For the first time since 2008, Finland will have rock in the ESC. The band Softengine (pictured) will head to Copenhagen to perform "Something Better."
"Something Better"--meant to show all Eurofans throughout Europe and abroad that Softengine is offering 'something better' to text voters across Europe--than the shit they sent to Malmo last year (see below). This is an alternative masterpiece. Starts off slow, then it kicks it up as it goes hard. It is very Coldplay-ish, but still filling. No doubt about it, this is one of my favorites to win it all on Saturday the 10th of May.
They will perform in the second semifinal on Thursday the 8th of May, and will have a good showing in the results. Finland has had some good songs over the years in ESC, especially since Lordi won it all in 2006 with "Hardrock Hallelujah." Since the Lordi win, the Fins had some momentum. Hanna Pakarinen--in front of her host nation crowd in Helsinki--had a stellar effort the following year with "Leave Me Alone," another rock piece. Terasbetoni followed it up with a harder piece with "Missa Miehet Ratsastaa" the following. Waldo's People with "Lose Control"--not a rock piece, but a chilling club piece (which is also one of my ESC favorites to this day) the following year had it all, but a poor showing on grand final day due to an illness to one of the singers dampened another winning chance for the Fins in ESC. Skip to 2012, and the most recent ESC entry that I like from Finland, "Nar Jag Blundar," by Pernilla Karlsson. Here was a Swede representing Finland (such stuff you can get away with in ESC, as long as you read the rules and regulations carefully) and despite not failing to qualify for the grand final in the first semifinal, she still put out a good song.
Did I mention the song "Something Better"? If you recall, last year, the Fins voted for this shitty tune called "Marry Me!" by the blondiful Krista Siegfrids. You should also recall the same sex lock lip she did at the end of her performance (which she got away despite the fact there in the ESC rules is a ruling which dictates that shall not be any gestures of any kind allowed, even politically). She should've been disqualified. I have gay and lesbian friends (I think), but please rules are rules; her results should've been wiped out. The song sucks as well; that was purely a nul points contender for sure. Hence, the most wittiest idea for an ESC song title (I think).
Up next: Twin Twin "Moustache."
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