Käärijä, who visited the Morning Milking program, reveals that visa success is not yet visible in the money bag.
The wrapper won over both domestic and international audiences. KIMMO BRANDT
Jere Pöyhönen, known to the whole world as Käärijä, has returned to the home chamber from the Eurovision Song Contest held in Liverpool. Recovery from viusuma is still in progress, and His morning milking visit in the beginning, Käärijä says that he is tired.
– Mentally, it was quite a heavy experience for me. Everything doesn’t always work out the way you think.
However, Käärijä says that he gave his all in Liverpool and for this reason, he does not intend to participate in the visas a second time.
– I wouldn’t change anything, Käärijä acknowledges.
Income from gigs and listening sessions
Käärijä has a busy summer of concerts ahead of him, which starts on Saturday at the Helsinki Ice Hall. The presenters of Aamulypsy speculate whether success is already visible in the artist’s wallet.
– Even though the gigs have gone up, so have the costs. I have had to think about bringing a manager to the fair, a guitarist and a technician. Sometimes you even have to pay for the overnight stays yourself. Yes, there are costs, Käärijä says.
Cha Cha Cha has become Spotify’s most listened to song, with more than 32 million plays. The royalties have not yet flowed into the wrapper’s coffers.
– It will flow from there and I will get the money.
The new music competition and Eurovision served as an important springboard for Käärijä’s career. Ryan Jenkinson/Story Picture Agency/Shutterstock
For one play, Spotify pays about $0.003 – an amount that is also referred to in the song by Teya & Salena, the duo that represented Austria at Eurovision. Based on that estimate, Käärijä’s donation has collected more than 100,000 euros so far.
The wrapper jokingly sets the goal of retiring at the age of 35 like Cheek, but soon retracts his speech.
– Let’s see how long the flight lasts – and I hope for a long time! Let’s continue as long as it’s fun, he says.