Talent Suomi ("Finnish Talent" or "Talent Finland") is the Finnish version of the Got Talent format of the program and airs on Nelonen. The idea behind the programme is to search for the most talented and promising entertainment. Talent contest took off for the first time in Finland at the end of September 2007. The programme was originally hosted by Susanna Laine and Martin Coulter and had contemporary magazine editor Katja Ståhl, television presenter and film director Timo Koivusalo, as well as the Finnish National Ballet dancer and choreographer Sami Saikkonen as judges. The prize was €30,000.
Auditions were held in three locations in Tampere, Oulu and Helsinki. Forty talents continued from the qualifiers to the semi-finals, where eight passed on to the finals which aired on 9 December. Spectators had the possibility to vote. Talent Suomi 2007 winner was 18-year-old beat boxer Aleksi Vähäpassi.
Series
Series 1 (2007)
A total of 40 semi finalists and only eight got to the finals, which was held at the House of Culture in Helsinki.1
| Contestants | Final Selection of | Talent/Act |
|---|---|---|
| Sini Eriksson ja Sonic-koira | Viewer's choice | Dancing dog |
| Santeri Koivisto | Judge's choice | Fourteen-year-old agility acrobatics |
| Vilhem and Jay | Viewer's choice | Two men band (Bass & Drums) |
| Manmeet Singh | Judge's choice | Nine years old Indian dancer |
| Ramin Sohrab | Viewer's choice | Combat species stage talent |
| Aleksi Vähäpassi | Judge's choice | Beat boxer (WINNER) |
| Capoeira Ação Liberdade | Viewer's choice | Five people's capoeira-group |
| Saara Aalto | Judge's choice | Singer & Pianist |
Series 2 (2009)
The finale was broadcast live on 22 November and the winner was Miikka Mäkelä, or motor skills, Miikka. Second, was ten years old singer Iina Kangasharju. And Markku Laamanen finished third. The finale was watched by over a million viewers, and broke Channel Four's new box office records.2
| Contestants | Final Selection of | Muuta |
|---|---|---|
| Joona Leppälä | Viewer's choice | Ilmaveivaaja |
| Markku Laamanen [fi] | Viewer's choice | Singer |
| Natural Hype | Judge's choice | Dance |
| Iina Kangasharju [fi] | Viewer's choice | 10-year-old Singer |
| Miikka ”Motoriikka-Miikka” Mäkelä | Viewer's choice | Pantomiimitaiteilija (WINNER) |
| Will Funk for Food | Judge's choice | Locking-Dance |
| Flying Circus | Viewer's choice | Indoor Aerobatics Group |
| Elmeri Rantalainen [fi] | Viewer's choice | Tricking (Martial Arts) |
| Osku ”Matti Nysä” Pienimäki | Judge's choice | 11-year-old Matti Näsä -imitator |
Series 3 (2011)
The third series began airing in September 2011 and ended in November of that year. Program presenter as well as the jury remained the same. Initial Qualification was held in Helsinki, Tampere and Kuopio. The final was held in Espoo Barona Arena.
| Contestants | Final Selection of | Muuta |
|---|---|---|
| Perttu Tuomaala (DJ Preal) | Viewer's choice | DJ-kisaaja |
| Unito | Judge's choice | Trikkausryhmä |
| Henriikka Rinne | Judge's choice | Tankotanssija |
| VIP Bartenders | Viewer's choice | Flairtending-kaksikko (WINNER) |
| Minimies | Judge's choice | Stand up comedy |
| Duo Flow | Viewer's choice | Tulitaiteilijat |
| Jari Tapanainen | Judge's choice | Kahlekuningas / miekannielijä |
| Jouko Lukkonen | Viewer's choice | Singer |
| Molly Rosenström | Viewer's choice | Singer |
| Mika Pennanen & Mija Schrey | Judge's choice | Stunttiduo |
Series 4 (2012)
The fourth series began production in autumn 2012.3
Series 5 (2016)
After a four-year hiatus, the fifth series returned in 2016. Heikki Paasonen and Elina Kottonen [fi] hosted the show with Sami Hedberg, Jari Sillanpää, Sara Forsberg, and Riku Nieminen as judges.4 David Hasselhoff was a guest judge.5
External links
- Talent Suomi at IMDb
References
http://www.ksml.fi/viihde/viihdeuutiset/beatboxaaja-allu-vei-talent-voiton/32557 [dead link] http://www.ksml.fi/viihde/viihdeuutiset/beatboxaaja-allu-vei-talent-voiton/32557 ↩
"Motoriikka-Miikka voitti Suomen Talentin | Yle Uutiset". 22 November 2009. http://yle.fi/uutiset/viihde/2009/11/motoriikka-miikka_voitti_suomen_talentin_1175945.html ↩
"Suomen Talentissa kuohuu: Juontajille ja tuomareille näytettiin ovea!". 14 May 2012. http://www.voice.fi/uutiset/viihde/suomen-talentissa-kuohuu-juontajille-ja-tuomareille-naytettiin-ovea/2/38503 ↩
"Talent Suomi tärähtää syksyllä Neloselle! Haku ohjelmaan on käynnissä!". Nelonen. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016. http://www.nelonen.fi/uutiset/viihde/2107597-talent-suomi-tarahtaa-syksylla-neloselle-haku-ohjelmaan-on-kaynnissa ↩
"David Hasselhoff Returns to Finland TV for Finland Talent | DavidNet". www.dhasselhoff.net. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816073144/http://www.dhasselhoff.net/node/91 ↩