Lordi is a Finnish Hard rock band formed in 1992 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts. They rose to domestic success with their 2002 single, "Would You Love a Monsterman?".
They made history by winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens with a then record 292 points, becoming the first-ever Finnish performer to win as well as the first-ever rock act to do so. They had also won the semi-final with the same amount of points.
Mr. Lordi returned to the Contest six years later to present the votes from the Finnish jury.