Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, have announced the hosts of UMK 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

Yle have announced that Sami Sykkö, Jorma Uotinen and Jasmin Beloued will host UMK 2026. Sami Sykkö is a working life professor at LUT University, economist and journalist who specialises in fashion, culture, design and figure skating. Jorma Uotinen is a professor, choreographer, singer, and judge on Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Dancing With the Stars). Jasmin Beloued has been a presenter on Yle Mix, since 2020, Yle’s children’s news service.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix