Bio

Toni Kristian Laaksonen is a Finnish radio producer and presenter. He hosts Yle Radio Finland's Toni Laaksonen's Saturday Dances program, and Levylautakunta. Previously, he worked on the YleX channel, e.g. Poikelus and as a producer of the Hätönen program. Laaksonen finished fifth in the 2011 World Karaoke Championships in Ireland. In 2014, Laaksonen participated in the third production season of The Voice of Finland. In 2018, he won the karaoke world championship in the Champions category at the games held at Apollo in Helsinki. Laaksonen, who is from Oulunsalo, supports the hockey team Oulun Kärppi and the English football team Arsenal. He acted as Finland's spokesperson in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.