Sylvian Joululaulu - Ari Koivunen (Christmas Carol) 🇫🇮 Reaction

[@yorkaturr]

Finnish Christmas songs are beautiful in their sadness. You instantly know if something is imported if it's happy.

[@chrisd3712]

Raskasta Joulua - Tulkoon Joulu - Akustisesti (2015) This is, in my opinion, the best Christmas CD in Finnish. There is also this version of Sylvian Joululaulu with Ari Koivunen. 1 Heinillä Härkien Kaukalon Vocals - Northern Kings 2 Tulkoon Joulu Vocals - Antti Railio, Kimmo Blom, Tommi "Tuple" Salmela Backing Vocals - Pasi Rantanen 3 Pieni Rumpali Vocals - Tony Kakko Cello - Eicca Toppinen 4 Konstan Joululaulu Vocals - Ville Tuomi Strings - Jousikaiku-kvartetti 5 Mielenrauhaa Vocals - Jarkko Ahola Strings - Jousikaiku-kvartetti 6 Sylvian Joululaulu Vocals - Ari Koivunen 7 Tähti Tähdistä Kirkkain Vocals - Antony Parviainen Backing Vocals - Kimmo Blom, Pasi Rantanen Strings - Jousikaiku-kvartetti 8 Joulu, Juhla Parahin Vocals - JP Leppäluoto, Marco Hietala, Pasi Rantanen, Tommi "Tuple" Salmela 9 Ensimmäinen Joulu Vocals - Antti Railio, Kimmo Blom, Pasi Rantanen Low Whistle, Tin Whistle - Troy Donockley 10 Tonttu Vocals - JP Leppäluoto, Marco Hietala Strings - Jousikaiku-kvartetti

[@varsim5691]

The guitarist is Tuomas Wäinölä, who now plays in Marko Hietala's band. He is awesome🤩🤘just saw him at Raskasta Joulua show in Turku🤘🤘and Marko, too❤😄 and all the other talented artits🤘❤

[@echinaceapurpurea1234]

Sylvia is a type of small migratory bird that nests in the north during summer and migrates to the Mediterranean region for winter. It's incredible to think the same birds we here in Finland just as you in Italy experience as so familiar and local, are actually natural born travellers who have their homes in both countries. In this song one such bird is caged, its cries have gone silent. The poet calls it his singer and wonders if anyone remembers its sorrows. He then shifts to describing the incredibly charming Sicily. The poet asks the brightest of stars to shine on and bless his home country. He describes his love for his homeland and says the song of Sylvia rings with gratitude for Finland and will never cease to be the most melodic tune. Very national romantic, but I take it to mean he is conflicted in his emotions. He has everything he needs in Sicily, yet his heart longs for home especially in Christmas time. His heart is the caged bird and it seems he's caged himself. fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustap%C3%A4%C3%A4kerttu

[@sariweckroth1759]

Ari Koivunen was also one of the singers in "Tulkoon joulu" heavy metal version.

[@mauronicolo89]

I willl give it another listen now that i know that! Kiitos Sari :)

[@mina233]

Great listening, straight to the hearts of Finns.

[@Ali-Venus]

I went to goosebumps 😁 What a voice 🤗

[@Rishadan365]

I went to see the Raskasta Joulua concert in Helsinki just the other day. It was amazing as always. Unfortunately Ari Koivunen was not part of it this year. At least got to see Marko Hietala, who sang Sylvian Joululaulu

[@annukkas]

I was there, too. For the first time. It was a great concert. 😊

[@PapilioArgiolus]

Kiitos, Grazie, Mauro 🥰 I loved this version and your reaction too ❤ I can warmly recommend Jarkko Ahola who has amazing voice 👌🏼

[@neeap7335]

❤ Ari Koivunen ❤

[@juhanivuorinen6981]

The Sylvia is a bird family with several species. One Sylvia bird was kept in a cage in Italy (not so uncommon phenomena in some countries) and wanted to be free.

[@raunojalmari8451]

Olipa hieno ja kaunis esitys..Vanhakin nyt nuortuu..

[@Aquelll]

The original poem was written in Italy, while Topelius was homesick during the Christmas time. That is why it mentions the cypresses and the Etna.

[@tapio5193]

I personally like Jarkko Ahola's version but Ari Koivunen is also a good pick

[@joretavara5265]

Sulo Saarits is The best for this song

[@mariamm9460]

Hi Mauro, yes this song baced history to the Sicily, there were a bird Sylvia 🐦..I have visited Taormina and seen Etna, and all Sicily , Love Sicily ..Taormina always in my heart ❤️ 🇮🇹..it's a beautiful song , thank you Mauro🇮🇹❤️🇫🇮🎄Merry Christmas 🎄 ❤️

[@j3mixa]

The quitarist, Tuomas Wäinölä really is something great. He's a session quitarist who's played with many top artists in Finland. He plays with Marko Hietala on his solo tours and on record. This video is part of Raskasta Joulua-project (Heavy Christmas) that is having it's 20th anniversary tour in Finland right now. Tuomas Wäinölä is still playing in Raskasta Joulua and it was a pleasure to listen to him play amazing quitar solos last Friday here in Oulu 🎸🎸🎸🤘🤘🤘. Marko Hietala is also part of that project, and many more great metal artists from Finland, plus some foreign stars aswell.

[@Mirabelliana]

Your pronounciation is really good!

[@stpftw1]

Ari Koivunen won the Finnish Idols in 2007.

[@falsekings-p9z]

Yours Finnish is great .👍 So good performance also .

[@Piia2023]

You have to check out Jarkko Ahola Sylvian Joululaulu and also Walking In The Air. The song is also about Italy and longing for Finland.

[@palokangas77]

Hi Mauro! Name of guitarist you were wondering is Tuomas Wäinölä❤ Greetings Tiina

[@petriranki2662]

moroo

[@ritvaippa7042]

Kiitos Mauro, taidat pitää suomalaisista🥰

[@millasinisalo7584]

Like people in the comments have said, you can think of it as the poets longing for their homeland. But there's also a darker reason why he is mentioning the migrating bird. Apparently they used to hunt these birds in Italy for their tongues. And the way they hunted them was especially cruel. One bird was caged and blinded to lure the others when it would sing. That's why the song mentions how the wails have quieted down and how the bird is longing back home to Finland. I myself have thought that it's another bird in a tree that's singing the song, not the poet themselves. The love for the homeland in the song also implies to the wishes of Finland being independent.

[@salmari0000]

Mauro, check Jarkko Ahola's version. He has big voice! 🤩

[@petripartanen8513]

Hienosti vedetty Ari. Kitaristi soolo oli uskomaton 😍

[@samstarba4569]

Avaruus (Walking in the air) is really beautiful and brings a Christmas feeling 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5_IdXylrN6bl6Msi=L1LvU7qeIPkcyVzH

[@muratti9808]

My favorite version of this is sang by Vesala, but i like this version too

[@mathiasbrenner1350]

Listen to Kilimanjaro band "Surujen Kitara" (Johnny guitar) He is very talent.

[@tuijasinkkonen9121]

Sylvia oli lintu, joka oli teljetty häkkiin.

[@Freebrd420]

Damn you... you made me cry 😭

[@larrywave]

Did google just translate pirtti as a cave 😅lol

[@Ruutukissa]

i think your pronunciation is pretty good, considering that finnish is quite hard!

[@Aurinkohelmi]

Kauneimmat joululaulut is series of sing along nights before Christmas in churches, which also collects money to charity.

[@Skege1000]

Christmass songs around the world are jolly and happy. Finnish Christmas songs are just sad and gloomy. Unless it's Juice Leskinen - Sika. That is freaking funny

[@Janzku-o8e]

Hi from Finland. I wish do you can see Finnish YLE ARENA there you can to see puppy live they are star puppies now in Finland. Wellcome watch for nice and fun puppies.

[@Elmeri1964]

Thank's Mauro for your publications. Always fun to watch your entusiasm! It will be a treat for you to watch as suggested below bits from "Raskasta Joulua" as we are the the X-mas season. I have a introductory treat for you,in an old and very known traditional Cristmas Carol. With english translation and some background info on the singers and the "Raskasta Joulua" concept. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaWuYaCGqrp2faM

[@StatusFennica]

Did you know that this song is written about Sicily?

[@AlluttajaYT]

My favorite christmas songs! The version I like better is from Jarkko Ahola who is another metal singer, the album version is really good. You should listen to that one as well :D

[@tomi_9212]

3:23 Do an reaction to :Jinjer:Pisces and do not do any beforehand search =)

[@divina2240]

Kitaristi soolo hyvä , Arin ääni omaan makuuni aivan liian naisellinen. Laulaa toki hyvin mutta ei mun makuun.

[@rapelis]

Please listen Hallo Helsinki's Joulun kansas jaan ( Shareing Chrismas with you), absolutly fabulos song!

[@Mayhem-pv9cc]

This song was stolen and re-lyriced, like the other song before 90's. Most famous is the "Olen Suomalainen", that is "L'italiano". There was time when I was a child, and I remember most of the music producers got sued for stealing songs around the world.