Softengine

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Softengine
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Softengine (2014)
Background information
Origin Seinäjoki, Finland
Genres Alternative rock
Years active2011–2018
Labels Sony Music (2014–2018)
Members
  • Topi Latukka (born 1994)
  • Ossi Mäkelä
  • Tuomo Alarinta
Past members
  • Kasimir Kantonen
  • Eero Keskinen
  • Henri Oskár (born 1994)

Softengine is a Finnish alternative rock band that represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with their song "Something Better". [1] They released their debut album We Created the World in October 2014. The band's members were born between 1994 and 1997.

Contents

The first of two parts of their second studio album was released as an EP on 4 December 2015 entitled From Earth, From Ashes, From Dust. It includes the release of the singles "All About You & I" and "Big Fat Bass Drums".

Music career

2011–13: Formation and early beginnings

The band was formed in the city of Seinäjoki, Finland in the summer of 2011 at the cottage of the grandparents of singer/guitarist/songwriter Topi Latukka. They came to their line-up in the summer of 2013, after diligent songwriting, practising, gigging and success in band competitions. [2]

2013–14: Eurovision Song Contest and We Created the World

Softengine presenting themselves and Something Better at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.

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. [3] The song got qualified to the final with 3rd place and 97 points. At the final, they performed 18th, following Slovenia and preceding Spain. Their final result was 11th place with 72 points, Finland's best placing since 2006. In June 2014 they released a new single, called "Yellow House". In September 2014 it was announced that bassist Eero Keskinen would leave the band to focus on his career as a lighting technician. [4] On 3 October 2014 they brought a new single out "The Sirens", the official video was released on YouTube on the 17 October 2014. Also on 17 October 2014 they released their debut album We Created the World . The debut album features 11 songs, including singles Something Better, Yellow House and The Sirens. "What If I?" was released as a single on 17 December 2014, along with a music video.

2015

The band appeared on the Finnish Eurovision selection show UMK in March, to perform an acoustic version of their winning 2014 song Something Better followed by The Sirens. On 17 June 2015 Softengine released their new single from an upcoming album, the song is called "All About You And I".

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FIN
[5]
We Created the World
  • Released: 17 October 2014
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD
7

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FIN
[5]
From Earth, From Ashes, From Dust
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUT
[6]
GER
[7]
IRE
[8]
UK
[9]
"Broken Reflection"2014We Created the World
"Circle"
"In Disarray"
"Narcissus"
"Our Life, Our Love"
"Our New Age"
"Phone Call from Unknown"
"Something Better"62807293
"The Sirens"
"What If I?"
"Yellow House"
"All About You & I"2015From Earth, From Ashes, From Dust
"Big Fat Bass Drums"
"Golden Years"
"Raise a Glass"
"Free Rider"2016Non-album singles
"She Is My Messiah"
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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References

  1. Lewis, Pete (1 February 2014). "Finland: Softengine win UMK 2014". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. Softengine – Something Better (Finland 2014) | Participant Profile | Eurovision Song Contest – Copenhagen 2014 Archived 2014-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. iTunes – Music – Something Better – Single by Softengine
  4. Softengine's Facebook page
  5. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Softengine". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  6. Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Softengine". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  7. Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Softengine". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
  8. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Softengine". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  9. Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014
Succeeded by