I'm Finnish, and I almost voted for Windows95man, because I genuinely enjoyed the live performance, but instead I gave my vote to Sexmane for a vulnerable and genuine song - guessing if No rules was to win, it would do so without my help. And it did. I love everything about our pick.
I had nothing against Sara's song, but the reality of the ESC is, it was more likely to disqualify at the semi-finals than No rules. She has a unique voice and the song, if you understand the lyrics, is pretty powerful. I look forward to hearing this song played on the Finnish radio for years to come. I don't, however, think that this song would stand out on the ESC stage - and I think her staging was too reminiscent of Loreen's last year. I don't see beautiful women with beige outfits singing emotional songs in a fog winning two years in a row. With a different staging, maybe, buy this was what we got to see, and this is what I based my opinion on. I also remember the last time we sent an emotional sad song with a talented performer to the ESC (Blackbird) and never qualified, despite the hype beforehand.
Windows95man is a visual artist and a performer, and although the performance might not please everyone, Henri Piispanen does a great job with the vocals, and the staging is carefully planned. It is easy to make a cringey ESC performance by accident, but to do it on purpose, while appearing effortless, is art. At its finest, art isn't made to please juries, but to fulfill the vision of the artist, regardless of the reaction it ewokes. For one viewers, No rules is trash, for another, it's a joyous, catchy song about being yourself. I think, regardless of how it will perform with the juries, we are getting a great show.