🇫🇮 How did Käärijä win the public vote? (What Really Happened at Eurovision, Episode 4)

[@liisiviis]

It was a breathtaking moment to hear everyone screaming either Käärijä or Cha Cha Cha in Liverpool. Our dancers were just amazing there making his performance so much better and funnier! Thanks William and thanks Matti.

[@Wiwibloggs]

We loooooved those moments too. Thanks for listening.

[@baita895]

Excellent series! What a moment, when a true star is born and he’s so lovely on top of everything. The Kariija effect was real: “it’s party, it’s crazy.” We all partook!

[@Wiwibloggs]

Yes! And no RSVP needed -- he welcomes everyone to the party!

[@rowo2774]

Great interview with Matti! I am so excited for UMK 2024.

[@Wiwibloggs]

We’re excited too! Thanks for listening ❤️

[@janinebedfordl]

Great insights into my favourite act and their entire ESC (/UMK) journey

[@WilliamLeeAdams]

Käärijä is AMAZING! 💚

[@kajanaland25]

Thank you. It was so brightening to listen to Matti & got an opportunity to get behind the ESC scenes info from him. 💚♥️

[@Wiwibloggs]

Loved chatting with him! I bet this year will be fantastic. 💙🤍

[@kajanaland25]

@@Wiwibloggs U r always so polite, and have a rare ability to create a comfortable atmosphere with ur guests. With ur knowledge of ESC, and the space u built in your conversation - is magical. Thank you, once more. ✨

[@kaarija.dashcorn]

Thank you so much for this. Such an interesting chat, I love hearing all the behind the scenes stuff. Thank you Wiwibloggs 🙏🏻🙏🏻💚💚

[@WilliamLeeAdams]

You are so welcome. Freddy and I have some more episodes recorded and coming soon! 💚💚

[@AnneAmanda-b4d]

Thank's William for an excellent epsiode! Wiwibloggs content is always excellent. It is still so wonderful to hear all these behind the scenes stories for the real ESC phenomenon Käärijä. This guy just is our national gem. Just can't wait the new UMK season to start next week!!!

[@WilliamLeeAdams]

You are so welcome! Freddy and I had fun making it.

[@Wiwibloggs]

❤️🙏🏻 Thank youuuuuuuuu

[@Sinivalkoseepra-yz1ke]

Thank you so much for this 😍 I loved every second of this episode, especially hearing Matti's insight was really interesting. I just love to hear how other people have received "Käärijä in Eurovision -phenomenon". I have heard a good amount of his own thoughts about it and of course seen interviews and videos from that time, but hearing people's actual first impressions about him or thoughts about all the hassle around him is very fascinating! 🤔

[@Wiwibloggs]

This is so lovely to read! Thank you 💚

[@chill_out_00]

I’m glad he mentioned the rope/ string issue as he said he could have been knocked out by it if he hadn’t seen it and reacted quickly. Yikes. I thought it was a production issue and didn’t realise it was because the backing dancer couldn’t move it.

[@kristel8991]

This is an interesting episode! Thank you ❤❤

[@WilliamLeeAdams]

Thanks for listening, Kristel! Can't wait for the artists' reveal!

[@WilliamLeeAdams]

Thanks for listening, Kristel! Can't wait for the artists' reveal!

[@MH-cj9dz]

Great interview, interesting, many thanks ! 💚

[@Wiwibloggs]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for listening and commenting 🙏🏻

[@librasgirl08]

What great interviews, really interesting!

[@Wiwibloggs]

So happy to hear this. We enjoyed them too! ❤️🙏🏻

[@librasgirl08]

@@Wiwibloggs let's be honest, everyone who met this man, was falling a little bit in love with him. Listening to all of you, it felt like you all got hooked, too. It's so easy, this charisma. A truly special person.

[@Makeanythingup]

Thank you, very interesting !

[@Wiwibloggs]

🙏🏻 thanks for listening. Enjoy UMK 2024 🇫🇮

[@smallblueangel]

thank you. this was so interesting

[@Wiwibloggs]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for listening and commenting.

[@sebastianniittyvuopio5017]

💗💗💚💗💗 thanks Willam❤😊

[@Wiwibloggs]

Thank you for listening!!! ❤️🇫🇮

[@quasar5538]

Thank you so much!!! ❤💚

[@Wiwibloggs]

You are so welcome! 🙏🏻

[@antoniosvlachodimos8450]

We need more of those guys thank you

[@Wiwibloggs]

Let’s do this! Which stories do you want to hear?

[@antoniosvlachodimos8450]

@@Wiwibloggs if anyone’s got the scoop to create feature stories of past Eurovision contests, it’s you guys we trust in the stories you decide to tell us in that documentary style podcasts

[@harrietamidala1691]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, I’ve got a couple suggestions for future episodes. How about looking at the four-way tie at the 1969 contest? Or how Serbia won the 2007 contest on its debut with a song that defied the trend of winners in the 2000s (Serbian language ballot as opposed to English language, up-beat songs)?

[@Wiwibloggs]

Thank you for these suggestions, Harriet ❤

[@escmadeira]

Nice podcast

[@Wiwibloggs]

Much appreciated!

[@escmadeira]

@@Wiwibloggs 💪

[@AnnmMi-k1d]

Does anyone else think Matti has the lovliest accent 😊

[@Wiwibloggs]

It’s so sweet 🥲 💙🤍

[@StarryNight2506-hq5ev]

Thank you So Much for this!! Really interesting to hear Matti's insights on the Käärijä phenomenon! Also, lovely to hear how well received they felt from Semi Final 1 Rehearsal and it was such a memorable moment for them. The chants/ cheers in the grand final are now iconic.

[@anttirytkonen11]

I'm sorry, but I'm forever going to stand by my word in my believe he's the winner, and that the ESC 2023 was rigged. Why is the Eurovision 2024 going to be in Malmö? That's the most significant issue for me regarding Finland's 2024 participation, to be honest. I've been a Euro fan for nearly 20 years and this is the first year I'm doubting myself should I even bother to watch it. I got a PTSD and OCD caused by a 2015-2017 discrimination of a jury of an obligatory uni subject due to which I dropped out from uni, so I'm not a big fan of any juries. ESC2023 didn't help at all... 😔

[@nian60]

Seems like YT is shadowbanning my earlier comment so I'll just say I agree.

[@nzkid2599]

I don’t believe you. Loreen tattoo has most listens on Spotify

[@anttirytkonen11]

@@nzkid2599 Well, the fact is that it's not only based on 2023 but many years. Having juries is not good! Comparing viewing & listening figures of artists from different countries is like comparing apples and oranges... And I'm sorry, but I feel that you just belittled the pain I have been suffering. 😢

[@artoturpeinen5140]

​@@nzkid2599Käärijä is the best artist in the Nordic countries - behind in the public vote of the MTV Europe Music Awards, among other things, was five winner Loreen. Käärijä also wowed the audience at the MTV Europe Music Awards, where he was chosen as the best artist in the Nordic countries.