaming services?
Almost 2 days after the release is already topping the charts in 8 countires, really impressive, with more than 1 milion views (something that took El Diablo and Discotheque at least 1 week)
#1 Austria
#2 Serbia
#3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
#3 Croatia
#4 Montenegro
#5 North Macedonia
#8 Slovenia
#29 Germany
And more to come (next update in one week after the release)
They are going to have to seriously pull of some high energy staging for this song to work. I don’t mind the song it’s actually the music video that I think killed the energy, the performance needs to be more dynamic.
Never trust a ESC song with a Spanish title. Unless it’s from Spain.
I was expecting more reggaetón vibes in this song…but it’s just a title.
EUROVISION itself is trashy isn’t it? We had Finland in satanic masks playing heavy metal win one year, we had Austrian drag queen with beard, half man half woman ridiculing Christianity another year…..but that had high artistic value? Cause they were from western n northern Europe??? EU as always trashy, colonial racist, biased, hateful, and arrogant . BRAVO
Bravo????
U OK Hun?
This is something i don’t listen to and i don’t like anything about this song, and that they used loco loco as title…that’s not our lauange…if they weren’t from my country i wouldn’t even vote for them
Shame on you. As usual, certain group of Serbs are the biggest critics of our culture. This song represent exactly what’s popular in our country, wheter you like it or not. Songs like eg. “Kruna” are NOT popular songs and doesn’t represent Serbia in any way. Up tempo with some ethnic elements (sometime even with turbo folk elements) definitely represent popular Serbian music, and it was about a time for a POPULAR music taste in Serbia to find its way to ESC. This contest should showcase what’s popular music in each country, not “let’s create a song our nation doesn’t… Read more »
The juries will put this mess last in their ranks, you will see…. Such a trashy song, and those cheap lyrics…. I have no words
See the charts in less than a day since the release of that song (YouTube):
Serbia #4
Croatia #6
Montenegro #8
Bosnia and Herzegovina #12
North Macedonia #13
Slovenia #15
And it will probably top in these countries and we might see it trend in more countries
Personally, this is one of those songs you hear way too much at eurovision. I’m always honest and that sometimes results in a lot of downvotes, but I’m not “loco” about it. On the contrary, I’m more “aburrido” about it. But I know that a lot of eurovision fans are going to like this, and I do respect that. And in the end, that’s the most important!
BAD TASTE ALERT
what a mess …
Yeah!!!! I love it! It is a real bop & banger in Serbian language. I am totally found of Loco loco. Well done Serbia!!
No..It’s even worse than Sugar for me. And all I can think of is that hot guy in the music video. These girls have potential to be in drag race with these outfits and makeup. Somebody suggest this song to Rupaul ‘cuz I wanna see queens lipsync this song for their lives.
the only accurate top 3:
1. MOLDOVA
2. SERBIA
3. ROMANIA
i’m LOCO LOCO FOR SUGAR
Nobody:
European countries these pasts years: searching for as much Spanish words as they can
But seriously, this is a bop. I need to see them performing live, but well done Serbia!
Oh my god yes, i hate it…we have beautiful lauange and they use loco loco..kinda stupid
Honestly, this falls exactly within the type of music I’d never personally listen to ,the only thing I like in it is the Serbian language. I liked Hasta la vista baby more
Thank you for acknowledging your bias! Many people who leave their comments here do not do that, which creates a distorted image of general opinion of the song. I personally do not mind any music genre as long as it is catchy and well-produced. This song might seem like a punch into face for many Europeans who had never listened to this type of songs, but that’s the beauty about the Eurovision! We need to raise awareness that there is the world outside the western Europe and North America and that people of different cultures listen to different kind of… Read more »
Okay so unpopular opinion but I like this song. Yes it is noisy and yes you can get lost in it but I personally think this is a decent song. I don’t like it as much as hasta la vista but this is close. I can see why people don’t like it though. I like the vocals and the voice of the girls, the music is kind of addicting and we all know they can perform live. I have also noticed that last year everyone hated the amount of ballads we are getting. This year we are getting pop songs… Read more »
-Mum, can we have “Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky (Official Video)”?
-No, we have “Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky (Official Video)” at home.
The “Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky (Official Video)” at home:
Hurricane – LOCO LOCO – Serbia – Official Music Video
I don ‘t like it, What a mess !!
I’m surprised by the reactions. I think this is way, way better than their song last year, at least at first impression. This song bangs and the melodic development is genuinely interesting.
Let haters stay pressed, Hurricane slays and we know it 😉
Hasta La Vista was way better, this is just a mess..
the hurricane has lost its power
I like Hurricane. Favorito was probably one of my favourite songs in the last decade in the Balkans but Loco Loco is just messy and too much noise. The song doesn’t really have a structure tbh
It’s all over the place. I expected more… Come on, they’ve got Sanja Vucic!!!
not bad, dancy, balkanish, brings something fresh to eurovision.. i only think it is kinda wordy too much and not so muchy able to singy, so with heavy dancy may be tricky.. i dont see at as a winner but it is cheerful, and certainly not toilet break song.. dare i say it, i think croatia is better, more sophisticated..
Hm this is hard.. I didn’t like Hasta La Vista last year and hoped they would bring something less ‘trashy’ (sorry, don’t know how to describe it otherwise) and more just fun and dancy, but I don’t think I like this either. As a side note though, I usually don’t go for the super pop/dance numbers in Eurovision (just not my style). They are definately better than their song, sadly. Maybe they can sell it in Rotterdam?
WoW, this is bad.. expected more from them.. 🙁
Last year’s entry is far more superior to this one..
Looking from this point of view, Sanja in 2016 was way too sterile.
I feel for these girls, beautiful as all hell, voices to die for and then their label hand them this mess? Give them girls a banger and it would win.
I love it! This is the trashy Eurovision song we needed this year and I’m here for it.
Sorry, but I would not put that song on my playlist. It’s one big mess 🙁
Me neither!
Energy-wise Moldova, Cyprus and Serbia are quite similar and they will share the votes with each other. I would rank them like this:
Cyprus is just more recognizable and original, also video looks more expensive than video with the bubbles and bathtub…
Cyprus original? With the chorus sounding like Rita Ora’s Anywhere?
Original? Lady gaga bad romance rip off? Cyprus is all but original
Disapointed… too confusing, to loud. Hasta la vista was much better. 🙁
Nah
Eurovision 2006 called, they’re missing Hurricane from the line up there in Athens.
Hide that booty loco loco
Hahahahaha
Good old trashy Eurovision song
What a mess.
it sounds different from the others. while most of the songs sound lowkey this year, this one went all out with the noise. it’ll stand out haha
This is what the world needs right now, a song full pf energy and sassy vibe. 12 points!
serbia has the worst song so far for me, it’s cheap, loud, noisy, and lacks a character, sorry…
This song is such a disappointment. There is no shape or form to it (e.g. verse, refrain, bridge etc.)…it’s all the same, 3 minutes of noise. 🙁
This song desperately needs a dark and very simple staging. Maybe some lasers during the verses and no dancing and simple graphics during the chorus in 1-2 colors. Something as simple as Rhythm Inside or She Got Me. No dancers, please! Anything else and it would be too much and the juries would slaughter it. The mv is horrendous and makes the song sound like it was made by my pupil with ADHD. They need to class it up. Sadly, I expect the complete opposite.
im afraid Moldova and Serbia in second semi could cancels each other, I don’t listen such a music a lot but i think public will love it more than jury
The diference is Moldova will have the Dream Team to design their stage concept (see DoReDo’s in 2018, they finished on 10th place in the final), so I expect something great for Natalia, too. On the other hand, I’m afraid Serbia is gonna bring a mess to the stage, so it’ll be a total disaster… I think Serbia is going to be an epic flop.
Don’t know why but I love this my favourite so far definitely top 10 can’t wait to see this live
I do love they can go pop without resorting to going English…I do think this is more of an earworm than Moldova and Croatia…it’s trashy in a good way…staging is going to be key…we all know these songs used to be challenges sung live but with backing tracks, it could hide so many flaws
That’s funny that you say that anyone in this group is interchangeable in the context of talking about Sanja, a genuinely talented singer. Besides, at least songs like this have energy and personality compared to 2016 Serbia, which is a song that any reasonably talented singer could take and not much would change.
It has the energy and sass of “Hasta la Vista” but without any of the dated Pussycat Dolls vibes to it, so it’s a pretty solid bop.
Comments down here escalated very quickly, so I’m just gonna say this. As someone who followed Sanja and her carrier all the way from her former group ZAA, before Eurovision, I can confirm that Goodbye was not her style at all. Sanja has always been into fast uptempo “trashy” pop songs, songs like Goodbye have never been her forte. And a lot of people can confirm this. Sanja was selected as a representative for Serbia, Goodbye was written and then given to Sanja by RTS. She had no saying in this. She still did do a great job with Goodbye… Read more »
Good for her being authentic, then. I still liked Goodbye far more than her last two songs. But that’s a personal preference, not an objective truth. I just hope that Serbia makes a strong Beovizija in 2022 and that the general audiences don’t go for this same kind of sound again. Then again, whatever makes them happy, I guess.
No. I don’t think the same person should represent their country at Eurovision more than twice. It is unfair to all the others who would like a chance.
Thank you. Whether these Eurovision ‘fans’ like the song or not, at least don’t call other human beings trash and trashy.
I’d never call *a person* trashy (unless they did something terrible). I might, however, refer to some songs in that manner. Still, I’m trying to use a more refined language to convey the same message. Sometimes, the itch to be in an outright ”Nostalgia Critic mode” gets the best of me. I’ll try to do better. 😉
You’re always very polite and sweet, even if you don’t favour the song 🙂
Thank you. I try my best. All the best to you, Jimmy! 🙂
It’s an ok song. But right now songs from Cyprus, Croatia and Serbia are all blending together in my head. They’re all trying to pull off some commercial pop thing, which is ok but also pretty forgettable.
we get like 10 flavorless male ballads per year so i’m sure three women singing uptempo songs will manage to co-exist in peace
And these flavorless male ballads also always blend in together in my head, they’re equally forgettable 😉
One redeeming factor though: I’m glad they at least sing in Serbian!