Eija uses her body

Immediately after reading the task brief, Eija uses the paper itself to cradle the balloon, and tells Pilvi to let go of it. However, instead of keeping the balloon on the paper, Eija bumps it into the air, and then tries to use her head to keep it airborne. She subsequently bounces the balloon off of her back, but then loses track of its position, so it falls to the ground before she can hit it again. In the studio, Jaakko praises Eija’s balloon choreography – however brief – and asks her to replicate it in the studio. She happily complies, nearly kicking Fathi in the face in the process. It is revealed that Eija kept the balloon airborne for 8 seconds but, as Jaakko thought her performance was particularly awful, he awards her no points.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)