Teräsbetoni through to Eurovision final
During the first semi-final, held on Tuesday night (21.5), frontman J. Ahola and the other members of the warrior-style metal group brought explosions, flames, leather, muscles and warrior weaponry to […]
Blondie coming to Helsinki this summer
This year, it’s 30 years since the release of the band’s classic album Parallel Lines. A new special edition of the long player will be released during the tour. Blondie […]
Nightwish finish most successful European tour ever
During the tour that started mid-February, the band played 39 gigs in 18 countries in front of a combined audience of over 175,000. The entire tour entourage consisted of 55 […]
Iolanta from Moldova wins Ourvision
MUSIC Iolanta Savva from Moldova has won the second edition of Ourvision, the song contest for people with non-Finnish roots organised by International Cultural Centre Caisa. During the final held […]
First comics Finlandia to ‘crying’ Milla Paloniemi
{mosimage}COMICS Milla Paloniemi has won the first ever Sarjakuva Finlandia, the ‘comics version’ of the prestigious Finlandia Prize. The creator of the popular Kiroileva siili (‘The swearing hedgehog’) comic was […]
Björk to take open air venue into test use
FESTIVALS / MUSIC Björk will come for the first time to Helsinki this summer. The small Islandic singer, who has been big on the world stage for many years, will […]
Finnish TV format wins international Emmy
The prestigious international Emmys were presented at a gala during the international MIPTV fair, held this week in Cannes, France. Staraoke is a cross-media format based on a karaoke-style game […]
2 Finnish winners, 4 ‘striking’ candidates announced
MUSIC Two Finnish a cappella groups have been announced as the winners of prestigious awards awarded by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA). Club For Five will receive […]
Stratovarius: the end
Timo Tolkki forms new band MUSIC One of Finland’s best known metal groups, Stratovarius, is no longer. After a long time of speculation, leading band member Timo Tolkki announced on […]
Sex Pistols and Elton John to play Helsinki
CONCERT NEWS Legendary British punk band The Sex Pistols will come to Helsinki at the end of the summer. The band will perform at the capital’s Jäähalli (Ice Stadium) on […]
Bob Dylan to play in Finland in June
CONCERT NEWS Bob Dylan will return to Finland later this year. The versatile American singer-songwriter/musician will play at the Hartwall Areena in the capital on the 1st of June. Tickets […]
Turbonegro gigs cancelled – guitarist fallen seriously ill
CONCERT NEWS The Finnish gigs by Norwegian 'homoerotic death punk band' Turbonegro have been cancelled after the group’s guitarist Euroboy fell seriously ill. Also the rest of the group’s Volcom […]
Hannes Heikura Press photographer of the Year
Hannes Heikura Press photographer of the Ýear PHOTOGRAPHY Helsingin Sanomat photographer Hannes Heikura has been chosen Finnish Press photographer of the Year 2007. His photo, taken from a helicopter, of […]
Julie Myers: to travel somewhere
{mosimage}The Kunsthalle Helsinki Studio (Nervanderinkatu 3) hosts until March 30th the results of a very interesting project developed in 2007 by Julie Myers. T o travel somewhere was developed […]