Finland gets ready to UMK its way to Eurovision 2017
When it comes to Eurovision, some countries shine year in, year out - think Sweden and Russia. Others tend to cling to the middle...
Finnish DJ gives Eurovision a go
YLE has talked Finnish DJ Darude into representing his homeland at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. He'll present three songs at the UMK contest...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 16 – Finland
Isn't this the song that is supposed to be winning the whole contest according to Eurofans around the world? I’ve clearly missed this hype...
28 January – Speeding through red lights
Remember 2020? Yep, that crazy time when the world ground to a halt, no-one could go out, and our favourite TV show was cancelled....
Finland – Saara in a spin
It’s time for Saara Aalto, and for us to see whether she’s improved the dog’s dinner of the presentation in the Finnish UMK. She...
11 June – A life without colours – that’s not you
It was always interesting when our friends at the EBU relaxed the rule about singing in your own language. Obviously, where most songs are...
UMK 2025 Results
International Juries and a national televote (25:75) Decided the winner here. The presenters even showed us a pie chart to explain it!!
It didnt need...
Franko, Poirot and Kryton – the story so far
Well since yesterday The Celestial Toymaker has had to withdraw from the panel due to doctor's advice. In fact two doctor's advice, the ones...
17 April – But what if I stay and wait till...
Would you want to be the home entrant if you were in a Eurovision Song Contest. You have no issues with the host country's...
LIVE BLOG – Semi Final 1 – Press rehearsal
Join us live here from 22:00 local time (8pm, UK/Portugal - 9pm Western Europe) to hear what we make of the Jury rehearsal of the...