Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

    New music from Finland twice a week in this new series from the charts, radio play or just new names trying to make it. Enjoy! Irina ft. Antti Pitkäjärvi - En meistä meitä saa Yoki - Kiitos ja moi CatCat - Hengissä Rosi - Bye bye baby

We all know the girls of CatCat are bubbly and sweet but now they are that literally: they have launched their very own dry apple cider with strawberry flavour! Perfect for those endless white summer nights when sun never sets and music never stops and you just don't want to say bye bye baby, baby goodbye ..... If in Helsinki, get yours from a lovely special shop Pien in the heart of Helsinki by Tuomas and Erkki in Ateneuminkuja between Stockmann and the railway station. 

What a better way to celebrate 25th anniversary in the music business than give the fans a real pearl: A song penned by Ralph Siegel for the Finnish national final Euroviisut in 2005, Pirates on the dancefloor . The song just missed out the semifinal then, to Ralph's great disappointment. Do you think they had done better than Geir Rönning asking Why in Kyiv?   Virpi and Katja got to work with the original Mr Eurovision thanks to mutual friends and it didn't take them long to be in Munich and in Ralph's studio. But not only, the most charming gentleman, as they describe him showed them the best of Munich from Oktober Fest to fine dining.  The song can be found on their new compilation album simply titled CatCat25 to be released in early May. Or in Spotify for example, by clicking the song title above. Check out the exclusive photo gallery from their Munich trip after the jump....

Cat Cat is back with a new single and a new album is on its way to celebrate their 25th year in the business. The sisters have been doing gigs all these years along with raising families and other jobs. Virpi has been through a highly public and nasty divorce from singer Tauski. She tells she sold everything but her piano and artistic wardrobe to cover the costs. But the girls don't have the legendry Dublin Eurovision 1994 dresses - YLE refuses to sell them to them. When needed they rent them and "do a watermelon diet for days" to fit back in.   They also tell they have been asked for gigs abroad as well over the years - Spain, Sweden and Germany - for various Eurovision events but have refused so far as they feel Finland is enough. With the anniversary celebrations this might change though so you might see them somewhere next year if asked. They also tell they are more secure now than when younger and these days it's guys at gigs who strip off their shirts..... ...

Kukat kauniit or Pretty flowers is the name of a new CatCat album to be releaed later this spring. It's a move away from their uptempo songs, like their unforgettable Bye bye baby in Eurovision 1994. The sisters have continued their career all these years and this is their fifth studio album. They have also released a couple of official compilations and one Christmas album. Listen to their new single off the album here: Kukat kauniit Did you know Katja was one of the originally chosen members of Six4One ?