The final of the singing competition will be held on Saturday at Seinäjoki Areena. The final can be watched on television on the tango TV channel from channel 17.
The final of the singing competition will be held on Saturday. Joona Rissanen
The qualification for the finals of the tango market song competition was contested today. 4 women and 3 men participated in the qualifying: Heta Halonen, Hanne Kivioja, Hanna Hirvonen, Sari Tuliniemi, Janne Marja-Aho, Lauri Ketonen mixed Keijo Hietikko. Finalist Tomi Kuusela had to leave the competition earlier this week due to illness.
On Thursday evening, the contestants performed one traditional tango and one percussion piece as a tango arrangement.
Heta Halonen, 30, performed the songs I expected a long evening and Chisun Destiny’s own. Hanne Kivioja, 39, on the other hand sang Remember Me -tango and Samuli Edelmann’s song as the beat Blue chord. Hanna Hirvonen, 40, interpreted Tango Poesien and Erin’s song Life is a loan. Sari Tuliniemi, 43, presented the works The mention is silent and Mariska Flame.
Janne Marja-aho, 51, interpreted the songs I walk the path of destruction and Pepe Willberg & Saimaa composition In a short moment. Lauri Ketonen, 39, performed the songs Nocturnal guitars and Mikael Konttinen a modern song When. Keijo Hietikko, 29, sang tango I don’t remember the face as well as Tuure Kilpeläinen of Ikelman & Kaiho’s caravan Drops of light.
They made it to the final Keijo Hietikko, Heta Halonen, Lauri Ketonen mixed Hanna Hirvonen. The final will be held on Saturday from 19:00 at Seinäjoki Areena. It is also possible to watch the final on TV from channel 17.
Hanna Hirvonen made it to the final of the singing competition. Joona Rissanen
Heta Halonen is the second one competing for tango queenship in 2022. Joona Rissanen
Keijo Hietikko said that he relaxed on stage. Joona Rissanen
Lauri Ketonen was surprised by his place in the final. Joona Rissanen
In the final qualifying, the surprise performer was the 2016 tango queen and singer Erika Vikman, who interpreted her hit song The table of sinners sensual tango version.
This year, the jury of the competition includes the chairman of the jury, artist Nina Tapio, choreographer Marco Bjurström, the tango king of 2010 Marko Maunukselaartist Hanna Pakarinen and Universal Music Finland’s A&R director Marja Kokko. The qualifiers for the final and Saturday’s final competition will be hosted by South Ostrobothnia’s Susanna Laine and HP Parviainen.
The hustle and bustle of the tango market continues on Thursday after the competition on tango street, where the last performer of the evening will be Erika Vikman.