Blind Channel

Biography

Blind Channel is a Finnish violent pop band composed of Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Joonas Porko, Olli Matela, Tommi Lalli and Aleksi Kaunisvesi. The band defines its musical style as 'violent pop', but uses elements of nu metal, post-hardcore, and sometimes metalcore. They represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song Dark Side, where they finished in sixth place. Blind Channel was founded in 2013 in Oulu, a city in northern Finland, and initially consisted of five members: Joel Hokka, Joonas Porko, Niko Vilhelm, Tommi Lalli and Olli Matela. On September 5, 2013, the band released its first single, Save Me, followed by its first EP Antipode.