Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
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.
First Aired
January 27, 2012
Last Aired
February 28, 2026
Original Language
fi
Popularity
3
Type
Reality
Official Website
Production Companies
YLE
Seasons & Episodes
Episodes
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.
Cast
Anne Lainto
Self - Host
Krista Siegfrids
Self - Host, Interval act, Self - Interval Act
Ilkka Uusivuori
Self - Host
Roope Salminen
Self - Host
Joona Kortesmäki
Self - Host
Mikko Silvennoinen
Self - Host, Self - Finnish commentator
Eva Frantz
Self - Swedish commentator
Rakel Liekki
Self - Host
Erika Vikman
Self - Contestant, Self - Interval Act, Self - Guest Performer
Susanna Alexandra
Self - Contestant, Self - Audience Member
Niila Perkkiö
Self - Contestant, Self - Audience Member
Leevi Erkkilä
Self - Contestant, Self - Audience Member
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