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BESS released an English version of her UMK entry ”Ram pam pam”
UMK 2022 participant BESS has released an English version of her UMK entry ”Ram pam pam”. You can listen to the song here:
https://youtu.be/JBHoQyBnWZk
BESS finished 3rd in UMK 2022 last February. Her UMK entry ”Ram pam pam” has been a…
UMK23 takes place February 25th 2023!
The Finnish broadcaster Yle has revealed more info about next year’s Finnish national selection for Eurovision, UMK 2023. It was told earlier today that UMK23 takes place on February 25th 2023 in Turku’s Logomo. The seven finalists of UMK23…
Finnish Eurovision artist Ann-Christine has died at the age of 78
Finnish singer and former Eurovision representative Ann-Christine Nyström-Silén has died after a long-term illness. The sad news were verified to the Finnish media by the singer’s husband Arne Silén. Nyström-Silén died at the age of 78.…
The Rasmus: “We got a very special present from Kalush Orchestra recently”
Our Torino Throwback continues and Episode 4 of the series features Lauri Ylönen, frontman of The Rasmus, who represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. After two interviews, one ahead of the Finnish national final UMK, and…
Ram Pam Pam: UMK finalist BESS breaks record in Finnish radio history
The official Instagram account of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, has just announced a huge success for the song "Ram Pam Pam" by BESS, which finished in 3rd place of the Finnish…
The Rasmus tell their story in newly released Biography
The Finnish rock band The Rasmus, who won Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2022 and represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest this year, just released a book that tells the story of their beginnings as a band, with a lot of personal…
Search for the UMK 2023 songs started today!
Today marks the start of the search for Finland’s next Eurovision representative! Applicants are invited to submit their songs to Yle’s Contest for New Music UMK between 1 and 5 September 2022. As in previous years, the jury will be led by…
UMK runner-up Cyan Kicks celebrate huge success in Germany
The alternative rock band Cyan Kicks have participated in the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu with the song "Hurricane" this year and finished in second place. The band has four members: …
Vesa-Matti Loiri has passed away at the age of 77
Former Finnish Eurovision representative and one of the biggest legends of the Finnish entertainment Vesa-Matti Loiri has passed away at the age of 77. The sad news were verified to the Finnish media by Loiri’s manager Pete Eklund, who told…
UMK will be back in 2023 ”bigger than ever” — the song search opens in September!
The Finnish broadcaster YLE has revealed the first pieces of information about next year’s Uuden musiikin kilpailu (UMK). This information was shared on UMK’s social media channels:…