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...
Finland names names for Eurovision UMK 2023
The seven finalists of Finland’s UMK have been announced.
Each song will be revealed over the course of the next week at the stroke of...
YLE offers hints of UMK 2023 Eurovision songs
The Official Instagram account for UMK has published incredibly short excerpts of the songs that will compete on Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) 2023 to...
7 December – Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom Tom
It was a big day yesterday if you were Finnish. It was Independence Day, where the great and the good get hosted at massive...
14 November – Over the mountains beyond the seas
The free language rule. It's part and parcel of the typical Eurovision experience. But in the 1980s it was a different story. Countries could...
23 October – He knows each European country by heart
It's fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final....
16 August – The angels and demons side by side
It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...
17 July – I didn’t see this wind coming
Can you spot a winner from a first listen? Yes? Well, could you spot a candidate for last place at first listen too? It...
16 July – That girl is a witch
Those Finns have been unlucky over the years. Yes, they've had one win, but very few other finishes in the top 10. How many...
17 May – Why couldn’t this be simple?
Finland. The the country famed for lakes, rally drivers and beautifully unfathomable words. And a Eurovision tradition going back over 60 years. One win...