Finland: UMK 2026 submissions to open on August 18th
Submissions for next years Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu will open on August 18th. Finnish broadcaster Yle has announced that the submissions window for UMK 2026 will open on Monday 18th August and will close on Sunday 24th August 2025. Once the submissions window has closed, a jury panel will listen to all submissions and chose which […]
Käärjä and Baby Lasagna Confirmed Interval Act Eurovision 2025 in Basel!
Two of Eurovision’s most iconic recent performers are officially set to return to the big stage — but this time, not as contestants. Käärijä, Finland’s electrifying 2023 representative, and Baby Lasagna, Croatia’s fan-favorite from 2024, will light up the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final as interval acts in Basel, Switzerland. This exciting news was confirmed during […]
Erika Vikman Wins UMK 2025 – “Ich Komme” to Represent Finland in Basel!
The queen has returned—and conquered! 👑 Finland has officially crowned Erika Vikman as the winner of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2025, sending her electrifying, boundary-pushing hit “Ich Komme” to Eurovision 2025 in Basel! After years of anticipation, following her unforgettable 2020 UMK entry “Cicciolina”, Erika finally takes the Eurovision stage with her signature provocative, high-energy, […]
One Morning Left Withdraws from UMK 2025 and Announces Disbandment
Finnish metalcore band One Morning Left, initially announced as participants in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2025, has found itself at the center of controversy. The band was disqualified from Finland’s Eurovision selection process following serious allegations of inappropriate behavior against their lead vocalist, Mika Lahti, dating back to 2007–2010. These accusations surfaced on social media, […]
Finland Announces Hosts for UMK 2025
Finland’s national broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), has officially revealed that SANNI, one of Finland’s most celebrated pop stars, and Jasmin Beloued, an acclaimed journalist from Yle Youth News, will host the highly anticipated Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2025. This announcement has already sparked excitement among fans as Finland gears up for another electrifying national selection. UMK […]
Save the date! UMK 2025 is coming to Tampere on February 8th
Tampere is gearing up for UMK 2025 on February 8th. The Finnish broadcaster has confirmed that the 2025 edition of UMK will be taking place at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Southern Finland, on February 8th. As per usual, we will see seven acts competing to become Finland’s Eurovision 2025 representative. As we have seen in […]
Finland: UMK song submission window opens for 2025
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Finland Confirms Eurovision 2025 Participation and UMK Selection
Finland is gearing up for an exciting Eurovision Song Contest in 2025, with the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) confirming the country’s participation and the continuation of the popular UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) as the selection method for their Eurovision entry. UMK: The Pathway to Eurovision UMK has been a successful platform for discovering and promoting […]
Further performers announced for Eurovision 2024 semi final two
Semi final two set to be a true Nordic party as interval acts have been confifmed. The interval acts for semi final two of Eurovision 2024 have been confirmed, and we have some fellow Nordic participants gracing the stage once again. Eurovision 2023 runner-up Käärijä will be returning to the stage alongside Eurovision 1984 winners […]
It’s denim, denim and more denim for Finland’s first rehearsal!
Windows95Man and Henri Piispanen have delivered an egg-cellent first rehearsal! @eurovision Malmö Arena transforms into a denim dreamscape as @Windows95Man enters the chat 🇫🇮 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision Windows95Man and Henri Piispanen have once again delivered a very fun, crazy and eye catching performance for their first rehearsal of “No Rules”. We can […]
Windows95Man confirms Eurovision 2024 participation
Windows95Man has confirmed that he will represent Finland at Eurovision 2024. After winning the final of UMK 2024 on February 10th, Windows95Man (Teemu Keisteri) and singer Henri Piispanen were unsure if they would go on to represent Finland at this years Eurovision Song Contest, due to Israel’s participation in the contest. However, Teemu and Henri, […]
An average of 1,244,000 million viewers tuned into UMK 2024
UMK 2024 saw an average of 1,244,000 viewers tuning in. According to Finnpanel, an average of 1,244,000 viewers tuned into this years edition of UMK on Yle TV1. However, during the show, it is reported that 1.9 million viewers tuned into at least one minute of the show. The live broadcast on Yle Areena accumulated […]
UMK24: Windows95man goes to Malmö
Windows95man won UMK24 and will represent Finland at Eurovision 2024 The Finnish national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (short: UMK) was hosted by the famous actress and writer Pilvi Hämäläinen, singer Benjamin, and presenter and actress Viivi Pumpanen. Seven songs were competing in what can be considered the best edition of UMK! This is what a second […]
Tonight: Finland, Latvia and Italy to chose Eurovision 2024 representative
Finland, Latvia and Italy will all be chosing their Eurovision 2024 representatives tonight. Tonight sees the final of UMK, Supernova and Sanremo, as well as Melodifestivalen heat 3 and Eurovizija.LT heat 5. By the end of the evening (or the early hours of the morning for Italians), we will have a further three acts and […]
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 Participants Announced!
Finland, recognized as one of the most successful countries last year, has unveiled the lineup for the national selection event, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024. After dividing Europe into Loreen enthusiasts and Kaarija supporters in the previous year, Finland is set to determine its Eurovision 2024 representative through the familiar national selection format of Uuden Musiikin […]
Benjamin returns to UMK in 2024 as one of three hosts
The hosts for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 have been releaved. The Finnish broadcaster has revealed the names of the hosts for next years edition of UMK at the Nokia Arena in Tampere on February 10th, and for the first time ever, the show will see three hosts. UMK 2024 sees actress and writer Pilvi Hämäläinen, singer Benjamin, […]
Eurovision stars win big at MTV EMA’s
Eurovision stars have won big at this years MTV EMA’s. Despite the MTV EMA’S not going ahead this year due to the “volatility of world events”, the awards were still handed out, on November 5th, and it was a big night for many Eurovision stars. It was a great night for Måneskin, who won not […]
New Nordic Eurovision Pre-party to be held in 2024
This is the Nordic Eurovision Pre-party calling… That’s right, Eurovision fans all of Europe and beyond will be thrilled to discover that the Nordics will be hosting their very first Eurovision Pre-party for the 2024 season. The competing Nordic countries at Eurovision including Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Sweden have treated fans to some of the […]
Käärijä announces European tour for 2023
Käärijä has confirmed he will be embarking on a European tour later this year. The Finnish superstar has confirmed that he will be going on tour in October 2023, performing in eight cities across seven countries, starting on the 14th and ending on the 23rd. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday July 13th at […]
Finnish city of Vantaa prepares mural tribute to Käärijä
The City of Vantaa is preparing a mural tribute to Käärijä. Riikka Åstrand, the Mayor of Käärijä’s hometown Vantaa, has confirmed that the city is preparing the painting of a mural in tribute to the Finnish star. The mural will be located in the district of Tikkurila. The mural was initially planned to be located in […]
YLE to broadcast Eurovision 2023 with commentary in six languages
YLE will offer commentary in six languages for this years Eurovision Song Contest. The Finnish broadcaster has confirmed that they will be broadcasting Eurovision 2023 with a choice of six different languages for the commentary. Finnish (Mikko Silvennoinen) Inari Sámi (Heli Huovinen) Northern Sámi (Aslak Paltto) Russian (Levan Tvaltvadze) Swedish (Johan Lindroos & Eva Frantz) […]
It’s crazy, it’s party! Käärijä brings his all to the stage for his first rehearsal
Käärijä is definetley ready to Cha Cha Cha at Eurvovision as he’s just wrapped up his first rehearsal! Do you like party? Do you like crazy? Well you’ve come to right place as Käärijä is on hand to deliver these to you, in the form of his Eurovision 2023 performance. @eurovision It was crazy. It […]
Finland has chosen: Käärijä is going to Liverpool with his banger ‘Cha Cha Cha’!
It’s Käärijä for Liverpool! The Finnish artist has won the final of UMK and will represent his country in Liverpool! The Finnish national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (short: UMK) was hosted by the famous artist Samu Haber live in Turku, the oldest city in Finland. The winner has been determined by 75% televote and 25% […]
Tonight: Una Voce Per San Marino and UMK final, Melodifestivalen and Söngvakeppnin continue, Festival da Canção begins
Tonight sees a total of five shows, with two countries chosing their entry for Eurovision 2023. Finland and San Marino will be chosing their Eurovision 2023 entries tonight, whilst Melodifestivalen and Söngvakeppnin continue, and Festival da Canção begins with semi final 1. Sweden: Melodifestivalen The fourth and final heat of Melodifestivalen 2023 takes place tonight […]
Finland: 7 artists announced for UMK 2023
Finish broadcaster Yle have announced the seven artists competing in Finland’s national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023. The artists were revealed this morning across all UMK social media pages, the participants and song titles are: Robin Packalen – “Girls Like You” Portion Boys – “Samaa taivasta katsotaan” (We look at the same sky) KUUMAA – […]
Finland: Samu Haber to host UMK 2023
“My dream is that in February I will be able to announce the winner at UMK, who will defeat the others also in Liverpool next May…” YLE have confirmed that Finnish singer, songwriter, and entrepeneur, Samu Haber, will be the sole host of the 2023 edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK). Whilst Samu has performed […]
Saara Aalto to host Finnish show ‘Pränkkää’!
Eurovision 2018 star Saara Aalto will host the Finnish version of LOL: Last One Laughing, ‘Pränkkää’. The show in which Saara will prank Finnish celebrities, as well as the general public will be aired on Amazon Prime. ‘Pränkää’ will be Saara Aalto’s first own Tv-show. In the show Saara will be seen transforming into unrecognisable […]
Finland’s 1980 Entrant Vesa-Matti Loiri Passes Away Aged 77
Vesa-Matti Loiri has passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from cancer. Loiri represented Finland at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Huilumies, placing last out of 19 acts with just six points. In his post-Eurovision years, Loiri continued his acting career which spanned five decades. In his long career, […]
An epic start to the day: The Rasmus bring the energy to the stage for their first rehearsal
Day 3 of first rehearsals for Eurovision 2022 has begun with the first nine countries from semi final 2 taking to the stage at the Pala Alpitour. First up today was The Rasmus from Finland, and if you weren’t awake before, you certainly will be now! The Rasmus have kept the black and yellow colour […]
The Rasmus win UMK and will sing “Jezebel” for Finland at Eurovision 2022!
In a very exciting evening in Turku, The Rasmus are the winner of UMK 2022. Out of 312 song submissions, 7 songs were selected to compete in the final at the Logomo in Turku. Now we know that we will hear the song Jezebel in Turin as the Finnish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. […]
POLL: Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022 – Who should win Finland’s ticket to Eurovision 2022?
Vote for your winner of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022! After receiving their best result since their win in 2006, Finland will be coming back with their national selection, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu. This Saturday, 7 artists will be competing to be Finland’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin in May. They have been […]
The Rasmus release official music video for “Jezebel”
Finnish rock band The Rasmus have released the official music video for their latest song and Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022 entry, “Jezebel”. The music video has been directed by internationally awarded Finnish film director, Jesse Haaja. Jesse has previously worked with The Rasmus on their music video for “Wonderman”. Jesse explains how he had planned […]
Finland: UMK 2022 hosts have been revealed
The national broadcaster from Finland YLE has revealed the hosts for UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilapilu), the Finnish national selection for Eurovision. It consists of two women. First up, we have Paula Vesala (called Vesala) who is one of Finland’s most respected and well-regarded artists. She has been one of the lead singers of the Pop-Rock […]
UMK 2022 participants revealed!
After months of waiting, Finnish broadcaster YLE has announced the 7 acts in the running to become Blind Channels successor! Over the coming days, a song will be revealed each day. The final of UMK 2022 will is set to be held on 26 February. UMK 2022 participants Cyan kicks- Hurricane: 13/01 Bess- Ram pam […]
Will Robin represent Finland on Eurovision 2022?
He is one of Finlands hottest stars and many have been praying for years that he will take the stage on The Eurovision Song Contest and this year, there prayers mind have been answered! Finnish singer Robin Packalen has spoken about his interest in representing his country in Turin next year in an interview for […]
Registrations Open for UMK 2022
Registration for the 2022 edition of UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) Finland’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2012, is now open. Interested parties have until September 6th to submit their entries to Yleisradio, the country’s state broadcaster. Finland debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 and has already won once: in 2006, […]
Krista Siegfrids is competing in “Dancing with the Stars” Finland
Krista Siegfrids, the Finnish representative of Eurovision 2013, announced with great enthusiasm via her official Instagram account that she will be competing this fall on “Dancing with the Stars” in Finland, a dance competition television series. Ver esta publicação no Instagram Uma publicação partilhada por K R I S T A S I E G […]
Finland to use UMK to find Eurovision 2022 participant
Finnish broadcaster YLE have confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will once again be used as Finland’s selection method for Eurovision as the show is set to return in 2022. This will mark the 11th time that UMK will take place. Alongside the news of UMK returning for Eurovision 2022, YLE have also released the […]
Spotlight on: Finland
Artist Profile Artist: Blind Channel (Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Joonas Porko, Olli Matela, Tommi Lalli, Aleksi Kaunisvesi) Formed: 2013 Hometown: Oulu, Finland Selection Method: Winner of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 Song: Dark Side Composer: Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Olli Matela Producer: Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen, Olli Matela Eurovision Result: 6th Place Blind […]
Blind Channel will represent Finland in Rotterdam!
After a great live show from Tampere, Finland has chosen its representative for the 2021 Eurovision in Rotterdam. Blind Channel will represent the Nordic nation with their song Dark Side in May. The winning song was determined by a combination of international juries as well as televote. The televotes accounted for 75% and the jury […]
Erika Vikman to perform at UMK 2021!
Finnish broadcaster YLE has announced that last year’s UMK fan-favourite Erika Vikman will perform at the opening act of next Saturday’s UMK show. Last year Erika Vikman finished second with her song ‘Cicciolina‘. It has also been announced Erika will be keeping company on the live chat before the show starts. Next Saturday Finland will […]
UMK 2021 running order revealed!
News from Finland: The running order of the Finnish national selection show Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (or UMK) has just been revealed. Teflon Brothers x Pandora will open the show, Ilta is gonna close the show in slot 7. The full running order is the following: Teflon Brothers x Pandora – I Love You Aksel […]
UMK 2021 stage design revealed!
Finnish broadcaster YLE has revealed the stage design for UMK 2021, which is set to take place on February 20 2021. The stage was designed by Ari Levelä. The 7 participating acts are: Laura – ‘Play’ Ilta – ‘Kelle mä soitan’ Oskr – ‘Lie’ Teflon Brothers X Pandora – ‘I Love You’ Aksel – ‘Hurt’ Danny […]
LISTEN: Ilta releases UMK entry Kelle mä soitan
Ilta is the final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2021 act to release her entry. She will be singing “Kelle mä soitan” which has been written by Ilta herself alongside Väinö Wallenius, Jouni Aslak and Tuomas Kauhanen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKzX03Z68aA Ilta is a German-Finnish singer. Fairly new to the Finnish music scene, she has already been nominated for two […]
LISTEN: Blind Channel take us to the “Dark Side” with UMK entry
Blind Channel are the latest act to reveal their song for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2021. Their song “Dark Side” has been written by Aleksi Kaunisvesi, Joonas Porko, Joel Hokka, Niko Moilanen and Olli Matela. Blind Channel are a Finnish heavy rock band from Oulu who have had great success since their debut in 2013. They have performed […]
LISTEN: Aksel releases UMK 2021 entry “Hurt”
Eurovision 2020 representative for Finland, Aksel Kankaanranta, is back to Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) with his song “Hurt”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46lGLdkPSHY Aksel is a Finnish singer from Turku. He began his career in 2017 when he was runner-up on The Voice Finland. Since his participation on The Voice, he lent his voice to Pyhimys’ hit song, “Jättiläinen” […]
LISTEN: Press “Play” and check out Laura’s UMK entry
Estonian born singer Laura Põldvere is the next act to reveal her entry for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu(UMK) 2021. Her song is called “Play” and has been written by Karl-Ander Reismann, who has written for many acts in Eesti Laul, including Stefan, Inger, Shira and Rasmus Randvee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMCfQMLykE Laura was born and raised in Tartu, Estonia, […]
LISTEN: Danny releases UMK entry “Sinä päivänä kun kaikki rakastaa mua”
Danny becomes the third of seven acts to release their entry for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2021. He will sing “Sinä päivänä kun kaikki rakastaa mua” (The Day When Everyone Loved Me). His song has been written by Janne Rintala and produced by Timo Ruokola. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGkRE515kVk Finnish legend, Danny, with a career that spans over 50 […]
UMK will be broadcast with Russian commentary
On the 20th February 2021, the 10th edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will take place in Tampere to determine who is going to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. In total, the following 7 acts will battle for this privilege: Aksel – Hurt Blind Channel – Dark Side Danny – Sinä päivänä […]
LISTEN: Teflon Brothers x Pandora sing “I Love You” for UMK 2021
The second song for Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK) 2021 has been released, and it comes from Teflon Brothers and Pandora who sing “I Love You. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJwNvMcsJaw Teflon Brothers are a popular hip hop / rap band from Helsinki, consisting of Mikko Kuoppala (Pyhimys), Heikki Kuula and Jani Tuohimaa (Voli). The band have released numerous singles […]