The Rasmus follow up Eurovision performance with new single, ‘Rise’

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Eurovision last month, The Rasmus have shared a new single, ‘Rise’ – check it out below.Speaking about the new song, vocalist Lauri Ylönen said: ”COVID was the last straw for many people having mental health issues, including myself.

In the music video the dancers playing ‘the roots’ represent the evil force and they are trying to pull us down underground.“Still, the song has a positive message, which is not to give up no matter how hard life treats you.”Like their Eurovision entry ‘Jezebel’, the song was again co-written and produced by songwriter Desmond Child (KISS, Aerosmith).

It’s also the title track of their upcoming album, which arrives on September 23 via Playground Music.Check out the new song here:The band represented Finland at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after winning a televised competition in February.

The band won that contest in a landslide victory with their song ‘Jezebel’ after it was announced back in January that the band were hoping to represent their country at the ceremony.Speaking after winning Finland’s selection process event – Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) – Ylönen said: “We did it!