2 May – I ain’t gonna hold on to these monsters...
Our friends in Finland have had a very spotty time at Eurovision. Only one win in xxx years, and very little else in the...
8 November – A beautiful new star has lit up
That first entry. Always daunting for a broadcaster. What will Europe think of us? How will we do? Will we have the money to...
24 November – The time of love is gone
We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...
16 July – That girl is a witch
If you're writing a song for Eurovision, you must avoid commercial references, political references, and offensive references. I'm not sure whether the quote from...
Nothing much better than Finland
I said in my countdown that Finland would go big in the arena and by golly I was right. This is a great piece...
26 July – You say your name is linked to 007
Is there a language you'd love to hear more of? Maybe one that used to appear every year, but has now been supplanted by...
Sandhja to Stockholm! – Mp3 anyone?
So who is going to represent Finland in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest? Sandhja, that's who!
The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (or UMK as it's called)...
24 November – I thought the sun of my happiness had...
We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...
Eurovision Countdown 2025: Finland is coming
FinlandErika Vikman – Ich Komme
Leave it to Finland to enter the contest with something so aggressively camp it makes Hard Rock Hallelujah seem subtle....
16 July – The man falls in love with the witch
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...