JOY Eurovision

7 May 2022

🇫🇮 Growth, melancholy and chemistry: Meeting The Rasmus

Music, Society & Culture

If you’re a 90s kid, you’d know The Rasmus (and still listen to the compilation CDs they’re on). One of Finland‘s biggest exports are finally bringing their brand of pop-rock to the Eurovision stage with a banger to start Semi Final 2 rolling.

Michael caught up with Lauri and Eero to chat about the big event.

🐨 What’s the Australian connection?

⏳ How has The Rasmus changed over the last 20 years?

🎸 Who was involved in creating Jezebel?

You can see The Rasmus perform in Semi Final 2 on SBS:

• Live on Friday 13 May at 5am (AEST)
• Prime time on Saturday 14 May at 8:30pm (AEST)

Watch the full interview via Spotify Podcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0b4XS3xOsRSmOVHrBUmLsn?si=nLTcmV7wQDiNdUHxM-eBnQ

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20 Jan 2026

Vienna glitters for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

News

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21 Feb 2026

Who’s coming next?: Previewing Finland’s UMK 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

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14 Feb 2026

Hold my coffee: Previewing Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

It's the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show - Estonia - are ready to ...

31 Jan 2026

Living a fantasy: Previewing Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

The Nordic Grand Prixes are getting underway. The first cab off the rank is Denmark, with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix ...