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...

The pre-show with Gina Dirawi has just started here and her first guest is Loreen. She talks how her life has changed after winning Melodifestivalen and Eurovision 2012.... She is followed by the most wonderful "dracula queen", the most talked performance in town this past week, Cezar from Romania! He's honored to sit on the chair warmed up by Loreen! Then Charlotte Perrelli is asked why she's such a big gay icon. (Well, look at her! lol) Then crazy fans are interviewed and showed all around Malmö. Then the devil himself (that what many think, I definately don't!) Christer Björkman visits... It's all about flow, he says. All songs in the line up get to shine and France opens as it is an energetic, modern song by an artists that has attitude. He says the meaning is to make a very long show feel short. Makes sense. Stop blaming him and think about it a little, ok? Lys Assia was next interviewed by Mark Levengood who tells his grandfather was her fa...