Eurovision Exclusive: Käärijä supports Mae Muller and says "people don't understand good music!"
17.05.2023 - 15:49
/ officialcharts.com
Following his show-stopping performance at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Liverpool, it's safe to say the UK's fallen a little bit in love with Finland's Käärijä.
His brilliantly-bonkers, everything-and-the-kitchen-sink anthem Cha Cha Cha is currently tracking to debut in the UK Top 10 this week after he claimed second place at the 2023 contest; alongside fellow contestants Loreen and Mae Muller.
Now, with Käärijä back on home soil ahead of a sold-out headline Helsinki show this weekend, we chat to the star about his post-final celebrations, what the rest of 2023 holds and how our Mae was robbed.
Right now, I feel great. I’m so tired, but I’ll take second place and send my congratulations to Loreen.
I did want to win, but I saw the people in the arena screaming my song, I can’t believe that.
I have to be proud and try to remember that. I just have to say thank you everyone – the Käärijä family – who give me all the best and all the good times. I’m so happy.
A little bit of champagne, you know? I hung out with my friends and family. The Eurovision trip was so long, after it all I wanted was to hang out with my friends and family.
When I walked through the airport door, so many people were waiting for me. Everyone had crazy green things on, saying my name and singing my song! I [wasn’t expecting] anything like that, I was just expecting my family; my mother saying ‘Käärijä, I’m here – let’s go home!’
Wow, thanks to all the support from the Finnish people. Maybe I did something great?
WATCH: Käärijä and more reveal their favourite Eurovision songs ever
It’s sold out, I’m so excited! This is a big thing for me, there are maybe two or three thousand people coming who’ve paid for a ticket. We have some