Espresso Macchiato (song)
| "Espresso Macchiato" | ||||
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| Single by Tommy Cash | ||||
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| Released | 6 December 2024 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
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| Lyricist | Johannes Naukkarinen | |||
| Producer | Johannes Naukkarinen | |||
| Tommy Cash singles chronology | ||||
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| Official music video | ||||
| "Espresso Macchiato" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternate / Eurovision music video | ||||
| "Espresso Macchiato" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry | ||||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 5th | |||
| Semi-final points | 113 | |||
| Final result | 3rd | |||
| Final points | 356 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi" (2024) | ||||
| "Too Epic to Be True" (2026) ► | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Espresso Macchiato" (First Semi-Final) on YouTube "Espresso Macchiato" (Grand Final) on YouTube | ||||
"Espresso Macchiato" is a song by Estonian rapper Tommy Cash. It was written by the artist and Johannes Naukkarinen. The song was self-released on 6 December 2024. Self-described as a song that details the story of an Italian man that features numerous references to stereotypes of Italian culture, "Espresso Macchiato" represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, where it placed third with 356 points.
The song received heavily divisive reception. It was well received by some critics for its uniqueness and its high energy musical composition. However, the song was heavily criticised by others for its lyrics, finding the Macaronic lyrics and their content to be meaningless or offensive towards Italians and their culture. The latter complaints led to unsuccessful calls from some Italian government officials and organisations for the song's exclusion from the contest.
To promote the song, two music videos were released alongside a remix of the song by Italian rapper Tony Effe. "Espresso Macchiato" enjoyed widespread commercial success in Europe, peaking at number one in its native Estonia. The song additionally peaked at number two in five countries, within the top five in six additional countries, and within the top ten in four more countries.