Finland: UMK 2024 will be presented by Pilvi Hämäläinen, Benjamin, and Viivi Pumpanen!

UMK 2024 will be hosted by Pilvi Hämäläinen, Benjamin, and Viivi Pumpanen, as announced by the Finnish broadcaster Yle.

Following the announcement, Pilvi Hämäläinen, a well-known figure in Finland thanks to the comedy program Putous (Comedy Combat), stated:

 Over the past few years, UMK has become something truly special, and last spring’s competition got me thinking again about how cool it would be to be part of that. I decided to stop just sitting around at home and offered to be a host. Even though I have a lot of experience with live broadcasts, being a host is completely new and different to me.

Benjamin participated in the UMK last year and placed last. He returns to UMK this year, this time in the role of host.

Last year’s UMK was an unbelievable experience, and I wanted to be a part of the magic this year too. As a major Eurovision fan, being able to host the UMK is a dream come true.

Out of the three hosts, Viivi Pumpanen has the most experience. She is eager to take on this challenge since she views UMK as a world-class show.

 It’s unbelievable that I can help in putting together such an amazing feel-good show for the whole family. The contest is super important for the competitors and viewers, so I can only imagine how it’s going to feel as a host that night. Of course, I’m also looking forward to working with Pilvi and Benjamin – the three of us have such an unbelievably positive vibe.

UMK 2024 will take place on February 10. On January 10 from 20:00 to 21:30 CET, a live TV show will be held to reveal the UMK 2024 participants. The program, which will be available on Yle TV1, Yle Areena, and UMK’s YouTube channel, will have commentary in English, Finnish, and Swedish.

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Source: Yle