Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon | Beaming with Pride

In the third edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bensaa tulipaloon” performed by Finnish 🇫🇮 pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E! Beaming with Pride celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musicians, analyze, plus go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When songs dictate deeper and more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome, whether the songs are classics or brand-new. So, without further ado, in the third edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bensaa tulipaloon” performed by Benjamin.

Word. Now, what does it mean, Benjamin (Benjamin Peltonen)? Translated to English, our handsome Finnish 🇫🇮 pop singer-songwriter asserts, “But you can’t dim my light.” And thus begins “Bensaa tulipaloon”, a single released by Peltonen in late October 2025.  So, what does the title of this Finnish-exclusive pop translate as in English? “Adding fuel to the fire.” Woo! Benjamin wrote this marvelous fuel-to-fire pop bop with Arttu Istala and Iiro Paakkari. Los Rollos (Istala and Paakkari) produced it.

Los Rollos put their foot into the production of “Bensaa tulipaloon” – NO CAP! Sleekly produced, the musical accompaniment is bright and energetic. What makes the backdrop cook? It’s the driving nature of the bass and synths, the colorfulness of the keys, and the anchoring groove. “Bensaa tulipaloon” is a surefire, ear-catching vibe. Even though it sounds bright, the minor key (C minor, precisely) adds to the oomph and punch 🤛.

With his fire fueled by kick ass musical accompaniment, Benjamin delivers a fiery, pitch-perfect performance. The melodies are rhythmic and quite tuneful in all sections of the song. The lyrics stand out, too.  Benjamin highlights how emotional this person/people get, asserting “Sun kynnet on mus kiinni ku tiikerin / Sun mielipiteet musta… [Your claws are as black as a tiger / Your opinions are black].” In the second Säkeistö (verse), Peltonen describes them as obsessed and criticizes them for their Facebook posts.  Of course, he uses the hate to bensaa tulipaloon! The section to beat is the chorus, which is infectious to the nth degree, even if you don’t understand one iota of Finnish!

“Sä voit suuttua mun sanoista [You can get angry at my words
Ja nähdä tulipunaista mun tavoista [And see my ways as red
Mut sä et pysty himmentää mun valoo [But you can’t dim my light
Sun sanat on vaan bensaa tulipaloon [Your words are just fuel for the fire
Sun katse on täynnä vihaa [Your eyes are full of hate
Mut sä et vieläkään mun tunnelmaa pilaa [But you still don’t ruin my mood
Sillä mä loistaan niin et silmät hajoo [Because I shine so brightly that your eyes won’t burn] Sun sanat on vaan bensaa tulipaloon [Your words are just fuel for the fire].”

Now that is a powerful message, Benjamin 🤩! All told, our swoon-worthy, out and proud Finnish singer-songwriter shines on “Bensaa tulipaloon”. This pop record is a powerful, spirited, irresistible earworm 💪. Catchy to the nth degree, Finnish 🇫🇮 proficiency is not a requirement to vibe out to this one!

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Benjamin on The Musical Hype 🔻:

Benjamin, GAY: Beaming with Pride No. 9 (2025) Benjamin, Tommi (seksipommi) – song review (2025) Benjamin, Lokki: Beaming with Pride No. 70 (2025) Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon: Beaming with Pride No. 3 (2026)

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Benjamin » “Bensaa tulipaloon” » Warner Music Finland » 2025

Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon: Beaming with Pride No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Finland; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]

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