28 June – When time goes by, I get older
Do you think it's true that some languages sound easier on the ear than others? French songs did well in the early days, before...
11 June – A life without colours – that’s not you
It was always interesting when our friends at the EBU relaxed the rule about singing in your own language. Obviously, where most songs are...
Käärijä: Riding the Eurovision Wave
Käärijä - or Jere Pöyhönen as he was born - is not just any Finnish music artist. He's a rapper, a singer, a songwriter,...
9 May – If you don’t wake up this time, you...
In our favourite TV show, it's easy to be winners one day, tail-enders the next. Hero to zero, or vice versa. It's all good...
Käärijä ends a very long day – what does the sweaty...
Our fifteenth and final presser today is the bouncy Finn himself.
He's had some in-ear monitor problems and hasn't heard anything, but he is philosophical...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 12 – Finland
Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä.
Stop the clock, Anneka! We have our winner. Or mine at least. This is FABULOUS!
There’s something gorgeous about the sound...
Mo’s Eurovision 2023 Countdown: Finland
First up, if you only watch the official video, you'll have a very different idea of how this song will grab televoters when it...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 12/37 – Finland
Finland - Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha
In direct and stark contrast, therefore, to Estonia’s song with one idea, here’s a song with three ideas...
Have the Finns got the recipe right?
The general consensus in the fan community is that UMK 2023 is one of the better national selections of this year. And that from...
YLE confirms running order for UMK 2023
The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) has revealed the running order for the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023 final, to be held on 25 February.
The national...