Finland’s Contest for New Music UMK gets a voting makeover! Check out the show’s running order

Finland's largest music show, Contest for New Music UMK, will culminate on February 8 at Nokia Arena in Tampere. The UMK winner will be decided by audience votes (75% weight) and an international jury of professionals (25%). With the voting time change, also familiar from last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, even more Finns now have the chance to impact their favorite’s success in the competition.

UMK’s executive producer, Anssi Autio says: “It’s the Finnish voters, above all, who decide the winner and Finland’s next Eurovision representative. By extending the voting time, we want to give voters more time to support their favorite, and we also hope to achieve the largest vote count in UMK history this year.”

Proceeds from voting will go to mental health support for children and youth

Proceeds from UMK’s paid voting will be donated to the association Mieli ry. The funds will be used to strengthen young people’s mental health in schools and recreational activities, as well as to ensure that the association’s support chat can respond to as many young people as possible, regardless of location, without referrals or fees.

Performance order in the UMK25 show

The running order for UMK25 artists in the UMK show was also announced today. The order is as follows:

1. costee

2. NEEA RIVER

3. Goldielocks

4. VIIVI

5. Nelli Matula

6. Erika Vikman

UMK25 event and show: February 8 2025 at Nokia Arena, Tampere

The winner of UMK, and Finland’s next Eurovision representative will be selected at the grand UMK25 event and show at the Tampere Nokia Arena on February 8, 2025. The show can be followed internationally with English commentary via Yle’s streaming service Yle Areena starting at 8pm CET. 

Material for media:
UMK25 media folder
Yle.fi/umk

Media contacts: 

UMK and the Eurovision Song Contest:
Juhani Lassila
Head of Media
ext-juhani.lassila@yle.fi
+358 40 541 2365

UMK and the Eurovision Song Contest:
Anssi Autio
Executive Producer
anssi.autio@yle.fi
+358 40 749 0047