Robin Thomsson Band

Robin Thomsson Band is a Finnish rockabilly band from Helsinki. The band consists of Finland Swede lead vocalist and guitarist Robin Thomsson, vocalists Bea Itkonen and Orvokki Siirala, and drummer Rauno Eskelinen. They competed in SuomenLaulu 1 with the song "Paid My Way".

History
Robin Thomsson Band was founded in 1997, by close friends and coworkers: Thomsson, Itkonen, and Eskelinen. The three of them were teachers at a Helsinki high school. Thomsson and Itkonen both taught biology, while Eskelinen was a physics teacher. Originally, the band began as a hobby and they performed covers of American rockabilly songs.

In 2000, Itkonen invited her friend Orvokki Siirala to the band, who was previously a professional opera singer. Using Siirala's connections, they began writing original songs, but the band continued as a hobby, and they only performed for small events such as family parties and school graduations.

In 2016, they recorded the song "Paid My Way", and submitted it to SuomenLaulu 1, Finland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. They ended up qualifying as finalists, and placed last in the final, placing last in the jury vote and with the public vote. They didn't earn any points from the international juries.

Members

 * Robin Thomsson, born April 18, 1957 – lead vocals, guitar (1997–present)
 * Bea Itkonen, born August 12, 1960 – vocals (1997–present)
 * Orvokki Siirala, born January 13, 1967 – vocals (2000–present)
 * Rauno Eskelinen, born November 10, 1970 – drums (1997–present)