Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

  Odd Børre (Norway 1968, Stress , 13th) (9.8.1939-28.1.2023) Heddy Lester (Netherlands 1977, De mallomolen , 12th) (18.6.1950-29.1.2023) Laura Valenzuela ( ESC 1969 hostess ) (18.2.1931-17.3.2023) Anita Thallaug (Norway 1963, Solhverv, 13th) (14.2.1938-20.3.2023) Dario Campeotto (Denmark 1961, Angelique , 5th) (1.2.1939-1.4.2023) Roy Taylor (of Jump the Gun, Ireland 1988, Take him home , 8th) (1957 -1.6.2023) Rachel Haim (of Lehakat Shiru Israel 1993, Shiru, 24th) (1957 -18.6.2023) Rele Kosunen (Finland choir 1985 , 1986 + national final entries ) (30.7.1962-23.6.2023) Özkan Uğur (of MFÖ, 1985 Didai didai dai , 14th, 1988 Turkey, Sufi , 15th) (17.10.1953-8.7.2023) Liisa Tavi (Finland national selection 1980, Nopea talven valo , 6th) (12.5.1956- 10.7.2023) Patricia Bredin UK 1957, All , 7th) (14.2.1935-13.8.2023) Luc Smets (of Dream Express, Belgium 1977, A million in one, two, three , 7th) (1.8.1947-20.8.2023) Toto Cutugno (Italy 1990, Insieme: 1992, Winner) (7

Mahmood famously won Sanremo giovani 2018 securing a spot in the Sanremo 2019 line up and went on to win it with Soldi, and placing 2nd at the Eurovision , not so far behind eventual winner Duncan Laurence. This year three acts will earn a place in the Sanremo 2024 line up with 27 other acts, including Mahmood aiming for his third win, along with previous Eurovision entrants Ricchi e Poveri ( ESC 1978 ), Emma ( ESC 2014 ), Il Volo ( ESC 2015 ) and Diodato who missed his chance in 2020 when the contest was cancelled. Mahmood may be an exception to have had such success among the Sanremo giovani qualifiers but this year we may have another one that could maybe go all the way. In general I think the standard is pretty high with some variety in musical styles yet being very much the music Italians like and listen these days.  This year's Sanremo giovani acts were chosen as usual with two different selections: majority comes from standard selection organized by Rai chosen out of 654 a

  Here are some more. Ibe actually said somewhere he wrote Blondina UMK 2024 in mind but liked the song so much he couldn't wait to release it and therefor never submitted it in the end. Well, not bad that decision either as it's already a top-5 hit in Finland. Kiki and ABREU have been both heavily rumored and might still be in with different songs while Pariisin Kevät has a comeback after a few years and just might have tried to do it via UMK. Or then not. Probably we will never know. Ibe - Blondina Kiki - Kuka itkee nyt ABREU - Sulle tehty Pariisin Kevät - Haaveet haaveet

  Here are some more possible, rumored UMK submission that didn't make the cut. At least one seem to one for sure as they have said so themselves it seems: Nush Unbrushed. Then again, they could still be in with different entries, especially Nelly and Sexmane. Reino Nordin - Sydämet palamaan Nush Unbrushed - Army of lovers Nelli Matula - Skorpioni Sexmane - Hallille

A month to go for the UMK artists reveal and the rumor mill is heating up, and most every release in the past few weeks has been labeled as a possible UMK reject. Like all these basically. Maybe true, maybe not, we maybe never will find out....  Erika Vikman - Elisabeth Taylor Katri Ylander - Kun me hajotaan Niila - Fire in the rain Ebbe - Mitä sä teet viel täällä