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Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Aina mun pitää" written and performed by the band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) organised the national final ''Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015'' in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. 18 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three semi-finals and a final, taking place in February 2015. Six entries competed in each semi-final and the top three from each semi-final, as selected solely by a public vote, advanced to the final. Nine entries competed in the final on 28 February where the combination of votes from eight jury groups representing different factions of Finnish society and votes from the public selected "Aina mun pitää" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät as the winner. Finland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2015. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (; ; PKN) were a Finnish punk rock band, formed in 2009 in a charity workshop for adults with developmental disabilities. They are the main focus of the 2012 Finnish documentary film '' The Punk Syndrome''. In 2015, they qualified for the finals of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, which they later won; they represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 but got knocked out in the semi-final. The group disbanded in December 2016 when guitarist Pertti Kurikka turned 60 years old and retired from playing punk rock. History Formation (2004–2012) Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät began in a workshop run by Lyhty, a charity for adults with developmental disabilities. In 2004, Pertti Kurikka, the future guitarist of the band, met organizer Kalle Pajamaa of Lyhty. Pajamaa, who remains manager of the band today, noticed Kurikka's potential and sought to establish a band based upon him. They worked on the band's formation over the next five years, and in 2009 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yle X3M
Yle X3M ( kstrẹ:m ''Radio Extrem'') is a Finnish Swedish-language radio station, owned and operated by Yle. It is generally aimed at the youth audience, and the target audience is 15- to 30-year-olds. It was established in 1997. In 1998, X3M became one of the first Finnish radio stations with an online broadcast. The studios of Yle X3M are located in Helsinki and Vaasa. Programmes Weekdays *'' Succémorgon'' *'' Jouren'' *'' Stiftelsen'' *''Bumerang'' *'' Metallrepubliken'' (Mondays) *'' Rytmrepubliken'' (Tuesdays) *'' Rockrepubliken'' (Wednesdays) *'' Poprepubliken'' (Thursdays) *'' Äntligen fredag'' (Fridays) *''Hovet'' Weekends *'' Veckoslutskommittén'' *'' Sedlighetens vänner'' (Saturdays) *'' Önska'' (Saturdays) *'' Cirkus Kiev'' (Sundays), produced by Sveriges Radio P3 *'' X3M Live'' (Sundays) Sister channels within Nordvision *Finland: YleX (Finnish-language) *Sweden: Sveriges Radio P3 *Norway: NRK P3 *Denmark: DR P3 *Iceland: Rás 2 Rás 2 (''Channel 2'') is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland In The Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song " Addicted to You" written by Maki Kolehmainen, Janina Frostell and Tracy Lipp. The song was performed by Laura. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their relegation from 2001 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2000 contest. Yle organised the national final ''Euroviisut 2002'' in order to select the Finnish entry for the 2002 contest in Tallinn, Estonia. Twelve entries were selected to compete in the national final on 26 January 2002 where votes from six regional juries first selected the top six to advance to a second round. In the second round, votes from the public selected "Addicted to You" performed by Laura as the winner with 70,580 votes. Finland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 25 May 2002. Performing during the show in position 13, Finland placed twentieth out of the 24 participating coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Rosti
Virve Hannele "Vicky" Rosti (born 10 November 1958, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer of popular music. Her most famous songs include "Kun Chicago kuoli" (the debut single from 1975, a Finnish language cover version of " The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace), "Tuolta saapuu Charlie Brown" ("Charlie Brown" by Benito di Paula), "Menolippu" (" One Way Ticket"), "Oon voimissain" ("I Will Survive"), "Tunnen sen täysillä taas" ("Total Eclipse of the Heart"), "Sata salamaa" (''One hundred lightnings'') and " Jolene". During her career, Rosti has sold over 75,000 certified records, which places her among the top 50 best-selling female soloists in Finland. Rosti represented her home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 in Belgium. She sang "Sata salamaa", composed by Petri Laaksonen. The song finished 15th out of 22, scoring 28 points. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland In The Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Finland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, held in Brussels, Belgium. Before Eurovision National final The Finnish national final to select their entry was held on 21 February 1987 at the Yle's Studios in Helsinki. Hosting the final were two previous Finnish Eurovision entrants, Laila Halme and Lasse Mårtenson. For the first time in three years, a national postcard poll decided the winner. The winning entry was "Sata salamaa", performed by Virve Rosti and composed by Petri Laaksonen and Veli-Pekka Lehto. At Eurovision Rosti performed eighteenth on the night of the contest, following Cyprus and preceding Denmark. While at Brussels, she was credited as "Vicky Rosti" and performed with the band Boulevard, neither of which she did at the national final. At the close of the voting it had received 32 points, placing 15th in a record-setting field of 22 competing countries. Voting References External linksFinnish National Final 1987 {{Eurovision Song Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman
Ulla Pirttijärvi-Länsman is a Sami joik singer from the village of Angeli (Sami: Aŋŋel), Finland. She began her career with the music group Angelin Tytöt, but left soon after to pursue a solo career. She performs traditional joik music with Western arrangements of contemporary instruments.http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ulla+Pirttij%C3%A4rvi Short Biography Biography Ulla Pirttijärvi was raised with joik music and chanting. As a young child, she listened to her mother and uncle sing stories to her, and she chanted along; by age ten she was singing on her own. She then started performing in public with a group of young girls who called themselves Angelin Tytöt. Pirttijärvi is very involved promoting Sami culture and Sami self-rule. In 1996, she wrote a music book called Hoŋkoŋ dohkká, which won the cultural prize given by the Saami Council, and composed and produced an accompanying album full of songs aimed at children to teach them the Sami language and the Sami wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siru Airistola
Siru Airistola (born 24 September 1987), known professionally as Siru, is a Finnish singer who won the third edition of ''The Voice of Finland'' in 2014. She competed in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 with the song "Mustelmat" in an attempt to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ..., but was eliminated in the second heat. Siru's debut album Solmut was released in February 2015. Siru writes music to other artists too. Siru's single Läpikulkumatkalla was a part of a campaigne "Koko Suomi Tanssii" in 2017. Siru released her newest single "The Light" in 2018. At the moment Siru is working on a new release which will be released in the beginning of 2019. Discography Studio albums * Your Impression (2013) * Solmut (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satin Circus
Satin Circus was a Finnish pop band founded in 2010. The group was born out of the desire of four friends to play positive and energetic pop music together. The band released their first studio album, ''Expectations'', on February 14, 2014. The band took part in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015, the Finnish selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Crossroads". The band finished second, losing only to Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (; ; PKN) were a Finnish punk rock band, formed in 2009 in a charity workshop for adults with developmental disabilities. They are the main focus of the 2012 Finnish documentary film '' The Punk Syndrome''. In 2015, t .... Members * Kristian Westerling – Lead vocals, guitar * Axel Kalland – Keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals * Paul Uotila – Lead vocals from 2015, Bass * Olli Halonen – Drums, backing vocals Discography Singles * "EMMA" (2013) * "If You Love Me" (2014) * "Crossroads" (2015) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Järjestyshäiriö
Järjestyshäiriö was a Finnish pop rock band, founded in 1997 in the town of Jyväskylä by members Juho Markkanen, Mikko Manninen, and Juha Ryhänen, with Matti Keränen and Sirja Minkovitsch joining later on in the groups lifetime. Their influences include Eppu Normaali, Depeche Mode, and Queen. Their first album, ''Tuhlatut päivät, valvotut yöt'', was released by Spinefarm Records in 2005. After the first album by Spinefarm, they turned to the Lahti-based recording company ''Levy-yhtiö'', which released their second album ''Takapihojen rocktähdet syksyllä'' in 2006. In the autumn of 2007, Takapihojen rocktähdet syksyllä was re-released as ''Takapihojen Rocktähdet+'' in a USB-friendly format. This was Finland's first ever music album released in USB format. In 2008, the band signed a contract with Warner Music Finland, and in 2009 released their third album ''Lopullinen ratkaisu''. One of the singles in the album, ''Karkuri'', managed to become the most downloaded so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimmo Blom
Kimmo Sakari Blom (31 January 1970 – August 2022) was a Finnish singer and stage artist, known for his work in several rock and metal bands such as Urban Tale, Boys of the Band, and Heartplay. From 2004, he performed in the Finnish Christmas metal project Raskasta Joulua and from 2018, he was the lead vocalist of melodic metal band Leverage. He has also provided backing vocals for metal bands such as Stratovarius, Thunderstone, Kiuas, Ari Koivunen, Timo Tolkki's Avalon, and Twilight Guardians. Career In 2010, Kimmo and his band Boys of the Band applied to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "America (I Think I Love You)", but weren't successful in qualifying for the final. Five years later, and under the pseudonym of Angelo De Nile, he performed in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015, the national final for Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, with the song "All For Victory", and came in 5th place. A year later, this time together with Anni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shava (band)
Shava is a band from Finland. The band calls its music Suomibhangra (Finnish Bhangra), a genre created by the band itself. Finnish Bhangra is a fusion of Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... lyrics and Punjabi music. In 2010, the band released its first album, ''Betoninen kotimaani'', which was voted as the audience favorite for the Folk Music Record Of The Year 2010 in Finland. The band has toured Finland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Canada and Iceland. NORDIC MUSICAL SAFARI EXPLOSION Discography * ''Betoninen kotimaani'' (2010) * ''Langaton yhteys'' (2015) References External links Official site Finnish musical groups Bhangra (music) musical groups Finnish world music groups Musical groups establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina (Finnish Band)
Regina was a Finnish synth-pop band, which was active during 2004–2017. In 2004, then couple Mikko Pykäri and Iisa Pajula uploaded a few tracks to the internet for free. Soon after, they were asked to play live and recruited drummer Mikko Rissasen to the band. The new band signed a record deal with the label Next Big Thing immediately after their first live show. The group's first album, ''Katso maisemaa'' was released in November 2005 to favorable reviews in the Finnish music press. The sophomore album ''Oi miten suuria voimia!'' was released in March 2007, reaching #13 on The Official Finnish Charts, and improvement over the debut album, which reached #31. Regina's third album ''Puutarhatrilogia'' was released on February 11, 2009 and reach #6 on the charts. The group's fourth and final album ''Soita mulle'' was released in the fall of 2011, with a guitar-heavier sound with nods towards shoegaze. The last two albums and corresponding singles received some acclaim in internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
