Finland 2023: Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha

[Tetris-Rock]

Insane how good the staging for all of these is.

SVT need to take NOTES because the staging in these was absolutely next level.

 

[Hard Rock Ag-elujah]

Absolutely obsessed with this. Finland they bring it to you every year occasionally.

 

[Apo-KANT!]

I remember struggling to fall ASLEEP when I first heard it in January. It really is the ultimate ESC-crossover banger.

 

[C’est la VoR]

Huge figures for a country with a 5.5m population.

 

[C’est la VoR]

This man must be protected at all costs

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

THE AEROVISION

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

@ZenGiraffe why have you changed your avatar and why is it not MOTHER?!

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

Because there were too many similar avatars. Motherloving needs to be rationed between now and the grand final.

Also IT'S CRAZY. IT'S PARTY.

 

[RS]

So all of you cunts love this but when I sent almost the same song in ASFM two years ago, I came last.

 

[OutSynk]

So all of you cunts love this but when I sent almost the same song in ASFM two years ago, I came last.

Yeah almost impossible to tell them apart.

 

[RS]

Yeah almost impossible to tell them apart.

Listen to the song, not the Spotify snippet

 

[Alla]

All it needs to be a certain winner is a cameo by Serena Cha Cha Cha

 

[Una Kratz Per San Marino]

THE AEROVISION

Now compulsory on Moopy to call it Aerovision

 

[Alla]

Cha cha cha in Sign language is amazing too

Käärijän Cha Cha Cha -voittoveto viitottuna | UMK23

Käärijän voittoveto UMK23-finaalissa Miguel Peltomaan selostamana suomenkielisella viittomakielellä.

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[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

This man must be protected at all costs

Bless her heart!

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I actually don't like this AT ALL at present (), although I do totally get it and like HIM. The whole package just makes me cringe a bit.

That said, he feels like a classic Eurovision winner that will be referenced for decades to come. HOWEVER I think he's more likely to be the Verka Serduchka second place to a more sober/jury-friendly winner.

 

[Hard Rock Ag-elujah]

I'm rooting for him, the song AND the performance. And yes it will go down in Eurovision legend.

 

[Hard Rock Ag-elujah]

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

5 mainly, with a hint of 4.

 

[Alla]

 

[Christian]

Lovely song, horrible haircut.

 

[ZjermGiraffe]

I'm oscillating between 8 and 12.

 

[TiShh]

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[Apo-KANT!]

I really like Tattoo - but I remain OBSESSED with this.

 

[Zu]

I really like Tattoo - but I remain OBSESSED with this.

Yes, this. I think Tattoo is truly fucking amazing on every level but Käärijä and friends might have the SLIGHT edge if someone forced me to make a decision between choosing between them or having my legs chopped off.

 

[Zu]

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

Not Zu posting a TikTok

 

[Zu]

Not Zu posting a TikTok

Well I have to find SOMETHING to do when I’m on one of my MOMPY SABBATICALS!

 

[Apo-KANT!]

First it's SMOL but now it's PIK!

Stronk man.

I have watched this one too often in the last few days.

 

[Zu]

First it's SMOL but now it's PIK!

Also the pronunciation of GYM

 

[Apo-KANT!]

Also the pronunciation of GYM

I mean, it's already canon. Just like "Microwavé".

 

[Zu]

PIK! PIK! PIK!

I don’t care whether he’s doing the poor English on purpose. This is almost a HATARI level of pre-contest fun

 

[Zu]

The combo of the lovely beautifully-fitting leatherette-look shirt and mustard slacks is quite the treat

 

[RS]

Those bloody green nails ruining my filthy fantasies

 

[Zu]

Those bloody green nails ruining my filthy fantasies

Oh for goodness’ sake. Everyone loves LIME! And you could always carry a pair of fancy gloves in your handbag for him to pop on

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Lovely Kärijää has lost his lovely green jacket

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

“If you spot someone carrying it around, ATTACK THEM and TAKE IT FROM THEM”

 

[Zu]

NO!

 

[Zu]

“If you spot someone carrying it around, ATTACK THEM and TAKE IT FROM THEM”

Oh I liked that bit

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Have we discussed how reminiscent his outfit is of this other Eurovision ICON?