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Timo Kotipelto will be in the Finnish TV series "Kuorosota". This is to be broadcast next year on the Finnish national TV channel 4.

The program has the same concept as the Swedish "Körslaget": a handful of strong personalities each get to lead their own choir, which then performs, and viewers get to phone in their votes for their favorite. In Sweden the program turned out to be a huge hit with viewers and media in general, eclipsing programs such as "Idol".

The Swedish version featured HammerFall's Joacim Cans as the only (token?) metalhead. But as Lordi knows, metalheads can be very tenacious ... and as most people in Sweden know, Joacim actually ended up winning it!

Here are some Finnish links about it:

http://www.nelonen.fi/kuorosota/
http://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/200811068551491_vi.shtml

If you're curious, here is a pretty typical example of what Team Cans looked like in the Swedish one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-81pmO-JyQQ

The evening papers ate it up etc:

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/t ... 2443632.ab

Go Team Kotipelto!!

Any chance for you guys to appear in MTV Headbanger's Ball broadcasting in the US? If not, that's OK.

Go Koti Team! You will win this easily.

JensJohansson wrote:Timo Kotipelto will be in the Finnish TV series "Kuorosota". This is to be broadcast next year on the Finnish national TV channel 4.

The program has the same concept as the Swedish "Körslaget": a handful of strong personalities each get to lead their own choir, which then performs, and viewers get to phone in their votes for their favorite.

The Swedish version featured HammerFall's Joacim Cans as the only (token?) metalhead. But as Lordi knows, metalheads can be very tenacious ... and as most people in Sweden know, Joacim actually ended up winning it!

Go Team Kotipelto!!

Wow, what a really cool idea! I've never heard of this. That performance by team Cans was impressive!
What are the rules? I take it they can pick whomever they want to be in their choir, pros or amateurs? Is there a limit to the size of the choir and are they suppose to perform an original song or any song?

I really hope they post this on the 'net after it's over. I'd love to see the whole thing. But of course, Go Team Kotipelto!!

they'll win. No doubt about that!

from the youtube videos this stuff is something i really love. i love choirs so to hear rock songs i love being sung by them is really cool. i wish america did something like this

After the holy-lord-amazing 'K-70" program, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3F8Xs53x74 , everything is now possible on Finnish TV

The idea of this tv program is really interesting and original.

haha I will see it via youtube. ARRIBA TEAM KOTIPELTO!!

Haha! Nice idea, I have to admit. Team Kotipelto sure has my vote.

And mine too

Hahahah this is fucking great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0TqIMN2CM8

(watch in hi-def, otherwise it'll say the video no longer exists, at least it did for me)

Oh man, you finns and swedes are amazing, I wish I could move up there...

Go Team Kotipelto!

I Will be in that show here in Lahti And of course Team Kotipelto will win

my support to kotipelto's team!

Who'll be the other one? (or is there even more teams...?)

Irina, Marion, Kristiina Wheeler, Veeti, Mikki Kauste sekä Timo Kotipelto.

ok three people without last names. very helpful for me to look them up. can someone give a little english background on the rest?

Not that atractive idea for me. Since I stopped to watch TV a few years ago, I have some natural aversion to everything what's on TV. But Timo and his choir have my support of course

If only I could watch it!
It's not my favourite kind of programs, but still, it's Timo!

watched some youtube vids from the swedish show

watch this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdvTRpyw ... re=related



Those shows are for entertaiment. When you look at those performances there is no need for a conductor. So its basically about doing some things that the audience is amused. Where was Jens in the swedish show? (think it would be funny)

Team Kotipelto definatly has my support, they're going to kick ass.

I also agree with neverendingabyss it would be really cool if you guys could do an interview for Mtv's headbangers ball here in the states.
But also like him I'll be okay if it's not possible.

Alright I will vote for Kotipelto, I'm afraid I think Irina's going to win though...

Good luck to Kotipelto Team!

a TV preview of the show....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTsLz_IYXYE&fmt=18

Good luck Timo team !

(check out the last singer - If I am not mistaken, this is Irina. No offense, but I think she has good chance to win the contest...)

Elements...Wind...Fire...Water...Eaaarrrttthhh.

I saw a tv commercial, it seems they'll sing atleast Over the hills and to far away.

OK. But why is it good? I don't understand why good these kind of shows? What want to show Timo? Is him more or less if he in this TV show. Does him add values to this poor word or it is just l'art pour l'art or worse: just show for money?

I like Stratovarius, you give me a lots of sound, thoughts, emotions. You are a great band.

Why is it a good thing? Well, perhaps it can get other people interested in Stratovarius or Kotipelto's solo works. And, of course, it's entertainment for us as well.

Now why wouldn't it be a good thing?

I will vote for TK as much as I can afford that is a promise.

It TK's website down? Perhaps it's being revamped?

A new video of Timo Kotipelto, Maamme-laulu or sth like that. Excellent voice!
Tony Kakko is also there.

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=XGRdEBq9DXk

Lurdi wrote:A new video of Timo Kotipelto, Maamme-laulu or sth like that. Excellent voice!
Tony Kakko is also there.

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=XGRdEBq9DXk

Reminds me of last night (Finland's independence day):

Me and my friend (after some 12 beers and a bottle of Koskenkorva): OI MAAMME SUOMI SYNNYINMAA (in ridiculous falsetto), SOI SANA KULTAINEN!!!!
Some equally drunk dude from a distance: So you just had to rape that song!?



Edit: Didn't mean to say that Kotipelto & co. raped that song though.