Uden Mushkin Kirpile (UMK) announced on Saturday in Tampere that Windows95man will represent Finland at Eurovision this May. However, third place on the podium goes to Mikael Gabriel and ‘Vox Populi’ Nuburu, the latest in a series of collaborations from the Finnish-Estonian duo across the Gulf.
In a contest consisting of seven entries, Windows95man’s “No Rules!” was chosen with three-quarters of the Finnish public vote and one-fourth of the international jury. The song, featuring Henri Pispanen, earned a total of 313 points and qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmo this May.
Sara Cipolla’s “Pascana” came in second with 273 points, followed by Mikael Gabriel and Nubre’s “Vox Potpourri” with 178 points.
Of the top three, Nubre and Mikael Gabriel placed third in both public and jury votes.
Meanwhile, Siipola received the highest jury scores and Windows95man actually received the lowest, but the UMK winner’s entry was pushed to the top spot by an overwhelming national majority.
“Everyone’s opinion is equally wrong”
Three weeks ago, in an eight-minute interview with the pair published on the same day as Finland’s Eurovision contender, UMK music journalist Katri Nolin spoke to Mikael Gabriel and Nubre about their respective jobs and how they They talked about how they ended up working together and their activities. Previous collaboration.
In response to Nolin’s questions, they also commented on the central message behind the track “Vox Populi.” Everyone has an opinion about everything and everyone, but everyone’s opinion is equally valid.
“Or wrong,” nublu corrected.
“Or maybe I’m wrong,” Mikael Gabriel admitted.
Watch the official video for Mikael Gabriel x nublu “Vox Populi” below.
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