Finland: UMK 2024 kicks in!
The search for Käärijä’s successor has begun!
Today the Finnish national final for Eurovision 2024, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) started. Finnish broadcaster Yle, has opened their call for artists to submit their entries for the 2024 national final. Interested artists can apply for a spot at the UMK Final from August 21 at 8:00 EET to 24 August 2024 at 23:59 EET
The application form is available in the following link in English, Swedish and Finnish together with the rules of the contest.
UMK 2024
A panel of music professionals headed by Tapio Hakanen, Head of Music at YleX will review the submitted entries and filter them down to make the final list of competing candidates.
“UMK’s status proves that a large percentage of the biggest Finnish music phenomena and hits have come from none other than this open call for song entries. UMK is not just the preserve of big-name artists or recording companies – every year, we also see many incredible indie artists and artists from small recording companies. We’ll soon see who will be Finland’s next Erika Vikman, Blind Channel, BESS, KUUMAA or Käärijä. It’s all about the song – so now’s the time to apply!”
The Finnish national final UMK 2024 will take place in February 2024. The dates, host city as well as the competing candidates will be revealed in the next couple of months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6rS8Dv5g-8&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest
Source: Yle
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