Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The prevotes have been counted and Emma emerges as a clear winner. The voting was open for a month and closed earlier today and was revealed in the #umk17 pre-show online. These votes will be added to the televotes on Saturday and together they will provide 50% of the result, the rest being given by the ten international juries .  It looks like we are going to get a fine looking show on Saturday, with proper staging for the acts. Watch out especially for Gunther & D'Sanz who make it the right kind of kitch, Norma John's simple but effective drama, Emma's fireshow and Zuhlke's pole dancers.... And then there's Club La Persé.... Are you getting excited yet? I am! 1. Emma: Circle Of Light 30,4 2. My First Band: Paradise 15,0 3. Zühlke: Perfect Villain 12,5 4. Günther & D'Sanz: Love Yourself 8,4 5. Norma John: Blackbird 8,3 6. Club La Persé: My Little World 6,9 7. Alva: Arrows 5,9 8. Knucklebone Oscar & The Shangri-La Rubies:...

YLE is publishing rehearsal clips from the #UMK17 final that takes place Saturday in Metro Arena in Espoo. Have a look (and vote in my poll on the right side when you still can!) and see what to expect! Emma - Circle of light Alva - Arrows Günther & D'sanz: Love Yourself Errr.... It seems YLE has taken the videos down....??!!  :-( (5pm local time) Oh, apparently wrong version went on and will be replaced with the right ones.  Stay tuned! to be updated....

50,5/120 "If everyone loved themselves world would be a better place". Right. Günther & D'Sanz's entry was instantly labeled as an anthem for masturbation, with 70's porn star moustache as a bonus. Their aim is to start a Love yourself revolution in #UMK17. And they don't plan to win only #UMK17 but the whole Eurovision as well. Well, we'll see. When the artists were announced these guys got the most attention in media with My First Band. If this is your favorite vote for it in my poll or here Günther (Mats Olle Söderlund) is a Swedish singer and ex-model. His Ding dong song topped the charts in Sweden in 2004. In 2006 he took part in Melodifestivalen with Like fire tonight and finished 6th in the semifinal. One album, Pleasureman , has been released.  D'Sanz (Daniel Sanz) is from Spain and lives in Finland. He took part in the Voice of Finland earlier this year but lost in knock out only to be saved by another coach and then ...