Tonight the national selection round in Finland will continue in Uuden musiikin kilpailu UMK.

The programme

The second of three live shows from The Circus nightclub in Helsinki. Six acts will perform the new versions of their songs live. A combination of jury and public votes will decide which two songs go further to the February final, and three more songs will get a second chance of qualifying in the semi-final in two weeks time.

The judges are Toni Wirtanen, Redrama, Aija Puurtinen and Tomi Saarinen.

UMK 2013 is hosted by Ile Uusivuori and Anne Lainto

How to watch

Live on YLE TV2 and YLE HD at 20.00 CET (21.00 local time) and on TV Finland (cable and satellite). Results show 21.05 CET (22.05 local time)

Webcast on YLE Areena (available worldwide) at 19.40 CET. There will be a special online pre-show UMK+ 15 minutes before the live show as well as before the results show on YLE Areena.

Guest performance from Jesse Kaikuranta

Participants

  1. Atlético Kumpula – Paperilyhty
  2. Krista Siegfrids – Marry me
  3. Lucy Was Driving – Dancing all across the universe
  4. Arion – Lost
  5. Elina Orkoneva – He’s not my man
  6. Great Wide North – Flags

Juha has been following Eurovision Song Contest since the 1960s. Writing for www.esctoday.com since 2008, and other websites before that. A Finn living in London.