It’s been a while now since the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest concluded and for most, the return to the usual daily life has already kicked in, but Finland is already gearing up towards 2026. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2026 To put it bluntly, the news were revealed during the heating moments of the 2025 contest, just to show, that Finland are …
Erika Vikman has officially been announced the winner of UMK25, and will represent Finland with her song, “Ich komme”, at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland! Six acts competed at this year’s UMK25, which was held at the Nokia Arena in Tampere. The national final also featured performances from last year’s UMK winner, Windows95man, co-host of this year’s …
One Morning Left Disqualified from UMK 2025 🇫🇮 Finland: One Morning Left Disqualified from UMK 2025 Finnish broadcaster YLE has announced that One Morning Left and their song, “Puppy,” will no longer be a part of UMK 2025 due to a contract violation. Per the rules of the Finnish national final, a new competing artist will not replace the band, …
🇫🇮 Finland: Erika Vikman Releases “ICH KOMME” for UMK 2025 Erika Vikman, the final act revealed to be competing in this year’s UMK 2025, has released the song and music video for her entry, “ICH KOMME”. Produced by Chisu and Jori Roosberg, Vikman returns to the UMK stage with a traditional Finnish disco song that will make you want to …
🇫🇮 Finland: One Morning Left Releases “Puppy” for UMK 2025 One Morning Left, the fifth act revealed to be competing in this year’s UMK 2025, has released the song and music video for their entry, “Puppy.” Written by KIRO (Johannes Naukkarinen), Juuso Turkki, Leevi Luoto, Mika Lahti, Miska Sipiläinen, and Saku Ahola, this metal dance mashup brings edginess and fun …
🇫🇮 Finland: Viivi Releases “Aina” for UMK 2025 Viivi, the fourth act revealed to be competing in this year’s UMK 2025, has released the song and music video for her entry, “Aina.” Written by Antti Riihimäki, Emma Johansson, Joonas Keronen, and Viivi Korhonen, Viivi’s vocals shine in this ballad about loyalty, lifelong love, and partnership. Viivi is no stranger to …
costee, the third act revealed to be competing in this year’s UMK 2025, has released the song and music video for his entry, “Sekaisin.” Written by Jussi Tiainen (costee), Teemu Javanainen, and Tomi Tamminen, costee combines pop with traditional Finnish rock vocals to create a dark, yet hopeful song. costee, whose real name is Jussi Tiainen, has had a quick …
Nelli Matula, the second act revealed to be competing in this year’s UMK 2025, has released the song and music video for her entry, “Hitaammin hautaan.” Written by Kaisa Korhonen and Nelli Matula, this radio-friendly pop hit showcases Matula’s vocal range, and is a reflection of her desire to find new meanings in the direction of her life. Matula is …
Neea River, the first act revealed to be competing in this year’s UMK 2025, has released the song and music video for her entry, “Nightmares.” Written by Neea River, Ilkka Wirtanen, and Petri Alanko, this dance-pop banger carries a powerful message: no situation is ever permanent. River, an accomplished songwriter with both domestic and international hits, is thrilled to showcase …
UMK 2025 Entrants Announced Finnish broadcaster Yle has officially announced the seven entries slated to compete in this year’s Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025 (UMK 2025). Each song will be released between January 7th and January 16th. Neea River – “Nightmares” releases on Thursday, January 9th. Nelli Matula – “Hitaammin hautaan” releases on Friday, January 10th. Costee – “Sekaisin” releases on …
