Finland - The Rasmus - Jezebel

21 - 38 pts   7 - 162 pts in semi 2

The Rasmus are the winner of the 2022 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu in Finland. Their song Jezebel is the Eurovision entry for Torino.

Jezebel is written by Desmond Child and Rasmus singer Lauri Ylönen.

The digital single has been out since January 17. 

For the Eurovision CD 10 seconds were shaved off the original.

On May 27 two remixes were released: The TOON remix and the 2icons remix. (digital releases)

The Rasmus are probably the most well known act Finland has ever selected. Their In The Shadows was a top 10 hit in most European countries in 2003. The album Dead Letters was equally successful. They managed to keep the success going in Finland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland where all their post Dead Letters albums charted.

The Rasmus have released nine albums so far.

Rise

Album #10 for The Rasmus was released on 23 September. It includes Jezebel in the original version.

Out on CD, LP and a limited edition boxset. (and digital)

The box includes the LP, CD, bonus CD, 48 page book, A signed photo card and a metal logo pin in a velvet bag.

 The official Rasmus shop is here but the album is available wherever fine music is sold. 

The boxset is limited to 999 numbered copies and is already sold out in the official Rasmus shop but if you shop around you can still find it for example here at Large or Plastichead

See full tracklist at the end of this page.

Songwriter

The Rasmus' singer Lauri Ylönen wrote Jezebel with American songwriter / producer Desmond Child.

It's not the first Jezebel for Desmond Child, the Biblical bad girl was also the title of a Ricky Martin song he penned in 2000: Jezabel.

Desmond Child co-wrote Believe In Me for Bonnie Tyler (UK Eurovision 2013) but that's just a drop in the ocean compared to his impressive list of works starting with I Was Made For Loving You by Kiss in 1979. For example he co-wrote most of Bon Jovi's biggest hits. I can make a list but Wiki already did that, so.

Remixes

Versions:

Jezebel - ESC edit

- on the official album

Jezebel - Original single

- digital release 17-1

Jezebel 2icons remix

Jezebel - TOON remix

- remixes digital releases 27-5

Jezebel - ESC edit karaoke (= instrumental)

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts:

Finnish top 20 (IFPI) 4, 16, - re-entry after UMK: 6, 8, -, re-entry after ESC: 12

Finland's pre-selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu was held on February 26.
All 7 songs have been released as digital singles. Also as a Youtube playlist. 

Logo from YLE/UMK pages

Links and sources:
The Rasmus: Website, FB, Insta, Shop, Linktree

YLE UMK pages, FB
YLE Eurovision pages

Tracklist Rise
1 Live And Never Die
2 Rise
3 Fireflies
4 Be Somebody
5 Odyssey
6 Jezebel
7 Endless Horizon
8 Clouds
9 Written In Blood
10 Evil

Bonus CD (with boxset only)
1 Venomous Moon
2 Bones
3 Dark Summer
4 Omen