EUROVISION 2024 - FINLAND: UMK 2024 NAMES LEAKED

EUROVISION 2024 - FINLAND: UMK 2024 NAMES LEAKED - AGAIN?

I saw the list already a week ago or so, but since yesterday it has really taken wings on social medias and chat rooms and caused even Yle to comment today the matter for Ilta-Sanomat. Yle commented on the matter rather sparingly, and did not take a direct position.

"There have been many kinds of lists in circulation this year as well, but Yle will announce the competitors on 10.1. in the live broadcast starting at 8 p.m.",

UMK's chief producer Anssi Autio said.

"Of course it's quite unfortunate, but it's hard to keep them a secret. However, Yle is not doing this alone, there are many other factors, starting with record companies. I can't say where the information came from this year. However, it has been unearthed from somewhere", Autio commented on the incident last year for the same Ilta-Sanomat after the names leaked..

UMK has a history of leaks but time will tell if this year's this list is a real one:

Cyan Kicks would be a comeback, Sexmane is Isac Sene's brother, Sini Sabotage a comeback to the spotlight and Jesse Markin and Mikael Gabriel (with Estonian Nublu) would be names that have been circulating for several years already, while the odd one out (Käärijä 2023 hello?) Windows95man with Henri Piispanen is such a weird combo no one could make up and that in my books kinda tells this list is real, along with Yle's sort of surrended comments.

A week to go for real revelations as January 10 at 8pm the artists will be presented live on Yle1 as well as streaming platform Areena. Then as usual the songs will be premiered one per day at midnight starting the day after.

Meanwhile, enjoy #ESC250 winner Cha cha cha below:

UPDATE 10.1.2024:

Indeed the list was real. YLE presented the acts on live Yle1 broadcast along with streaming and Youtube services. The songs will be presented one by one, on streaming services in coming days at midnight. I will get to them on later time.

11.1. Cyan Kicks - Dancing with demons

12.1. Sexmane - Mania

15.1. Sara Siipola - Paskana

16.1. Jesse Markin - Glow

17.1. Windows95man - No rules

18.1. Sini Sabotage - Kuori mua

19.1. Mikael Gabriel feat. Nublu - Vox populi

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