YLE has been very, very quiet about the coming UMK2019 - so much that fandom is creating such a fuss about it in chat rooms and message boards that even the tabloids are starting to talk about it. Last year this time we already knew Saara Aalto was selected in a surprise twist and YLE angered most everyone who had submitted songs to the selection that was cancelled just like that. Lack of any information or hints only fuels the idea YLE is clueless what to do or simply won't get anyone decent. The only thing known so far is that the selection will take place on March 2, 2019 somewhere, with someone with three songs. When UMK boss Anssi Autio was interviewed about it the whole affair can be summed up in this way: He didn't comment the No comment line of comments he gave to most every question.
Meanwhile the fandom has desperately seeked for clues and created several lines of conspiracy theories and even a rather credible reason: Yle may have had someone booked up who then withdraw when they were about it make it public and now they have nothing and no one.... Who knows? That one could have been Johanna Kurkela (this blogger's n.o 1 wish). Names from Sunrise Avenue to Tarja Turunen and The Rasmus have passed if we want big international names with local superstar Jenni Vartiainen thrown in (Finnish people's n.o 1 wish if we believe tabloid polls). Add Diandra, Kaija Koo, Waltteri Torikka and a string of new, up and coming and more or less yet unknown talents with ever present Krista Siegfrids and Saara Aalto again. One very insisting rumor was Tuure Boelius, only 17-year-old Youtuber turn singer and Gay of the Year now Dancing with Stars.... Few days ago that was denied first by his label, then himself saying "It should be me and one day it will be me!" But not now. Phew. The strongest fan rumor at the moment is Haloo Helsinki's Elli's solo project Ellips, due to be released this spring while the Finland's n.o 1 band is on break....
This blogger thinks it's no one on this list..... but who knows?
