Hanna & Evridiki to support Evanescence

from esctoday.com

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest artists Hanna Pakarinen and Evridiki have been chosen to be the support act of the American alternative rock band Evanescence. The band will be performing tonight at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland and next Saturday, 23rd of June at Karaiskaki Football Field in Athens, Greece.

The successful American band Evanescence is currently on tour in Europe, promoting their second album The Open door. The 13-track album was released last October and in its first week of sales earned the first ranking on the Billboard 200 album chart. The band’s debut album Fallen sold almost 15 million copies worldwide and for 43 weeks got a position on the Billboard Top 10.

Evanescence perform tonight at the Hartwall Arena, in Helsinki, Finland, at 19:00 CET and Hanna Pakarinen, Finland’s representative at the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest will be the support act. The band will introduce for the first time their new guitar player and drummer, Troy McLawhorn and Will Hunt, who replace former John LeCompt and Rocky Gray.

Next Saturday 23rd of June another artist from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Evridiki, Cyprus' representative, together with Dimitris Korgialas will support the band at their concert in Athens, Greece. The event takes place at Karaiskaki Football Field.

Hanna Pakarinen - Final Night - VIDEO

Eurovision SC Final 2007 - Finland - Hanna Pakarinen




Hanna Pakarinen - Leave Me Alone (Videoclip)


source:youtube.com

Hanna Pakarinen back to Eurovision venue for a concert

Hanna Pakarinen had the honour to represent Finland in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest as the host country was her own home country.

Despite the poor result Hanna continues her activities. Among them her appearance as opening act in the Evanescence concert in the Eurovision venue Hartwall Arena on June 18.

She stated how thrilled she is to coming back in this venue in short time after the Eurovision edition.

Gigs 2007

15.06. - Utajärvi, Untorock
16.06. - Helsinki, Tavastia
17.06. - Hyvinkää, yksityistilaisuus
18.06. - Helsinki, Hartwall Areena (support Evanescence)
22.06. - Himos, Himosfestival
28.06. - Raahe, Raahe Festival (Pekan Päivät)
30.06. - Alahärmä, Power Park
05.07. - Tampere, Sillalla-tapahtuma
06.07. - Joutsa, Joutopäivät
07.07. - Oulu, Rotuaari Piknik
08.07. - Aitoo, Kirkastusjuhlat
11.07. - Kiuruvesi, Vihreät Niityt
13.07. - Haukivuori, Hummerirock
14.07. - Lappeeranta, Lappeenranta Festival
21.07. - Mariehamn, Rock-Off
27.07. - Rauma, Mustan Pitsin Yö
02.08. - Helsinki, On The Rocks
03.08. - Kemi, Hullunmylly
04.08. - Kokkola, Kokkola Rock festival
10.08. - Pietarsaari, Kaupunginhotelli (Moody)
11.08. - Turku, Messukeskus
15.08. - Hämeenlinna, yksityistilaisuus
17.08. - Ähtäri, B52
23.08. - Lahti, Koulutuskeskus Salpaus
24.08. - Kalajoki, Merisärkkä
25.08. - Salo, VRock
31.08. - Hämeenlinna, Sirkus
01.09. - Varkaus, Hotel Oscar
07.09. - Tampere, Ravintola New York
08.09. - Juva, Hotelli Juva
21.09. - Järvenpää, Rivoli
28.09. - Perho, Seurojentalo
29.09. - Ruka, Ravintola Zone
05.10. - Haaparanta, Aspen-halli
06.10. - Kauhajoki, Art Rock Cafe
12.10. - Porvoo, Bepop
13.10. - Lahti, Alex Park
26.10. - Seinäjoki, Karma
27.10. - Köyliö, Lallintalo (S)
03.11. - Tornio, Umpitunneli
09.11. - Tampere, Tampere-talo (Alive-ilta)
10.11. - Joensuu, Amarillo
16.11. - Rovaniemi, Vaakuna
17.11. - Levi, Hulluporo Areena
23.11. - Oulu, Foxia
24.11. - Tampere, yksityistilaisuus
01.12. - Kouvola, Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
05.12. - Pieksämäki, Savonsolmu
08.12. - Kaustinen, Ravintola Konsta
15.12. - Eura, Osmantupa

source:oikotimes.com; hanna-pakarinen.com