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sites give the Nordic country around a 30 percent chance of winning, far ahead the other favourites Denmark, Greece and France.<\/p>\n<p>When meeting AFP, the two performers were relaxed and bubbly \u2014 in stark contrast to their dramatic and intense stage personas.<\/p>\n<p>Blending classical violin with pop and rock, their \u201cFlamethrower\u201d is \u201ca three-minute burst of drama\u201d of \u201cvery high musical quality,\u201d\u00a0Eurovision expert Anna Muurinen told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u2018A helping hand\u2019 \u2013<\/p>\n<p>A story about the fear of showing your true self, the song was inspired by Lampenius\u2019 own past from before she met her husband more than 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that\u00a0time,\u00a0I was behaving a little bit like this flamethrower,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI let people fall in love with me but then if they got to know me too close, I got scared, because I was afraid that that person would leave me when they\u00a0knew\u00a0me for real.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkkonen, who appears on stage as enigmatic and brooding while lamenting his unanswered love next to a flaming confessional, hoped the song will serve as \u201ca helping hand\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The song is an \u201cexample of where not to go\u201d while conveying the importance of speaking to each other and showing emotions, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lampenius and Parkkonen had not met before the production of the song but the violinist reached out after she decided he would be the perfect vocalist to accompany her.<\/p>\n<p>As a classical violinist who began her concert career at the age of eight, Lampenius is already internationally acclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>In Finland, her private life has also received media attention over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd now here we are, life is crazy,\u201d said Parkkonen, who became famous after appearing in the Finnish reality TV show \u201cIdols\u201d in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Live violin 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edition of the Eurovision occurs at a time when the event is facing a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,000 artists have urged a boycott, and several countries have pulled out in protest over Israel\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n<p>Only 35 countries will be competing for the top prize in the Austrian capital, marking the smallest edition in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Parkkonen explained that the duo decided to take part in the Eurovision \u201cwith humanity and music\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, we\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want people to suffer, all the children\u2026 it\u2019s\u00a0awful\u2026 but we think of our music, we want to connect with people through love and music,\u201d Lampenius said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 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