Finland’s entry to the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, När Jag Blundar (When I close my eyes) will be performed by the 21-year-old Pernilla Karlsson. Pernilla belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, and the song was composed and written by her brother Jonas Karlsson. It’s the first time since 1990 for Finland to enter a song in Swedish language.

När Jag Blundar is 46th entry to the Eurovision Song Contest and it will be performed in the 1st semi-final on 22nd May, at starting position #9.

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Finland’s entry to the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, När Jag Blundar (When I close my eyes) will be performed by the 21-year-old Pernilla Karlsson. Pernilla belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, and the song was composed and written by her brother Jonas Karlsson. It’s the first time since 1990 for Finland to enter a song in Swedish language.

När Jag Blundar is 46th entry to the Eurovision Song Contest and it will be performed in the 1st semi-final on 22nd May, at starting position #9.

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About Pernilla

Pernilla (21) is a sparklingly cheerful young lady, who won the Finnish Contest for New Music (UMK) in February 2012. The victory means that she will represent Finland at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with the song När Jag Blundar (When I Close My Eyes).

Pernilla has a strong and emotional voice, which has received acclaim in Finland. “När Jag Blundar was written for my mother. I relate to the lyrics deeply and I hope this comes through in a universal way – after all, there is an instinctive bond between a mother and a child, regardless of whether they are present in each other’s lives or not. The song expresses gratitude for motherly love and understanding”, Pernilla says.

När Jag Blundar was written by Pernilla’s brother Jonas Karlsson, who is an acclaimed producer in Finland. “This is a family project and I like it that way. These people know me like no-one else and I am able to express myself openly, which is important to me. In addition, my mother is huge fan of the Eurovision Song Contest so you can imagine how overjoyed she is that a song that was written for her by her son and sung by her daughter will be performed in Baku!”, Pernilla laughs.

Pernilla belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. “People have asked me whether I will sing in Swedish in Baku. Yes, I will. När Jag Blundar was written in Swedish. It would now be difficult for me to capture the emotional depth in another language”.

Pernilla has always been involved in music, albeit not professionally: “Music has been my dear friend and I have been singing and dancing more or less my whole life. When I was 15 I won a contest called The Smallest Schlager Competition in the World. Nonetheless, I continued to concentrate on my other passion, handball. It is only now that I will pursue music wholeheartedly and professionally,” Pernilla says. Currently Pernilla is working on new material with her brother Jonas.

For more information on Pernilla please visit www.eurovision.tv