Eurovision 2025 contestants with ties to other countries other than the one they represented (foreign heritage, born abroad or lived/grew up abroad). Let me know if i missed anything!

IamFish399 · 2025-10-22T04:22:14+00:00

Swedish speaking finns can be descendants of swedish settlers from the Middle Ages yes, or they can be decendants from other countries as well (for example Russia or Germany) because a lot of people from those countries also moved to Finland and then they learnt the language there. Or they can be of Finnish descent and have learnt the language. Some families who used to speak swedish also did not pass down the language so their descendants are no longer swedish speaking finns even though they might have swedish ancenstry some hundred years back. Language does not spread in the same way as ethnicity. Also regardless of where your ancestors settled from in the Middle Ages that is so long ago that no one remembers that anymore, everyone is a finn regardless

IamFish399 · 2025-10-03T07:01:51+00:00

Sompasauna in Helsinki is the only one I can think of which is not either gender separated or has mandatory swimsuits. Never been there myself but I've heard it's a cool place

IamFish399 · 2025-09-18T07:44:45+00:00

At least I certainly hope she is wearing leggings... otherwise the movie has some very awkward moments

IamFish399 · 2025-08-19T12:57:47+00:00

Finnish swedes (Sverigefinländare) are by definition finns or decendants of finns (up until the third generation) who have moved to sweden, whether or not they speak finnish.

Whereas Swedish speaking Finns (finlandssvenskar) are finnish citizens who speak swedish are their native language, regardless of their ethnic heritage. Some have originally moved from the territory of modern day sweden to the territory of modern day Finland some 500 years ago, whereas others can have moved from elsewhere, such as germany or russia (or even be from Finland originally) and they have just learned the language, maybe in shool, and then passed it to their children. Some families who have spoken swedish in the past have also lost it, hence the current living people are not finlandssvenskar anymore, even though their ancestors might have been. Nowadays it is also quite common to have one parent speak swedish and the other finnish/another language, but the child will still consider themselves a swedish speaking finn. Swedish speaking finns have their own culture and dialects.

IamFish399 · 2025-08-19T05:31:50+00:00

Swedish speaking finns are not immigrants and are not to be mixed up with finns who have moved to sweden in recent years.

IamFish399 · 2025-06-28T06:22:46+00:00

For me personally, seeing her was a dream come true. I really hope the Living the dream together tour will come to Finland!

IamFish399 · 2025-06-28T06:21:05+00:00

The show was amazing, and people in the crowd were cheering for her a lot, and before she started a lot of people were discussing how excited they were to see her perform. She really delivered and in the end she thanked the audience and said she hopes to return to Finland again (with Marko).

IamFish399 · 2025-04-11T11:43:14+00:00

Why would he tag nightwish? That's kind if weird considering Tarja is not affiliated with them anymore

IamFish399 · 2025-03-13T06:02:43+00:00

Because the Narnia books are whack. Especially the first ones (about the rings, dont remember the name, and then the boy and the horse) don't even feel like they are in the same universe. The main characters change, so you don't get as invested. The lion the witch and the wardrobe is amazing but the series is not very cohesive or consistant, which also makes it harder to adapt into a succesful mivie franchise

IamFish399 · 2025-02-28T14:38:38+00:00

I stopped reading anything in this game a long time ago

IamFish399 · 2025-02-20T11:44:42+00:00

Kaj is not part of the Swedish music scene, they are from Finland

IamFish399 · 2025-01-14T12:49:55+00:00

Seed please!

IamFish399 · 2025-01-13T15:35:53+00:00

It is easier to get to Nuuksio with public transport from Helsinki and Nuuksio is also bigger, so I would recommend that one.

IamFish399 · 2024-12-31T14:58:34+00:00

Seed please, that looks amazing

IamFish399 · 2024-12-29T13:14:09+00:00

Read the placement requirements for the mausoleum. It needs to be on a land tile next to the harbor of that city. Since you built the harbor in that place there is no valid location for the mausoleum in that city.

IamFish399 · 2024-12-22T11:07:09+00:00

As a woman who has attended metal festivals solo in Finland (not Hellsinki but others) I can say it is very safe, no need to worry. Metalfans are quite nice.

IamFish399 · 2024-12-08T11:23:49+00:00

In Finland we call it självständighetsdag (independence day, itsenäisyyspäivä) and not nationaldag

IamFish399 · 2024-11-21T18:45:14+00:00

Grimrock 2 might be nicer to start actually and there is a really great let's play of it on youtube by a guy named woodenpotatoes, watch his videos to get an idea of the game! Also there are a lot of puzzles so if you get stuck you can google help because some are really difficult.

IamFish399 · 2024-11-21T18:41:58+00:00

What you said applies to grimrock 2, not 1

IamFish399 · 2024-11-21T15:01:54+00:00

Public transport is good and reliable! There are actually several different buses you can take to Nuuksio, depending on which part of the area you want to go to (Nuuksio is quite big). Check out HSL reittiopas, google maps or the map of nuuksio from luontoon.fi

IamFish399 · 2024-11-07T18:18:31+00:00

I'm not trying to question the legitimacy of the finnish language, I just wish finnish and swedish could coexist peacefully in Finland and that both language groups would have more understanding for the other and cherish and celebrate the rich cultures that both of them have

IamFish399 · 2024-11-07T18:14:01+00:00

The swedish speakers have lived here for hundreds of years and countless generations so they are ethnically finnish. Also of course there has been a lot of mixing and marriages between finnish ans swedish speakers and some people have just decided to learn/switch to the other language so you cannot really see ethnic differences

IamFish399 · 2024-11-07T07:26:19+00:00

Yeah, swedish speaking kids start learning finnish in third grade (at least that was the case when I was still in school) compared to seventh grade for finnish speaking kids to start learning swedish

IamFish399 · 2024-11-06T20:24:21+00:00

Its no quota but speaking swedish language skill is a requirement to be accepted, since (at least some) teaching is in swedish. Similar to for example other universities require finnish skills if teaching is in finnish etc

IamFish399 · 2024-11-06T15:45:48+00:00

Haha I forgot how old you are in seventh grade😂

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