Archive for 'Finland'

Finland: Krista Siegfrids goes to Malmӧ with Marry Me

Finland: Krista Siegfrids goes to Malmӧ with Marry Me

Krista Siegfrids won this year’s edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu with her song Marry Me, a catchy and fun pop number. Krista previously qualified straight to the final after winning the second semi-round, and has now [...]

Live: Finnish Final!

Live: Finnish Final!

Join us tonight as Finland chooses their representative for Malmö 2013! After 3 semi-final eliminations, we now reach the final round of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, held in Espoo at the Barona Arena. The 8 qualified artists [...]

Finland: Final Artists Qualify

Finland: Final Artists Qualify

Last night, 4 more acts competing in Finland’s national selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu qualified for the Final. Great Wide North, Last Panda, Elina Orkoneva, and Lucy Was Driving will now be joining winners of the first [...]

Live: Finnish Second Semi-Final

Live: Finnish Second Semi-Final

The second semi-final of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu will be held tonight at The Circus Club in Helsinki. As in the first semi-final, the remaining six songs will compete, two of which will advance directly to the [...]

Live: Finnish First Semi-Final

Live: Finnish First Semi-Final

Tonight, Finland kicks off Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu with the first semi-final, where a number of six songs will compete. Only two will directly advance to the national final on 9 February, through a combination of professional [...]

Finland: UMK 2013 rules announced

Finland: UMK 2013 rules announced

‘Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu’ will make a return in 2013, with the song submission period opening on September 3rd, and ending on September 16th 2012. The UMK Grand Final will be held in February 2013. YLE has [...]

Finland: Pernilla Karlsson speaks to ESCDaily at Eurovision in Concert!

Finland: Pernilla Karlsson speaks to ESCDaily at Eurovision in Concert!

ESCDaily.com caught up with this year’s Finnish representative, Pernilla Karlsson, in Amsterdam, at this year’s Eurovision in Concert! Pernilla will be representing Finland in Baku this May with ”När jag blundar”, which she revealed was written [...]

Finland: Pernilla Karlsson speaks to ESCDaily!

Finland: Pernilla Karlsson speaks to ESCDaily!

ESCDaily.com had the chance to interview this year’s representative from Finland, Pernilla Karlsson, about her participation in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest! Below you can read what Pernilla Karlsson, the winner of UMK 2012, said; ESCDaily.com: [...]

Baku 2012: Pernilla Karlsson to represent Finland in Eurovision!

Baku 2012: Pernilla Karlsson to represent Finland in Eurovision!

Pernilla Karlsson has won the Finnish National Final and Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2012 tonight. Her ballad När jag blundar (sung in Swedish language!) will now be the song representing Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku. [...]

Live: Finland decides – Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu Final!

Live: Finland decides – Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu Final!

Finland will hold their national final tonight, where Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu will wrap up by selecting Finland’s Eurovision entrant. A total of six acts have made it through all the selection rounds and one will go [...]