Eurovision 2022: Fans enthralled by ‘Pennywise’-inspired performance by Finland
‘Well that was deeply disturbing, wasn’t it?’ wrote one viewer
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Your support makes all the difference.The Eurovision Grand Final is well underway.
This year’s event is being hosted by Italy after Italian rock band Maneskin won the 2021 competition. Twenty-six artists have flocked to Turin to represent their countries in the grand final.
Fans were left enthralled by Finland’s very unique entry.
Finnish rock band The Rasmus – behind the 2003 hit song “In the Shadows” – performed their song “Jezebel”.
Viewers took to Twitter to share their reactions to the song.
“Well this is deeply disturbing, isn’t it?” wrote one person. Another wrote: “Finland, I don’t like this.”
Others spoke about the opening of the performance, which began with lead singer Lauri Ylönen standing in a yellow rain jacket holding a yellow balloon in an apparent reference to Stephen King’s IT villain, the clown Pennywise.
One person wrote: “Finland be like Pennywise,” while another added: “Finland knows how to start,” accompanied with a GIF of Pennywise.
“Finland giving me them penny wise vibes. Unreal and unexpected as always. Fabulous Finland,” wrote someone else.
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