Kaj’s home village race stand was emptied as soon as the winner was declared
Hs vöyer|Vöyr, Ostrobothnia, was sure that Kaj, who represented Sweden, would win the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Kaj, who represented Sweden, was fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest, which caused disappointment in Vöyr in Ostrobothnia.
A thousand -headed audience had gathered at the Vöyr Sports Center to encourage local artists.
Those who arrived at the race stand had a solid credit for Kaj to succeed in the Eurovision Song Contest. Although the loss was bitter, the Vöyrians are proud of Kaj and how the municipality and Finnish Swedish have gained visibility.
Frustration There was a hand -tossing in Ostrobothnia as the result of the Eurovision Song Contest became clear. The victory was expected, but Kaj was fourth.
Already at the time of the decline of the judges’ voices, the expressions were mostly painful in the racing stand compiled at the local sports center, and the audience sounds did not bring much comfort. When Austria was declared the winner, the Vöyrians immediately rose up from their chairs and headed home.
With over 6,000 inhabitants, Vöyri is the members of KAJ representing Sweden Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman and Jakob Norrgård Former home town. Kaj had been giggling on the ball for a long time, and Vöyri has lived throughout the spring at the Eurovision Flour, which culminated in the Saturday night finals.
A thousand -headed audience had arrived at Vöyr’s Norrva to support Kaj. There was a sense of the folk in the air until the atmosphere came down.
Vöyrian Leena Nikkari-Östman says he was quite sure that Kaj would get the most audience votes.
“I wasn’t amazed that the yury sounds went like this because Cha Cha Challe A couple of years ago, it was the same, but the fact that Kaj didn’t get the audience’s voices was a big surprise, ”he says.
Although the result of the Eurovision Song Contest was not what was desired, gratitude and pride in both Kaj and Vöyris are on the top, Nikkari-Östman assures.
« This has raised Vöyri, our dialect and Finnish -Swedish vision, both in Finland, Sweden and in Europe, » he says, referring to the whole spring.
Sisters Teresa Nikkari (left) and Leena Nikkari-Östman were disappointed with the end result of the Eurovision Song Contest, but extremely proud and cheerful throughout the Eurovision spring spring.
There were plenty of signs in the audience.
Yet Early in the evening, the Norrvalla Sports Center had a joyful atmosphere. Before the most exciting moments of the evening, the program included music performances, paper sauna hat crafting and Kaj quiz.
There was no confusion about who the Vöyrians were standing behind.
From Ukraine to Vöyri a few years ago Svitlana kalinichenko admitted to being Kaj’s fan for a long time.
Kalinichenko, a perfect Swedish -speaking Swedish, said he had listened to Kaj’s song Taco hej When he was studying the language. He says he especially appreciates Kaj’s humor.
« We need fun things to do now. »
Kalinichenko admitted that the upcoming finals were a bit tense, but he was still sure of Kaj’s victory.
“Hundra ProCent!”
It is difficult to It will be, but the end result is obvious – we get to the top. This is what estimates Gösta Småros Kaj’s potential for success before the start of the final broadcast.
« Their performance is certainly going well, but it makes me wonder how the referee is going, » Småros said.
« The competition will intensify. »
Svitlana Kalichenko said she had listened to Kaj while studying Swedish.
Aurelia Rådström (left), Anniina Ylikoski and Gösta Småros performed themselves before the Eurovision finals, when Vöyr folk dancers performed folk dances. « This is probably a pretty once in a lifetime thing. Probably the euro slices will not be able to play folk dances, » Ylikoski said.
Hilla-Marja Mäkelä, who lives in Virrat, had come to the race stand with her parents. Mäkelä says he was enthusiastic about Kaj during the Swedish Melodifestivalen. He was also at Vöyr when the President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and his spouse came to see the Kaj concert.
On the scene The crowd had also arrived further away.
Siblings Outi Soininen and Heli Laaksonen They had come to the People’s Festival from Rauma and Uusikaupunki. They particularly admired how Kaj and the visa have highlighted Vöyrian joy and community.
“From this you will notice that I don’t even know what Erika (Vikman) is from. Is there anything like this? ” Laaksonen wondered.
The siblings said they were in favor of both Vikman and Kaj. However, both believed that Kaj was among the top three at the end of the evening.
« A trip is more important than a destination. It’s great that you can get so far in your own language. It also reminds us that while English is useful, it is not very interesting, » Laaksonen analyzes.
Outi Soininen (left) and Heli Laaksonen were waved by Kaj signs.
When The actual show started, the center’s sports hall was crowded with people. But only by number 13 appeared Erika Vikman Made the Vöyrian audience to get really rushed.
Erika’s name was shouted in a steady rhythm even before the show began, and at the end, the audience exploded into a fierce applause. The Finnish flags were also swinging.
Finnish flags equipped Catharina Kullström and Susanne Åvist Sundstedt said Vikman was bore. But he would still not be the winner of Kaj.
« Erika is second and Kaj wins, » Kullström said.
« I’m 99 % sure. »
There was a auditorium in the Vöyr S-Market yard where the Eurovision final broadcast could be followed from his own car or even a tractor.
The Vöyrians became raging when Kaj performed in the Eurovision finals.
And Then, towards the end of the final, the boys of their own village blew up the bank.
Everyone in the audience stood up even before Kaj’s performance even began. Then it started as a rumble.
The walls and ceiling seemed to be shaking Bada Bada Bastun From the power, when everyone present knew the words from the outside and danced and bounced wildly. In the audience, Kaj’s support signs fluttered together with Finnish and Swedish flags.
At the end of the performance, the audience cheered so firmly that the roar covered the Upper Eurovision Broadcasting of the Highlands. The button went, was the reaction of the Vöyrian audience.
The dance continued during the next presentation.
And the joy of this is not the end, even though Kaj didn’t win, the Vöyrians assured.
For Vöyrians, Kaj is a real winner, says Leena Nikkari-Östman. And the next time the band arrives in their home town to perform, there will be a proud audience.
