The UMK 2023 took place less than a week ago, but next year’s edition of Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is already been discussed. Ville Vilén, director of creative content at broadcaster Yle, revealed to Turun Sanomat that the move from Logomo to a larger arena is being considered: “The popularity has grown to such proportions […]
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Käärijä was elected to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2023, with the song Cha Cha Cha. The UMK, the country’s national selection, took place this Saturday in Logomo. There were seven contestants: Robin Packalen was the first on stage and the Portion Boys were the last. Three guests also performed: Bess opened the show […]
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There are seven countries represented in the UMK 2023 international jury. Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will take place tomorrow in Logomo, in Turku. The broadcaster Yle revealed the members of the international jury: Australia, Germany, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden and Ukraine – whose spokeperson will be the TV host Timur Miroshnychenko. The international jury is worth 25 percent of […]
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More details were revealed about the UMK 2023, which on February 25th will elect the representative of Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The broadcaster Yle announced the running order, with Robin Packalen taking the stage first. Portion Boys will be the last of the seven participants to perform. The show will be commentated in eight languages, […]
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All of the competing songs at the UMK 2023 are already known. This is Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Last Wednesday, KUMMAA’s song was released: Ylivoimainen. The music and the lyrics are by Johannes Brotherus, Jonttu Luhtavaara, Aarni Soivio and Jonas Olsson. Next day, Samaa taivasta katsotaan, the song by Portion Boys, was released. The music and […]
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This Tuesday one more song of the UMK 2023 was released. This is Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). This time, Käärijä’s entry was revealed: Cha Cha Cha. This is only the second song so far featuring the Finnish language. The music and lyrics are by Jere Pöyhönen, Johannes Naukkarinen, Aleksi Nurmi and Jukka Sorsa. There are only two […]
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Another song participating in UMK 2023 was released this Monday. The event will elect the Finland representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Lxandra’s song, Something To Lose, was the fourth to be revealed. The music and the lyrics are by Alexandra Lehti, Amy Kuney, Belinda Huang and Minna Koivisto. You can listen to this song in the official […]
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Three of the seven competing songs at UMK 2023 are already known. This is the Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Keira was the first to present her song, No Business on the Dancefloor, followed by Benjamin (Hoida mut) and, this Sunday, Robin Packalen (Girls Like You). The songs will continue to be released until January 20th […]
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There are already names rumored for the UMK 2023, which selects the Finland’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). There will be seven contestants, who will be officially announced on January 11th. According to the website Italehti, Lxandra, Portion Boys and Robin Packalen may be among the participants. Lxandra is a Swedish-Finnish singer-songwriter whose debut album was released in 2021. […]
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Samu Haber will be the host of the UMK 2023. This is the event that serves as Finland’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) and it’s scheduled for February 25th. Singer and songwriter, Samu Haber was part of Sunrise Avenue with success for 20 years, before launching his solo career. The debut album, Pelastetaan Maailma, was released […]
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