EP. 164 - Niko Moilanen (Blind Channel)

<p>Dark Side. Violent pop enforcer, anti-saint and the real violent Bob, <strong>Niko Moilanen</strong>, is our guest on <strong>Episode 164</strong> of <strong>Sappenin' Podcast</strong>! The <strong>Blind Channel</strong> co-vocalist reflects on their breakthrough 2021, capturing hearts at <strong>The Eurovision Song Contest</strong>, working with their heroes and becoming Finlands biggest band! In this conversation, Niko opens up the groups grind to success over the last decade, literally showing the world the middle finger, not being able to walk down the street of their hometown without getting mobbed, new music secrets, how <strong>Linkin Park</strong> originally helped create a friendship between the band, <strong>Mike Shinoda</strong> comments on their Eurovision performance, what competing for that popular song contest is really like, his hidden rap career, collaborating with <strong>Lauri Ylönen</strong> of <strong>The Rasmus</strong>, their violent pop ethos, early day woes, their most bizarre experiences, living in the moment, setting their eyes on globe domination and more! Turn it up and join&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakeseansmith/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mhrichards_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morgan</a>&nbsp;to find out Sappenin' this week!</p><br><p>Follow us on Social Media:</p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/SappeninPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a>.</p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sappeninpod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sappeninpod</a>.</p><br><p>Special thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:</p><p>Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community:&nbsp;<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/sappenin/Patreon.com/Sappenin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/Sappenin</a>.</p><br><p>Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Amandine Urbano, Mit