For the first time ever, all the Nordic countries and all the Baltic countries made their way from the semifinals to the Eurovision finals.
Erika Vikman made her way to the visa final. Corinne Cumming/Ebu
The Eurovision finals are soon at hand and for Finnish audiences, the setting is exceptionally exciting. Throughout the spring, the unique Finnish representation of the Eurovision Song Contest has been spoken to. Not only is the Finnish visa representative Erika Vikman, but also the Finnish -Swedish Kaj, who represents Swedish in visas.
Both Vikman and Kaj grabbed a place on Saturday’s visa finals, so there is plenty of excitement for both supporters. Of course, the fact that they both seem to enjoy widespread support in the rest of Europe is also particularly exciting.
For the first time since, Sweden has a 1998 Swedish -speaking representation. Of course, there is also a unique Vöyr dialect from Kaj’s home areas. Alma Bengtsson/EBU
In addition to Finland and Sweden, the Nordic countries celebrate the historic year of visa. For the first time since 2014, all the Nordic countries will be in the final. Sissal, a representative of the Danish Danish, took his song Hallucination For the first time in the Danish final in six years.
Sissal is another Faroe Island performer in the history of the wisdom.
Iceland will see a representative in the finals after a couple of years break. The country represents the væb song Róa.
Sissal broke Denmark for several years of visa final. Alma Bengtsson/EBU
This year, the Eurovision Song Contest will also be seen for the first time ever since all the Nordic countries and all the Baltic countries have progressed from the semifinals to the finals. Semifinals have been part of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2004.
The Baltic States are included in the entire trio: Estonia’s Tommy Cash with their song Espresso macchiatoLatvian’s Beach Insia song Bur Man Laimi as well as Lithuan Katarsis song Tapes Akys.
There is Finnish expertise behind the Estonian Tommy Cash representative. Sarah Louise Bennett/Ebu
The visas also include historically abundance of representatives’ mother tongues. In total this year representatives performed in 20 different languageswhich is the highest number after the language rules were changed in 1999. The rule relief once led to the rise of English.
For example, Sweden represents Swedish for the first time since 1998. Tommy Cash and Erika Vikman, in turn, also delight in Italy and Germany in their performances.
In addition to Vikman and Kaj, there are other Finnish expertise in the Visa Stage. Behind Tommy Cash’s representation is, among other things John “Kiro” Naukkarinen. Naukkarinen also produced a wrapper for your visa Cha Cha Chan.
Austrian representative JJ The show is designed and practiced in Finland. Mikko Silvennoinen, the narrator, explained in the semifinals that the performance was trained in Vantaa under the leadership of UMK.
In the foreground in the left of Malta’s visa presentation Finnish dancer Mette Linturi. Sarah Louise Bennett / Ebu
Wasted Love The visual instructor is behind the performance of the song Ari Levelä And his outfit is the responsibility of Finnish designer Teemu Muurimäki. Levela also has its fingers in the play of Finland and Cyprus.
The Austrian stage show is made possible by UMK’s show producer and dancer Matti Myllyahoeven though I don’t see him on stage.
At Malta’s Visual Show, singer Miriana Conten and her Service-The Finnish dancer is seen by the Finn Mette Linturi.
The advertising speech, and that’s not all: the wrapper, along with last year’s Croatian visa representative Baby Lasagna, will also see the finals.