Eurovision 2019: Darude and Sebastian Rejman talk about Look Away from Finland

Just about every Eurovision Song Contest is an established act that rivals either Guy Sebastian or Bonnie Tyler.

And this year, this honor goes to Darude.

The legendary DJ, best known for his 1999 Sandstorm dance anthem, represents Finland at Eurovision 2019 alongside singer Sebastian Rejman with their piece Look Away.

And while some may be nervous about participating in a contest with 41 participants, Darude is cool like cucumber and does not see others as a competition – in the most enjoyable way possible.

Sending to Metro.co.uk, Virtanen City, his real name, said: "I do not consider anybody's competition.We did our job, and we are 101% behind on our song, and that's is to the people who vote.

"With us, what you see is what you get. We are ourselves and we have fun. If that does not lead to victory, well, the career continues after May. "

However, Sebastian, 41, said, "Music is a matter of opinion. How's it going, how are things going? But I must say that Sweden, they have something in their drinking water, they know their ***. So I like that one. '

Many dance fans may have been surprised to learn that the EDM 's icon, Darude, was listed in Eurovision, but Look Away, that' s 39 is pureDarude, reduced to three minutes. And while he was writing, as well as the two other options that Darude had written for the national team, he did not want to write a "Eurovision" song.

"We are very pleased that Look Away has been selected – there is a message, but it's still a dance music song – we've also been trying to introduce some pop culture.

"[When writing, I thought] do not do a "Eurovision Song", write music and see how it goes. We wanted to come with a good song that sounds like me and him. I do not think the creation of a Eurovision song was put under pressure, but for me, producer, creating a three-minute song with a cool voice, it was a challenge for me. "

And the show on stage in Tel Aviv will be what you expect from the superstar DJ.

Darude teased, "We had a really cool show in the national final. Our main goal is to make it bigger and better for Tel Aviv. The geometrical staging of Tel Aviv will be slightly different. "

Sebastian added, "There are LED floors, a diamond shape on the stage that we did not have before. Mother Earth occupies a central place in the Tel-Aviv show. "

Darude and Sebastian will have to play the semi-finals alongside all the players (except the Big Five, including British striker Michael Rice), but the DJ feels no further pressure on his established position in the sector. music.

He said: "I do not know if anyone else feels any pressure because of this, but I do not know, the media and my friends have asked, but I do not know. I did not think that, we did the songs and our contest was 75%, then we created the three songs for which Look Away was selected, and then the show on stage is obviously a big part.

"But I think we both think that way, the song is there, so we'll do the best on the stage, otherwise I do not feel too much pressure in the competition, music is music, and we're here to have fun, we do not mind winning, but it's still fun. "

"And I have a big corruption project from all the other countries," Sebastian joked. "I have just contracted a small bank loan."

Finland will participate in the first Eurovision semifinal in Tel Aviv on May 14th.