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20:00 CET, Euroviisut 2010

Live: Second semi final in Finland

The second semi final f the Finnish national selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest is about to be held. Another five acts will compete for three spots in the national final.

How to watch? 

An official webcast will be made available by YLE for viewers in Finland only here.

An international webcast is provided on anywheretv.fi here.You need to register first (you can use the google translator if you need assistance). 


The participants

Composer/Lyricist in brackets.

  1. Monday - Play
    (Tuomas "Gary" Keskinen, Salla Lehtinen)
  2. Antti Kleemola - Sun puolella
    (Antti Kleemola, Mikko Karjalainen)
  3. Heli Kajo - Annankadun kulmassa
    (Heli Kajo)
  4. Sister Twister - Love at the first sight
    (Jonas Olsson, Elin Blom/Elin Blom)
  5. Veeti Kallio - Kerro mulle rakkaudesta
    (Veeti Kallio, Pekka Ruuska)

Your opinion

  • You can vote for your favourite song in our poll here


LIVE

The show is starting! Jaane Pelkonen welcomes the audience and she is joined by Mikko Peltola, her co-host. They introduce the televoting numbers for the five acts and without further ado, it is time for the first song. 


1. Monday - Play

Current esctoday.com poll result: 2nd (29.5%)

The show starts with glam pop/rock song. The performers use a classic visual contrast as they are all dressed in black and white. The song is catchy but maybe not outstanding within its genre. Compared to the studio version, the vocals are a bit shaky at some points, but generally this is a rather strong effort that could well make it to the final. 



2. Antti Kleemola - Sun puolella

Current esctoday.com poll result: 5th (5.4%)

The second song tonight is a timeless singer/songwriter tune that could have taken part in any Eurovision Song Contest since the early 1970s. The singer performs it at the piano and the whole setting is very classy. Both the lead vocalist and the backing performers deliver a flawless job. Generally a very charming entry that might lose some of its charme if it were performed in English rather than Finnish. 



3. Heli Kajo - Annankadun kulmassa

Current esctoday.com poll result: 1st (45.5%)

Another tune that is somehow dated, but in a very charming way. The melody is very catchy and reminds of some of the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest entries in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The vocal performance starts off very well but loses some power during the chorus. Nevertheless, this is a very confident performance by Heli Kajo and her backing performers, who really seem to enjoy their time on stage.



4. Sister Twister - Love at the first sight

Current esctoday.com poll result: 3rd (13.4%)

Sister Twister perform a catchy pop/rock song with some electronic influences. The style is not to fram from Surferosa, who competed in MGP 2009. Desite a confident performance and a stage show that suits the song very well, it has to be mentioned that all-female groups (unlike female duos) often do not too well in the Eurovision Song Contest. 


5. Veeti Kallio - Kerro mulle rakkaudesta

Current esctoday.com poll result: 4th (6.3%)

The last song tonight is a classic 1980s rock ballad. The vocal performance is rather strong and the overall performance is very passionate. The stage show is kept very simple, which suits the song, although an even darker atmosphere might work even better for this entry. The two backing singers seem somehow out-of-place (and so do their outfits). This one might be a "dark horse" tonight but it should not be among the top favourites in the final. 



This was the last performance and we can now join the hosts, who are doing some interviews in the greenroom, before the recap of the five entries is shown.

Our poll is closed for voting now. You can find the updated results above. 


The results are in.

Antti Kleemola to the final! Heli Kajo to the final! Sister Twister to the final!


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enzas [61034]
Sat 16 Jan 2010 11:15:05

Heli Kajo — „Annankadun kulmassa“
i like it :) (H)


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Sat 16 Jan 2010 02:01:44

Stocky:
Ahh... I didn't watch it that year. They seem so young.. At least they didn't sing english in your link...or did they? hehe


Stockholm calling [44413]
Sat 16 Jan 2010 00:35:11

Miss U
Lol, you remind me of Pablo Mars :)


Miss Uncongeniality [23166]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 23:26:31

umm and what about sister twister... oh god they are soo orignal picking a name for the band.. well, it could be worst, could be "stones rolled" or "we beatles"... their hairdo is sooooooo punk wanna be... sorry but they are as silly as teletubbies with overdosis of crack, and they sing as well as barney the dinosaure smoking weed


Miss Uncongeniality [23166]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 23:21:37

jummm is this a joke?? is really Heli good?? i don't think so and noo i'm not druk yet, in fact i want the pills that she had to take, because that face of "bamby being killed" singing that stupid song in that "sex and the city" wanna be dress is just too much for me


Stockholm calling [44413]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 22:08:53

Sara

No, I think Norwegian Celine won with "Baestevaenna". Finland sent Sister Twister and Linn Nygård (who's also taking part in the Finnish NF this year).
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=SleOecf_UTQ




Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 21:56:22

Stocky:
Did they sing in english? *shocked*. I really thought they sang in Finnish..hehe. I can't remember them from Nordic MGP (are they that young?). Was that the same year Norway won with this song? The blacksheeps "Oro jaska beana" http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=Yl1TaVtRT0Q "Orieskabena"

Btw. Hurray for Sweden who won this year (2009). I liked Ulrik, he was soo cute, and his song was good too...hehe.


Stockholm calling [44413]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 21:26:42

Sara
LOL, Sister Twister sang in English all right :D Do you remember them from Nordic MGP two years ago :)




windeffect _ [45224]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 21:15:41

Heli to OSLO !!! ;D


Little Imp [37093]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:53:13

@ Jonathan:
Many thanks for your fast delivering!


togravus ceterum [32383]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:51:05

YES, Antti and Heli, my two favourites have made it!


Jonathan Hendrickx [46047]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:50:59

Monday - Play
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=PO5BqNnm06A
Antti Kleemola - Sun puolella
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=zNZispsquyw
Heli Kajo - Annankadun kulmassa
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=gu075Irj05I
Sister Twister - Love at the first sight
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=_zCLrUwwe5U
Veeti Kallio - Kerro mulle rakkaudesta
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=TMWLTe6zVGQ

So, my "work" is done for tonight :-) I hope you'll enjoy rewatching the performances. My big favourite is "Sun Puolella", I'd be so so happy if Antti would represent Finland. Therefore, I can't understand he came last in the poll :S :S
Anyway, bonsoir l'Europe :P


Jonathan Hendrickx [46047]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:43:26

Monday - Play
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=PO5BqNnm06A
Antti Kleemola - Sun puolella
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=zNZispsquyw
Heli Kajo - Annankadun kulmassa
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=gu075Irj05I
Sister Twister - Love at the first sight
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=_zCLrUwwe5U
[Still processing]


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:42:47

Congratulation MARK!!! Puhh, we will have you around a bit longer without the LA ;)


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:41:55

Thanks Jonathan and Ilari :)

3 out of 5 to the final? Then it wont be any problem for Heli to qualify. I also think it will be Monday and maybe Sister Twister!
But hey, now Anti went through :O


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:39:01

Excuse moi...but Sister twister, did they really sing in English?..I didn't understand anything! I thought there were something wrong with my speakers. LOL! Or maybe they sang in Finnish with only the title of the song in english.

LOL! That "pretending to be" Norwegian man and woman, is that the way everyone sees us Norwegians..with "Lusekofte" and fish...and the bad english...haha!


Mina X [59957]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:34:45

I finally saw a few seconds of Play. Monday looked and sounded very good from this little bit I saw.
Vetti, Heli and Monday for the final, please (not that I care too much, I know my favourite from Finland already :P)


Ilari [61056]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:34:10

Some songs seem to be at YouTube already:
Antti Kleemola - Sun puolella
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=zNZispsquyw
Monday - Play
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=PO5BqNnm06A


Jonathan Hendrickx [46047]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:34:00

Hi, I'm uploading the performances to my YouTube-account ESC2010Norway:

Monday - Play
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=PO5BqNnm06A
Antti Kleemola - Sun puolella
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=zNZispsquyw
Heli Kajo - Annankadun kulmassa
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=gu075Irj05I
[Still processing]


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:33:01

Adalberto:
Thanks, nice to hear, hehe...BUT I still want to hear it. Now is the replay :)


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:32:05

Hmm, the performances was over before it even began...it went too fast..hehe. ..


Adalberto Iglesias [36606]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:31:38

@sara aurora :

Heli's performance was great... :)


_ Sharkan [29607]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:30:25

Sister Twister surpriced me a lot ! Good act. Vetti and Antti as well

and Heli the Great ! HELi brings HELsinki !


Mina X [59957]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:30:03

I like Vetti very, very much...I hope he makes it to the final. Nice, deep voice and the song has lots of feeling. I love the melody.


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:29:54

But I didn't get to see Heli Kajo :( That was the only song I really wanted to hear....

I didn't like the last song (which was the only song I got to hear) :O !


Sara Aurora Borealis © [54488]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:27:17

I made it :D :D


Little Imp [37093]
Fri 15 Jan 2010 20:26:20

reminds of some of the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest entries in the late 1960s and early 1970s

Oh yes. And Kuin silloin ennen from 1969 is one of my favourites too!


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