The first presentation show of two is about to air  in Finland. Six acts meet the judging panel for the first time. Part 2 next Thursday.

The programme

In these two recorded shows the 12 acts meet the judges for the first time, perform the demo versions of their songs to them and listen to the judges’ comments.

How to watch

Live on YLE TV2, YLE HD and TV Finland at 20.00 CET (20.05 on TV Finland)(21.00 local time)
Webcast on YLE Areena
Preview in advance on YLE Areena (available in Finland only)

Participants (click on the song title to see the performance in full):

• Last Panda – Saturday night forever
• Rautakoura – Ilmalaivalla
• Krista Siegfrieds – Marry me
• Iina Salin – Last night
• Great Wide North – Flags
• Mikael Saari – We should be through 

The new studio versions of the 12 Finnish songs were premiered on New Year’s Day, and are available on YouTube