The long and confusing Finnish national final concept called UMK aka Uuden musiikin kilpailu comes to an end tonight in a live show from Helsinki's Ice Hall. I don't know if it's going to be a full house aas at least in last night's programme they said go and get your ticket and come see the show live as tickets are still available. There will be 14 cameras, the sage looks pretty enough and YLE apparently has put an effort for the final with guest stars like The Rasmus world premier of their comeback single I'm a mess, the "biggest show ever seen by a Finnish artist" by Anna Abreu, last year's Euroviisut winner Paradise Oskar will perform, too, and even the current #1 in the single's chart Robin is there.
Six songs made it this far and even if I may not agree with the results I do have a favourite, Kaisa Vala. I also like Mica Ikonen. Many Eurovision fans favour Ville Eetvartti and Pernilla Karlsson. Then we have Iconcrash and Stig. I just don't feel Iconcrash is strong enough while Stig does have a good song but the Europeans will take a one look at him and label him as a joke entry. And why should Finland send a ballad in Swedish that isn't even very good? This said I have no idea who is going to win or even how will I feel for the various options and scenarios; will I be mad or relieved if this or that wins? I don't know. But it's Kaisa Vala for me.
The show starts at 20.00 and the televote opens with the first song, around 20.15, and closes around 21.00. The top three songs will go for a second round of televote that starts around 21.15. All times CET.
1. .Iconcrash - We are the night
2. Pernilla Karlssson - När jag blundar (When I close my eyes)
2. Pernilla Karlssson - När jag blundar (When I close my eyes)
3. Mica Ikonen - Antaa mennä (Let it pass/go)
4. Kaisa Vala - Habits of human beings
4. Kaisa Vala - Habits of human beings
5. Stig - Laululeija (Song kite)
6. Ville Eetvartti - Lasikaupungi (City of glass)
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