If some of you follow daily politics you may know we are in the middle of presidential elections here in Finland. The first round was won by Sauli Niinistö, but Pekka Haavisto, an openly gay represant of the Green Party made the impossible and made his way to the second round as well. Political views aside, as the seat of a republic's president is non-political but the country's cultural life has divided. In short, the artists are on Haavisto's side, the sportsmen and business on Niinistö's side. And even if the artistic support for Haavisto has been widely public since day one tonight an incredible line up will take the stage in Helsinki's Ice hall to support Haavisto. Ultra Bra reunites just for him for this one off, Jenni Vartiainen breaks her holiday to be there, both PMMP girls will be there, so will Lauri of The Rasmus, Paradise Oskar, Anna Puu, Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica, Freeman, Jonna Tervomaa, Kaija Kärkinen, Maarit, Maija Vilkkumaa, Värttinä and so on. And surely Pekka Haavisto will be present with his partner Nexar Antonio Flores, originally from Ecuador. The concert sold out in minutes and now you can find tickets in black market for up to ten times higher prices. This is the event of the year. UPDATE: Also Jari Sillanpää was there to support Haavisto.
And the second round of election will take place next Sunday, February 5, 2012. Can Haavisto do the impossible again and become Finland's 12th president following Tarja Halonen. Finland had one of the first female presidents, can we have the very first (I think) openly gay president?
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