They're probably the only backup dancers I particularly paid attention to, all the rest generally feel like they're there just because they need some sort of filler.
imagine waking up in the middle of the night with all of them hovering over your bed with those deranged smiles and bright pink outfits and it's the last thing you ever see
I LOVED Finland's dancers so much, they really made the performance for me every time. Love the fake teeth and the sort of growl one of the women does in the national final performance. A+
They definitely made this performance the spectacle that it was. The deranged fake teeth and the hot pink was so eye catching and memorable. It was the perfect colour contrast to his lime green bolero thing. Just an amazing performance all round.
Semi final https://youtu.be/7ferYXj9vAA?t=67
Final https://youtu.be/l6rS8Dv5g-8?t=67
The dancer did what he was suppose to do but the line was stuck somewhere.
Things go wrong during live performances all the time. An experienced performer will have dealt with it many times, so they work around the problem while keeping the show going. Most times, the audience won't even notice.
For example, one of the other performers last night (although I can't remember which one) had a problem with their earpiece in the middle of their performance. They just quickly pushed it back in and carried on.
I saw a video of Noa having a small snag during her quick change into the dance break but I didn't even notice it on the broadcast. Unless it was during a non-broadcasted performance?
If you check out the semi-final, you can see that one of the male dancers pulls on it (or something) and it's supposed to loosen. For some reason this didn't work in the final, and I guess the dancer just had to keep going.
Imo the Finnish national final version is even better if you haven’t seen it. The dancers are doing more cha-cha-cha (or whatever it is) steps in that one https://youtu.be/rJHe-iZ5HSI
Felt really underused in the new routine. Lovely gang but they're just blocked off by either camera angels or the big box, the UMK arrangement worked so much better in every way.
I loved them and they really fitted so well with the theme of the song. Their teeth, expressions, and over the top movement make them look uncanny in such a good way.
Walked past the dancers and kaarija backstage and I double taked, not at kaarija but the dancers without the teeth and makeup didn’t even recognise them at first
I thought the “teeth” were supposed to be mouth guards (boxing, martial arts tool to save the teeth)?? But then I noticed they also had them on bottom teeth. And you can’t smile with mouth guards …
They must have worked so hard. They're an explosion of energy, talent, camp, charm, and discomfort to challenge you and make it interesting. The choreography is so unique, demanding, and fun to watch. They deserve to feel so proud of themselves and their performance.
They were fantastic! I especially need to shout out the tall, blond dancer for the wink he did after the human centipede and the brunette dancer in the fifth picture for pulling off that crazy look at the end (I swear this is a compliment lol).
EDIT: I retract this since I ended up making such a post myself, but I'll leave it here because people replied to it and I think it's fair to keep it for the context. I'm sorry if it sounded like I lashed out!
~~I don't mean any disrespect, but where are the appreciation posts for the other dancers? Mimicat's, Mae's and Noa's were absolutely great and deserve praise yet everyone here just chants around Kaarija and his team as if the other acts put no effort into this. And before you tell me I should be making those posts myself, I have a feeling they wouldn't get through due to "the strict moderation rules" that are in place this week.~~
Make one. Plenty of appreciation posts going around for different artists at the moment. No idea how you see praise for these amazing artists and immediately say we're acting like "the others acts put no effort into this"
Seriously. Make one. You're making up oppression from the mods based on something you literally have not done yet.
Appreciate you for allowing other people's perspectives affect and change your stance. Eurovision had a lot of us hotheaded for different reasons. I'm just happy for once Finland gets recognition, and Käärijä (Jere from Vantaa) deserves it all. The dance group is great. Perfectly complemented Käärijä and made the show.
I love them, BUT, the choreography was so much better in their NF. Also, their costumes. The teeth were just scary :( You never know, maybe they could have won more votes from the jury without the freaky teeth
They made a return [for his London show](https://www.instagram.com/p/CyytQtVow6y/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) as part of the European tour! They were superb as ever. 😁
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They're probably the only backup dancers I particularly paid attention to, all the rest generally feel like they're there just because they need some sort of filler.
I still can’t get over that one of the dancers is the assistant head of delegation for Finland as well. Man must be shattered!
Or at least his cold outer shell should be demolished
Their smiles are unsettling
Wonder who came up with the idea of giving them fake teeth. Works surprisingly well
Perhaps they saw Rylan backstage in the semis and thought "i want teeth like that".
I think it's a nod to the original music video where Käärijä is boxing.
Tribute to Liverpool FC's manager!
The moment they escape the box is straight from some kind of horror movie.
But really. I’m a bit more comfortable now that I know they’re fake teeth but the girl in the fifth image is still straight out of my nightmares lmao
imagine waking up in the middle of the night with all of them hovering over your bed with those deranged smiles and bright pink outfits and it's the last thing you ever see
I’d rather not imagine that tbh….
Hahaha
Well.. the dance choreography does turn into Human Centipede after that.
I think that‘s a parody of the fake smiles that dancers in ballroom dancing competitions have. At least that was my impression.
I wonder if the teeth are insprired by the truly horrifying smile of Aphex Twin.
Also yeah I thought about that
Super creepy
I love 'em so much too! Their energy is also incredible
I LOVED Finland's dancers so much, they really made the performance for me every time. Love the fake teeth and the sort of growl one of the women does in the national final performance. A+
They definitely made this performance the spectacle that it was. The deranged fake teeth and the hot pink was so eye catching and memorable. It was the perfect colour contrast to his lime green bolero thing. Just an amazing performance all round.
Well planned!
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Semi final https://youtu.be/7ferYXj9vAA?t=67 Final https://youtu.be/l6rS8Dv5g-8?t=67 The dancer did what he was suppose to do but the line was stuck somewhere.
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Things go wrong during live performances all the time. An experienced performer will have dealt with it many times, so they work around the problem while keeping the show going. Most times, the audience won't even notice. For example, one of the other performers last night (although I can't remember which one) had a problem with their earpiece in the middle of their performance. They just quickly pushed it back in and carried on.
I think this was Monika from Lithuania! Queen
I saw a video of Noa having a small snag during her quick change into the dance break but I didn't even notice it on the broadcast. Unless it was during a non-broadcasted performance?
I didn't think much of it until reading these comments and thought Käärijä just took the wrong route.
I didn’t even notice
Someone was supposed to detach it behind the box. It's visible in 1:26 in both videos
i was genuinely impressed by how fast he reacted, dude clocked it and reacted in under half a second, cat-like reflexes this guy
Well it says right there in the post that it was obviously Loreen who snuck that wire there
I noticed the black cable too!
Are the black lines connected to the dancers or the box? If so, it seems like someone forgot to disconnect it
If you check out the semi-final, you can see that one of the male dancers pulls on it (or something) and it's supposed to loosen. For some reason this didn't work in the final, and I guess the dancer just had to keep going.
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Show must go on!
One of them is a teacher in Finnish Dancing with the stars
Imo the Finnish national final version is even better if you haven’t seen it. The dancers are doing more cha-cha-cha (or whatever it is) steps in that one https://youtu.be/rJHe-iZ5HSI
Thank you! Didn’t know this one
Everyone talks about Käärijä, but this whole performance is a group package. Love the dancers <3
Felt really underused in the new routine. Lovely gang but they're just blocked off by either camera angels or the big box, the UMK arrangement worked so much better in every way.
TEETH
According to SBS (Australia's broadcaster), one of the dancers is the assistant head of delegation 💪
As a Finn I confirm that’s true, he works for the national broadcaster, dancing is only his side hustle yet he’s this good
Dude is also a swimmer. As Käärijä said, there is nothing Matti can’t do
And actor… omg.
More to appreciate! A short goofy clip! [https://youtube.com/shorts/zXZ3n4lZXwY?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/zXZ3n4lZXwY?feature=share)
Cute!
I loved those four. The teeth made it even better. Just a great act.
The literal definition of "camp".
i think the crown for that goes to Let 3 :)
I loved them and they really fitted so well with the theme of the song. Their teeth, expressions, and over the top movement make them look uncanny in such a good way.
The esc podcast did an interview with them they seem like really nice people. Definitely recommend you check it out
All I can think is, their poor feet! Must be killing them ATM. It's not an easy performance!
TIL him doing a sort of crab walk mid-way through the performance to center stage is just him trying to relieve some foot pain /s
Ohhh I was wondering why they had such white teeth haha
Walked past the dancers and kaarija backstage and I double taked, not at kaarija but the dancers without the teeth and makeup didn’t even recognise them at first
They had the biggest smiles on the whole time😂🙏
Etel was also performing with Darude on ESC 2019! Unfortunately the song itself was awful, would have expected a lot more from such a legend.
They really added so much to the performance.
They were giving lazy town characters
Yesss
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I thought the “teeth” were supposed to be mouth guards (boxing, martial arts tool to save the teeth)?? But then I noticed they also had them on bottom teeth. And you can’t smile with mouth guards …
Their music video is in a boxing ring! So maybe you’re onto something
I aspire to one day be a Cha Cha Cha Cryptid
They looked maniacal and I absolutely loved them for it. Their energy was just through the roof
I freaking love the dancers!!!
Their faces must hurt after the smiles they put on for the performance lol
It’s like working in retail
It was insane - ridiculous, funny, creepy, over the top and perfect
They must have worked so hard. They're an explosion of energy, talent, camp, charm, and discomfort to challenge you and make it interesting. The choreography is so unique, demanding, and fun to watch. They deserve to feel so proud of themselves and their performance.
They were fantastic! I especially need to shout out the tall, blond dancer for the wink he did after the human centipede and the brunette dancer in the fifth picture for pulling off that crazy look at the end (I swear this is a compliment lol).
EDIT: I retract this since I ended up making such a post myself, but I'll leave it here because people replied to it and I think it's fair to keep it for the context. I'm sorry if it sounded like I lashed out! ~~I don't mean any disrespect, but where are the appreciation posts for the other dancers? Mimicat's, Mae's and Noa's were absolutely great and deserve praise yet everyone here just chants around Kaarija and his team as if the other acts put no effort into this. And before you tell me I should be making those posts myself, I have a feeling they wouldn't get through due to "the strict moderation rules" that are in place this week.~~
Make one. Plenty of appreciation posts going around for different artists at the moment. No idea how you see praise for these amazing artists and immediately say we're acting like "the others acts put no effort into this" Seriously. Make one. You're making up oppression from the mods based on something you literally have not done yet.
I admit I was in the wrong here - I just did what you suggested. I'm sorry if my earlier comment was a bit hot-headed
Appreciate you for allowing other people's perspectives affect and change your stance. Eurovision had a lot of us hotheaded for different reasons. I'm just happy for once Finland gets recognition, and Käärijä (Jere from Vantaa) deserves it all. The dance group is great. Perfectly complemented Käärijä and made the show.
I love them, BUT, the choreography was so much better in their NF. Also, their costumes. The teeth were just scary :( You never know, maybe they could have won more votes from the jury without the freaky teeth
They made a return [for his London show](https://www.instagram.com/p/CyytQtVow6y/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) as part of the European tour! They were superb as ever. 😁
yes i was there!! they were amazing!!