27 October 2009

So, if you're going to make a video for our Hopes And Fears video contest, using Snowed Under, it obviously helps if you live in a place with lots of snow. Which, as luck would have it, was the case for Keane fan Lena S who lives in Siberia, Russia. Over to Lena:

"This is my video for Hopes and Fears video contest. It's my first video ever! And so I'm a little bit nervous about it. This song I associate with my town, people that are living here and my friends. I love this song so much and I unhesitatingly decided filming video on this song. Recently have been a lot of snowfalls and I was very glad to it Some frames with my crazy friends, because I filmed it yesterday, after birthday party of my friend. And I want congratulate her with birthday. So, Happy Birthday Olya!!
I hope that you will like it. I hope you won't judge strictly."

It's a great effort for a first video Lena. (And happy birthday Olya.)

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Comments

song-stuck-in-head-CONTINUOUSLY!!!

Posted by tomsoundslikehp on 2009-11-07 02:45:33

Lo veo, lo escucho y lo vuelvo a repetir, excelente la música y el vídeo. Thank you very much, Lena.

Posted by rubentvr on 2009-11-07 01:40:04

hola soy mony y te digo que es precioso me encanto y es mi favorito una idea linda todo muy buena oportunidad de que los fans logremos plasmar nuestra creatividad. besos a todos

Posted by mony on 2009-11-06 22:00:26

Thank you every single persone for comments. I'm so much glad that you liked it! Thank you for all, love you all!!!! Lena...))

Posted by vblilly on 2009-11-03 16:21:59

Thanks Lena for this video. I really enjoyed watching your town snowing. I live in Florida. It's still summer here. I really miss seeing snow. Your video refreshed me today!!!

Posted by olivetreegarden on 2009-11-03 02:30:43

nice!

Posted by walisson12 on 2009-11-01 05:57:53

great video lena wonderful song my favourite keane track so full of emotion Glenj

Posted by glenjarvis on 2009-10-31 19:48:28

wow Nice video! I love "Snowed Under" :-)

Posted by CLEAME on 2009-10-31 18:51:24

★★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★★ ………. TOM, YOU ARE THE SUN WHICH SHINES IN OUR HEARTS EVERY DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ★★ ………………… TOM, REMEMBERS FOREVER THAT THERE HASN’T BEEN NOBODY LIKE YOU, THERE ISN’T AND THERE WON’T BE ….. YOU ARE UNIQUE !!!!! ★★……………………………............... LOVE AND KISSES FROM … ★ ….. A.B …… ★ ……. (ITALY ☼) ★★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★★★

Posted by A.B on 2009-10-30 21:01:03

It's so wonderful!!! i think it's one of the best videos I saw!!! :DD It's really beautiful!!! congratulations!!

Posted by Elfa on 2009-10-30 19:52:30

nce "KEANE" at the end... xD

Posted by daniel_san_18 on 2009-10-29 22:20:38

nice vid lena.

Posted by aboutthecase on 2009-10-29 20:35:14

Great video Lena ! I've never seen snowfalls because I live in Brazil. It seems very fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by roosy on 2009-10-29 19:36:09

I love this song! Thanks to you I´m singing it again and again and it´s a lovely daaaaay. I love the images you used. Well done for a first video. A little bit of a message to go with it and of course some TimTomRichardJesse and it´s perfect.

Posted by ingeborg on 2009-10-29 09:27:57

I love the video!! It's my favorite Keane song and this video is cool! Lovely snow ...

Posted by J. from Deutschland on 2009-10-28 23:07:22

@rubentvr-- Ya me lo imaginaba, aqui en España tambien se utilza cuando algo te gusta mucho, cuando esta genial, cuando mola .... SUPERRRR. Al fin y al cabo es una expresion muy genuina !! DPM !

Posted by Marta on 2009-10-28 19:56:57

A Marta: Pues sí, Marta. Aquí en Perú la expresión "de ptmadre" se usa cuando algo sale súper bien o está súper bueno.

Posted by rubentvr on 2009-10-28 19:51:15

Je great that you live in a place where it can snow.!

Posted by mich keane on 2009-10-28 18:16:36

Amazing place!!!!!! see my video contest : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfDteSowtzA

Posted by deloyse on 2009-10-28 14:39:12

Hey guys!! Good job, Lena :D HUGE HUGS FROM CHILE :)

Posted by Dra_House on 2009-10-28 10:52:39

All you people who want to offer harsh criticism about someone who took the time to make a video are gutless. Make your own video first and post it here for others to critique before criticizing other peoples efforts. Maybe you won't be so critical when you find out it is not as easy as you think. This video is cute and parts of it made me smile. What more can you ask for.

Posted by jhanna02 on 2009-10-28 10:22:14

I love the simplicity of this video. the shots of the people walking the snowy streets give a story to the film. And who doesn't love snow!! Well done. x

Posted by sam (uk) on 2009-10-28 10:07:05

This video is just a film of snow in the park, but there are some lovely atmospheric shots, and the whole idea so fits the song that all it needs is a bit more of a storyline, some use of zoom lens, and a little more time spent on it. Good first effort!!

Posted by ginga on 2009-10-28 09:54:57

Questo video è dolcissimo, grazie Lena dalla Russia !!!

Posted by Sabrina v. on 2009-10-28 09:28:24

I'm probably a fool, but i never noticed that this song would sound even more beautiful associated with images of snowfalls and winter. I almost cried when i watched the first seconds of the vid. Seriously LOL very nice! And the ending of the vid. Yeah, what all keane fans love to do. lol Nice job Lena!

Posted by jennifer on 2009-10-28 05:54:49

Hello! I'm from Russia. Lena, your video is very good! KEANE! We're waiting for you to come back to our country! KEANE, you are THE BEST!

Posted by Shanchok-Nadya on 2009-10-28 05:05:49

de casualidad no eres la amiga de Lydi???????????' Lena?????????? xD

Posted by naye on 2009-10-28 04:21:00

I would be the happiest girl in the world, with that biggest snowed!

Posted by angelik_ie on 2009-10-28 02:42:02

BELLISIMO!!!! QUE MUESTRES TU CIUDAD ....ME ENCANTO...TAMBIEN RECUERDO CUANDO NEVO ACA EN CHILE...

Posted by maritshu on 2009-10-28 02:24:43

Recuerdo cuando !!!!!!! aquí en Buenos Aires nevo Yo estaba tan feliz que nunca había visto la nieve y es muy raro que nieve aquí !!!!!!! jajaa Excellent video!!!!!! i like very much!!!!! :) zury!!!! los amo cn todo mi corazon!!:)

Posted by Melisa on 2009-10-28 01:09:33

I have never seen a snowfall but in your video it seems to be something really amazing. Lena I loved your snow birhtday video. Good luck, spaciba.

Posted by Regina Brz on 2009-10-28 00:17:11

What a beautiful place! While it´s snowing there, here in Argentina (at least in the place that I live in) it´s pretty hot now. Liked your video Lena. Happy birthday to your friend Olya. I agree with the comment of tonilevans, below. Greetings from here :)

Posted by Noelia on 2009-10-28 00:14:44

Denis : Of course, we have snow in France !... Not in southern France but in ski resorts... And in south, we have ARENAS !!!... G2B Now :)

Posted by Agnes(Fr-15/07/2007) on 2009-10-27 23:53:57

That's so funny. Salt Lake City had its first snowstorm of the year today and it looks just like that. :)

Posted by Aurora on 2009-10-27 23:45:52

It is really Sibír? I had nightmarish vision about this landscape....You seem sincere enough in your expression of real snowy winter and you don´t feel like you are getting snowed under with the cold around you.... You are happy human, Lena, I think and I believe you are a big-hearted and I love generous people.! Agnes, in France it doesn´t snow often, or am I wrong?, or you aren´t from France? Yes, this is a pensive, gentle song with the optimistic moral - when I open my eyes - itś a lovely, sunny day,....... by now g.night

Posted by Denislavia on 2009-10-27 23:33:57

Thanx Lena great video and real snow bye 4 now Babs U.K.

Posted by Babs2009 on 2009-10-27 23:14:40

.the snow flakes look so preettyyyy :) i wished it snowed where i live .. great job on the video and good luck :)

Posted by haileydog on 2009-10-27 23:07:25

Loved it, especially the end...Russia looks beautiful at nights (or at least that's what i see on the video)...congrats Lena! xoxox

Posted by Mckeane on 2009-10-27 23:02:56

I love this nice transition passing from Sun to Snow...and I love snow because it's closely related to my childhood's souvenirs... Good choice km, thanks !... Good work ! It's fun to watch the camera hanging out down the streets, and sometimes with a bit of nostalgia like when it stops on those few empty benches and so on... Lots of love with ♥KEANE♥ nicely printed on snow or on mist of the windowpane... ♥That's so romantic♥ !... It was very enjoyable to watch it ! Plus, the main thing is just that Lena had fun to do it and the guts to send it... ♥Marvellous song♥, indeed ♫ !!!

Posted by Agnes(Fr-15/07/2007) on 2009-10-27 22:46:24

Well done good first time video loved snowed under one of my favs thanx xxx

Posted by ruthie on 2009-10-27 21:33:10

Congratulations for your first video Lena, I like it. It woks with Snowed under in my opinion. And happy birthday to Olya!

Posted by Mihajasoa on 2009-10-27 21:31:38

I love the shot of the lamppost at 3:12. very nostalgic, that and the smoky screen with KEANE written on it. good shots, especially for a beginner.

Posted by LitwithwhiteLight on 2009-10-27 20:17:17

That is the sweetest thing! to make a video as a present for your friend, Friendship should always come first. I didn't get a chance to read the unrespectful comments, but I'm glad KM did something about it! Congrats Lena and lovely place you''ve showed us :D Love from Monterrey, Mex Gente! tapoco pongan palabras altisonantes en español! Después vamos a quedar mal nosotros también.

Posted by ksolalinde on 2009-10-27 20:05:23

@rubentvr: muy explicito por tu parte el comentario...... creo que te ha gustado bastante el video, ja ja ja

Posted by Marta on 2009-10-27 19:52:02

De putamadre

Posted by rubentvr on 2009-10-27 19:26:41

This is really good for a first video! Snowed Under is one of my favorite songs I hope I can visit Russia someday it looks so interesting :)

Posted by again and again on 2009-10-27 19:16:35

aww!! amo la nievee (n_n)............... lastima que en Monterrey, N.L. México no hay nieve (u_u)....... jajjaa Me encanto Lena!! buen trabajo =)

Posted by sonylang on 2009-10-27 19:14:13

Wow! What a wonderful place, Lena! Great video! And happy birthday, Olya!

Posted by Juliana (Brasil) on 2009-10-27 19:11:17

Ohh Lena, that's wonderful! You know, I have this dream (and I know it will come true someday) of seeing the snow. I mean it! So your video really touched my heart, it's truly lovely! Happy birthday to your friend and congratulations to you, you should be proud, you live in a beautiful country, you're a fan of the best band in the world :D and you mande a terrific video from the amazing Snowed Under (God, I love this song!). Lots of love and kisses from Brazil! xxx

Posted by Cris Try Again on 2009-10-27 18:40:55

darn!, i'd love to be there, here just got a lot of sweat, dust and sand, merida wants some coldness hehehe, what a nice video, just magnificent, and i love the song too, well then. viva KEANE viva Mexico cabrones!!! lol!

Posted by carltiox on 2009-10-27 18:31:26

Great job Lena!! :) :) It should be snowing here in Canada soon!! Congrats on the amazing video!! :)

Posted by DeeWinnipeg on 2009-10-27 18:27:57

Lena! Your video is my favorite! This is best! I think this pictures are closest to the musics spirit. I have just seen, and I was very smily! Lena, you are a lucky girl, you live in a beautiful country! takkkker!

Posted by dorottya on 2009-10-27 18:22:55

pretty good for making a video for the first time, lena. perfect timing with the weather in your city too. yours, lbtg

Posted by lord_byron on 2009-10-27 18:19:25

nice vid!^^

Posted by yessicachaplin23 on 2009-10-27 18:15:57

ur luky to live there =) nice shots =)

Posted by psykozo on 2009-10-27 18:15:34

Thanks km, Lena nice and magical video. Snow... it embellishes everything it covers.

Posted by RACHEL-RIO-BRAZIL on 2009-10-27 18:14:42

Thankyou Km.com. I'm glad that comment is gone, I was getting sick of all the uncalled for criticism. I admire anyone who goes to the trouble of making a video and for having the guts to send it in - it's more than I could do. Well done Lena, keep making videos ;) xxxx

Posted by tonilevans on 2009-10-27 17:58:28

It is pleasant to me !! Thanks KΞΛNΞ for your concert in Moscow)))

Posted by elton on 2009-10-27 17:57:47

Seeing this video I came to a conclusion: I think that few people (or rather, ONLY that people) had video of snow under .. How sad! !t´s one of my favorite songs!

Posted by deloyse on 2009-10-27 17:55:29

Oh thank God !! I found my leash papi chulo doggie....... Good vid , I love sun ::::::::

Posted by Anonymfreddie on 2009-10-27 17:54:14

so...I guess I'm a moron, but I've never heard this song before??? I have all three Keane records and I've been to two shows, but somehow I missed this song. Well, thanks for the video, otherwise I don't know if I would have ever heard this song. Great to hear something new from Keane...even if it is old! : )

Posted by jcienfuegos on 2009-10-27 17:32:04

Oh yeah, I forgot ....A) Lena, I like the video.....B) Lena, I am sorry you are in Siberia!......C) Lena, stay warm, wear two pairs of socks.....D) Lena, please make more vids...

Posted by Frankie on 2009-10-27 17:30:09

I think that......some of the "critical" responses......are getting out of hand. At first, I think people were just joking around, but...we are probably not here to analyze the "hidden meaning" or artistic value of a vid. I mean have you seen some of the crappy Keane vids lately? Spiralling? ( eh what was that?) or the laugh-out-loud "The Lovers Are Losing" ( hysterical when that girl rises from the afterlife and DOES A CARTWHEEL ! HA HA ha ) . But I guess, it might be best , to just have a cold one, sit back, smile, and smile with your Keane friends, and enjoy it.

Posted by Frankie on 2009-10-27 17:22:08

Vaya el video esta muy bueno. Hay creatividad en la comunidad ^^

Posted by Rod Robin on 2009-10-27 17:18:02

Come on, David! Don't be that rude!!! I absolutely agree it would have been much better to have an eye-catching plot in a snowy environment, not only landscapes... But it wasn't a waste of time, on the contrary it was a good choice of images! So sad you hate snow, David, but that's not the way to comment on the video. Shame on you! Cheers!

Posted by Honey on 2009-10-27 17:12:38

That's a terrific video! Very russian by its nature! You can really feel the atmosphere.

Posted by martochka on 2009-10-27 16:57:55

Uau!!! I feel glad to live in a sunny place!!!! rsrs!!!

Posted by simoninha (brazil) on 2009-10-27 16:23:34

Snowed Under forever!!!

Posted by Gudrun (Austria) on 2009-10-27 15:53:42

Nice one Lena, like the misty effect & Keane on the window at the end! Just love that song, why wasn't it a single...x

Posted by JaneA on 2009-10-27 15:38:35

I am from Russia, cool video)) We love you Keane!! Thank you for your concert!!!!

Posted by RussianHleb on 2009-10-27 15:37:09

Amazing...it's a wonderful place!

Posted by Jessica_Chaplin on 2009-10-27 15:20:04