A little bit of history...
Finland haven't had much luck at all in Eurovision, with their highest position being just 6th. In the 1990's they
constantly faced relegation, and they managed to drag this stigma into the new millennium with them. Despite resonable
entries, they haven't done that well at all. On a higher note, the Semi-Final has given Finland the opportunity to participate
every year, but they've not got much to show for it. My advice to Finland?... follow Europe into the year 2006, you
need a really good song, scorcher of a performance, and something that can appeal across the boards...
Singer & Song
Lordi Hard Rock Hallelujah
...And they've done just that! Hard rockers Lordi are bringing a very good Finnish entry this year, with an extremely
different performance to anything we've ever seen before at Eurovision. Lordi will be appearing on stage as a 'monster
group', disguised as anything but humans, something that's sure to catch the eye and keep the performance in mind. The
song is good, with a nice feel to it, despite the stage presence of the performers, so surely Finland are looking towards
the Final, aren't they?
Prediction
Likely Qualifier: 8th-12th in Semi, 14th-18th in Final
I'm sure Finland have what it takes to qualify this year, but I wouldn't expect a high top ten placing in the Semi, and
I wouldn't expect to see them directly qualified to the 2007 Final - far from it actually. The problem is that many
poeple won't like this at all. The people that watch Eurovision tend to be people who enjoy light, bubblegum, Europop
music - not hard rock stuff - and i doubt these people will vote for it. That's why I'm not predicting a high Semi-Final
placing to make it through, nonetheless, they do have what it takes so I'd be surprised to not see them make it through, even
if it only is by the skin of their teeth.
Prediction after Semi-Final
7th-9th in Final
After an amazing performance, Lordi rightly so qualified. I'm sure they were one of the top on their way through.
They were well presented and the pyrotechnics looked great - especially the wings that rose from Mr. Lordi's back! I'm
more enthusiastic about this than I was, so I'd say a top ten placing and direct entry to the 2007 Final is on the cards here
for Finland.
Review of the Eurovision Performance
Well finally Finland win the Eurovision song Contest - and they manage to bring it back to Western Europe for the first
time since 2000. Everything about the Finnish entry was great - the singing and the song worked surprisingly well, and the
pyrotechnics were awesome! It was all thoroughly enjoyable, and despite being rock music I actually found myself voting for
it! I just hope this victory doesn't mean that the Eurovision Song Contest will turn into a rock song contest - the primary
reason why I like it so much is because of the easy-going, upbeat, happy pop music, and I think it would be a shame for that
to change. Looking at my prediction, it was hard to say whether I was right or wrong, so a bit of both is what I've come
up with. I suggested Finland would qualify, though not with the amount of points they did. When they got to the Final I
said 7th-9th, and they definately made top ten there as well. I also said after the Semi that I was sure they'd be one of
the top on their way through, and they were. So although I didn't predict them as winners, I did say they'd manage alot of
stuff that they did, so I guess that counts as a right and wrong, doesn't it?!
