I'm swedish and I have to say that I feel strongly for our dear neighbour 🇸🇪♥️🇫🇮

I sang in the choir. Almost could't make it, since it was so moving. You can't sing and cry at the same time 😅

This was one of the first pieces of classical music I ever heard as a child. I was in Northern Ontario, Canada, a place which looks very much like Finland, with the same kind of lakes and forests. Finnish immigrants have lived in that part of Canada for generations, and they have always had a special bond with the Cree and Ojibway First Nations of Canada. Cree elders told me that the Finns were their brothers, who knew how to live in the forest, how to tell old stories, and knew the animals. I went on to listen to all the symphonies of Sibelius (I even attended a concert series in Toronto where they performed all seven symphonies in sequence, over one week). Sibelius always remained popular in Canada, because we instinctively feel that his music speaks for us almost as much as it does for the people of Finland. I've heard many, many performances of Finlandia. Never grow tired of it. I can even sing some of the Finnish lyrics. It's such a beautiful language, with a rythmn and flow that reminds me of Cree.

Finlandia gives me the chills every single time I hear it 💖 I happen to live in the city where Sibelius was born ☺

Oh, this song makes me cry every single time. So important song for us Finns. I’m so glad that you coughed the emotion, although you don’t understand the Finnish words sung in this song. Soon it’s Finlands Independence Day, 6.12. and this song is heard all over Finland. Very nice reaction, thank you!

What can I say... God bless Finland!!!

Definitely the most important song for me. Gets me every time.. It's the story of the birth of Finland 🇫🇮

Sibelius composed the piece in 1899-1900 as a response to the beginning of the so called "first era of oppression" that started in 1899 (or basically in 1898 with the appointment of governor-general Bobrikov) where Russia wanted to strip the autonomous state of Finland of its constitution and completely russify the state. The piece starts off expressing the despair of oppression and gradually heads towards the hope of eventually gaining freedom. Sibelius never intended there to be singing but that didn't stop people from writing a bunch of lyrics for the middle part and he later stated "if the world wants to sing, what can you do". The modern lyrics were written after the Winter War in 1940 by V. A. Koskenniemi and talk about how Finland managed to gain and hold on to its independence and sovereignty. A majestic and magical piece indeed with a lot of meaning.

Here are the translated lyrics for the vocal part: Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning, the threat of night has now been driven away. The skylark calls across the light of morning, the blue of heaven lets it have its sound, and now the day the powers of night is scorning: thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours! Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest thy head now crowned with mighty memory. Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest that thou hast thrown off thy slavery, beneath oppression's yoke thou never liest. Thy morning's come, O Finland of ours!

"Tell me how it feels being Finnish." Brings me to tears every damn time I hear it.

No wonder the conductor Leopold Stokowski nominated this masterpiece to be ”The National Anthem of The Whole World”! It is so Grand!

I have sung "Finlandia" as a choir arrangement, as part (Second Tenor) of a male choir "Viipurin Lauluveikot" ("Singing fellows of Vyborg") in our 175 year anniversary concert in this very same Helsinki Music Hall, sold out. I have *no words* for the feeling of receiving a roaring standing ovation from an audience of 2000, after the last echos of "Finlandia" reverberated into a few seconds of *total silence* - and then the audience exploded! Truly once-in-a-lifetime experience, never forgotten.

I always cry when I am listening Finlandia. ❤

My grandparents were born before Finland’s independence and my grandfather fought in the war against Russia. Now that Russia has become a threat again to free countries like Ukraine and Finland there’s a marked rise of patriotism as we understand now the value of our freedom and peace. I get very emotional when listening to Finlandia. This performance is perhaps the best I have heard.

"Finlandia" is such a beautiful and powerful composition that it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. You could say it's Finland's second national anthem and many would like it to be the official one. I haven't been there myself, but I've heard that the Helsinki Music Hall has excellent acoustics, so it must have been an experience to be there.

Omg this chorus made my cry.

This song makes me cry for my country. Every generation before me and all they done to this country. ❤❤.everything its in this masterpiece of music.🇫🇮

Amazing how 'Finlandia' works universally, true magic of music. You can feel the patriotism has strengthened in Finland recently, the Russian attack on Ukraine brought back the old fears and mistrust. They say that the best qualities of Finns come out in a crisis, so it happened again. Finns are pragmatic , joining NATO was a natural answer, even though it seemed impossible just a couple of years ago. Putin is the best NATO ambassador, in Finland he changed the general opinion about NATO overnight.

Finlandia was used in Die Hard 2- movie, directed by a Finn, Renny Harlin, at the dramatic end in which the airplanes try to land safely..

Finlandia on tosi upea kappale.ja kylmät väreet menee tuossa mahtavassa kuoro-osuudessa.❤❤.

Happy Independence day 6.11.2023. Finland❤ This song gets emotional every time i hear this. I hope we continue to be free and indepented from time after time.

Whenever I listen this, I start squeezing tears and I can't stop it. That's a proof I'm a proud Finn. What about that, Fin?

Helsinki Music Hall opened August 31 2011. It's just oppsite of finnish parliament (middle of Helsinki). There's just excellent acoustics! Finnish music academy has their own training rooms inside this house.

I think half of us would like this as our national anthem, its the most beautiful and original piece for us

I'm supposed to be a harsh soldier but every single time I hear Finlandia, my heart starts to beat something extra and I cry. Patriot opus. 26 from our national composer Jean Sibelius. He was genious to find Finnish soul to Finlandia.

In that music there are first our feelings about the war with Russia, and at the end the feelings of independence.

Powerful and beautiful! Mert! You described well the Finlandia anthem, the strong feelings and thoughts you experienced. I felt that way too. Great tone patterns, orchestra and singers. Beautiful calm at the beginning, a storm creeping in the background, heavy rain, lightning and thunder and then gradually rising a happier tone, the singers' voices like angels descending from the sky to bring peace.💫 So it can be said that the composer Sibelius knew his stuff more than well when he was the musical interpreter of the people!😊

As a Finn I tear up every single time I hear this.

I shed tears everytime I hear Finlandia. I'm only approaching my 50th birthday, but Finlandia is in some strange way written to our DNA. Finlandia tells the story of Finland and us, the Finn's. By listening to Finlandia, we younger ones touch our history and our predecessors like in no other way. Thank you for your video and excellent thoughts. 💖🇫🇮🥁

I cry everytime I hear Finlandia.

Music is universal. Listening to this makes your patriotic feelings for your own country arise.

I think you are more sensitive person than most people with unusual level of depth. You obviously are emotional and empathetic and compassionate. When art or music moves you, you are flooded with waves of joy that you openly convey to us. You are so valued and appreciated!

I totally agree with you Mert. Finlandia Hymni is one of the most majestic and beautiful compositions ever made. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos. Greetings from Norway ❤️ Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa Sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa Oi nouse, Suomi, nosta korkealle Pääs seppälöimä suurten muistojen Oi nouse, Suomi, näytit maailmalle Sä että karkoitit orjuuden Ja ettet taipunut sä sorron alle On aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa.

Finlandia is probably my most favorite piece of music. The chorus has so many hauntingly beautiful harmonies. It gets me very time.

everytime i hear it i tear up

The one true national anthem for me. Gets me every time, I can't help but cry no matter how many times I've heard it.

You should watch old Finnish movie "Tuntematon sotilas" (Unknown soldier) from 1955 directed by Edvin Laine. I have my first memories of Sibelius Finlandia from that movie. Still make tears to my eyes.

Valse Triste op.44, Karelia Intermezzo 1 are few of my favorites. There's lots to choose from and I've always thought that Sibelius was more recognized abroad than in his homeland Finland. I think that in last 40 years he's been more valued than before in Finland.

I love the Finlandia, and it´s so important in this time especially we have now in Finland and in the World. Finland and the Finlandia song gives hope to all people in the World! 🙏🙏💗💗

Ilove this song ❤

When hear Scotland the Brave or Flower of Scotland makes me feel patriotic for Scotland as a Finn. 😊 🇫🇮🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You should check a video called "Finlandia hymn flashmob". Someone organized a flashmob singing the hymn at a finnish trainstation and the reactions of the ordinary people just walking by are amazing.

This is something unreal - so beautiful❤️

Helsinki Music Hall (Musiikkitalo) is amazing and has really good acoustics. I've been there a lot recently, as I've got a season ticket for one of the orchestras that play there regularly.

This piece is such a tear-jerker.

You should listen to Andante festivo by Jean Sibelius. It always gives me chills.

Even stronger experience when you get the message: Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning, the threat of night has now been driven away. The skylark calls across the light of morning, the blue of heaven lets it have its way, and now the day the powers of night is scorning: thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours! Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest thy head now crowned with mighty memory. Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest that thou hast thrown off thy slavery, beneath oppression´s yoke thou never liest. Thy morning´s come, O Finland of ours!

I think this is one of the best renditions ever of Finlandia.

I am a finn and I enjoyed when I saw You enjoying this music in such a sensitive way. Thank You so much! All the best for You!

it was always Finland in the middle - still is. But there was and has been and still is peacefull times.

Hello from Australia. Sibelius is one of Finland's national composers. Another being Tuomas Holopainen.

Soooo beautiful piece of music, one of the greatest songs ever

There's also "Flashmob Finlandia" which I found really cool aswell!

This was majestic and heavy, as it should be. 🤘🤘🤘

This song is one of the most important to me. It tells me that I can live in a free country without oppression. I remember my grandfather and grandmother who were at the front fighting for all that. Watch the movie "unknown soldier" .. it summarizes a lot of things that have led to our independence🙏

Evening call from Veteran... if any finn can listen to that without tears, im amazed

I love it! ❤❤❤

And can't forget that this song was in the Die hard movie, so badass!!! Hyvä Suomi!!! 😊🇫🇮

After watching this and with a few drinks, got in tears . Love the piece and your nice comments!!

The hymn part was not originally intended to be sung, but Sibelius was eventually hired to do the choral adaptation seen here. It was all orchestral originally, and most often still performed as such.

This Finlandia is truly a great song!

There are some great flashmobs with Finlandia.

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! I don't care about these "reactio" videos normally, but for our beloved Jean Sibelius and our independence day today 6.12 let it play cause it was "on the line" This is the most beautiful anthem ever made that is not an actual anthem and should be! Thank you to our grandfathers. Let's not take it for granted. And from the video makers pow I just say you picked a good compotion. Hopefully it helps it you with your music journey!

Basicly it tells about Finland desiring freedom of being a slave of russia. And how to stand up for it. Get a proper translation of the lyrics.

Nice to see you appreciate Finlandia which is one of the most valuable songs to us finnish peopple.

Very important piece of music even now this day with all that is going on along our eastern border. We love our independent free spirited life here in Finland. This music runs deep in our veins. I cry when I hear it. Music truly speaks through emotions. On the 6th of December we will be hearing a lot more of this and other patriotic music to celebrate our independence.Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää Suomi! 🥂💙🇫🇮

This song do everytime get me in to tears, because i know my ancestor from my father side have really fought for this land not just in the wwII but also in the freedome war. And been a Big part of it, and my main language is swedish and have always felt like a second class person in a land we fought for. And i know today my ancestor of my would hate me for not standing up for this, my own freedome!

The song part is globally best known in the English spiritual song Be still my soul. Sibelius is ranked 10-20 among classical composers in history.

Be still, my soul (Hymne 556 in the Scottish Church Hymnary) is also sung on this tune.

For us finns this song is sacred, thanks for showing it to other! 💙🤍🇫🇮

Almost everytime comes tiers to My eyes when i listened this

The melody of the sang part of Finlandia has been used in the English psalm Be still by soul.

I like Finlandia also without the choir! And Finlandia hymn just with the choir :) Also, even if this is the most precious piece of music to us Finns, it's not our national anthem. That one is "Maamme-laulu". You should also check out Karelia Suite from Sibelius! And his violin concerto, they're the same vibe as Finlandia. He had a very strong own world with music, it's amazing! He was also a friend of one of the most known and loved Finnish painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela. I think that his paintings and Sibelius' music go very well hand-in-hand, their art is definitely from the same universe.

I think Finlandia transcends the notion of being a national anthem. It's so epic and grand that it would serve better as the official hymn of the whole of humanity.

Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning, the threat of night has now been driven away. The skylark calls across the light of morning, the blue of heaven lets it have its way, and now the day the powers of night is scorning: thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours! Finland, arise, and raise towards the highest thy head now crowned with mighty memory. Finland, arise, for to the world thou criest that thou hast thrown off thy slavery, beneath oppression´s yoke thou never liest. Thy morning´s come, O Finland of ours! it tells our country story quite well...

Sibelius: Finlandia (Prom 75) BBC prove at Finnish language was easy. They sings very fine Finnish.

4:45 planes starts landing in die hard 2. Loved those movies. Really sad to hear about willis health these days. Cheers from Finland.

That accidental moment, when someone sat down, on the hill somewhere here. Then someone with skill for musics in orchestral scale was able to interpretate it so what it meant for everyone. Everyone before, then, and after. It's the mark of marks. You just need some bit of selfishness to survive, and that lets the color fall in, so making it a unique version of the mark. Perfection 👌 There are some people who knows how that works, and don't exactly care, but the ones who do don't so easily trust in it. Being in between two "star ✨️ 💥 ✨️ collisions" gave me better perspective to it, and deeper appreciation of everyone who is and has been. Soul on its own is perfect, but so is its intrigue for adventure. Strive 👌 "Just do it" like someone said. And this has been under the same sun that gave life to us all. ❤ Lots of love to all 😊

thanks for the adjectives mate... see you in Ur next video :D (PERFECT VIDEO AND PERFECT ADJECTIVES THIS FAR ;) :D

Ttheir video has brought so much joy into my day🔥. Recently I've been addicted to October Ends ' new song. Reacting to it would be awesome 🤘

Scotts! This music gave our Indepence. Leave your Overlord and join The Nordics!

Veteraanien Iltahuuto sung by the military choir is an absolutely stunning experience. Very emotional to patriotic Finns.

Being a Finn...thid Is my motherland, my soul and heart. I forever will defend.

Some finns (including me) believe that this should be the Finnish national anthem

Sibelius is Finland's national composer. He composed music also to Finland's national epic Kalevala, when Finland's national identity was build. Here's some background and an intro to the following Sibelius' Kalevala piece: "Stories of Finnish Art - Akseli Gallen-Kallela: Lemminkäinen's Mother, 1897". And the piece itself: "Sibelius : The Swan of Tuonela - Karajan*". He has also composed Christmas music: "15/19: En etsi valtaa, loistoa (Jean Sibelius) [Advent Concert 2013]", A piece by a bit more modern composer: "Einojuhani Rautavaara - Piano Concerto No. 1 (1969)". Here opera singer Karita Mattila sings Lasse Mårtenson's song 'Myrskyluodon Maija' (album). Mattila is E.g. two-time Grammy winner: "Karita Mattila - Myrskyluodon Maija (Stormcar's Maya)". Mårtenson's original song is also worth a listen and very much loved by Finns. Late Kaija Saariaho is considered as one of the most significant composers of our time: "Kaija Saariaho : Laterna Magica". Pekka Kuusisto humoring the audience: "Pekka Kuusisto’s hilarious Proms encore - My Darling Is Beautiful". Some A cappella: "Rajaton - Dobbin's Flowery Vale". Another popular A cappella group singing this Eppu Normaali's song: "Eppu Normaali - Joka päivä ja joka ikinen yö (Urbaanirock '87)" and "Club For Five - Joka päivä ja joka ikinen yö". Eppu Normaali is the Finnrock band: "Eppu Normaali - Suolaista Sadetta". For English translations I'd try Lyricstranslate site.

Go my man. This lunaticly beautiful stuff is Us. Some musical family of Tchaikovsky is apparent. But it's still its unique kind of one by itsself.. You talk so elatively and creatively and describe this production as a Scotsman just ...precisely. Wow. We must be both Finnegans. You, with your stunning historical heritage of your ingenious Scots hand us an honest beautiful Gift by saying you 'feel patriotic for Finland'. That's a one in a million stance of courage, understanding nations' hunger for independence and simultaneously appreciating exactly the same for other nations AND- a constantly purposefully not having a chance to explain that all of it means PEACE living side by side. Korkeat aidat, hyvät naapurit; High fences, flourishing neighboriginality, ha. Thank you for this special presentation man.🚻♥☘

Big emotions always with this one

More Sibelius please! How about The Swan of Tuonela or Nightride and Sunrise for starters. All the symphonies are superb too and I would be surprised if you didnt recognise parts of the 2nd and 5th. On a side note, youve watched Nightwish - Tuomas keyboard stand in the Wacken 2013 show was inspired the Sibelius memorial... [Oh, edit, Nightwish played Finlandia in 46 dhows in the Imaginaerum tour (the tour that included Wacken 2013 though they didnt pkay Finlandia in that one) and 6 shows on the previous tour (Dark Passion Play tour).

Everyone is a bit Finnish after listening to this. :D If interested, you should read the lyrics they are singing. About the nature, the memories and the position of Finland in the world - the music by itself is awesome, but when you know the lyrics, with the music it really hits the core and the Finnish soul. To me this piece or work of art is awesome how it accentuates every musical instrument in the orchestra and their contribution to the whole, and what and who each of them symbolizes in hard times, and of course the choir which represents the Finnish people in general.

I recommend watching the 2017 short series version (movie's good too) of Unknown Soldier (mayhaps for Independence Day [Dec 6th]?), it's really good. Og older version is great too, but it's a product of its time with a kinda stage-acting feel to a lot of the performances, the newer one is more cinematic so to speak. Absolutely worth a watch if you can get your mitts on it.

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This song can make me cry but it also says a lot about modern Finns when they can't decide to make Finlandia their national anthem. The Winter War is long forgotten.

You might want to listen to the version in BBC proms that was performed in honour of the 100th year of independence also. The recording is better.

Definitely you have to react to Iltahuuto. This song honors dead veterans, including my dad💕 There is too many left anymore.

It is a young nations history told with one of the most famous Nordic composers Jean Sibelius from Finland . Yes , from Finland . The country that was left again alone in 1939 . ELÄKÖÖN SUOMI! Maa , joka pysyi hengissä synkän eurooppalaisen korruption keskellä .

Finlandia should be the official finnish anthem.

Finlandia is most important patriot song for all peoples in Finland

Most likely the reason they don't use this at sports events is because Finnish teams and athletes couldn't keep their emotions under control. It's just that beautiful that it even brings Finns who are known to show little emotion to tears. Could you imagine Kimi Räikkönen crying on a podium? I think if anything, this could've done it

We have Independece party every year hosted by the president where all remarkable people of the year are invited. That is a long tradition where we watch hundreds of people in line to meet the presidental couple. So in the year 2017 was the 100th year of our independence. I am still bitter that they didnt change our Finnish Anthem to this Fiinlandia hymn. They did have a choir to sing it. This piece gets me chills every time, the lyrics man, they go deep! I cry some times. Our anthem is fine but its boring and simple AND it is shared with Estonia! Which in itself I dont mind at all but Finlandia would be so fitting.

Listening to Finlandia makes me always feel like the history is flooding through me, though I don't naturally have any memories about the big events, having been born after the wars. But I feel like I'm living through the slavery and battles under Swedish and Russian regimes, wars and years of great hunger (about 1865-67) and finally the hopes for a better life as an independent country with a democratic parliament. Finland was the first country to give men and women full, equal political rights. Though they gave women votes down under before us, women weren't allowed to stand for parliament, whereas in Finland we've had women in parliament since 1906. This is the version I like to watch every independence day. It has just nature: trees and lakes, baby birds leaving their nest with the dramatic, victorious music etc. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/fmWrm5WYnW-TmZc.html