Anna Eriksson, a Finnish singer and filmmaker, has openly criticized the way entertainment is often misrepresented as art. In her pointed remarks, she focuses on the annual Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), which selects Finland's Eurovision representative, arguing that young, emerging female singers are being exploited in this environment. She claims that their performances are sensationalized and misrepresented as empowerment when they are, in her view, merely a display of superficiality.

Eriksson highlights the way this culture manifests, particularly in the commercial aspects of entertainment. She references the recent release of a film about Finnish singer Kaija Koo, which coincides with her extensive arena tour. This timing, according to Eriksson, exemplifies the troubling intersection of commerce and artistry, where the artistic merit becomes secondary to marketing strategies. Such examples in the arts, she argues, dilute the true essence of both art and entertainment.

Furthermore, Eriksson brings to attention a comment made by the upcoming director of the Finnish Film Foundation, Stuba Nikula, questioning whether a work could be both art and entertainment simultaneously. Eriksson strongly agrees, insisting that the focus should shift towards embracing a more authentic representation of what art can be, rather than succumbing to commercial pressures that distort its value. Her outspoken views serve as a call to reevaluate the state of art and its relationship with consumerism in Finland.