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Blind Channel
Blind Channel at Full Force 2023
Background information
Origin	Oulu, Finland
Genres	Nu metal alternative rock rap metal electronicore
Years active	2013–2024
Labels	Frontiers Sony Century Media
Members	Joel Hokka Niko Moilanen Joonas Porko Olli Matela Tommi Lalli Aleksi Kaunisvesi
Website	www.blindchannelofficial.com

Blind Channel is a Finnish nu metal band from Oulu. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Dark Side", finishing in sixth place. The band define their musical style as "violent pop".

Career

In February 2021, the band participated in the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the modern nu-metal track "Dark Side". They won the selection with 54.3% of the vote (the highest in UMK history) and in May 2021 represented Finland in the contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, finishing in sixth place with a total of 301 points. Blind Channel received 218 of their total points from televoting, while 83 points were received from juries. The band painted their middle fingers red for their Eurovision performance of "Dark Side", after being informed that they could not lift a middle finger to the audience onstage due to the show's family-friendly nature. On 19 May 2021, a day before their first performance at Eurovision, the band signed to Century Media/Sony Music. On 7 October 2024, the band announced that they would be going on indefinite hiatus.

Band members

• Joel Hokka – vocals, guitar
• Niko Moilanen – vocals
• Joonas Porko – guitar
• Olli Matela – bass
• Tommi Lalli – drums
• Aleksi Kaunisvesi – samples, percussion, DJ

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Singles

Notes

1. Indefinite hiatus

References

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22. "Unforgiving — single". Apple Music. 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
23. "Don't — single". Apple Music. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
24. "Darker Than Black — single". Apple Music. 19 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
25. "Deja Fu — single". Apple Music. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
26. "Enemy for Me — single". Apple Music. 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
27. "Can't Hold Us — single". Apple Music. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
28. "Alone Against All — single". Apple Music. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
29. "Sharks Love Blood — single". Apple Music. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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34. "Snake — single". Apple Music. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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36. "Forever — single". Apple Music. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
37. "Gun — single". Apple Music. 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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External links

• Official website
• Blind Channel at AllMusic

• 2013 establishments in Finland
• Finnish alternative rock groups
• Musical groups established in 2013
• Nu metal musical groups