MUSIC Nightwish were the big winners at this year’s Emma-gaala, Finland’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards, on Saturday (8.3). The symphonic metal band fronted by Tuomas Holopainen took home the […]
Fans cue for ‘kuoleman varjelukset’ at sub-zero temperatures
In downtown Helsinki, book chain Suomalainen Kirjakauppa had organized a programme that included books, magazines, films, games and food, to make the waiting circumstances a bit more pleasant. There was […]
Fewer visits to Finnish theatres
Fewer theatre goers last year THEATRE Fewer people went to see performances at professional theatres in Finland last year. According to the Association of Finnish Theatres, its member theatres lost […]
Teräsbetoni to represent Finland at Eurovision Song Contest
EUROVISION 2008 Melodic metal band Teräsbetoni will represent Finland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Their Finnish-language song ‘Missä miehet ratsastaa’ won 38.9 percent of the viewers’ votes in the […]
Second KISS concert, Def Leppard date changes
CONCERT NEWS A second KISS concert in Helsinki has been confirmed after tickets for the first gig on the 28th of May sold out in record time on Tuesday. The […]
KISS tickets sold out in record time
Concert organizers started negotiating a possible second gig in Finland for the American rock group right away. UPDATE: A second concert has been confirmed. KISS will come to Finland one […]
Def Leppard and Misfits coming to Finland
[UPDATED] CONCERT NEWS The Finnish concert by English hard rock legends Def Leppard has been confirmed. The legendary band from Sheffield will rock Helsinki’s Ice Stadium (Jäähalli) on Tuesday, the […]
Eurovision Song Contest again in Finland this year?
Teräsbetoni and Cristal Snow through to national final EUROVISION 2008 Metal band Teräsbetoni and near-drag act Cristal Snow are the latest to go straight to the final held next Saturday […]
KISS (a)live in Helsinki in May
CONCERT NEWS For those who have been longing to see KISS live in concert once again, the waiting is over. Their previously reported gig in Finland has been confirmed. The […]
FME attracted 5,000 metal fans
This year’s big winner was domestic metal band Mokoma, which took home three awards: Best album of the year (Luihin ja ytimiin), Cover art of the year and Vocalist of […]
Prime Minister and ex-girlfriend in court
Ruusunen and her publisher Kari Ojala are being charged with violation of privacy for the kiss-and-tell exposé Pääministerin Morsian (The Prime Minister’s Bride), in which Ruusunen discloses many private details […]
Lenny Kravitz: two concerts in Finland
Earlier this week (Tuesday), Kravitz was forced to postpone the first leg of his European tour after he had been taken to a Miami hospital suffering from severe bronchitis. He […]
When sculpture and architecture dialogue
It is said that the Finnish architect Viljo Revell considered his buildings to be complete only when a Henry Moore sculpture was part of them. And all year round visitors […]
R.E.M. coming to Finland
R.E.M. was formed in 1980 by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry and is best known for mega hits like Losing My Religion, Man On The Moon, […]
Eurovision 2008: Kari Tapio and Movetron through to national final
Twelve artists are competing for the honour to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. Other hopefuls include popular metal group Teräsbetoni and near-drag act Cristal Snow, former […]