Finland received the most votes in press and public polls following Wednesday’s rehearsals for semi-final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025. After the afternoon dress rehearsal, the website escxtra.com invited accredited press members to choose their top three favourites, collecting 81 responses and 243 votes. Finland won by a significant margin, with 38 […]
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Erika Vikmann will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 with the daring song Ich Komme. Apparently, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) raised some concerns about the performance, but did not request any changes. The artist told the newspaper Expressen: “It’s not just one thing, it’s everything: my clothes, what the song is […]
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Five years later, Erika Vikman returned to UMK and won, representing Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 with the song ICH KOMME. There were six participants in UMK, with a show that opened with a special performance by last year’s winners: Windows95man and Henri Piispanen. After that, the competing performances began with Costee, […]
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With just over a week to go until UMK 2025, Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will see adjustments to the voting method. The weighting of the public (75%) and jury (25%) remains unchanged, but this year, viewers will be able to start voting as soon as the performances begin. This format is […]
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Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 will have only six songs: One Morning Left have been excluded from UMK. According to the broadcaster Yle, the band committed a contractual violation, not complying with the regulations in a way that could pose “an undeniable obstacle to participation in Eurovision.” One Morning Left issued […]
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All the songs competing to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC)Â 2025Â are now known. This Thursday, the final song was released: ICH KOMME by Erika Vikman, which was one of the most anticipated, as the runner-up of 2020 is returning to the competition five years later. The song was written by Christel Roosberg and […]
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In recent days, four more songs have been released as candidates to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025, participating at the UMK. The week started with Sekaisin by costee, followed by Aina by VIIVI, then the bold entry Puppy by One Morning Left. This Wednesday, the song Made Of by Goldielocks was released. […]
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The second of the seven songs competing in UMK 2025, Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), was released this Thursday. This time, Nelli Matula’s entry was revealed. She has been professionally involved in the entertainment industry since high school, where she landed one of the leading roles in the musical Mary Poppins at […]
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On Wednesday, the seven pa”rticipants in UMK 2025 were revealed. The competition, which selects Finland’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), will take place on February 8 at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. Among the competitors is returning artist Erika Vikman, who finished second in 2020. She will compete with the song ICH KOMME. […]
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With just over a month to go until UMK 2025, images of the stage of Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) were unveiled this Tuesday. The Nordic competition will take place at the Nokia Arena in Tampere on February 8. The stage, designed by Ari Levelä and Pekka Martti, was presented through digital […]
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