Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, has today revealed the acts taking part in UMK 2024 – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmö. This evening, the seven acts taking part in UMK were announced, along with the titles of their entries. The announcement was […]
Looking at the dark , gloomy weather outside and with the beginning of a new year almost upon us , it’s hard to believe that just a few months ago , we were all gathered in Liverpool welcoming delegations , fans, guest performers and visitors to the 2023 […]
#BIRTHDAY: Krista Siegfrids from Finland is 38 today It’s another contender for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx Eurovision today. You know the sort – one of those who crops up at every Eurovision-related opportunity to open something, or present something, or drink something. These people should be cherished. Luckily, they become the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Viktor Klimenko from Finland is 81 today We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don’t participate for their country of birth because their country of birth isn’t participating. Such a thing happens with today’s birthday boy Viktor […]
#BIRTHDAY: Vicky Rosti from Finland is 65 today Do you have a list of your favourites songs per country? Maybe you think Quedate conmigo is the best Spanish song ever. Or that Nel blu dipinto di blu is the best Italian song of all time. Or what can […]
Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, have announced details of UMK – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo. Yle have announced that UMK 2024 will be held on Saturday 10th February. The Contest will be moving from Turku to Tampere, the venue been the […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ami Aspelund from Finland is 70 today Finland. Who doesn’t love Finland. A land of content people, vast expanses of nature and a language many people have been known to find incomprehensible unless there’s a “cha” or two involved. And it’s fair share of very underrated songs. […]
#BIRTHDAY: Katri Helena from Finland is 78 today Do you ever see a performer and think “they have class”? That performer who doesn’t need to try. They have a stage presence, and have the audience in the palm of their hand. They may not win, but they are […]
#BIRTHDAY: Pernilla Karlsson from Finland is 33 today It was always interesting when our friends at the EBU relaxed the rule about singing in your own language. Obviously, where most songs are sung in a non-native language, it’s usually English. But since 1999, countries do often revert to […]
Yle, the Finnish national broadcaster, have announced details of UMK 2024 – their national selection for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. UMK 2024 will once again be an open competition, with the live final on a yet-to-be-determined date in February. Demos can be submitted by artists between Monday […]