#no rules

[mymoominblog]

In honour of Finland’s Eurovision entry this year, I’m presenting

Snufkin - No Rules!

#the moomins #moomin #moominvalley #snufkin #snusmumriken #nuuskamuikkunen #muumit #little my #let’s go fill moominvalley with crime #moomin 1990 #90’s moomin #tanoshii muumin ikka #eurovision finland #eurovision 2024 #Eurovision #esc #windows95man #no rules

[lahti111]

The best thing in this year's Eurovision is witnessing the meltdown people have over Ireland and Finland's entries.

Bambie and Windows95man came to slay and y'all just have to deal with it 💅

#eurovision #Eurovision 2024 #Eurovision song contest #eurovision song contest 2024 #Bambie Thug #Doomsday Blue #Windows95Man #No rules #ESC #cry more

[consultjohnwatson]

Next year, I promise to donate some underwear to Eurovision.

#eurovision #no clothes #no rules #sherlock rp #sherlock roleplay

[thegoodmorningman]

It's only one rule, man. It's not that hard.

#good #morning #good morning #good morning message #good morning image #good morning images #good morning man #the good morning man #the entire morning #gif #good morning messages #gm #morning vibes #friday #friday vibes #happy friday #disco #disco ball #fire #leather jacket #brad pitt #tyler durden #fight club #no rules #first rule of fight club #satire is not a roadmap #except maybe tgmm #but if you start eating billionaires - don't blame me #I'm just minding my own business over here

[pancrasefighter69]

Top Dog Fight Promotion from Russia

#fighting #bare knuckle fighting #no rules #no limits

[defensive-tactics]

Fight back with everything you have.

#Self Defense #Violence is a tool #Fight violence with violence #fight back #fight dirty #no rules

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

#doodles #bad art #lousy drawings #doodle #q tip #feels good in ear #so why not allowed #hmmm #no rules

[ghoulinfuschia]

Is there something wrong with the dirt, or are you naturally unhinged like that?

Oh Im just like that. I flirted with like 3 trees while we were outside. My brother stole one of them from me tho. Damn HOMEWRECKER. /j

#NO RULES #NO MORE RULES #I AM GOD #I AM GOD!!! #honeybee rambles

[negobeauriva]

The Windows95manifesto: In defense of Finland's performance for 2024

Happy first rehearsal week everyone!

The first wave of rehearsals is done, and with it, we have gotten a wave of comments about the performances. Some filled with praise and approval, but some others completely hateful and rude. And today I'm going to talk to you about this second kind of comments about one of this year's controversial entry: Finland's "No Rules!" by Windows95man (Teemu Keisteri) ft. Henri Piispanen.

Many people have said that this entry is a joke, or that it doesn't deserve to be in Eurovision because it's distasteful. But here I am, in defense of uniqueness and weirdness, not only because this entry is in my top 5 this year, but also because it's important to understand what "art" is about. Here's to all the "weird" Eurovision entries that have been called unworthy of stepping on stage because they've been misunderstood.

A special shoutout to @/tottakaibi on Twitter/X because she gave me one of the pointers for this article in particular! And she's constantly in the lookout for Teemu and Henri's projects.

Without further ado, step in and enjoy the read.

No Rules! is, undoubtedly, the most distruptive entry this year - the nudity, fast-paced music and unique mise-en-scene, all make for an entry that many have deemed nonpalatable or not artistic. But behind every art display, there is a story, and I'm here to tell you a little bit more about it.

To start, the staging of No Rules! refers to the Kalevala, a book of finnish folk poetry from the 19th century that contains the myth of creation: Earth was born from an egg, with the shells forming both sky and land. Goddess Ilmatar, mother of nature and creation, soon realized that whatever she touched would grow and her every move was an act of creation itself. And so, she gave birth to Väinämönen, the first man to ever walk upon Earth.

Teemu arising from an egg is a clear reference to the Kalevala myth of creation, and he's even referred to it in some way in a video recently posted by UMK, in which he tells the tale of how Windows95man was born and Henri, in the figure of an eagle, becomes his friend so he can walk on the rule-burdened Earth without caring much for the impositions. It's both a mythical reference and a song of liberation: to not care about what others think and what others say to live freely and happily. To disregard societal "rules" in order to pursue happiness (this, of course, in the sense that you shouldn't care about "neat" or "appropriate", and not about the lack of order).

This song has also been called an anthem of liberation for LGBTQ+ members: No Rules! refers to the absence of gender norms ("Quiet, as I speak / I am the king, I am the queen" // "Is there something wrong with the way I look? / Is there something wrong with who I am?") and to live your life expressing yourself in the way you deem the best fit for you. As an agender person who's constantly told what to wear, what to say and how to act, this song is very meaningful and close to me. It makes me feel a bit better about my identity.

Now, to the point that interests you the most - how can No Rules! be considered an artistic performance, with the disruptive elements that make many shriek in disgust?

Let's begin with this - art is subjective and it's meant to make you feel something, whether good or bad. Art is meant to move something inside you, to make you question things. Have not many artists in the past made paintings about poor people's lives to protest poor living conditions or to showcase how hard it was to get on by? To many, art forms like paintings and sculptures that we now consider artistic were once considered scandalous or distasteful. This is the exact point of this performance.

In a recent documentary called "No Shame", Teemu referred to this - the point of his art is to appeal to disgust, to weirdness and to what makes you question what's tasteful or not. Shock factor also plays an important part in modern art performances. It's about going into the raw parts of your psyche and make you uncomfortable.

Teemu has been a visual artist since 2008, under the name Ukkeli. Vibrant colors, strange outfits and drawings, uncovered butts as part of his art installations and the message "No Rules" as one of his oldest mottos (not surprising, considering that in an interview he said he grew up with hippie parents that were very permissive) are the main features of his work. It's reminiscent of early 2000's adult animation shows, who also had a big shock factor and were frowned upon back then.

In this appeal to weirdness resides the charm of Windows95man's performance - in making you feel uncomfortable and weird, you're proving the exact point of the song. You will be bitter about how Finland could've "sent something better", but that won't change the fact that Teemu and Henri were chosen by his people because they understood the art beyond the shocking display. They understood what living with no rules means, to embrace weirdness, to embrace unique, and not care about what others say. If it makes you feel happy, who says that you're not allowed to like or pursue it?

Let's take a look back - Go_A's Shum, who was also catalogued as weird due to Kateryna's bewitching voice and vocalizations, made it to 5th place with no problem in 2021. Zdob si Zdub & Advahov Brothers' Trenulețul 2022 got to number 7 in 2022, after being called disruptive noise, and Konstrakta's In Corpore Sano made it to 5th place even when it was called creepy by some. Mama ŠČ! by Let3 made it to an impressive 12th place last year, and 3rd place in Dora this year with their strange Baba Roga.

If every country sent the same cookie-cutter type of "safe" song to Eurovision, the contest would be very repetitive and monotone. Let's face it, the public loves unique, loves something that will blow your hats off for three minutes and wondering what happened. They love songs that go off the "normal" standard because it takes you for a trip and makes you jump off your seat. It's no wonder that, in contrast with No Rules! getting so much hate, along with Doomsday Blue (another of the misunderstood entries, reduced only to its wrongly called "satanistic" character), 5Miinust and Puulup seem to be favorites this year, along with Joost Klein, who is rumored to win. People either love or hate weird and unique. Sadly, Finland got the worst end of the stick, and I think that's very unfair.

There's also the double standard, many think that it's inappropriate for Teemu to show up in nude-colored underwear, but they had no problem with female contestants in revealing outfits in previous years. Here's the thing - it's either okay for everyone to wear revealing outfits, or it's not. The argument that 2022's Chanel is given a pass to wearing revealing clothes because "she's a sexy girl speaking about being sexy" is invalid. Beauty, much like art, is subjective. And I do think that Teemu is very beautiful. He is allowed to wear what he wants (of course, according to EBU's standards, and they seem to have approved of the performance as is) and you don't get to say what's tasteful or not based off an aesthetic standard settled in sexism.

To finish this off, let me sum up the most important points of my mini-essay: No Rules! is an artistic performance because it's disruptive, it has elements that refer to Finnish myths and it's a liberation anthem that is meant to reach all those who feel like being themselves is wrong, to make them forget about this world's standards for three minutes and remember that the only person they need to please is themselves. As such, this song accomplishes its goal perfectly and beautifully. To call Teemu and Henri's performance a joke is to bypass every element of its artistry and to insult the artist standing on stage. Finland chose them, and so we must respect their decision and refrain from sending hateful comments.

I do think that we need to keep high hopes for this performance. I know that the two of them will go beyond everything we know and expect and will blow us all away when the Semifinal 1 comes in May 7th. After all, Henri's vocal skills have improved greatly since UMK, and Teemu's charisma can only grow by the second. These two have everything to go far and to show everyone that sometimes, all you need is to not listen to your surroundings and act as your heart commands.

Sometimes, the only rule is no rules.

#eurovision #eurovision 2024 #esc 2024 #esc24 #no rules #windows95man #teemu keisteri #henri piispanen #get this guys to top 5 asap #finland #umk

[thegoodmorningman]

As per my last email, anything goes. Anything you want.

#good #morning #good morning #good morning message #good morning image #good morning images #good morning man #the good morning man #the entire morning #gif #good morning messages #gm #morning vibes #morning motivation #friday #friday vibes #happy friday #disco ball #molotov #molotov cocktail #fire #flashing #tw flashing #rainbow #jim #the office #jim from the office #john krasinski #micromanaging #no rules

[pancrasefighter69]

Top Dog Fighting Championships. Tough Russian fighters using bare fists or taped handwraps to beat each other to a pulp. These Russian no holds barred, minimal rules, and limits were ahead of the growing popularity of bare knuckles boxing in the west.

#fighting #taped fists #no rules #no limits #Russian Fighters

[egregiouscrow]

I want to see stanley parable narrator beat the shit out of the little misfortune narrator

#fist fight #no rules #like they just go at it #the stanley parable #tsp narrator #little misfortune

[omppupiiras]

two pixels pic but seeing those shorts raised to the ceiling before no rules started was the funniest freaking thing to me

#umk #khkhkhkh and even though the shorts were there i was NOT expecting him to do the performance with NO PANTS #BUT I GUESS HE REALLY LIVES BY THE MOTTO #NO RULES

[boanerges20]

Just Ride..

#motorcycle #no plans #no maps #no rules #just ride #moto love #lifestyle

[karisworldofwords]

Wow, okay, lmao, so. My step-dad and I just drove to the gas station in the Czech Republic - most Germans in my region do that, the border isn't too far away and the gas is cheaper but still German so better for our cars' gas tanks. I decided to put on a playlist with this year's Eurovision songs on it, the first one being Europapa from Joost Klein - and yes, little Kari grew up and has a car now, lol, yay me! It's an Opel Corsa from 2014. 👀❤️

Guess which song got stuck in my ears? Yep, Europapa. 😂

Gosh, honestly, it's a bop! I couldn't understand the hype behind it at first but now that I heard it, I'm in love! Doesn't take away from the fact that my personal favorite, out of sheer pride lol, is still Always on the Run from Isaak of course. ❤️🫶🏻 But still! It's such a party hit! Joost knows what he's doing, and whatever it is he's doing, he does it well. 👀💅🏻

Special mention goes out to the song La noia from Angelina Mango! That one has me in a chokehold, I'm obsessed. And of course Rim Tim Tagi Dim from our boy Baby Lasagna, beloved. 🫶🏻❤️

And yes, of course, No Rules! from Windows95Man is awesome too, it has a special flair to it, like it could be the anthem for teenagers that have their parents' house to themselves for a week, lmao.

I can't wait for this year's ESC! Unless Isr*hell doesn't get kicked, then I'm boycotting.

Infodump over, love y'all! 🫶🏻✨️

#kari talks #eurovision #eurovision 2024 #joost klein #baby lasagna #rim tim tagi dim #europapa #la noia #angelina mango #always on the run #isaak #no rules #windows95man #I AM EXCITED #but come on ebu just fucking kick isr*hell to the curb already #both of their song choices are political and they refuse to change either song's lyrics so what's the hang-up? #Kick them. Come on. Everyone's waiting. I know I am. It's not hard.

[momamama]

#no rules