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Eurovision 2022: 2000s rockers The Rasmus officially out of the shadows as they represent Finland in song contest
Spotify.According to them, Jezebel is a song for strong, independent women, who blaze their own trail.Previously speaking to Metro.co.uk, the Rasmus revealed they were excited to represent Finnish culture.‘We come from Finland and want to tell stories about Finland, we want to talk about Finnish culture, which is… different,’ drummer Aki explained.‘All the classic stories about guys having knives, and polar bears walking on the street and stuff like that. That is true, all of it!’This week, Russia was banned from participating in Eurovision 2022, which will start on May 10, following outrage from several countries during the invasion of Ukraine.The EBU said the inclusion of a Russian entry – which hadn’t yet been chosen – in this year’s Contest would bring the competition into disrepute.The statement read: ‘The EBU has announced that no Russian act will participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.‘The Executive Board of the EBU made the decision following a recommendation earlier today by the Eurovision Song Contest’s governing body, the Reference Group, based on the rules of the event and the values of the EBU.