Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) is the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held tonight at 20.00 CET and you can watch it here, here (English commentary) or here (Swedish commentary). One name of international fame is included: The Rasmus, a rock band who had their breakthrough with the song “In the shadows” in 2003. This is the full list of participants:
1 | Jezebel | The Rasmus | |
2 | Kuuma jäbä | Isaac Sene | |
3 | Thank God I’m an atheist | Olivera | |
4 | Ram pam pam | Bess | |
5 | Sun numero | Younghearted | |
6 | Hurricane | Cyan Kicks | |
7 | Elämä kantaa mua | Tommi Läntinen |
Tommi Läntinen was the only one who took part in the Finnish national selection before: he was involved in the 2005 semifinals.