#I do find Emppu very hot though

[because-its-eurovision]

What are in your opinion the top 3 finnish esc performances?

Also who fo you think are the most attractive / hottest finnish contestants ever? I need this for science👀 (if you are comfortable answering)

What a lovely ask! 🖤 I picked three performances based on styling (clothes, hair, make-up, jewellery), choreography, staging and lightning choices, camera angles, vocal performance and charisma of the singers and back-up singers & musicians, and how well all of of those support the melody, lyrics and structure of the song. I suck at making definitive rankings so these are in chronological order 😄

1977: Monika Aspelund - Lapponia

Lapponia tells the story of a beautiful witch maiden in Lapland and the man who falls in love with her, and Monika really acts out the lyrics to the camera with her expressions. The blue and white (Finnish flag colours my beloved) styling with Lapponia brand jewellery is very simple yet stylish in a Nordic way and fits the song well. Vocal performance of both Monika and the back-up singers is near perfect considering she was suffering from angina at the time and still managed to hit the high note. Choregraphy again is simple but works and compliments the epic chorus, and the end frame is possibly the greatest of Finland's Eurovision history. There's a reason why this is still my favorite entry of all time.

1990: Anneli Saaristo - La Dolce Vita

Once again: simple yet effective. The song is a great combination of melancholic Finnish mindset with Spanish and Italian influences. The main melody flows effortlessly and her low, dark and full voice is perfect for that. Throwing in the acoustic guitar and some flamenco claps for Mediterranean flavor when she is singing about beautiful sweet life in the chorus. Staging is beautifully balanced with the guitar players on both sides of Anneli and she really pops with the red outfit and makeup, bringing out the passion of the song. And listen to the horns and violin sections of the live orchestra! The ending pose is the cherry on top. One of the most succesfull Finnish entries ever and deservedly so.

2021: Blind Channel - Dark Side

Dispite some slight mishaps in the vocal performance, as a whole I love this performance to bits. The background screens with them hanging upside down in white clothes so the stage is not too dark. The combination of red and black. The contrast between Joel and Niko that was purposefully built by giving Niko the rapper look with darker hair and Joel the rocker look with blonder hair. The pyros right from the start and throughout the song. The choreography that looks natural and effortless despite being rehearsed hundreds of hours. The text JOIN in Joonas's guitar, when I first saw him lifting it in their second rehearsal clip I got chills. How they make Niko's and Joel's height difference work by putting Joel behind Niko to whisper like a demon. How dynamic and full of energy the entire performance is and how they are giving their ALL. Joonas & Olli walking to mid stage to join the HU HU HU choreography with Niko & Joel. Aleksi's hairflip. Joonas's hairstyle and clothes and the guitar spin. Him lifting the guitar for the slow part and how Olli looks at the camera. Kneeling Joel. JOIN on Niko's palm. How the energy builds up for the final chorus and them all making the huge jump together, perfectly timed with the pyros. The "headshot" move. Joonas & Olli just spinning and running from opposite directions across the stage during HU HU HU HU, twice. The final scream & pyro combination. 😭😭😭🖤🖤🖤 MY BOYS DID THAT

I'm glad you didn't ask for top-3 hottest contestants, because that would be impossible 😄 Some of those whose looks I've appreciated are Blind Channel (2021), The Rasmus (2022), Käärijä (2023), Sebastian Rejman (2019) and Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni 2008). Boys of Softengine (2014) were adorable, as well as Paradise Oskar (2011) 🥰

[lotuslia]

Tagged by @neeea! Nickname: Emi or Sheep, or at work I'm called Emppu now. Zodiac sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp but I go by sag nowadays to make things easier (as a kid i went by scorpio though idk) Hogwarts house: Hufflepuff!! Height: Roughly 175cm, i haven't measured myself in years Orientation: As I rambled abt it earlier, apparently lesbian! 🌈✨ Ethnicity: White? Finnish?? Nordic??? Very light pink anyway. Favorite fruit: Pear, peach, mandarin, mango, anything really. Not too fond of apples though, except in baking. But i will eat them! Favorite season: Summer! But i don't like bugs and being sweaty. Favorite book series: Aside from Harry Potter being the obvious one, LotR and the Discworld books are some favorites! Favorite fictional characters: give me a specific topic or i'll hand out a list reaching from my house to yours. First in mind is Lenalee, though. Favorite flower: Sunflower! I know very little abt flowers. Favorite scents: A sunny lightly windy summer day, the sea and lakes (two different smells!!), the forest, fruit salad, hot chocolate. Favorite color: Green! Also nowadays I like pink a lot more than before. Favorite animal: Dogs, cats, sheep, and to some extent, horses. Favorite band: Uhhhhh currently i'm replaying Poets of the Fall & Celtic Woman for days on end (i am never getting Tír na nÓg out of my head again). Coffee, tea or hot cocoa? I've learned to drink all three, but hot cocoa is best by miles. Cold chocomilk is the best though. Average sleep hours: 6-8 usually, but i stay in bed for 12+ on days off. Number of blankets you sleep with: Just 1. Dream trip: Literally anywhere, but I keep thinking of going up north to Lapland, above the Finnish border, and to the sea. It'd be nice. Last thing you googled: The opening hours of our local shopping center. Blog created: Sometime in 2012. How many blogs do I follow: 150 apparently. No wonder it's a bit slow. Number of followers: 290 What do I usually post about: D.Gray-man, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Akatsuki no Yona, Finnish crap, and various unrelated posts i find funny. Less homestuck nowadays but still trying to keep it up! Do you get asks regularly: Oh I wish. I can't honestly even remember the last time I got one. What is your aesthetic: Nature taking over the abandoned modern, life documented in various bizarre ways, walls full of pictures, books, colorful rooms full of stuff. Little fidget projects scattered around, constant low-key playlist on the background. Forest-girl fashion? Comfort before beauty, but i like pretty things a lot too. Not tagging anyone bc it's 3am soon and i'm too tired to think.