Series synopsis
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu is a reality television series that premiered on Yle TV1 on January 27, 2012. It was created by Anssi Autio. It stars Juuso Kallio, Ville Eerikkilä, Joona Kortesmäki and Anne Lainto.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Juuso Kallio as Self - Green Room Host
- Ville Eerikkilä as Self - Green Room Host
- Joona Kortesmäki as Self - Host
- Anne Lainto as Self - Host
- Ilkka Uusivuori as Self - Host
- Mikko Silvennoinen as Self - Host
- Christoffer Strandberg as Self - Host
- Roope Salminen as Self - Host
Supporting cast
- Rakel Liekki as Self - Host
- Niina Lahtinen as Self - Green Room Host
- Samu Haber as Self - Host
- Paula Vesala as Self - Host
- Miisa Rotola-Pukkila as Self - Host
- Eva Frantz as Self - Swedish commentator
- Margit Alasalmi as Self - Simple Finnish commentator
- Pertti Seppä as Self - Simple Finnish commentator
- Linda Tammela as Self - Northern Sami commentator
- Heli Huovinen as Self - Inari Sami commentator
- Katri Norrlin as Self - English commentator
- Jani Kareinen as Self - English commentator
Guest cast
- Melanie C as Self - Interval Act
- Katja Kätkä as Self - Interval Act
- Virpi Kätkä as Self - Interval Act
- Lasse Piirainen as Self - Contestant
- Leena Tirronen as Self - Contestant
- Jenni Vartiainen as Self - Interval Act
- Marcus Gunnarsen as Self - Inteval Act
- Martinus Gunnarsen as Self - Interval Act
- Ilta as Self - Contestant
- Danny as Self - Contestant
- Laura Põldvere as Self - Contestant
- Olivera as Self - Contestant
Episodes
This series spans 15 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 27, 2012 | March 2, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 4 | January 17, 2013 | February 9, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 4 | January 11, 2014 | February 1, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 4 | February 7, 2015 | February 28, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 4 | February 6, 2016 | February 27, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 1 | January 28, 2017 | January 28, 2017 |
| Season 7 | 1 | March 3, 2018 | March 3, 2018 |
| Season 8 | 1 | March 2, 2019 | March 2, 2019 |
| Season 9 | 1 | March 7, 2020 | March 7, 2020 |
| Season 10 | 1 | February 20, 2021 | February 20, 2021 |
| Season 11 | 1 | February 26, 2022 | February 26, 2022 |
| Season 12 | 1 | February 25, 2023 | February 25, 2023 |
| Season 13 | 1 | February 10, 2024 | February 10, 2024 |
| Season 14 | 1 | February 8, 2025 | February 8, 2025 |
| Season 15 | 1 | February 28, 2026 | February 28, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction show The introduction show took place on 27 January 2012 where the competing entries were presented. |
January 27, 2012 |
| 2 |
Show 1 The first performance show took place on 3 February 2012 at the M1 Studios in Helsinki and the jury panel selected four from the six competing entries to qualify. |
February 3, 2012 |
| 3 |
Show 2 The second performance show took place on 10 February 2012 at the M1 Studios in Helsinki and the jury panel selected four from the six competing entries to qualify. |
February 10, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heat 1 The first heat took place on 17 January 2013 at the Club "Circus" in Helsinki. |
January 17, 2013 |
| 2 |
Heat 2 The second heat took place on 24 January 2013 at the Club "Circus" in Helsinki. |
January 24, 2013 |
| 3 |
Semi Final The semi-final show took place on 31 January 2013 at the Club Circus in Helsinki and the top four from the six competing entries that qualified from the preceding two heats qualified to the final based on a 50/50 combination of public votes and the jury panel. |
January 31, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heat 1 The first heat took place on 11 January 2014 at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki. |
January 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
Heat 2 The second heat took place on 18 January 2014 at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki. |
January 18, 2014 |
| 3 |
Semi Final The semi-final show took place on 25 January 2014 at the Peacock Theatre in Helsinki and the top six from the eight competing entries that qualified from the preceding two heats qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. |
January 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Semi Final 1 The first semi-final show took place on 7 February 2015 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Crossroads" performed by Satin Circus, "No voy a llorar por ti" performed by Norlan "El Misionario" and "Aina mun pitää" performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät qualified to the final. |
February 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Semi Final 2 The second semi-final show took place on 14 February 2015 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Ostarilla" performed by Shava, "Heart of Light" performed by Opera Skaala and "Lions and Lambs" performed by Jouni Aslak qualified to the final. |
February 14, 2015 |
| 3 |
Semi Final 3 The third semi-final show took place on 21 February 2015 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Hold Your Colours" performed by Solju, "Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla" performed by Järjestyshäiriö and "All for Victory" performed by Angelo De Nile qualified to the final. |
February 21, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Semi Final 1 The first semi-final show took place on 6 February 2016 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "No Fear" performed by Saara Aalto, "Ain't Got Time for Boys" performed by Stella Christine and "Draamaa" performed by Eini qualified to the final. |
February 6, 2016 |
| 2 |
Semi Final 2 The second semi-final show took place on 13 February 2016 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Love Is Blind" performed by Cristal Snow, "Good Enough" performed by Annica Milán and Kimmo Blom and "On It Goes" performed by Mikael Saari qualified to the final. |
February 13, 2016 |
| 3 |
Semi Final 3 The third semi-final show took place on 20 February 2016 and the top three from the six competing entries qualified to the final based on the results from the public vote. "Let Me Out" performed by Barbe-Q-Barbies, "Don't Wake Me Up" performed by Tuuli Okkonen and "Sing it Away" performed by Sandhja qualified for the final. |
February 20, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final The final took place on 28 January 2017 where the ten entries competed. "Blackbird" performed by Norma John was selected as the winner. |
January 28, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final The show was broadcast on Yle TV1 and online at yle.fi/umk as well as via radio. Three songs, all performed by Saara Aalto, competed and "Monsters" was selected as the winning song. |
March 3, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final Three songs, all performed by Darude and Sebastian Rejman, competed and "Look Away" was selected as the winning song by a 50/50 combination of public votes and eight international jury groups from the United Kingdom, Norway, Spain, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark and Israel. |
March 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final The final took place on 7 March 2020, where six entries competed. "Looking Back" performed by Aksel Kankaanranta was selected as the winner. |
March 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Final The final took place on 20 February 2021 where seven entries competed. "Dark Side" performed by Blind Channel was selected as the winner. |
February 20, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final | February 26, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 Final | February 25, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2024 Final 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. |
February 10, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Final | February 8, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final | February 28, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Yle TV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 27, 2012 |
| Last aired | February 28, 2026 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | continue |