escYOUnited
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Finland FINLAND 2022 - The Rasmus - Jezebel
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Hurricane and Jezebel are well rounded final products. I enjoy Hurricane a bit more. Simply because it is more melodic.
You know Rasmus that in all rock genres you actually can make a strong melody? It is usually defined with a catchy opening intro and outro. You welcome.
As for the rest, all songs are good and decent, more modern and provocative and well put when compared to other national selections.
Though, I wouldn't send TG I'm an atheist to the ESC under any circumstances. The message, or at least the title, is too divisive for too many people regardless of their nationalities, political or religious preferences.
You really don't want the political talk on religion on ESC press conferences and people there feeling uncomfortable about it.
I'm also pretty sure EBU doesn't want it either, taken that they are into story of promoting inclusive approach by which they put on a stage a journalist with hijab and a nude tattooed rocker (ref to ESC 2021 press conferences). A song that mocks either of those 2 alternatives wouldn't be recieved cordially.
You know Rasmus that in all rock genres you actually can make a strong melody? It is usually defined with a catchy opening intro and outro. You welcome.
As for the rest, all songs are good and decent, more modern and provocative and well put when compared to other national selections.
Though, I wouldn't send TG I'm an atheist to the ESC under any circumstances. The message, or at least the title, is too divisive for too many people regardless of their nationalities, political or religious preferences.
You really don't want the political talk on religion on ESC press conferences and people there feeling uncomfortable about it.
I'm also pretty sure EBU doesn't want it either, taken that they are into story of promoting inclusive approach by which they put on a stage a journalist with hijab and a nude tattooed rocker (ref to ESC 2021 press conferences). A song that mocks either of those 2 alternatives wouldn't be recieved cordially.
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I am in the minority here who's not getting wet over what is going on in Finland, there is a lot of noise around UMK because there is a big name that is in contention. I only care about one song here 'Thank God I'm an Atheist'. 'Jezabel' by The Rasmus is ok too, but nothing much better than their filler tracks (I think The Rasmus had probably only one very good song long time ago and you all would correctly guess which one I mean). I remember recently listening to some of their random songs and they were in the majority of cases 'mah'. I guess I am a picky person ...
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The Rasmus feels like home. The band was my sister's teenage obsession and I grew up with their music. I'm not a huge fan of the song, and the lyrics are a bit cringe, but it would be a strong entry for Finland.
Somehow I expected "Something Better" from UMK. Cyan Kicks and Olivera are my top2 here. Hurricane is good, well-made rock song but lacks something special. Still I quite enjoy it. Thanks God I'm Atheist - lyrics are really interesting, don't appeal to me in 100% but I find them good in general and I like songs that ponder something interesting and important. Jezebel is ok but nothing really special. I guess other songs are not bad too, I only really dislike Kuuma jäbä. Would be my dead last in Eurovision top right now.
So, Ram pam pam has been dominating Finnish Spotify charts the last couple of weeks. Sun numero has also stayed in the top-10. Jezebel and Hurricane are now outside the top-30, but Jezebel still has a 54 % winning chance in the odds.
Can we please, please, please not vote for The Rasmus just because they were somewhat known outside of Finland almost 20 years ago?
Can we please, please, please not vote for The Rasmus just because they were somewhat known outside of Finland almost 20 years ago?
Yeah, you should definitely vote for The Rasmus not because they are famous, but because they have simply the best song of this section.
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I'm not complaining
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Please please send Jezebel, I need finally having a 
pointer I am 100% satisfied with this season.
(of course, the whole selection is lit and the winning song is most probably making my top 10 anyway)
pointer I am 100% satisfied with this season.(of course, the whole selection is lit and the winning song is most probably making my top 10 anyway)
Blind Channel will open UMK 2022. They will present their new song, which is a love song.
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Blind Channel ottaa koko Logomon haltuun.
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This morning I decided to listen to an UMK song. I focused on those who for the career that for the Betting Odds are considered the probable winners: The Rasmus. I had in my heart the desire to try again the emotions of the masterpiece "In The Shadows". I have been disregarded. But "being disregarded" must not be, as some Eurofans usually behave, the fuse to detonate a great disappointment made up of caustic words and ridiculous votes. "Jezebel" is a very solid song. “Class is not water” and when the Big of music come into play the expressed quality never disappoints. Obviously “Jezebel" is a well constructed song, well sung and with a captivating sound. If I have to find one fault it is that it fails to fully involve (on this the Blind Channel were much stronger last year). Finland is increasingly becoming a candidate as the home of Rock. In conclusion, Finland, if they choose "Jezebel”, will come to Turin to play for a chance to win. To say that The Rasmus are not favorites would be nonsense or an act of bad faith."
Finland has destroyed so many Finnish language bops in the past, which had the potential to have a top 5 finish in the final, and now they go crazy for the mediocre Ram Pam Pam
I really don't understand this country's taste
Well if you ask me, "Ram pam pam" sounds good at Finn's ear.
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I think it's because it's something you'd normally find in the Finnish pop radios or platforms. To me it actually represents more accurately the Finnish pop scene.Finland has destroyed so many Finnish language bops in the past, which had the potential to have a top 5 finish in the final, and now they go crazy for the mediocre Ram Pam Pam
I really don't understand this country's taste
This can actually be their weakness, UMK viewers and voters usually go for something different than what they would listen to in daily basis. Also, most of the Finns are convinced that Finnish language would never do well in Eurovision.