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- 1 2 "Finnish Music Video Contest". Oulu Music Video Festival. 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- 1 2 "Best Finnish music videos of 2014 were chosen in Oulu". Music Finland. 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
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