Here's English translation: 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!
@@leopartanen8752 Yeah it's slightly altered to rhyme in English, and to fit the tempo of the singing. Here's a more literal translation: Oh, Finland, look, your day is dawning The threat of night has already been driven away The morning's skylark is singing in the brightness As if the very top of the skies itself was ringing* The powers of the night are defeated by morning's light Thy daylight dawns, Oh our country of birth**! Oh, rise up Finland, and raise high Your head wreathed with mighty memories Oh, rise up Finland, you showed the world That you banished slavery And that you didn't bend under oppression Your morning has begun, Oh our country of birth**! *"Sois" could be translated as either "to allow" or "to ring". I've always thought of this line meaning more that the skylark's song is resonating through the skies, but the skies allowing the skylark to sing could also be correct. **There is no "our" in the Finnish lyrics, but just "country of birth" sounds a bit nonsensical in English. The context implies it's referring to the country where Finns are born i.e. Finland. Perhaps "our country of birth" sounds nonsensical too.
I once heard Finlandia performed by a large veterans' choir. That is, veterans of WW2. The average age of the singers was already quite high, and the choir might not have been the best possible, but you could see that they meant every word from the bottom of their hearts. That performance was unforgettable. I don't believe there was a single person in the audience who wasn't in tears.
Thank you. My grandfather was a veteran of airforce, other one died during war time. He was a rittmaster in our cavalry. They were their very younger times WWI, too. My parents lived in Helsinki, their teen times wasn't ordinary, especially when Russia attacked suddendly and bombing Helsinki. I've heard all stories, and they wasn't nice ones. I feel bad for Ukraine, Russian plays dirty wars, all wars are dirty. But about Finlandia hymn. My grandparents, parents and us their kids, always thought Finlandia hymn should and must be our anthem, TRULY. It makes me cry, too. BTW. Listen also Joan Baez's version, it's beatiful, too.
This song is the most important song in Finland! I am proud of my father and grandfathers for our independence. Because of our history, we know exactly what Ukraine is experiencing right now. Remember to support Ukraine!
You get the images of explosions, fighting, strength and determination, accompanied with angelic, beautiful voices - no wonder you get chills down your spine. We understand what those angelic voices are saying - so multiply your feelings with 1000 :)
As a Finn, being an active reservist... Thanks for your video. In Finland, practically all men are part of defence forces until we are 50 or 60 yo. I'm 55 and now, when Russia threats us once again, we are in the exercises 3-4 times a year. Sometimes hard, I'm still in recoinnaissance unit. Too old, to run around forests & swamps 25 miles / day 😅 But then we remember our grandparents. They died in the defence of this country. Against Stalin and red army. Today, we have biggest artillery in the whole Europe. 900000 men - and women - in readyness. I've the whole gear at home, all the time. So, this song is part of our mindset at this moment. It was very meaningful in the 1940s, and it is today. Sorry to say this but I'm somewhat glad it hits. It hits over here, too. We don't want any wars, never, but if Putin decides try to invade us, they must kill us all. God is on our side. Thank you 🙏🪖
We Finns are all one, we have each other 🇫🇮💙🤍 Kunnioitan sinua syvästi 🫡 Suomen miehet ja naiset ovat upeita, kaikki te, jotka olette palvelleet puolustusvoimissa 🔥
As a Finnish man living in Sweden I can tell you that Finland have got more proud Finns over here... I was the only one in 1990- 1991 during my military service that had the Finnish lion (big one) tattooed on me... Nobody used to have tattoos back then... I was the only one out of some 300 soldiers in total in the Finnish Border Guards Jaeger. (SISSI) ... So must say that we really try to be EVEN more Finnish
Olet oikeassa se on hymni on vanhemman kansan syvällä sydämen sopukoissa, mutta nykyään tuo on vain illuusio historiassa, koska enää ei ole maata jota kyseinen hymni tarkoittaa, tämä maa-alue jossa eletään on EU:n ja Naton temmellyskenttänä ja omistuksessa 🙄🙄
Finland is a small nation with full of stubborn, peace loving people that are proud of their heritage. Finland was part of Sweden for most of its history before beeing occupied by Russia on 1808-1809. Finland had autonomic state at first but was faced by Russian opression on late 1800s and after communist revolution in Russia Finland declared independence on December 1917. After being independent for 23 years Soviet Union attacked Finland on 1940 and the pride nation was forced to fight more or less alone against a strong big neighbor that wanted to suppress us. Finland is one of the few European countries that didn’t downscale the defence forces and the willingness to defend own country is one of the highest in the world. Seeing Ukraine fighting for its suverinity is painful. Most countries take independence and freedom as given but some need to live close to unstable and unpredictable big countries. Many Finnish patriot songs are full of proud, sadness, and willingness to fight to defend everything that you hold as dear to you - your home, family and your small country.
Some are stubborn, some are peace loving, some not so, but many don't know too much about their history. (Joo oon suomalainen, 100% monessa polvessa.) Quite a poem you wrote, but let's straighten some facts: occupied 1808? More like invaded and conquered by Russian Empire as a part of Napoleonic wars. With more or less autonomic status, because Czars mostly wanted to keep Finns untroubled and loyal, which they mostly were too. After Dec. 1917 and the short but bloody Civil War 1918 the new Finnish state was kind of German protectorate until the end of WW1. Some say that real independence began only after November 1918. The massive Soviet invasion, so called Winter War began Nov. 30th 1939 and lasted until March 13th 1940. Then you left wholly aside the era when horrified and maybe a bit vengeful Finland joined Hitler's invasion in Soviet Union. Many like me think that they were pretty much forced to do that choice between Hitler and Stalin. Trying to wage "separate" war with as much distance to Germany as possible, they came out bleeding and a bit carved but still standing nation Sept. 1944. Clearly under Soviet influence after that in terms of foreign policy, but managing to avoid Soviet occupation or communist coup. All in all interesting part of North European history.
i dont know where your are from, but even during my military service in finland, whe had no real independence day ceremony. du your really think that every fin is attending some parade, celebration or other spectacle? most of us just do their shit, raise the flag in the morning, have a couple of beers over the day, salute and take the flag down in the evening.
This Finlandia hymne it's very emotinal for me, remember war and grandparents who fight for freedom. Happy independece day Finland 107 years today. Glad självständighetsdag, Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää 🇫🇮
Tämän pitäisi oikeastaan olla Suomen kansallislaulu ja monelle suomalaiselle se sitä onkin. Tämä nykyinen kansallislaulu ei itse asiassa ole edes suomalainen vaan saksalainen sävelmä.
Totta minullekin tämä on se aito ja oikea Suomen kansallislaulu kun perkuleen virolaiset ovat pöllineet nykyisen kansallislaulun ni jo siinäkin olisi syytä vaihtaa.
@@tonivepsa3631 Presidenttinä minusta olisi mahtavaa että ihmiset ympäri maailmaa tunnistavat Suomen kansallislaulun, siksi ainoa vaihtoehto on Daruden Sandstorm
Jean Sibelius composed this patriotic music piece in 1900, as a part of the symphonic poem Finlandia, (op 26). Finland was still under Russian empire, and there was an aggressive oppression of Finns by Russians. The hymn has several different lyrics in Finnish. The best known, most commonly used lyrics were written in 1940 by a well known Finnish poet, Veikko Antero Koskenniemi. This tune is also known as an international anthem, "This is my song", and the composition has also been used as a Christian hymn, "Be Still, my Soul"
Our history told in this beautiful song tells everybody what we have indured. Our veterans made it possible to live and enjoy our freedom. Thank you for this video. Welcome to Finland 🌞🌼
U got something in your eye 😊 . Well in my opinion its our true national anthem. And yes it gets me emotional too ❤. Ty on your reaction . Hello from finland 😂
During WW II Vwhen there had been tough battles and great losses Finlandia was played on the radio. When we hear this it gives us the power we did not know we have! It goes to the bottom of the heart of every Finn!
Finlandia never fails to make me cry. ;_; If not earlier, then when they go "sa että karkoitit orjuuden / ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle" (that you banished slavery / and that you did not bend under oppression). Idk, I think it makes every Finn emotional. As for me, I am a grandchild of internally displaced Finnish Karelians, so it makes me think of everyone who fought for our independence and freedom, but also everything and everyone we've lost fighting for those things. My homeland is still under russian rule since the end of ww2.
Slavery and oppression in Finland happened during the Swedish rule - the king frequently ordered Finns to fight against any country (a purpose to kill all the Finns). Russian time was great as an autonomous free society and extensive industrialism led by Russian tsars. In WW II the purpose of our Ashkenazis was to destroy USSR by joining Hitler - Finnish people did not have anything to do with that.
@@mikkopunkari1676 Oh, hi, Kremlin troll. Do they pay you like the Chinese pay to the 50 cent army? Maybe educate yourself about Finland's history with russia prior to autonomy and russification efforts of the autonomous times. Not saying Swede's weren't oppressors, they were, but russian's were pretty shitty, too, overall. Do you even know who the Ashkenazis are? Finland's goal was to protect Finland from the Soviet Union by the means availabe to them. There would never have been any need to seek help from the Germans had the Soviet Union not attacked first in 1939 (whilst being in alliance with the Germans, I might add).
I love that this song transmits the emotion of it, even if you don't understand the language or our history. It's an anthem of a nation, that has been oppressed for centuries, suffered wars, poverty and famine in the ruthless cold winters of the North, but still perseveres. Day of after Day, year after year.
The song is for the Finland, the country, and all who have fallen for our independece. "Oh Finland, lift your head up hig, for you showed the whole world how you drove slavery away (Russia in 2nd WW).
As a Finnish man I always get emotional to this hymn. You should really have the lyrics, because it is about our countries struggles and how it have been to live under occupation. You seem to understand the lyrics anyway and I also dropped some tears with you on this one aswell...🥰🙏.. I can't listen to this without tears and goosebumps at the same time... ❤️
I saw an incredible all Sibelius concert by Esa Pekka Salonen conducting the San Francisco Symphony last Winter. Finlandia, Violin Concerto, 1st Symphony.
Our glorious FDF is like our fresh water infra.. We've had them forever and nobody knows it.. :D Little Finland has the strongest army with the most firepower in all of Europe.. :D
It is not just you. I started to wet my eyes on very same moment as you did. I understood every word. but my emotional reflect came at very same moment as yours. I am a Finn, and never seen this video before.
i actually like whole song by sibelius, see what he did with his name. His name actually was Janne, luckily not jonne :D Finlandia is one of the best classical pieces ever written...
Finlandia is more melodic and national spirit inducing. Try Jääkärimarssi or Vöyrin marssi. They tend to be more war like. This is still a good hymn by Jean Sibelius.
At some point - during the Russian oppression - this song was banned. The Russians prohibited this song; it could not be performed. First we had autonomy from 1809 onwards, granted by the Tsar when Finland was separated from Sweden and joined as part of Russia. We had our western government style, our own laws and economy, even our own currency Suomen markka (from 1860) etc. We started to find our identity as Finns. There is a saying that describes that time: "We are not Swedish, we don't want to become Russian, so let's be Finnish.' At first everything was good, but towards the end of the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century things changed. During 1899-1905 and 1908-1917 the Russian government tried to ban our laws, wanted Finns to serve in the Russian army, abolished our newspapers etc. In general, they wanted Finns to become Russians under Russian laws and government and deny our status as autonomous area. Finlandia hymni was composed in 1899-1900 and it became part of the Finnish passive rebellion against Russian oppression. As I said, the song was banned, but it was performed under different names and it had a deep impact to each audience listening to it. We "didn't bend under the oppression", we "banished the slavery" and we then and now "rise up" to the daylight/dawn. We became an independent nation! For us Finns this song goes very deep, even deeper than the second World War and the words you heard. Even if the words came later (1940's), the impact was the same. You felt it even when you didn't understand the words!
Wait someone in the US and Wales made versions of their own? That's pretty cool to hear. I need to check them out as well though my very biased opinion is already that they can't beat the original.🙂
yeah you really can't translate it. It's a really special the lyrics were an after thought and were written after winter war. The Darkness means Russia the Slavery means Russia. Basically the song appraises how beautiful our nation is and we can kick some serious ass. This is much better version ruclips.net/video/qOSaT6U4e-8/видео.htmlsi=Tpu0yDlazwGh9Ff4
My friend lives opposite the Russian embassy. On December 6, 2017, when Finland celebrated 100 years of independence, we opened the windows, put his huge speakers on the windowsill and played Finladia at full volume. The cops were at the door in less than 5 minutes laughing their asses off. However, they told us to stop fooling around. I guess Russian don't have any sense of humor 😂
Freedom, Reliability and Honesty are the traits i'm most proud of as a Fin. Those traits are very rare these days in many places around the world, but we still honor them here, and that honor is seen everywhere even though times are changing and that code of honor is slowly dying. We have a lot to learn with the skills of expressing emotions and not being jealous of someone having more wealth, but on the other hand we are very hard working and humble people, and we have some traditions and rules in our society, that many countries could benefit. I don't like Finnish government at all, and haven't liked for a long time. Still, so good damn many things are great here, which make this country the best I know. But beyond countries, different skin colors and ways of life, we are all humans. Especially the Finno-Ugric people, are literally like relatives genetically. I hope we never again have to fight the pointless wars that businessmen, and crazy leaders might want. Peace, love and perkele from Finland. 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮💙💚
For a good choir version of this I can recommend Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro - Finlandia-hymni. You can find it from Spotify :). They have album of other nationally important Finnish songs as well.
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 wish you would listen the entire Finlandia opus 26 (sorry, could be I'm getting the name / number wrong here) which this song is a part of, maybe 1/4. No lyrics necessarily needed for this btw, very impressive also without them. ❤
It is spiritual in its core. That's why it is a piece of classical music known around the world. Jean Sibelius composed Finlandia when Finland was still Grand Duchy in Russian empire. It's the song, soul and spirit of a northern nation. Maybe that connected with your soul and spirit. Be well sister woman.
Finnish: 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 English: 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!
First the elite force in the Swedish army, then the civil war, the winter war, the continuation war and the Lapland war. It has created a warrior culture that we hope we never have to see in action again. Contrary to what you might think, they are nice and peaceful.
Literal translation (I tried to do my best): Oh Finland behold, Your day is coming The nights threat is now banished away And the mornings skylark is singing (plays actually) in the light, As if heavens cover itself was singing Nights powers are being defeated by the light of the morning Your day is dawning, oh Fatherland. Oh Finland, Rise, lift up high.. ..your head crowned by big memories Oh Finland, Rise, you showed the world That you banished slavery And that you didn't yield under oppression Your morning has dawned, Fatherland.
As a person from Finland i would want to see footage from WW2 against mighty overpowered mother russian. IT would encapsulate term "SISU" and what our country stood for 1939-1945. And IT would encapsulate what Ukraine IS standing Ford right now! Good video anyway:)
Flashmob Finlandia ruclips.net/video/jaKko3VGAnY/видео.htmlsi=ZKIx-OPEvM1tj201 Contains few similar sensations: Veteraanin Iltahuuto (Veteran Evening Cry) ruclips.net/video/arKxCiTZoyQ/видео.htmlsi=Cw3CLMT8zmg15POg
Here's English translation:
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!
Thank you so much for this! ❤
In my opinion, this translation is pretty good, but not quite literal I would hope it to be.
@@leopartanen8752 Yeah it's slightly altered to rhyme in English, and to fit the tempo of the singing. Here's a more literal translation:
Oh, Finland, look, your day is dawning
The threat of night has already been driven away
The morning's skylark is singing in the brightness
As if the very top of the skies itself was ringing*
The powers of the night are defeated by morning's light
Thy daylight dawns, Oh our country of birth**!
Oh, rise up Finland, and raise high
Your head wreathed with mighty memories
Oh, rise up Finland, you showed the world
That you banished slavery
And that you didn't bend under oppression
Your morning has begun, Oh our country of birth**!
*"Sois" could be translated as either "to allow" or "to ring". I've always thought of this line meaning more that the skylark's song is resonating through the skies, but the skies allowing the skylark to sing could also be correct.
**There is no "our" in the Finnish lyrics, but just "country of birth" sounds a bit nonsensical in English. The context implies it's referring to the country where Finns are born i.e. Finland. Perhaps "our country of birth" sounds nonsensical too.
@@olafthebear2327 👍👍👍
"That thou hast thrown off thy slavery" choir does always increase volume. It's deep, so deep.
I once heard Finlandia performed by a large veterans' choir. That is, veterans of WW2. The average age of the singers was already quite high, and the choir might not have been the best possible, but you could see that they meant every word from the bottom of their hearts. That performance was unforgettable. I don't believe there was a single person in the audience who wasn't in tears.
Thank you. My grandfather was a veteran of airforce, other one died during war time. He was a rittmaster in our cavalry. They were their very younger times WWI, too. My parents lived in Helsinki, their teen times wasn't ordinary, especially when Russia attacked suddendly and bombing Helsinki. I've heard all stories, and they wasn't nice ones. I feel bad for Ukraine, Russian plays dirty wars, all wars are dirty. But about Finlandia hymn. My grandparents, parents and us their kids, always thought Finlandia hymn should and must be our anthem, TRULY. It makes me cry, too. BTW. Listen also Joan Baez's version, it's beatiful, too.
Thank you, sir. Your opinion as a veteran is much appreciated by me. I'm no veteran - just a reservist, but willing to serve if needed.
I'm not a Finn, but I am a veteran, and I know history. I could not hold in the tears.
Those lyrics hit hard to us Finn's. Thank you for your service. Kiitos!
I dedicate the Finlandia hymn to Ukraine. Slava Ukraine! Greetings from Finland
Herojam Slava🇫🇮❤️🇺🇦
Greetings from Finland 💪
Slava Ukraine !!
Me too,my grandfather was in ww2
every single time i heard Finlandia Hymni, i cried like baby! and i am 48 years old!
Me too 😅 and I'm almost 42y old
Same here bro!
57 and eyes get wet. ❤️🇫🇮🇫🇮❤️🇫🇮
46. This.
Sama juttu aina silmät vuotaa kun kuulen tän ja mä oon 44v
Don't worry. This song gets me emotional everytime I hear it. I'm a finn, so I heard it a billion times. Never gets old.
This song is the most important song in Finland!
I am proud of my father and grandfathers for our independence. Because of our history, we know exactly what Ukraine is experiencing right now. Remember to support Ukraine!
This should be Finland´s national anthem.
Support Ukraine ❤. Dont let evil prevail.
Wtf Ukraina has to do with FINLANDIA HYMNI?
Your grandfather was in war with Soviet Union and ukrain was part of Soviet Union then
Stalin killed 4 million Ukrainians.
You get the images of explosions, fighting, strength and determination, accompanied with angelic, beautiful voices - no wonder you get chills down your spine. We understand what those angelic voices are saying - so multiply your feelings with 1000 :)
As a Finn, being an active reservist... Thanks for your video. In Finland, practically all men are part of defence forces until we are 50 or 60 yo. I'm 55 and now, when Russia threats us once again, we are in the exercises 3-4 times a year. Sometimes hard, I'm still in recoinnaissance unit. Too old, to run around forests & swamps 25 miles / day 😅
But then we remember our grandparents. They died in the defence of this country. Against Stalin and red army. Today, we have biggest artillery in the whole Europe. 900000 men - and women - in readyness. I've the whole gear at home, all the time. So, this song is part of our mindset at this moment. It was very meaningful in the 1940s, and it is today.
Sorry to say this but I'm somewhat glad it hits. It hits over here, too. We don't want any wars, never, but if Putin decides try to invade us, they must kill us all. God is on our side.
Thank you 🙏🪖
We Finns are all one, we have each other 🇫🇮💙🤍
Kunnioitan sinua syvästi 🫡
Suomen miehet ja naiset ovat upeita, kaikki te, jotka olette palvelleet puolustusvoimissa 🔥
As a Finnish man living in Sweden I can tell you that Finland have got more proud Finns over here... I was the only one in 1990- 1991 during my military service that had the Finnish lion (big one) tattooed on me... Nobody used to have tattoos back then... I was the only one out of some 300 soldiers in total in the Finnish Border Guards Jaeger. (SISSI) ... So must say that we really try to be EVEN more Finnish
Same here, turning 50 this coming August. Reservist and i can still hold my aim, if not in frontline then guarding valuable targets like powerplants
Fullbody chills every time.
Yeah quite literally
I'm a harsh Jaeger officer, retiree, but everytime Finlandia bursts me into tears. You know, the Finnish soul is in Finlandia
Olet oikeassa se on hymni on vanhemman kansan syvällä sydämen sopukoissa, mutta nykyään tuo on vain illuusio historiassa, koska enää ei ole maata jota kyseinen hymni tarkoittaa, tämä maa-alue jossa eletään on EU:n ja Naton temmellyskenttänä ja omistuksessa 🙄🙄
Finland is a small nation with full of stubborn, peace loving people that are proud of their heritage. Finland was part of Sweden for most of its history before beeing occupied by Russia on 1808-1809. Finland had autonomic state at first but was faced by Russian opression on late 1800s and after communist revolution in Russia Finland declared independence on December 1917. After being independent for 23 years Soviet Union attacked Finland on 1940 and the pride nation was forced to fight more or less alone against a strong big neighbor that wanted to suppress us. Finland is one of the few European countries that didn’t downscale the defence forces and the willingness to defend own country is one of the highest in the world. Seeing Ukraine fighting for its suverinity is painful. Most countries take independence and freedom as given but some need to live close to unstable and unpredictable big countries. Many Finnish patriot songs are full of proud, sadness, and willingness to fight to defend everything that you hold as dear to you - your home, family and your small country.
Aivan hirveetä roskaa!
Mistä sä keksit kaiken tän valheen?
Tossa jutussas ei ole lähes mitään totuudenmukaista.
You forgot to tell how the white side slaughtered red prisons and left them to die of hunger after the civil war in 1918.
Some are stubborn, some are peace loving, some not so, but many don't know too much about their history. (Joo oon suomalainen, 100% monessa polvessa.) Quite a poem you wrote, but let's straighten some facts: occupied 1808? More like invaded and conquered by Russian Empire as a part of Napoleonic wars. With more or less autonomic status, because Czars mostly wanted to keep Finns untroubled and loyal, which they mostly were too. After Dec. 1917 and the short but bloody Civil War 1918 the new Finnish state was kind of German protectorate until the end of WW1. Some say that real independence began only after November 1918. The massive Soviet invasion, so called Winter War began Nov. 30th 1939 and lasted until March 13th 1940. Then you left wholly aside the era when horrified and maybe a bit vengeful Finland joined Hitler's invasion in Soviet Union. Many like me think that they were pretty much forced to do that choice between Hitler and Stalin. Trying to wage "separate" war with as much distance to Germany as possible, they came out bleeding and a bit carved but still standing nation Sept. 1944. Clearly under Soviet influence after that in terms of foreign policy, but managing to avoid Soviet occupation or communist coup. All in all interesting part of North European history.
To understand what Finland faced 1939 in the winter war. A population of 3,5 million against 160 million.
@@moose2693 Not true.
Soviet union was fighting against hitlers nazi army not only finland.
Do you think that we were alone against them...?
It's ok to cry, I allways cry with tish song. it's my coutrys history.....
Your performance was so touching. ❤ Thank you so much. Salutes from Finland!
Time to visit Finland, experience what this song this is about.
It’s about Finns and our love for our beloved country that we will protect- forever
That spirit is almost dead. We are slaves now and our country has been sold.
Yes, but please don´t visit Helsinki, Vantaa or Oulu. They are not safe anymore. Lapland would be an awesome place, or Kuusamo :)
Wow this one got me goosebumps. Soo beautiful 🤩
Imagine how we Finns react every independence day (6 dec) listening to this hymn.
i dont know where your are from, but even during my military service in finland, whe had no real independence day ceremony. du your really think that every fin is attending some parade, celebration or other spectacle? most of us just do their shit, raise the flag in the morning, have a couple of beers over the day, salute and take the flag down in the evening.
Yes, I'm crying right now listening to this. Proud to be finnish 💙🇫🇮
This Finlandia hymne it's very emotinal for me, remember war and grandparents who fight for freedom. Happy independece day Finland 107 years today. Glad självständighetsdag, Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää 🇫🇮
I cried also and every single time i hear this. Im so thankful to God that i was born here 🙏✝️♥️
It warms my heart you like it. We have fought against Russia for our independence an that is explained in the song. Thx from Finland.
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Tämän pitäisi oikeastaan olla Suomen kansallislaulu ja monelle suomalaiselle se sitä onkin. Tämä nykyinen kansallislaulu ei itse asiassa ole edes suomalainen vaan saksalainen sävelmä.
Olen yksi niistä joille tämä on se oikea kansallislaulu joka kuvaa suomea ja itsenäisyyttä ❤
Kun minusta tulee Presidentti muutan tämän epäkohdan!
Totta minullekin tämä on se aito ja oikea Suomen kansallislaulu kun perkuleen virolaiset ovat pöllineet nykyisen kansallislaulun ni jo siinäkin olisi syytä vaihtaa.
@@tonivepsa3631 Samaa mieltä täällä.
@@tonivepsa3631 Presidenttinä minusta olisi mahtavaa että ihmiset ympäri maailmaa tunnistavat Suomen kansallislaulun,
siksi ainoa vaihtoehto on Daruden Sandstorm
Jean Sibelius composed this patriotic music piece in 1900, as a part of the symphonic poem Finlandia, (op 26). Finland was still under Russian empire, and there was an aggressive oppression of Finns by Russians.
The hymn has several different lyrics in Finnish. The best known, most commonly used lyrics were written in 1940 by a well known Finnish poet, Veikko Antero Koskenniemi.
This tune is also known as an international anthem, "This is my song", and the composition has also been used as a Christian hymn, "Be Still, my Soul"
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Our history told in this beautiful song tells everybody what we have indured. Our veterans made it possible to live and enjoy our freedom. Thank you for this video. Welcome to Finland 🌞🌼
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This is why we are what we are 🇫🇮💪💪
U got something in your eye 😊 . Well in my opinion its our true national anthem. And yes it gets me emotional too ❤. Ty on your reaction . Hello from finland 😂
During WW II Vwhen there had been tough battles and great losses Finlandia was played on the radio. When we hear this it gives us the power we did not know we have! It goes to the bottom of the heart of every Finn!
It is about defending what is pure, orderly and precious from corrupt, chaotic and brutal evil.
Now you know how we feel about our country
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Yes! This song makes me so emotional every single time! Although I must have heard this hundreds of times. So proud to be a Finn.
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Finlandia never fails to make me cry. ;_; If not earlier, then when they go "sa että karkoitit orjuuden / ja ettet taipunut sa sorron alle" (that you banished slavery / and that you did not bend under oppression).
Idk, I think it makes every Finn emotional. As for me, I am a grandchild of internally displaced Finnish Karelians, so it makes me think of everyone who fought for our independence and freedom, but also everything and everyone we've lost fighting for those things. My homeland is still under russian rule since the end of ww2.
Slavery and oppression in Finland happened during the Swedish rule - the king frequently ordered Finns to fight against any country (a purpose to kill all the Finns). Russian time was great as an autonomous free society and extensive industrialism led by Russian tsars.
In WW II the purpose of our Ashkenazis was to destroy USSR by joining Hitler - Finnish people did not have anything to do with that.
@@mikkopunkari1676 Oh, hi, Kremlin troll. Do they pay you like the Chinese pay to the 50 cent army?
Maybe educate yourself about Finland's history with russia prior to autonomy and russification efforts of the autonomous times. Not saying Swede's weren't oppressors, they were, but russian's were pretty shitty, too, overall.
Do you even know who the Ashkenazis are? Finland's goal was to protect Finland from the Soviet Union by the means availabe to them. There would never have been any need to seek help from the Germans had the Soviet Union not attacked first in 1939 (whilst being in alliance with the Germans, I might add).
I love that this song transmits the emotion of it, even if you don't understand the language or our history. It's an anthem of a nation, that has been oppressed for centuries, suffered wars, poverty and famine in the ruthless cold winters of the North, but still perseveres. Day of after Day, year after year.
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Its beautiful song.
I'm crying too! God bless the finns!
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The song is for the Finland, the country, and all who have fallen for our independece. "Oh Finland, lift your head up hig, for you showed the whole world how you drove slavery away (Russia in 2nd WW).
British-born American conductor Leopold Stokowski reportedly proposed the melody should be the national anthem of the world.
😊 it’s worth it
I don't think we finns want to rule the whole world.
As a Finnish man I always get emotional to this hymn. You should really have the lyrics, because it is about our countries struggles and how it have been to live under occupation. You seem to understand the lyrics anyway and I also dropped some tears with you on this one aswell...🥰🙏.. I can't listen to this without tears and goosebumps at the same time... ❤️
Greetings From Finland
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Hi, beauty lady, its nice to see your react, I love this Finlandia hymn. Sibelius Jean 1865 - 1957 he made Finlandia lyrics. Good weekend ! T:Juhaboy
Finlandia hymn talks about abolishment of slavery and winning our freedom. The lyrics make this song a 1000-fold more emotional. ❤❤❤
WATCH ♥️ FINLANDIA LANDEMARI,♥️ 3:02 SHE IS TALKING SAME TIME WHEN SINGING ❤🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
Wow... Didnt except that kind of reaction ❤ I love your videos. Kummeliiii!!! 😂
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I saw an incredible all Sibelius concert by Esa Pekka Salonen conducting the San Francisco Symphony last Winter. Finlandia, Violin Concerto, 1st Symphony.
Finns know what this means! - TORILLE !
You should check the flashmob of Finlandia in the Helsinki railway station ..
Already did, it’s on my channel
Finlandia hymni get's me everytime...🫡 I gry like baby and I'm 44 year old Finnish man😅😭
This means, Finland did stand against russian slavery
Beautiful reaction dear Cead, I have done military oath 1988, I promise ✌to defend my country and my people.
Our glorious FDF is like our fresh water infra.. We've had them forever and nobody knows it.. :D Little Finland has the strongest army with the most firepower in all of Europe.. :D
That’s unarguably true!
Same wtih instumental, chemistry!
It is not just you. I started to wet my eyes on very same moment as you did. I understood every word. but my emotional reflect came at very same moment as yours. I am a Finn, and never seen this video before.
To those, who don't know, this hymn was composed by our national composer Jean Sibelius.
i actually like whole song by sibelius, see what he did with his name. His name actually was Janne, luckily not jonne :D Finlandia is one of the best classical pieces ever written...
It is ok, onions are included, and quite normal listening this song.😄
Finlandia is more melodic and national spirit inducing. Try Jääkärimarssi or Vöyrin marssi. They tend to be more war like. This is still a good hymn by Jean Sibelius.
When i hear this It always bring s a little tear for My Chin since a little boy when My grandpa played this.
FINLANDIA HYMNI mainittu, siksi olen paikalla. Kiitos.
I cried wit you😢❤
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Thank you for the video. Finland is the best place in the world to live !Finnish "SISU" :)
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I love yours react, beauty lady, Finlandia hymn, by Jean Sibelius. Nice to see you and Finlandia
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At some point - during the Russian oppression - this song was banned. The Russians prohibited this song; it could not be performed.
First we had autonomy from 1809 onwards, granted by the Tsar when Finland was separated from Sweden and joined as part of Russia. We had our western government style, our own laws and economy, even our own currency Suomen markka (from 1860) etc. We started to find our identity as Finns. There is a saying that describes that time: "We are not Swedish, we don't want to become Russian, so let's be Finnish.'
At first everything was good, but towards the end of the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century things changed. During 1899-1905 and 1908-1917 the Russian government tried to ban our laws, wanted Finns to serve in the Russian army, abolished our newspapers etc. In general, they wanted Finns to become Russians under Russian laws and government and deny our status as autonomous area.
Finlandia hymni was composed in 1899-1900 and it became part of the Finnish passive rebellion against Russian oppression. As I said, the song was banned, but it was performed under different names and it had a deep impact to each audience listening to it. We "didn't bend under the oppression", we "banished the slavery" and we then and now "rise up" to the daylight/dawn. We became an independent nation!
For us Finns this song goes very deep, even deeper than the second World War and the words you heard. Even if the words came later (1940's), the impact was the same. You felt it even when you didn't understand the words!
SIBELIUS is SUPERSTAR of FINLAND listen next the whole Song that is something.
Absolutely true
This is also a church song in US. Be still, my soul Hymn
And in Welsh: Gweddi Dros Gymru (Prayer for Wales)
Wait someone in the US and Wales made versions of their own? That's pretty cool to hear. I need to check them out as well though my very biased opinion is already that they can't beat the original.🙂
This is a little part of Jean Sibelius op26 Finandia. . It is also known psalm Be Still, My soul.
For some reason many people get emotional even though no personal connection to the song. Sibelius was the goat
im from finland
Great video! The best thing is that we are now allies. Enemies should be very afraid.
In Finland we don't wanna war. If you force us to do so we are going to war. Don't worry about us, we are well trained.
Love & peace.
Jag är finnne.... Min 😮hund med.. Mina 2 vuxna barn är svenska medborgare...... Omg..... Deras val..... ❤✌️🇫🇴✍️🌻😉
yeah you really can't translate it. It's a really special the lyrics were an after thought and were written after winter war. The Darkness means Russia the Slavery means Russia. Basically the song appraises how beautiful our nation is and we can kick some serious ass. This is much better version ruclips.net/video/qOSaT6U4e-8/видео.htmlsi=Tpu0yDlazwGh9Ff4
Thank you, I’ll check it out
My friend lives opposite the Russian embassy. On December 6, 2017, when Finland celebrated 100 years of independence, we opened the windows, put his huge speakers on the windowsill and played Finladia at full volume. The cops were at the door in less than 5 minutes laughing their asses off. However, they told us to stop fooling around. I guess Russian don't have any sense of humor 😂
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Freedom, Reliability and Honesty are the traits i'm most proud of as a Fin.
Those traits are very rare these days in many places around the world, but we still honor them here, and that honor is seen everywhere even though times are changing and that code of honor is slowly dying.
We have a lot to learn with the skills of expressing emotions and not being jealous of someone having more wealth, but on the other hand we are very hard working and humble people, and we have some traditions and rules in our society, that many countries could benefit.
I don't like Finnish government at all, and haven't liked for a long time. Still, so good damn many things are great here, which make this country the best I know.
But beyond countries, different skin colors and ways of life, we are all humans. Especially the Finno-Ugric people, are literally like relatives genetically. I hope we never again have to fight the pointless wars that businessmen, and crazy leaders might want.
Peace, love and perkele from Finland. 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮💙💚
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For a good choir version of this I can recommend Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro - Finlandia-hymni. You can find it from Spotify :). They have album of other nationally important Finnish songs as well.
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Dont cry...i cry
Finlandia was the national anthem of Biafra.
Really?
@@CeadReacts Yes indeed.
@@CeadReacts with different lyrics though and the same melody is also used in Be still my soul Hymn.
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I'm a finn and I wish this was ouer national hymn becarse we have the same as Estonia witch I do not understand of why 2 country can have the same
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 don't know how accurate this translation is. Because you can't translate it from word to word.
I wish you would listen the entire Finlandia opus 26 (sorry, could be I'm getting the name / number wrong here) which this song is a part of, maybe 1/4. No lyrics necessarily needed for this btw, very impressive also without them. ❤
You listen to Jääkärimarssi( Jägermarch) song with lyrics, this song say everything...
Finland is next to Russia. Need I say more. They need to be ready. Every day.
It is spiritual in its core. That's why it is a piece of classical music known around the world.
Jean Sibelius composed Finlandia when Finland was still Grand Duchy in Russian empire.
It's the song, soul and spirit of a northern nation. Maybe that connected with your soul and spirit.
Be well sister woman.
Sound and ..thats it.
I think it is a very touching melody but has nothing to do with this war stuff. It is something much more deeper.
There are videos wiht subs. But it hits on (especially Finns) heart or mind❤️
Wow
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Fun fact: This song didn't even have lyrics in the first place.😀
Btw im finnish
Finnish:
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
English:
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!
Thank you
@@CeadReacts You are welcome 😊
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First the elite force in the Swedish army, then the civil war, the winter war, the continuation war and the Lapland war. It has created a warrior culture that we hope we never have to see in action again. Contrary to what you might think, they are nice and peaceful.
Now you know the meaning of a patriot song🤗..almost every man in finland goes trough army,its our legasy
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This is not what we want. War is horrible. But we are ready.
@@TheJorif yes! 💪🏼 🇫🇮
Literal translation (I tried to do my best):
Oh Finland behold, Your day is coming
The nights threat is now banished away
And the mornings skylark is singing (plays actually) in the light,
As if heavens cover itself was singing
Nights powers are being defeated by the light of the morning
Your day is dawning, oh Fatherland.
Oh Finland, Rise, lift up high..
..your head crowned by big memories
Oh Finland, Rise, you showed the world
That you banished slavery
And that you didn't yield under oppression
Your morning has dawned, Fatherland.
We sang that in pitch black forrest. Hated that i cryed. Army is weird place
Truely!
You should watch "Sauli Niinistö - Viva la Vida"
As a person from Finland i would want to see footage from WW2 against mighty overpowered mother russian. IT would encapsulate term "SISU" and what our country stood for 1939-1945. And IT would encapsulate what Ukraine IS standing Ford right now! Good video anyway:)
*standing for
I allways try to not cry, when listing to this, but its never Works:/
this isn`t our national anthem, maby it shoud theme is kinda same, to perform like this would be hard for many people
the message is .. dont eff with Finnish people.. we have army to fight also nation behind of it..
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Flashmob Finlandia
ruclips.net/video/jaKko3VGAnY/видео.htmlsi=ZKIx-OPEvM1tj201
Contains few similar sensations: Veteraanin Iltahuuto (Veteran Evening Cry)
ruclips.net/video/arKxCiTZoyQ/видео.htmlsi=Cw3CLMT8zmg15POg
Thank you, I’ll check them out
This is Sibelius, the composer.