Otto Ivar: I didn't write the song to be a "eurovision song"

Photo: Anton Sucksdorff! (YLE)

I know you guys want more! So lets post another UMK interview! Here are the answers of OTTO IVAR:
Name: Otto Ivar
Age: 27
Birthday: 10.4
Height: 191cm
Favorite color: orange
Favourite food: Hamburgers and junk food...
Shoe Size: 44
Eye color: Green
Where are you right now? Home in Kälviä
3 things that makes you happy: Music, Movies and friends
What’s your strangest talent? Woodcraft
Do you have any nicknames? Iivi
Home alone and you're bored. What do you do? Read historical books
What is the strangest thing you have in your room? Too many to mention… a tin candy box bought from gotland
What are you really good at? writing songs
What are you really bad at? boxing
Childhood idol: Bon Jovi
Childhood memory: I caught a huge fish barehanded 
Tell me something no one knows about you: I have a gold medal in shooting and running from finnish defense forces
What would you do if you were invisible? sneak into showers of hot girls
Craziest thing you've ever done: drove from helsinki to Krakow
Favorite movie: Braveheart
Favorite TV series: The Walking Dead
Tell me a super power you wish you had: Flying.. would be cool...
What's your favorite part of your body? chest
What is your guilty pleasure? I don't have any
Name a song that never fails to make you happy: Goo goo dolls - Here is gone
If you were a product, how would you sell yourself? Put myself on display and let people come to me… 
Can you teach me some interesting words in finnish? "Paaksää maitua kahaviin?" Do you put milk in your coffee?

Hello Otto! Welcome to UMK! How are you?
I'm very fine thank you! Excited after the press day and ready to start practicing the performance to its diamond.

How would you describe yourself as an artist?
Quite sentimental and I guess I'm a bit mysterious.. there's more than meets the eye...

You are one of the participants of UMK 2015. How did it all begin?
My band broke up about a year ago and I decided that I'll continue writing music on my own. I booked a studio and shot a video and by the time everything was ready I noticed that UMK is looking for a song. I didn't write the song to be a "eurovision song" but here we are. :)

Photo: Tiia Santavirta

"Truth or dare" is the title of your song, whats the story behind it?
I met a woman I had a relationship with. The first night we went out and played truth or dare.. It didn't work out and I should've known it from the answers..

Describe the song with 4 words:
Powerful, Beautiful, Emotional, Optimistic

What can we expect to see on stage for the performance?
A lot of emotions :)

Do you already know what you are going to wear for the semifinal? any hint?
Yes! Tiger of Sweden is my hint! ;)

Photo: Olli Keskinen

Tell me about the official video:
It was shot in Iceland.. We spent 4 days shooting the video and it was amazing. It came out just the way I had imagined.. Maybe even better! 

Have you heard any of the other participants? any favorite?
Yeah I've heard some of them… Jouni Aslak has a really nice song! 

Did you watch Eurovision 2014?
I didn't actually watch it.. I missed it..

What do you like about Eurovision?
That it's an honest SONG competition! 

What do you dislike about Eurovision?
It has maybe a little weird image here in Finland.

Tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word:
Nightmare: Dreams not coming true
Wind: Color
Shakira: Hot
Nudity: Sauna
Pizza: Cheese
Stage: Excitement
Fangirling: Awesome
Clones: Disgusting
Austria: Mountains
Dreams: Living it.

What are your plans for 2015?
To have my first solo album ready!

Is there anything you want to say to close the interview?

Come and follow my journey on facebook.com/ottoivar! Thanks !

Photo: Olli Keskinen

Thanks to Otto for the interview! Good luck on UMK!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ottoivar

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ottoivar

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ottoivar

Otto Ivar

Truth or Dare

Truth or dare

I got the feeling you're not playin' fair

You got me going with your long blonde hair

Then you left everything up in the air

So unfair

I can't change the way I'm feeling

And I still dream of you

Why won't you love me like you did before

And end the war

I dream of you

I'll never find you in somebody new 

and baby that's the truth

I wear it on my sleeve

Even if I was the one to leave

I miss you so n' nothing will relieve

And baby you know that I still believe

this is real.

I can't change the way I'm feeling

And I still dream of you

Why won't you love me like you did before

And end the war

I dream of you

I'll never find you in somebody new 

and baby that's the truth

I could be the one that you need when you're in too deep

I could keep you safe from the cold and the pain I swear

I dream of you

I'll never find you in somebody new 

and baby that's the truth