The Golden Festival culminated in a performance by Vesala and Waltteri Torika, which moved both the Lions and the audience.
More than 30,000 people gathered in front of the Hakametsä Ice Rink in Tampere to watch the evening and performances of the artists. On stage, Vesala was seen several times, performing both his own song and Finland during the evening of the anthem.
At the end of the celebration, Vesala performed a touching duet from Finland with baritone Waltteri Torika. Their sensitive interpretation made the audience move.
On social media, the duet of the national anthem received a lot of positive feedback.
– Lions and Vesalan Finland, huh huh, Vesalan On Instagram commented.
Torikka and Vesala were wearing the Lions’ jerseys. The previously performing JVG as well as Ramses II also performed in jerseys in honor of the World Cup team.
Surprising feedback
Vesala published pictures of the Tampere Golden Festival on her Instagram account. He posed with the World Cup trophy and coach Jukka Jalonen.
During the broadcast of the Golden Festival, Vesala said that there was a great atmosphere on the spot. He also received surprising feedback about his performance from the head coach of the Finnish national team, Jukka Jalos.
– The biggest moment for me was when Jukka gave a small speech. He coached me as a human being. She spoke beautifully and said she sees me being smart and doing my job well in a tight spot.
Vesala emphasizes that after the corona, the atmosphere at the party was positive and encouraging. The aim was to celebrate together on the spot.
– Lions are a unifying factor. There was an order for joy, and the importance of community is understood here.
In addition to Vesala, Haloo Helsinki !, JVG, Ramses II and Juha Tapio gathered in Tampere to perform.
Vesala culminated in the World Cup gold celebration by singing with Finland’s Waltteri Torika. Inka