Departure Lounge with Darude

In a career that has seen Darude win prestigious awards, including: 3 x Finnish Grammy Awards and having one of the world's biggest selling 12 inch singles: ‘Sandstorm’ in 2000, Darude has continually flown the ‘Siniristilippu’ (‘Blue Cross Flag’) of Finland wherever he has travelled.

Since Darude’s arrival on the world stage back in 1999, his iconic musical workings having been utilised by globally-recognised events including: Euro 2000, Wimbledon, The Olympics, NFL, NBA and the UFC. His music has also featured everywhere from Hollywood movies to advertising videos for: Nike and PlayStation, as well as video games such as: DJ Hero and more recently Angry Birds. 

Now his music’s reach is extending to new ground with his invitation to represent his country in the 2019 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and is expected to be one of the stand-out musical moments of the year.

“This is a huge challenge for me in many ways, when I was asked to represent Finland, I felt a bit scared at first, but there was no way I could say no to my country! It is an honour to be part of this incredible experience and I only have positive expectations!”

Darude has always had a keen ear for all things emotive and uplifting, so infusing that with the dancefloor energy that his global club sets have become known for, the renowned Finnish producer has served up a treat for fans with his latest single ‘Hide.’ 

The hardened edge of ‘Hide’s enthralling melody, is pierced by featured Australian vocalist: JVMIE’s entrancing top-line. A must for any trance fan!