Finland: Tonight! "UMK 2016" - Semi-Final 1

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Finland kicks off tonight with the first show of "UMK 2016". The first Semi-Final will be hosted by Krista Siegfrids (ESC 2013, "Marry Me") and Roope Salminen. Six contestants are in the battle to get one of three tickets for the national final on 27th February 2016. The audience can vote online and via phone.

"UMK 2016" - Semi-Final 1

1. Saara Aalto - "No Fear"
2. Mikko Herranen - "Evil Tone"
3. Stella Christine - "Ain’t Got Time for Boys"
4. Eini - "Draamaa"
5. ClemSO - "Thief"
6. Pää-Äijät - "Shamppanjataivas"

You can listen to all of the entries on youtube:

• UMK 2016 (Playlist)

The first show of "UMK 2016" starts tonight at 8:00 pm (cet) and can be followed here:

• "UMK 2016" - Semi-Final 1

'UMK 2015' - Show dates:

• 06.02.2016 - Semi-Final 1
• 13.02.2016 - Semi-Final 2
• 20.02.2016 - Semi-Final 3
• 27.02.2016 - National Final

PKN won UMK 2015 with the song "Aina mun pitää" and represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. They failed to qualify to the Eurovision final.

The winner of "UMK 2016" will be honoured to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in the first half of the first Semi-Final on 10th May 2016 in Stockholm. Who should represent Finland in Sweden? Stay tuned...

More details about 'UMK':

• UMK (Facebook)
• UMK (Homepage)
• UMK (Twitter)