Marco Bjurström
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Marco Robert Bjurström is a Finnish
dance instructor, director, choreographer, and television host. He is best known as the host of the television game show BumtsiBum!
(1997–2005), which was ultimately based on the Irish The Lyrics Board
and watched weekly by more than a million people. Bjurström has hosted several ceremonies, such as the election gathering of President of Finland Tarja Halonen
.
Bjurström has also directed the Finnish versions of three musical stage production
s for the Peacock Theatre at Linnanmäki
– Grease
(2002), Hair
(2003), and Saturday Night Fever
(2004). Bjurström also hosted the Finnish version of Dancing with the Stars
from 2006 to 2009 with Ella Kanninen (2006–2007), Vanessa Kurri (2008) and Vappu Pimiä (2009). In February, 2010, it was announced that Bjurström will be replaced by actor Mikko Leppilampi
as Bjurström will be the head judge of the Finnish version of So You Think You Can Dance?. Bjurström was also seen during the pauses of the live Idols
broadcasts.
He has been awarded the best male TV performer Telvis
four times: in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. His game show BumtsiBum! was also awarded three Venla
s in 1997–1998.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
dance instructor, director, choreographer, and television host. He is best known as the host of the television game show BumtsiBum!
BumtsiBum!
BumtsiBum! was a Finnish weekly television game show based on the Irish The Lyrics Board and starred by Marco Bjurström. At best, it was watched by 1.4 million people....
(1997–2005), which was ultimately based on the Irish The Lyrics Board
The Lyrics Board
The Lyrics Board is an Irish game show. Originally hosted by Aonghus McAnally, the show is currently hosted by Eurovision winner, Linda Martin. In each episode there are two teams. Each team consists of a piano player/team captain who is joined by two celebrities/singers, at either side. A team...
and watched weekly by more than a million people. Bjurström has hosted several ceremonies, such as the election gathering of President of Finland Tarja Halonen
Tarja Halonen
Tarja Kaarina Halonen is the incumbent President of Finland. The first female to hold the office, Halonen had previously been a member of the parliament from 1979 to 2000 when she resigned after her election to the presidency...
.
Bjurström has also directed the Finnish versions of three musical stage production
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
s for the Peacock Theatre at Linnanmäki
Linnanmäki
Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on May 27, 1950 and is owned by non-profit Lasten Päivän Säätiö . Linnanmäki has 44 different rides of different sizes...
– Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
(2002), Hair
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
(2003), and Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever (musical)
This is an article about the stage musical. For the article on the 1977 film, see Saturday Night FeverSaturday Night Fever is a musical with a book by Nan Knighton and music and lyrics by the Bee Gees.Based on Nik Cohn's 1975 New York Magazine article "Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night" and...
(2004). Bjurström also hosted the Finnish version of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
from 2006 to 2009 with Ella Kanninen (2006–2007), Vanessa Kurri (2008) and Vappu Pimiä (2009). In February, 2010, it was announced that Bjurström will be replaced by actor Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi , a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium...
as Bjurström will be the head judge of the Finnish version of So You Think You Can Dance?. Bjurström was also seen during the pauses of the live Idols
Idols (Finland)
Idols is a Finnish reality-television singing competition that airs on MTV3 . It debuted in the summer of 2003, and went on to become one of the most popular shows on Finnish television...
broadcasts.
He has been awarded the best male TV performer Telvis
Telvis
Telvis is a Finnish television award presented by the Katso magazine equivalent to the American Emmy Award. As of 2006, Telvis has been awarded 44 times , making it the oldest television award in Finland...
four times: in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. His game show BumtsiBum! was also awarded three Venla
Venla
Venla is a Finnish television award similar to the American Emmy Award. It has been awarded annually since 1982.The drama and entertainment judges award prizes in eleven categories. Yleisövenla is selected by the public. Additionally both kinds of judges may award a Special Venla...
s in 1997–1998.