Paradise Oskar
Paradise Oskar ( born October 23, 1990 in Kirkkonummi; actually Axel Ehnström ) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. He represented his country at the Euro Vision Song Contest 2011 in Dusseldorf, reaching there the 21th Place.
- 3.1 Singles
- 3.2 albums
Career
Beginning as a musician
Paradise Oskar was born in 1990 in the Helsinki region as Axel Ehnström. In choosing his stage name, he was inspired by Astrid Lindgren's children's book Rasmus and the Tramp (1956 ) inspired, in which an orphaned boy with the good-natured, accordion -playing tramp Paradise Oskar befriends. " I thought he [ Paradise Oskar ] led a great life, just walk around and make music for people. " Said Ehnström.
Without a professional musical education began Ehnström about ten years old first own tunes and lyrics down on paper. Most of the time wrote and performed Ehnström for themselves, but took advantage of " Paradise Oskar " as the project name in order to publish his music on the Internet. Ehnström was mainly influenced by singer- songwriters like Jimmy Webb, Tom Waits, Brian Wilson and Bruce Springsteen. His music style is known as a modern folk music with a little bit of Pop, " sometimes more, sometimes less." Since he mostly listened to English music, he writes his lyrics almost exclusively in English.
In the summer of 2010 arose from an improvisation out the English guitar ballad Da Da Dam, the Ehnström knew within two hours with a custom text. Claims to Da Da Dam meant nothing, but was a symbol of the world's prevailing apathy. The song is about a little boy who sets out to save the world from environmental problems, he applied to the Euroviisut, the Finnish preselection for the Euro Vision Song Contest (ESC). Originally Ehnström had hoped with the submission of his self-produced demo recording only on a feedback for his music. Da Da Dam but was selected to his own surprise for the open ESC decider. Then he revised the piece together with the Finnish songwriter and producer Leri Leskinen and Da Da Dam end of November 2010 was first introduced to the public.
Victory in the Finnish ESC decider 2011
On January 21, 2011 Ehnström occurred within the Euroviisut as Paradise Oskar in the second of three semifinals, which was broadcast by public television Yleisradio ( YLE ). With Da Da Dam, he managed to place themselves under the three most popular title, which qualified him for the final round on February 12 in Turku. There Paradise Oskar came again into the so-called " super final " three of the most popular candidates, which he won in front of the singer Saara Aalto ( Blessed with Love ). After winning the Finnish ESC decider Paradise Oskar received a recording contract with Warner Music Finland. Mid-March, the music video became Da Da Dam published, which was created in the Botanical Garden of Helsinki. His first album Sunday Songs, for which he composed all the songs himself and wrote, was released on 4 May 2011. The songs are kept ESC contribution in the style of Ehnströms loud Finnish criticism and would tell uncomplicated and with a pinch of sarcasm stories about relationships and dreams. Comparisons were made to Anna Puu, even if the album sounds a little more subdued than the work of the Finnish pop singer.
Own account, he should have been invited ( sfp / rkp ) at Euroviisut of the Swedish People's Party in Finland after the success, to represent them in the general election in 2011, but he refused.
ESC semi-final and final in 2011
By his victory at Euroviisut Paradise Oskar Finland represented at the 56th Euro Vision Song Contest on May 10, 2011 in Dusseldorf in the first semifinal, where he managed the collection in the four days later held the final, that he opened. There, he finished with 57 points, the 21th Place. In his performances of Da Da Dam he stood alone against the backdrop of a giant, rotating globe on stage and played on a special Landola guitar that was manufactured in 1964. He also contributes his appearance a shirt that is made from recycled materials such as old clothes and parachute silk.
Paradise Oskar was also awarded shortly before the finale with the award and the since 2002 for the Euro Vision Song Contest awarded Marcel Bezençon Awards.
Private
Axel Ehnström lives in Helsinki, where he studied at the local Pop & Jazz Conservatory since autumn 2010.
Discography
Singles
- Da Da Dam ( 2011)
Albums
- Sunday Songs ( 2011)