Eva Frantz

Eva Frantz (born 5 November 1980) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist and author.

Biography Frantz was born on 5 November 1980 in Helsinki and lived in the subdistrict of Kaarela during her childhood.

Career Frantz is a journalist for Yle Vega. She has worked at the channel as a journalist, presenter, music editor and online editor, among other things. She also hosts a podcast about human relationships called Norrena & Frantz with Vega's other editor Hannah Norrena. She has also been Svenska Yle's second Eurovision commentator and presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest program since 2012. Her partner in the Eurovision Song Contest is Johan Lindroos. Frantz's fourth work, Den åttonde tärnan, received the 2019 Vuoden johtolanka award. She is the first Finnish-Swedish author to receive the award. Her novel Hallonbacken has been adapted into a television series, which was released in December 2023.

Personal life Frantz is married with three children. They live in Espoo.