As we all know Jaana Pelkonen, last year's charming host in Helsinki is the TV commentator for YLE again this year. She has been in Belgrade with the Finnish delegation since the beginning and has been the center of attention most everywhere she went whether she wanted or not. We know she speaks fluent Spanish and no wonder she is a fan of Spanish Rodolfo this year and has seen dancing El Chikichiki with him already. We also know she is a fan and spontaneous. Her yelling and screaming at the commentator's box in Athens is already legendary when the votes for Lordi came in and Mr Lordi himself has SMSed her after Tuesday's semi when Jaana got a bit excited when Teräsbetoni qualified. "Rauhoitutaanpas" or "Let's calm down" was all it said, in true Mr Lordi style. She reveals Mr Lordi is at home and watching also tonight...Jaana has believed in Teräsbetoni since the beginning (like she did with Lordi telling everyone they will win when no one even dreamed such thing!) and thinks the ladies in silver dresses will eat each other out and make way to someone like Teräsbetoni. She also thinks this year's hosts are doing a great job, especially the greenroom ones.
Tuesday's first semifinal was a success for ratings in Finland with over 800.000 people. Tonight surely more than one million will tune in, and maybe hear Jaana scream again....
Mikko Leppilampi, her side kick in Helsinki will announce the Finnish votes so his fans will get to see him, too.
Oh by the way, did you think working as a commentator is fancy, and the boxes great? Think again. Jaana, Peltsi and Asko can hardly see the stage from theirs! They hardly fit in there in three, it's hot and the walls are like paper (poor neighbours if and when Finland gets 12 points tonight...)
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