Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Finland is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) will organise the national final Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 in order to select the Finnish entry for the contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Country Finland
National selection
Selection processUuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024
Selection date(s)10 February 2024
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2024 contest, Finland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-six times since its first entry in 1961. Finland has won the contest once in 2006 with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" performed by Lordi. In the 2023 contest, "Cha Cha Cha" performed by Käärijä finished first in the televote and second overall.[1]

The Finnish national broadcaster, Yleisradio (Yle), broadcasts the event within Finland and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest have been selected through national final competitions that have varied in format over the years. Between 1961 and 2011, a selection show that was often titled Suomen euroviisukarsinta highlighted that the purpose of the program was to select a song for Eurovision. However, since 2012, the broadcaster has organised the selection show Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), which focuses on showcasing new music with the winning song being selected as the Finnish Eurovision entry for that year. Yle confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on 14 May 2023, announcing that the Finnish entry would again be selected through Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu.[2]

Before Eurovision

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 is set to be the thirteenth edition of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition will consist of a final to be held on 10 February 2024 at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, a larger arena than the venues used in previous editions.[3][4][5][6]

Competing entries

A window was opened by Yle between 21 and 24 August 2023 for interested artists to submit the demo versions of their candidate entries.[2][7] At least one of the writers and one lead singer are required to hold Finnish citizenship or live in Finland permanently in order for the entry to qualify to compete.[7] A total of 419 applications were received,[3][4][5] from which seven competing entries were selected by a panel of experts chaired by Tapio Hakanen;[8][9] they are set to be announced on 10 January 2024 and released on each of the weekdays from 11 to 19 January 2024;[3][4][5] it has been anticipated that they include a 1990s-style dance song, an indie song, a rock song, a duet and a "club banger", among others.[10] Selected artists had until 20 October 2023 to submit the full versions of their entries.[7]

Final

The final will take place on 10 February 2024; the winner will be selected by a combination of public and jury votes.[7] In addition to the competing entries, the show will include performances by 2023 winner Käärijä and other Finnish artists.[5]

References
  1. "Finland". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. Saulo, Sandra (14 May 2023). "UMK24-haku alkaa elokuussa – nyt valppaana, sillä hakuaika aikaistui!" [Applications for UMK 2024 open in August – be alert now, because the application period has come early!] (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. Oleander-Turja, Jaakko. "UMK fever takes Tampere's Nokia Arena by storm on 10 February 2024". yle.fi. Yle. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. Adams, William Lee (3 October 2023). "UMK 2024: Finland's Eurovision selection includes 'all-time best group of entries' as it moves to Tampere's Nokia Arena". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. "Finland's hunt for the next Käärijä begins". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. Konstantopoulou, Rina (6 July 2023). "FINLAND: UMK has grown and is moving to a huge arena for 2024!". OGAE Greece. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. "The Contest for New Music (UMK) 2024 rules". Yle. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. Sanabria-Rangel, Alvaro (21 August 2023). "Finland: UMK 2024 kicks in!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. Granger, Anthony (24 August 2023). "Finland & Switzerland Eurovision 2024 Song Submissions Window Close Shortly". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  10. Adams, William Lee (5 October 2023). "Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024: Who are the 7 UMK finalists in Finland?". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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