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Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Eurovision Winner Mr. Lordi of LORDI | 20th Anniversary Interview

3/20/202639 min

In this episode of Music Matters, host Darrell Craig Harris sits down with Mr. Lordi, the iconic frontman of Finland's Eurovision-winning rock band LORDI, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their historic Eurovision victory.

Mr. Lordi takes us behind the scenes of LORD's groundbreaking 2006 win with "Hard Rock Hallelujah," a moment that changed the trajectory of hard rock on a global stage and made Eurovision history. From the band's signature monster personas and theatrical stage production to their lasting impact on international rock culture, this conversation dives deep into what makes LORDI truly unique.

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Clips

Eurovision Finals Appearance Leaks
Pyro Ban Rant
Art For An Audience Of One
Hooks From Groceries And Drives
The Style-Mimic Songwriting Method
Seven Albums, Many Eras
No Social Media, No Problem
Media Frenzy Bathroom Break
Living With Playful Ghosts

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    [upbeat music] Welcome to Music Matters Podcast with Daryl Craig Harris talking about all things music with celebrities, artists, music business insiders, and more.

  2. Darrell Craig Harris· Host0:15

    Mr. Lordi, how are you doing today?

  3. Mr. Lordi· Guest0:22

    I'm all right. I'm okay.

  4. Darrell Craig Harris· Host0:26

    So you are in the frozen north of Finland. I, I, I, I, I'll try to pronounce the name, Rovaniemi. I don't know if that's it.

  5. Mr. Lordi· Guest0:33

    [laughs] Well, I understood it. Rovaniemi.

  6. Darrell Craig Harris· Host0:37

    There you go. Yeah, I know, I can't, I can't- Much better than most of the tourists I hear them, you know, here, so. Yeah.

  7. Mr. Lordi· Guest0:43

    There's all kinds of versions. I, I could never understand, what, uh, so what are you looking for? What, what is the place? There's all kinds of weird, you know- Yeah, they just- Yeah ...

  8. Darrell Craig Harris· Host0:51

    they just wanna know. For people that don't know, that's where s- Santa Claus, uh, lives, evident- evidently, I've been told.

  9. Mr. Lordi· Guest0:57

    [laughs] Yes. Correct, sir. Correct. Even though this is not the, this is not the North Pole, this is Arctic Circle. Have to be precise about this.

  10. Darrell Craig Harris· Host1:07

    Yes. That's, it's important. And it's a little chilly up there, I hear. I've never been that far north in Finland. I've been to Helsinki many times.

  11. Mr. Lordi· Guest1:15

    Mm-hmm.

  12. Darrell Craig Harris· Host1:15

    And my friend, our actually mutual friend, Tracy Lipp, is the reason why we're talking, because Tracy has, has worked with you guys, with Lordi, uh, the band, for- Mm-hmm ... many, many years. How many years has that been now?

  13. Mr. Lordi· Guest1:27

    I think it's 25.

  14. Unknown speaker1:29

    [laughs]

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