Author Topic: Finland's Pop Idol seems better than ours! (Read 4974 times)

FELINEGUITARS · « **on:** April 23, 2007, 11:51:16 PM »

Apparently this was their winner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsE94UXte5I

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2007, 12:05:31 AM »

Awesome!!!

Gotta love Whitesnake :D

They actually have a band on stage?

We don't have that here!!! xD

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2007, 12:43:31 AM »

..Is that a man or a woman???!!

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2007, 12:45:56 AM »

Hard to tell - no beard and can't see enough tattoos to be able to tell.

Seriously - It's a guy!

blue · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2007, 12:54:54 AM »

must be the "Lordi effect" in Finland!

they did give us Hanoi Rocks, so there must be something in the water (or vodka) up there. the guy with the Les Paul shreds a bit, eh?

Philly Q · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2007, 01:04:44 AM »

I don't actually like his voice much, TBH, but that's beside the point - not only do they have a live band on stage, they also play a full 4-1/2 minute song. You'll never see that on the UK shows!

I keep thinking I ought to move to Scandinavia or one of the Nordic countries - better music, better standard of living and they don't have sweltering 6-month summers and bloody ridiculous 23-degree temperatures in April!

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2007, 01:08:28 AM »

Quote from: Philly Q

I keep thinking I ought to move to Scandinavia or one of the Nordic countries - better music, better standard of living and they don't have sweltering 6-month summers and bloody ridiculous 23-degree temperatures in April!

:D

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2007, 02:14:54 AM »

Sometimes in 2007 England I feel like a rat faced with the prospect of a sinking ship....

When and where should I cut and run to?

Muzzzz · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2007, 07:17:13 AM »

Quote from: Afghan Dave

When and where should I cut and run to?

When? - Now
Where? - Australia!

:D

Muso · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2007, 08:21:15 AM »

If that was the winner I dread to hear what the losers sounded like! Pop Idol should be banned worldwide

Ratrod · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:11:09 AM »

I didn't think it's that special. But it IS alot better than what we get here in Holland. A complete song with a band, that's a big plus.

Feline, did you find that clip because there was a Flying V in there? :D

Muzzzz · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:22:04 AM »

Metal Idol - now THAT would be worth watching!

Ahh, we can hope! :)

indysmith · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:18:59 AM »

Quote from: Philly Q

they don't have sweltering 6-month summers and bloody ridiculous 23-degree temperatures in April!

Dude that's the only reason i can think of to stay in England!

Kepu · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2007, 01:15:31 PM »

meh, that's one of the worst songs that Ari sang imo

this however is very good and blew the stadium away, 2 of the judges began to cry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fghti5i810
this from the very final

and no, I'm not really interested in Idols, it's just good to see some people getting so up with Iron Maiden and Ensiferum t-shirts :P

carlaz · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2007, 04:41:07 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

I keep thinking I ought to move to Scandinavia or one of the Nordic countries - better music, better standard of living and they don't have sweltering 6-month summers and bloody ridiculous 23-degree temperatures in April!

Ah, and for years I considered relocating to Scandinavia (Finland might be work, but I'm sure I'd remember a lot of my Swedish after a couple of months!), except that the UK still seems a bit weedy to me on the summer front! :) Not that I mind proper winters -- which the UK also lacks -- but I want my proper scorching summer too! :) At least it's pleasantly light up there in the summer, if not terribly hot ....

On the other hand, the missus wouldn't appreciate Scandinavian winters like I would, and she thinks even less of UK summers than I do -- so I reckon I'll have to give up on my Nordic migration fantasies. :roll: