As we previously reported, the ten finalists for UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2017) back in November. Now we are only a few days away from the National Final. Now our team and the readers will need to pick the song that ESC United is going to officially endorse. The ESC United jury will review the entries on Wednesday and rate …
You can always tell when the Eurovision season is really motoring along as the shows begin to come so thick and fast that you can’t keep up! Luckily we at escYOUnited won’t leave you lost in the dark, and we’ve put together this handy guide for your next seven days in Eurovision world. Aren’t we nice?! Monday 23rd January – …
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 is over and we have a winner. Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät won over the hearts of the people and are going to represent Finland at the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song Aina mun pitää. This was the fourth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK). The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with …
We’ve got the third Super Saturday of this season ahead of us! Tonight, things will go a bit more quiet in comparison to last week, however. Estonia and Lithuania will make their final choices whereas Finland, Hungary and Sweden will air semi finals of their respective preselections. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight’s Super Saturday …
The second semi final of Finland’s national selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu took place tonight. Out of six participants, three more finalists were chosen via full televoting. These acts made it through to the final (qualifiers bolded): 1. Siru – “Mustelmat” 2. Shava – “Ostarilla” 3. Otto Ivar – “Truth or Dare” 4. Eeverest – “Love It All Away” 5. Opera …
Last week we had the first proper Super Saturday of the season – tonight it’s going to be even more intense. Iceland, Italy and Lithuania will make their song selections while Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden will air semi finals. Here’s an overview on everything you need to know for tonight – Streams, participant lists & starting times! Lithuania: …
Well, here we are. The cold, harsh winter is gasping its last windy breaths, the first pay day after Christmas has been and gone and the clock is now very much ticking on 2015. But what could this mean? Oh, of course! We’ve finally reached the busy period of the national final season! And tonight we have a fantastic lineup …
For those who want to avoid spoilers you may wish to avoid reading this article. The eighteen artists set to take part in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 (UMK) have had their identities and song titles leaked by Spotify in Finland, six days before the official reveal was expected in a press release on 13th January. The selection features a healthy …
