Some Gala photos

Oh, Mordor! As it gets darker by the minute here are some glittery shots from last weekends Finnish Burlesque Gala. All images by Tuomas Lairila <3

Think Pink!

Just finished embellishing our brand new costumes by Tyra Therman that we´re going to premiere tomorrow at the SOLD OUT Finnish Burlesque Gala! It´s a pleasure to be a part of this, since it´s a fundraiser for the Helsinki Burlesque Festival in February. So thank you everyone for helping -with whatever you have been doing, -from buying tickets, to planning what to wear, to spreading the word to making the magic happen! Biggest kaboom! is of course to our own Bettie Blackheart for being the master mind behind it all.
Also note that the seated tickets for the Festival are, but a few, also sold out so you really should get running to Tiketti! The line up will be pretty f*ing awesome as usual, trust me...Can´t WAIT to see Minnie Tonka, Darlinda Just Darlinda and ...*swoon* Mr. Gorgeous again <3
It´s going to be a busy Xmas time for yours truly, some dates have been added to the calendar so hopefully I´ll see you around! Helsinki, Porvoo, Lahti - the possibilities are endless ;)

I remembered when I was working on our first group number with Sandy and Pepper and how we all laughed because well..."Naked" is all pink! I had never been a big fan of the color but hey whaddayaknow - we have a new PINK number tomorrow! You gotto see it to believe it!

Have a marvellous weekend ya´ll!

Some of our inspiration for our new number: our stage kitten costumes at HBF12, Fiona Timantti and Queen <3

Events and more events!

Hello ya´ ll!

Back in Finland again but quite frankly this resembles more Mordor at the moment...BRRR! But fret not because I bring you the sparkly news of glittering events along the upcoming Winter where you can see me and my few glitter tribe shake our tail feathers (sorry everyone who "hates that word" but I really love it and think it somehow explains a lot of the community I feel a part of)!

Here goes! Firstly a few gigs where you can see yours truly! In less than two weeks me and my girls will be performing at the Amsterdam Burlesque Awards Sunday Matinée! We are very happy to bring our crazy kittehs over there!

On the 22nd of November there is the annual (and always sold out) Suomi Burleski Gaala that is a benefit for the Helsinki Burlesque Festival and Bettie Blackheart will bring you some of the sparkliest of the Finnish burlesque scene! As usual the event will be at the Ravintola Kaisaniemi.

On the 26th of November there will be the Burlesque Fantastico produced by Sir Willy Waterlily in Porvoo -combining both acrobatics, tango and live music with some burlesque!

Thee Dizzy Daisies are pretty busy performing at private events and parties this season so do send an e-mail quickly if you´re interested in booking us!

But this NOT all! Oh no way :)  The Itty Bitty Tease cabaret are also busy bees indeed, serving us a sweet compot of live music (Sweet Jeena and her Sweethearts) and burlesque at the SPECTAC-O-RAMA at Allotria in Helsinki, on TWO dates none the less! So mark 08.11 (that´s next Saturday, folks!) and 26.11 in your calendars if you can´t be in Porvoo!

So stay tuned people! Also in December there will be the Teerenpeli Tease on the 13th of December in Tampere produced by the oh-so-lovely Olivia Rouge

And the following evening 14th of December there´s the Under the Mistle Tease Vol2. the Showgirl Edition in Helsinki!

And right before we´re running off to those well-deserved holidays the Shimmering Sheilas are organizing the last of their shake-trilogy at Lavaklubi in Helsinki on the 20th of December!

So really- if you can´t find an event to satisfy your needs for glitter I don´t know what will! Ta!

Fun in the sun

Enjoying the warmth and sun here but a quick reminder: the tickets are selling fast for the annual Finnish Burlesque Gala so be sure to get yours!!! 

Girl Child

Today is the International Day of the Girl Child.
"Together, we must create a world where violence against women and girls is never tolerated and girls are always empowered to reach their full potential" - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Unfortunately girls are still second-class citizens (if citizens at all) in many places the world, deprived of education, human rights and sold as merchandise on a daily basis. Even in places where we are equals on paper girls and women still have to deal with glass roofs and crippling ancient norms and attitudes. As much as I am a feminist and stand for *equal* rights non-gender-specific this is a sad fact and it makes me very glad that the Nobel peace prize this year went to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for fighting an important battle for girl´s rights. Remember: education is the best weapon against extremists. Education is true power.

Have a wonderful weekend <3

F-f-friday!

Hello sweetie-dahlings!

I hope your´re NOT reading this but watching the fantabulous drag- & gameshow in Turku as we speak! Turku Burlesque Weekend is full on and tomorrow it´s time for moi, aussi to get my glitter bum over to the shoreside!
Meanwhile, I have to share with you the absolutely amazing painting of Luma Rouge that she made of us last Sunday at the New York Burlesque Festival! HOW COOL IS THIS?!?!? <3 So honored!

Thee Dizzy Daisies (c) Luma Rouge

New York, New York

Tonight Thee Dizzy Daisies will take the stage with some of my favourite performers at the Highline Ballroom at the Golden Pastie Awards! NYC has been an incredible experience and can't believe how fast these days have gone. Every time I visit I fall harder in love with this city! Anyways, I have to concentrate on breathing now so I don't faint :)

Wish us luck!!!