What do I think of this?

Porridge loving Kuunkuiskaajat (that's "kun..quis..kai..at" or "some...thing...like...that") are a blonde two piece with jewellry and make up sponsorship. As pure as the driven snow Susan and Johanna aren't afraid to show their gums and spread good cheer.

The song shouts out a traditional folk tune, but was actually written less than 50 years ago, and advises us to stop writing songs and take to the trading floor instead. I can think of a few singers this year who should heed that advice but not these two.

An outsider in the early polls, I think it may well scrape through to the final where, if you're drunk enough, you may even find yourself tapping a toe or two (btw tappingatoeortoo means rhythm in Finnish).

KPI's - Accordion, Gums, Clapping, Work makes you free

Biography

After the many hard rock bands and a dico act, two singers from Finland's most successful contemporary folk group Värttinä will represent the country at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.
Susan Aho and Johanna Virtanen are the co-founders and members of the duo Kuunkuiskaajat (Moon Whispers). Their eponymous album was released in December 2009.
The Finnish entry is titled Työlki Ellää and is written and composed by Timo Kiiskinen. It is influenced both by old Finnish poetic runo song and gypsy music. Susan Aho even claims to have some Romany blood. Part of the song is performed in Karelian dialect, which is spoken in Eastern Finland. The tongue-in-cheek title translates as "You can also make a living by working" (but it's business that makes you rich).
Susan (36) started playing accordion at the age of 13. She has obtained a Master of Music degree at the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department. Susan is not only a professional musician, but also a puppeteer.
Johanna (33) started her musical studies at the Central Ostrobothnian Conservatory in Kokkola. Johanna is a professional vocal teacher and is specialized in childbirth singing. In addition she plays harmonium, kantele and 2-row accordion.

One lives by working too

What do I sing when I'm happy?
What do I put on top of floating melodies?
Lots of sunshine and white clouds
Laughing eyes for market vendors

I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading
I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading

What do I sing when I'm unhappy?
What do my melodies need to carry then?
Rain and stormy weather over the city
A penny coin for the troubadour with holes in his pants

I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading
I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading

What do I sing when I'm in love?
Will my love carry the song to the moon?
Just some velvet, silk and golden threads
From those is sewn a shirt for my dearest

I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading
I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading

What do I sing when I'm walking alone?
Wondering why I keep on writing new songs
Two strange birds already fly behind the horizon
When it's time to finish the song

I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading
I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading

I sing: shine, sun, walk your route, dear moon
One lives by working too, but gets rich by trading

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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