It's crazy, it's party! Mr Worldwide in his neon green bolero and cha cha cha dancers in pink are giving us an extended version of UMK2023 staging. The pallets are there, there's a wooden box, straps. This is a BIG FINNISH for the first semi-final and I can already assure you the viewing figures will hit the all time high come the final night. For us this is all so weird; we don't have to worry about qualifying as there's no chance in hell we won't, and the only thing we worry about is Loreen. So it is. So be it. Knowing the historic rivalry between Sweden and Finland, all friendly btw, wouldn't it be so sweet to beat her in the televotes and take the trophy! because, let's admit it, we have come to a situation that anything but victory will do totally forgetting any place in Top-5 would be our second best placing ever.
And I want to thank already at this point Yle, UMK and most of all Käärijä for the best Eurovision journey ever, no matter how it end. He has captured the nation, created a hype that not even Lordi back in the day. Just check out my posts about his effect on anything neon green this bring (here and here) and the all around good vibes, great humor on his social media stories that has been a great joy to follow, shameless "I'm going for victory!" attitude so rare for a Finn, and extra thanks for the whole team for all the effort. I don't remember a Finnish artist would have had a whole range of outfits made especially for different Eurovision occasion and with such a trademark, easily recognizable detail that sticks out everywhere he goes and everyone instantly knows: the green bolero.
Photos eurovision.tv and uudenmusiikinkilpailu
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