Q&A with Käärijä // ”It will be a legendary battle between Finland and Sweden”

[@vincoching]

He is so adorable 😭 Hoping that he gets the Eurovision crown! Much love from the Philippines 🇵🇭💖

[@teacheronthego291]

vote for him from the PH!

[@kzkkwbt]

Hello kababayan!! I would definitely vote for him in ESC 🤙🤙🤙 🇫🇮♥️🇵🇭

[@michelasdisappointmentanda2304]

Loreen and Kaarija rivalry is the most hilarious and epic one in Eurovision history. Two icons

[@Scheherasad]

How can you not love him. He is adorable

[@kyoukatti]

I cannot stand how awesome persona he is! Yes yes! this will be awesome Eurovision(so many good artist wow!) and we r so happy that u get all this love all around the world! Well deserved 💚

[@davidkasquare]

He’s quite an ordinary Finnish guy 😊👍🏼 And that’s why he’s great!

[@charlotteknight8524]

I had NO idea he had ulcerative colitis.. as someone who also suffers with this it means so much he openly talks about it! I wish him all the best for Eurovision he’s my #1 💚💚

[@JadedKate]

He did explain fully in an interview. Had anal & stool issues when he was 8 or 10 years old, got a diet, symptoms disappeared. then turned 18, drank a lot and abandoned his diet, which led to upsurge in symptoms again, this time spread to his entire colon, had to get surgery and got a stoma for 5 months (that's his big scar). So now he is trying to stick to his diet. He does love glögg. 🍷 He said he cannot eat spicy foods. 🌶❌️

[@alisaaa__]

SAME

[@havshkamusic2733]

Same here! Just watched this for the first time, and considering how unknown ulcerative colitis is (I always say I have a 'form of Crohn's disease' so that people understand it) it means a lot he's fighting for awareness. This shit has ruined my life in many ways but I won't give up. ❤

[@euroesc5013]

⁠​⁠@@havshkamusic2733 I have Crohn’s and i thought they were both equally well known. That’s wild! I’m so happy and so proud of him for spreading awareness, i felt so alone and so scared when i first got diagnosed, i wish i had someone like him to look up to back then.

[@czarnypiotr7031]

He seems to be so friendly and ejoyable to listen and watch, absolutely my favorite artist and song this year, go for gold Finland! PELIA!

[@LoudmouthLee]

GET LOREEN DRUNK! Finally, a Eurovision contestant with a bold strategy. :) CHA CHA CHA

[@catdeluxe5291]

Sounds like a good plan😂

[@patrikedstrom8425]

What do you mean with get Loreen drunk?😡

[@LoudmouthLee]

@@patrikedstrom8425 Did you even watch the video?

[@patrikedstrom8425]

@@LoudmouthLee How so?

[@LoudmouthLee]

@@patrikedstrom8425 He says in the video.

[@espotpod]

Thanks for doing this video! I think a lot of people are interested to know more about him and you’re making him more accessible with these subtitles videos.

[@MH-cj9dz]

There's an IG account that translates someof his sstories too

[@MH-cj9dz]

I'm pretty sure it was called teamkaarija uk2023

[@elberryful]

Can't wait to see the improved live show! Liverpool will definitely go crazy and party 🎉 Also, love Käärijä's confidence, we Finns need to be more proud of ourselves ❤

[@JadedKate]

He said there will be a surprise at the very beginning

[@ja1207]

I love how straight forward he is, albeit humorously...

[@charlotte9157]

We have same scar(s). I hide mine. Not blessed enough to be a legendary quirky Finnish man who shows them off in style. 😂 Good luck Käärijä, ŠČA ŠČA ŠČA! ❤

[@tasvapontaranne6373]

I love this guy's sense of humour and straightforwardness 😂😂😂

[@lumis5896]

I'm cheering on you from Sweden! Loreen might be strong competition, but you're 🎉crazy PARTY! 🎉😁

[@Shannis75]

I feel Loreen and Käärijä are the polar opposites, when it comes to their performances (possibly also their personalities, as well). Like, Loreen is distant, elegant, mysterious, and almost divine, and Käärijä is like an open book, easily approachable, and doesn't take himself too seriously. I fully expect Loreen to win (because LBR, she's Loreen), but Käärijä & Norway's Alessandra will make her work for it. :D

[@paecmaker]

@@Shannis75 Would be hilarious if Sweden, Finland and Norway all got top 3

[@NightSparkle56]

​@@paecmakerNot Norway but finland and Sweden did

[@lilyvee923]

What a beautiful language! And once again Käärijä stole my heart! 💚

[@alexisromero3901]

Thanks for answering my question! All the best for Eurovision!! Saludos desde España. ✨✨✌️✌️

[@sarzik2896]

Thank you Käärijä! You are a already a legend! 💚

[@TarjaAnneli56]

Lycka till från Sverige 🇫🇮 Onnea kisaan 🇸🇪

[@JustSaying001]

Tack ❤

[@daddyoftheyear1005]

tack

[@gresdian]

He's right, we're dancing his song some 2000 km from Finland in Italy during our parties!

[@muumiveikko]

Its Italy its party 😊

[@kaarijasupporters]

Kyllä sai taas verorahoille vastinetta, ai että. Kiitos UMK, kiitos YLE! Go Kärtsäri!!!💚

[@Vinseurovision]

He has an amazing personality

[@LTRenne]

my No 1 ! go Finland! it's crazy it's party!

[@mariakokkonen9047]

He's so wholesome 🥲❤ we love to see content like this! Hyvä kärtsäri!

[@arthurmezacasa1021]

YLE is werking and serving and slaying with their online content for Eurovision! Thank you!

[@petja4298]

And people in Finland are trying to put it down because it uses taxes 😔

[@arthurmezacasa1021]

@@petja4298 well, that's a shame... but I guess it's hard for people to see entertainment as a right.

[@blinder2786]

​@@petja4298 ​ No one is trying to put it down, but just cut it's massive budget of 600€ million. That's an insane amount of money for a public broadcaster in a country of 5,5 million people, especially in this economy. it is 600 million euros out of the purchasing power of Finns. if we cut eg. 150 million, it's 150 million more money for the market. Yle also hampers commercial channels' business due to its huge size.

[@blinder2786]

@@arthurmezacasa1021 Nelonen and MTV, two of Finland’s biggest commercial channels produce a ton of entertainment. It's not the public broadcaster's job.

[@sariannedavidsson6597]

I simply adore this young man !

[@mindaltaren1838]

Omg he is soo lovable !! 😍🥰💚💚

[@leahrabinsky87]

He is so Charningly funny , cant wait for May

[@celeluwhen]

I thought I could not like him more, and now I find out that he also has UC?! I had to pause the video because I was choking up... It gives me so much hope to see him on that big stage and owning his gut issues! I really hope Finland wins this epic battle!

[@matsuro9134]

I'm watching this after the results are announced, I'm just shocked at how Jere predicted his final battle with Loreene. Kaarija is a true winner and I'm glad I've learned so much about him since then! thank you for everything you do, Jere, for your energy and for your music! greeting from Ukraine!!

[@newtscamander9370]

The cutest, he is too lovely💚 my winner

[@kaatje77]

Kiitos Finland for choosing Käärijä as your representative, I’m actually jealous! He seems so outgoing and laid back at the same time. So funny and kind as well. And to top it all you’ve got my number 1 song this year. I can’t wait to see it in Liverpool, it’s going to be (you guessed it) crazy, party! Love and 12 points from Alankomaat! 🇳🇱

[@JadedKate]

Haha wat een naam voor Nederland. Zal wel iets betekenen in het fins 🤔

[@franksibelius8656]

​@@JadedKate its a direct translation

[@marskiih]

Ihanaa kiitos Käärijälle ja onne Viisuihin ❤

[@marsh2741]

"They're all easy to beat.." hahahahah crying 😭😭🤣

[@eels3658]

I pretty much never watch ESC but I’m looking forward to his performance in May and I’ll make sure to vote for him. Love from Sweden. 💚

[@frajoladellagato]

Finnish is a baffling language. I love it.

[@SuperJNG18]

Here I was, saying "we shouldn't pit Loreen and Käärijä against each other," but here HE is egging that on and now I'm just even more hyped to see how it all plays out.

[@sairhug]

LOL - I know! I'm tense already and the competition is weeks away! Käärijä & Finland deserve to win, no question.

[@tovep9573]

Loreen would take that drink and then just sit there talking philosophicaly while he drank and in the end it would be Käärijä performing badly (instead of madly).

[@Sipu97]

I wouldn't call that egging though xD Just playful banter

[@SuperJNG18]

@@Sipu97 Oh of course, I don't think either of them actually are that intense about it lol

[@JustSaying001]

​@@tovep9573 I think they would then start dancing cha cha cha! 😂

[@bettinagreiner1869]

At first I didn't understand why people love him so much, but now I do ❤🇫🇮🤩 love from Austria 🇦🇹 hopefully we get a good place too 😊

[@matchumendoza]

He is so cute and seems so sweet! I am inlove 😭😭

[@johnny11415]

He is so funny, I like his attitude! I hope he wins❤

[@meleeyn]

He's an icon

[@MyBroSux24]

I hope he gets to hang with the guys from Lord of the Lost/Germany. Think they are up for some Pina Coladas as well. Maybe they can provide Contact for Electric Callboy and Rammstein! These are collabs i am dying for to happen!

[@juricool3000]

What a sympatic Person!!🎉😊😅

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

I wasn't expecting that "Greetings from Croatia". But Käärijä, we love you down here, too 🇭🇷❤️🇫🇮

[@charlymarten747]

Oh! When I saw the scar I got curious since the placement, I got my colon removed and a stoma myself in precisely that place due to Ulcerative Colitis - so he is a IBD warrior too! Amazing! 💜💚🖤 🤗

[@stevenslifestyle9623]

I love his confidence ! 😍😍

[@fefisnb]

I wonder how many caipirinhas he could handle! Kaarija is the greatest, I love his charisma and Cha Cha Cha is my anthem of this year... Yeah, we in Brazil also adores Eurovision (we are few but we are intense as hell)... I love Sweden too, but I am confident that Suomi can win the crown. Best of luck Kaarija! Sending love from 🇧🇷

[@JadedKate]

He tries to limit his alcohol because of his colitis ulcerosa. He drinks mostly redbull & glögg (warm 🍷) but he did share a non alcoholic piña colada recipe for ESC. 🍹🍍

[@nightwolfblues6624]

Obrigado! Suomi loves you too. 🔥😚

[@SurrealCreativityTV]

Pina Coladas to Loreen so she can't go on stage😁, nice one👍

[@blobfish1112]

Imagine Loreen sandwiched inside her props and only snoring coming out it... 🤣

[@eszti_eszti]

Käärijä deserves the world 🥺💚

[@victorgomez4107]

Finnish sounds adorable. Like Gnomes talking.

[@sielukettu]

🤣

[@piaylitalo3663]

Lykkyä nyt vain Käärijä the best of luck now🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🏆🏅💚💚💚💙💙💙❤❤❤❤❤

[@OonaEskeli]

Voiskos tuon Cha Cha Cha'n instrumentaaliversion julkaista esimerkiksi täällä KZbinssa? :)

[@wagonslayer8048]

Yes please

[@phantasiz]

It'll be released for sure, as it is one of Eurovision's requirements to publish a karaoke version of every participating song.

[@OonaEskeli]

@@phantasiz Yeah sure I know about those but it'd be cool to get a proper instrumental version without the karaoke elements :)

[@PeteFani]

Yes

[@phantasiz]

@@OonaEskeli oh yeah, you're right. that'll be much better.

[@alisaaa__]

aivan ihana❤️ kiitos et puhut sun sairaudesta, saat mut tuntemaa että en oo ihan yksin tän kaa❤️

[@RuddeyBoy90]

OMG he is sooo much fun :D

[@NoahLewis_Ayling]

Cha Cha Cha forever! 💙🤍

[@Murawood]

Innan jag hörde hans låt så var jag 100% säker på att Loreen skulle vinna men nu vet jag inte längre. Men det spelar ingen roll, båda låtarna är fantastiska på olika sätt. Det är så kul med ett spännande Eurovision igen. Lycka till Finland 🇫🇮 ! Och tack för en partybanger jag kommer lyssna på i åratal framöver ❤️

[@markuserikssen]

It's crazy, it's party!

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

He's so sweet. I want to hug him and hang out with him.

[@chibiusa4072]

Yes, gimme that Kääntent!!! It's crazy, it's party! TAKE ALL MY VOTES 🇫🇮 💚💃🏻🎉 🏆🎙

[@oona.kerttu]

On se kyl herrasmies 💚

[@ChefNatys]

The more i see him the more in love i am! 😂

[@sw00per94]

ok legend let's go helsinki 2024

[@Veerochka]

VANTAA 2024 😂

[@sairhug]

@@Veerochka The look on his face when he said Vantaa was THE place in Finland to visit ... 😂

[@Willyywh]

@@Veerochka Harmi ettei Kivistön areena kerkee valmistua ens kevääseen mennessä. Olis aika todennäköinen paikka viisuille kun lentokenttäkin vieressä.

[@hanna-mariauvinen3361]

Please, come to Tampere in 2024. We have the perfect place for ESC, our Nokia Arena. You are all welcome here. 🥳💚🍹💚

[@gmr6898]

This legend/icon will be the winner of Eurovision, mark my words!

[@Crowleas]

Televote winner, yes. You and he can enjoy that and I m fine with it. He's a very likable guy. But Eurovision winner? Not a chance.

[@gmr6898]

@@Crowleas Imagine winning the televote and having some miserable guy tell you don't deserve to win the whole contest...

[@Scheherasad]

@@Crowleas Did you think the same about Netta and "Toy? Who would have thought that Lena could win ESC 2010?

[@boomboomben204]

Win for us!❤

[@kszekosz]

Awesome! Gr. from Poland :-*

[@nacht98]

I hope he wins!!

[@akanichts267]

That answer to the question with Pina Colada. I was: "Oh he likes that Kind of wo..... wait what?" I like the way he is thinking. It killed me 😂

[@sarnav94]

3:35 oh, that totally explains her look during the entire vote session hahah

[@GoldenGrego]

Käärijä's grandmother: What did I do? :(

[@Scheherasad]

He said in an other interview that he texted to his ex girlfriend(he said in an other that she left him) this message but that it went to his grandmother

[@vesskich]

he's just soooo cute

[@AnnaJuliaPesonen]

Sun yhteisbiisi Rammsteinin tai Till Lindemannin kanssa olisi kyl mahtava. 🔥❤️ Jos sellainen tulee niin odotan innolla. 😍

[@S32196]

Ihana❤❤

[@jere_diekralle7284]

He loves Rammstein, now I love him even more

[@Roosa612]

Onnea viisuihin,täällä pidetään peukut pystyssä👍🏻💛💚❤️

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

Hoping the forces of light and good (Kaarija and Finland) defeat the forces of darkness (Sweden)!

[@shalonen8259]

💚💚

[@apofatiki9354]

Я не уверена, что Швеция вообще конкурентна.

[@nian60]

As a Swede I agree. 😄 Let's have a fun party song winner, instead of a Euphoria copy.

[@newtscamander9370]

Me too!!!

[@Twoblocksdown-1]

@@apofatiki9354 только потому что это Лорен её протащат)

[@Piia2023]

Oot kyllä mahtava tyyppi 😊 onnea Liverpoolin ❤

[@siljasavolainen]

Ihana käärijä🩷🩷

[@fionabennett170]

12 points Finland!

[@DominoLarry]

"they are all easy to beat" 😂

[@eijalammi]

On kyllä huikee persoona tämä Käärijä ja enkkukin taipuu jo paremmin

[@mariasirona1622]

Repullinen? :D

[@eijalammi]

@@mariasirona1622 juu reppu kaupalla onnee... yleinen sanonta täällä 😁

[@mariasirona1622]

@@eijalammi oke :)

[@omg__aada__wtf]

On Jere kyllä niin symppis. Ei tiiä pitäiskö itkeä vai nauraa🫂❤️

[@idan14021]

Love you from Israel 🇮🇱

[@miranda97213]

3:38 ”juotan sen sellaseen sopivaan et se ei sinne lavalle astelis” apua😭😭

[@tapio5193]

Toi oli hyvä veto

[@koikarppa]

Todellakin tulee 🥂🥳

[@shalonen8259]

Hauskin tyyppi ikinä 😂😂😂💚💚💚🍹🥳

[@SMGDL2009]

En malta oottaa sun esitystä Liverpoolissa. Onnee Euroviisuihin.

[@oontaparrafani4053]

Sama kyllä mä uskon että käärijä voittaa se saa nähdä 👍

[@JustSaying001]

Top5 olisi Suomelle toiseksi paras tulos! ❤

[@sanchan619]

3:50 He predicted his final battle correctly.

[@Noksus]

3:30 "Jaaha" kuulostaa ihan Uuno Turhapurolta XD

[@lemonielala3080]

Oothansä vaan ihan naurettavan herttanen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PopcornSimulationGaming]

I'll pop pop pop when you cha cha cha ❤ go win it ❤️

[@oontaparrafani4053]

On se käärijä hyvä Mies ja paras 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@someonesomewhere6667]

Omg. So adorable. Hope he is not all too sad👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼♥️♥️♥️

[@JadedKate]

OMG you better ship this hot metallic pink sofa to him as a gift. 💖 Also; didn't know he loves sweets. 🍬🍭 Someone buy him a big bag in Liverpool. Also give him plenty of mulled wine (glögg) 🍷🍷 he LOVES that stuff. Yes hopefully something on stage that makes more sense to us foreigners 🤔 eurolavat only works in finnish because we had to scroll through the comment sections to figure out it was a play on words 🤷‍♀️

[@kyoukatti]

I think would be best to bring some candies all around world and he could make a video testing them and commenting how they are 💚

[@JadedKate]

@@kyoukatti great idea ! Finland already has Turkisk Peber (Salmiakki) so he wouldn't be fased one bit 😂

[@molly702]

What is this comment??

[@JadedKate]

@@molly702 what ? I don't understand what you mean by that 🤔

[@v1n7z]

Käärijä looks hesitated when he mentioned "Filippiinit" 😂 Can't believe that you have fans here in the Philippines? 💚

[@LadyRevania]

Yes, get Loreen drunk. You have to win that battle 😂 (btw I want this pink couch)

[@mnjk1558]

2:32 Oh c'moon! That has to be the most boring answer to my genius question! 😂 Mut oot silti mun voittaja 💚

[@teatrender9824]

That question is indeed genius! Me and my family had fun playing the “what did they do” game.

[@nian60]

Käärijä has said that he did some "light shoplifting" in another interview. So he's actually answering honestly. 🙂

[@mnjk1558]

@@nian60 yeah yeah i know. I was just waiting for some kind of crazy made up story and not just "stealing one lollipop" 😂

[@kaarijasupporters]

@@mnjk1558 I think this was the K-7 answer... 😆

[@nian60]

@@mnjk1558 Lol, OK. 😄

[@hannna7673]

How do Finns talk this fast without dots and commas? I had a hard time reading all the subtitles while he was talking like he is chased by something! Love from Austria

[@elysiumfields]

I had to watch again to see if I could understand your perspective, but just found him to actually speak Finnish with more pauses than most. One feature that allows Finnish language to be spoken rapidly without confusing words is that every word always has its first syllable emphasized. This way you always know when the new word is beginning and there is no need for any pause in between.

[@nightwolfblues6624]

Easily. 🙂

[@lamsake]

kiitos et vastasit mun kysymykseen 💜

[@georgiawahl1102]

Awesome!

[@puurtaja6095]

"Vantaalla kannattaa käydä" 😂😂😅

[@Ozymandi_as]

What a lovely guy.

[@constantineliverakos1950]

I agree that this year it will be Loreen vs Käärijä. Eurovision this year winner is one of the two libra. male libra vs female libra.♎💙💚