Lordi
The first and only hard rock act to win Eurovision
| Fact title | Fact data |
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| Country |
Finland
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| Eurovision glory |
Won in 2006 with 292 points
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| Performing |
‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’
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Lordi made history in 2006 by becoming the first, and to date, the only hard rock act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. In another first, to date Lordi are also Finland’s only Eurovision winners.
The goal is to be the coolest looking band in the world... and I think we are!Mr Lordi
The band consist of Mr Lordi, vocals and electric guitar, Amen, electric guitar, OX the bassist, Hella on keyboards and drummer Mana.
Following their victory, Lordi were celebrated throughout Finland: the Finnish postal service issued a Lordi postage stamp; an area of Mr Lordi’s hometown was renamed Lordi's Square; and a brand of dink Lordi Cola, was even named after the band!
Musical successes since have seen Lordi headline the MTV Europe Music Awards and in 2014 they released their seventh studio album: ‘Scare Force One.’
When it comes to appearances, Lordi are best known for performing in their monster costumes, which are all made by Mr Lordi himself, who is a professional make-up artist and sculptor. The costumes are inspired by the horror genre and the band KISS, who are a huge source of inspiration to Lordi. In fact, Mr Lordi has stated that without KISS, Lordi probably wouldn’t exist at all!
