2017 UMK results (Finland)
Here are the final results from the Finnish Final held on 28th January 2017.
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 13 – Finland
After a few years using UMK as a showcase for new artists it felt inevitable last year that Finland would have to do an...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Day Four
I’m not going to lie, this is a Eurovision 2021 day I’ve not looked forward to. It’s the part of the show laden with...
YLE confirms running order for UMK 2023
The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) has revealed the running order for the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023 final, to be held on 25 February.
The national...
15 February – You will see the jokers soon’ll be the...
There have been winners and there have been winners. From those nice safe ballads, so clucks, women dancing on boxes, people ripping clothes off....
Nothing much better than Finland
I said in my countdown that Finland would go big in the arena and by golly I was right. This is a great piece...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2018 – Finland
I was late to the party. By the time Saara Aalto released her third Eurovision contender, the world had spoken, and 'Monsters' was their...
13 January – Is it in my head?
It's always fun when a big name gets through to represent their country in our favourite TV show. They've conquered the proper music scene,...
10 November – I will take our love to a safe...
Do you have a list of your favourites songs per country? Maybe you think Quedate conmigo is the best Spanish song ever. Or that...
7 September – Who is he and what is the language...
Finland. Who doesn't love Finland. A land of content people, vast expanses of nature and a language many people have been known to find...