Windows95man has released the entry work “No Rules” for Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2024.
Teemu Keisteri, known as Windows95man, started his career by uploading home videos to Youtube. These videos went on to be viewed by viewers around the world, and one of his ended up being featured in a commercial that aired during his NHL games.
In 2013, Teemu played a DJ gig at Flow Festival. He wore a costume consisting of very cut-off pants and his Windows 95 T-shirt that he ordered online. From there, Windows95man was born. Since then, he has performed at the 2022 Helsinki New Year Celebration, as the opening act for Kaaliya at the Helsinki Ice Hall, and at numerous smaller events.
The vocals for this song are performed by Henri Pispanen, who is also the song’s co-writer. Keisteri explains that the song’s chorus was so challenging that they had trouble finding a singer with enough technical ability to pull it off. Pispanen was the only one who could raise his voice high enough.
The release order of the remaining songs is as follows:
- January 18th – Sini sabotage
- January 19th – Michael Gabriel x Nuburu
The following entries have already been published.
The 2024 edition of UMK will be held on February 10th at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. The 13,455-capacity Nokia Arena is Finland’s largest indoor arena and the largest venue to date to have hosted UMK.
Karliya will represent Finland at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with “Cha Cha Cha.” He won Semi-Final 1 with 177 TV voting points. In the grand final, Karja’s total of 526 points (376 TV voting points, 150 jury points) placed him in second place, giving Finland the second-best result ever.
Image source: Yle/Nelli Kentä
Finland to participate in Eurovision Song Contest
Finland first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, joining Spain and Yugoslavia. Finland finished last in this contest 10 times and received “invalid points” three times. Finland won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. Rhodey represented his country in Athens, scoring 292 points for “Hard Rock Hallelujah,” a then-record total.