Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Super Pippo Younger Eurovision fans only know Amadeus and Carlo Conti as Sanremo gods but there's one man who has done more than anyone else, launched more Italian global stars , shaped more the Italian music scene in television than anyone else. He could really own the slogan he had created: "I have invented her/him/them!" The only miss I can think about his career is that he didn't get involved in Eurovision - if he put his efforts in Eurovision as much as in Sanremo Italy would have quite a few more wins I think. The man is of course Pippo Baudo. Born Giuseppe Raimondo Vittorio Baudo June 1936 in Sicily near Catania and died in Rome on August 16, 2025 at the age of 89. He studied law and became a lawyer but entertaining world was what he wanted to do and he started working as an actor, comedian, singer and pianist in the 1950's. He first appeared in tv in 1959 and got his big breakthrough in 1966 presenting the musical show Settevoci. Since then he was hosting ...

  ORF and EBU have decided: the 70th Eurovision song contest will be held in Vienna for the third time and the contest returns to Wiener Stadthalle. The final takes place on May 16 after the semi-finals on May 12 and 14. Yesterday Ebu also launched the new logo and fonts for the Eurovision song contest brand and one can say mildly that it wasn't well received..... After Austria's win in Basel with JJ's Wasted love the excitement in Austria was high and as usual most every town wanted the hosting job for 2026 until the reality kicked in and in the end there were only Vienna and Innsbruck with valid submissions. Lack of suitable venues, airports or money made cities and towns drop their intentions before even submitting a proposal from Klagenfurt to Salzburg, from Ebreichsdorf to Graz, Oberwart, Sankt Pölten and Weis & Linz.  Innsbruck run with Olympiahalle, used for Winter Olympics 1964 and 1976 for ice-hockey and figure skating as well as 2012 Youth Olympic games.  Ad...

  After a little break dedicated to Katri Helena's farewell  #Finpop 2025 is back! Newcomers Aatulove and kaisa Ottelin meet already familiar Pihlaja and Sara Bee who joins forces with UMK veteram Isaac Sene. Enjoy! Aatulove - Milloin äidit itkee? Kaisa Ottelin - Jättiläinen Pihlaja - Vuosi Isaac Sene / Sara Bee - Palava ote

Katri Helena, the legendary "blue and white voice" and Finnish Icon and legend turns 80 tomorrow and will retire from music business after 62 years with a mega concert in Helsinki Olympic stadium. YLE will film the show and broadcast it on Finland's Independence day on December 6. She's got under her belt some 500 recorded songs, 50+ albums, countless hits, two Eurovision song contests (1979 and 1993) and various other international festivals. Her hometown Tohmajärvi has named a street after her. She has top-10 album in six decades.  She has sold almost two million records and earned 19 gold discs, four platinum albums and one multi platinum. And she does it with the biggest possible way: the before mentioned last performance at Helsinki Olympic stadium! Besides the stadium mega concert she releases also a double greatest hits featuring the following hits, among them several Eurovision covers and obviously her own Eurovision entries: 1 Elämän tie 2025 (Her last record...

  Another dose of #Finpop 2025 comes here! This time with lesser known Ellis and Malla Collin, better known DISCO and very well known Olavi Uusivirta. Enjoy! Ellis -Järvi DISCO - Jotain elämää Malla Collin - En oo hän Olavi Uusivirta - Paluu

 August is in full swing and here's some more #Finpop 2025 for your enjoyment. All artists already familiar to this #Finpop series. Kiki once again has a song co-written by bf Tomi Saario, Elsa by brother Johannes of Kuumaa fame, Sara by Goldielocks while Olli keeps delivering songs that really hit the Finnish chords.  Kiki - Nainen Sara Siipola - BFF Olli Halonen - Kauniita unia Elsa Brotherus - Tähdenlentoja

  And #Finpop 2025 keeps delivering. This time with superstars JVG and Suvi Teräsniska with newcomers Keki and DJ Jate. Enjoy! JVG - Rehellisesti Suvi Teräsniska - Rikki mutta riittävä Keki - Sydäntensärkijä DJ Jate - Maaseutu

  Another dose of #Finpop 2025 this time with newcomer Linda, up and coming whereismike and already big stars Isac Elliot and ABREU who joins Jore and Zpoppa. Enjoy! whereismike - Sydän täynnä kipuu Jore & Zpoppa feat. ABREU - Mä ja sä Isac Elliot - Sata enkelii Linda - Banaanilaatikot

  It's girl power time as Kiki, Vesta, Etta and Reettabitch belt out some their latest efforts.Enjoy! Kiki - Kohtalo Reettabitch - Pidä kiinni Vesta - Jää mun viereen Etta - Sata shottii

  This time let's have a UMK/Euroviisut special. Annika Eklund placed 3rd with Shanghain valot in the Euroviisut aka national selection in 2006 but it has become an evergreen and it was featured in this new version in UMK final with Annika, Eini, Keira, Bess, Laura Voutilainen and Linda Lampenius. Markku Aro of ESC 1971 has released a new track and is still actively performing and touring. Tina Petterson of Beat and ESC 1990 fame continues to release self written music and finally we have Waldo's People's ( ESC 2009 ) latest effort for the summer. Enjoy! Annika Eklund & co. - Shanghain valot 2025 Markku Aro - Sulle annoin mun elämän Tina Pettersson -Ajatuksen voimalla Waldo's People - La Fiesta

  It's August! How the time is running when you're having summer heat ... or something like that! This time we have yet another banger from JVG who have teamed with Ege Zulu and borrowed Bailando for their summer hit. Another collaboration is by already very familiar Robin Packalen and Joe L. Then we have soap opera star turned excellent singer Hanna and finally newcomer Lage. Enjoy! JVG / Ege Zulu - Naadindoo Hanna Kinnunen - Uhkarohkee Lage - Mun type Joe L / Robin Packalen - Mitä sä teet tääl

 It's almost August but #Finpop 2025 keeps delivering. First we have BEHM singing for the first time in English as she enters the movie business blonde starring and headlining a new movie Anna minun rakastaa enemmän. Curiously not credited. She sounds great also that way though. The rest are more or less newcomers to the scene and this series except Henna. (BEHM) Anna minun rakastaa enemmän - Brooklyn Bridge Henna Uoti feat T. Léon - Valaise pimeä Domiviio / Hra Pulu - Oi Amor Amor WIL / Phimi - Lähellä

Perche Sanremore è Sanremo - because Sanremo is Sanremo, the old slogan has turned a bit sour this year. Sanremo the municipality and Rai the broadcaster have been discussion and trying to find a solution to various topics over the summer and now Rai has set an ultimatum for the decision so they can fully start focusing on the next edition of the Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo as it is fully named. To cut a long story short the latest break up started with a legal dispute regarding the direct assignment of the festival to the broadcaster as it was considered illegitimate by the regional administrative court of Liguria last December. Well, an open bid was launched for the 2026 edition but not surprisingly only Rai applied. Next the municipality of Sanremo demanded a financial increase for hosting the festival up to 6,5 million euros instead of the previous 5 million plus required Rai to produce additional tv-shows in Sanremo besides the five nights of 4-5 hours of live broad...

  The month is almost over but this series is not, here's another dose of #finpop 2025! We have the latest from UMK winner Aksel Kankaanranta, already familiar Runo and Kiki with UMK veteran Mikael Gabriel and newcomer Lumo. Enjoy! Runo - Raudasta tehty KIKI / Mikael gabriel - Veri viiniks Lumo - Tuutko kiin aina pitämään Aksel Kankaanranta - Elää ikuisesti

 Some more #Finpop 2025 for your enjoyment: first of all KAJ with another nager after Bara bada bastu, Karim B with Pyrythekid, Pihlaja and Lasse Havu - all already names featured in  this series! Karim B / Pyrythekid -Tuhat ja yksi yötä Lasse Havu - Rauhaton sydän Pihlaja -  Vamonos KAJ - Mosquito

  Another week, another dose of #Finpop 2025. This time with UMK 2025 artists Viivi and Costee who has teamed with jemina, already featured in this series a few times. Hugo has teamed up with superstars JVG and finally Tomi Saario with his latest effort - he's been on a hot list for UMK by fandom a couple of years so who knows, maybe 2026 he'll be lucky enough? Jemina / costee - Epäreilu maailma HUGO / JVG - Kellon suuntaa Viivi - Ilman sua Tomi Saario - Kuka sä luulit että mä oon?

  Yet another dose of #Finpop 2025. We have a still pretty unknown TINA with a string of ,more or less young males with various degree of success and experience collaborating with each other: Joe L, ANI, AHTI, Ollie, Aste and Juuna Chill - all already familiar to this series of #Finpop. And yes, there's again a song co-written by Goldielocks (Joe L/ANI) as well as Kuumaa's Johannes (Aste/Ollie)! Enjoy!     TINA - Ei kenenkään maa Joe L / ANI - Alkuhuuma Juuna Chill / AHTI - Maa ilman vettä Aste / Ollie - Nuori & kuolematon

 Eurovision veterans join forces as The Rasmus gets help from Blind Channels's Niko Vilheml in their latest affort. UMK superstar Goldielocks keeps delivering as does Haloo Helsinki with their comeback single as does Juha Tapio with his latest after a little break. Enjoy! The Rasmus /Niko Vilheml of Blind Channel - Break these chains Goldielocks - Push back my alarm Haloo Helsinki - Gardenia Juha Tapio - Koska sinä

  Another dose of #Finpop 2025: True veterans kaija Koo and Mikael Gabriel with their latest efforts along with already up and coming Aliisa Syrjä and newcomer Minttu with her second single - the first one I have already featured before. Enjoy! Minttu - Mokaamisen maailmanmestari Mikael Gabriel - Tää yö Kaija Koo - Räsypokka Aliisa Syrjä - Aamunkoi

 Here we go again. BESS keeps delivering songs and duets and here's another one. Already familiar Disco and Pihlaja offer something new as well, and then we have Aste, co-written by Goldielocks (and is it her in vocals?!). Enjoy! BESS - Suutele mun silmii Aste - Dyynit Disco - Sulje sun silmät Pihlaja - Encore

  Another day, another dose of #Finpop 2025. This time with alreadyfamiliar names for this series  ANI, Mikko Harju, Jannika B and Uniikki teaming up with Diabdra's vocals. Enjoy! Uniikki / Diandra - Harmaampii Mikko Harju - Mä nään sut ANI - Öis Jannika B - Älä rakasta mun rakasta

 Here comes the next dose of #Finpop 2025: We have newcomers with with little notoriety yet Eino and Annieeva with Karim B and Tuuli who have already some name and then last year's revelation Hugo with his new song. Enjoy! Karim B / TUULI - Miljoonii Annieeva - Siirrän vuoret, halkaisen vedet Eino - Haamuja HUGO - Väärään ihmiseen 

  Another dose of #Finpop 2025 with super popular Lauri Haav and Mirella in their second joint effort, ever delivering Noto and Frans Harju and a duet by UMK goddesses Nelli Matula and Sara Siipola written by KUUMAA's Johannes - who had that in their bingo cards? Lauri Haav / Mirella - Aja tai kuole NOTO - Notre Dame Nelli Matula / Sara Siipola - Roskat Frans Harju - Ei kenenkään maa 

  Another week, another dose of #Finpop 2025. With UMK veterans Neea River, Isaac Sene, Costee and Goldielocks with their latests. Do I need to say more? NEEA RIVER - I'M ON THE RUN ISAAC SENE - KOPIO COSTEE - SUT TAHTOISIN BBYBITES / GOLDIELOCKS - OUT OF TIME