Finland: Yle reveals clues for UMK 2022 second artist!

Yle continues teasing the audience with some clues about the contestants for their national final.  Now is time to speculate about the identity of the second participant.  According to Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) Instagram account, the second contestant is:

• A super popular party banger
• Bold and effervescent
• S/he has been featured in songs with front-row artists

 

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One of the artist that meets these three conditions is fan favourite Erika Vikman.  Erika Vikman ended in second place in UMK 2020.  She also performed in last UMK where she sung her Eurovision song Cicciolina and her single Syntisten Pöytä together with Antti Tuisku.  Pop singer Bess is another suggested artist that meets the three criteria.  Nevertheless, the artist may not necessarily be a pop star.  Rap singer Cledos is another artist that checks the “party banger” box and who has been featured with other artists.

Yle will reveal the line-up for UMK 2022 on January 12.  After that each song in the competition will be released one every day starting on January 13.

Blind Channel ended in 6th position in Eurovision.  This makes Finland’s best result in the contest since their 2006 victory in Athens with Lordi’s Hard Rock Hallelujah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOPGxQ4fgVw&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest