Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

After Mr Lordi advertising Lidl another Finnish Eurovision star is getting linked with shops. Namely Krista Siegfrids, but for a good cause. She has designed with Mert Otsamo - the best Finnish designer if you ask this blogger btw - a shopping back for Pirkka series sold in K-Markets etc. All the profits go to a charity cause, Nenäpäivä aka Red Nose campaign. I already did go shopping with Krista..... Above Mert Otsamo is showing the bag and Krista is wearing a dress made of the bag, designed by Mert for her, in the launch yesterday.

Diandra, the biggest pre-contest favourite to win UMK has also taken a moment to answer some questions to your truly. She was once the Little Red Riding Hood but who was the Big Bad wolf? What happened in her house when Lordi won Eurovision? Does she speak Spanish? Read it all here and don't forget to vote her in the poll on your right hand side -> You won Idols, released a hit album and now UMK. If you win UMK and go to Eurovision, does it mean more to you than winning Idols? I've always wanted to be a singer and a performer, so winning the Idol was magical. I've studied music since the age of 3, but Idols was the thing that started my career. It’s very exciting to be competing in UMK. Performing on the Eurovision stage would be an absolute dream come true. You were spotted by David Lee Brewer, Beyonce's vocal couch. Tell us a bit about the collaboration. David is an amazing vocal coach. He’s taught me a lot about singing and performing and ...

Last year Jari Sillanpää caused a scandal with his shirt when announcing the votes (read the full story here ) so this year's announcer Johanna Pirttilahti has decided to make sure that if her dress is talked about it's not because it's hideous but gorgeous. Therefor she has asked designer Mert Otsamo to style her for the occasion. Mert, only 19, came 3rd in the Finnish version of Project Runway and has been doing a lot of things since. and is soon ready with his first collection. Talented as he is, he was also my favourite in the show. Can't wait to see this collaboration!