Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

There are no semifinals this year but it doesn't mean one has to settle with one off final. No no no. YLE is having on Thursday and Friday pre-shows for #umk17 hosted by Mikko Silvennoinen live on stream and later recorded on TV2.  Let's see what we can expect later this week: Thursday - live stream at 5pm CET and in TV2 9pm CET The stage is revealed with footage from the rehearsals. The online prevoting closes   The pre-voting result will be revealed! Krista Siegfrids , Club La Persé , Lauri Yrjölä , My First Band , Norma John and Zuhlke will be present.  Friday - live stream at 4pm CET and in TV2 9pm CET Alva , Anni Saikku , Emma , Gunther & D'Sanz and Knuclebone Oscar & The Shangri-La Rubies will be present along with Marcus & Martinus .  Also on Friday 5.30pm  CET Puoli Seitsemän will reveal the Cow milk-o-meter results! Saturday  - live stream 8pm CET and TV2 8pm CET Pre-show starts 7.30 CET with the late...

Finnish pop superstar Jenni Vartianen and Norwegian teenage sensation Marcus & Martinus are the guest stars at #UMK17 final in Metro Arena, Espoo on January 28.  Jenni has released three multiplatinum selling albums (two of them #1s) since she went solo. She has also three platinum selling singles ( Ihmisten edessä #2, Missä muruseni on #1 and Mä en haluu kuolla tänä yön ä #1) and countless other hits. She's been nominated to 13 Emma Awards (aka Finnish Grammys) and won nine of those in various categories from song of the year to album of the year, female artist fo the year, live performer of the year and even video of the year.... She's been having a break and ready for a comeback it seems. If only she was competing ..... Marcus and Martinus are 14-year-old twins. Their career kick started by winning Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2012. Three years later their debut album topped the Norwegian charts, as did its re-release Fan spesial, and their second album few mont...