Biography
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Years Active
2011 – present (13 years)
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Founded In
Seinäjoki, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland
Softengine are a rock band from Seinäjoki, Finland. The band was formed in 2011 and they began to compose and record their first album. The album "Hmm" was recorded in Topi's grandparents' summer cottage. All band members were underaged at that time, the youngest being 14 years old. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist Topi Latukka, guitarist and keyboardist Ossi Mäkelä, bassist Eero Keskinen, keyboardist Henri Oskár and drummer Tuomo Alarinta.
On 10 December 2013 Softengine was revealed as one of the acts for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2014. On 11 January 2014 they won their Heat to advance to the final. On 1 February 2014 Softengine were chosen to represent Finland with the song "Something Better" at the Eurovision Song Contest at the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen, Denmark. During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Finland were drawn to compete in the second half of the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. In the second semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Finland would perform 8th, following Lithuania and preceding Ireland. They released their Eurovision song "Something Better" on 21 March 2014.
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