Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Some of you might remember Aia from the open internet selection for Euroviisut 2011. If they sounded familiar it's because amongst the vocalists are Nina Tapio and Hanna-Riikka Siitonen of Taikapeili fame and of several Euroviisut selections and back up singing efforts, as well as Riikka Timonen , also familiar from Euroviisut. With a few other singer-musicians they have now released their debut album Omia . The band describes itself as etnopop band that uses electric sounds, accapella technique, strong pop melodies and all coveed with a touch of the ethnic. Something tells me they might try again in 2012 in the UMK aka Euroviisut. Here's their debut single Kesän jälkeen .

Fredi (67) has had to cancel half of his 50th anniversary tour Avaa sydämesi mulle due to poor ticket sales. Twelve cities have become only six when Fredi will be on the road next month. His manager blames the economical crisis: "The risks were too high so it's better to cancel after poor pre-sale of the tickets. " Fredi represanted Finland in Eurovision twice: in 1967 with Varjoon suojaan and in 1974 with legendary Pump Pump . He also wrote Katri Helena's Katson sineen taivaan and his daughter Hanna-Riikka Siitonen is a regular Eurovision back up singer and participant, also trying to get to Euroviisut 2010 with the group Aia. Fredi's latest release is Soittaja from 2007.