Blind Channel interview: Niko Moilanen and Aleksi Kaunisvesi talk Finland at Eurovision 2021

Our Dayana chats with two members of Blind Channel - Finland's Eurovision 2021 act. Vocalist Niko Moilanen and keyboardist and percussionist Aleksi Kaunisvesi. From 3:45 she shows them pictures of past Eurovision acts and asks them to guess what the songs are about (Verka Serduchka, Buranovskiye Babushki, Cezar Ouatu, Dustin the Turkey, Who See feat. Nina Zizic).
In terms of their chat, they say they will not be putting their middle fingers up. "We can't do that -- they forbid it," Niko says. "But we have other options on how to make a statement. We are going to do something even more special than just showing our middle fingers."
They've been practicing three times a week and say their show will be familiar to people who watched UMK. But it will have a little extra something.
"The basics are going to be the same," Niko says. "What we loved about the UMK show was that the energy was coming from us. We didn't need any funny hats or costumes. It looked like what our shows basically look like and that's what we loved about the UMK show. We're going to keep that - just upgrade it a bit."
They'll use their mandatory self-quarantine time before departing to write new songs. "It's been over a year since we've been abroad," Aleksi says. "We've just been at home in the studio for a year, so it's going to be fun."
Niko says things have been so hectic that they haven't had time to dwell on what's about to happen. "I think it's going to hit us when we hit the quarantine, when we're in lockdown and have a lot of time to think, 'Guys it's really happening."'
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[@luciezapotocna9342]

Thank you so much for this "in person" interview with my second favourites this year...I miss my love Joel a little bit but I'm so excited about Niko and Aleksi too😍❤

[@vanessafrey3557]

Aleksi is my favourite of the bunch hahahah❤️

[@Wiwibloggs]

💙🇫🇮💙🇫🇮💙

[@vitturyyd]

All of them are adorable :']

[@alexakaunisvesi7451]

I love Joel so much too!❤❤

[@pietasofia5756]

Ikr 🥺

[@evesa1334]

I hope they wont make any drastic changes.Its energetic and feels like rock concert.

[@animaky8222]

Alexi is so cuteee💕

[@givemethecredit4532]

Aww Aleksi and Niko❤️

[@annaylinaatu207]

I see you everywhere what I watch about BC

[@givemethecredit4532]

@@annaylinaatu207 I’m everywhere😼🖤

[@gloriadaniel1808]

@@givemethecredit4532 I think I saw you on tiktok 😭

[@givemethecredit4532]

@@gloriadaniel1808 I have TikTok but I don’t have account named Blind Channel Love. lol :D

[@manodukryte9859]

@@givemethecredit4532 hi!!

[@goschaivh]

Blind Channel it's my favourite band 😊 Nikko look little bit sad or maybe only I see this 🙁

[@sarahakala6603]

I love it how little the boys know about the previous ESC songs 😂 Btw Ireland 2008 is deffo one of the best dafuq entries ever

[@rivv_ss]

Awee, I feel sorry for niko. He seems so sad/tired. :(

[@kristalaine1896]

Yaas, thanks wiwi and BC 🖤🇫🇮

[@zhrahuseynova7238]

I love you so much Blind Channel from Azerbaijan 👐

[@lei.aleroni4131]

Guys! Rock the AHOY next month! 🤘🏼

[@corinnafalk7933]

very cool reaction from Niko and Aleksi 🖤🤘❤

[@hannelemoilanen409]

Way to go guys!

[@bl0e3y97]

Alekssiiiiiiii

[@firedrill3820]

Niko just wants to nap...his face says it all 😂

[@rivv_ss]

But frr

[@patricia1363]

I luv you Blind Channel💟🙏🇫🇮

[@Blonde_girl_1]

I am in finland. Hello=Moi

[@alexakaunisvesi7451]

Mäki oon moi

[@uliana_2003]

I am very sorry for them, they don't know Verka Serduchka with Lasha Tumbai😂 they lost a lot((

[@toriakinakh923]

🇫🇮🖤🇺🇦

[@Bonnie.Craft.]

5:33 Joel: 😶

[@ønesouly]

Joel?

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

I am like them xD

[@lollokolehmainen]

Isn’t his last name Vilhelm?

[@Annie-kf9qo]

That's his middle name

[@lollokolehmainen]

@@Annie-kf9qo bruh but on his Instagram it’s Niko Vilhelm, why is he using is middle name😭

[@juliailona]

@@lollokolehmainen his last name is Moilanen

[@lollokolehmainen]

@@juliailona sad

[@mich0378]

@@lollokolehmainen why not

[@firedrill3820]

0:03 Niko wtf bro

[@peterar757]

Boringggggggg

[@gassanzade]

Lol it's just an interview

[@Vas-b4s]

Like ur life ;)

[@rivv_ss]

If it's boring than get away from this video....