Missä miehet ratsastaa
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"Missä miehet ratsastaa" (Where the men ride) is a song by Teräsbetoni
which was the Finnish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
. As with Lordi
in 2006, Teräsbetoni was chosen as the Finnish entry for Eurovision 2008 by winning the Finnish national song contest, which is decided by popular vote. The song's music and lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Jarkko Ahola
, and it is the first Finnish language
entry to Eurovision since 1998
. The song qualified to the Eurovision final. The song got through from the first semi-final and in the final they finished a disappointing 22nd of 25 entrants with 35 points, with only Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom scoring fewer points.
"Missä miehet ratsastaa" is also the first single release from the forthcoming album Myrskyntuoja
. It has two versions of the song and a bonus track called "Kaukaiset tulet" which is not included in the album.
The song was succeeded as Finnish representative
at the 2009 contest
by Waldo's People
with "Lose Control
".
Teräsbetoni
Teräsbetoni is a Finnish heavy metal band. Their first album, Metallitotuus was released in 2005 and has so far sold more than 32,000 copies. Teräsbetoni has been strongly influenced by bands such as Manowar...
which was the Finnish
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Finland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, and has participated a total of 45 times. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah"...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. As with Lordi
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
in 2006, Teräsbetoni was chosen as the Finnish entry for Eurovision 2008 by winning the Finnish national song contest, which is decided by popular vote. The song's music and lyrics were written by the band's vocalist Jarkko Ahola
Jarkko Ahola
J. Ahola is a performing artist, a composer and a singer. He is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band Teräsbetoni. He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with Marco Hietala from Nightwish, Tarot and Sapattivuosi,...
, and it is the first Finnish language
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
entry to Eurovision since 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
. The song qualified to the Eurovision final. The song got through from the first semi-final and in the final they finished a disappointing 22nd of 25 entrants with 35 points, with only Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom scoring fewer points.
"Missä miehet ratsastaa" is also the first single release from the forthcoming album Myrskyntuoja
Myrskyntuoja
Myrskyntuoja is the third studio album by the Finnish heavy metal band Teräsbetoni.It entered the Finnish Album Chart at number 1.-Track listing:#Voiman vartijat #Painajainen...
. It has two versions of the song and a bonus track called "Kaukaiset tulet" which is not included in the album.
The song was succeeded as Finnish representative
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Finland first entered the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, and has participated a total of 45 times. Finland won the contest for the first time in 2006 with Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah"...
at the 2009 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
by Waldo's People
Waldo's People
Waldo's People is a Finnish Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Lose Control". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act...
with "Lose Control
Lose Control (Waldo's People song)
"Lose Control" is a song by the Finnish band Waldo's People and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009...
".
Track listing
- "Missä miehet ratsastaa" (Eurovision version) (3:00) (Ahola)
- "Missä miehet ratsastaa" (Album version) (3:54) (Ahola)
- "Kaukaiset tulet" (3:33) (Rantanen)
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart | 2 |
External links
- Lyrics in English and Finnish at diggiloo.net