The Eurovision semi-finals are a brutal fighting ground, where around 18 acts go in, and only 10 come out. Doesn’t sound too bad, considering the math, but it’s still always nerve-wracking to watch the votes come in and the final 10 being announced. I’m sure everyone has at least once felt the disappointment or shock…
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Finland has been one of those countries where I’ve found the entries to be hit or miss, leaning more towards the hit side, and after their non-qualification last year on a song that I reviewed and rated highly last year, I was hoping for yet another good song from Finland that Europe would love just…
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There’s many aspects of Eurovision, there’s the music, there’s the fanfare, there’s the staging, and then there’s the crazy costumes. Over the years, Eurovision has seen some borderline ridiculous costumes, but in the context of Eurovision, this is never a bad thing. We’ve gone back in the history books to discover some of the contests’…
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Last night, the Finnish national final UMK took place, where ten acts took to the stage all hoping to win the top spot and ultimately go on to represent Finland at Eurovision in Kyiv. The show was hosted by Krista Siegfrids, and the pre-show was hosted by Mikko Silvennoinen and featured Finnish pop star Jenni…
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As the Eurovision schedule gets busier and busier, it can be hard to keep up with what’s happening, and what we should watch. Over this weekend, two nations will be deciding their Eurovision 2017 act, and two others continuing with their national final processes. We’ve decided to compile all the information in one spot, so…
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Finland has had a long history at Eurovision, with no less than 50 appearances at the contest. Their debut was back in 1961, and since then, they have performed in the final 44 times in total. Their best result was in 2006, where they won the contest with rock band Lordi, however on the flip…
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Eurovision and National Final stars were releasing albums from left, right and centre, but there is only one album which can be our number one. The top spot goes to a singer we love to love here on Eurovision Union, and it may come as no surprise to hear his name once again. This certain…
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On the twelfth day of Eurovision… Back to Sweden we go for our last Day of Eurovision, and this time, the contest is held in the capital Stockholm. Måns Zelmerlöw took out the trophy in Vienna, and his Eurovision duties aren’t over yet, as he hosted the 2016 contest alongside Petra Mede, who hosted the…
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A couple of weeks back, we reported on the journey of Saara Aalto, the Finnish singer who took on the UK and survived weeks of voting in the X Factor to reach the top 2. The results are in, and Saara unfortunately was named a runner up once again, after finishing 3rd in Talent Suomi,…
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Saara Aalto, as some of you may remember, participated in the National Final for Finland in both 2011 and 2016 with the songs Blessed With Love and No Fear respectively. Previous to this, Saara had participated in Talent Suomi, finishing in the top 3, and later on, she participated in the Voice of Finland, where…
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