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7/May 2008 at 16:46

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Mikko Leppilampi & Jaana Pelkonen - © YLE
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Mikko to announce Finnish votes!

Finland: Mikko and Jaana back in Eurovision!

Yes its true Jaana Pelkonen and Mikko Leppilampi last year's dashing Eurovision hosts in Helsinki are back on the Eurovision scene again. This time Mikko has been chosen to announce the results of the Finnish televoting during the Eurovision final on May 24th. Jaana will be one of the commentators for YLE Finnish television, she will join Mikko Peltola and Asko Murtomaki in Belgrade to cover the 2 Eurovision semi finals and final.

Mikko and Jaana did an extradionary job last year  by hosting the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. Viewers all over Europe were dazzled with their humour, hospitality and charm.

Mikko will be announcing the Finnish votes from last year's Eurovision host city Helsinki during the Eurovision final on May 24th. Jaana Pelkonen will be joining forces with Mikko Peltola (host of the 2008 Finnish national final), in Belgrade in order to give the Finnish viewers the latest news and developments during the Eurovision weeks, updating them with daily reports. Jaana will be also one of the commentators for YLE covering the Eurovision Song Contest semi finals and final. This will be the 3rd time she will be acting as a commentator for Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest.


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Zohar Rashit [10195]
Fri 9 May 2008 09:04:37

what yu people didnt get to see is the sand up comedy that Mikko gave us last year ion the dres rehearsals, when the video recap wasn't ready for the slot (it is ilmed in the rehearsal itself ofcooarse). He was brilliant. He was talking with fans, making jokes, and warning a fan from luxemourgh that he is not allowed to be there because his country withdrew je je je

the man is aazing presenter


Night Elf [43921]
Thu 8 May 2008 22:18:41

I loved them... Jaana was excellent but Mikko was even more excellent..and better way than Sakis in Greece.


Annika A [33419]
Thu 8 May 2008 21:55:11

Nice to see a lot of good comments on the Finnish hosts. I think they did a great job aswell but since I´m Finnish myself I may have a difficult time to be objective... ;)


Turquoise Dream [36234]
Thu 8 May 2008 18:59:31

2003 & 2007 hosts both are the best.


Sanna ~ [45911]
Thu 8 May 2008 14:07:54

@serkan_Turkey

you´re welcome!! :)


serkan _Turkey [40233]
Thu 8 May 2008 14:03:22

@SANNA---- THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INFORMATION.


Sanna ~ [45911]
Thu 8 May 2008 14:00:58

JAANA AND MIKKO (L) (L) (L) (L) te olitte parhaita! you were the best. Jaana was so stunning in her dresses and Mikko was SO good-looking as he is always. I´m so happy that they are in ESC fever again :) what a great man to announce our points :P I´m so excited please come Eurovision......!!

@ hello serkan_Turkey
I´m 95 % sure that the song will be in Finnish :)


serkan _Turkey [40233]
Thu 8 May 2008 13:49:58

FRIENDS CAN YOU GIVE ME AN INFORMATION ABOUT THE SONG FINLAND? WHAT WILL BE THE LANGUAGE OF THE FINLAND SONG?FINNISH OU ENGLISH ?


Mazarra Mazerati [44529]
Thu 8 May 2008 10:40:50

I love Jaana & Mikko!! They was my favourite hosts! :D :D
Can't wait to see Mikko announce Finnish points !


Owen Williams [36362]
Wed 7 May 2008 22:48:01

YAY they are by FAR my favourite hosts ever! love them to bits!


Dolly Messiter [11007]
Wed 7 May 2008 22:12:36

The 2007 hosts were a great improvement on recent years - the Turkish duo were dreadful, as was the Ukrainian woman. Maria from Greece seemed fairly clueless and obviously had little idea of what was going on. Loved the 2002 and 2003 hosts though! As for 2008? Let's hope Jelena has taken a few language lessons . . .


Terry C [18616]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:52:17

Oh yeah those annoying tooth fairy hosts... they annoyed the hell out of me too.


DannyT [43795]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:40:08

@ Jonny K
You win :)


Tomás Mannix [29332]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:29:08

2003 were best! Naturals


DannyT [43795]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:23:52

@ w s
I remember the Estonian woman too. Her English wasn't that great god love her so I think she decided to shout so we focus on something else. I really liked Marie N and Renars Kaupers in Latvia and the two in Sweden, but I think we need to get the contest back to the UK because Ulrika and Terry Wogan had the good old British sense of humour that cracked me up, even though she is Swedish and he is an Irishman!


w s [29210]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:19:49

As for annoying voices: Who remembers that Estonian operastar? She made my ears bleed with that high voice. Very funny.


DannyT [43795]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:17:57

I thought Sakis and Maria did an alright job, especially when compared to your woman with the hypersonic voice the year before or even the pair in Istanbul - did that old guy have a clue where he was?

I was very impressed with Jaana and Mikko though cos they just seemed to be in control of what was going on and didn't have annoying voices!


w s [29210]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:08:49

Funny, P. Eriksson, you only remember the worst, fakest presenter ever. We don't need American wannabe stars in Eurovision. I wonder if she knew what show it was she presented, because she didn't seem to have a clue.


Ben Gray [44512]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:04:51

Excellent news, Mikko was just fantastic. Funny and charming guy, in, of course, a cheesy way. Jaana was also a really lovely and very professional host. Very talented too, being able to speak so many languages as well as she does. I'll miss these two, I wouldn't mind if Terasbetoni won again if they hosted 2009.


Peter E [28468]
Wed 7 May 2008 20:03:44

The only really good ESC-host I remember is Maria(Athens06)!


Lee Williscroft-Ferris [28688]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:58:28

They were fab...

..but then anything beats bloody Sakis and Maria!


w s [29210]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:54:04

Tom K, are you maybe Finnish? Are you Tom of Finland LOL?


Tom K [22648]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:52:17

@ w s

Finnish men ARE lovely. Well perhaps apart from Terasbetoni :-)


Candyman 12 points [14078]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:51:11

Well Done guys. they were so nice. :-)


Melina ~ [35728]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:48:09

Sorry, didn't mean to double-post (obviously), there seems to have been some technical glitch again ;)


Melina ~ [35728]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:38:50

They truly are the best hosts of recent years (if not more) :)

Nice to hear Mikko's going to give Finnish votes;
wonder how Jaana will feel going from host to commentator, though...


Melina ~ [35728]
Wed 7 May 2008 19:15:00

Yes, they really were the best hosts of recent years ;)
Great that Mikko is going to give the points.
I wonder how Jaana feels though, going from host to commentator (again)...


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