Why didn’t Kaj get full points? Now the Finnish jury is talking about

The points given by the Finnish Eurovision Moorishness speak in social media and even Swedish media. Of the Nordic professional juries, only Iceland gave a full 12 points to the Vöyrian Kaj band representing Sweden.

Iltalehti reached the Finnish jury Panu Hattunen and the chairman of the jury Miikka Maunula. From the outset, Maunula says that EBU’s rules prohibit them from telling in detail the points they have given. They can only comment on the issue at a general level.

According to Maunula, the jury has been given instructions for evaluating that nothing else should influence the points of the points other than the presentation they must focus on.

– This rule closes all other influences, whether it is to the country or anything else, says Maunula.

– Ebu has made the really precise rules that we will go through at the outset. According to them, we have to make decisions, he continues.

According to Hattunen, their job is only to watch the performance, to listen to the music of the representatives, and to make an estimate of whose song and performance was worthy.

“I guess it’s not more wonderful than in any kind of judgment,” says Hattunen.

What about Kaj?

The Swedish-Swedish Kaj band, representing Sweden, has been humorously obscured on their Instagram account that they received 10 points from the Finnish jury and not a full 12 points. Band Bara Bada Bastu -The representation became a major phenomenon in Finland and the other Nordic countries.

Hattunen emphasizes that for each country, the assessment is made in the same way, regardless of the country each artist or band comes from.

– It’s about judging. I guess it is not influenced by the fact that Kaj is from Sweden or Finland, he says.

Maunula says that even phenomena should not influence the refereeing.

– When the rules say that nothing else can influence other than the presentation itself, it results in such a situation, he emphasizes.

According to Maunula, the same rule applies to the Israeli proposal. The Finnish jury gave two points To Israelthat finally ranked second in Israel Yuval Raphael by presenting a song New Day Will Rise.

Israeli’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has been raged due to the situation in Gaza. So far, Maunula has not received any comments that the Finnish jury scored points to Israel.

To the disappointed

The Finnish jury gave a full 12 points to the representative of Austria For JJwho finally won the Eurovision Song with his song Wasted Love. Maunula does not comment on whether the victory went to the right address.

– But of course, it seems that people found it meaningful to both the jury and the audience. Its combined effect made this victory, he inches.

Hattunen, on the other hand, states that then the victory has gone to the correct address when the score of the score says.

– Just like in hockey, for example: who makes more goals is the winner, Hattunen says with a little laugh.

There has been a debate on the points given in Finland in social media. Maunula considers such discussions important and as part of the joy of the Eurovision Song Contest.

– Every year there is also a debate on the role of the jury, and of course it is a very own debate that has EBU. Of course, in that report, we have no role to play this year, ”says Maunula.

– Everyone can put things in order and see things differently. This is one of the entities through which the whole event becomes meaningful to people, he continues.

Hattunen, on the other hand, emphasizes that each of the Raitians emphasizes different things because they are different people.

– It’s just the same thing as going from figure skating judges to ask why he gave someone the score. This is a type of judgment in which someone has to criticize. This time it was done by these judges, but next year certainly others, Hattunen replies.

Hattunen says that the five -hening is a great but challenging task. Maunula opens up what makes Eurovision judging difficult.

– There’s a really short time where things have to be solved for a single song. Indeed, EBU has obliged to bring professionals from different backgrounds to the jury. This means that people look at those performances from different lawsuits, and it forms the final result of the jury.

In addition to Maunula and Hattunen this year, the Finnish jury included a stage and choreographer Haza von Hertzenartist Arja Koriseva as well as participated in this year’s new music competition Neea river.

Finnish visa representative Erika Vikman reached 11th place in the Eurovision Song Contest.