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Thoughts on Eurovision, cancer and future

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Riki Sorsa releases his last songs

Riki Sorsa (Finland 1981 with Reggae Ok) has won the fight against cancer at least for now. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in spring 2006 at the age of 54 and spent most of the year undergoing heavy treatment that left him voiceless and nearly deaf, but with his sense of humour intact. Besides his voice he lost 15 kilos.

He also made a brave move in opening a blog on his website where anyone interested was able to follow his fight with its ups and downs.

Unexpectedly, his blog was read by thousands daily and he gave a face to the illness that touches so many every day.

Riki was diagnosed with the illness when he was starting to record a new album but only two songs were ready before he had to stop and now those songs are finally available on an album Haltuus annan sydämein – 18 balladia that was released last month. It includes, as the title suggests, 18 ballads from his career creating this unique CD.

Riki Sorsa has participated in the Finnish Euroviisut four times performing five songs, all of which have reached the top-4. In 1981 he debuted as a solo singer in Finnish after being a lead singer in various bands singing in English. He won with Reggae ok. He only reached a typically Finnish 16th place in Dublin but the single charted later in various European countries. In 1985 was a runner up to Sonja Lumme with Haaveissa vainko oot mun (written by a new comer Kari Kuivalainen who would win in 1986) and scored a huge hit with it. He also sung Lapset maailman with Ami Aspelund reaching 4th place that year. In 1991 he performed Viimeinen tie and gained 3rd place and the year after Silmiisi sun that came 4th.

In his blog, Riki writes with enthusiasm about the Eurovision 2007 in Helsinki. He was very pleased YLE remembered and involved the old Finnish Eurovision singers, and says he felt like in a class reunion when meeting so may fellow competitors and fans from all over Europe who still remember him. He also says he is very proud of being one of those who has had the chance to sing in Eurovision and points an accusing finger against the Finnish media who used to slaughter each and every participant after the usual failure. Thankfully, things have changed now! These days he is slowly getting back to normal life and looking for a job. “I have sung my songs, can’t do it anymore. But there are many things I could do. I want to work. If nothing else, this experience has changed my life. I can now see what is really important in life, what matters” he concludes.

You can visit Riki's website here. (in Finnish)

Source:esctoday.com

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Evridiki at Greek Cypriot Party

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Lordi - rehearsal for final night Helsinki 2007

For the ESC final night YLE used FogScreen projection screen in the opening of the Finals with Lordi.



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FogScreen at Eurovision 2007 Finals

FogScreen projection screen stood center stage with Lordi when the two opened the Eurovision 2007 Finals in live broadcast to viewers across Europe.

The show opened to atmospheric effects projected onto the FogScreen projection screen, followed by a visual narrative of northern Finland before returning to the live broadcast with Lordi onstage, playing their winning song from Eurovision 2006, ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah.’

‘When we first began planning for Eurovision in Helsinki, one of the first products we brought into discussions was FogScreen projection screen. Production Manager Ola Melzig had already earlier been interested to bring FogScreen projection screen in to the show.

But this year we did, I mean, how can you do a Eurovision in Finland without a FogScreen projection screen? It is, after all, a Finnish product!,’ said Mikki Kunttu, Lighting Designer, Eurovision Song Contest 2007, and addsed: ‘Finland's host broadcaster YLE loved the idea and we called in FogScreen personnel to find the best way to use the product during the show. It was decided that the opening of the Finals with Lordi was absolutely perfect. We used the FogScreen projection screen to show visual effects that the camera could actually float right through. It looked absolutely fantastic.

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APOCALYPTICA Cancels Helsinki Concert With METALLICA

APOCALYPTICA has been forced to cancel its previously announced July 15 appearance with METALLICA at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. According to the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, the band called off the gig after APOCALYPTICA member Perttu Kivilaakso injured his finger in the U.S. during a photo session.

Under doctor's orders, Kivilaakso will not perform with the group for three months while he recovers from his injury.

H.I.M. and APOCALYPTICA were the scheduled opening acts for METALLICA at the Helsinki show. A replacement act for APOCALYPTICA has not yet been announced.

APOCALYPTICA performed an eight-minute medley on May 12, 2007 during the Eurovision Song Contest broadcast in front of several million TV viewers. Watch the footage online at YouTube.

source:blabbermouth.net