Kristina från Duvemåla, Helsinki Promotion (BENNY & BJÖRN)

Filmed: February 2012

Location: Svenska Teatern, Helsinki, Finland

Release status: Unreleased

Shown in: Finland and Sweden

Additional information

Benny and Björn, in the run-up to the latest production of Kristina från Duvemåla in Helsinki, Finland, took part in some promotional interviews.

  1. Areenaa
    Broadcast 31 January 2012, 20:30, YLE TV1, Finland
    Footage of 'Kristina' on the swing and then an interview with Björn and Benny. The news was about Kristina från Duvemåla being their last musical and about Maria Ylipää who played Kristina in the Svenska teater's production. The composers praised her talent without hesitation and there were also short clips from the rehearsals. This was the first time Maria Ylipää could be heard singing the lines of Kristina.


  2. Uutiset (News), 
    Broadcast 22 February 2012, Nelonen (Channel 4), Finland
    Interview with Björn and Benny.

  3. 45 minuuttia (45 minutes)
    Broadcast 22 February 2012, MTV3, Finland
    Weekly news show - interview with Benny and Maria Ylipää who played Kristina. Also footage of rehearsals and Björn and Benny.

  4. Putuous
    Broadcast Saturday 25 February 2012, MTV3, Finland
    Benny and Björn made a brief and a bit unconventional appearance at the Finnish sketch comedy television programme Putous.

  5. En Kväll Med Anne och Hannah (An evening with Anne and Hannah)
    Broadcast Monday 11 June 2012, YLE Fem (YLE 5), Finland
    Benny and Björn were interviewed separately about the Finnish production of Kristina från Duvemåla. Although broadcast after the end of the first season of Kristina, I believe this was filmed back in February at the same time as the other promotion. Benny was asked what ambitions he had left and he said that he already had more than he could wish for and his only hopes now were for the good health of his children and grandchildren. He described Björn as rich, very funny and perhaps a little tight with his money. He said, "He's like a brother to me" and that they see each other regularly still but not as much socially as they used to. Benny revealed that he and Lars Rudolfsson had become close friends since working on Kristina together.

Images from all are above. To see which is which, click on the ( i ) on the top left-hand corner of the picture gallery.

Thanks to Mikko Suhonen, Petri Kaasalainen, Pascale Ranson and Pepe Toransocalderon and Jose Pepe Sharfman.
Some YouTube links c/o Markku omat

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