Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu |
| Country of production |
 Finland
|
| original language | Finnish , English |
| Year (s) | since 2012 |
| Production company |
 , 
|
| length | 120 minutes |
| Broadcasting cycle |
2012– |
| genre | music |
| Moderation | various |
| First broadcast | 2012 on Yle TV1 |
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (abbreviation: UMK ; Finnish for competition for new music ) is the Finnish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest . It is organized by the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle). From 2020 the Finnish radio station YleX will also be responsible for production.
history
After Finland confirmed its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 , Yle announced that there would be a new preliminary decision after all Finnish entries had previously been determined by the preliminary decision Euroviisukarsinta . Since then Finland has selected all entries to the Eurovision Song Contest via Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu. Over the years, however, the concept of the show has been revised again and again, so that different modes have developed over the years.
mode
2012
In 2012 a total of twelve participants took part in the preliminary decision. These were first presented in a special broadcast, with a thirteenth interpreter choosing a wildcard. Then there were two programs with six participants each, of which four participants each qualified for the next program. The result was decided 100% by a specialist jury. In the third broadcast, all eight performers and the wildcard interpreter then had to present their songs in a small live concert. There the jury then decided two participants who did not make it to the fourth broadcast. In the fourth broadcast, another participant was identified who did not reach the final. In the final, six participants competed against each other, with the winner being determined 100% by televoting in two voting rounds.
2013 and 2014
For 2013 and 2014 the concept of 2012 was slightly modified. So there were first three rounds of introductions , where the participants presented themselves to the public. This was followed by two heats, in which only the jury determined the result. One participant dropped out, while one participant reached the final. The remaining participants reached the semifinals. There only the audience decided which participants reached the final. In the final, eight participants then competed against each other, with 50% of the winner being decided by jury voting and 50% by televoting.
2015 and 2016
In 2015 the mode of UMK was changed more strongly for the first time. From now on, all broadcasts were live, took place in the Yle studios and had not been recorded beforehand, so the introduction rounds were abolished. In addition, 18 instead of twelve participants took part. From now on there were only three semi-finals with six participants each. Of these, three participants each qualified for the final via 100% televoting, so that a total of nine performers competed against each other. There then 50% of the televoting and 50% of a specially composed jury decided on the final result. The special thing about this jury was that it consisted of all walks of life in Finland , including children, members of the LGBT community, Finland-Swedes , media representatives, musicians, Eurovision fans and even taxi drivers (2015) and road construction workers (2016). In 2016, this jury was expanded to include members of parliament, YouTubers and internet bloggers.
2017
After two disappointing results in the semi-finals, without qualifying for the final, the program for 2017 was simplified. The semi-finals were abolished and from now on there was only one live broadcast with ten participants. There, 50% televoting and 50% an international jury decided the winner.
2018 and 2019
After the final was not reached in 2017 either, the mode of the show was changed again. So Yle chose the interpreter internally, who presented three contributions, so that the program only served to determine the Finnish song. Once again, 50% televoting and 50% an international jury decided the winner.
Success at the Eurovision Song Contest
The success of the show for Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest is relatively manageable. Only three of the nine UMK winners even reached the Eurovision final. Two of them only landed third from last (2013) or penultimate place (2018) in the final. Only the 2014 winners achieved third place in the semi-finals and 11th place in the final, placing them in the left half of the table. There is no result within the first five. However, it should be noted that, apart from Lordi in 2006, no Finnish interpreter has been in the top five since their first participation in 1961. In addition, two winners of the UMK landed in last place in the semifinals (2015, 2019).
Venues
UMK has so far taken place in three different cities. The semi-finals, heats and introductory rounds all took place in Helsinki, but in six different locations in the capital of Finland. The final, however, took place in a total of four different venues.
Semi-finals, heats and introductory rounds
| number | city | venue | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | Helsinki | M1 studios | 2012 |
| Club Dom | 2012 | ||
| Helsingin Jäähalli | 2012 | ||
| Club Circus | 2013 | ||
| Peacock Theater | 2014 | ||
| Yle Studios | 2015, 2016 |
final
| number | city | venue | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Espoo | Espoo Metro Areena | 2013, 2014 , 2017 , 2018 |
| 3 | Helsinki | Helsingin Jäähalli | 2012 |
| Yle Studios | 2015, 2016 | ||
| 1 | Turku | Logomo | 2019 |
| Tampere | Mediapolis Television Studio | 2020 |
Moderation
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A total of nine people have moderated at least one issue of the UMK so far. With four appearances, Krista Siegfrids is the most frequent UMK moderator.
| year | Moderators | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Anne Lainto | Joona Kortesmäki | - |
| 2013 | Ile Uusivuori | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | Roope salt mines | Squeegee Liekki | |
| 2016 | Krista Siegfrids | ||
| 2017 | Niina Lahtinen (Greenroom) | ||
| 2018 | Mikko Silvennoinen | ||
| 2019 | Christoffer Strandberg | ||
| 2020 | Ville "Viki" Eerikkilä & Juuso "Köpi" Kallio (Greenroom) | ||
See also
Web links
- Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu by Yle (Finnish, Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yleisradio : UMK ja YleX yhdistävät voimansa: avoin kilpailu tekee paluun Euroviisuihin. In: yle.fi. June 3, 2019, accessed June 3, 2019 (Finnish).
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ eurovision.tv: Finland brings UMK back. In: eurovision.tv. November 4, 2013, accessed January 19, 2019 .
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Saara Aalto valittiin suoraan Suomen euroviisuedustajaksi: ”Lapsuuden unelmani toteutuu”. Retrieved November 7, 2017 (Finnish).