16 July – The man falls in love with the 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...
The second half of a the second half
Fecund we are with musical joy this half. Many manners of pop noise stroked our lugs, and here's a couple of quick relations as...
2017 UMK results (Finland)
Here are the final results from the Finnish Final held on 28th January 2017.
16 August – Purified, justified
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...
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...
21 October – The dance floor is calling me
We often say that anyone can win the top prize in our favourite TV show. Past performance is no guide to future performance and...
15 February – When the rainbow bends in the sky
What's your favourite decade of Eurovision? There are so many to choose from. It's true that some decades have more songs than others. But...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 13 – Finland
Not only do I not have my finger on the pulse of popular music, but it seems I don’t even have it on the...
13 January – I can’t sing a love song anymore
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,...
Norma John wins UMK in Finland … Kiev bound with added...
Indie pop duo Norma John have won the Finnish national final - UMK 2017 - and will represent the country at the 2017 Eurovision...