Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Jesse Kaikuranta is one of the hottest names in the list. He broke through in the first The Voice of Finland where he came second but has since clearly outsold the winner Mikko Sipola . His debut album was released this week and is one of the most awaited albums of the year. His first single Vie mut kotiin went straight to #1 in iTunes (and #11 in official singles chart and #1 on radio chart) and has been one of the biggest radiohits of 2012. Järjetön rakkaus is following the suit and is already a big hit and reached #6 in iTunes and #3 on radio charts). Here's the video . And here's Minä ja hän . He's debut album went straight to #1 in iTunes upon its release last week. This blogger thinks he's one of the most interesting new artists around and he's my favorite for win this year!

Last night it was the last show in Peacock Theater in Helsinki before the show will move on to the Helsinki Ice hall next Sunday. Torsten Borg was voted out - rightfully so if you ask me - and we have two big voiced ladies in the final so one thing is for sure: it will be a female winner in this edition, the first since Hanna Pakarinen , who won the very first edition. The megasuperfavourite since the beginning, only 17-year-old Diandra Flores belted out Listen  from The Dreamgirls but Susanna Erkinheimo (27) was the big surprise by giving such a performance of The Power of love that even Jennifer Rush and Celine Dion would applause. This blogger has loved her cover of Johanna Kurkela's Rakkauslaulu previously while the song's composer, Lauri Ylönen from The Rasmus was as a judge. For the first time ever the Finnish Idols has had singers that can really do big power ballads! But this edition is only saved by these two, The Voice of Finland wins in every other aspect pl...

Saara Aalto has finished second in Talent, in Euroviisut and now in Voice of Finland. And I have to agree. No doubt she's got the voice and is hugely talented singer but she is uninteresting. And I'm not the only one who thinks so as her career hasn't went anywhere after Talent, not after Euroviisut. Yes, she has released two albums but has anyone bought them? Like the judges said in unison except her own Michael Monroe, she has a great future in musical world, not as a pop star. As a musical star she will have a tailor made personality to fit into. Maybe she will indeed have a career there as her voice deserves to be heard. The winner is Mikko Sipola from Tammisaari, a husky voiced rocker who sung With or without you and his first own single  Stuck inside my head in the final. Oh and Loreen was there, too.

Logomo in Turku was packed tonight when the semifinal of this spring's success Voice of Finland took place. Many familiar names from Euroviisut and UMK took part but only one made it so far: Saara Aalto . She's the only female among the final four after the results of the combined judge-spotify-televote results were announced. She will battle it out next Friday with Jesse Kaikuranta , Kim Koskinen  and Mikko Sipola .  This blogger is surprised to find himself supporting Jesse for the win after his outstanding original performances over the weeks. He's got his own look and thing going on and it's great he made it this far against all odds. Kim and Mikko are "working class" favorites against Saara's incredible sophisticated talent and Jesse's quiet originality. Can't wait to see how this ends! And one can only wonder how Nelonen or channel four makes this show so much better than this spring's other musical reality shows UMK and Idols. S...