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 …
Finland: Softengine album out October 17
Finland’s representatives in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest have announced that their debut album will be released October 17th, shipping worldwide. The young rock band’s album will consist of 11 songs and although unconfirmed, it seems likely it will include their Eurovision entry “Something Better” and latest single “Yellow House”. The band has also announced that they are now a …
Nordic countries: Submissions open!
If you live in one of the Nordic countries or you fancy your chances at representing Sweden, Finland or Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, now is your chance to take part! The submission processes for Melodifestivalen (Sweden), UMK (Finland) and Melodi Grand Prix (Denmark) have now opened, but if you’re an aspiring Nordic artist or songwriter you …
Finland: UMK final set for March 2015
Finnish broadcaster YLE has announced the rules for the upcoming edition of their selection process, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, and that the final of the program will take place much later in the year than previously, in March 2015. The application process for songwriters and artists to send in their artists will begin on 1st September 2015 at 12am CET and …
Live from Copenhagen: Interview with Softengine (Finland)
Softengine talked to ESC United and shared some interesting details with us. Make sure to check it out and join the convo HERE and chat with hundreds of Eurovision fans. Finland will rehearse again this Saturday so stay tuned for additional information!!!! [vsw id=”j2GjAJcqIjM” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]