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Jan
25
2025

Previewing Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2025: May the best Finn win

JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

One of the most exciting national finals is upon us, as Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu returns for 2025. Finland's UMK (or ...

Apr
20
2024

Previewing the second half of Eurovision 2024 Semi Final 1

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, Society & Culture

Thought the first half of this year's Semi Final 1 was tough? Try the second half... and try to work ...

Feb
10
2024

🇫🇮 It’s party time in Finland: Previewing UMK 2024

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

Last year, Finland came within a breath of victory thanks to their king Käärijä. This year, they're hoping that Uuden ...

Apr
22
2023
Feb
18
2023
May
7
2022

🇫🇮 Growth, melancholy and chemistry: Meeting The Rasmus

Music, Society & Culture

If you're a 90s kid, you'd know The Rasmus (and still listen to the compilation CDs they're on). One of ...

Apr
4
2020

Finland’s looking back: Reviewing UMK 2020

JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

Finland returned to an open version of Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu this year, deciding that Aksel Kankaanranta would have gone to ...

May
14
2019

I Do: It’s Darude and Sebastian Rejman

Interviews, Music, Society & Culture

He's been around for decades and known to most thanks to his massive hit Sandstorm. Nearly 20 years later, Darude ...

Apr
20
2019

Eurovision 2019: Previewing the first half of Semi Final 1

JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, Society & Culture, Uncategorized

Another year means another series of previewing the entries in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Michael, Liam and Io get together ...

Mar
2
2019

Darude’s found himself in a sandstorm: Previewing Finland’s UMK

JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

Last year, Finland took a different approach to UMK, selecting a singer and having the public vote for the song. Famous ...

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