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Eurovision Flashback Athens 2006: Lordi Win With “Hard Rock Hallelujah”
Finland delivered a devilish performance in Athens
Finland: Softengine in an LED storm in the first rehearsal
Will Softengine surive in the LED-storm?
Poll: Who is your favourite Nordic Eurovision act in 2014?
Clean air, low crime, fat pensions and great Eurovision artists. All hail the Nordics!
Finland: Wiwi Jury reviews Softengine with Something Better
Are we still looking for something better, or can we live with this?
Softengine interview: You should be happy with what you have
Krista Siegfrids gave them some advice, but they can’t remember what it was
WATCH: Softengine release official video for Something Better
Almost two months after winning UMK, Finnish representatives Softengine have finally released their official music video and the final version of their song “Something Better”.
Finland: Krista Siegfrids continues activism with Cinderella
Krista Siegfrids may not have won Eurovision last May, but she brought Finland back to the final and championed marriage equality along the way. Despite a backlash from certain broadcasters that thought she was…
Gender bender: Dropping the pitch of 8 female Eurovision vocalists
Sometimes late at night when we can’t sleep, we think about what Valentina Monetta would sound like as a man, and what Moje 3 would sound like if they overdosed…
Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision contestant so far? (February 16)
The Eurovision 2014 contestants and songs are being chosen faster than we can say douze points. To see where things stand we are asking you to choose your favourite Eurovision…
Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (February 9)
Over the weekend Malta selected Firelight for Eurovision 2014 with their song “Coming Home”. The song has proven to be very divisive with our readers. Some of you have commented…
Discuss: Was Softengine the best choice for Finland?
In the aftermath of Finland’s #umk14 final a few weeks ago, some of our readers suggested that the jury was responsible for Softengine winning the national selection. As it turns…
WATCH: #UMK14 finalists send love to their fans on wiwibloggs.com
The #umk14 contestants are exhausted. All week they’ve been busy promoting their songs, practicing their dance moves, trying on costumes, giving interviews, and washing off all that stage make-up. But, in…
#umk14 results: Softengine win in Finland with Something Better
In recent weeks MIAU had a surge in popularity and Mikko Pohjola won our fan poll. But on the night of the #umk14 final in Finland, it was Softengine, the winner…
UMK 2014 predictions: Who will win the final in Finland?
Finland’s YLE has been broadcasting the #umk14 shows since December 26. All these weeks later the final is upon us. Sami Luukela, our Finland correspondent, has spent the day watching the…
Poll results: Mikko Pohjola should win #umk14 in Finland
Mikko Pohjola isn’t just a pretty face. He’s a talented singer and our readers’ favourite to win the final of #umk14 in Finland.
WATCH: Clarissa and Josh Standing release Top of the World
Clarissa and Josh Standing—one of the eight acts competing in Finland’s #umk14 final tomorrow evening—have turned up the volume on their Eurovision bid. They’ve released a fierce new video for…
Poll: Who should win the final of #umk14 in Finland?
So far in Finland’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), four acts have fallen over the course of six shows. This Saturday the eight remaining contestants will perform one final time with the…