FINLAND: VAIN ELÄMÄÄ 16 - KÄÄRIJÄ'S DAY & COVERS

Vain elämää, the Finnish versison of originally Dutch The Best Singers has reached its 16th edition featuring quite a fresh and young cast including Käärijä, Viivi, Johannes Brotherus of Kuumaa from UMK, Lauri Haav and Vesta with more seasoned Jonna Tervomaa, Mikki Kauste of Egotrippi and Pelle Milhjoona. In further episodes there will be guests like Marion Rung (ESC 1962, 1973 - Imagine Käärijä belting out Tipitii for example - and Pepe Willberg. In each episode said artists perform a new version of their choice from the day's artist's repertoire. (Update: Sadly Käärijä didn't attend these last episodes as he was performing in Japan instead!)

Update: Käärijä's episode scored 447.000 viewers.

Käärijä's day opened the season and we heard the following versions:

(and updated 19.9. with chart positions in the official singles Top-50 charts)

Cha cha cha - Pelle Miljoona (original)

Mic Mac - Jonna Tervomaa (original)

Ruoska - Viivi (original) Enters official charts at #10

Autiomaa - Johanne Brotherus & BEHM (original) Enters official charts at #4

Punainen Marli - Mikki Kauste (original)

People's champion - Lauri Haav (original) Enters official charts at #2

Vesta - Kot kot (original) Enters official charts at #17

From next week we will get a new song from Käärijä every week, obviously a cover of these artists above. Can't wait! I'll update them here as they appear every Friday:

Yhtä en saa - original by Jonna Tervomaa Enters official charts at #42, peak at #42

Moottoritie on kuuma - original by Pelle Miljoona Enters official chart at #24, peak at #24

Hyväuskoinen - original by Viivi Enters official chart at #29

Aamuun asti - original by Lauri Haav

Unihiekkaa - original by Mikki Kauste/Egotrippi

Vielä1 (feat. Sonnny) - original by Vesta

Vantaalainen (Ylivoimainen) - original by Johannes Brotherus/Kuumaa

Enters official charts at #5

special guests:

Menoo -(Get on) original by Remu Aaltonen/Hurriganes

Enters official charts at #49

In the second week in official singles charts Lauri Haav debuts at #1 with Jonna cover while his Käärijä cover drops to #3. Kuumaa's Autiomaa cover drops to #6 while Jonna cover debuts at #8. Viivi's Jonna cover debuts at #17 while Käärijä cover drops to #44.

The third week sees Lauri Haav debut at #7 with Pelle Miljoona cover, Viivi at #9, Käärijä at #24, Lauri Haav remains #1 with Jonna cover, drops to #6 with Käärijä cover while Kuumaa/Behm drop to #10,

The 4th week continues with Lauri Haav domination: His Viivi cover debuts at #1 as his Jonna cover drops to #2! His Käärijä cover drops to #9 and pelle cover drops to #12. Viivi's Pelle covers drops to #10, Johannes/Kuumaa's Viivi cover debuts at #15 while Käärijä cover with Behm drops to #22. Vesta's Viivi cober debuts at #43. That's 9 Vain elämää songs in Top-50 against 11 by Taylor Swift.

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