Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 is over and we have a winner. Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät won over the hearts of the people and are going to represent Finland at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song Aina mun pitää. This was the fourth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK). The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with …
Finland: UMK final line-up complete!
Finland’s last semi-final took place tonight and the finalists of this year’s Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu (UMK) have been decided after three more songs joined the line-up. Solju, Järjestyshäiriö and Angelo de Nile qualified tonight to leave us with nine songs left in the competition. All nine acts will sing again next Saturday (28th February) to win the chance to represent Finland …
Tonight: Super Saturday #3
We’ve got the third Super Saturday of this season ahead of us! Tonight, things will go a bit more quiet in comparison to last week, however. Estonia and Lithuania will make their final choices whereas Finland, Hungary and Sweden will air semi finals of their respective preselections. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight’s Super Saturday …
Finland: 3 more UMK qualifiers
The second semi final of Finland’s national selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu took place tonight. Out of six participants, three more finalists were chosen via full televoting. These acts made it through to the final (qualifiers bolded): 1. Siru – “Mustelmat” 2. Shava – “Ostarilla” 3. Otto Ivar – “Truth or Dare” 4. Eeverest – “Love It All Away” 5. Opera …
Tonight: Super Saturday #2
Last week we had the first proper Super Saturday of the season – tonight it’s going to be even more intense. Iceland, Italy and Lithuania will make their song selections while Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden will air semi finals. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight – Streams, participant lists & starting times! Lithuania: …
Finland: Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu Semi 1 Qualifiers
Three acts qualified to the final of Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2015. Satin Circus, Pertti Kurikan Nimipaivat and Norlan ‘El Misionario’ qualified based on 100% televote and are still in thh running. The 3 qualifiers are Satin Circus – Crossroads Pertti Kurikan Nimipaivat – Aina Mun Pitää Norlan ‘El Misionario’ – No Voy A Llorar Por Ti The next Semi Final will take place …
LIVE BLOG: Super Saturday – 7th February
Well, here we are. The cold, harsh winter is gasping its last windy breaths, the first pay day after Christmas has been and gone and the clock is now very much ticking on 2015. But what could this mean? Oh, of course! We’ve finally reached the busy period of the national final season! And tonight we have a fantastic lineup …
Lordi are going on tour
Lordi made international headlines when they triumphed in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest and the Finnish rockers are still going from strength to strength. The band are set to travel across the continent after they announced dates for a 41-stop European tour beginning in Finland on January 30th. The tour dates for Lordi are as follows; January 30th – BeatCon, …
Finland: UMK participants leaked on Spotify
For those who want to avoid spoilers you may wish to avoid reading this article. The eighteen artists set to take part in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 (UMK) have had their identities and song titles leaked by Spotify in Finland, six days before the official reveal was expected in a press release on 13th January. The selection features a healthy …
Softengine “We Created The World” album review
One of the promising young stars of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 released their debut album on Friday. Finland’s Softengine achieved their country’s best result in 8 years with their anthemic “Something Better” and their first release acts as a statement to show that their success was not a fluke; Softengine might just be one of the most exciting acts …