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Finland’s Kaarija asks for removal of video with Israeli Eurovision act
Finland’s 2023 Eurovision Song Contest act Kaarija has asked for a video of him and Israeli singer Eden Golan to be removed from social media.Golan qualified on Thursday at Malmo Arena in Sweden for the final of the competition amid pro-Palestinian protests against Israel being included in the event.In the clip, Kaarija – who came second in Liverpool last year with the absurd and catchy Cha Cha Cha – and Golan were seen dancing and laughing.The video appears to have been taken down following Kaarija – who performed at the Eurovision semi-final – posting on Instagram on Thursday saying: “I...
Penguins re-sign forward Valtteri Puustinen to a two-year deal
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Ahead of the NHL's scheduled free agency on July 1, the Penguins President of Hockey Operations, Kyle Dubas, announced the team has agreed to terms with pending unrestricted free agent forward, Valtteri Puustinen. The 24-year-old forward Puustinen signed a two-year contract worth a $775,000 average annual value. Puustinen spent time with both the Penguins in the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL in the 2023-24 season.In 52 games with the big club, he recorded five goals and 15 assists for 20 points. This past year was his third season as a professional in North America and in 169 AHL games, Puustinen has scored 49 goals, 65 assists, and 114 points. In 2021-22 and 2022-23, Puustinen led the team in points. Originally, the Penguins drafted Puustinen in the seventh round, 203rd overall in the 2019 NHL Draft. Puustinen is currently set to represent Finland, his home country, at the 2024 IIHF World Championships - the second time he will play for Finland at the World Championships.
Prime Video Ups Women’s Sports Presence With AT&T Sponsorship Deal for WNBA, NWSL
The telecommunications giant will be lead sponsor on 21 women's basketball games this season on the streamer The post Prime Video Ups Women’s Sports Presence With AT&T Sponsorship Deal for WNBA, NWSL appeared first on TheWrap.
Who is Windows95Man, Finland’s bonkers Eurovision 2024 entry?
Musician and sought-after model Windows95Man is competing in the Eurovision 2024 final, and looks set to prove himself as one of the most entertaining performers of the night. On the Eurovision website, he is described as “a sweet and pleasant individual, he is a bit of a shy nerd during the daytime, but when he puts on his uniform, the infamous defunct operating system T-shirt and denim hotpants combo, he transforms into a superman!”Along with his friend Henri Piispanen, Windows95Man will perform “No Rules!”, a bombastic techno-infused song that sees him emerging from a denim-wrapped egg in the middle...
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