#Anna Eriksson

[cullenedward]

anna eriksson was literally an angel in human form

[eurovision-revisited]

2000 Stockholm - Number 7 - Anna Eriksson - "Oot voimani mun"

Yes, another song from Euroviisut and this is the one that finished as runner up, only four points behind the winner. It's pure iskelmä; disco-schlager-pop in its purest form. Not only did it finish second, beating Nightwish, it went on to win the OGAE second chance contest for the year - although it is tailor-made for OGAE's tastes.

Anna Eriksson at this point had released three albums and was awarded the Finnish music industry's EMMA award for best newcomer in 1995. She's had several hit songs from these albums. She is by no means unknown, though perhaps slightly overshadowed by some of her competition at Euroviisut.

That however means nothing when you consider the strength of the song she's singing, and just how good she is at singing it. Oot voimani mun (You Are My Strength) is ageless. It would have been big in the 1970s and it would still do well at Eurovision today. It starts off with a bang and never lets up. Anna tells us just how strong she is and how that strength comes from her love. She has so much strength, this sounds like a superhero-origin schlager.

Given what song won Euroviisut and where Finland finished in the Eurovision final, what an absolute missed opportunity this song is. YLE organised one of the best national finals in Finland's history only to fall victim of the classic 50/50 jury/televote problem of something mediocre being selected when the jury and televote strongly disagree about what's good. Anna, you should have been on that stage.

Instead she only got better and went on to have even bigger iskelmä hits in Finland, with platinum selling albums and hits. In 2010, she took an abrupt perpendicular turn into singing her own more experimental non-schlager songs and then continued to receive critical acclaim and awards across the Nordic world. She's now making avant-garde, independent films by herself and, yes, still winning awards including best film at the Prague Independent Film Festival and Venice Independent Film Festival.

[meaphs]

tuva?? hahhah

also magda and p sitting next to each other🫶🏼

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Sweden Appreciation

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pls post linda’s story 🙏

may i present the locker room chaos ✨

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Sweden celebrate after beating the USA 5-4 on penalties to advance to the Quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup!

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A Hardersson moment 🥰🫵🏼

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Love this chaos

[magdasabs]

get this woman a puppy

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Sign language for FC Bayern Frauen

As with the men's team, the Red Deaf fan club has developed the names in sign language for the women team, the posters will be used at FC Bayern Frauen matches at the Allianz Arena, such as Saturday's game against Frankfurt.

Magull: "Breaking down barriers".

"I think it's great that FC Bayern fans have developed the posters for us players. A club like FC Bayern is a home for all people, and this project is a wonderful example of how people get to know each other, get closer, discover and cultivate common ground. Inclusion is always about breaking down barriers that should not exist. We are glad that, as FC Bayern, we can contribute to this." - Lina Magull

Gwinn: "Signs for everyone".

"The supporters of the 'Red Deaf FC Bayern Fanclub' have developed some very cool, beautiful and interesting signs for us; I would like hearing people to learn them too, because sport connects all people. When it comes to inclusion, it's crucial that we all find ways to do it together. No one has to feel excluded, neither on the playing field nor in our society." - Giulia Gwinn

Harder: "Encourage each other".

"In a team we always have to help each other. Things don't always go well and in one direction. So we have to support each other to be brave, even if we don't feel like it at the time. And what is true for us as a team is true for society as a whole. We have to encourage each other to be open, to step out of our comfort zone and take the first step towards others, even if we are not sure. I'm sure people will be surprised at how positive the reactions will be, and in the end we will all grow as a society." - Pernille Harder

Hansen: "Be open, take your time."

"Inclusion is important to me because absolutely everyone should belong in our society, whether it's in sports or wherever. It's important that we, as players, set a good example, serve as role models and make people think. Personally, I am grateful to be in a position where I can promote these issues. Everyone can contribute, and it often starts with being open, spending time with the other person and simply listening to what they have to say." - Tuva Hansen

Belloumou: "A school subject like other languages".

"We should all learn at least basic sign language at school. Just like we learn French, English or German. It would be a great sign for everyone, and society would become aware of what's outside the box. It is useful, and at least a first step, for athletes to become aware of the issue, as we do through our names in sign language. Personally, I am happy to be able to raise awareness of inclusion through our project." - Inès Belloumou

Meaning of each sign in the names

GK:

Mala Grohs: always plays before the game with the Rubik's Cube

Anna Wellmann: waves

DEF:

Ines Belloumou: "beautiful" (Bello is beautiful in italian) in Italian, in Italian sign language.

Glodis Viggosdottir: playing defense

Magdalena Eriksson: hairstyle

Tuva Hansen: strong charisma

Giulia Gwinn: braid

Maximiliane Rall: midfield engine in biceps combination

Tainara: from Brazil

Katharina Naschenweng: "Snacking" (Naschen in german is snacking) in Austrian sign language

Carolin Simon: Harry Potter

MDF:

Linda Dallmann: small and fast

Sydney Lohmann: very good understanding of the game in combination with number 12 and strong charisma

Alara Sehitler: goal celebration

Lina Magull: always wears a bow tie

Jill Baijings: red cheeks

Sarah Zadrazil: "strong in duels" in Austrian sign language

Samantha Kerr: eyebrow

Georgia Stanway: tattoo on arm; stan "way"

FW:

Jovana Damnjanovic: Hair shape

Lea Schüller: Strong header

Klara Bühl: striking smile

Franziska Kett: Chain (chain in German is Kette)

Pernille Harder: "Hard" in sign language combined with goal scoring

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Lockscreens: Sweden wnt + World Cup 2023 pt.5

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Fc Bayern München Appreciation

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the bayern girls collecting their medals, dfb pokal final, 9/5/24

[meaphs]

we’ve been blessed with this content

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