Finnish Eurovision Song Contest Entrants: Lordi, Hanna Pakarinen, Ter Sbetoni, VESA-Matti Loiri, Pave Maijanen, Viktor Klimenko, Kirka

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Lordi, Hanna Pakarinen, Terasbetoni, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Pave Maijanen, Viktor Klimenko, Kirka, Geir Ronning, Waldo's People, Jari Sillanpaa, Anneli Saaristo, Fredi, Edea, Katri Helena, Laura Voutilainen, Kari Kuivalainen, Paradise Oskar, Monica Aspelund, Ami Aspelund, Markku Aro, Vicky Rosti, Kojo, Marion Rung, Jarkko & Laura, Seija Simola, Riki Sorsa, Lasse Martenson, Sonja Lumme, Carita Holmstrom, Nina Astrom, Kuunkuiskaajat, Paivi Paunu, Laila Kinnunen, Kristina Hautala, CatCat, Jasmine, Ann-Christine Nystrom, Kaija Karkinen, Pihasoittajat, Laila Halme, Beat. Excerpt: Lordi is a Finnish 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. They rose to domestic success with their 2002 single, Would You Love a Monsterman?. Lordi made history in 2006 by winning the Eurovision Song Contest with a record 292 points, becoming the first Finnish performer to win the contest. Lordi was featured on the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen when the band's frontman, Mr. Lordi, presented the award for rock. They were also the closing act, playing their single Hard Rock Hallelujah. They also performed on Britain's Making Your Mind Up for the Eurovision Song Contest. Lordi performed on the main stage at Ozzfest 2007 and later that year toured with Type O Negative and Twin Method until Halloween night. Lordi was formed in 1996 after Tomi Putaansuu (Mr. Lordi), Jussi Sydanmaa (Amen) and Sami Keinanen (G-stealer) met in Stockholm, where they had gone to see Kiss perform. Though Mr. Lordi already had the idea in 1992. Inspired by Kiss, their vision was to perform with spectacular pyrotechnics and monster masks. In 1997 Erna Siikavirta (Enary) joined the band on keyboard. In 1999, the group ...