Host
Lassi Hurskainen
Host | Media professional | Elite goalkeeper
Speaking languages: Finnish, English
Lassi Hurskainen is a charismatic host who combines stage assurance, media skill and the pulse of sport. He is known as host of the programme Elixir, as a voice of POP FM, and for viral football videos watched millions of times, where technical skill and entertainment meet.
Host profile
Who is Lassi?
Lassi Hurskainen is a long-time athlete and a media all-rounder who wins audiences with energy and situational awareness. Known as a football goalkeeper, he rose to international attention with creative and entertaining football videos on YouTube, watched millions of times.
He has also appeared in international sports broadcasts and has made content with Neymar Jr, among others.
Media skill developed through film and visual media studies at the University of North Carolina has taken Hurskainen into work where the camera, the script and performance are daily tools. He has worked on football broadcasts for C More and Ruutu, and he now hosts Veikkausliiga studio broadcasts and radio shows on POP FM.
Hurskainen is known for creating a relaxed but professional atmosphere, on the radio, in live broadcasts and as host of corporate events. He brings expertise, humour and pacing in the right proportion, and keeps listeners and viewers with him from start to finish.
A broad career in sport and media means he understands the dynamics of different events and can fit his hosting to the audience and the occasion, whether it is a seminar, a sports event or an evening of entertainment.
As host
Lassi as host
As a host Lassi Hurskainen is approachable, ready to throw himself into the moment and natural on stage. His strengths are situational awareness, clear speech and the ability to react quickly when a situation changes.
He brings a distinctive energy, entertaining hosting and, when it fits, a dash of sporting humour. Experience both in front of the camera and behind the scenes makes him a reliable face for an event, whether it is a sports day, a company celebration or a live broadcast.
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