Ilari Hämäläinen (34) has a long CV in various bands including Siberian Jay, Naked, Kengurumeininki and Rock'n roll Sensation. He has also been in the bands of Idols Pete Parkkonen and Katri Ylander, composed a few musicals and starred in another ones like Hair, Grease and Rent. No wonder as he likes to sing, dance and act.
He was a big Europe fan as kid (and you can still see it). He says he was a nice guy and that was nice enough poodle rock and not bad like Kiss and others. He wants to be part of the second wave of Finnosh rock and wants to bring some glitter and freshness into it. He has written his song Sytytä mut vaan (Just fire me up) himself and it's his very first song in Finnish!
What did the jurors say?
Toni Wirtanen: Really cheeky! I have never heard such corny lyrics. On the other hand if he has the courage to sing stuff like this it can't be wrong. At least he's got confidence!
Redrama: He must be a man with sense of humor....
Tomi Saarinen: But he's got twinkle in his eye.... and besides every good rock song got to have a little bit children's song in it.
Aija Puurtinen: But the matching the lyrics with the music was awesome. The music and beat was one with the lyrics, could have been from any good musical really.
Tomi: This coud be the one that becomes the show stopper in final that makes the arena explode. I would put this through, this is one of its kind here and fills a hole.
Redrama: To final? I wouldn't put this through.....
Aija: Me neither....
Tomi: Then I will give this full five points or it won't make the final! (As you can see, the jurors didn't agree on this one. Time will tell who was right....)
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