Eurovision 2024 contestant Windows95Man has announced a new single titled ‘Paperclip’.
The singer – real name Teemu Keisteri – represented Finland at the song contest’s grand final at Malmö Arena, Sweden on May 11, where Switzerland’s Nemo ultimately won.
While not emerging as a winner, Keisteri’s grand final performance became instantly memorable – dressed in a Windows 95 cap and T-shirt for his song ‘No Rules!’, Windows95man appeared seemingly naked from the bottom half down and kept up the illusion with some help from the cameramen and his dancers.
Now, Keisteri is set to release ‘Paperclip’ on Friday (December 6) – in keeping with his tongue-in-cheek nostalgic gimmick, the song is dedicated to Clippy, the “tireless assistant of Windows operating systems, as well as to all Windows fans,” its press release reads.
The track itself draws from 1990s rave music. “Clippy is my best friend,” Windows95Man said in a press statement about the meaning of the new song.
Eurovision 2024 was not without controversy. Its inclusion of a contestant representing Israel resulted in backlash that included boycotts from fans, as they told NME.
Joost Klein – who was set to represent the Netherlands with his song ‘Europapa’ – was also disqualified from the contest in Malmö, Sweden just hours before this year’s finale.
At the time, police stated that the decision was made after he was accused of making verbal threats towards a female member of the production crew. Klein responded, saying that “there is no case against me, because there never was a case.”
It was revealed in October that the search for UK’s contestant for Eurovision 2025 has begun, with Sam Ryder’s manager tapped to lead the search.
In an interview with NME, Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo shared their thoughts about who they would like to see represent the UK: “I think it would have to be someone who really wants to do it and who’s going to really enjoy the process no matter the outcome.”
