Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018

Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018
Preliminary decision data
country	Finland
Broadcasting station
Producing broadcaster
place	Espoo Metro Areena , Espoo
date	March 3, 2018
Time	7:00 p.m. ( EET )
Duration	approx. 120 minutes
Number of participants	1
Number of contributions	3
poll	50% jury voting, 50% televoting
Pause filler	Melanie C : I Turn to You (Music / Text: Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels , Billy Steinberg )
Moderation
Krista Siegfrids Mikko Silvennoinen

The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018 ( abbreviated UMK 2018) was the seventh edition of the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu and was the Finnish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon (Portugal). The competition took place on March 3, 2018 and was won by Saara Aalto with the song Monsters .

background

Application phase

Saara Aalto

In September 2017, interested musicians were able to submit contributions to YLE. According to the rules, at least one member of the Act must have Finnish citizenship or permanent residence in Finland. A total of over 300 contributions were received by the station. On November 7, 2017, however , YLE announced that none of the submitted contributions had been satisfactory. YLE said that Finnish citizens expect well-known Finnish stars, but they did not emerge from the submitted entries. Therefore, for the first time in the history of Finland at the ESC, YLE selected the interpreter internally, who was presented at a special press conference on November 7, 2017. Chosen then Saara Aalto , who already at UMK 2016 was attended and second there.

concept

After the Finnish contribution in the previous years 2015 , 2016 and 2017 could not make it to the final due to insufficient voting values ​​in the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest , the hosting broadcaster Yleisradio announced some changes for the UMK 2018.

The interpreter was selected internally by YLE, which means that UMK only acts as a preliminary decision on the song for Saara Aalto. A total of three contributions by Saara Aalto are to be presented in a show on March 3, 2018 in the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo . As in 2017, the winning title will be determined by 50% international jury voting and 50% televoting. Saara Aalto said that all three titles will be totally different from each other so audiences can expect a wider range of contributions.

final

The final of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018 took place on March 3, 2018, 7:00 p.m. ( EET ). Saara Aalto presented three songs there, which will be released on February 9, 16 and 23, each with an accompanying music video. The song Monsters won both tele and jury voting .

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)	UK	IS	FR	EE	IT	CH	NO	PT	Points
														jury	spectator	total
1.	1	Saara Aalto	Monsters M / T: Saara Aalto , Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Ki Fitzgerald	English	monster	12	10	12	10	12	10	12	10	88	95	183
2.	2		Domino M / T: Saara Aalto , Thomas G: son , Bobby Ljunggren, Johnny Sanchez, Will Taylor	English	-	10	12	10	12	8th	12	8th	12	84	75	159
3.	3		Queens M / T: Saara Aalto , Tom Aspaul, Daniel James Denis Goudie, Ash Milton	English	Queens	8th	8th	8th	8th	10	8th	10	8th	68	70	138
Jury - points speaker
- William Lee Adams - Hera Bjork - Edoardo Grassi - Lenna Kuurmaa - Kabir Naidoo - Reto Peritz - Stig Karlsen - Suzy

Web links

• Official Yleisradio website on Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (Finnish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Anthony Granger: Finland: Melanie C Revealed as UMK 2018 Guest Performer. January 30, 2018, accessed January 31, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Saara Aalto valittiin suoraan Suomen euroviisuedustajaksi: ”Lapsuuden unelmani toteutuu”. Retrieved November 7, 2017 (Finnish). 
3. ↑ Robyn Gallagher: FINLAND: YLE REVEALS - OVER 300 ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR SCRAPPED NATIONAL FINAL FORMAT. November 7, 2017, accessed November 8, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Jessica Weaver: Finland: Changes to UMK sees Saara Aalto for Eurovision 2018! November 7, 2017, accessed November 8, 2017 .