Reaction To The Greatest Patriotic Songs From Finland

Reaction To The Greatest Patriotic Songs From Finland | Finnish History and Music React
This is my reaction to The Greatest Patriotic Songs From Finland
In this video I react to 3 songs and pieces of music that are important to Finland and it's history.
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[@mikaovaska4961]

Can't listen Finlandia hymn without tears

[@anu83]

same here

[@blackheavyblans]

Same

[@AnneMLdell]

Neighter me.... en minãkään ... inte jag heller

[@lauraerkkola9322]

Me neither.

[@laurahannelepitkanen]

Every time ❤🥺😭

[@vonkku]

The song definitely carry a deeper meaning when you know the history of Finland.

[@AnneMLdell]

Yeas ,,, this song is our soul

[@diamondsarenotforever8542]

It is true.

[@fellow7091]

Cannot listen the Finlandia without crying.. it comes so deep of our identity.

[@nahkasaha]

Totally agreed

[@tuomassundvall4376]

This is our soul,this is deeply our citizens song which mean a lot of to us when we have intepedent day in december❤ Greetings from Finlad which is homecountry for SISU🤍💙

[@TheTaskurapu]

Finlandia-hymn brings tears to every Finnish person listening to it. Period.

[@finnsuomi1719]

So true!

[@Nachonen]

not rly

[@sofian1101]

Voidaankoha jossain välissä yrittää taas heittää se maamme laulu (melko suora käännös Puolan itsenäisyyslaulusta) unholaan ja ottaa aito kotimainen sille kunniapaikalle?❤

[@TheTaskurapu]

@@sofian1101 niin että mitä? Mene, ja vaikka kuuntele Puolan kansallislaulu niin huomaat että siinä ei ole juuri mitään samaa kuin Maamme-laulussa. Tarkoittanet Viron kansallislaulua, jonka sävel on täsmälleen sama Frederik Paciuksen säveltämä hymni kuin meillä täällä. Olen kylläkin samaa mieltä siitä, että Finlandian tulisi olla Suomen kansallislaulu.

[@JN-vn4ng]

I sometimes cry a little when i hear Finlandia hymn and i am almost 40 years old man. That tells how beautiful and how big meaning it has.

[@thatun]

Me..always.

[@terokoskinen3036]

Only sometimes? :)

[@Yeerica-_-]

Same

[@lamppuu1]

​​@@terokoskinen3036 well, the context here is that he is Finnish. Our happy face is the deadpan "tonnin seteli" -face. So when he says he sometimes cries it's huge 😂

[@leonardarola]

Wait until you get to your 50s... Will still happen.

[@topipen]

Jean Sibelius, the composer of both Jääkärimarssi and Finlandia-hymni, is our national treasure. Over the years, there has been debate about whether Finlandia-hymni should replace our official national anthem (Maamme laulu). To many, the Finlandia-hymni better represents the Finnish spirit and identity, especially given its historical context. And it's just a masterpiece of composition.

[@AnneMLdell]

I also hope so .... kerrassaan ihana hymni

[@BlaecHrim]

Finlandian pitäisi olla meidän kansallislaulu. To the non-Finnish speaking: I wholeheartedly wish that Finlandia was our national anthem... even though the name Finland is not our own word but "given" to us.

[@Alvarnea]

Finlandia is definitely nicer, but also, imagine people absolutely butchering it at sports events... or at any other events. It's much more challenging to sing than Maamme.

[@jounik]

Finlandia definitely beats a German boozing song with new lyrics. No offence meant to Estonia.

[@Kyosti5000]

Finlandia does not need to replace Maamme de jure, since we don't have set national anthem. When Finland celebrated it's 100 year independence in 2017 there was a movement to set Finlandia as official national anthem. I fully supported that but sadly it didn't materialize.

[@olevaiti4302]

Säkkijärven polkka is originally an old theme from Karelia area. It was played continuously for some time day and night during war. It contained such tones (combination of radiofrequencies/waves) which disturbed well the function of Soviet mines with radio detonation.

[@SK-nw4ig]

This is actually straight up poetic when considering the song itself is about Säkkijärvi.

[@eemilperamaki6142]

It was actually the first ever use of electronic warfare!

[@joonasnaski9513]

@@eemilperamaki6142 that or the soviet redio controlled tanks.

[@zekevarg3043]

Säkkijärven polkka is originally from Germany.

[@olevaiti4302]

@@zekevarg3043 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A4kkij%C3%A4rven_polkka

[@SimoExMachina2]

Another powerful and emotionnally uplifting song is "Veteraanin iltahuuto" (the evening shout of the veteran), which is sang, by tradition, in the funeral of every Finnish veteran. That includes the funeral of my grandfather, where I heard it for the first time in my life. It is like a goodbye song to the brother in arms, whose soul is now with the almighty God.

[@JS...]

Finlandia hymn is part of the larger work 'Finlandia' by Sibelius. Worth checking out the complete work. Composed in 1899-1900. Huge part of the independence movement in Finland culminating in 1917 independence.

[@MrBanaanipommi]

in fact, there is very epic part where the song imitates machine guns.

[@anttihaapala4579]

Here's a version from the BBC Proms of 2017 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHaTg5WGqKhsq6c

[@Makapaa]

Sibelius' op.26 (Finlandia) is my absolutely favorite piece of classical composition. Strong, powerful composition with eerily quiet and calm Hymn hitting like a truck just around the 3/5 part, followed by transition to Grand Finale where musical Finnish National Pride is finally blasting away like fireworks! Kinda makes me wish there was a easily available recording(s and more info) of that entire set (that 'Finlandia' is the finale of!) Sibelius composed to accompany the nationalistic production by Bergbom and other texts by Leino/Finne.

[@syncacct8576]

I cannot listen to Finlandia without tearing up

[@birgittalagerstrom6264]

Polka is a folkdans Finlandia got me. So beautiful. Finns are my dear neighbours. Greatings from Sweden. ❤

[@Skege1000]

That version of Finlandia was the short version. You need to listen the whole song

[@tomlunabba9808]

This one brings all Finish people in tears when thinking of the sacrifices our grandparents had to make in the war.

[@MrFinnboy69]

Säkkijärvi was a town in Karjala (karelia in english) that the soviets invated and took in the winter war. Now days Säkkijärvi is called Kondratjevo, and its part of Russia..

[@leonardarola]

Eamt Karjala takaisin.

[@CheriTheBery]

Finlandia was composed in 1899 by Jean Sibelius, our national composer. It was composed during the Russian oppression when the Russians tried to erase Finnish culture, language and laws. This is only a portion of the full 10 minute piece, this part of the piece is called the "hymn" and the whole song is called Finlandia. He composed this and played it live and it moved the audience so much that it became a hit. It didn't have lyrics at first, the first lyrics were actually written in the US by Finnish Americans as they wanted to sing the hymn part when they were missing home. The first lyrics were written by a Finnish American journalist George (Yrjö) Sjöblom in 1919. He worked at New York Times and when a winter storm was causing havoc in the city he got homesick and was thinking about this hymn so he wrote the first lyrics to it. He sent the lyrics to Sibelius and he thanked and said "the hymn isn't meant to be sung, but I won't deny Finns from singing it". The current lyrics (as sung in this version) were written in 1940 by V.A Koskiniemi who was a Finnish poet. The lyrics tell the tale of how Finland got free from slavery and oppression from the Russians. Nowadays it is probably the most important piece of music for us Finns, many (me included) say that this should be the national anthem. Our national anthem is a german marching song actually written by a German, hence many people prefer this over 'oi maamme'.

[@mv.d.k.prepperoma6310]

Ich bin eine deutsche Patriotin und respektiere die Patrioten anderer Länder. Liebe Grüsse an die Finnen - Ihr seid mir besonders sympathisch! Natürlich verstehe ich den Schmerz um verlorenes Land - wie zb in Säkkijerven Polkka !

[@AndyFlagg1]

die same fur dich mein deutsche freund. Wir wirklich haben eine alte kameradschaft mit Sich germanische patrioten. Ich auch fuhle vielen grussen dachten am bei Deutschland Anthem. Die worten und Das Lied da sind so bewegenden. Sorry for my crippled German, muchos Liebe to your way.

[@mv.d.k.prepperoma6310]

@@AndyFlagg1 Dein Deutsch ist gar nicht schlecht , alles verständlich und ich bin völlig einverstanden - liebe Grüsse an germanische Patrioten aus Schleswig-Holstein ( zwischen Nordsee und Ostsee )

[@susijosyntyessaan]

Finlandia hymn gives me chills every time I hear it, it is so beautiful. The whole Finlandia is also amazing.

[@Makapaa]

Ah! At least someone knows there's an entire composition that encompasses the Hymn! The Hymn-part hits completely differently when you hear it "as intended" - a proper way to evoke awakening of Finnish nationalism!

[@MrBanaanipommi]

funfact: säkkijärven polkka was used as counter-weapon against soviet "radio-launched" bombs. they noticed that when they play this song, somewhere exploded bomb, it was more or less used in the continuation war but definitely interesting thing.

[@Kennethgranqvist]

3 days... (1500 time 64 h..)

[@thekamekimmo]

As a Finn living now in Germany and watching this video, this makes me cry pretty fast. These songs hits the core of being a Finn.

[@AnnaPennanen]

Finlandia hymn is so beautiful and such a power song for us finns. It always makes me think about all the sacrificies pur grandparents have done for our freedom ❤ such a special song.

[@Makapaa]

If only people would remember there's an entire ~8minute composition of Finlandia and not just the Hymn.. The Hymn is absolutely meaningless without the rest!

[@kohinaario]

Somehow now, during the Russian war in Ukraine, Jääkärimarssi and Finlandia hymn remind us how we used to be. Under Russian rule. Finland paid a high price for it's freedom: both in loss of land and war indemnities. Finland has been independent since 1917, just over a hundred years. We have 1340 kilometres of border with our Eastern neighbour... Finland has never forgotten. Jääkärimarssi makes me feel defiant and determined. My mother was a teenager during WW II, and she has told me so many stories. I wish we never have to see war times again.

[@mwtrolle]

As long as there are nations such as russia(USSr) and China (PRC) there will be wars!

[@blissfull_ignorance8454]

I cannot even begin to describe all the feeling going inside me, when hearing this stunning hymn sung on the stairs at Helsinki Cathedral every 6th of December by a Students Choir and hundreds of other people at the square in front of the Cathedral. There is something very solemn and profound in this hymn, even if you didnt know the history or Finnish language. As a Finn I get chills every time, I hear this masterpiece. Finland has been an independent nation for a bit over century now. First, we were conquered by Sweden around 12th century, and remained as part of Sweden until 1808, when we became part of Russian Empire. Throughout most of our history the majority of Finns were peasants, while the ruling class consisted mainly Swedish speaking aristocrats. Finnish language was the language of the peasants, and it hadnt written form not until 16th century. Even after developing the written, standardized form for the language, Finnish still remained the language of the peasants, while administravite language was Swedish and Latin. Finnish language finally became equal by the 1880's, which was the time of the nationalistic awakening all over Europe. Independence Finland gained 6th of December 1917, and from henceworth we have been an independent nation, which we had to defend at WW2 against the invasion of Soviet Union. We managed to defer total annihilation of our independence, however.

[@birgittalagerstrom6264]

Can you record dec 6 and show it here? I would love to hear it.❤

[@mirebell2473]

All those songs brings tears to my eyes. Knowing the history of Finland, how they fought for their country Säkkijärven polkka, about forgetting The war for just a moment and go dancing with beautiful woman and be happy even though they lost their homes, and would never see their beloved Karelia . Finland were taken and This songs are about the joy of finally being free from slavery 🇫🇮❤️

[@kukkahattutantta]

All these songs make me feel great patriotism and bring tears to my eyes when i think about what our grandparentd have done for our freedom. Without Finnish Sisu we would be Russians now.

[@ailahamalainen6749]

My parents were born and raised in Finland, karajala until the winter war. My father and his 5 brothers went to fight and defend the country. I'm proud of them. I'm was born and raised in Brasil my heart is there too.

[@merjakotisaari9046]

That Finlandia hymn was only part of it, See the video Jean Sibelius-Finlandia

[@Makapaa]

Hits completely different with full set to support it! Definitely the way it was intended! While understandable, it makes the later lyrical edition/addition rather meaningless.

[@Willemies]

It is very important to hear the first part of Finlandia hymn!!!!! It is epic. Anyway, the song still gives me chills every time.

[@Megaleka69]

What first part? The choir arrangement is a work of its own, and it has no other parts.

[@rareray529]

In Finlandia Hymni when "kuin itse taivahan kansi sois." is sung the translation actually means: "As if the firmament itself was ringing.".

[@spugelo359]

There is a proper translation for "taivaankansi", which is firmament.

[@karinyman3436]

Noticed that too, firmament is the proper translate for "taivaan kansi".

[@petriuusi-makela8535]

Every time tears in my eyes when i hear Finlandia.❤

[@balticwater]

The Finlandia hymn is one of few things in life that make my eyes tear up a sliver. There are a couple others that make me feel a bit similarly as well though. "Veteraanin iltahuuto" (About remembering the veterans and carry on the torch as they all pass on) "Sotaorvon vala" (About the civil war, executed parents, destruction and revenge theme) "Evakon laulu" (About the Karelians forced to leave their homes forever and the losses of war including the father of the family only returning home in a coffin) "Modersmålets sång" (A sort of anthem of the Swedish speaking Finns)

[@Alvarnea]

I don't cry much, but Veteraanin Iltahuuto gets me bawling every time

[@matiasalanko3443]

Jääkärimarssi is the honor march of finnish jaeger forces (pretty much all of infantry). Me, being done my tour of duty as an anti-tank missile jaeger, I have marched to that song several times. It was (IIRC) created during the 1920's after the finnish civil war where Whites beat the Reds with the german-trained jaegers were an elite soldier units of the whites.

[@kristiinaparkkisenniemi8680]

Oh, I love these songs! Jääkärimarssi is a proud song of Finnish soldiers from the time when Finland became independent. And Säkkijärven polkka is telling about Karelia, the beautiful piece of Finland that we had to give to Russia. So many Karelians had to leave their homes in Karelia. Finlandia shares our love to our home country. Thank you, Mert Fin, for playing them all here!

[@bambit08]

Definitely in tears hearing Finlandia .... I'm in my 60's but every time I hear it .... I cry. Bless my motherland 🇫🇮💙🇫🇮

[@Zarniwooper]

Finlandia Hymn is just a part of Sibelius' Finlandia. You should listen to the whole thing, there is a version on youtube where BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Symphony Orchestra performs it to honor 100th independence day of Finland. Very powerful.

[@Makapaa]

And Finlandia itself is the finale of 6-part composition for early Finnish nationalistic production. The Hymn part hits way more powerful when you consider this (Finlandia, op.26) followed part that represented tsarist-russian dominance and oppression over Finland and here is where Finnish people first struggle and then 'finally' start to bloom and then blast open in brilliance like fireworks in the night sky!

[@mansrinne6387]

As a Finn, this makes me wanna salute and stand at attention throughout.

[@squidcaps4308]

There is a musical "code" in the Jääkärinmarssi. It switches between more western, Swedish, French and German schools and Russian, Slavic school of musical language when it changes from major to minor scale. And it matches the words too... It is ruthless and sad in the minor key, and then victorious, hopeful and talks about bright future in the major key. You can specially hear it with the line "which is cutting its chains" that has the most stereotypical ascending Slavic melody, and then it switches to more European with the line "our defiance will not be passed". It is like a Prussian march all of a sudden, boisterous and upbeat. The "code" is really all about being finally free from Russian rule and all of the horrible things they did to us, and joining Europe. Yup, Sibelius was a genius.

[@kessu1863]

fun fact: finnish army used Säkkijärven polkka to block soviet radio-controlled mines from detonation during the recapture of Viipuri. the Finns broadcasted the song at the same frequency the mines detonated at, for over 1,500 times from September 1941 to February 1942 until “proper” mine jamming equipment was brought in. When the Soviets caught wind of this, they attempted to change the frequency to detonate the mines. Once the Finns heard of this, they changed their methods, and broadcasted the Säkkijärven Polkka on every possible frequency that the mines could operate at.

[@LapinPete]

Finlandia hymn, and to seller extent the jaeger march always give me goosepumps, while säkkijärven polkka is great for raising spirits. Jaegers were volunteer infantry that were trained by Germans in WWI. They took part in battles against Russia in the eastern front. Then when the Finnish civil war started they were transferred to Finland and became a core of the new Finnish (white) army and trained the new conscripts (in contrast to civil guards) among other things. Today all infantry in Finland is called "jääkäri" jaeger and the military oath everyone takes is mostly the same as those first jaegers took before shipping to Finland.

[@Tyrisalthan]

I think that is not completely accurate. Even though most conscripts in the army are jaegers, the navy and air forces has different ranks like a sailor or airman instead.

[@LapinPete]

@@Tyrisalthan Yes, good correction.

[@gJonii]

Jääkärinmarssi and Finlandia hymn make me quite emotional. There's this understanding that our small nation had to suffer for its freedom, and these were songs from a time when there was great uncertainty about what this freedom meant. The future was opening up, and now we get to reflect on it all, did we make the forefathers proud?

[@squidcaps4308]

Finlandia hymn is considered to be one of the most beautiful songs ever made not just in Finland but internationally, so.. getting emotional about it is totally normal.. i say to myself as i wipe my tears.

[@Makapaa]

It's not a song, tho. Just a poem with background music - and completely meaningless without the full composition of Finlandia.

[@birgitware9185]

Finlandia hymni is very important to us finnish people. And it's makes us cry always. . Patriotic song and kind of sad song ,but very lovely song for us . ❤❤❤

[@petrihaikio7002]

Jaeger march, it was made for the civil war 1917'ish.. being a jaeger myself, i raises shivers in my spine, so strong. Sakkijarven Polkka, annoying sound, but fun fact..only song used as a weapon, ever..finnish army played that song specially on a set frequency to blow up russian minefields with certain mines that were activated by radiosignals. (or to prevent them to explode, cant remember which) Finlandia, ethereal..you should hear the whole finlandia from Sibelius.

[@Soijasorsa]

If you are interested there is a full version of Finlandia you could listen to. One is without singing and another is performed live by BBC music for finnish 100th year anniversary.

[@pluggedfinn-bj3hn]

Yeah, the BBC one is the best recording of it on KZbin, although the choir clearly pronounces some of the words so wrong that it changes meanings of some words. It is still very beautiful, but I'm always laughing about how they pronounce synnyinmaa as synninmaa.

[@niinasalo1542]

I cry everytime I hear Finlandia hymn, i mean really everytime, its so beautifull, it makes me proud to be finnish and love my country, it thouches my soul so deeply.

[@lileyzei6489]

Finlandia is basically considered to be our second national anthem here in Finland! It’s sung often during independence day Karelia is an area in eastern Finland that has always been very important to us. We lost south Karelia to Russia during WW2. Säkkijärvi is an area that we lost

[@Makapaa]

I hope you're talking about Sibelius' op.26 and not op.113, no.12 - tho yes; The Hymn is overly hyped during Independence Day. It is meaningless without parts before and after it!

[@lileyzei6489]

@@Makapaa yes I’m talking about op. 26 :)

[@Makapaa]

@@lileyzei6489 For that: Thumbs up and "Kippis!"

[@Pectopah123]

Yes it was when a big Coward attacked against its small neighbour...

[@tosvini2892]

If i may suggest a song for you to listen, there is "Veteraanin iltahuuto" and it is a very powerful song.

[@kajauttelija]

Jääkärinmarssi is definitely my favorite, I'm a anti-armor jaeger myself and the song was our company marching song at oath ceremony. We spent hours practicing it, wouldn't expect training singing in army. But our marching and singing was so good that we were rewarded additional vacation day. Army was tough but really rewarding experience and left great memories.

[@tuomaskoivurinne]

I'd recommend "Veteraanin iltahuuto", sung by actual war veterans. Always gives me chills.

[@nikos831]

Rare things can bring tears to my eyes but I can't listen or sing Finlandia hymni without shedding a tear or two

[@k85]

The hymn is so badly translated that you lose about 90% of the awe in it. And you still found it awesome 😊 It goes more properly something like this. O look, Finland, your day dawns. The threat of night has been banished. The skykark sings in the brightness of dawn like the very lid of the heavens were struck ringing. The powers of night are conquered by the dawn's brightness. Your day dawns, o land of birth. O rise, Finland, raise it high. Your head wreathed in great memory. O rise, Finland, you showed the world. That you banished slavery. (high point) And that you would not bend under oppression. Your day dawns, O land of birth.

[@villekinnunen6357]

This! 🙄👆

[@SannaM76]

Maybe it's just a version for a choir and not a real translation.

[@k85]

@@SannaM76 The one on the video is the official one. Seen on almost every post of Finlandia on youtube. It is a little dated and takes quite some liberties.

[@kossumehukatti7020]

I have gotten tears from many touching songs, but Finlandia Hymni is one of it's kind. It grasps your whole heart, giving chills but also making your skin warm. It instantly wakes the feeling of doing absolutely everything to protect this country and our loved ones.

[@eemilperamaki6142]

Säkkijärven polkka was actually the first ever use of electronic warfare! It was played day and night to interfere with soviet mines that was activated by radio frequencies, and the song somehow was at a similar tone to the radio waves!

[@SimoExMachina2]

"Säkkijärven polkka" song was actually used by the Finnish military to disrupt the signals of Soviet mines, preventing them from detonating. So that song quite literally saved lives.

[@Idefixu]

Check out: Finlandia Hymn Senate Square (Performed by a choir of thousands singers) and Finlandia Flashmob (Several videos of great performances)

[@KlausKallo]

Finlandia. Heard it thousands of times. yet here i am. crying, and smiling.

[@mustaparturi]

Some other good finnish patriotic songs that you could listen to are "vapaussoturin valloituslaulu", which is a civil war song of the white side, "veteraanin iltahuuto", song of war veterans and "uraliin", continuation war song.

[@laakeri84]

Finlandia Hymn is a part of a greater composition by Jean Sibelius. Originally it didn't include any lyrics. I strongly recommend you listening to it completely and reading the description here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGbdmJKXm56VbsU

[@user-fp9wl3me5x]

Finlandia hymn gets me in tears. Its somehow so in the core of our humble history, in such a beautiful way.

[@Jaggaraz218]

So a quick history of Jääkärimarssi (Jaeger's march) In late 1800s/early 1900s Finland was a part of Russian empire and Russia started to russify it's territories, Finns did not like this so many Finns sneaked to Germany in order to get millitary training so that at an opportune moment they could return to Finland and fight for its independence. These Jaeger's were fighting in the eastern front under German empire in WW1 and a Jaeger wrote a poem which is the lyrics of this song, then Russia was plunged into a civil war, Finns declared their independence, these lyrics were sent to Sibelius I who "with patriotic fervour" composed the music for the poem creating the song. German empire would then ship these Jaeger's back to Finland sho that they could fight the Finnish civil war on the side of the whites against the Russian supported reds. This is one of the things why Finn's had and still have good relationship and respect towards Germans. So when the lyrics refer to "we have no mercy and no homeland" it is a reference to them fighting abroad when Finland is not independent yet.

[@haneski8020]

There is also "porilaisten marssi". It is always played in tv/radio when Finland wins gold in some international sport event.

[@Xoxoxo679]

I would add "Hakkapeliittain marssi" or "Suomalaisen ratsuväen marssi 30-vuotisessa sodassa" which is about the finnish cavalry in the 30 years war in the 1600s. The main theme is from the 1600s, I guess.

[@MrBanaanipommi]

oh and yes, the hymn was only small part of it... there is epic part of it when the melody imitates machine guns and eventually "win" and so... it is absolutelu stunning here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGbdmJKXm56VbsU its without vocals mut... it is sure epic and amazing, truly breathtaking

[@neko-fin]

The Finlandia Hymn always brings out the emotions. This is relevant again when we already have new persecutions, as in the whole of Europe.

[@jussikemppainen7904]

Our true national anthem 0:39 😊.Finlandia hymn. Hi from finland ❤ . Yeah i got tears out too when i hear it. 😊 . It justs lifts u up in a motion and you feel proud of your country. All people living there. And also brings to me memories of my granpa who faught in war. 😊. He really never talked about those times when i was young. But god bless him . I am living in free country because of him and his friends ❤

[@AndyFlagg1]

Leave out the Polkka, Finlandia is the most powerful tune in the whole wide world and you're a beautifully cheeky guy. I'm glad you get in touch with Mr. Sibelius and Koskenniemi lyrics. Love you brother. In the translation in the very core momentum of the tune it mentions ' as if the very ceiling, the lid, of the heaven resonates' ; Kuin Taivaan Kansi sois. Aye, tolkien from the heart said that Finnish is the real Greek language of Filosofy and I agree, there's no other language like it in the Western world. Thank you my man for doing this, much love and bless you-from Åbo Turku, Finland.💕

[@yoretabio4537]

I have heard them before, several times, in fact my whole life. Jääkärimarssi and Finlandia Hymn are very good and emotional piece of music.

[@orionion]

1:54 It's actually pronounced Yaegers, as in Jägermeister. The reason the German word is used in English, is that the English-speaking world is more familiar with it due to WW2. Finns use the word Jääkärit, Finnish version of the same word. Germans helped us Finns with our independence by training our men as Jaegers, (highly mobile light infantry, lacking a good translation into English). Jaegers are generally thought of as elite troops, so the idea was that if you're going train conscripts to resist the Russians, they better be good at it.

[@hellenkoskiplouffe2794]

All three songs wisk me back in time. My Dad and i have danced polkas, waltzs, tagos,and jenkaa. He was a big man but very light on his feet. The Sampo Hall and Voima Hall were Finnish run dance/community halls in Sudbury Ont. Canada. From about 1930's to 1980's.

[@user-xc9qc7ud7c]

As a finn, that version of Finlandia leaves me crying helplessly

[@krompus8180]

You should react to Finns favorite Christmas songs. Varpunen jouluaamuna, Sylvian joululaulu and Tonttu if you can find english translations to those. Really paints you a picture of Finnish mentality when our favorite happies time of the year songs are about dead little brother and home sickness... 😅

[@kalleluukkainen43]

When i was working in Rotterdam, Netherhlands, there was this Finnish tugboat called Zeus. It could dock almost in the middle of the city. When i first visited there, they had speakers on the deck. I could here Finnlandia many blocks away. It was amazing! Captain was very patriotic.

[@niklasbergman8872]

Finlandia brings me to tears, everytime.

[@larksi]

This hymn is so beautiful. Tears on my eyes.

[@juhamanty8089]

Säkkijärvi was a village ,belonged to Finland before the war. Polkka is a very quick dance, popular years ago.

[@Redfizh]

Slavery -part in Finlandia always gives me chills. I also like how Finlandia starts, not the hymn but the whole concert. Finlandia was made during finnish civil war disguised as "Fantasia". True name was revealed when Finland won it's independece from the soviets. It used to be the national song until changed to "Maamme" by Runeberg as that is esier song.

[@onerva0001]

Finlandia was composed 1899-1900, years before the civil war in Finland.

[@jattikuukunen]

​​@@onerva0001the lyrics of the hymn came later and there were multiple versions. Sibelius didn't intend the piece for a choir.

[@HerrDirektors]

Finlandia hymn... Instant tears.

[@markusautio5159]

You should listen Finlandia hymn from start to the end .It's powerfull.

[@skurkela]

I tear up every time I hear Finlandia hymn.

[@Naamariful]

In Finland, history has always been written in songs and music. Of course, also for all art. Evako's song (In finnish Evakon laulu) is also really touching. It tells about those who had to leave their homes behind the border. We have a lot of great songs about nationality.

[@Hejdo8]

I think back in those days a Jaeger was a finnish soldier who was military trained in Germany. Nowadays tho it just means an infantry man

[@leopartanen8752]

Ievan polkka (Eva's polka) is one of the most famous Finnish songs around the world. 😁

[@unknownentity8256]

10:20 Fun fact this isn't just a figure of speech, Finland''s South-western coastline is literally rising from the sea, every year we gain about 8km2 of new landmass.

[@Vierran]

I was at a high school where we did the entire Finlandia Suite and the choir part afterwards. The Finlandia choir part is ingrained in my brain.

[@patrickuotinen]

Sibelius originally composed Finlandia to be an orchestral piece withour lyrics, the lyrics were added afterwards. What you listened, was of course only a small fragment of the whole piece, which lasts depending of the interpretation more or less 9 minutes. If you like Sibelius, you might want to listen Valse Triste, Swan of Tuonela, Karelia suite and Sibelius violin concerto. Might be too long for videos, though, shortest of those mentioned is Valse Triste, about 6-7 minutes.

[@jounijahi898]

You should come to Finland when we have Independence Day 6th of december. As someone mentioned in Helsinki is that chorus every year singing. I think this could be very good experience to You to see how patriotic finnish people are and maybe very emotional moment too.

[@zabaleta66]

Jean Sibelius' Finlandia is world famous. The English language hymn Be Still My Soul is also sung to the tune of Finlandia.

[@hellionfi]

11:19 You and me both. An instrumental version of Finlandia was used in Die Hard 2.

[@tsuhna1167]

Säkkijärven polkka has a story of its own. In 1941 the Soviets littered the city of Viipuri with radio controlled mines which were to be detonated once Finnish troops had liberated the city. However, Finns figured out the frequency of the mines and came up with a way to occupy that frequency so Soviet signals couldn't get through. The answer was playing Säkkijärven polkka on that very frequency non stop for five months. That's why Säkkijärven polkka has a special place in our hearts.

[@osemarvin2847]

About Finlandia Hymni... Renny Harlin (Finnish movie director) directed the Die Hard 2 movie. He always liked to put something about Finland in his movies. At the end scene you can hear the Finlandia Hymn over the raging jet engines of the bandit's airplane whilst Bruce Willis is running behind - but determined to catch it - and make them pay.

[@hennahallikainen711]

This made me cry. We all finns know these. Did you know that Finland and Estonia have same national hymn? They are our little brothers.

[@pekvuori]

As a Finn, this is part of my identity. My father was a veteran, i grew up with fear of East. Finlandia still give me creeps, at the end of first version of Tuntematon sotilas (Finnish war movie) when war ends and the silence came ... You start to hear Finlandia there, and THEN you feel the Hymn and what it mean to be Finn.

[@Narri89]

I would recommend you to listen "Veteraanin iltahuuto" - Song of The Finnish Veterans. Even if you don't do reaction about it. My personal favorite patriot song

[@Songfugel]

That last bit was mistranslated "Päin nousevan Suomen rantaa" -> "Towards the shore of the rising Finland" or alternatively "Towards rising Finland's shore" are the exact translations, not "To the rising shore of Finland" that was in the video ps. that "Säkkijärven polkka" is one of my all time favourites ever since I was a small kid A little side rant you can ignore, but calling these "patriotic" songs gives them a little dark/sinister connotation akin to neo-nazi/warmongers, they are national treasures for sure and we are extremely proud of them, but without that "militaristic/patriotic/bigoted" stuff that calling something/someone patriotic has these days in Finland. Most Finns and Finnish things are considered healthy patriotic as a baseline, so whenever someone goes out of their way to underline that by calling themselves or something patriotic, it usually (not always) means they are a racist bigot I have never heard these called patriotic songs before in English which immediately exposes the slippery-slope between healthy/unhealthy patriotism hidden in "isänmaallisuus" that is the Finnish term for it. Even then, Finns consider "isänmaallisuus" to be more of a celebration of our nature, resilience and co-operation with each other, than the more bigoted nuances patriotism (even though they are very very similar) has in the US for example Also, the reason Finns still revere veterans so much, is because they DEFENDED out country at impossible odds where they knew there was very little chance they'd ever come back alive, or in one piece, they didn't go out to invade/loot/pillage other countries for resources and profits just because they don't think like us, or they have something we want (Like the USA and Russia for example) That is why even our military force is called the *(home)Land defense Forces*

[@MrBanaanipommi]

im not sure if they mean this in the song but "to the rising shore of finland"... finland is rising out of the sea 7 cubic centimeters per year, so we are getting bigger by land every year, dont know if they meant that but it fits to that :D

[@mariannerosenstrom627]

Finlandia hymn always brings tears in my eyes. Jääkärinmarssi is important in our family, my great-grandfather was one of the brave men who trained in Germany and came over the ice to start our way to becoming an independent country.

[@mariaruskelin8910]

These songs describe the soul landscape of a Finnish person. Everything our grandparents did for our country always makes me cry with pride. This is what it means to be Finnish (suomalainen). I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the Finnish White Death (Valkoinen surma). Simo Häyhä is a famous sniper (tarkka-ampuja) from the war. His and everyone else's bravery and SISU helped Finland stay independent.

[@penaarja]

Just listened, tear on my eyes🥰

[@janepulling8710]

Finlandia also moves me greatly. I had a dear friend who lived in his childhood through the winter war in which his father and 5 brothers fought. He and his two sisters were sent to Sweden during WWII. The other Finish dance craze is the tango. Go figure.

[@jannekemppainen476]

It's so finnish that there is upbeat tempo in a song wherevä they are singing about part of Finland we lost to the Soviet Union. Songs where we are happy we use minor.

[@americanboot7818]

Jaegers or jääkärit are finnish soldiers sent to germany in ww1 to recieve special training and fight against the russians. They were the most crucial part of finnish military success in both the civil war and the winter war. Originally the jaegers however, were german hunters recruited to the army as mainly snipers.

[@Opsinpelaaja]

Finlandia was by Jean Sibelius 1899 but the lyrics were added later in 1940. That's why some lyrics are more celebratory in nature after gaining the independence even though the the tune is before that time. The Christian hymn Be still, my soul is sang to the Finlandia hymn. Be still, my soul lyrics were originally German in 1752 and were translated to English in 1855. So at some point people just decided to start singing it in Finlandia's tune. Jääkärinmarssi or Jäger march (Jäger means a rifleman) is again by Jean Sibelius but the lyrics were actually written by Jäger Heikki Nurmio. Nurmios lyrics were brought to Sibelius and inspired Sibelius greatly since it took Sibelius only 3 days to finish. Nurmio wrote the text in 1917 the same year Finland gained independence. You can imagine when a soldier is writing a poem during those "turbulent" times of first world war the lyrics are bound to be quite "vicious". Jaeger is not just a rifleman, it's more like a ranger, a specialized light infantry. Even though jägers existed as early as the late 1700s the current Finnish Jäger forces are most closely tied to the German military. Back in the early 1900s some young finns decided to go to Germany for military training, in order to gain military experience so they could start forming a finnish military. This had to be done in secret since Finland was still part of the Russian empire and Germany was an enemy of the Russians. A lot of the traditions of the Finnish military have german origins.