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Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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{{Infobox song contest national year

| Year = 2025

| Broadcaster = {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=unset}} (Yle)

| Country = Finland

| Selection process = {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}} 2025

| Selection date = 8 February 2025

| Song = {{lang|de|Ich komme|i=no}}

| Artist = Erika Vikman

| Writer = {{Ubl|Christel Roosberg|{{ill|Jori Roosberg|fi}}}}

| SF result =

| Final result =

}}

Finland will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "{{lang|de|Ich komme|i=no}}", written by Christel Roosberg and {{ill|Jori Roosberg|fi}}, and performed by Erika Vikman. The Finnish participating broadcaster, {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=unset}} (Yle), organised the national final {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}} 2025 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Background

{{main|Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

Prior to the 2025 contest, {{lang|fi|Yleisradio|i=unset}} (Yle) has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Finland fifty-seven times since its first entry in 1961. It had won the contest once in {{esccnty|Finland|y=2006|t=2006}} with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" performed by Lordi. In the {{esccnty|Finland|y=2024|t=2024 contest}}, "No Rules!" performed by Windows95man managed to qualify Finland to the final and placed nineteenth.{{Cite web |title=Finland |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/finland |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, Yle organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. Yle had been selecting its entries for the contest through national final competitions that had varied in format over the years. Between 1961 and 2011, a selection show that was often titled {{lang|fi|Suomen euroviisukarsinta}} highlighted that the purpose of the program was to select a song for Eurovision. Since 2012, the broadcaster had organised the selection show {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}} (UMK), which focuses on showcasing new music with the winning song being selected as the Finnish Eurovision entry for that year. Yle confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2025 contest on 3 June 2024, announcing that its entry would again be selected through {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}}.{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=2024-06-03 |title=đŸ‡«đŸ‡ź Finland: Eurovision 2025 Participation Confirmed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/06/03/finland-eurovision-2025-participation-confirmed/ |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}

Before Eurovision

= <i lang="fi">Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu</i> ''2025'' =

{{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}} 2025 was the fourteenth edition of {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}} (UMK), the music competition organised by Yle to select its entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition consisted of a final on 8 February 2025, held at Nokia Arena in Tampere and hosted by Sanni and {{ill|Jasmin Beloued|fi}}.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=The Contest for New Music UMK returns to Tampere in February 2025 |url=https://www.tampere.fi/en/current/2024/10/01/contest-new-music-umk-returns-tampere-february-2025 |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Tampere.fi |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=He ovat uudet UMK-juontajat |trans-title=They are the new UMK presenters |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000010891113.html |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Is.fi |language=fi}}

== Competing entries ==

A submission period was opened by Yle which lasted between 19 August 2024 and 25 August 2024.{{Cite web |title=Finland’s Contest for New Music (UMK) 2025 song search starts – who will be on the UMK stage next year? |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10006943 |access-date=2024-10-02 |publisher=Yle |language=en}} At least one of the writers and the lead singer(s) had to hold Finnish citizenship or live in Finland permanently in order for the entry to qualify to compete.{{Cite web |title=THE CONTEST FOR NEW MUSIC (UMK) RULES.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eNtkSCPRXY0-WbiHsh71jv3nKEqpycGB/view |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Yle}} A panel of nine experts appointed by Yle alongside five audience juries selected seven entries for the competition from 485 received submissions, a new record during the current format of the competition.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=A record number of song submissions for Finland's 'UMK', returning on 8 February |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/finland-umk-returning-8-feb |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=UMK makes a spectacular return to Tampere – tickets available on Thursday, October 3rd at 9 AM! |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20114836 |access-date=2024-10-02 |publisher=Yle |language=}} The experts were Tapio Hakanen (Head of Music at YleX), {{ill|Aija Puurtinen|fi}} (lecturer at Sibelius Academy and UMK vocal coach), Amie Borgar (Head of Music at Yle X3M and Yle Vega), {{ill|Johan Lindroos|sv}} (Head of Music at Yle Radio Suomi), {{ill|Katri Norrlin|fi}} (music editor at YleX), Samuli VÀÀnĂ€nen (Senior Editor at Spotify), Jani Juntunen (Head of Radio Music at Nelonen Media), Saara Everi (Head of Marketing at PME Records) and Marcus Sjöström (Head of Music at Radio NRJ Finland).{{Cite web |date=2025-01-08 |title=Presenting the artists for UMK 2025 |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20135577 |access-date=2025-01-09 |publisher=Yle}} The competing entries were announced in a televised programme on 8 January 2025, hosted by Mikko Silvennoinen, {{ill|Eva Frantz|fi||sv}}, Jasmin Beloued, Katri Norrlin and Sanni, while their music videos were released between 9 and 17 January.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=2025-01-08 |title=Today: đŸ‡«đŸ‡ź Uuden Musikiin Kilpailu 2025 Artists to be Revealed |url=https://eurovoix.com/2025/01/08/today-uuden-musikiin-kilpailu-2025-artists-revealed/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}

On 22 January 2025, it was announced that One Morning Left had been disqualified due to a contract violation; the band published a statement on the same day, announcing it was being disbanded due to child grooming allegations made against its lead vocalist, Mika Lahti. Yle stated that they would not be replaced.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=One Morning Left Will Not Continue in the Contest for New Music UMK |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10008245?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0ZkX2rKY8JLwdr4rDfGAyorCn3JSDNGC8npo_yqyJ6SrXi6VDI7C98MYc_aem_1SLMBqzdDUGro7vj-mhlMQ |access-date=2025-01-22 |publisher=Yle}}{{Cite Instagram |postid=DFIiZFgoCAb |user=onemorningleftofficial |title=Tietoomme on tullut, ettÀ sosiaalisessa mediassa yhtyeemme jÀsentÀ kohtaan on esitetty anonyymisti vakavia syytöksiÀ. Syytösten mukaan Mika Lahti olisi vÀitetysti viestitellyt vuosien 2007-2010 vÀlisenÀ aikana IRC-Galleriassa mahdollisesti alaikÀisen henkilön kanssa - tiedostamattaan tai tiedostaen. |author-link=One Morning Left |date=2024-01-22 |access-date=2024-01-22 |language=fi |trans-title=It has come to our attention that serious accusations have been made anonymously against a member of our band on social media. According to the accusations, Mika Lahti allegedly communicated with a possibly minor person in IRC-Galleria between 2007 and 2010, knowingly or unknowingly.}}

Key: {{Color box|FFC0CB|border=darkgray}} Entry disqualified

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"

! Artist

! Song

! class="unsortable" | Songwriter(s)

scope="row" | {{ill|Costee|fi}}

| "{{lang|fi|Sekaisin|i=no}}"

| {{hlist|Jussi Tiainen|{{ill|Heviteemu|lt=Teemu Javanainen|fi}}|Tomi Tamminen}}

scope="row" | Erika Vikman

| "{{lang|de|Ich komme|i=no}}"

| {{hlist|Christel Roosberg|{{ill|Jori Roosberg|fi}}}}

scope="row"|Goldielocks

|"Made Of"

|{{hlist|Ella MĂ€ntynen|Lauri MĂ€ntynen|Topi Kilpinen}}

scope="row" | Neea River

| "Nightmares"

| {{hlist|{{ill|Ilkka Wirtanen|fi}}|Neea Jokinen|{{ill|Petri Alanko|fi|Petri Alanko (kosketinsoittaja)}}}}

scope="row" | {{ill|Nelli Matula|fi}}

| "{{lang|fi|Hitaammin hautaan|i=no}}"

| {{hlist|{{ill|Antti RiihimÀki|fi}}|{{ill|Kaisa Korhonen (songwriter)|lt=Kaisa Korhonen|fi|Kaisa Korhonen (lauluntekijÀ)}}|Nelli Matula}}

style="background:#FFC0CB;"

! scope="row" style="background:#FFC0CB;" | One Morning Left

| "Puppy"

| {{hlist|Johannes Naukkarinen|Juuso Turkki|Leevi Luoto|Mika Lahti|Saku Ahola}}

scope="row" | {{ill|Viivi (singer)|lt=Viivi|fi|Viivi (laulaja)}}

| "{{lang|fi|Aina|i=no}}"

| {{hlist|Antti RiihimÀki|Emma Johansson|Joonas Keronen|Lauri Halavaara|Viivi Korhonen}}

== Final ==

The final took place on 8 February 2025. "{{lang|de|Ich komme|i=no}}" performed by Erika Vikman was selected as the winner by a combination of public votes (75%) and seven international jury groups from Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, San Marino, Spain, and Switzerland (25%).{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title=Erika Vikman voitti UMK:n ja lĂ€htee edustamaan Suomea Euroviisuihin – tĂ€ssĂ€ kaikki jĂ€nnittĂ€vĂ€n illan kohokohdat |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20142439 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}} The viewers had a total of 882 points to award, while the juries had a total of 294 points to award. Each jury group distributed their points as follows: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 points. The viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved through the following voting methods: telephone, SMS and app voting. For example, if a song gains 17.5% of the viewer vote, then that entry would be awarded 17.5% of 882 points rounded to the nearest integer: 154 points.{{Cite web |title=Finland’s Contest for New Music UMK gets a voting makeover! Check out the show’s running order |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10008260 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=yle.fi |language=en}} A record total of 342,543 votes were cast during the show: 68,539 votes through telephone and SMS and 274,004 votes through the Yle app.{{Cite web |title=EnnĂ€tykset uusiksi! UMK25-lĂ€hetys tavoitti lĂ€hes 2,3 miljoonaa suomalaista, ÀÀniĂ€ annettiin miltei 350 000 kappaletta |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10008326 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=yle.fi |language=fi}}

In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show was opened by Windows95man and Henri Piispanen performing "What’s My Name", their {{esccnty|Finland|y=2024|t=2024 entry}} "No Rules!", and "Paperclip". Interval acts included host Sanni performing a medley of "{{lang|fi|Roomaan|i=no}}", "Prinsessoja ja astronautteja", "{{lang|fi|Mielenmaisemat|i=no}}", "Jacuzzi", and "2080-luvulla", and {{ill|Keira Lundström|lt=Keira|fi}}, Laura Voutilainen, {{ill|Annika Eklund|fi}}, {{ill|Eini (singer)|lt=Eini|fi|Eini}}, Bess, and Linda Lampenius performing "{{Ill|Shanghain valot|fi|Shanghain valot (kappale)}}",{{Cite web |title=Ylen Uuden Musiikin Kilpailun avaus- ja vĂ€liaikanumeroissa esiintyvĂ€t SANNI, Windows95man sekĂ€ kuuden naisartistin muodostama UMK-fantasiabĂ€ndi |trans-title=SANNI, Windows95man and the UMK fantasy band, formed by six female artists, will perform in the opening and intermission numbers of the Yle New Music Competition |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10008284 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=yle.fi |language=fi}} which was originally performed by Eklund as a competing entry in {{lang|fi|Euroviisut 2006}}, Finland's national selection for that year's Eurovision.

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|+Final{{snd}}8 February 2025{{cite web|last1=Oleander-Turja|first1=Jaakko|last2=Lassila|first2=Juhani|url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20139703|title=UMK voting is getting an update! Check out the running order|work=Yle|date=2025-01-28|access-date=2025-02-05}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-09 |title=Erika Vikman tuli ja voitti UMK:n – nĂ€in pisteet jakautuivat |trans-title=Erika Vikman came and won UMK – this is how the points were divided |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20142510 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=Yle Luovat sisĂ€llöt ja media |language=fi}}

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Draw

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Artist

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Song

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Jury

! colspan="2" scope="col" | Televote

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Total

! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Place

scope="col" | Votes

! scope="col" | Points

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1

| align="left" | Costee

| align="left" | "{{lang|fi|Sekaisin|i=no}}"

| 40

|16,700

| 43

| 83

| 6

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2

| align="left" | Neea River

| align="left" | "Nightmares"

| 24

|23,302

| 60

| 84

| 5

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3

| align="left" | Goldielocks

| align="left" | "Made Of"

| 74

|88,937

| 229

| 303

| 2

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4

| align="left" | Viivi

| align="left" | "{{lang|fi|Aina|i=no}}"

| 38

|38,837

| 100

| 138

| 3

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5

| align="left" | Nelli Matula

| align="left" | "{{lang|fi|Hitaammin hautaan|i=no}}"

| 50

|34,177

| 88

| 138

| 4

style="font-weight: bold; background: gold;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold" | 6

| align="left" | Erika Vikman

| align="left" | "{{lang|de|Ich komme|i=no}}"

| 68

|140,590

| 362

| 430

| 1

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|+ Detailed international jury votes

Draw

! Song

! {{flagdeco|Croatia}}
{{abbr|HRV|Croatia}}

! {{flagdeco|Netherlands}}
{{abbr|NLD|Netherlands}}

! {{flagdeco|Lithuania}}
{{abbr|LTU|Lithuania}}

! {{flagdeco|San Marino}}
{{abbr|SMR|San Marino}}

! {{flagdeco|Spain}}
{{abbr|ESP|Spain}}

! {{flagdeco|Estonia}}
{{abbr|EST|Estonia}}

! {{flagdeco|Switzerland}}
{{abbr|CHE|Switzerland}}

! Total

1

| align="left" | "{{lang|fi|Sekaisin|i=no}}"

| 6

| 10

| 6

| 4

| 6

| 6

| 2

| 40

2

| align="left" | "Nightmares"

| 8

| 4

| 2

| 2

| 2

| 2

| 4

| 24

3

| align="left" | "Made Of"

| 10

| 12

| 12

| 10

| 12

| 10

| 8

| 74

4

| align="left" | "{{lang|fi|Aina|i=no}}"

| 2

| 8

| 4

| 6

| 4

| 4

| 10

| 38

5

| align="left" | "{{lang|fi|Hitaammin hautaan|i=no}}"

| 4

| 2

| 10

| 12

| 8

| 8

| 6

| 50

6

| align="left" | "Ich komme"

| 12

| 6

| 8

| 8

| 10

| 12

| 12

| 68

colspan="10" | International jury spokespersons
colspan="10" | {{Div col|colwidth=15em}}

  • {{flagdeco|Croatia}} {{abbr|HRV|Croatia}}{{snd}}Baby Lasagna
  • {{flagdeco|Netherlands}} {{abbr|NLD|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Jesse Wijnans
  • {{flagdeco|Lithuania}} {{abbr|LTU|Lithuania}}{{snd}}Silvester Belt
  • {{flagdeco|San Marino}} {{abbr|SMR|San Marino}}{{snd}}Alessandra Busignani
  • {{flagdeco|Spain}} {{abbr|ESP|Spain}}{{snd}}Luis Mesa Cabello
  • {{flagdeco|Estonia}} {{abbr|EST|Estonia}}{{snd}}Tommy Cash
  • {{flagdeco|Switzerland}} {{abbr|CHE|Switzerland}}{{snd}}{{ill|MĂ©lanie Freymond|fr}}

{{div col end}}

== Broadcasts and ratings ==

The competition was watched by an average of 1.48 million viewers in Finland (0.236 more than in {{Esccnty|Finland|y=2024|t=2024}}), with a peak viewership of 2.27 million, corresponding to over 40% of the Finnish population. This made 2025 the most watched edition of UMK since its establishment in {{esccnty|Finland|y=2012|t=2012}}.

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|+Local and international broadcasters of {{lang|fi|Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu}} 2025{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Emily |date=2025-02-05 |title=đŸ‡«đŸ‡ź Finland: UMK 2025 Commentators and International Broadcasts Announced |url=https://eurovoix.com/2025/02/05/finland-umk-2025-commentators/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Ylen Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu versioidaan jĂ€lleen myös viittomakielelle – mukana uusia viittomakielisiĂ€ esiintyjiĂ€ |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10008292 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=yle.fi |language=fi}}

! Country

! Broadcaster

! Channel(s)

! Commentator(s)

scope="row" rowspan="5" | {{flagu|Finland}}

| rowspan="5" | Yle

| Yle TV1

| rowspan="2" | {{ubl|Mikko Silvennoinen {{small|(Finnish)}}|{{ill|Eva Frantz|fi||sv}} and {{ill|Johan Lindroos|sv|Johan Lindroos (musikjournalist)}} {{small|(Swedish)}}|Jaakko Oleander-Turja {{small|(English)}}|Levan Tvaltvadze {{small|(Russian)}}|Galyna Sergeyeva {{small|(Ukrainian)}}|Miguel Peltomaa, Silva Belghiti and Silja Ruonala {{small|(Finnish Sign Language)}}|Robin HĂ€nninen {{small|(Finland-Swedish Sign Language)}}|Linda Tammela {{small|(Northern Sami)}}|Heli Huovinen {{small|(Inari Sami)}}}}

{{lang|fi|{{ill|Yle Areena|fisv|Yle Arenan}}|i=unset}}
YleX

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

{{lang|fi|Yle Radio Suomi|i=unset}}
{{lang|sv|Yle X3M|i=unset}}

| Eva Frantz and Johan Lindroos {{small|(Swedish)}}

scope="row" | {{flagu|Netherlands}}

| colspan="2" |OutTV{{efn|Also available in Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Spain and Sweden}}

|GJ Kooijman and Krista Siegfrids

scope="row" | {{flagu|Spain}}

| colspan="2" | Ten

| Luis Mesa Cabello

= Calls for boycott =

{{See also|Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024#Calls for boycott}}

On 24 March 2025, Yle received a petition signed by over 10,000 members of the Finnish public and almost 500 music and cultural professionals, which demanded the exclusion of {{Esccnty|Israel|y=2025}} from the contest due to the continuing Gaza war.{{cite news |date=24 March 2025 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2025/03/24/yle-receives-petition-calling-for-eurovision-2025-boycott/ |title=Finland: Yle Receives Petition Calling for Eurovision Boycott |work=Eurovoix News |access-date=27 March 2025}} The petition cited: "It is contrary to the values of the signatories that a state that practices occupation and commits genocide is given a visible opportunity to improve its image under the guise of music".{{cite newspaper |date=24 March 2025 |last=Tilvis |first=Emmi |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000011118949.html |title=Suuri ja nimekÀs joukko vetoaa: Yle ulos Euroviisuista, jos tÀmÀ asia ei tapahdu |trans-title=A large and prominent group is appealing: Yle out of Eurovision if this thing doesn't happen |newspaper=Ilta-Sanomat |access-date=27 March 2025 |lang=fi}}{{cite newspaper |date=24 March 2025 |last=Oksanen |first=Emmi |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/musiikki/a/496d1748-9805-4489-a2a7-d399a20d3cdd |title=NimekÀs joukko vetoaa: Yle ulos Euroviisuista |trans-title=A prominent group is appealing: Yle out of Eurovision |newspaper=Iltalehti |access-date=27 March 2025 |lang=fi}} {{ill|Johanna Törn-Mangs|fi}}, director of creative content and media at Yle, explained that it is the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that determines who can compete in the contest, further adding, "Yle is not boycotting Eurovision because an Israeli TV company is allowed to participate in Eurovision. However, this does not mean that we accept military actions or the human suffering they cause in any situation".{{cite web |date=24 March 2025 |last=Mattila |first=Mattias |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20151378 |title=Kulttuurialan vaikuttajilta vetoomus: Israel ulos Euroviisuista, tai Yle ulos kisasta |trans-title=Cultural figures issue petition: Israel out of Eurovision, or Yle out of the competition |work=Yle |access-date=27 March 2025 |lang=fi}}

Notes

{{Noteslist}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://yle.fi/aihe/euroviisut Official Yle Eurovision site]
  • [http://yle.fi/aihe/umk Official Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu site]

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