After two years of internal choices in search of "a jackpot" in vain Yle and UMK are returning to an open call. The song submission window is from November 1 to 8, 2019 and Yle is hoping to get a variety of entries from various genres and various artist categories from newcomers to veterans, stars of the moment and has-been in search for a comeback because "each and everyone can have a boost to their career with the participation, not only the winner". They also expect the entries being chosen already the next week.
Their hopes seem to be high despite the fact some are still suspicious and not so trusting this will all go smoothly after their sudden change of plans three years ago when they just threw all the submissions to the rubbish bin and decided to go for Saara Aalto instead.
The fact that they haven't published clear rules and information yet but only "we expect and wish to choose 4-10 entries for the one off final depending on the quality of the submissions" isn't making things any more trustful. So, one can make the conclusion if we get only 4-5 entries final they considered the rest crap. Also, there won't be semi-final but only the final but the plan is to showcase the entries in some kind of previews and play them on Yle's channels before the final, wherever that will be sometime in February-March 2020.
Below are some of my past UMK favorites, enjoy!
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