Käärijä’s Journey to Eurovision pt.3 // The Grand Final 

That amount of support Käärijä got from public, delegation and other performers is crazy. Thank you all, thank you Käärijä

i absolutely love how all other aritists did immediately go check on him and give him support, and then celebrated him like he was the actual winner. that was really heart warming and wholesome to see. I'm sure käärijä will treasure this memory forever in his heart, no matter the end result. this is worth so much more

You're not a 'loser' but an icon, and an overwhelming majority of us loved you and voted for you Käärijä and Finland. Here in Norway, we gave you the deserved double 12💚💚

I just hope he'd stop apologizing! Nobody is disappointed in him, only the juries and the system. His journey was great (and Loreen was practically unbeatable from the start). But I know, Finns are a hockey nation and losing to Sweden makes it even more painful.

Jere’s level of authenticity and vulnerability is so refreshing. The way he talks about his feelings, especially anxiety, is so healing to me, cause I grew up in a home where feelings were bottled up. Quite common in the older generation in Finland. I’m millenial as is Jere, and it makes me proud that our generation is leading the way to healthier emotional expression. He’s amazing role model for the kids today. 💚

I dont remeber name of the Estonian representative but this was so wholesome of her to go and remind him how crowd loved him ❤

Not gonna lie I teared up a little seeing how loved he is

Käärijä, please don’t apologize 💚 you united us all with Cha Cha Cha and made this Eurovision unforgettable. This was the first year that I was able to vote, and I’m endlessly glad that I was able to vote for you. Thank you for everything this ESC and congratulations on all your achievements💚💚💚

OMG, this video is so heartbreaking and so heartwarming at the same time. Thank you, Käärijä. Thank you, Jere from Vantaa. I've never had so much fun during Eurovision in my life. You're bigger than all of this. Greetings from Brazil ♥

Toi miten muut artistit oli Jeren tukena on niin sydäntä lämmittävää ❤️ Kiitos Jere ja koko tiimi tästä kaikesta, ootte ihania 🫶🏼

The past years were so horrible, and Kaarija with cha cha cha is just like a balm for the soul. I had a great time thanks to the whole Finnish team. Kiitos 💚💚💚

Dear Käärijä, Please remember the voice of the people speaks VOLUMES 🔊 And we have chosen YOU. You are our true winner, and I hope that makes you happy. Your charisma, fun nature, originality and showmanship skills are incomparable. I saw you live at the PrePartyES and I can confirm your performances are full-on parties! We await more of your concerts with so much love. You are an icon, you are a legend, and you are the MOMENT. You're a star that we fondly support. Take care, Jere. It's crazy, it's party!!! CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA 💚🇫🇮🏆👑👏

Congratulations Käärijä and the whole Cha Cha Cha team!! Thank you for your contribution to Eurovision history and the world!!

Dear UMK and Yle. Please do not stop sending unique entries like this to Eurovision. These make it so great and funny. You had a fantastic national final and it was a pleasure to watch it 💚 So many interesting songs in it.

Какой же он очаровательный! Мы с бабушкой очень за него переживали! Настоящий победитель! Его выбрали люди 💚💚💚

Belgium here 🇧🇪 and I have to say this is the best song I've ever heard and seen in history of Eurovision, the act, the performance, everything was so good!! LOVE IT!! 💚 I barely know him but I was so overwhelmed when Finland lost his first place... 😪💔 yet he´s still my number 1 🤟

This American thanks you again for making this whole Eurovision 2023 season even better. Don't rule out a comeback - after all, if Loreen can come back and win twice, there's no good reason you can't come back and make up for this result.

It's so heartwarming to see the other's correcting him when he calls himself a 'loser'. Also Alika pointing out the crowd's chanting 🫶 I've been rooting for him to win UMK since the second I heard his song, and this Saturday I voted for Finland. Now, two days later Cha Cha Cha is the most viral song in my country, all of my friends and mutuals started liking him. Definitely looking forward to his future songs and projects, hopefully he knows how many fans he has around the globe💚

tästä tulee varmaa tosi pitkä kommentti mutta ihan sama. me kaikki suomalaiset ollaan varmasti pettyneitä siitä kun ei tullu voittoa. mutta me ei todellakaa olla pettyneitä käärijään. loreen varasti meidän voiton, jonka jere olis ansainnu. kuitenki toinen paikka suomenkielisellä biisillä on ihan todella hieno saavutus, ja saatii enemmän televote ääniä kun måneskin 2021, ja toisiks eniten televote ääniä koko viisujen historiassa! jere tulee olemaan yhtä legendaarinen kun verka serduchka, joka sai myös tokan paikan! yleisö ei koskaan oo villiintyny noin paljoo tai huutanu artistin nimeä tai biisin nimeä! tää viisukevät oli tosi ihana ja paras juttu oli käärijän ja bojanin bromance😂❤ ollaan ylpeitä suomalaisia, me kostetaan tää vielä ruotsille! HYVÄ SUOMI, HYVÄ KÄÄRIJÄ, OIKEA EUROVIISUJEN VOITTAJA💚

I don’t know why but my heart fills with happiness everytime I see this guy. He’s like no other

I love the bond the Finnish, Austrian, Australian and Slovenian artists had together this contest. So much fun, support and musicality. It would be so awesome if we could see them tour together.

Ihan huikee suoritus Käärijältä! Ei ois paremmin voinu Suomea tänä vuonna edustaa🎉 Kiitos ja kumarrus!

Käärijä olet Chankarimme ja meidän voittaja. 🖤💚

The one everybody will remember from 2023 Eurovision is YOU! The public loves you Käärijä 💚

Käärijä, ты настоящий победитель в глазах и сердцах людей! Настоящий номер 1!!!! 💚💚💚

Niin iloinen, että siellä oli kaikki kanssakilpailijat tukemassa. Kiitos koko tiimille kovasta työstä ja Jere, en vois olla ylpeempi. Teit tästä viisukeväästä parhaan ikinä ja musta sait ainakin elinikäisen fanin. Keikoilla nähdään!! 💚💚💚

I hope Käärijä’ knows that even if he didn't get 1st place, he's still a winner. He got the crowd cheering for him from the start of the Jury votes and won the televote. I believe this is just the begging for him, and we look forward to new music from him

I'll remember you always, your song brought so much joy to the EuroVillage - everyone was singing it on the streets and so many people dressed in green in Liverpool. Eurovision legend!

Words can't describe how proud i am to be Finnish. This man has brought so much joy to me and MILLIONS of other people too. Jere has a pure heart and he's the most genuine person i have ever seen. He united the whole Europe with his song, and makes everyone forget everything bad for a second. People like him make me believe that there is still good left in this world. He might of been the second runner up, but he won something better than a trophy- he won peoples hearts. He got everyone screaming Cha Cha Cha- in the arena, in the livingrooms and in the market places of finnish citys. Everyone was so proud of him, and will be for a long long time. He will become a eurovision legend, and forever he will be remembered, not the winner of the jury, but the winner of the people. He had the dancers, the brand, the color, the hair and the phrase "It's crazy, its party" which made him such an icon. He was everybodys friend and supporter, and that man was always smiling. He was always himself, and everybody loved him for that! I just want to say that you made so much history, and you gave people something to be proud of. You gave people a reason to smile, and to dance! Suomeks vielä, että halkeen melkeen ylpeydestä! Loreenin biisi oli taitavasti laulettu yms. mutta ihmisten lemppari oli Käärijä. Olin shokissa kun kuulin kaikki ne huudot ja kannustukset mitä siellä Liverpoolissa huudettiin, jopa niin kovaa että niitä piti hyssyttää. Käärijä toi Suomen niin paljon positiivista huomiota, ja voidaan olla vaan kiitollisia siitä. Tälläsiä artisteja ja esityksiä ei tuu liian usein. Toivon ettei Jere oo pettynyt itteensä tai luule että me suomalaiset oltais, sillä kaikki tietää kuka se oikea voittaja on. Kaikki tietää, että suurinosa halusi Käärijän voittoon. Epäoikeudenmukaistahan tää voitto Ruotsille oli, mutta ei sille voi mitään. Oon ilonen että tollanen artisti oli meitä edustamassa, ja sulatti koko Euroopan sydämmet. Käärijä, sä olet voittaja! 💚❤‍🩹

Настоящий победитель!!💚💚💚 Подучил самое важное -зрительскую любовь 🎊🎉

Winner of Europe’s hearts💚💚💚 Legend forever🎉🎉

ENGLISH SUBTITLES AVAILABLE NOW! 💚

Käärijä, you shook up Eurovision with an absolutely legendary track and performances. 🙌🎉🎶🎸 Jury system isn't perfect. Too academic and too much power given to just 5 people per country. This result emphasizes that. The reactions to your song online have been amazing. So proud to call Finland my home and to see the artistry and courage you put into this banger of a track. Have a great summer!

Kiitos Kärtsä kun yhdistit Eurooppaa💚💚 En usko et kukaan ennen on saanut noin suuria reaktioita viisulavalta, on syytä olla ylpee. Ja kiitos kun annoit meille syyn olla ylpeitä suomen kielestä ja aksentista, en voi sanoin kuvailla kui paljon siuu arvostetaan.💚💚

Everyone will remember Käärijä when they think Eurovision 2023. Finland is so proud of you, the whole Europe is proud of you, and we all love you💚 Cha cha cha is unforgettable❤️ Ja hei, älä todellakaan pyydä anteeks!! Teit historiaa, huikee suoritus🔥 Kiitos Jere💚🖤

Kaarija will forever be a Eurovision legend 🟢😀🟢🇫🇮 Not only a rockstar but a thoroughly lovely guy 🇬🇧❤️➡️🇫🇮

Käärijä may not have won the glass microphone, but he absolutely won the hearts of the audience, there is no doubt about it 💚

Even though he lost and says he's a bad winner, he never said anything negative about Loreen or the jury. In my eyes, he took it with so much dignity and thankfulness. Loreen is a wonderful singer and performer, but I will always see Cha Cha Cha/Käärijä as the winner of 2023 Eurovision!

Kudos to the performers who celebrated with Käärijä as the after party, says a lot. Cha cha cha 💚

Without wanting to offend Loreen, I want to say that I'm already tired of these monotonous songs "just for Eurovision". They are absolutely faceless, do not remain in memory and do not carry anything new. Like her song Euphoria in 2012 and Tattoo in 2023, one is indistinguishable from the other. Käärijä is a real artist who experiments, creates something new. That's why the audience chose Cha cha cha. Käärijä olet paras! Rakkaudella Venäjältä.

Kaarija you were the true winner, the crowd in the arena loved you and no one is going to forget cha cha cha any time soon. 🎊 🎉

Käärijä did what the EBU couldn't - Unite us by Music. The vast majority of Europe doesn't speak or even remotely understand Finnish, yet the vast majority of Europe voted for Käärijä to win. Cha Cha Cha transcends all language barriers and united us in the feeling of unbridled joy and happiness, that feeling that music was originally created for. Anyone can write touching lyrics, not everyone can make people feel something, but Käärijä did. Thank you for the lessons, and thank you for the joy. THIS is what I will remember from Eurovision 2023, and in my eyes, Finland is the only winner that matters. On to new challenges and new parties 💚

You're not the Eurovision winner, but you're my winner. You will be the winner of Eurovision 2023 in my heart. Your song is the one i can't forget about and i'm sure a lot of people feel the same. I'm from Sweden and i voted for you. Cha Cha Cha will always be in my heart and so does you. You're amazing💚💚

Kiitos Kärtsäri! Meille olet aina voittaja. 💚🖤💚

Watching this three part documentary has made me realise how much stress and pressure these artists go through in the lead up to the contest, as well as the weight of pressure added when you are a favourite to win. Although Jere was tired, he handled the crowds, press and pressure well, which in turn I think is why he was so beloved. Despite his on stage persona, he has a rawness to him and a vulnerability which makes him humble, modest and relatable. It seems like he loves performing but he also likes being away from crowds (as an October baby myself, I can relate to this). He is a beautiful soul and a legend within Eurovision history. I absolutely love the support he received from his fellow peers - and I am deeply saddened to see how disappointed he was for not winning the contest. But like Verka, all these years later, still an icon and has dwarfed the actual winner - so too will be the case with Kaarija. This will go down in history as one of the best and most beloved entries of the contest. I wish you nothing but the best moving forward - I am upset that I wont be seeing these lovely videos with your peers and beloved Bojan, but I am looking forward to seeing your growing success post contest and in the years to come.

Käärijä you are the people's winner, you won their hearts and please don't ever forget the love and support you have not only in Finland but around the world Mr. Worldwide! ❤❤❤ As a non-Finn, I'm so proud of you 💚💚💚💚

I wish other countries did things similar to this. This was super entertaining, and was a great way to see what Käärijä's like. Loved this series!

Käärija and the team did a great job! He won so many hearts with Cha Cha Cha, the song grew on me a lot after seeing his performance. I’ve been upset but i listen to this song and watch performances to cheer up. Love from Turkey 🇹🇷 🇫🇮

Kiitos Käärijä ja koko tiimi tästä viisukeväästä, te teitte tästä ihan mahtavaa 💚 Oon ihan helvetin ylpee teistä!

Just keep them bangers coming, this success is not just a momentary thing, you're a star!

Cha Cha Cha🤩 ist das beste Lied beim Eurovision Song Contest 2023👍. Es wird in unseren Herzen bleiben.❤🇩🇪

So lovely seeing how supportive and kind everyone was to each other

You're winner in our hearts! Kiitos 🇺🇦💚🇫🇮

I was there there evening when you released your video on UMK RU-vid. If even woke up my wife to listen to it because I knew you were going to win. I was in Turku during the live broadcast. I was also in Liverpool. All to support you. This humble guy from Vantaa. Today in Helsinki airport I saw the cool billboards for Käärijä. I have seen the small village in Ivalo changing their Inari logo for you, like many other small villages and big cities did. I am not a native Fin, I just work in your beautiful country, but now I surely feel like one. Everyone is singing our Finnish song! Everyone all over Europe and the world! You are the best ambassador for Finland we have every had. A few weeks ago my wife and I lost our son. He struggled with life. He was shy and didn't dare to "enter the dance floor of life". He was finally getting better with the professional help, but his recent diagnose was unbearably for him. This made that your song gave a totally different meaning to us. We hoped that he could have gotten to the second phase of your song. At the end of this video you said: "I will not do it again". Just a wake up call for you Jere. You will be invited to each and every party related to ESC all over Europe. Your song will continue to life for decades. It is legendary. You are the real winner of the public and this will not be forgotten. We will continue to tell you to submit a new song and one day you will that this victory.

I'm so glad I was able to fall in love with your song and your personality after I watched a couple of your interviews. You're amazing, you won the hearts of millions of people and we're all very happy we got to see you perform. Stay strong, much love from Germany. 💚

I never saw a crowd going crazy about a song like this! 💚 And thanks to your team for these entertaining videos! You are like Verka Serduchka: Did not get the trophy but you are a living legend!

What you have created and put out in the world ever since you entered ESC, has impacted so many people all over the world and will stay in their minds for a very long time. 👏👏👏 you may not have won the trophy but you are the winner of people's hearts! 💙 Olet sydämemme voittaja! 🇫🇮✌️ warm greetings and congratulations from Austria/Itävalta - 12 points 🇦🇹

You did amazing! It’s unfortunate things turned out the way they did but we will continue to support you. It’s crazy, it’s party💚🖤

Siis mikä mieletön lämpö ja rakkaus huokuu koko jengistä ja yleisöstä ja muista esiintyjistä. Käärijä on koko Euroopan sydämien voittaja 💚

I wish he would stop apologizing. It breaks my heart. I hope he knows now how loved he is all around the world. His energy just radiates and that's exactly what this world needs right now. What a beautiful beautiful human! 💚

käärijä will forever be a eurovision legend!! we won’t see anything like this ever again and you were the peoples winner!! we are so proud of everything you achieved and i can’t wait to see what you do next because i just know that you have a huge career ahead of you!! be proud of everything you did to bring europe together and get some rest, you deserve it 💚💚

I love how supportive each of the other acts were. Luke Black also comes to Kaarija shortly after the winner announcement. I think in the end, win or lose, these unity is all Eurovision is all about, the appreciation of music. I'm part of the people in eurovillage that dressed like Kaarija and is pretty bummed that he lost as well. I really do. But I just wished people would stop spreading such negativity to the winners, in the end, music is supposed to unite and make us feel better, not hatred. Good luck on your future endeavor, Kaarija!

This year we have two winners: the one with the trophy, and the one with our hearts 💚💚💚 Thank you Käärijä & crew for bringing so much joy to our lives this Eurovision season!

our winner 💚💚 you did so amazing, käärijä. thank you for making this esc season amazing with your talent, your energy and you joy. love from portugal 🇵🇹 🇫🇮

These behind the scenes clips are really great! Makes me so happy to see how much support there is between artists! :)

That was wonderful. I have some tears! Käärijä is definitely a Eurovision legend. He will never be forgotten. I want to thank UMK and YLE again for all the content, right since before the national final. The seven candidate songs released in one week, the interviews, the English commentary at UMK itself, and the Käärijä’s journey through Eurovision. It makes Finland the home country for those without a country in Eurovision, and even for some that do! I can't wait to enjoy another ride with Finland in 2024. Kiitos!

Just cried my eyes out what a lovely person. There is a saying “You lose the battle to win the war”. I have noticed in competitions the second place person always does better than the winner 😉🤭

Dear Käärijä, you did what others could not do this year - united us with music 💚 your cha cha cha in our hearts! don't be so hard on yourself, because you gave 200% and enjoyed it! and we appreciate it the most! with love 🙏💕

The way he handled that is the opposite of being a bad loser. He's incredible, so honest and mature. Love a man who takes time to process and comprehend his emotions!

Well done and Thank you Käärijä the real winner, currently 1st on global viral charts, even 1st here in Australia where Eurovision songs struggle to get to number 1 viral especially in another language.

Siis tos n. 6min kohalla Jere saa ihanaa suporttia tanssijoilta! Siis ihana toi joka taputtaa selkään ja sanoo että saa reagoida just silleen kun haluaa!!

Party like a winner! 🥳🎉 Way to go Käärijä! You are loved ❤

OUR WINNERRRR 💚💚💚 lot’s of love from Greece 🇬🇷❤🇫🇮

I discovered a new artist whose songs I still listen to and will continue to listen to. All of Finland and Europe is proud of you

I'm so fucking proud of Jere and I'm not even a Finn. He got the 12 televote points from my country (Spain) and even non-eurovision watchers here have heard about that Cha Cha Cha finnish song now. He really is the true winner in many ways. Verka Serduchka, Eleni Foureira, Cliff Richard, Mahmood... none of them actually won the contest but they remain iconic eurovision legends and Käärijä just joined their club. Keep that green bolero safe because you're gonna need it!

He cheered up the whole of Europe. Should be proud of himself. He really should have won.

Kaarija the people don't lie! You're the true champion who managed to unite everyone through music online and offline with the same infectious intensity and passion. We'll be singing CHA CHA CHA long into the future! Thank you for making Eurovision 2023!

KÄÄRIJÄ MY MAN... there's no reason to be sorry, you won public, you won our hearts, you gain lots of new followers, new fans. people will never see green colour as the same, they gonna remember you, they gonna dance to your songs. i know the feeling of being 2nd in a small way, it feels painful but the most important thing is that doing your best and show it to people, if they not see this, fck them all. your new follower xoxo

What Käärijä brought to Eurovision is something that will take extremely long to be replicated. He brought a song that an unusually huge amount of people got behind. The hype in the fandom ever since he released the song in january... The fact that the Liverpool crowd loved his song so much that they chanted it during the voting sequence in spite of it being overshadowed in the jury by three other countries... Him getting the second highest amount of televotes percentagewise so far (second to a song that got many televotes because of a war and a russian pig) honestly didn't even surprise me. If anyone would top the televote so hard, it would be him. Finland should be so damn proud: The most hyped up and second best televote scored song in Eurovision so far is made by one from their country. And as the cherry on top, the man even rapped and sung the entire song in Finnish. TLDR; Käärijä's fucking cool. When he goes on a European tour, I will definitely come and show my sick cha cha cha moves.

Sorry for my English. I'm not from Finland, but I was very supportive of cha cha and I was very worried and very upset when you didn't win. But it doesn't matter because you won not only in my heart but in the hearts of millions of people. People from Finland should be proud of this man. Thanks for the emotions. I'm glad that Finland has Käärijä

Käärijä, if a loser could be this iconic, I would love to be a loser as well. you are forever loved and blessed by esc fans

HERKISTYIN kun näin kuinka kivaa noi artistit piti siellä!!

Hugs from Greece. You were AMAZING!

Without doubt, you won us, the energy and the good vibes that you transmit are insane, congratulations! for us you are the real winner. Thanks a lot Käärijä 💚💚

I've been crying for two days now. And not because he's lost, but because he's so amazing! He radiates love, and kindness and hope, and he makes the world a better place! It's just a stupid piece of glass, really. We should just forget it and move on already, together with our brightest star - Käärijä - to guide us throgh the darkness into the better tomorrow. Käärijä, we love you! 💚💚💚

I love to see how the different acts and countries support each other backstage, it really feels like one big family ❤

I don’t understand a word 😅 but you are a genius, you are the winner in my eyes ❤great song!!!

i hope he knows he has fans everywhere. i hope he knows he won our hearts and it didn’t need to be proven with a piece of carved glass. i’m not european, nor am i finnish. the world loves him. love from america 🇺🇸❤🇫🇮

Aivan uskomaton heittäytyminen koko prosessiin. Varmaa alko tulee lopussa cha cha cha esittäminen korvista ulos mut kyl se oli kaiken tän arvosta... ansaittu 2tila.. ehdoton voittaja minun silmissäni! tää oli aiva mahtavaa

He's just so sweet and he should've won. Greetings from Sweden💚💚💚

you did great Käärijä! You practically won, you got the most votes from the people, they liked your song the most! I personally think that this is the best song that entered, though others did amazing too! Love from the Netherlands :D

ICON! You have my most favorite song in the history of Eurovision taking over Lordi and Hatari 💚💚💚

I just wanted to say that as an American who's been watching since Lordi won, I finally got to vote for the first time this year and I've never been so happy to get to use all my votes for Finland! Käärijä is forever a Eurovision legend.

Maybe you didn't win ESC, bu you won our hearts

Loreen is a great singer and she was really good, but I think we all thought it was Käärijä’s year. We all wanted him to win. A winner full of crazy energy with a song in Finnish language - all of us wanted him this year. I am sure Finnish people are proud of him. Hugs from Serbia

Loreen is the greatest tattoo artist in the world, she tattooed CHA CHA CHA in our hearts FOREVER! 💚💚💚

Käärijä, if you ever see this; You DO MATTER! I work in social care with youngsters/ young adults suffering in their nowaday lives because of their background (sexual abuse, criminal history, child protection years, suicidal medical history, drugs, identity searching as LGBT-person etc) and Käärijä has been in our daily discussions: they have become interested in ESC telling HE has lifted their spirit, HE has brought so much joy working as "organic anti-depressant" for them! We even had our own voting last Friday, without possibility to vote 🇫🇮 (btw winner was Australia, then Norway& Germany & Croatia & Armenia& Sweden& Israel etc) What a sadness there was today when started my day. But then we checked Käärijä's upcoming gigs and decided to book tickets 🤩🤩🤩 THIS is the true meaning #unitedbymusic. New ESC-generation is there, coming ❣💜💚🧡💙💚💛❣

Je suis Français et il méritais de gagné, tu es le meilleur Käärijä !

Thank you so much for this video! 💚 In some ways this was better than watching eurovision itself. Such an interesting documentary of what goes on behind the scenes. The sad, stressed and tense parts, with the happy, silly and joyous parts, all of this gives such dimension and context to the eurovision, and it is such a fascinating scenario too with one of the most authentic people ive ever seen on television. We all rooted for him, we all loved his energy, and now we experienced a bit of the psychological burden and celebration he did that day. What an insightful video to one of the most memorable exiting times we experienced together with almost the whole world 🎉💚💚💚💚💚💚

Thank you very much for showing us the humanity and feelings behind these wonderful artists!! A huge applause for your great effort throughout the entire contest. 👏👏👏👏