Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2012 was the first edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of six shows that commenced with an introduction show on 27 January 2012 and concluded with a final on 25 February 2012. The six shows were held in Helsinki and hosted by Yle youth radio channel YleX DJs Anne Lainto and Joona Kortesmäki.

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   6. Final

   Finale 14 years ago

   The final took place on 25 February 2012 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki where the six entries that qualified from the preceding performance show competed.

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   5. Show 4

   14 years ago

   The fourth performance show took place on 24 February 2012 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki during the final rehearsals and one of the seven competing entries was eliminated.

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   4. Show 3

   14 years ago

   The third live gig performance show, pre-recorded on 10 February 2012 and aired on 17 February 2012, took place at the Club Dom in Helsinki where the eight entries that qualified from the preceding two performance shows and the public wildcard competed and the jury panel eliminated two of the nine competing entries.

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   3. Show 2

   14 years ago

   The second performance show took place on 10 February 2012 at the M1 Studios in Helsinki and the jury panel selected four from the six competing entries to qualify.

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   2. Show 1

   14 years ago

   The first performance show took place on 3 February 2012 at the M1 Studios in Helsinki and the jury panel selected four from the six competing entries to qualify.

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   E1

   1. Introduction show

   14 years ago

   The introduction show took place on 27 January 2012 where the competing entries were presented.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2013 was the second edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with the first of two heats on 17 January 2013 and concluded with a final on 9 February 2013. The four shows were hosted by Yle youth radio channel YleX DJs Anne Lainto and Ile Uusivuori.

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   E4

   4. Final

   Finale 13 years ago

   The final took place on 9 February 2013 at the Barona Areena in Espoo where the eight entries that qualified from the preceding two heats and the semi-final competed. "Marry Me" performed by Krista Siegfrids was selected as the winner.

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   3. Semi Final

   13 years ago

   The semi-final show took place on 31 January 2013 at the Club Circus in Helsinki and the top four from the six competing entries that qualified from the preceding two heats qualified to the final based on a 50/50 combination of public votes and the jury panel.

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   E2

   2. Heat 2

   13 years ago

   The second heat took place on 24 January 2013 at the Club "Circus" in Helsinki.

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   E1

   1. Heat 1

   13 years ago

   The first heat took place on 17 January 2013 at the Club "Circus" in Helsinki.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2014 was the third edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with the first of two heats on 11 January 2014 and concluded with a final on 1 February 2014. The four shows were hosted by Yle youth radio channel YleX DJs Anne Lainto and Ile Uusivuori.

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   E4

   4. Final

   Finale 12 years ago

   The final took place on 1 February 2014 at the Barona Areena in Espoo where the eight entries that qualified from the preceding two heats and the semi-final competed. "Something Better" performed by Softengine was selected as the winner.

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   3. Semi Final

   12 years ago

   The semi-final show took place on 25 January 2014 at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki and the top six from the eight competing entries that qualified from the preceding two heats qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote.

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   E2

   2. Heat 2

   12 years ago

   The second heat took place on 18 January 2014 at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki.

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   E1

   1. Heat 1

   12 years ago

   The first heat took place on 11 January 2014 at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 was the fourth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with the first of three semi-finals on 7 February 2015 and conclude with a final on 28 February 2015. The four shows were held at the YLE Studios in Helsinki and hosted by Rakel Liekki and Roope Salminen.

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   E4

   4. Final

   Finale 11 years ago

   The final took place on 28 February 2015 where the nine entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. "Aina mun pitää" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät was selected as the winner.

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   E3

   3. Semi Final 3

   11 years ago

   The third semi-final show took place on 21 February 2015 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Hold Your Colours" performed by Solju, "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla" performed by Järjestyshäiriö and "All for Victory" performed by Angelo De Nile qualified to the final.

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   E2

   2. Semi Final 2

   11 years ago

   The second semi-final show took place on 14 February 2015 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Ostarilla" performed by Shava, "Heart of Light" performed by Opera Skaala and "Lions and Lambs" performed by Jouni Aslak qualified to the final.

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   E1

   1. Semi Final 1

   11 years ago

   The first semi-final show took place on 7 February 2015 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Crossroads" performed by Satin Circus, "No voy a llorar por ti" performed by Norlan "El Misionario" and "Aina mun pitää" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät qualified to the final.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 was the fifth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of four shows that commenced with the first of three semi-finals on 6 February 2016 and concluded with a final on 27 February 2016. The four shows were held at the YLE Studios in Helsinki and hosted by Finnish actor/singer/rapper Roope Salminen and 2013 Finnish Eurovision entrant Krista Siegfrids.

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   4. Final

   Finale 10 years ago

   The final took place on 27 February 2016 where the nine entries that qualified from the preceding three semi-finals competed. "Sing It Away" performed by Sandhja was selected as the winner.

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   3. Semi Final 3

   10 years ago

   The third semi-final show took place on 20 February 2016 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Let Me Out" performed by Barbe-Q-Barbies, "Don't Wake Me Up" performed by Tuuli Okkonen and "Sing it Away" performed by Sandhja qualified for the final.

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   E2

   2. Semi Final 2

   10 years ago

   The second semi-final show took place on 13 February 2016 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Love Is Blind" performed by Cristal Snow, "Good Enough" performed by Annica Milán and Kimmo Blom and "On It Goes" performed by Mikael Saari qualified to the final.

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   E1

   1. Semi Final 1

   10 years ago

   The first semi-final show took place on 6 February 2016 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "No Fear" performed by Saara Aalto, "Ain't Got Time for Boys" performed by Stella Christine and "Draamaa" performed by Eini qualified to the final.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2017 was the sixth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of one final on 28 January 2017. The show was held at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo and hosted by the 2013 Finnish Eurovision entrant Krista Siegfrids.

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   1. Final

   Finale 9 years ago

   The final took place on 28 January 2017 where the ten entries competed. "Blackbird" performed by Norma John was selected as the winner.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018 was the seventh edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of one final on 3 March 2018, held at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo and hosted by Krista Siegfrids and Mikko Silvennoinen.

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   1. Final

   Finale 8 years ago

   The show was broadcast on Yle TV1 and online at yle.fi/umk as well as via radio. Three songs, all performed by Saara Aalto, competed and "Monsters" was selected as the winning song.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2019 was the eighth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of one final on 2 March 2019, held at the Logomo in Turku and hosted by Krista Siegfrids, Mikko Silvennoinen and Christoffer Strandberg.

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   1. Final

   Finale 7 years ago

   Three songs, all performed by Darude and Sebastian Rejman, competed and "Look Away" was selected as the winning song by a 50/50 combination of public votes and eight international jury groups from the United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark and Israel.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2020 was the ninth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of one final on 7 March 2020. The show was held at the Mediapolis in Tampere and hosted by 2013 Finnish Eurovision entrant Krista Siegfrids with Yle youth radio channel YleX hosts Viki and Köpi hosting from the green room.

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   1. Final

   Finale 6 years ago

   The final took place on 7 March 2020, where six entries competed. "Looking Back" performed by Aksel Kankaanranta was selected as the winner.

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 was the tenth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of one final on 20 February 2021. The show was held at the Mediapolis in Tampere and hosted by Antti Tuisku with commentary in Finnish by Mikko Silvennoinen, in Swedish by Johan Lindroos and Eva Frantz, in Russian by Levan Tvaltvadze and in English by Katri Norrlin and Jani Kareinen.

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   1. Final

   Finale 5 years ago

   The final took place on 20 February 2021 where seven entries competed. "Dark Side" performed by Blind Channel was selected as the winner.

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   1. Final

   Finale 4 years ago

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   1. 2023 Final

   3 years ago

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   1. 2024 Final

   2 years ago

   Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (abbreviated UMK) is an annual music contest organised by the Finnish public broadcaster Yle. UMK began in 2012 as a new concept for the Finnish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, replacing the original Finnish Eurovision Song Contest qualifying event (Suomen euroviisukarsinta) which had been held since 1961.

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   1. 2025 Final

   1 year ago

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   E1

   1. Final

   Finale 8 months ago