Welcome to the UMK Semifinal 1 post, here are my comments about the performances:
1.Saara Aalto - No Fear
Oh lord! I like this song and Saara is so talented, I mean she killed it with her vocal performance but that stage act is just too much, so many stuff on stage make it look messy so I hope she tone it down for the final (she also needs better backing vocalists)
2.Mikko Herranen - Evil Tone
I didnt like anything about this entry, sorry.
3.Stella Christine - Ain’t Got Time for Boys
This is one my favorite songs in UMK 2016 and Stella did a fantastic job on stage. Normally I dont like when we get a couple dancing on a performance but that worked pretty well with this act. Go Stella!
4.Eini - Draamaa
This was a YAS QUEEN moment! This song is so catchy and I love that it is in finnish. Eini is a good performer and even if there were some little parts were her voice wasnt great, I liked it.
5.ClemSO - Thief
Fun song that sadly didnt work on stage.
6.Pää-Äijät - Shamppanjataivas
Im kinda sad this didnt make it cause I like this song a lot, the performance was mess but Im glad they had lots of fun on stage!
Let's start the day with some drama from Finland! Here are the answers of EINI:
Name: Eini
Birthday: 29.09.
Height: 168
Favorite color: black, white and silver
Favorite food: salad with chicken / fish
Where are you right now? Right now I am at home.
What are you really good at? Decorating
What are you really bad at? Swimming!
Childhood idol: Donna Summer
Childhood memory: Childhood memory takes me to Lapland nights when the sun never goes down :)
Tell me something no one knows about you: I’m afraid of heights!
What would you do if you were invisible? I would be a nurse.
Favorite movie: Titanic
Favorite TV series: Prison break
What is your guilty pleasure? I chew my fingernails when I’m stressed out.
If you were a boy for a day, what would you do? I`d skip leg day :)
When did you start singing? When I was 14 years old in 1974.
Can you teach me some interesting words in finnish? Rakastaa, kiitos, perkele, sauna.
Hello Eini! How are you? I`m fine, thanks!
How would you describe yourself as an artist? I like to sing disco music and I like to make people happy with my music performances
You are one of the participants of UMK 2016. How did it all begin? The UMK team contacted me and asked if I wanted to participate in UMK 2016 as one of the competing artist and of course I took the opportunity.
“Draamaa” is the title of your song, what’s the story behind it? The song is about love and the heartbreaks you go trough in life
Describe the song with 4 words: Strong, touching, emotional, powerful
What can we expect to see on stage for the performance? Worth to watch
Have you heard any of the other songs in the competition? Any favorite? Yes I have. I have 5 favorites but I'm not going to say them out loud
Do you already know what you’re going to wear for the semifinal? Any hint? Yes I do. You will find out when I'm on stage
Tell me about the official video of “Draamaa”: It was a blast filming it
What do you like about Eurovision? Good music and stage performances
What do you dislike about Eurovision? I don’t dislike anything
Tell me the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word:
Fear: Planes
Wind machine: Eurovision
Finland: Teemu Selänne #8
Stage: Performance
Bird: Freedom
Dreams: Nightmares
What are your plans for 2016? Working hard and maybe I would like to do new music.
Is there anything you want to say to close the interview? I´m as happy as I can be
Thanks to Eini for the interview. Good luck in UMK!
