“Those girls should have known the situation of things, why did they still come outside? They were probably trying to test waters, I’m not trying to say what happened was right but if you know how a place is, you would tread carefully. If you go to Afghanistan, you won’t try to go against their rules even though it is inhumane. You can’t go there and try to act different, hand go touch you.”____ lady reacts to the “ozoro grape festival” that took place in Delta state yesterday.
In 1996, Brazilian journalist Lasier Martins was covering the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) live on television when an unexpected moment unfolded on air. While speaking to viewers, Martins reached out and touched a bunch of grapes that had been placed on a metal display as part of the event. The structure had been accidentally energized, and the moment his hand made contact, he received a powerful electrical shock.
The impact caused Martins to fall backward and briefly lose consciousness, all while cameras continued rolling. The broadcast cut away as staff rushed in to help him, and he was later taken for medical evaluation. He recovered without lasting effects, and the incident was officially attributed to a faulty electrical setup connected to the display.
The clip became widely known across Brazil and was replayed for years, eventually turning into a meme due to its shocking and surreal nature. Despite the incident, Martins continued his career, later entering politics and eventually being elected as a senator, making the broadcast mishap a strange footnote in a much larger public life.
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In October 1996, Brazilian journalist Lasier Martins became the face of one of the most famous mishaps in television history during a live segment for Jornal do Almoço. While reporting from a grape festival, Martins attempted to demonstrate the «electricity of grapes» by touching a bunch of fruit displayed on a metal rack. To the shock of viewers, he received a genuine high-voltage surge, emitting a dramatic cry that would later immortalize the clip as a foundational piece of South American internet culture.
The incident occurred during a time when live experimental segments were common but safety regulations were often overlooked. While Martins fortunately survived the encounter with only minor injuries, the footage eventually went viral decades later, transcending language barriers to become a global meme. It remains a legendary example of the unpredictable nature of live broadcasting, serving as a humorous yet cautionary reminder of how even the simplest educational demonstrations can take a shocking turn.
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This is crazy scary 😭
In 1996, Brazilian journalist and future politician Lasier Martins was reporting live from the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) in Caxias do Sul when an unexpected accident occurred. While on air, he touched a grape display attached to a metal frame that had unintentionally become electrically charged. The contact resulted in a 220-volt shock, causing him to collapse and lose consciousness briefly during the broadcast. The moment was transmitted across Brazil and soon became one of the country’s most well-known live television mishaps. Martins made a full recovery and later entered politics, eventually being elected as a senator representing Rio Grande do Sul in 2014. Years later, the footage resurfaced online, taking on a new life as a dark-humor meme, often shared without its original background. The incident continues to highlight the unpredictability of live television and how genuine danger can be misinterpreted as entertainment once it spreads online.
The Lasier Martins “grapes electrocution” incident is a real — and surprisingly old — viral moment from Brazilian TV, but it was not fatal and didn’t involve actual grapes giving shock on their own.
In February 1996, Brazilian journalist Lasier Costa Martins was doing a live broadcast at the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul when he reached toward a bunch of grapes on display. Unbeknownst to him, the metal grid behind the grapes was electrified, and when he touched the grape cluster — which was tied by a wire to the electrified frame — he received a 220-volt electric shock, fell backward, and became briefly unconscious. He was taken to hospital having broken a rib, but he survived the incident.
The moment was broadcast live and later became a major internet meme after a video of the shock was uploaded years later on YouTube, earning millions of views and being shared widely as a classic viral clip. Lasier himself has said he didn’t find the humor in it and was upset by how it circulated, but the clip remains one of Brazil’s most iconic TV bloopers.
In February 1996, Brazilian TV journalist Lasier Martins was doing a live broadcast at the Grape Festival in Caxias do Sul. A decorative bunch of grapes mounted on a metal frame had been accidentally energized with 220 volts due to a wiring fault. The moment he touched it on live television, he received a massive electric shock: his body convulsed involuntarily, he shouted and lost consciousness. At 220 volts, muscle contractions are so violent that the victim physically cannot release their grip from the source, which is why the contact lasted several seconds. Martins survived, made a full recovery, and this clip became one of the earliest viral videos in Brazilian television history. He later served as a senator for Rio Grande do Sul from 2015 to 2023.
He was electrocuted live on national television and still ended up in the Senate.
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Due to popular demand, let's revisit the Electric Grapes Incident.
In 1996, Brazilian journalist Lasier Costa Martins was reporting live from the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) in Caxias do Sul.
During the broadcast, he touched an electric grape display machine that was poorly insulated — and he got shocked on live TV ⚡🍇
He jumped back in pain and shouted. The clip became extremely famous in Brazil and is known as:
“Choque da Uva” (The Grape Shock)
It turned into one of the first viral TV moments in Brazil and is still shared as a meme today.
He wasn’t seriously injured — just startled and embarrassed — but the moment became part of Brazilian pop culture.
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Lasier Martins, a Brazilian journalist who would later become a senator, experienced one of the most shocking moments in live television history in 1996. While reporting from the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival), Martins touched a decorative bunch of grapes mounted on a metal structure that had been accidentally electrified. In an instant, he received a powerful 220-volt shock, collapsed on camera, and briefly lost consciousness as viewers watched in disbelief.
The broadcast cut abruptly, and the clip quickly spread across Brazil, becoming infamous long before viral videos were a daily phenomenon. What made the incident even more surreal was what came after. Martins fully recovered, continued his career, and eventually entered politics, later being elected as a Brazilian senator. A moment that could have ended in tragedy instead became a strange footnote in a much larger life story.
Over the years, the clip has resurfaced online as a meme, often stripped of its context. But behind the internet humor is a reminder of how unpredictable live television can be—and how resilience can turn even the most shocking moments into chapters of survival rather than endings.
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February 1996, during the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, journalist and future senator Lasier Martins experienced a dramatic incident while live on television. While reporting for RBS TV, Martins reached out and touched a decorative bunch of grapes mounted on a metal structure. Unbeknownst to anyone on set, a wiring fault had electrified the metal frame with 220 volts. As soon as he made contact, Martins was shocked with a powerful electric current. The live broadcast captured the moment he convulsed, shouted, and collapsed to the ground, briefly losing consciousness. The footage continued for a few seconds amidst chaos before the camera cut away. He was quickly taken to hospital and, despite the severity of the injury, eventually made a full recovery.
In 1996, Brazilian journalist Lasier Martins was covering the Festa da Uva (Grape Festival) live on television when an unexpected moment unfolded on air. While speaking to viewers, Martins reached out and touched a bunch of grapes that had been placed on a metal display as part of the event. The structure had been accidentally energized, and the moment his hand made contact, he received a powerful electrical shock.
The impact caused Martins to fall backward and briefly lose consciousness, all while cameras continued rolling. The broadcast cut away as staff rushed in to help him, and he was later taken for medical evaluation. He recovered without lasting effects, and the incident was officially attributed to a faulty electrical setup connected to the display.
The clip became widely known across Brazil and was replayed for years, eventually turning into a meme due to its shocking and surreal nature. Despite the incident, Martins continued his career, later entering politics and eventually being elected as a senator, making the broadcast mishap a strange footnote in a much larger public life.
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Takto vyzerala sobota na @grape_festival 😍🍇
Grape festival je za nami a my ti prinášame menší zostrih z druhého festivalového dňa.
Areál toho na preskúmanie ponúkal naozaj mnoho, my sme sa napríklad zastavili na tanečnom workshope by @redbullsk pod vedením @otec_mirec & @iamspxnkey. 😎
Obzreli sme si aj umelecké diela a potom už sme bežali na samotné koncerty.
Užil si si Grape? 🤩
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